Oti Mabuse's concerns Bill Bailey would be 'too pale' next to her on Strictly unearthed

Super Bowl halftime show. Eminem knelt for the best part of one minute as Dr Dre played an excerpt of Tupak’s hit, I Ain’t Mad At Cha, on the piano.Eminem had reportedly mentioned the idea of kneeling ahead of his performance and rumours swirled that he was asked to avoid doing so by the NFL.The star's gesture comes as NFL rules still state that "all league and team personnel shall stand and show respect for the flag and the anthem" with players that refuse to stand being asked to "stay in the locker room until after the anthem has been performed".Following Sunday’s game, the NFL confirmed that it was aware Eminem was going to make the gesture, whilst denying they told him not to.In a statement, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said: “We watched all elements of the show during multiple rehearsals this week and were aware that Eminem was going to do that.”Eminem’s gesture was an apparent tribute to former quarterback Colin Kaepernick.The American footballer took the knee during the national anthem six years ago to protest police brutality.

Top Gear producer Aurora Mulligan, 36.The pair had been together for almost six years before they are said to have “struck a clean break, but it’s still very raw".The former couple had a significant age gap between them, but “were a really great match,” a source explained.The insider told The Sun: “Matt and Aurora’s relationship has run its course.

Snail Mail has shared a new demo of her ‘Valentine’ title track to celebrate Valentine’s Day – listen to ‘Adore You’ below.Lindsey Jordan released her second album last year via Matador, and will head out on a rescheduled UK and European tour later this year.The new demo version of ‘Valentine’, titled ‘Adore You’, sees a more lo-fi, scratchy initial version of the song, which eventually ended up as a widescreen rock anthem.Check it out below.The US singer-songwriter was forced to delay the run of shows in support of her latest album album after undergoing vocal cord surgery.“I’ve been struggling with my vocal health more and more each year. I lose my voice after a couple [of] days of singing,” she said at the time, adding that a doctor subsequently discovered “massive polyps”.The musician will touch down in the UK on June 23 for a performance at The Ritz in Manchester before making stop-offs in Glasgow (June 24), Bristol (28), London (29) and Brighton (30).An additional European concert in Lyon, France is scheduled for July 5 before Snail Mail heads back to the states in August.Tickets purchased previously remain valid for the new shows.

Strictly Come Dancing winner Bill Bailey is hooked on birdwatching.The comic has been enjoying his favourite hobby to beat his lockdown boredom.In recent weeks he has seen the hours fly by as he looks out for tits and wrens around his London home.The champion dancer said: “I love birdwatching – I urge people to do it.“I have found myself often sitting out and watching the birds, just listening to them sing.

Amid Oti's win, Motsi shared on Instagram of how proud she was of her younger sister.In a lengthy post to her 460,000 followers on Instagram, she said: "Congratulations @otimabuse As a child you walk into the world and you just want to make your parents proud & yourself."I think you did that and beyond!! There is a reason they Named you OTLILE."Talking of her lockdown experience back in July, Oti opened up on how she was able to spend more time with her husband Marius Iepure.She explained to the Glasgow Times: "It has been terrible for so many. But for us…we are very fortunate."It has actually been great to have some time with my husband.

Anton Du Beke, 54, this afternoon.The Channel 4 host apologised for her remark, which she issued while chatting to Anton and his former Strictly Come Dancing co-star Kelvin Fletcher, 37, on Steph’s Packed Lunch.Anton seemed less than impressed with the former BBC Breakfast star when she suddenly declared that she wanted Oti Mabuse, 30, to win the Glitterball trophy on Strictly 2020 with her partner Bill Bailey, 56.After gushing over his rival pro dancer in the competition, Steph said sorry to Anton for hinting that she wasn’t rooting for him and his dance partner Jacqui Smith at the time, despite him being a regular guest on her Channel 4 show.Steph got onto the subject after Kelvin praised his former dance partner Oti, who he won Strictly

Strictly Come Dancing was a blessing for Oti Mabuse since it gave her the chance to be reunited with her sister, Motsi Mabuse. The stars, who hail from South Africa, spent almost one year apart due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Sharing her heartache over missing her family, the two-time Strictly winner told Lorraine on Thursday: "Actually the last time I had seen my sister was the Strictly final in 2019 and because of the travel bans I couldn't go over to see her on her birthday.

Oti Mabuse, 30, has shared an adorable picture of her husband Marius Iepure and their puppy Leo on Instagram.The Strictly Come Dancing pro said she was going to get a cat because the pair had become so close.The social media snap showed Marius holding the pooch in his arms, as little Leo stared into his eyes adoringly.“And just like that...

