Matt Lucas reveals bizarre backstage antics never shown on TV as he quits hosting Bake Off

DIANNE Buswell looked incredible as she hit the beach in Australia yesterday. The Strictly pro, 33, headed home for the Christmas holidays without partner Joe Sugg, who stayed behind to spend time with his family.

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty took a cheeky swipe at co-star Mike Bushell after she commented on his "tired" appearance live on air. The presenter, 47, was joined in the studio by fellow host Ben Thompson on Friday morning.

THE festive period drama is now over, which only paves the way for more jaw-dropping storylines in the new year. However, viewers won't be getting their Coronation Street fix tonight as the soap has been cancelled. The long-running program usually airs from 8pm every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Jersey Shore stars Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi and Jenni 'JWoww' Farley led arrivals at the premiere for the 15th season of RuPaul's Drag Race in New York City on Thursday.The dynamic duo - who rose to fame in 2009 after flaunting their wild behavior on the hit MTV series - posed up a storm on the red carpet before heading inside the luxurious Conrad New York hotel.Snooki showed off her killer legs in a pair of pin-up style high waisted shorts styled with a glitzy pink cowl neck top. Arrivals: Jersey Shore stars Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi (left) and Jenni 'JWoww' Farley (right) led arrivals at the premiere for the 15th season of RuPaul's Drag Race in New York City on Thursday. The dynamic duo posed up a storm on the red carpet before heading inside the luxurious Conrad New York hotelThe mother-of-three layered up with a classic black blazer and added height to her petite 4foot8inch frame with silver platform heels.The reality TV star's highlighted brunette hair was worn in loose curls and she rocked a smokey black eyeshadow look.

50 Cent and Jamira Haines made a stylish pair as they arrived to the season 2 premiere of BMF at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday.The rapper, 47, born Curtis James Jackson III - who produces the popular STARZ series - looked dapper in a black suit, which he paired with a green tie, and black sneakers.Meanwhile his longtime lady love, 25, showed off her toned midriff in a sultry black dress with a diamond cutout in the front.  Stylish duo: 50 Cent and Jamira Haines made a stylish pair as they arrived to the season 2 premiere of BMF at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on ThursdayShe accessorized with a rectangle transparent clutch and wore strappy black heels for the night.

Christine Quinn flaunted her incredible bikini body on Thursday when she was seen lounging on the beach in St Barts with her husband Christian Richard.The Selling Sunset star, 34 – who danced under a beach shower earlier this week – soaked up the Caribbean sun at the five-star Eden Rock hotel, where an average room can range anywhere from $2K–$3K per night. Christine basked in the shade of a cabana with her tech entrepreneur husband, 44, before the pair took a stroll on the pristine beach, spending some quality time together.   Red hot: Christine Quinn, 34, flaunted her incredible bikini body on Thursday when she was seen lounging on the beach in St Barts Romantic getaway: She was joined by her husband Christian Richard, 44Christine rocked a red Balenciaga ball cap with a matching bikini top from Versace. She finished off her look with aqua bikini bottoms for a clashing effect. Oversized designer shades shielded her eyes from the sun and long manicured claws graced her fingers.Christine's husband of three years donned canary swim trucks emblazoned with a school of vibrant tropical fish. The pair took turns sipping from a red cup as they laid next to one another before walking along the beach.   Flaunting her physique: Oversized designer shades shielded the reality TV flamethrower's eyes from the sun while long manicured claws graced her fingers Share Follow If you make a purchase using links on this page, MailOnline will earn an affiliate commission Rock a red Versace bikini like Christine £132 Versace bikini top Click to buy Buy now No swimwear collection is complete without a little red bikini.

LITTLE Britain fans have gone wild as Matt Lucas and David Walliams reunited following the pair quitting their TV shows. The comedians, who starred together in the Little Britain and Come Fly With Me series, have reunited. It comes following Matt Lucas announcing earlier this week that he has quit The Great British Bake Off.

BELOVED Bake Off stars have confirmed their return to the Channel 4 show following Matt Lucas' departure. The Great British Bake Off's New Year's special lineup has now officially been confirmed - with Lottie Bedlow and Chigs Parmer among the contestants coming back to the tent.

TOWIE'S Mario Falcone has revealed his wife Becky is pregnant and expecting their second baby following her tragic miscarriage. The reality TV star, 34, spoke to his sister Giovanna Fletcher on her Happy Mum Happy Baby podcast, alongside their other sibling Giorgina, where he broke the joyful news.

EMILY Atack and Joey Essex are caught snogging in the final ever episode of Celebrity Juice. The pair are filmed backstage on the show sharing a "cheeky kiss" - with her seen leaning in while he held her shoulders.

BBC Breakfast Nina Warhurst hit back at a Twitter troll after she was told to 'start wearing a fitted bra'. The journalist, 42, replaced Sally Nugent on today's instalment of the programme. One fan watching at home took to social media to send the broadcasters a nasty message.

The Great British Bake Off as he could no longer juggle all of his work commitments.Amid tearful farewells for the 48-year-old host, Noel Fielding chimed in on his Instagram page, uploading a photo of the pair together to 1.3 million followers along with a lengthy goodbye message."So sad that @realmattlucas is leaving the show! Farewell buddy thank you for 3 amazing years," he exclaimed."I will really miss your spark and huge smile in the tent and I will miss your kindness as a person and to all the bakers."I will miss your sense of the absurd and your silliness. I will miss all the times the four of us giggled together," he continued."I will miss your ability to turn into a fully formed character at the drop of a hat," Noel added affectionately."I will miss you pretending to be Boris Johnson singing David Bowie songs and i will miss your upbeat nature and positive vibes."You are a huge comic talent but also a lovely man and a good friend.

BBC Breakfast's Naga Munchetty hit back at a troll who told her that they're 'not a fan'. The journalist, who usually hosts the show alongside Charlie Stayt from Thursday each week, also presents the Radio 5 programme from 10am to 1pm every Monday to Wednesday.

SUSANNA Reid faced a fiery clash with the boss of Utilita Energy on Good Morning Britain today who slammed her "ignorance". The heated exchange came after Susanna read out figures from the company's financial statements, which included a turnover of £813million and a gross profit of £81million. "So your profit is £81million?", Susanna asked Bill Bullen, CEO of Utilita Energy.

Matt Lucas just confirmed that he is leaving Great British Bake Off after three seasons as a presenter.

DAVID Walliams will return to Britain's Got Talent for one final time after he quit the show. The comedian, 51, is stepping away from the hit ITV series after he made foul-mouthed comments about contestants. However he'll be making one final appearance on the popular variety show this December.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas left fans in tears with her emotional tribute to her mum as she revealed her rags-to-riches story. Her fans flocked to Twitter to comment on the head judge's epic life journey which she told on Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two. Shirley stunned fans as she told how she grew up in a council estate just outside of Liverpool with her mum and brother.

The Great British Bake Off this afternoon.The host took to Twitter to announce that he has no time in his schedule next year to film the popular Channel 4 show due to other work commitments.In response to his announcement, judge Prue wrote: "I have absolutely loved working with you @RealMattLucas."Thank you for bringing so much laughter and fun to the tent.

Matt Lucas has dramatically quit the Great British Bake Off saying in a statement that it's become clear he can no longer host. He added that after three series and 51 episodes he was "cheerfully passing the baguette on to someone else".