Exclusive: Janette Manrara reflects on heartbreaking sacrifices her parents made as she shares exciting news

Ukraine's army claims to have killed a seventh Russian colonel since Vladimir Putin ordered the invasion little over a month ago.Colonel Denis Kurilo was reportedly "eliminated" outside the key city of Kharkiv as his 200th separate motorised rifle brigade fell to fierce defence of the city.The victory was dramatically announced by Ukrainian news agency unian.net via a photo of Kurilo speaking with a red cross struck through it. According to Ukraine, the number of Russian military chiefs wiped out since they waged war on their neighbours on February 24 now totals seven.

Russell T Davies’ It’s a Sin and Jack Thorne’s Help, two hard-hitting Channel 4 shows about societal issues, have dominated this year’s BAFTA TV Awards nominations, taking six and four nods apiece.

Piers Morgan is never afraid to say what he thinks, and it seems his bedroom antics are no exception.In fact, the former Good Morning Britain host left his old co-star Susanna Reid red-faced on air with his rounds of racy confessions, including remarks about his manhood and sex-life with his wife Celia.Leaving no stone unturned, the bare-all TV broadcaster has made steamy admissions about Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson, reality queen Kim Kardashian and business beauty Paris Hilton.To celebrate Piers' 57th birthday today (March 30), Daily Star have ditched the traditional cake and rounded up some of his sauciest moments.Piers left his former GMB co-host Susanna Reid mortified when he made a priceless on-air remark about the size of his private parts in 2019.He was responding to a joke made by comedian Sue Perkins about him as she hosted the BAFTAs in 2018.Reid was so horrified that she quickly urged producers to "delete" the whole segment afterwards, but she couldn't help laughing either.Speaking about the moment, Piers said: "Old, smug Sue Perkins who presented last year’s BAFTA TV awards, not to mention we got two BAFTA nominations this year."He claimed she had been "elbowed off" presenting the show that year after she suggested the Fleet Street whizz was a "massive organ".When Susanna asked him why he'd be offended by references to a massive organ, Piers quipped: "Nothing, I just wondered how she knew."Gasping Susanna shouted "delete, delete, delete" as Piers laughed off his comment.Piers dropped another sex-related bombshell to Susanna live on air back in 2018, and viewers couldn't believe it.It all kicked off when Piers, Susanna and their co-star Charlotte Hawkins interviewed Pamela Anderson on the daytime chat

Doubling down on investment and expanding its offer in Japan, Prime Video has unveiled a slate of new Japanese originals including a reboot of iconic game show Takeshi’s Castle and a local adaptation of anthology series Modern Love. The streamer revealed the lineup at a showcase event in Tokyo today, where it also announced it will livestream the World Bantamweight title fight between Naoya Inoue and Nonito Donaire on June 7.

Harry Maguire during England's 3-0 win over the Ivory Coast at Wembley on Tuesday night. The Manchester United centre back has been having a tough season at Old Trafford, and sections of the home crowd showed little sympathy for him, with jeers ringing out across the stadium whenever he touched the ball.England manager Gareth Southgate branded the reception Maguire received "a joke" in his post-match interview, but Rice went a step further.

ITV helped stage a huge musical event on Tuesday night to raise vital funds for the humanitarian effort in Ukraine following Russia's invasion.

Good Morning Britain underwent a presenter shakeup on Wednesday morning (March 30) after Richard Madeley was replaced by money-saving expert Martin Lewis.During the latest episode, fans were left rather perplexed after presenter Susanna Reid, 51, was forced to present the first hour of the show by herself.According to reports from The Sun Online, Richard, 65, has been having on-air arguments with Susanna as they appeared to clash over Will Smith's Oscar's slap earlier in the week.Due to this, I'm A Celeb star Richard, who normally presents the ITV show from Monday to Wednesday, appeared to have cut his days short.Confused fans who noticed the evident disparity with their normal schedule headed to Twitter to share their thoughts.Unsure of why Susanna was initially by herself, one viewer asked: "Why is Susanna on her own?"Another said: "Susanna looks exceptionally smug this morning. Maybe cos she’s got a full hour listening to herself talking."Meanwhile, others were left divided about Martin's appearance on the show, who took the reins from 7am.One happy viewer penned: "Thank the heavens for Martin Lewis.""At least someone is doing everything they can to try and help people with the #CostOfLivingCrisis Martin Lewis is a hero," another added.But others weren't as pleased, as one viewer wrote: "People just wanna hear easy simple stuff.

