Dancing On Ice star 'worried' to be paired with Brendan Cole due to 20 year age gap

ITV talk show host Lorraine Kelly admitted to Express.co.uk that she was left feeling self-conscious on the red carpet after gaining a considerable amount of weight during lockdown.The journalist has since teamed up with WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) and is already well on her way to reaching her target of fitting back into her favourite size 10 red dress. Lorraine, 62, shared how she had shot from a size 10 to a size 14 during lockdown due to a lack of exercise and eating more unhealthy food. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, the star explained that, while the perfect size is different for every person, she wanted to get back to feeling like herself again with the help of WW.Speaking about her recent outings on the red carpet, the ITV star admitted that she felt as if her fellow celebs were looking at her in confusion when she appeared less confident than usual. She shared: “At the moment, if I go out - I mean, I’m not very good at red carpets anyway - but say there was a big event…“I would be kind of ‘hmm’,” she said, while slumping her shoulders with an unsure expression. “And the last thing I went to, there was a big do just before Christmas, and I couldn’t get into - obviously my red dress is my go-to dress - and I couldn’t get it over my head. “But I thought, ‘Well that’s ok,’ so I ended up wearing a really nice black dress and I looked fine, but I really, really didn’t feel fine,” Lorraine confessed. “And I was looking at everybody else looking amazing, beautiful, and confident and I didn’t feel like that. “I know that other people were looking at me going, ‘What’s she going on about? She looks ok!’ but it’s really about you.

Good Morning Britain’s Katy Rickitt, 37, has sent in a message of support to ITV News Calendar presenter Duncan Wood, after fans noticed he wasn’t in his usual slot.

Brendan Cole has revealed his "bad boy persona" on Strictly Come Dancing was a result of BBC manipulation following his success on Dancing on Ice.The professional dancer, 45, has spoken out about what life was like for the professional ballroom dancer during his 15-year career on the beloved TV show.But after the New Zealand native completed the 14th series of the ITV show, he has lifted the lid on how he was portrayed on the ballroom dancing series.In a tell-all interview with The Sun, the dad-of-two insisted that BBC bosses only showed one side of his personality, with a heavy focus on his fiery competitive nature.Brendan told the publication how the ITV show has given him the opportunity to show “the real me and complained that he was forced to play a “tiring” character by former producers on Strictly.He said: “I came on Dancing on Ice hoping to show people that Strictly only showed one side of me."They pushed the narrative for 15 series and it was tiring. That’s actually not me.

Emmerdale's lovable Paddy Kirk, played by Dominic Brunt, has been a constant presence on the ITV soap for a quarter of a century - longer than some of the show's younger viewers have been alive. Yet when he fell prey to coronavirus, he was forced to step back from the job he loves and take sick leave.A deflated Dominic confessed his frustration on Twitter, lamenting that he had caught the virus despite being "ridiculously careful"."After 25 years at @emmerdale without a single day off, I have succumbed to the dreaded ‘rona," he wrote."I have been ridiculously careful but tomorrow will be be the first time in a quarter of a century."Now THAT p***es me off.

Stacey Solomon, 32, was rushing around this morning after being asked to replace a Loose Women co-star who had called in sick.The ITV star had only just returned home from Rotherham, where she was filming the first episode of Sort Your Life Out’s second series.In a candid Instagram post shared with her 5.1 million followers, Stacey shared her struggle fitting everything on her busy schedule.The picture, uploaded earlier today, featured her son Rex laughing as he lay on the sofa with the family’s dogs.Stacey’s hand could be visible in the shot as she showed fans the “cold tea” she had been drinking ahead of her TV appearance.She captioned the snap: “We are back from Rotherham and someone has called in sick to Loose Women so I’m scrambling around trying to sort the pickles out, drink my cold tea and put something on so I can cover today on Zoom.“Happy Wednesday everyone.”The TV star concluded: “I hope you’re all ok today.”

Loose Women co-star Kaye Adams, 59. In a candid chat on presenter Kate Thornton’s White Wine Question Time podcast, Carol described Kaye as being the “polar opposite” to her, personality-wise.When asked about her “unlikely” friendships forged by working on the ITV talk show, Carol said: “Well, Kaye Adams is an unlikely friend…”Kate then enquired: “Because you’re too similar?”Carol continued: “No! Because we are polar opposites.”She explained: “We are complete and utter opposites in almost everything and it’s strange that I’d see her as a friend.“But we are friends, we just are.

Regan Gascoigne and Karina Manta have been crowned the winners of Dancing On Ice 2022 .

Dancing on Ice viewers are blasting the ITV skating series claiming dancer Kimberly Wyatt was ‘robbed’ of a chance to skate in the finale.Angry viewers also criticised the show for its lack of female winners after seeing the fifth man in a row lift the trophy.The Pussycat Dolls star skated her way to a perfect score with a moving performance to Joni Mitchell classic River, but fans were angered when she was robbed of her place in the final.After a stellar performance by all three couple, a three way tie on the leaderboard left the series with the closest final ever.With only two spots left to skate Torvill and Dean's iconic Bolero in a final bid for glory, Kimberly and Mark were given the axe, despite their perfect scores.Twitter exploded with tweets from angry fans, before Regan went on to be crowned Dancing on Ice winner."Gutted for Kimberly. She was the most consistent the entire season and in my opinion she’s been robbed.

