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Dan Walker has revealed that he had “past dance experience” before he appeared on the 19th series of Strictly Come Dancing with none other than Shirley Ballas.

Danniella Westbrook has revealed she's back in hospital as she prepares for her latest round of face surgery.The ex-EastEnders star, 48, said her hospital stint is "scary but exciting" as she caught up with her fans on Instagram.Taking to her Instagram Story, she shared a snap which showed her lying down in bed on Sunday (March 6).She wrote: "Time for bed, hospital again tomorrow", signing off with a series of prayer and heart emojis.The soap star is going in for her latest operation to restore her face - after her cheek was damaged by dental work which went wrong.She told her fans: "So I'm off to the hospital in Aintree to get my next consultation for the next part of my operation for the bone doctor to put a bone in here', before gesturing to her cheek.The actress added: "It's scary but I'm excited. Can't wait to get all these operations done and get the hell back to work".It comes as the star revealed she's been going in for a number of operations lately.Westbrook underwent facial work in 2018 - after suffering osteoporosis damage to her cheekbones and gums.Speaking to OK! magazine, Daniella explained her latest round of surgery involves removing a rib - a procedure she's had before.She said: "I'm going through a lot operations at the moment.

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BBC had refused to let Nick Knowles return after his rule-breaking Shreddies advert, according to his co-star.The presenter was suspended last year after playing a builder in a TV commercial for the breakfast cereal, which was deemed to breach Auntie’s editorial guidelines.BBC bosses reportedly suggested that the ad breaches its advertising rules and that Nick was told that he needed to get it pulled otherwise he would be forced to leave the show. Luckily, Nick and the BBC were able to settle their differences as he returned to the show later on that year.Speaking for the first time since the star was allowed back on site, plasterer Chris Frediani says: “Nick is back steering - and the great DIY SOS ship sails on.“It wouldn’t have worked if Nick didn’t come back.

ITV's latest drama Our House made its debut on TV screens tonight, but viewers were slapped with blank screens when the channel crashed just minutes into the first episode.The four-part mystery drama, which stars Line of Duty actor Martin Compston, premiered at 9pm on ITV on Monday (March 7), and plenty of eager viewers tuned in to watch the show.However, within minutes of the show's first episode starting, the ITV channel crashed, which meant the show disappeared from screens around the UK, meaning viewers missed out on crucial opening scenes.Some viewers were hit with blank screens, with messages that read: "Service is not running" and "No service". Fans were gobsmacked by the channel's tech issues, and many flocked to Twitter to see if others were experiencing the same problems.One fan asked: "Anyone else lost 'OurHouse Just a "No service" on ITV."A second wrote: "Anyone else watching #OurHouse and itv has gone down?"A third commented: "Something very odd is going on with ITV.

Kim Kardashian left little to the imagination as she ditched her underwear for a series of sultry snaps online.The 41-year-old who is known to turn up the heat on Instagram, did just that as she showcased her gorgeous curves once again in a string of photos.Wearing a black helmet, the star flaunted her ample cleavage in a black bikini top for her biker-inspired pics, while she accessorised the look with chunky silver jewelry.

Piers Morgan has shared an incredibly rare family snap with his loyal legion of Instagram followers. The 56-year-old former Good Morning Britain anchorman took to social media with a heartwarming image of himself with his three siblings.When it comes to uploading pictures of his wife Celia Walden or any of his children the ITV star has always been forthcoming, but snaps with his brother's and sister are far and few between.The foursome that included Piers, his brothers Rupert and Jeremy and sister Charlotte appeared to enjoy what seemed to be a long awaited reunion dinner.Smiling away, Piers and his siblings gathered at Italian restaurant 2 Veneti in Marylebone, London.Captioning the happy and infrequent get-together, Piers wrote: "Sibling reunion dinner… as always, I was the least opinionated one at the table."Soon after sharing, Piers' comments section erupted with feedback - with many fans all saying the very same thing.One person remarked: "One on the right is Piers with a wig, the one on the far left is Piers without a wig.

The One Show.Back in January, Alan and ex-husband Paul Drayton announced that they were parting ways after 13 years of marriage.Host Alex hadn't meant to touch on his recent divorce as she quizzed the comedian about his plans across the pond in the US.Speaking about his adventure and the RuPaul's Drag Race UK tour, Alan explained: "And I'm really pleased with the tour and obviously before lockdown it was all written. "But then Boris Johnson happened and we all went into Covid."He added: "But what's happened is my marriage has broken down and i'm going through a divorce at the minute."Host Alex Jones interjected: "Sorry, sorry to hear that."Making a sarcastic quip, Alan chirped back: "No it's alright, thanks for the flowers."Speaking to camera, Alan followed up with: "Nothing, nothing."Alex's co-star Jermaine Jenas was lost for words as he placed his head in his lap and began to giggle away.At which point Alan erupted into fits of laughter too.Meanwhile, later on in the programme there was more chaos to follow in the BBC studio as Camila Cabello appeared on the programme via video link and accidentally flashed.The Señorita hitmaker left everyone gasping as she took to her feet to show off her favourite dance moves wearing an incredibly flimsy top.As she readied herself to showcase the routine, she flicked her hair and somehow revealed her bare breast as the top slipped to one side.Returning to camera, Camilla asked: "I hope you didn't see nipple?"Alex told her: "Erm, well you know what there was a bit of a wardrobe malfunction, I don't know what I saw but there was a flash of something."Funnyman Alan made light of the situation, adding: "Cyber flashing.

