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A disabled woman who had to be carried off a train has slammed Scotrail for removing access ramps from 'the majority of stations'.

Strictly Come Dancing hopeful Fleur East, 34, said she only got one rehearsal out of her dance partner Vito Coppola after he was "out for the count" last week.The professional dancer was just one of many struck down with an illness leaving those suffering worried about performing.Speaking on Hits Radio, the presenter said: "There were a few mentions on Saturday night, but it was a tough week for a lot of people in the competition."Hamza [Yassin] was very, very sick, so was Will [Mellor] and so was Kym [Marsh] and we didn't say anything on Saturday but Vito was really ill last week too."She added: "I got one full day of rehearsal with him.""Everyone was getting the flu, so, he was out for the count and in bed – he didn't move for two days."Lewis Hamilton confesses ‘I feel so alone’ after reflecting on splitWith Vito being ill, the former X Factor star said she had to learn the routine with a different dancer which threw her off."As soon as Vito did make it to rehearsals, he was a different height, had a different stance – it was like a brand-new routine I had to learn," she explained.Fleur added she only got six hours to dance with Vito before the production rehearsal on Friday.She went on to say the pair were determined to pull it together more than ever after being in the previous week's dance-off.Thankfully for her and Vito, they avoided the bottom two and sailed through to week five after their impressive Argentine Tango routine. Unfortunately for Kym, she found herself fighting for her place on the show with dance partner Graziano Di Prima.On Saturday night, the dancing duo performed a Samba to Volare by Gipsy Kings.Despite praise for their efforts, they battled it out in the dance-off against Matt Goss and Nadiya

coronavirus pandemic – and has "no regrets".Jodi Cross had been trying to fall pregnant with her husband Rob for a year.And as life slowed down for the furloughed hairdresser during the pandemic, she had more time to focus on planning for a baby. READ MORE: Mum banned from Halloween bash by 'Karens' after planning Jeffrey Dahmer costume for baby The couple, from Wixams, Bedfordshire, were delighted to find out they were expecting their first daughter during the second lockdown.She they decided to call her baby Lockie – short for lockdown.Jodi, 36, said: "We had been trying for a year to get pregnant and lockdown meant I was furloughed and Rob was working less."I think we just relaxed a bit because we had so much more time than we normally would, and then we found out I was pregnant."When she was born there was the new strain of Covid coming about – Omicron – so we knew she'd be a lockdown baby."So we named her Lockie for lockdown – we really liked the name, and lockdown was a good time in our lives because it was so relaxing."If it wasn't for the pandemic, the pair may not have fallen pregnant so quickly.Rob, 36, moved in with Jodi as the nationwide lockdown began in March 2020.Jodi recalled: "I ended up taking over a little salon during lockdown because I had been on furlough a long time."By this point we had been trying for a year and thought pregnancy wasn't going to happen so started to focus on work instead."A week later I found out I was pregnant."The couple were overjoyed – and got hitched in secret when Jodi was seven months pregnant.Their baby was born last November and they decided to celebrate her conception by calling her Lockie.Jodi said: "We know lots of people didn't enjoy lockdown but for us, it was a

Aljaž Škorjanec has revealed the real reason he quit Strictly Come Dancing 12 months after his wife is because he missed her too much.The former Strictly pro spent eight years dancing with Janette Manrara on the BBC hit show before she left to take over Zoe Ball as host of spin-off show It Takes Two last year. Her absence was felt by Aljaž who says he couldn’t get used to being paired with others professionally. Speaking exclusively to OK!, he said: “I made the decision a while ago but I never knew when was the right time to do it.

The X-Factor star Amelia Lily has revealed that it took nearly one year of auditions before she even made it to the televised rounds of the popular ITV show.Amelia, who wowed the judges on the 2011 series of The X-Factor, is currently hosting BBC podcast The Talent Factory: Inside The Music Machine, which sees former contestants reveal their stories and experiences of taking part in reality TV shows that transformed the music industry for two decades.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Amelia has now shared her own experiences of taking part in The X-Factor - and revealed that despite appearing on the television audition rounds, it took multiple auditions to even get to that stage.READ NEXT: Simon Cowell reveals he was once rejected for job by X Factor TV bosses"The whole audition process I think everyone is kind of aware of it now, but I never really spoke about what happened to me," said Amelia. "I went to Cardiff Stadium to audition, as everybody does, waited there for eight hours and I didn't actually get through.

Simon Cowell has reportedly bagged a whopping £90million cash deal to keep his global Got Talent franchise on worldwide TV.The famous telly judge already has a net worth of £390million, and has now secured one his biggest pay days ever as he promised to “announce something soon” to fans.The Got Talent shows, which air in 69 countries, have proved so popular that a massive investment bank is prepared to give him the cash up front to keep them going, according to The Sun.READ MORE: Simon Cowell feared he'd be castrated during terrifying America's Got Talent stuntThe deal, which took two years to complete, has been hailed as “the first of it’s kind” and will be made with Simon’s Syco Entertainment firm, leaving the record and TV executive more time to concentrate on work he loves.A source told The Sun: “Simon’s decision will give him more time to concentrate on what he enjoys."As well as spending time with his family, he loves Britain’s Got Talent and its US counterpart America’s Got Talent and he would like to continue appearing on those, being in front of the camera, for years to come.“This deal means he will continue to make a fortune from the other versions of Got Talent in countries around the globe.”The deal comes despite Simon recently downsizing Syco earlier this year to spend more time with his family, his fiancé Lauren Silverman, 45, and their seven-year-old son Eric.He last week told the Daily Mirror: “I am getting back in the music business with something I’m going to announce soon.”It comes after reports his wedding to socialite Lauren Silverman is imminent.The Britain’s Got Talent creator previously admitted he’d taken over planning the big day from Lauren, who he started dating in 2013.