Bill Bailey's epic weight loss has seen him look remarkably trimmer.

Anton Du Beke, 54, joined Richard Madeley, 64, and his wife Judy Finnigan, 72, on the couple's podcast, where they chatted candidly about Strictly Come Dancing.The former This Morning presenter quickly voiced his issue that his pal and Good Morning Britain co-star Ranvir Singh, 43, hadn't won the dancing competition.Bill Bailey, 56, who was partnered with Oti Mabuse, 30, lifted the Glitterball Trophy last month.While Richard seemed pleased for the comedian's win, he couldn't help but insist that Ranvir should have been crowned the Strictly champion.Following the coronavirus pandemic, the BBC show had to follow strict guidelines and had to perform routines without a live studio audience.Speaking about the competition, Richard said: "You're

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Oti Mabuse has unveiled her amazing hair transformation as she opted for a shorter style in lockdown. The 30-year-old - who became the first ever professional on the BBC show to win two years in a row - took to Instagram to show off her new look.

Oti Mabuse has debuted a brand new, dramatically different hairstyle – and fans are in love. The Strictly Come Dancing icon showed off her incredible new shorter look as she revealed the return of her online dance classes to help families keep fit during lockdown.

Strictly Come Dancing 2020 contestant HRVY, 21, wrapped up his stint on the BBC show with Janette Manrara, 37, last month, when the dancing duo missed out on the Glitterball trophy to Bill Bailey, 56, and Oti Mabuse, 30.

It’s back to lockdown life for Oti Mabuse today as she reboots her popular dance classes for home-schooling families, but there’s one noticeable difference this time around. While Joe Wicks was his usual floppy-haired self this morning as he leapt back into PE With Joe, Oti waltzed back onto the nation’s screens sporting a gorgeous new look.The reigning Strictly Come Dancing professional champion was rocking a seriously cute new pixie crop as she kicked off her Lockdown 3.0 Dance With Oti classes.

Oti Mabuse and Danny Mac have shared their thoughts on who is behind Badger on The Masked Singer UK 2021.

STRICTLY’S Oti Mabuse looks stunning as she shows off her new pixie cropped hair on social media.  The beautiful Strictly champion shared a beaming selfie to Instagram as she revealed to her 556k followers that she realised she’d only been posting dog photos lately.  Oti, 30, who won Strictly with Bill Bailey last year, wore a cosy rainbow sweatshirt for the snap.  The star captioned the post: "Realised I’ve been posting dog pictures which is so not like me so I thought ok I should break the pattern with a selfie and to say dance class announcement will be made tomorrow.

Strictly Come Dancing champ Oti Mabuse is taking the ‘new year, new me’ mantra quite literally.

Oti Mabuse has debuted a brand new, dramatically different hairstyle – and fans are in love.

Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse took to Twitter last night after impressing fans by winning another television show.The professional dancer, who has won the last two series of the ballroom dancing competition as well as The Greatest Dancer and The Wheel Christmas Special, now has another trophy under her belt.Last night, the 30-year-old appeared on Jimmy Carr’s The Big Fat Quiz of Everything with comedian Rob Brydon.The pair triumphed in the Channel 4 quiz show, leading fans to ask the dancer, what’s next?Oti addressed the question, while revealing her “fear” about appearing on one of the most famous game shows on TV right now.The former Latin American champion said she was “intimidated” by The Chase.One fan had initially tweeted:

Oti Mabuse, 30, reveals that her 2019 Strictly Come Dancing partner and series winner Kelvin Fletcher, 36, supported her throughout last year's competition, which saw her take the title two years in a row alongside Bill Bailey.The dancer explained that he calmed her "nerves" before the final by sending her a sweet message of encouragement.During an appearance on The One Show, Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas also spoke to Death In Paradise actor Ralf Little, who welcomed Kelvin as a guest to the island of Guadeloupe.Turning to Oti, Jermaine asked if they stayed in touch to which she replied: "Yeah we do!"He sent me a message right before I went on in the final because I was really, really nervous and he was like, 'Go do your best, go make

Strictly Come Dancing 2020 champion Bill Bailey has reflected on his success.Partnered with Oti Mabuse during the most recent series, the comedian and actor sailed to victory while mesmerising the judging panel each week. Joining This Morning presenters Phillip Schofield and Rochelle Humes for a chat today (January 5), the 55-year-old admitted that he hasn't really had much of a chance to enjoy his triumph."Has it all sunk in for you yet?" quizzed Rochelle, before Bill explained: "To be honest, not really, no.