Dancing On Ice star Brendan Cole sparks controversy for ITV after liking post claiming Covid is a conspiracy

Dancing On Ice after a tense skate-off against Kye Whyte.The latest episode of the hit ITV show was marred by a number of trips and falls, with stars including Happy Mondays' Bez and professional dancer Regan Gascoigne stumbling over their steps.Poor Liberty ended up flat on her face after her pro partner Joe Johnson tried to life her off the ice.The stumble didn't affect Regan's score in the end though, as he tied at the top of the leaderboard alongside Kimberly Wyatt, with both of them scoring 36.5 out of 40.Stef Reid and Brendan Cole were next up, with both of the celebrities scoring 34 out of 40 for their routines.At the other end of the leaderboard was Bez, who performed a bee-keeping inspired routine to Walking on Sunshine by Katrina and the Waves, scoring just 19.5 out of 40.After the public vote was added to the judges' scores, it was revealed that Kye Whyte and Liberty Poole would be facing off in the latest skate-off.Liberty had scored a 28 for her rollercoaster routine to Right Round by Flo Ride and Kesha, while Kye scored 28.5 for his skate to Supermassive Black Hole by Muse.It wasn't a unanimous vote to eliminate Liberty, as judge Oti Mabuse chose to save her over Kye.However Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean all voted to save Kye, which meant the majority won and Liberty was sent packing.Ashley described the choice as "tough", saying: "You guys did a great skate off and it was really, really close."Oti said it was "really difficult" too, as she said: "My heart is with both of you and I really want both of you to do well."Following her elimination, Liberty told viewers: "I've enjoyed every second, I'm proud of myself."Last week, Kye went up against S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens, but it was

Holly Willoughby, 41, made her return to This Morning this week after a break as she filmed a new BBC show.

Dancing on Ice star Brendan Cole has opened up about his once-in-a-lifetime visit to Buckingham Palace during which he may have broken royal protocol.MORE: Brendan Cole pens heartfelt tribute to 'incredible talent' after tragic lossThe former Strictly Come Dancing pro was attending a tea dance hosted by the Duchess of Cornwall in November 2017 when he grabbed the opportunity to ask Prince Charles' wife to dance. "When it happened, I probably broke protocol a little bit. I didn't really know," Brendan told HELLO! at the time.WATCH: Dancing on Ice's Brendan Cole practices with his daughter in heartwarming clip"We'd finished the group dancing for the day.

Dancing On Ice star Kimberly Wyatt is said to be feeling "awkward" after allegedly being excluded from a group WhatsApp chat.The Pussycat Dolls star, 40, is currently competing alongside the likes of Happy Mondays star Bez, Liberty Pool and Brendan Cole as part of the 12 celebrity skaters.However, it appears that the group may be snubbing the React songstress and her professional partner and Mark Hanretty.Sources claim that the mum-of-three was not made aware of the group chat and is now feeling rather red-faced after learning the news.The source said: "Kimberly didn’t know about the WhatsApp group, and when she found out it was feeling a little awkward, to say the least."They went on to tell The Sun: "She did feel a little excluded, especially as she has been getting on well with the others."However, it appears that other celebs were not part of the group chat either.But ITV have since claimed that the chat is rarely used, with the celebrities communicating with one another outside of WhatsApp,"No one really uses the WhatsApp – instead they all DM each other," an insider told the publication.Despite her hectic schedule, Kimberly made sure to spend time with her model husband, Max Rogers, during a "wild" date night in London.The couple posed for photographs at the Green Planet Event at Augmented Reality on Regent Street, London, which was hosted by broadcasting legend Sir David Attenborough.Kimberley looked stunning in a bright pink multi-coloured suit, finished with smoky eye make-up and a pop of lipstick, while husband Max smouldered in a black roll neck and jeans.Another photograph showed the Dancing On Ice star looking cosy in a brown coat, as she interacted with a hologram of Sir David Attenborough while exploring

Ex Pussycat Dolls singer Kimberly Wyatt is said to be feeling “awkward” after discovering that her fellow Dancing on Ice celebs have a group chat she knew nothing about, it has been reported. Kimberly, 40, is said to have been unaware that some of her fellow cast mates from the ITV skating show had been chatting in a WhatsApp group. And after discovering news of the chat, Kimberly reportedly felt "excluded" by the move.

