ITV Dancing On Ice injury horror as Connor Ball's stitches split open on live TV

@BorisJohnson #SirShane." It comes after controversy was sparked by the decision to give former Education Secretary Gavin Williamson a knighthood despite being sacked from the government twice.The tweet was sent out in full view of Piers’ 7.9 million followers. His fans were then quick to jump on to the post and make their thoughts on the subject known. @Msmansk penned: “Good idea but doesn’t he have to be British ?”@NavyReg1970 said: “My lasting memory isnt actually the bowling, its that little wicket keeper constantly harassing the batsman, giving a running commentary and growling "bowling warnie" or "nice one shane" after every single ball.”(sic)@PaddyBriggs chimed in: “Australia no longer appoint knights and dames under its honours system, PM Malcolm Turnbull has said.(sic)“Mr Turnbull said the titles were "not appropriate" in modern Australia, and that Queen Elizabeth had accepted the cabinet's recommendation to drop them.”@Portsmouthfclee said: “I can’t ever remember an overseas sportsman, who quite frankly put England to the sword in ashes cricket, be so loved and adored! “We loved him like our very own national treasure!”@Stevefry penned: “Let’s face it, if Gavin Williamson can get a Knighthood then the whole Commonwealth is now in the mix to get one.”Shane Warne died on Friday morning following a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand, where he was holidaying with friends. The star’s management team released a statement, which read: "It is with great sadness we advise that Shane Keith Warne passed away of a suspected heart attack in Koh Samui, Thailand today, Friday 4th March.” "Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived."The family

Rugby legend Martin Offiah spoke about meeting Prince Charles, revealing that he was pleasantly surprised by the encounter.The rugby star spoke candidly to Express.co.uk on the red carpet for Nordoff Robbins Legends of Rugby Dinner last month. Martin, 56, was awarded an MBE for his services to rugby in 1997 at Buckingham Palace. The sports star recalled: “It was actually Prince Charles who presented me with my MBE back in 1997, which seems like a lifetime ago. “1994 was my best year of course and I still have my statue outside of Wembley.”During his rugby league career, Martin scored over 500 tries, which makes him the third highest try scorer of all time worldwide, and the highest scorer in the UK.The athlete left behind such a legacy that he even has his own statue, alongside four other great rugby players, which stands outside Wembley Stadium.The star went on to describe the Duke of Wales, 73, as being “fantastic” when they first met.“He was fantastic,” Martin gushed as he repeated the sentiment once more. “He talked about the fact that he had played rugby at school and he played second row, which I didn’t know.So yeah, it was a nice little chat.”When asked for his thoughts on the royals, Martin gave a considered response on the subject.“You know, I think your history is your history regardless of whether you think it’s good or bad,” he said.“Similar to our own history, you have to understand it, and the royal family is part of British history.He went on to discuss the potential economic benefits of having a royal family.”“It does bring a lot of money, for want of a better term, into the economy and the purse,” Martin explained.“Yeah, I wouldn’t say I’m a royalist as such, but I’m in favour of the royal family.“I

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorRussia’s media regulator announced that it was blocking access to the Facebook network in the country, claiming parent company Meta’s restrictions on Kremlin-affiliated media accounts violated a Russian law banning censorship.In the wake of Russia’s attack on Ukraine, Meta previously said it was “globally demoting” content from Facebook pages and Instagram accounts from Russian state-controlled media outlets such as the Russian military’s Zvezda TV channel and Sputnik to make them harder to find on its platforms. In addition, the social giant has banned ads from Russian state-controlled media and demonetized their accounts.Meta is among a host of other internet media platforms that have restricted or blocked Russian state-sponsored media since the war commenced, including YouTube, Spotify, TikTok, Snapchat and Reddit.

Gerwyn Price has admitted that he can be "a bit too boisterous" on stage and regrets that he has become the pantomime villain of the darts world.As world number one and the winner of six major titles, the Welshman's talent is undeniable.But that hasn't stopped English fans from targeting him at big events, as the 36-year-old is regularly booed by crowds when not playing in Wales.The ill-feeling towards him from some began at the 2018 Darts Grand Slam final, when he was involved in a bust-up with popular rival Gary Anderson. Speaking about the effect it has had on him and his career, Price admits that it has been "hard work" to produce his best performances when he regularly receives such a hostile reception."When you're on stage you're up there to do a job – I'm not up there to make people hate me, but if that's the way they feel about my stage presence and the way I am then I can't help that," he said on the Happy Hour Podcast."I've just got to go up there and do a job.