Dancing on Ice 2021 winner Sonny Jay has revealed what Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean are like off camera.The Capital FM host won the 2021 series of the popular ITV skating show last year alongside his pro skating partner Angela Egan.Reigning champ Sonny spoke exclusively to Daily Star ahead of the grand final of this year's series, offering his hot take on world renowned figure skating duo Torvill and Dean, who sit on the judging panel of the show.The final took place on Sunday, March 27 and millions of viewers watched Regan Gascoigne beat Kimberley Walsh and Brendan Cole to become the 2022 winner.When asked about what it was like to dance in front of Torvill and Dean week on week, Sonny admitted it was "surreal" as he knew how iconic the skating "legends" are.However, that didn't stop him from teasing Jane that she was flirting with him when he saw them in the studio.Sonny said: "[It's a] bit surreal to be honest because you know how amazing they are and you know how much they’ve achieved and you know how the reason that show exists is really because of them. So you do really want to impress them."The thing I loved about them so much is I just had a laugh with them everytime I saw them.

Janette Manrara has spoken out on her husband Aljaz Skorjanec's Strictly Come Dancing exit after he announced he was quitting the show after nine years. The professional dancer, who joined the show as a professional dancer back in 2013, revealed his news on Monday morning (March 28) with an emotional statement on social media.

DANCING on Ice fans were left furious with last night's "boring" final as the judges doled out maximum high scores across the board. Regan Gascoigne romped to victory with professional partner Karina Manta in Sunday's grand finale. But fans hit out at the show after the judges awarded all three dancers - Kimberly Wyatt, Regan and Brendan Cole - full marks for all their routines.

ITV have released the voting results from the Dancing On Ice final to prove that the show is NOT a fix following fan fury. The skating competition's representatives took to Twitter to give the full breakdown of the results from voters watching at home.

DANCING On Ice winner Regan Gascoigne looked all partied out as he slumped over in a taxi with his sister Bianca. The dancer, 26, was crowned winner of the series after beating Brendan Cole to victory in the finals last night.

It was possibly one of the closest Dancing On Ice finals there has been but there had to be one winner.

DANCING on Ice viewers have slammed the show as a fix over the three professional dancer finalists. Tonight’s finale sees former Strictly pro Brendan Cole, Pussycat Dolls star Kimberly Wyatt and dancer Regan Gascoigne compete for the title.

REGAN Gascoigne has won Dancing on Ice 2022. The dancer romped to victory with professional partner Karina Manta in tonight’s grand finale.

This year's Dancing On Ice series has probably been one of the most chaotic ever.

Dancing On Ice viewers appeared to be confused when an epic wardrobe malfunction took place during the live finale.After Regan Gascoigne and his partner Karina Manta danced on Sunday evening (March 27), the pair made their way over to get listen to feedback from the judging panel.Paul Gascoigne's son Regan could be seen with his hand on the nape of Karina's neck, which seemed odd to many viewers.One fan of the skating show questioned a wardrobe malfunction, while another confirmed that one did in fact happen, adding that it looked like someone was "being choked from behind".The confused fan of Dancing On Ice took to Twitter to ask: "Wardrobe malfunction? #DancingOnIce"To which an eagle-eyed viewer jumped in to clear up any confusion and said: "Her neck strap broke so the dress would’ve fallen down a tad.

After 10 weeks of performances, Regan Gascoigne has been crowned winner of Dancing On Ice 2022. This year’s celebrities took to the ice for the live shows for the first time on Sunday January 16 after weeks of gruelling training with her professional partners. Rugby champ Ben Foden was the first to be evicted from the ice skating show, while Pussycat Dolls’ Kimberly Wyatt, 40, Strictly’s Brendan Cole, 45, and 26 year old Regan Gascoigne made it all the way to the final.

Regan Gascoigne won the 2022 series of Dancing on Ice on Sunday night.It's been another amazing series, filled with incredible talent as well as dramatic exits, injuries and illness.MORE: Phillip Schofield breaks silence after Holly Willoughby pulls out of Dancing on Ice last minuteBut the three finalists proved themselves over and over, and as the big night approached, there was no clear frontrunner for the title of Dancing on Ice champion 2022.Former Strictly star Brendan Cole, professional dancer Regan Gascoigne and Pussycat Dolls singer Kimberly Wyatt all took to the ice one last time to impress judges and the public alongside their professional partners, Vanessa Bauer, Karina Manta and Mark Hanretty, respectively.WATCH: Oti Mabuse fights back tears in emotional Dancing on Ice momentAfter one last evening of brilliant performances, it was time for the result of the public vote, and hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield seemed almost as nervous as the contestants as they read out the result.MORE: What are the past winners of Dancing on Ice up to now? Find out here!SEE: 12 Dancing on Ice stars' stunning wedding photos: Holly Willoughby, Oti Mabuse & moreViewers took to social media soon after, to share their opinion of the victory.

Kimberly Wyatt has come third place on ITV's Dancing on Ice.It means the Pussycat Dolls star missed out on performing the iconic Bolero routine in front of world famous figure skating duo Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean.The grand final of the hit ITV skating show kicked off at 7pm on Sunday night (March 27) after weeks of dazzling ice rink routines from this year's star-studded line-up.Show hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby returned to the helm after Holly missed the semi-finals due to catching Covid.The final saw pro dancer finalists Regan Gascoigne, Brendan Cole and Kimberly Wyatt take to the rink one final time in a bid to impress the ice panel.Brendan was joined by his skating partner Vanessa Bauer, Kimberly with Matt Hanretty, and Regan with Karina Manta.They were battling it out in front of judges Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo and world-famous skating legends Torvill and Dean.However, despite all three displaying incredible skating skills this year, only one of the celebs could be crowned the victor of this year's series, and Kimberly was axed first.It is a tradition on the show that the show's two remaining finalists recreate Torvill and Dean's Bolero routine which won them a Gold medal at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics.Reacting to her third place announcement, Kimberly said: "Thank you so much, this has been such a beautiful experience and I'm just so grateful to everyone for everything that they've done for us."Her skating partner Matt added: "The production is incredible. We say it all the time.