'It’s tough' Ugo Monye announces split from wife of five years just before Strictly launch

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Manchester United and, in particular, Tottenham were both keen on the 25-year-old.But Colombia international Diaz opted to make the move to Anfield in the January transfer window.The winger picked up an assist on his Reds debut in the FA Cup victory over Cardiff and impressed in the Premier League against Leicester.Spurs were gutted to miss out on Diaz, and United may end up feeling he is one that got away from them in the market too.Ultimately, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played a big role in luring the talented attacker to Merseyside.Discussing the Liverpool deal, Diaz’s father – Luis Manuel Diaz - told Portuguese newspaper A Bola: “The impact was big, many people have been talking about him and his qualities.“Several clubs tried to sign him, but he wanted Liverpool for what they play and for the manager.“He sees in Klopp the same commitment and demand he had at FC Porto with [Sergio] Conceição. How good a signing is Luis Diaz for Liverpool? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Spice Girls but she admits it was hard to disguise it during her time on ITV's The Masked Singer.The Feels So Good songstress, 46, competed back in season two back in January 2021 alongside celebrities including Martine McCutcheon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and winner Joss Stone.She admits that she had initially thought about turning down the offer from producers but later fell in love with the idea of the programme.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Melanie joked that she put minders through their paces as she tried to crack several clues.Backstage, Melanie tried to crack the secrets as to who else was taking part, admitting she never stopped asking questions.The songstress laughed: "Even in the dressing rooms you are kept apart, covered up and walk around virtually blind with a helper…"I was trying to pick up any clues and asking a million questions but I didn't get any answers, they take the secrecy super seriously!"Reflecting on disguising her voice, she told me: "It was so hard, much much harder than I thought."They kept asking me to sing sweet and high and honestly that was so hard, I think I put the singing coach through a lot."While Melanie is no stranger to oversharing with Spice Girls news, she didn't tell her bandmates or any relatives about taking part in the show."I couldn't even tell my mum," she exclaimed.

date with a man and quickly spotted a huge red flag the moment after he picked her up by car.Tonni posted a video of what's inside the man's car and said: "It smells as worse as it looks."Sitting inside a black Vauxhall Corsa, she quickly finds herself surrounded by a pile of rubbish from the storage compartment by the door, under, at the front of and around the seat.The entire area is filled with used face masks, receipts, empty cigarette box, food scraps, spare change, straws and a pair of flip flops."Just met this guy for the first time, safe to say I won't be seeing him again," her over-lay text wrote.Many viewers expressed their shock and said they couldn't believe how the man's house would look like.One said: "Can't put in any effort to clean up for a good impression on first date? What's his house like?"Another penned: "I'd be ashamed if that was my car, mine is always spotless inside."A third spotted an extra phone in the video and was convinced that having more than one phone is a "red flag".Want to bring a little glamour to your life every day with all the most exciting real-life stories, fashion and even sex tips HOT off the press?Well, we've got you covered with our great new Hot Topics newsletter - it'll drop straight into your inbox around 7pm and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.And signing up now means you'll get a front row seat for our great new series inside the lives of the next generation of Daily Star Page 3 girls.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...But some saw the positive side of it, with a viewer saying: "He's keeping them all inside, better than throwing it out of the window.""At least he's being real and he's not putting up a front to impress a girl, respect to the guy," a second

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Manchester United were accused of being "tin-pot" after BT Sport host Jake Humphrey shared a photo of the less-than-appealing lunch he was served at Old Trafford.Humphrey was covering United's lunchtime kick-off against Southampton for BT Sport when he shared the image.The picture showed a cardboard tray with a bread roll, a portion of scrambled eggs and a similarly-sized helping of mashed potato.Humphrey tweeted the image with the caption: "Scrambled egg and mashed potato. Wow.