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Deftones have announced that “with deep regret”, they are cancelling their scheduled tour dates in Ukraine and Russia for this July, amid the ongoing conflict between the two nations.“We’re hoping we’ll be able to return to play soon,” the band wrote in a statement on social media yesterday (March 29). “We hope everyone is safe.”A post shared by Deftones (@deftones)The Sacramento alt-metal band are one of many who’ve cancelled shows in both countries since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine just over a month ago.Tom Grennan, Green Day, Yungblud, My Chemical Romance, Biffy Clyro, Placebo and Russian rapper Oxxxymiron are among the acts who’ve announced cancellations in recent weeks, due to either safety concerns or in protest against the Russian government’s attack.Russian president Vladimir Putin’s actions have drawn widespread condemnation across the globe, with multiple countries enacting sanctions on the country.

Disasters Emergency Committee‘s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.

One in 50 Brits are living with bipolar disorder.That’s 1.3 million, yet it can be tough to get a diagnosis – with 67% of people initially receiving no advice on how to manage it. World Bipolar Day, on 30 March every year, aims to raise awareness and eliminate social stigma.That’s also been a long-running aim of EastEnders, with actress Lacey Turner praised for her portrayal of her character Stacey’s mental health struggles. Many celebrities have opened up about living with bipolar, including the likes of Russell Brand, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stephen Fry and Kanye West.

After popping the question back in December, Simon Cowell’s plans to marry Lauren Silverman are well under way. While the couple spend much of their time in the US, we can reveal they’re hoping to tie the knot here on British soil. "They want a UK wedding," our source told us.

August Alsina, who Jada Pinkett Smith previously admitted to having an "entanglement" with in the past, has appeared to wade in on Will Smith's controversial slap at the 2022 Oscars. I Am Legend star Will, 53, shocked everyone at the awards ceremony over the weekend when he walked onto the stage and slapped Chris Rock across the face over a joke he made about his 50 year old wife Jada, who has alopecia, and her shaved head.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentSF Studios has boarded “Evil,” an original series adapted from Jan Guillou’s classic bestseller by the same name, which will be directed by “The Last Kingdom” helmer Erik Leijonborg and Daniel Di Grado (“Alena”).Penned by Fredrik T Olsson, the six-episode series is being produced by Tobias Åström at SF Studios and will launch on the Scandinavian streamer C More and Swedish broadcaster TV4, which are also co-producing. The series starts shooting this week in Vilnius, Lithuania.The novel was previously adapted into a 2003 film directed by Mikael Håfström.

BBC Breakfast fans were left baffled this week, as both regular presenters were replaced in a major show shake-up.On Wednesday (March 30), Sally Nugent was missing from the show, with Nina Warhurst stepping up to the red sofa in her place.Typically, Breakfast is presented by Dan Walker and Sally from Mondays to Wednesdays, while Charlie Stayt and Naga Munchetty take over the rest of the week.But her permanent co-star Dan has also been absent from Breakfast throughout the week - as he is busy taking some time off and improving his golf game. Temporary presenter Jon Kay was thankfully able to make it in his place.Sally, however, hasn't yet offered an explanation on social media as to why she wasn't on set on Wednesday.Fans were left confused by the replacement, and took to Twitter to share their confusion - and a lot of support for Nina.One wrote: "NINA! thank god going to enjoy Breakfast this morning, nothing against Jon, but miss DAN!"Someone else said: "Nina you're made for this job of morning presenter!""@BBCBreakfast you're a breath of fresh air this morning Nina," another keen fan added.This is a live TV story and is constantly being updated.Please refresh the page regularly to get the latest TV updates.TV & Showbiz reporters are working to source the latest information, reaction, pictures and video related to this story.

