Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins 2021 line-up includes Ulrika Jonsson and Kerry Katona

Channel 4’s Celebs Go Dating after the show’s previous presenter Nadia Essex was fired for trolling her co-stars on social media.Speaking exclusively with Express.co.uk, the star praised the series for “getting behind her” when she took on the role amid the ongoing controversy. Anna, 40, explained how she felt “very lucky” that Channel 4 bosses backed her to take over the Celebs Go Dating role in 2018, after the show's previous host Nadia Essex was axed.  “I'm very lucky because Lime Pictures, who make the show on E4, and Channel 4 have been so supportive of me,” she said.“They got behind me for the job.They were very clear on me making it my own role because I obviously inherited the job from somebody else.”Nadia was a dating expert on Celebs Go Dating between 2016 and 2018, but was suspended after two years on the show for trolling her former co-host Eden Blackman on social media.She was subsequently removed from the show midway through filming of the fifth series in September 2018, with a show spokeswoman telling BBC News: “Nadia has been suspended following improper use of social media”.Eden quit the show after its fourth series, reportedly over a fall out with Nadia, and was replaced by Anna’s current co-host Paul Carrick Brunson, who runs a dating agency of his own.Anna first appeared on the series in 2019 and fell pregnant that same year. She went on to praise Channel 4, calling them “amazing” for the way they handled her baby news and for how they encouraged her to make the Celebs Go Dating role her own, despite "inheriting" it from Nadia.“This job has been such a gift for me; it really is my most favourite job and I’ve been blessed to have some lovely jobs,” she began.“It's so lovely that we all feel very much

Olympic Games, when she won a gold and a silver medal.The former athlete has recalled exclusively to Express.co.uk when she met the Queen in an awkward encounter as she accepted her CBE.Victoria was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2009.She was then appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2013 for her services to cycling.As a gold medallist at European, World and Olympic level, Pendleton is also a member of the European Cycling Union Hall of Fame.Recalling meeting the Queen, Victoria said: "It was one of the most nerve wracking moments of my entire life."Normally I’m fine and am chatty but I couldn’t think of anything to say really."My face ached as I was smiling so much."It was such a huge honour to be awarded a CBE and be standing face to face with her royal highness."She continued: "It was very very nerve wracking.She is really small but just perfect in every way."She is just so lovely and so kind and just brilliant."You go in and get taught where you have to walk, then you take a few steps forward and you have courtesy then you take a few steps backwards before you turn away."It’s all very choreographed, so you need to worry about your steps and not fall over!"I think my legs were probably shaking a little bit!"In her career Victoria won nine world titles, including a record six in the individual sprint, dominating the sport between 2005 and 2012.In 2008 she won the sprint at the Beijing Olympics, and in 2012, she won the gold medal in the Keirin at the London Olympics.She also took home a silver in the sprint.Apart from cycling, Victoria was given the opportunity to compete in a new sport as she trained to be a jockey.In March 2015, Victoria announced her

Kerry Katona is turning 41 in the coming weeks and she's revealed she's holding onto being 40 for as long as she possibly can.The former Atomic Kitten star discusses her upcoming birthday in her latest new! column, which also sees her offer Dani Dyer advice on life as a single mum. Sign up – for free! – to see what she las to say below.

She’s always been very open about the highs and lows of raising her five children and Kerry Katona has now said that being a single mum ‘is the hardest thing’.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletter Kerry Katona is looking fresh and radiant after undergoing a non-surgical facelift in a bid to maintain her youthful looks ahead of her 41st birthday. The former Atomic Kitten star underwent the 45-minute procedure and dyed her hair bright purple after a recent appearance on Good Morning Britain left her “feeling old”.

Stars including Ulrika Jonsson, Ore Oduba, Kerry Katona, Saira Khan and James Cracknell experienced some of the show’s toughest ever tasks – including being tear gassed – pushing them to the physical and mental brink. “You don’t have a lot of time to process stuff,” admits Ulrika, 54. “I could barely regulate my breathing.” Yet despite suffering hypothermia and fierce tongue-lashings from the former ­special forces instructors she found it strangely difficult to adapt to the comfort and ease of life when she returned from the remote, windswept island of Raasay to her large country house in Oxfordshire.“When I came home I did not want to be there.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterNancy Dell'Olio's raciest ever sex confessions have been revealed.The 59-year-old Italian British lawyer and former girlfriend of one-time England football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, 73, has opened up several times over the years about her bedroom secrets; including her opinion on faking orgasms, the appeal of younger men and her history with sex toys.Speaking three years ago, Nancy revealed that she was having "much better" sex in her 50s than she was having in her 20s.She also heavily implied she was having that sex with "younger men".Nancy previously told Hello Magazine: “Sex and physical attraction are very important and it’s much better in my 50s than in my