Simon Cowell has reportedly received a £90million cash deal to keep his global ‘Got Talent’ franchise on worldwide TV. The X Factor mogul, 62, is said to have landed the deal weeks after he promised to “announce something soon” after he eased up on work following health scares. The Sun reported on Tuesday (04.

Simon Cowell has reportedly bagged another £90million since securing his latest television deal.

WITH a net worth of £390million, Simon Cowell was already living an A-list lifestyle with sprawling pads on both sides of the Atlantic and a fleet of supercars. But I can reveal the record exec has pocketed another £90million cash in a deal to secure the future of his hugely successful television Got Talent franchise worldwide.

Simon Cowell’s Syco Entertainment has struck a deal worth $125M for the securitization of the Got Talent franchise.

K.J. Yossman Simon Cowell has securitized the Got Talent franchise in what’s been described as a “groundbreaking” $125 million deal. The securitization relates to the intellectual property behind the franchise, including both the U.S. and British versions of the show, “America’s Got Talent” and “Britain’s Got Talent.” As part of the deal, the assets to the franchise and its spin-offs have been pooled, including “production margins and fees, digital income, franchise and original content sales and sponsorship income.” The Got Talent franchise has been commissioned across 72 global territories, including Armenia, Chile and Egypt. As of 2017, it holds the Guinness world record title for “Most international versions for a reality television format.”

Love Island star Amber Davies has revealed that her white Range Rover was broken into on Friday evening.The former Islander, 25, shared a photo on social media of her 4x4, showing the back right window smashed and the doors appearing to be unlocked.The gutted star took to her Instagram Stories and wrote a sarcastic caption: "Happy Friday". Prior to the post, Amber, who has now ditched her reality credentials in favour of a career on the stage, shared a backstage snap with a co-star who was making a special debut, meaning the incident may have occurred while she was performing.

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It was an unofficial American Idol reunion on Monday morning.Talk show host and singer Kelly Clarkson was honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Also seen at the event were American Idol vets Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, and Paula Abdul.The Stronger crooner looked lovely in a black dress with black boots and a gold necklace. All together! It was an unofficial American Idol reunion on Monday morning They go back 20 years: Talk show host and singer Kelly Clarkson was honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.

Simon Cowell has more than proved X Factor bosses wrong as he admitted they had turned him down for a job when he first started out.The media mogul, 62, has led the way on a series of hit reality TV shows, which also include Britain's Got Talent.But, speaking to Howie Mandel on his podcast, Simon confessed he was turned down for a role in the mailroom of the production company Fremantle.READ MORE: Simon Cowell reveals why he cut back on work and if there will be X Factor revivalHe said: "I was thinking, how do you not give someone the job in the mailroom? All I am doing is delivering the mail. How can you say no? I was thinking ‘I will be quick’.

It was an unofficial American Idol reunion on Monday morning.Talk show host and singer Kelly Clarkson was honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Also seen at the event were American Idol vets Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, and Paula Abdul.The Stronger crooner looked lovely in a black dress with black boots and a gold necklace. All together! It was an unofficial American Idol reunion on Monday morning They go back 20 years: Talk show host and singer Kelly Clarkson was honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.

Simon Cowell has said he “wouldn’t be here today” if not for the success of Kelly Clarkson, as the singer was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.The star got her big break when she won first ever season of American Idol, which launched her into superstardom all the way back in 2002.The music mogul, 62, said Kelly, 40, was “one of the most loyal, talented” people he had helped throughout his career, as he spoke at the ceremony in Los Angeles on Monday. He was joined by fellow his judges from the original series, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul, who also praised Kelly before her star was unveiled. Reminiscing on to the days to when he first met Kelly, Simon told her: "I remember not just your voice but your personality.

Simon Cowell would have nothing without singer Kelly Clarkson, he has claimed as he honoured the superstar singer.Kelly, 40, found fame back in 2002 when she became the first winner of American Idol, catapulting her to international stardom.Since winning the talent show, which first aired in the UK, the star has gone on to rack up a string of hit records and awards, including a Grammy.READ MORE: X Factor stars to take ITV show to court over £1m 'bullying' and 'trauma' claimBut while Simon Cowell may have helped launch her career, the music mogul has also claimed Kelly helped him sustain a lengthy career in the music and entertainment business.Kelly was recently honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which saw former judges Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul reunite with Kelly and Simon.Praising Kelly, the dad-of-one said: "I remember the day we met you, I remember not just your voice but your personality."I didn't realise at that point how good you were, I just liked you, and I'm so thankful."I can honestly say thanks to you I'm here today, genuinely, I swear to God."He went on to add: "Because you validated what we did – if we didn’t find a star there's no point in doing these shows and I could never predict what was going to happen."The Kelly you see in front of the camera is the Kelly you see behind the camera, she is one of the nicest, most loyal, talented people I have had the great, great fortune to help."Kelly went on to say she was honoured to "not just have yes people" but to have had so much support over the past two decades.The singer is preparing for the release of her first album in five years, with the record believed to be focused on her split from her former husband, Brandon Blackstock.Kelly and

It was an unofficial American Idol reunion on Monday morning.Talk show host and singer Kelly Clarkson was honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles. Also seen at the event were American Idol vets Randy Jackson, Simon Cowell, and Paula Abdul.The Stronger crooner looked lovely in a black dress with black boots and a gold necklace. All together! It was an unofficial American Idol reunion on Monday morning They go back 20 years: Talk show host and singer Kelly Clarkson was honored with star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles.