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FIRST Dates star Fred Sirieix has revealed how he was left bleeding and vomiting after just ONE training session for the Strictly Christmas Special. The Frenchman is taking part in the Strictly Come Dancing festive special, which airs on Christmas Day.

STRICTLY'S AJ Odudu has been ruled out of the series final after a nasty ankle injury left her on crutches and unable to dance. The devastated TV presenter, 33, announced her withdrawal from the competition today after she was pictured hobbling to her last rehearsal.

AJ Odudu has been forced to withdraw from the Strictly Come Dancing final after a horror injury which has left her on crutches.The star was forced to walk using crutches and was spotted wearing a black protective boot while heading out to her manager's office on Friday morning.Now the official Strictly Come Dancing Twitter account has released a statement, which read: "Sadly due to injury AJ and Kai have had to withdraw from #Strictly and won’t compete in tomorrow’s final. "We want to thank them for 13 incredible weeks on the show and the pure joy they brought to the dance floor every week."AJ explained: "I'm deeply upset that I am unable to perform in the Final due to a torn ligament in my right ankle.

A thug who ambushed a man close to death following a Celtic and Rangers game has been jailed for five years and one month.

Jonathon Ross Show, The X Factor star Leona Lewis, 36, reveals she has a "good" relationship with music mogul Simon Cowell, 62, 15 years after winning the show in 2006.During an interview with funnyman Jonathon Ross for his ITV show that airs on Saturday, The Bleeding Love singer revealed she's still in contact with her X Factor mentor, despite leaving his record label Syco in 2014.She tells Wossy: "It was [an amicable split] – we're still good, we keep in contact, he checks in on me, I check in on him."Complimenting her former mentor, she adds: "Throughout the show, he was definitely a real mentor and really involved in helping me with song choices, arrangements.

Everyone’s worried about catching Covid this winter, but Christmas could be the real culprit if you’re feeling under the weather. Britain’s been struck down with Omicron - the latest, fast-spreading Covid variant - with symptoms like headache, sneezing, sore throat, fatigue and runny nose giving us grief.

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has been forced to call off his usual Friday afternoon press conference after returning an "inconclusive" Covid test.

A 45-year-old man has died after being hit by a car on the M60.

A new mum was left stunned when her nine-month-old son uttered his first words.

Striker Jason Cummings has been sent home from Dundee training after a breach of discipline.

TikTok user Dani was filming herself performing a leg exercise to check her form was right when the man walked behind her.At the time, she had just started working at the gym as a mentor, meaning she was shadowing other members of staff.Clearly not realising she had her own camera on, he was seen bending down before slyly taking out his phone and angling it towards her rear.The man then tries to cover up what he has done by pretending to put on some shoes.It ends with Dani ending her work out, noticing him behind her and saying: “You’re in my video”.Clearly shocked at the revelation, he replies: “I am?”The clip was taken earlier this year but Dani re-posted it as part of the trend of “what TikTok made you go viral” in 2021.In several

A 31-year-old man has been taken to hospital with serious injuries after reportedly being attacked in an East Kilbride flat.

Call of Duty: Warzone has received a wave of new patches in update 1.50 which fixes a lot of bugs and makes some balance changes to weapons.

Making popcorn on Christmas Eve? Yes, you’ll think I’m mad but my kids love popping corn (so do I) and it’s a bit of an event. I use a saucepan that has a glass lid so you can watch the corn coming at you.

Alison Hammond has provided us with the ultimate last-minute festive-inspiration with her outfit on Friday's This Morning. Stepping in front of the camera's alongside presenting pal Dermot O'Leary the pair started off the show with an energetic dance routine to commence their last show of the year.

KILLING Eve's Sandra Oh will undergo a dramatic transformation in the eagerly anticipated fourth and final season. Jodie Comer's Russian gun-for-hire Villanelle finds herself in the House of the Holy in an attempt to "shed her label as a monster".

MARK Wright has sparked baby rumours with wife Michelle Keegan after quitting his Heart FM show to spend more time with his family. The surprise announcement was made last night on Instagram, and fans immediately speculated the pair could soon be starting a family.

Boris Johnson has been told he is on “last orders” in the Downing Street saloon bar after the Liberal Democrats overturned a massive Tory majority to win the North Shropshire by-election.

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer was noticeably absent from the semi-final last weekend after sustaining an injury.Today, the 39-year-old shared an update about her recovery process on Instagram in a Q&A with fans.

Alan Shearer has named Manchester United among the clubs most likely to achieve a place in a top-four 'mini-league' with Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham.

EMMERDALE fans think they've rumbled a HUGE twist after The Bill and Footballers' Wives star Ben Richards made his debut. The actor, 49, appeared on the ITV show for the first time last night as Al Chapman's business partner Gavin.