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterKerry Katona has revealed that she is raffling off her £100k blue Range Rover Sport in a competition with each ticket priced at £30.The 40-year-old will be giving away the 2019 blue SVR, which retails from £99,620, and has 5,000 tickets available.She added that she will “personally” deliver the gorgeous 4x4, which has done approximately 14,000 miles, to the lucky winner.The mum-of-five took to Instagram to share the opportunity with her 757,000 followers.Kerry posed next to the cobalt blue car in a matching blue tracksuit with her long blonde tresses neatly curled.Captioning the stunning snap, she wrote: "My raffle is now live!!! LINK IN MY BIO ABOVE."My 2019 Range

Kerry Katona has revealed that she is raffling her £100k blue Range Rover Sport in a competition with each ticket priced at £30. The 40 year old mum-of-five, who has recently been announced to star on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, is raffling the 2019 blue SVR, which retails from £99,620, and has 5,000 tickets available.

KERRY Katona is raffling her £100,000 Range Rover in a £30 a ticket competition. The 2017 blue SVR  monster is valued at around £60,000, so the 40-year-old will need to shift roughly 2000 tickets to achieve the market price.

Ulrika Jonsson, Alexandra Burke and Kerry Katona will compete on the upcoming series of 'Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins'. They will be joined by a host of stars, including Vicky Pattison, Jake Quickenden, Saira Khan, Ore Oduba, James Cracknell, Kieron Dyer, Aled Davies, Wes Nelson and Shanaze Reade, for this year's series of the survival competition, which returns to Channel 4 on Sunday 29th August at 9pm.

Media personality Kerry Katona has been announced as one of 12 celebrities who will be taking part in the new season of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares wins, with the star set to be put through her paces.

Ulrika Johnson, Alexandra Burke and Kerry Katona have been confirmed as contestants on the upcoming series of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins - hosted by ex-special forces soldier Ant Middleton.  They are joining the star-studded lineup which includes the likes of Geordie Shore's Vicky Pattison, I'm A Celeb runner up Jake Quickenden and Loose Women's Saira Khan.

Would you go on the show? Join the discussion in the comment section “I had to face a lot of fears and it was a moment when I connected with my inner strength. I proved to myself what I’m made of and it’s changed my life for the better – I’m so glad I did it.

X Factor stars Jake Quickenden and Alexandra Burke will also be put through their paces alongside Olympic Gold medallist James Cracknell. The 2021 line-up is completed by Paralympic athlete Aled Davies, former Love Island star Wes Nelson and BMX and track world champion Shanaze Reade.

THE full-line up for Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins has been confirmed - and Ulrika Jonsson and Kerry Katona  are among the new recruits. Also being put through their paces by chief instructor Ant Middleton and his team will be singer Alexandra Burke, Olympic gold medallist James Cracknell, former Premiership footballer Kieron Dyer and Loose Women star Saira Khan.

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Kerry Katona and Vicky Pattison are among a host of stars who have been confirmed for Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins.The 40 year old former Atomic Kitten beauty and ex-Geordie Shore star, 33, will join Ulrika Jonsson, former X Factor singer Jake Quickenden, Paralympic Athlete Aled Davies and track world champion Shanaze Reade. As well as these contestants, other celebs taking part are Loose Women's Saira Khan, X Factor's Alexandra Burke and Love Island star Wes Nelson.

“Being a big fan of the show I wanted to push myself to get out of my comfort zone and to do something completely new. Nothing can prepare you for it, and it was an experience I'll never forget." Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins returns to Channel 4 on Sunday, August 29 at 9pm.

Kerry Katona has showed off her bold new lilac hair do as she was spotted walking along the street with her daughter Heidi Croft.The reality TV star, 40, recently opted for a big hair change ahead of her birthday next month, and the star’s mystical new look shone brighter than ever as she strolled the pavements with her 14 year old daughter. The former Atomic Kitten singer wore an emerald green playsuit and black cardigan for the outing, with her stunning locks blowdried to perfection around her shoulders.The star paired her outfit with neon nails as she held onto Heidi’s hand in a sweet moment for the mother-daughter duo.

Kerry Katona has defended her pal Duncan James after cruel trolls mocked his appearance on Celebrity MasterChef. Writing in her weekly new! magazine column, the former Atomic Kitten star has urged Blue’s Duncan to ignore the haters after he came under fire last week.