ASOS.Snagged pieces of thread on clothing are usually a pet peeve among the masses, but it seems the online fashion store is stocking a t-shirt with purposefully pulled material.A photo of a model wearing the brown mesh panelled top was shared to Instagram account @asbos_sos.The account with 37,000 followers regularly posts unusual clothing items from the fashion retailer – and people often have a lot to say.So it is not surprising that this top caused quite the reaction and one person even compared it to the skin suit from thriller Silence of the Lambs.However most pointed out the obvious "fail" of the top as they worried that one pull of the loose threads would result in an instant fashion blunder.The mock account giggled as they pointed out the top looked as if the model had just pulled one thread and it resulted in the mass unravelling of the garment's stitching.They captioned the post: “Just going to pull that one loose thread…oh.”Listed for £24 on ASOS the "Kikiriki long sleeve crop top in mesh patchwork and overlocking co-ord" comes with a matching skirt which is priced at £9 and is currently in the sale.Left in stitches at the stitching, many people fled to the comments to poke fun at the attire.One person chuckled: “Looks caught in her earring already.”Another user mocked: “Just like the external welds on the original Mini – at least you can see where the fail will be.”Whilst a third person voiced: “Slight silence of the lambs vibe.”However others pointed out that the model still looked incredible – so we're sure there are many fashionistas who will love this quirky clothing choice.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Janette Manrara and husband Aljaz Skorjanec have opened up about their “incredible” careers as they reflect on their success and reveal their latest venture together.The 38-year-old American dancer performed as a professional on the BBC ballroom series for eight years, but quit her role in 2021 to take over from Zoe Ball on Strictly Spin Off It Takes TwoTaking to Instagram, where she boasts 502,000 followers, Janette filmed herself in the passenger seat as she spoke to the camera while Aljaz was at the wheel.The pair were all smiles as they reminisced on a previous trip to the same location two years earlier.Janette said: “[We are] on the way to the date that we were at two years ago.“The day before today two years ago we pulled the plug on the show because of Covid.“We’re literally about to go straight to where we’re heading right now to check the show.“And finally three years later, we are on our way!”She then pointed the camera at Aljaz, who was driving and smiling as his wife made the announcement.Aljaz added: “We are doing it.”The star also opened-up on her decision to leave her role as a pro dancer on the hit show during an a recent appearance on Celebrity Mastermind.While being quizzed about her favourite Disney films by presenter Clive Myrie, the star was asked about the reasons for her Strictly exit.Clive asked Janette: "So you've given up dancing on Strictly and now you're a presenter on It Takes Two, why the change?"Janette admitted: "Well, I did not want to leave the legendary Strictly ballroom floor."But unfortunately when you get such an incredible opportunity like that, presenting It Takes Two you can't really say no to that job."The TV star also revealed that she got the

Strictly Come Dancing star Janette Manrara is one busy woman. Having just finished the Strictly Live Tour, she and pro dancer husband Aljaz Skorjanec are ready to head out on the road again not once, but twice, with dance shows Remembering The Oscars and Burn the Floor. Exclusive: Janette Manrara reflects on heartbreaking sacrifices her parents made as she shares exciting newsThe latter holds a special place in their heart as it was the production they first met and fell in love on almost 12 years ago.

Strictly Come Dancing's Janette Manrara has taken to Instagram to share her sadness at the current situation in Ukraine.MORE: Janette Manrara in tears during second wedding with Strictly's Aljaz Skorjanec – exclusiveTaking to her Stories, the professional dancer shared a statement in which she revealed her "thoughts and prayers" are with the country, which has been invaded by Russia.WATCH: Janette Manrara shares bittersweet story behind her career move from dancing to presenting"Although I am truly grateful for things in my life, there is still so much sadness in my heart knowing that there is so much hate and violence in the world right now. There are no words...

Strictly Come Dancing stars before marrying husband Aljaž Škorjanec.The 38-year-old dancer retired from her professional ballroom role on the show last year and instead took up a presenting gig alongside host Rylan Clark on the spin off programme It Takes Two.While her last routine on the BBC stage had been emotional, Janette had always wanted to try her hand at hosting on television.The champion dancer has also had much success when it comes to relationships while working at the broadcasting giant.Although Janette and husband Aljaž had met at a dance studio in London 2009, it is believed the pair became an item in 2011 two years before he won his first year with model Abbey Clancy.However before they were officially couple, Janette reportedly had other relations with two other co-star of the glitzy show - pro dancers - Pasha Kovalev and Artem Chigvintsev.Speaking about Janette's romance with Pasha at the time, a source told the Mirror in 2013: "She enjoyed a brief romance with Pasha. "None of the ­relationships went very far or lasted for a long time."Now they are all good friends and can laugh and joke about it, which is fortunate because they will be working very close together."Janette is obviously a very attractive woman but she’s very into Aljaz now.

Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec constantly prove how they're couple goals, and on Saturday they once again warmed our hearts.PHOTOS: Inside the Strictly Come Dancing stars' homes: Kai Widdrington, Janette Manrara and moreThe Strictly power couple were marking Aljaz's 32nd birthday, and Janette shared a gorgeous photo of the pair. In the loving snap, Janette cuddled up to her husband and planted a kiss on his cheek as he sat on a stool.