Strictly Come Dancing in 2012, just a mere five days after she had competed in the Olympics.The sports star is one of the most successful female Olympians, gaining gold and silver at the London games.Victoria was partnered with Brendan Cole on the show and made it to week eight, being eliminated for her salsa.Speaking to Express.co.uk Victoria said: "I found it absolutely exhausting."I started training for Strictly I think five days after the Olympics had finished in 2012."I was emotionally, physically, mentally exhausted.

The weeks are flying by and we're already at episode five of Dancing On Ice.

BRENDAN Cole has denied having an advantage over his Dancing On Ice co-stars thanks to his 15 years on Strictly Come Dancing. The 45-year-old has received harsh criticism from viewers thanks to his dance background, with some going as far as to call it a fix.

BRENDAN Cole has insisted he's not worried about the infamous Dancing On Ice curse - because he's happily married. Most recently Love Island stars Kem Cetinay and Wes Nelson saw their relationship splits coincide with their time in the ITV competition.

Strictly Come Dancing professional hopes to do this by showing fans a new side of himself as he skates his way through the competition on ITV's Dancing On Ice.In a new interview, the 45-year-old, who famously quit the ballroom programme back in 2018, expressed that his competitive reputation isn't accurately reflecting his personality. While speaking to The Mirror, he said: "I had 15 years of that narrative, regardless of how funny I was or the silly stuff that I got up to backstage."If my Strictly partner wanted to work hard and try and be there at the end, I'd be working my backside off. "But if my partner was like, "I don't want it that much", that was fine also." Brendan became one of the most controversial dancers on Strictly for his countless spats with Craig Revel Horwood as he often jumped to the defence of his partners when the latter awarded them with unfavourable feedback.But Brendan, who spent 15 years on the BBC One show, says he's no longer the confronting type of person.The professional dancer is partnered up with Vanessa Bauer on the latest series of Dancing On Ice.And judging by Brendan's way of words, he couldn't have chosen for a better ice skating pro after having described the 25-year-old just as hard-working as himself."There are a few elements to our personalities that just work," he continued. "We love that feeling of, 'It's not quite good enough until the day.'"We have that same drive, the same work ethic."Brendan carried on, saying: "She's got a little bit of spice in her, which I like."Later this month, Brendan will be reunited by his former Strictly colleague Arlene Phillips, who is expected to take up a guest spot on the Dancing On Ice panel. Rugby player Ben Foden became the first contestant

Joe Rogan returned to the stand-up stage on Tuesday night where he dedicated some time to discuss the recent cultural scandal surrounding his podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience."  The popular podcast host, whose show is exclusive to Spotify, has been the subject of scrutiny in recent days after musicians on the platform called him out for spreading COVID-19 misinformation as well as using racial slurs in past episodes. Rogan previously issued a video apology for the racial remarks and worked with the platform to remove dozens of old episodes he was no longer proud of.  However, according to The Hollywood Reporter, Rogan made light of the situation during a stand-up show in Austin, Texas.Tuesday in front of a crowd of fans and supporters.

Spotify-exclusive podcast The Joe Rogan Experience this week, both on-stage and during an episode of the podcast itself.Rogan’s podcast recently prompted protest from the likes of Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash and Nils Lofgren, with the musicians pulling their catalogues from the streaming platform.Young sparked the exodus late last month, when he requested his music be taken off Spotify, citing the platform “spreading false information about vaccines” and specifically targeting Rogan.It came after hundreds of scientists and medical professionals asked Spotify to address COVID misinformation on its platform, sparked by comments made on Rogan’s podcast – calling the host’s actions “not only objectionable and offensive but also medically and culturally dangerous”.In response, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said that, while the platform wouldn’t be severing ties with the controversial figure, they would be adding content advisories to podcast episodes which discussed COVID-19, directing users to their dedicated information hub.Rogan himself addressed the boycott on Instagram, telling fans: “I don’t always get it right. I will do my best to try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints with other people perspectives so we can maybe find a better point of view.”Shortly after, Rogan found himself embroiled in controversy again when songwriter India.Arie shared a video that compiled instances the podcast host had used the N-word on his podcast.

