Jack Charlton faked being gay to con drinks out of men as he was skint in early career

Oti Mabuse is due to show Strictly Come Dancing bosses what they're missing with a performance on this weekend's Dancing On Ice.The professional dancer announced she was leaving the BBC dancing show this week after seven years.The 31-year-old will take a break from judging on the ITV skating show to perform a slot adapted from her new stage show, I Am Here.The ITV production team are constructing a special platform for Sunday's show where Oti will dance above the centre of the rink on a stage.Skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will skate around Oti along with the Dancing On Ice pro skaters.Oti told The Sun how the performance is a "dream come true".She also explained how it will be an honour to perform a routine choreographed by skating legends Torvill and Dean. Oti said: “It’s a dream come true to debut my I Am Here tour on Dancing On Ice this Sunday!“This tour will be the end of the most amazing chapter of my life and it’s my way to say thank you to everyone that has supported me on this journey.”During her seven years on BBC's Strictly, Oti is the only pro dancer to lifted the Glitterball trophy twice in consecutive years, with Bill Bailey in 2020 and former Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher in 2019.Torvill and Dean famously won gold at the 1984 World Championships dancing to Ravel's Bolero.64-year-old Torvill said: "We always love to experiment with new ideas and it was so much fun working alongside Oti on this brand new routine.“It really does show how much dance and ice skating can work in unison together.”Dean also said he was extremely excited about the upcoming routine.

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World Cup winner Jack Charlton, who passed away. Charlton, who had been diagnosed with lymphoma in the last year and also had dementia, died aged 85 on Saturday morning.He will be most fondly remembered for being part of England’s 1966 World Cup winning team and for managing the Republic of Ireland.

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BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker, 43, has shared a series of tributes to England World Cup winner Jack Charlton, who died "peacefully" at the age of 85 on Friday.The BBC broadcaster shared one "beautiful" moment of the late star and said he "can't stop" watching the video on Twitter.While many have expressed their deepest condolences after the devastating news from Friday, Dan shared a clip of the time the footballer paid a tribute to his brother Bobby Charlton after winning the Sports Personality of The Year award.Alongside the clip, Dan wrote to his 666,000 Twitter followers: "This clip of Jack Charlton paying tribute to his brother Bobby at Sports Personality of The Year... and then Bobby’s bowed head in response...

Newcastle  and the Republic of Ireland, who he guided to their first major finals at Euro 88 and two more in the space of 10 years. The statement from Charlton's family read: "Jack died peacefully on Friday 10 July at the age of 85.

hereHis resignation in December 1995 brought an end to a remarkable era.Awarded the OBE in 1974, he was made a freeman of the city of Dublin 20 years later, and the affection in which he was held on both sides of the Irish Sea was reflected in the rapturous reception he received when he was presented to the crowd at the Aviva Stadium ahead of the friendly between Ireland and England in June 2015.His family announced today that Jack Charlton, has died.

He wrote: ‘Father figure to me for 10 years, thanks for having faith in me. Sleep well Jack, Love ya. Thinking of Pat, John, and Peter at this sad time’Absolutely gutted

on this link here.In a statement today, Charlton's family confirmed his tragic passing."Jack died peacefully on Friday 10 July at the age of 85.

Jack Charlton, the former Leeds and England defender who won a World Cup winner’s medal in 1966, has died.

England in Stuttgart.The European Championship opener was hugely hyped up with the England World Cup hero leading his adopted country in the biggest match in their history.His pre-match press conference was beamed out live on BBC Sport's flagship programme Grandstand.Back in those days, managers often announced their teams the day before and so it was with Big Jack.The problem was that this was a man who wasn't particularly good at names and so he'd written the team down on a cigarette packet.He reeled off numbers one to ten but there was no space for No. 11.

Wherever you went in the world of football everyone knew him as “Big Jack”.

on this link here.Charlton, who married Pat Kemp in 1958 and had three children, will leave a huge void in the world of football and if one anecdote sums up what sort of man he was then it is this.Several years ago he received a call on his mobile by mistake from a journalist. Undeterred by the fact his phone shouldn't have rung in the first place, Charlton answered and promptly spent the next 20 minutes indulging the person on the other end of the line by discussing the current state of football and life in general.He had time for anyone.

Jack Charlton, a member of the most successful England team in history, has died aged 85.

Leeds United and a further 35 for his country as he helped England to World Cup glory. After his fine career as a defender, Jack went on to manage Middlesbrough, Sheffield Wednesday, Newcastle United and most notably the Republic of Ireland - who he guided to the quarter-finals of the 1990 World Cup.Several notable figures have offered their condolences following the news, including a string of his former clubs.Leeds United wrote on Twitter: “We are deeply saddened to learn club legend Jack Charlton passed away last night at the age of 85.” Newcastle United said: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of former #NUFC manager and England World Cup winner, Jack Charlton at the age of 85.

Tributes are being paid to England and Leeds legend Jack Charlton after his family announced he had passed away on Saturday morning.

Republic of Ireland hero was diagnosed with lymphoma last year and was also battling dementia when he died at his home in Northumberland, his family have saidl He spent his entire 21-year playing career at Leeds United, making a joint club record 773 appearances, before retiring as a player in 1973 and going on to enjoy a successful and colourful career as a manager. One of English football's most popular and larger-than-life characters, he had spells in charge of Sheffield Wednesday, Middlesbrough, Newcastle and the Republic of Ireland, who he guided to their first major finals at Euro 88 and two more in the space of 10 years.

England triumphed in 1966, and was a key member of the Leeds side which threatened to take both the domestic and European game by storm during the late 1960s and early 1970s. While Bobby may have enjoyed a bigger share of the limelight as a player, Jack proved himself a well suited manager.Charlton had been diagnosed with lymphoma in the last year and was also battling dementia.He spent his entire 21-year playing career at Leeds, making a joint club record 773 appearances, before retiring as a player in 1973 and going on to enjoy a successful and colourful career as a manager.

Jack Charlton, the former Leeds and England defender who won a World Cup winner's medal in 1966, has died at the age of 85.