I'm A Celebrity signs Strictly's Arlene Phillips as oldest ever contestant

Valentine’s Day, avoid the expensive themed restaurant offerings and cook something special at home for your loved one. I’m not suggesting you go to a local farm and pick out a duck, but taking the time to work on a romantic menu says more than any novelty gift, or certainly flowers from the petrol station.Eating together is intimate and the dishes I’ve chosen here are designed for sharing.

Tom Brady recently announced his retirement from the NFL making last year's Super Bowl win his last.The star won his seventh Super Bowl on in 2021 and a look back shows how his former partner Bridget Moynahan made sure to mark the incredible moment on her Instagram.MORE: Tom Brady makes nine-year-old fan who beat cancer cry with incredible gestureThe actress, known for her role in the police drama Blue Bloods, shared a picture of Tom after the win and revealed she "could not be more proud" of him."Could not be more proud @tombrady said he would do it and he did. Congratulations @buccaneers," she wrote, alongside two pictures of the star, one following the end of the game, and another showing him reaching out to their son Jack, who headed to Florida to support his dad from the stands.WATCH: Tom Brady's kids cheer him on following winThe congratulatory messages didn't stop there, however, as Bridget later shared another picture of Tom, and wrote: "I am pretty sure I am not the only one from #patriotsnation celebrating @buccaneers #superbowl #greatgame #strong #soproud #55."Fans of the 50-year-old loved her supportive messages, and many praised her parenting approach.MORE: Gisele leaves fans seeing double as she poses poolside with sisters in matching bikinisRELATED: Gisele Bündchen shares loved-up beach photo with Tom Brady"You are the gold standard of managing your beautiful son and parenting in such a healthy way.

Ted Nugent has weighed in on the recent controversy surrounding Spotify and Neil Young‘s decision to pull his music from the platform.Young last month demanded that his music be removed from Spotify, asserting in a since-deleted open letter to his management that content like the Joe Rogan Experience podcast “spread[s] false information about vaccines”.The streaming platform obliged, later confirming that Young’s content would indeed be removed from the platform.The saga drew mixed reactions from the wider music industry, while many seemed to side with Young, including Joni Mitchell who also announced she would be pulling her discography from Spotify over its conduct surrounding vaccine misinformation, as did Young’s former bandmates Crosby, Stills & Nash, comedian Stewart Lee, Crazy Horse and E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren, and cult alternative rockers Failure, among others.Now, controversial right-wing rocker Ted Nugent has spoken out about Young’s decision, calling the ‘Harvest Moon’ singer-songwriter “a complete punk”.Speaking on his ‘Friday Free For All’ edition of The Nightly Nuge on Friday (February 11), he said: “Well, Neil Young, God bless him. I’m sure that there’s many people that appreciate Neil Young’s creativity and his talents and his creation of wonderful music for those people who love that kind of music.

Kanye West has shared another message directed at Kid Cudi over the rapper’s friendship with Kim Kardashian’s new boyfriend Pete Davidson.Over the weekend, West, who is now legally known as Ye, posted a since-deleted letter saying that Cudi will not appear on new album ‘DONDA 2’ over his friendship with the SNL comedian.In the handwritten note shared to Instagram yesterday (February 12), he told fans: “Just so everyone knows Cudi will not be on Donda because he’s friends with you know who.” “You know who” appears to refer to Davidson, who is in a relationship with West’s ex-wife, Kim Kardashian.In a further Instagram post, West has re-shared a photo of himself, Cudi, Davidson and actor Timothée Chalamet at a 2019 dinner party, but Davidson’s face is crossed out.In the caption, he wrote: “I JUST WANTED MY FRIEND TO HAVE MY BACK THE KNIFE JUST GOES IN DEEPER.”See the post below:A post shared by ye (@kanyewest)Overnight, West has shared a number of other posts on Instagram, including a mock movie poster for Marvel Civil War, with the characters changed to include himself, Davidson, ex-wife Kardashian, Billie Eilish, Taylor Swift, Drake and more.A post shared by ye (@kanyewest)In another post, West shared a photo of Cudi and Davidson next to one of himself, Drake and Rap-A-Lot Records founder J Prince who organised Kanye and Drake’s famous ‘Free Larry Hoover’ benefit concert which ended their beef. The caption of the Instagram post asked: ‘Who will win?’.”A post shared by ye (@kanyewest)Cudi responded to West’s original message on Twitter, saying the pair had “talked weeks ago about this”.

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We’ve got three meetings to enjoy in our Sunday service with live action and Cheltenham Festival clues aplenty from Exeter and Punchestown plus able support from the all weather at Southwell.

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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.

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THE Masked Singer fans were left laughing after Natalie Imbruglia's winning moment reminded them of an iconic X Factor audition. The singer-songwriter was crowned the winner of the hit ITV series on Saturday night as her character Panda, much to the delight of viewers.

Former Blackpool boss Ian Holloway believes Ian Evatt and Karl Robinson deserve credit for their Bolton Wanderers and Oxford United sides' goalscoring exploits in the League One encounter.

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Dame Arlene Phillips is reportedly set to join the Dancing on Ice judging panel for the 2022 series.The 78 year old choreographer is rumoured to be taking John Barrowman's place on the show, after it was revealed he had stepped down ahead of the next series. Arlene is said to be "in advanced talks" with ITV after she was axed from Strictly Come Dancing in 2009.

READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing could change a key rule later this series The previous oldest contestant was UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's father Stanley Johnson who took part in the show in 2017 when he was 77-years-old. Other older contestants include Harry Redknapp who won the series in 2018 when he was 71, and American star Caitlyn Jenner who participated in the show when she was 70.

Dame Arlene Phillips is set to appear in this year's 'I'm A Celebrity. .

Dame Arlene Phillips is reported to be the first contestant lined up for the next series of I’m a Celebrity… Get me out of Here.The former Strictly Come Dancing judge would be the oldest celebrity to take part in the hit ITV show at 78-years old. She’ll take over the title as oldest contestant from Boris Johnson’s father, Stanley Johnson, who took part in 2017 when he was 77 years old.

The Mirror that Arlene's endless supply of energy and tough personality will get her through anything.They said: "Arlene is strong and tough and her energy is boundless."No doubt she’ll have the group dancing around the campfire in a bid to beat the cold and keep morale high. Should be fun."Award-winning choreographer Arlene recently admitted that she is ready for new challenges ahead of the launch of her new musical The Cher Show in 2022.She said: "I now want to do things that are totally out of my comfort zone."It seems Arlene could get her wish, after last year's I'm A Celebrity...

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