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Strictly Come Dancing professional Janette Manrara, 38, has given fans a new update on her and Aljaz’s work life as they reflected on how far they have come.  The It Takes Two host took to her Instagram, where she boasts 502,000 followers, to reveal their latest joint venture.Janette filmed herself in the passenger seat as she spoke to the camera while Aljaz was at the wheel.The pair beamed with happiness as they recounted being on the way to the same location two years ago.Janette said: “[We are] on the way to the date that we were at two years ago.“The day before today two years ago we pulled the plug on the show because of Covid.“We’re literally about to go straight to where we’re heading right now to check the show.“And finally three years later, we are on our way!”She then pointed the camera at Aljaz, who was driving and smiling as his wife made the announcement.Aljaz added: “We are doing it.”Ahead of the couple’s joint venture earlier today, Janette opened up last month on her departure from Strictly Come Dancing.The professional dancer spoke out on her decision to leave the hit BBC show last year during an appearance  on Celebrity Mastermind.She was being asked about her favourite Disney films by presenter Clive Myrie.Then Clive changed the subject to her Strictly exit, asking her the reason behind it.Clive asked Janette: "So you've given up dancing on Strictly and now you're a presenter on It Takes Two, why the change?"Janette admitted: "Well, I did not want to leave the legendary Strictly ballroom floor."But unfortunately when you get such an incredible opportunity like that, presenting It Takes Two you can't really say no to that job."The TV star also revealed that she got the hosting role eight years after

My Chemical Romance have become the latest band to cancel their upcoming shows in Russia and Ukraine.Taking to Instagram, the band wrote: “With deep regret, My Chemical Romance is cancelling our Ukraine and Russia shows in June 2022.“We hope to be able to play for the fans there soon,” they added.It comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation on February 24.A post shared by My Chemical Romance (@mychemicalromance)Last week, Biffy Clyro and Placebo announced that they’d pulled out of Moscow’s Park Live 2022 in light of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.Yungblud also cancelled his upcoming shows in Russia saying he was “heartbroken” because “I know the vicious and brutal acts of the Russian regime in Ukraine over the past week do not reflect the attitudes and ideals of the beautiful people who I have met in Russia in the past.”Green Day cancelled an upcoming show in Moscow in light of the conflict. Billie Joe Armstrong and co were due to perform at Spartak Stadium in the Russian capital on May 29.

Josh Hartnett and his longtime girlfriend, Tamsin Egerton, are married!The pair tied the knot in a secret ceremony in November, ET Canada confirmed. According to, the couple, who have been together for 10 years, wed at the Old Marylebone Town Hall in London. The affair was small, with Hartnett and Egerton holding the ceremony in the intimate Soho Room, which seats just 12 people.The couple are parents to three children, ages six, four and two, the youngest of whom they welcomed in 2019.  In 2020, ET spoke with the actor, who rose to fame in the '90s and early aughts with roles in and , about taking some time off from Hollywood to focus on his family and turn his attention to projects he was passionate about.«I did take some time off, but I mostly took some time off to do other things, like raise my children,» he adds.

, titled «The Bird,» Owen (Rob Lowe) learns he's inherited an unlikely possession following the sudden death of his ex-wife, Gwyn — a bird! As he discovers during a call with Gwyn's lawyer, she left him a talkative macaw — which was unexpectedly delivered to the fire station — in her will.In ET's exclusive clip from the episode, Owen tries desperately to worm his way out of looking after her macaw but his efforts are met with resistance. After all, it was one of Gwyn's last wishes.«As Gwyn's lawyer, I am simply executing her care plan for Ginsburg as stipulated by her will and letter of final wishes,» her attorney, Gloria, says over video conference. «There is no way Gwyn would make me keep this animal.

Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale's oldest son Kingston is growing up fast, and is being likened more and more to his famous father.MORE: Gwen Stefani wows in sheer dress for long-awaited announcementThe teenager paid a sweet tribute to his dad over the weekend after sharing a fan's side-by-side image featuring pictures of Kingston and Gavin – showing just how much they look alike.The Bush frontman was the first to re-post the image on Instagram Stories, and his son followed suit. Kingston and his brothers Zuma and Apollo are mainly kept out of the spotlight, but being the oldest and with a public Instagram profile, the teen occasionally shares photos of his famous parents online.VIDEO: Gwen Stefani and Blake Shelton give rare insight into family lifeKingston is also showing signs that he will be following in his parents' footsteps with his passion for music and performing.MORE: Gwen Stefani fans can't believe their eyes with stunning childhood photosMORE: Gwen Stefani shares glimpse of incredible party celebrating latest family milestoneKingston, Zuma and Apollo split their time between their mom and dad's homes, and during the beginning of the pandemic at the beginning of 2020, they spent a lot of time in Oklahoma with their mom and stepdad Blake Shelton.Gavin missed his children a lot while they were away, and even took part in some Instagram Lives with Kingston during their time apart – much to the delight of fans.

