Dancing on Ice’s Vanessa Bauer teases most ‘complex’ routine yet with Brendan Cole as the competition heats up

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAre comic book movies bulletproof at the box office?After Sony’s antihero adventure “Morbius” managed to pull in $39.1 million over the weekend despite terrible reviews, the answer is… sorta?There are a few ways to slice the opening weekend revenues for “Morbius,” a $75 million-budgeted superhero tentpole from Sony’s Universe of Marvel Characters. Ticket sales weren’t even close to matching 2018’s “Venom” ($80 million debut) and its 2021 sequel “Let There Be Carnage” ($90 million debut), which were Sony’s first attempts at spinning Spider-Man adversaries — the characters the studio licenses from Marvel — into cinematic riches.

Piers Morgan has today spoken with a decidedly softer tone than viewers might be accustomed to. He took to Twitter to address the tragic death of June Brown, who played EastEnders' Dot Cotton."RIP June Brown, 95," he wrote in view of his almost eight million followers.The 57-year-old reminisced: "A wonderfully talented actress whose long-time portrayal of irascible fag-puffing Dot Cotton in EastEnders was one of the all-time great performances in British Television."June was such a funny, feisty, fabulous lady off screen too.

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 Zoe Ball, 51, took to Twitter this afternoon to apologise to listeners, as she explained the real reason she was absent from BBC Radio 2 today.There was a shake-up to the format this morning, after Zoe arrived 25 minutes late, only for her stand-in host Richie Anderson to announce she had gone home feeling unwell less than an hour later.Tweeting out to her 395,400 followers, Zoe wrote: “Apologies for this morning gang, tyre went on the way in to work. “I was so keen not miss the show, dashed in and hadn't quite realised the effect it'd had on me. “I'm ok.Thanks for the lovely messages. Big thanks to Richie and Ken for stepping in. “Will be back tomorrow xx,” she assured fans. Richie had previously attributed Zoe’s late star to a “flat tyre”, but fans were confused when she later dropped off the airwaves again due to her “not feeling well”. Zoe’s explanation cleared up any speculation, however, as her followers began sending her support in the comments section. Martin Cox wrote: “Thank you for updating us.

body positive influencer who learned to love herself after becoming “addicted” to watching the scale has hit back at trolls.The cruel commenter who called her an “average overweight woman” is one of a number of people who have insulted the Instagram star on her page.Elloise, 24, from Sydney, Australia, recently shared a snap of herself wearing a pretty orange bikini.But, she highlighted a comment which said: “No offence, but you are not ‘gorgeous’, you are not a ‘queen’, you are an average overweight woman who is working out to loose some weight what is very good.“If you add a good diet to that you will improve your physique and feel better with yourself, I’m sure you will be able to do that.“I don’t think telling BS to people is a good way to encourage people.” Previously, Elloise spoke to the Daily Star and explained: “I lost 30kg in about 1.5 years, but quickly realised that this still wasn’t enough – I had gotten to a ‘healthy’ weight, however, I became addicted to seeing the scales drop. I realised that I was sick of looking at my body with disgust and working out because I hated the way that I looked in the mirror.“I slowly became more confident in myself and learned to love all of me, whether that be physical or other aspects of myself.”And, that includes not letting negative comments “phase” her.But, Elloise decided to share her thoughts on the hateful comment with her fans.She wrote: “I am an ‘average overweight woman’ and why I’m okay with that.“By BMI standards, I am technically obese.

coma for nearly two decades his died, aged 57.Terry Wayne Wallis was in the coma for 19 years, and had lost the ability to speak by the time he woke up.He was left in a coma at 19 after being injure when a car being driven by a friend got involved in an accident which saw the driver killed.A second passenger somehow emerged from the wreck unharmed.However, after 19 years, he opened his eyes and uttered one word - “mom”.It took him around another month to regain his speech.At the time, a member of the team at the Stone County Rehabilitation Centre, where he was treated, told local news: “He started out with ‘Mom,’ and then it was ‘Pepsi,’ and then it was ‘milk.“After that, his ability returned quickly, and now it’s anything he wants to say.”Mother Angilee Wallis called the recovery a “miracle” at the time.Although not much is known about his later life, an obituary written by the family was posted on the Roller Funeral Homes website this week.They wrote: “Terry was in an automobile accident in 1984, just six weeks after the birth of his daughter, Amber.“The accident left him in a coma for 19 years.“In 2003, Terry awoke from the coma and began speaking.“He has been the subject of many news and medical articles and was known as 'The Man Who Slept for 19 Years'.“His mother and all of his family cared for him relentlessly during his coma and afterwards.“His family would bring him home on alternate weekends for years.“Doctors believe that this stimulation contributed to his awakening period.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.“Terry's mother passed away in 2018.“He enjoyed eating anything at anytime and loved drinking Pepsi, and he liked listening to live music,