Joe Rogan is speaking out about all the controversies he’s recently been making headlines for…

Chris Willman Music WriterHow will Neil Young fare as a streaming presence now that he’s taken his music off Spotify, the service that accounted for close to half of his streaming revenue prior to his initiating a break amid the ongoing Joe Rogan?The long-term effect on consumption for Young’s songs remains to be seen or felt, and the veteran rocker may yet see his numbers sink without consumers being able to access his material via music’s most popular digital destination. But in the two weeks since he made his stand, two trends became evident: first, a big surge in streaming attention as fans followed him to other services… followed by a return to the kind of numbers he had in normal times, when he was still on Spotify — but, of course, without Spotify.

recent apology for using the N-word he also branded himself a victim of a ‘political hit job’.Yes, you could say there is a lot to unpack here.The comedian and commentator’s podcast, The Joe Rogan Experience, has been at the centre of intense criticism over the past couple of weeks amid accusations it’s become a breeding ground of Covid ‘misinformation’, with numerous stars including Neil Young and India Arie withdrawing their music from Spotify in protest.Singer Arie also shared a clip of Rogan, 54, using the N-word on the show, which he addressed and apologised for over the weekend, calling it ‘the most regretful and shameful thing I’ve ever had to talk about publicly’. Discussing the recent incident with comic and actor Akaash Singh on Tuesday’s episode, Rogan – whose podcast is housed on Spotify as part of a reported $100million (£73m) exclusive deal – addressed footage of him using the slur after insisting ‘if you stay offline…life goes on as normal’.As he opened the podcast, Rogan said that while the clip of him ‘had always been out there’ and he saw it as a ‘good thing’ it was unearthed, he likened it to ‘a political hit job’.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoThe podcaster said: ‘It’s like this is a political hit job.

Joe Rogan continues to be in hot water and Trevor Noah is still unpacking the drama.

Spotify and FC Barcelona are reportedly close to agreeing a sponsorship deal, according to a radio station based in the Spanish city.The football club announced back in September that it has debts of more than £1billion, and they are said to now be in talks with the streaming service over a £237million deal.The purported three-year deal would see Spotify’s name appear on the shirts of both the men’s and women’s teams, and their training kits. It would also be prefixed to the football giant’s stadium name, which would then be known as the Spotify Nou Camp.As well as reports from the radio station RACI (via The Times), a Catalan journalist has also shared a photo online of executives from Spotify meeting with Juli Guiu, FC Barcelona’s vice president of marketing, at the stadium.If the deal is closed successfully, it could make for some positive news for the streaming platform, which has been embroiled in controversy recently surrounding its exclusive The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.Rogan was called out for spreading “misinformation” about the COVID-19 vaccine on the show, while clips later resurfaced online of him using racial slurs and making racist comments on the programme.

Taking a stand. Amid the controversy surrounding Spotify’s support of comedian Joe Rogan and his podcast, “The Joe Rogan Experience,” many stars have decided to pull their content from the streaming service in protest.

Joe Rogan has reportedly been offered a huge sum of money to leave Spotify.

@JayneHo973 said: “From all the replies I’ve seen you are a great guy and I for one also loved you on SCD!”Brendan Cole, partnered with Vanessa Bauer, made his debut on Dancing On Ice in January.The ballroom dancer impressed fans with a strong start, after kicking off his appearance to Black Betty by Ram Jam.Judge Christopher Dean branded his opening performance “the best” he’d seen.Christopher had told ITV viewers: “Okay, that was the best first performance I've ever seen by a celebrity in all 14 series’.“Brendan, you're on the edge all the time, it can go fantastic or fantastically wrong but tonight it was on form."You were great," the judge told Brendan and Vanessa.Christopher then added: “You were strong, you were superior, you were masculine and what I really, really appreciate is your getting onto the ice.

Dwayne Johnson is walking back his support of Joe Rogan.