Kanye West’s new album, ‘DONDA 2’ has been ruled ineligible for inclusion in the Billboard charts.As West, who is now officially known as ‘ye’, decided to sell his album exclusively via his Stem Player device, it violates Billboard’s merchandise bundle policy. As per an article in Billboard, albums sold with merchandise are ineligible for inclusion.The album – West’s 11th, and a direct follow-up to last year’s ‘Donda’ – is only available exclusively via the platform and unique to the $200 (£150) device made by the rapper’s Yeezy Tech enterprise.Four songs from the record – ‘Security’, ‘Pablo’, ‘Broken Road’ and ‘We Did It Kid’ – were made available to Stem Player owners on Wednesday (February 23), following a listening party and live performance in Miami the night prior.

Volcano director Roman Bondarchuk, Valentyn Vasyanovych (Atlantis) and Nariman Aliev (Homeward) explaining their reasoning.“Ukrainians are defending their freedom and right to exist,” Bondarchuk recently said in a statement obtained by The Guardian, while also criticising opera singer Anna Netrebko who cancelled performances at the Met in New York.“We need help. It is necessary to limit the influence of Russian culture in the world.

BBC Music Introducing Uploader. Submissions are open until 11.59pm on Saturday 12 March, after which the tracks will be reviewed by a panel of industry experts.The panel will include Introducing alumni artists as well as Radio 1 and Introducing DJs and producers, who together will select the top five best tracks and the eventual winner.It will mark the second year the competition has been held.

Shania Twain surprised fans with a rare sight on her social media when she shared pictures from a fun night out she had recently.MORE: Shania Twain highlights incredible figure in daring bodysuitJoining her was her husband Frédéric Thiébaud, who rarely makes appearances on her social media, last appearing months ago in 2021.WATCH: Shania Twain films inside beautiful bedroomThe two looked engrossed in a match they were watching, with the songstress revealing that they were at a UFC match for the night. Shania wore a pink plaid button down with a white jacket, a pair of jeans, and an ICON baseball cap.She even added pictures of more of her friends, including fellow country star Zac Brown, who were also at the event, with her captioning the shots: "Night out with my best boys."MORE: Shania Twain displays endless legs in tiny feathered dress – fans go wild!Fans inundated the comments section with heart and flame emojis, with many even deeming her an "icon" and one writing: "I'm here for a Zac Brown Band/Shania Twain collab," a sentiment many others shared as well."Yes my queen you are an icon," another said, with a third similarly adding: "Icon wearing an icon hat we love it." The couple spent the night ringsideWhile Shania and Swiss Nestlé executive Frédéric rarely appear on social media together, they do share a loving relationship, often splitting their time between her homes in Canada and Switzerland, also owning properties in The Bahamas and Las Vegas.She and Frédéric got together in 2010 after her divorce from first husband Robert "Mutt" Lange amid an affair with Frédéric's ex-wife.

Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan have clearly been having fun since jetting off to Los Angeles in the US recently. The pair, who recently became an aunt and uncle, were pictured on a boozy night out with friends. Mark, 35, had previously shared photos of himself and Michelle, 34, travelling on a British Airways flight to the US, tucking into a Sunday dinner and glass of scotch.

Scarlett Moffatt and her boyfriend Scott Dobinson have been busy building their incredible new home for the past year. And the 31 year old reality TV star even created an Instagram page called Our Bonnie Barn so her 120,000 followers could follow all the impressive updates as she renovated the new property. The brunette beauty moved into the four bed property in June last year, and she enlisted the help of uber chic interior designer Rebecca Taylor to help her achieve her dream home.

Jon Burlingame editorMichael Giacchino’s dark symphony for “The Batman” — from his brooding theme for Bruce Wayne to children’s choir for the Riddler and noirish stylings for Catwoman — is the year’s most talked-about score and among his most ambitious yet.When Warner’s WaterTower label released a “Batman” track in late January, it racked up an astounding 2.3 million views on YouTube — the highest global streaming engagement the label had ever seen for pre-release from a score album. And interest has only grown in the weeks since the subsequent teasings of more Giacchino music and Friday’s release of the movie.“Michael brought soul, he brought dread, he brought all of the emotional and atmospheric undercurrents that a movie like this requires,” director Matt Reeves tells Variety.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAmazon Prime Video is in talks to pickup a “God of War” live-action TV series adaptation from Sony Pictures Television and PlayStation Productions, Variety has learned.No deal has closed yet for the project based on the popular Santa Monica Studio-produced PlayStation game. The potential series hails from “The Expanse” creators Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby and “The Wheel of Time” showrunner Rafe Judkins.Per PlayStation’s officially description for “God of War,” “Staring with the release of ‘God of War’ in 2005 on PlayStation 2, Santa Monica Studio has created seven games across multiple platforms.