This year's Dancing On Ice stars are "training like crazy" and are "the most competitive" in the show's history, a source says. Brendan Cole, 45, Connor Ball, 25, Kimberly Wyatt, 40, Kye Whyte, 22, and Regan Gascoigne, 26, will fight it out for a place in the final this Sunday. And a source tells OK! the competition has never been more tense, saying: "This year, the show is the most competitive it’s ever been.

Dancing On Ice star Brendan Cole was almost kept off the rink altogether after suffering a series of perilous falls over the weekend's rehearsals. Now he has taken to Instagram to reveal the full extent of his painful injuries."A***-ice!" Brendan Cole exclaimed to his followers."Rehabbing an ongoing injury that nearly stopped me skating on Sunday!"Thanks to the incredible @sharonmorrisonuk for keeping me and @vanessabauer_skates on the @dancingonice rink despite me trying my hardest to injure my hip by falling on it so many times."Thank you Sharon!"The star posted a photo of himself alongside the text, which excluded his face, but displayed his now worse for wear body stretched out on the sofa with an ice-pack over his bottom.He inserted the word 'Cheeky!' over the top to preserve his modesty a little more, with a peach emoji alongside it.There's no denying that Dancing On Ice has been risky in the past.Due to his inexperience, Baz of the Happy Mondays was forced to teeter nervously with shin-pads, a helmet and a variety of other protective equipment to safely survive his first week on the show.Even host Phillip Schofield has admitted to the environment being perilous, previously commenting in the Sun: "I've watched a video of Bez on his second day fall over backwards so hard that his helmet flew off."Dancing On Ice is really dangerous.

Dancing on Ice star Brendan Cole has taken to social media to share a very cheeky snap with his fans. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional, 45, logged into his Instagram page on Monday evening to share an injury update with his followers.

The Dancing on Ice finale has been rescheduled for a later date to make way for a football match, according to reports. Viewers of the hit dancing realty TV series were expecting the grand final to air on 20 March but they'll now reportedly have to wait a week longer.

BRENDAN Cole has revealed he's suffered an injury that put his place on Dancing On Ice at risk. The 45-year-old took to Instagram to show that he had to put ice on his BUM and said that the treatment is for an ongoing issue.

Dancing On Ice fans have been left fuming after learning that the show's final could be delayed due to football.Viewers had been expecting to see this year's winner of the ITV ice-skating contestant crowned on March 20.However, the FA Cup quarter final match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool is taking place at the same time and will be shown on ITV, so the Dancing On Ice final has been bumped.According to reports, it will now air a week later on March 27.Many fans were less than impressed about the schedule shake-up."This sucks big time," tweeted one person."Can't believe we have to wait 2 weeks for Dancing On Ice final after this week," said another.Some suggested football should air elsewhere."You would think by now there would be designated sports channels," said one person."I wish ITV would stop changing their schedule every two minutes," fumed another."Just put the sport on all the bloody sport channels and leave #DancingOnIce alone."Another fan of the show said it was going to be a very "boring" weekend without the latest from the rink."Dancing On Ice Grand Final delayed so FA Cup Quarter Final can be aired... this is the end of civilisation as we know it!" joked another.Last weekend's programme saw Paralympian athlete Stef Reid eliminated after a tense skate-off against BMX racer Kye Whyte.

The Dancing On Ice final was in sight for the remaining couples - but a schedule shake-up had altered plans.

Dancing On Ice fans have been left making a very clear demand after dubbing Sunday's show the 'best episode ever' that even left some in tears.

Dancing on Ice viewers have hit out at "favouritism" from the judges following the result of the latest skate-off.Paralympian Stef Reid and her partner Andy Buchanan were sent home during Sunday's (March 6) dramatic live show after finding themselves in the bottom two against BMX star Kye Whyte and his professional dancer Tippy Packard.Kye was saved by an unanimous vote from judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean after both couples danced again.This meant that Stef was given the boot from the ITV ice-skating competition.However, fans were left unimpressed with the judges' decision and took to social media to air their frustration.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Kye & Tippy have literally been in the bottom two 4 times now, so their clearly somehow still not connecting with the public."Another added: "What a fix, Kye is the weakest skater by far, the public have put him the bottom two for the past four weeks. Obvious why they are keeping him in."A third person posted: "What a flipping fix.