Danniella Westbrook's daughter Jodie Jenkins has opened up in her first-ever exclusive interview about just how similar she and her famous mum are.The stunning blonde social media executive chatted to the Daily Star about how she always gets stopped in the street by fans pointing out the uncanny resemblance. Jodie, 20, admitted she never used to notice the similarities until she got a fringe cut like how her former EastEnders star mum used to have back in her TV days.The blonde beauty said: "Do you know what I never used to see it but people everywhere, in pubs, in the gym, always go 'wow, you really look like someone, oh you look like Danniella Westbrook', and I'm like 'yeah, I'm kind of related.'"And then my nan always says 'God, you really look like your mum when you say that.

Emmerdale is modelled on, only to say it's "nothing like" the iconic on screen village and generally "a bit s***." Emmerdale fans Chris King and Zoe Brodie travelled all the way to Esholt, a village near Guiseley, Leeds, from Rotherham for a day out with their two-year-old son Ronnie, to check out the location behind the popular ITV soap.Esholt was the location used to film Emmerdale’s external shots from 1976, all the way until 1996. Filming then moved to Harewood, West Yorkshire where a replica of Esholt was built for filming.The village has the real-life Woolpack pub, featured in the show, and frequently had fans visiting on coach tours before the pandemic.But Chris and Zoe were left bitterly “disappointed” by their visit in the rain on Thursday, Yorkshire Live reported.

Megan Barton-Hanson and James Lock appear to be back on, after splitting in December. Love Island babe Megan, 27, was filmed by The Only Way Is Essex star Lock, 35, giving him a kiss the cheek as they celebrated Megan's birthday on Friday. Megan was the first to show her on-off beau James off on her social media after their split.The blonde beauty shared a video on her Instagram story showing off gifts, flowers a card and a raunchy cake in a hotel room.

For more stories from the Daily Star, sign up to one of our newsletters here.Chloe's blonde tress was cut in different lengths and it appeared in an awkward "triangle shape" as it went along her face."I didn't notice until I got home and then I messaged and they didn't even care or apologise," she wrote in the comments.Viewers were fuming and suggested Chloe to "name drop" the salon and asked for a refund for the haircut."The fact that they didn't own up to it and try to play you by putting it in a bun!" one said.A second chimed in: "I didn't know who I'd be more mad at, the salon or the boyfriend."But a third said the trimming style is known as the "chemical haircut".

Ashley Banjo has spoken of his heartbreak after his beloved dog died a few days ago after a short illness. The dancer and Dancing On Ice judge announced on Instagram on Wednesday evening that his dog KP had died at the age of almost 11 and spoke of how it broke his heart “to lose her so suddenly”. Posting a gallery of photos showing KP throughout her life, Ashley captioned the images: “KP Banjo 4/4/11 - 5/2/22 “This one hurts a lot… I can never replace you sweetie and it breaks my heart to lose you so suddenly.The same day she fell ill is the same day we lost her.

Rachel Stevens has spoken out for the first time since she was voted out of Dancing on Ice on this weekend.It comes after fans of the popular ITV competition bombarded the star with praise online as they slammed judges Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean for their low scores on her performance.The S Club 7 star, 43, was sadly dumped from the show after she found herself in the skate-off against Olympic BMX cyclist Kye White.Although the blonde bombshell and her professional partner Brendyn Hatfield gave it their all on the big night, the singer couldn’t match the developed skating ability of her TV rival and was eliminated from the competition.Now, the mum-of-two has thanked her loyal legion of fans online for their unconditional support throughout her experience on the demanding reality show.In a lengthy post, she summarised her experience online, saying: "Wow, what an incredible experience …"I’ve taken away so much from my time @dancingonice. I was surrounded by such an amazing team of people, learnt so much and made memories to last a lifetime."She added: "It definitely wasn’t the start @brendynhatfield and I had hoped for but I'm so so proud of what we achieved together and I truly couldn’t have asked for a better partner."Just the most gorgeous human… kind, patient and so incredibly talented, it was such a pleasure to learn from you everyday and I've most definitely made a friend for life, thank you for everything."I also want to say a huge thank you for all your messages of love and support throughout my time at DOI it really has meant so much."A huge thank you to all the @clodaghb2b and all the production team.