Clive Myrie has received wide praise for his commentary on Ukraine recently, after Russia launched a full-scale invasion on the country on 24 February. The BBC journalist, 57, has been reporting close to where the devastation has occurred in Kyiv, and even away from the cameras he has continued to keep people updated with what is happening in Ukraine on social media. Clive has now managed to safely leave the capital city, confirming his departure on 7 March.

Alexandra Burke has been showing off her ever-growing baby bump in style with her beloved boyfriend Darren Randolph.The singer and X Factor winner, 33, who revealed she was pregnant on Valentine's Day, was attending The Baby Show at London's ExCeL Centre on Sunday 6 March. She looked positively glowing in a long fitted cream dress which showed off her growing bump. Her hair was braided and styled in a high ponytail framing her face, and completed the look with some large hoop earrings.

Heidi Klum and her daughter Leni grace the April 2022 covers of Harper's Bazaar Germany.In the captivating shoot, the women showcase their modeling prowess as they pose individually for their very own covers.Modeling veteran Heidi, 48, oozes glam as she poses in a pool of water while her daughter Leni, 17, stares fiercely towards the camera. Cover girls: Heidi Klum and her daughter Leni grace the April 2022 covers of Harper's Bazaar GermanyHeidi looked incredible with her wet hair slicked back and a shimmering hue of bronze eye shadow coating the lids of her honey eyes.She wore a yellow frock which floated in the water and pressed her manicured hand against the stone.

Kendall Jenner showed off her supermodel skills on Monday.The 26-year-old daughter of Kris Jenner was seen in new images taken by Los Angeles based photographerAdrian Martin for the shopping website FWRD.com, for which Kendall serves as creative director.This comes just as her beau, 25-year-old Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker, talked to WSJ. Magazine’s Spring Men’s Style issue- which comes out on newsstands Saturday, March 12 - about how he feels regarding being in the spotlight with his reality TV star lady love.

Selena Gomez was spotted on the set of Only Murders In The Building at Coney Island in New York City on Monday.The 29-year-old actress was seen filming scenes for the Hulu series' highly anticipated second season with James Caverly.The Spring Breakers star showcased her character Mabel Mora's bold style as she sported a brightly colored plaid miniskirt over a pair of black tights. On set:Selena Gomez was spotted on the set of Only Murders in the Building at Coney Island in New York City The Texas native completed her preppy look with a cropped light blue knit sweater and black leather ankle boots.

Paramount Pictures actress Laurel Goodwin has passed away at the age of 79, her family revealed in an obituary.Goodwin, who has worked with the likes of Elvis Presley and Jackie Gleason, died on February 25 in Cathedral City, California.'If she knew you, you quickly became family,' read a line from her obit. RIP:Paramount Pictures actress Laurel Goodwin has passed away at the age of 79, her family revealed in an obituaryLaurel was born in 1942 in Wichita, Kansas and signed a contract with Paramount when she was just 19 years old.She would go on to co-star with Elvis Presley in the 1962 musical comedy Girls! Girls! Girls! as Laurel Dodge.

She gave birth to her son Hayes two years ago.And Maren Morris is feeling her post-baby body.The country songstress, 31, proudly showcased her 'mom belly' as she posed in the mirror wearing a fitted pink dress. Feeling herself! Maren Morrisproudly showcased her 'mom belly' as she posed in the mirror wearing a fitted pink dress'In this house we stan mom bellies,' Maren wrote in the glam photo, posted to her Twitter account on Saturday.The beauty looked incredible as she struck a pose in her hallway with her curves on display.

The Batman, starring Robert Pattinson as the titular superhero and Zoe Kravitz as his foil, Catwoman, is currently dominating at the box office.Kravitz, 33, has been receiving high praise for her portrayal of the sultry villain but she recently revealed that this was her second go-around at the role.A decade ago, Zoe was rejected from playing Catwoman in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises for being 'too urban,' the star told to The Observer. Big mistake! Zoe Kravitz, who plays Catwoman in The Batman, revealed she was once rejected from playing the same role in The Dark Knight Rises for being 'too urban,' the star told to The Observer'I don't know if it came directly from Chris Nolan,' Kravitz said.