FORMER Strictly star Brendan Cole was first on the rink again during Dancing On Ice tonight. Viewers moaned after seeing him kick off the show, with one frustrated fan tweeting, "here we go, starting with Brendan and Vanessa".

DANCING On Ice's Stef Reid left the competition tonight as Phillip Schofield said that not one, but two pairings will be sent packing next week. Stef, 37, landed in the skate-off against Kye Whyte, who was unanimously saved by judges Ashley Banjo, Oti Mabuse and Christopher Dean.

Dancing on Ice fans complained about the skating show's studio audience - branding it 'too noisy' and 'annoying'.The star-studded ITV show returned to screens on Sunday night (March 6) with a special theme dedicated to expert judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.Show hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield stepped out to present the quarter-final, which saw Connor Ball, Kye Whyte, Kimberly Wyatt, Brendan Cole, Regan Gascoigne and Stef Reid battle it out on the ice rink. Torvill and Dean Week even treated fans to a stunning sequence from expert figure skaters Chris and Jayne, which left the studio audience cheering and clapping along excitedly.However, the fans watching along at home were clearly distracted by the audience noise, and some complained they couldn't hear the show because of it.One fan wrote: "Are the audience always this loud on #DancingOnIce couldnt hear what they were skating to at all"A second said: "The added on cheering and applause is so annoying.

Dancing on Ice has delivered spectacular, show-stopping performances over the years as celebrities do their best to wow audiences and the infamous judging panel.While some contestants clearly struggle to make it across the ice in one piece, others take like ducks to water as they naturally whizz around the rink.The celebs' natural ability to woo viewers has led the competitive stars to achieve amazing scores throughout their time on the show and peaking at the perfect 40.With Brendan Cole receiving the first 40 so far in the show, Daily Star has taken a look back at the most breathtaking performances to date.In 2014, actor Ray Quinn put on a dazzling performance which left the judging panel stunned.Ray's steamy flamenco dance had the judges quickly reaching for their maracas as he lifted the mood with his Spanish-inspired dance.The former X Factor finalist left the Dancing on Ice audience spellbound as many rose to their feet to offer him a standing ovation for his uplifting routine.Singing his praises at the time, judge Jason Gardiner who was often hard to please described the dance as "sublime."He added: "Perfection. Every nuance.

Strictly Come Dancing in 2012, just a mere five days after she had competed in the London Olympics.The sports star was partnered with Brendan Cole and has recalled how "clumsy" the pair were together, causing struggles behind-the-scenes.The couple made it to week eight of the show, before being eliminated for their rendition of the Salsa.Speaking to Express.co.uk about the experience, she said: "Honestly, the pair of us were just really clumsy."It was really funny, just always tripping over or slipping over."During the Quickstep I had to run up a couple of stairs and I fell down at the last minute on some cases that were part of the stage set.She continued: "In rehearsals Brendan hit on my skirt and I tripped on the stairs, but in the performance, he tripped over at the last minute, and then pretended it didn’t happen."We just smiled and tried to ignore it.

Dancing On Ice is “fixed”.They went on to insist that 2019 winner James Jordan’s skating skills were “very weak” at the start of the show.Dancing On Ice judges Jayne, 64, and Chris, 63, have been left rolling their eyes at the latest bout of accusations that their show is “fixed”.Some viewers have been complaining that some contestants on the popular ITV skating competition have an unfair advantage due to being professionally trained dancers. A lot of these comments were directed towards Brendan Cole, who was the first professional dancer to ever win Strictly Come Dancing with Natasha Kaplinsky back in 2004.However, the judges have insisted that Brendan’s former Strictly contemporary, James Jordan, was a “very weak” skater before he went on to win the show in 2019. With reference to the ongoing “fix” rumours, Jayne told The Sun: “We're used to it, aren't we, Chris really?”They added that they were "bored" of the accusations and Chris said: “We're just judging what we see. “But the majority of the time, it's the viewers at home that are voting to keep people in.”The Olympic legends offered up 2019’s winner James as an example, with Jayne saying: “James Jordan, we were very excited that he was doing it.“But his actual skating skills at the beginning were really very weak, very poor, and it was only the fact that he went away and worked really hard that moved him on.” These comments come after Happy Mondays star Bez, 57, admitted contestants with dance experience do have an advantage after he was voted out of the show.The star left the ITV show two weeks ago after losing in a skate-off against Coronation Street’s Sally Dynevor. He told The Sun: “For everybody, we're all in the same boat.