Arlene Phillips is “delighted” to be joining ‘Dancing on Ice’ as a guest judge. The former ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ judge - who left the BBC ballroom and latin celebrity competition in 2008 - “misses” sharing her expertise on television and thinks the ITV ice dancing show’s Musical Week is the “perfect home” for her when she guest judges on 20 February alongside Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. The 78-year-old television personality told the Daily Star newspaper: “They’ve found the perfect home for me on musical theatre week.

Coronation Street icon Sally Dynevor is receiving a wave of support from Weatherfield as she swaps the cobbles for the ice rink.

Rachel Stevens was supported by her S Club 7 bandmate Jo O'Meara on Sunday's Dancing On Ice before her ITV show exit. During the latest instalment, Rachel, 43, became the third star to leave after finding herself in the dreaded skate-off with Kye Whyte and Tippy Packard. Prior to her exit, S Club 7 star Jo, 42, was seen supporting her bandmate in the audience as Rachel performed with pro Brendyn Hadfield on the ice.

DANCING on Ice fans were left in tears after the show paid tribute to late star Sean Rice. The professional skater - who appeared on the ITV show between 2011 and 2012 - tragically passed away on January 14 2022. Just before Sunday night's skate-off, married couple and pro skaters Lukasz Rozycki, 42, and Alexandra Schauman, 41, took to the ice in honour of their beloved friend.

Rachel Stevens became the third star to leave Dancing On Ice on Sunday night after finding herself in the dreaded skate-off. Rachel, 43, performed with pro Brendyn Hadfield as she went against Kye Whyte and Tippy Packard, who also received the lowest votes on the show. After both stars took to the ice with their pro partners to perform in the dreaded skate-off, the four judges - Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Oti Mabuse and Ashley Banjo - delivered their verdict with Kye and Tippy winning an unanimous vote.

Dancing On Ice's Connor Ball was seen by paramedics on Sunday's show after his stitches opened live on-air after his routine.The Vamps star, 25, suffered a pre-show accident as he attempted to perfect his spins and still headed out on the ice to perform with pro Alexandra Schauman. As Connor received his scores and feedback from the judges, his chin started bleeding as he was handed tissues by crew members on the ITV show. While presenter Stephen Mulhern, who has replaced Phillip Schofield who tested positive for coronavirus on Monday evening, explained that Connor and Alexandra were supposed to open the show but the musician had an accident.

Dancing on Ice.Rachel Stevens and Kye White both found themselves in the bottom two on Sunday (6 February), which meant they were forced to battle it out in the dreaded dance off.Rachel, who is partnered with Brendyn Hatfield, was also in the bottom two last week - but found herself scraping through the tense elimination round.

Dancing On Ice fans fumed as they asked for a score recount following Rachel Steven’s elegant waltz which viewers claim was "undermarked."During Sunday (6 February) night’s instalment of the popular ITV show, the S Club 7 star and her professional partner Brendyn Hatfield opened the show with their incredible routine to Alicia Keys’ hit single If I Ain’t Got You.This week the theme was Dance Week as the star-studded line up showcased their dance moves ranging from Disco to Tango and everything in between.But that wasn’t all, as this week saw the return of the Judges Challenge which tasked contestants with completing a solo spin.However, the 43-year-old failed to impress judges Oti Mabuse, Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean when she received a disappointing score on the ice.This is a live TV story and is constantly being notes 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.You can also follow us on Twitter @DailyStar, or follow us on Instagram @dailystar to get the latest TV and celeb gossip 24 hours a day.Or like our Daily Star Showbiz Facebook page to get the day's biggest stories, and have your say on them.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star showbiz newsletters?You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.Download the Daily Star app for flash alerts on the biggest stories of the day, so you don't miss out.Why not also subscribe to receive our regular Daily Star news bulletins? You can do this on this page by simply entering your email address above and hitting 'subscribe'.

Arlene Phillips is set to join the star-studded judging panel of Dancing on Ice later this month. More than 14 years on from her ‘ageist’ axe from the Strictly Come Dancing panel, the professional dancer is set to return to her TV judging role on the ITV show.

Phillip Schofield's replacement for Dancing On Ice has been announced and its an ITV favourite.

WEST end legend Dame Arlene Phillips will join the judging panel of Dancing on Ice - 14 years after she was axed from Strictly Come Dancing. I can reveal the top choreographer, who appeared on last year’s I’m A Celebrity, will be a special guest judge on the ITV show later this month. The one-off appearance of Arlene, 78, will be the first time the programme has had five judges sitting on the panel.