British Airways “ruined” her dream Caribbean holiday with a hard-to-understand meal booking system that left her making do with a “pitiful” in-flight meal of crisps, popcorn, celery and chocolate donated by flight crewMum-of-two Amber Fisher suffers from coeliac disease.She says BA’s “confusing website” led her to believe she simply had to inform crew of her allergy upon boarding to be provided with a gluten-free meal.But after boarding the nine-hour flight on Saturday 5 February, the 32-year-old hairdresser was informed by a member of cabin crew that she should have booked her meal in advance.The cabin crew then scraped together some gluten-free food from the onboard snacks and their own lunches, leaving Amber with a "pitiful" meal of carrot and celery sticks, chocolate buttons, crisps, popcorn, nuts, a couple of chocolate bars and a tangerine.But the meagre meal left the hairdresser so "starving" on the long haul flight to the Dominican Republic that she almost fainted and began vomiting - ruining her trip as it gave her "major anxiety" for the rest of her holiday.She complained about her experience online to raise awareness of the issues faced by coeliacs but was branded a “dramatic idiot” by some commenters who claimed she should have known to prebook her special meal.Amber, from Isleworth, London, said that when she explained she couldn’t eat the standard in-flight meal: "The air hostess said 'we'll have to see what we can do' and then brought me that."She said 'we've taken food out of the crew food too' which was basically carrot sticks and celery sticks."I was like 'for nine hours you expect me to eat this?' and she was like 'that's all we have'.

Billie Eilish shows off her edgy look while arriving at the 2022 Oscars Nominees Luncheon held at Fairmont Century Plaza on Monday (March 7) in Los Angeles.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorKobalt today reported that its gross collections grew by 15% to $548 million in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. The company also reported its first-ever year of profitability with $48.5 million EBITDA. The company also said it expects to approach $625 million in gross collections and near $65 million in EBITDA profit for the next fiscal year ending June 30, 2022.In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, Kobalt sold two businesses: In May 2021, it sold its AWAL label services company and neighboring rights businesses for $430 million, which yielded a gain of over $335 million (and was recently approved by U.K.

Zack Sharf Amy Berg’s two-part HBO documentary “Phoenix Rising” finds Evan Rachel Wood reflecting on her abuse allegations against Marilyn Manson. New details from the documentary’s second part (airing March 16 on HBO) have emerged courtesy of Insider and the New York Post, including Wood’s allegation that Manson told her to make him dinner right after she got an abortion.

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Water under the bridge? Kanye West sparked speculation that he is on better terms with Larsa Pippen after the rapper showed his support for Kim Kardashian‘s former friend — and fans have questions.

Wyatte Grantham-Philips editorProducer Heather Kadin has joined Range Media Partners as president of scripted television.Kadin, most recently teamed with Alex Kurtzman in overseeing the “Star Trek” TV universe for Paramount, will oversee all of Range’s scripted development and production. She’ll serve as an executive producer on Range projects, help create new series and build brands through scripted content.“I am beyond thrilled,” Kadin said. “After many years of producing mostly genre television, I had a strong desire to be more entrepreneurial and work with a wider array of talent.

Andrew Barker Senior Features WriterThe documentary short competition has long been a prime stage for nonfiction talent, and thanks to the renewed interest of streamers and new platforms, the format is as lively as ever. This year’s nominees encompass a wide range of subjects, from female sports pioneers to homelessness, love in a warzone and childhood bullying.

Nicole Kidman may be a nominated for her fifth Oscar for her work in “Being the Ricardos,” but she wasn’t at the annual nominees luncheon on Monday at the Fairmont Century Plaza hotel.Variety can exclusively reveal that Kidman is at home in Nashville under doctors’ orders, recovering from a torn hamstring. She was filming the upcoming Amazon series “Expats” in Los Angeles when the pre-existing injury flared up.The show is continuing to shoot this week but will temporarily pause while producers figure out when they can resume and if they need to shoot around Kidman until her return, according to an Amazon rep.“Expats,” based on Janice Y.

Dua Lipa took to Instagram on Saturday, March 5 to wish her father, Dukagjin, a happy birthday.“Happy birthday to my twin,” she wrote under a series of photos of her and the “silver fox,” which sparked a lot of comments from fans who can’t get over how great he looks. The pictures the “Levitating” singer uploaded show her and her father during some recent hangout sessions, highlighting just how much they really do look alike.

Emily Ratajkowski is celebrating a milestone. Her baby, Sylvester, turned one March 8 and the model threw a birthday bash to mark the special occasion complete with cake and gifts.The proud mom shared pictures on Instagram of her little one toddling past a silver balloon sign spelling out Sylvester.The tyke was wearing a gender neutral outfit, including a pair of brown pants with red poppies, a beige shirt with gold and brown flowers and a vest with black and gold checks.

Former EastEnders star Louise Jameson has joined the Emmerdale cast – but it isn't the first time she's appeared in the Dales. She made her debut as Rhona Goskirk's (Zoe Henry) "no nonsense mother" on Monday 7 March, but Louise has previously played a historic role on the soap. Louise previously appeared on Emmerdale in 1973, playing teenager Sharon Crossthwaite.

Melanie Martin has requested a restraining order against her ex-fiancé, Aaron Carter.