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EastEnders star Patsy Palmer has showed off a stunning transformation as she embraces family life in America.The star moved to Los Angeles with her husband and children in 2014, and was recently spotted looking glamorous as she stepped out to lunch at Malibu Farm.Patsy looked completely different to her EastEnders on-screen counterpart Bianca Jackson, as she arrived for lunch wearing a boho inspired outfit.She looked every inch the Hollywood superstar as she wowed in a colourful kimono, denim shorts and t-shirt, completing the relaxed and glamorous look with sunglasses, beaded bracelets and a large straw bag.Patsy rose to fame as Bianca Jackson in EastEnders and appeared in the soap for over six years between 1993-1999.She later returned for another six years between 2018-2014, before moving to Los Angeles with her family.The actress has been married to her husband Richard Merkell since and they have three children together called Fenton, Emilia and Bertie.Patsy also has a son Charlie with her ex partner Alfie Rothwell.Although she returned to EastEnders for a cameo appearance in 2019, the star has since launched a wellness page on social media and has become a lifestyle guru.She regularly shares photographs of her glamorous life in Los Angeles, while posting inspiring messages on her Instagram page.One photograph showed Patsy in a stunning long white dress with a thigh-high split, with her hair flowing down her shoulders.The star looked radiant in the photograph as she held her arms open wide and captioned the post: "Looking at yourself when you are in a happy mindset is so much nicer than when we are feeling low and defeated or depleted.""If you can do a guided meditation based on positive self image or repeat positive

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STRICTLY stars Dan Walker, Ugo Monye and Tilly Ramsay have all been spotted at the studios 'professional dancers'. Newly-single rugby star Ugo, 38, arrived at the studios for rehearsals moments before Oti, 31, turned up.

Strictly Come Dancing is about to burst back onto our screens. The hotly anticipated 2021 series is set to begin on Saturday with a glitzy launch show, which will see this year’s batch of celebrity contestants matched up with their professional partners.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ugo Monye has opened up about the sentimental pre-performance rituals he'll be doing before every live show once the competition starts.The former rugby union player, who was recently made team captain on the new series of A Question Of Sport alongside Sam Quek, explained that he relied on music, prayers and his mum to get him in the mood before his big sports appearances. "I love listening to music.That always got me into a mood and a frame of mind to get prepped to play a rugby game, but I might have to tone down some of the music I listened to because that was all about combat with this is all about finesse, grace and poise," Ugo told us.

Ugo Monye has swapped his rugby boots for dancing shoes as he prepares to dazzle the judges on Strictly Come Dancing 2021.The former England rugby international has made a name for himself in sports presenting, but not much is known about the star's life away from the limelight. Now a sports pundit, Ugo has been in the industry since 2002, but retired from Rugby back in 2015 as he settled down.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ugo Monye has announced that he has split from his wife Lucy just days before the start of the BBC1 show.The former England rugby player, 38, who shares daughters Phoenix, four, and Ruby, one, with Lucy, 32, has been married for five years but moved out of their west London home a few weeks ago. Ugo, who is set to start on the hit dance show, revealed to The Sun how 'there is no animosity' between the pair as he was determined not to be labelled with the infamous Strictly Come Dancing curse.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 rivals last night.The Dragons' Den regular was pictured dining out with co-stars Ugo Monye, Dan Walker and Adam Peaty.The 37-year-old admitted she didn't anticipate being without her underwear or cosmetics, but "the spray tan was the priority".She shared a group shot with her 55,000 Instagram followers, saying it had been "the best night".The foursome and their BBC colleagues will film the first show this afternoon, ahead of the Strictly television launch next weekend.But it wasn't a hangover Sara was seemingly nursing the nexst day, but instead she was worried about having an extra item on her hotel bill.The British television personality shared a snapshot of her tan-stained bed sheets, alongside her concerns.It

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterStrictly Come Dancing star Ugo Monye has split from his wife just days before the new series kicks off.The 38-year-old former England rugby union ace has decided to go public with his break-up from Lucy before he pre-recorded the launch show on Friday.Ugo and Lucy, who were married for five years, met through a mutual friend in 2014 and have two daughters, four-year-old Phoenix and Ruby, one. He told The Sun : "It’s been hard.

STRICTLY Come Dancing contender Ugo Monye has separated from his wife just days before the new series kicks off. The split is a second devastating blow to the former England rugby union star following the death of his father from prostate cancer last week.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 is back later this month on BBC One. Contestant Dan Walker seemingly admitted live on the BBC Breakfast show that the first Strictly show will launch on September 18.