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Alexandra Burke has revealed she's expecting her first child with footballer Darren Randolph.The 33 year old singer, who recently said her mum denied her a record deal with Stevie Wonder at the age of 12, took to her Instagram feed to announce the happy news with her 243,000 followers in the form of a video. The clip showed the star with her footballer beau outside playing with their two dogs to a beautiful piano melody. The pair held hands and smiled before Darren, 34, knelt down to kiss her blossoming baby bump.

For two weeks only, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat is showing at the Manchester Opera House for just two weeks, from Monday, March 21 to Saturday, April 2, 2022.

Little Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has shared an inside look into her holiday in Jamaica with her footballer fiancé Andre Grey, 30, and their twins. The singer and her family have been in the country for two weeks, and Leigh-Anne, also 30, has been sharing a series of snaps of herself while there. The mum-of-two left her 8.2 million followers in awe after posting a photo of her in a tiny yellow bikini just months after giving birth.

Amanda Holden has opened up on her heartbreaking grief more than a decade after her son Theo was stillborn.The actress and TV presenter paid tribute to her late child, who would have been celebrating their 11th birthday on Tuesday 1 February.The 50 year old radio star shares children Alexa, 17, and Hollie, 10, with her husband of 14 years Chris Hughes. But sadly, Amanda, who was present at the latest BGT auditions, which are reportedly struggling to "fill venues", also lost a baby during the early years of their marriage. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Diana Vickers and her "marmite" singing style was one of the most iconic X Factor performers on The X Factor.

Strictly Come Dancing when they took part in the same series in 2017.The couple, who first met during the ballroom competition, have become engaged and proud parents to their daughter Mia, 2.But in a new interview, the 31-year-old declared he was glad that he didn't end up having the Hollyoaks star as his partner, insisting that she was "too tall".Gorka, who ended up being partnered with former X Factor star and singer Alexandra Burke that year, made it clear in his new interview with Scala Radio that dancing with Gemma was out of the question for him."I didn't want to dance with her," he shared."No, I didn't want to dance with Gemma.She was very tall for me."Gemma ended up being partnered with Slovenian dancer Aljaz Skorjanec, which would have indeed been a relief for Gorka."You see some people when they know who they want to dance with or who they don't want to dance with, if they say they want to dance with that person over there they are very friendly, very happy, very helpful.He added: "If they don't want to dance with someone, some people don't even talk to them."Fellow dancer Karen Hauer, who was also interviewed alongside Gorka, went on to echo similar words."We try to be courteous and amicable to everyone whether you want to dance with them or not," she explained."If they can't dance they might turn out to be the loveliest person."In an interesting turn of events, Gorka and Gemma both ended up making it to the finals with their dance partners.As the series neared its end in December 2017, romance rumours between the pair were in full effect.It was just two months later, in February 2018, when Gemma and Gorka went public with their relationship.To make the announcement all the more special, they shared the news

Strictly’s Gorka Marquez has revealed he didn’t want to be partnered with now-fiancee Gemma Atkinson when they both appeared on the BBC show.The couple first met during the 2017 series of Strictly Come Dancing and are now engaged and doting parents to daughter Mia, two-and-a-half. However in a new interview, dancer Gorka Marquez, 31, said he was happy he wasn’t paired with fiancee Gemma Atkinson, 37, when they appeared on the same series of Strictly, revealing he thought she was “too tall”.

Lisa Snowdon looked absolutely incredible in a tiny black bikini as she rang in her milestone 50th birthday in Iceland.The This Morning presenter is currently on holiday in the icy Nordic country with her fiance and partner of over five years, George Smart, after they spent the festive period as just the two of them. And the lovebirds continued their smitten display on Sunday as they enjoyed the likes of lagoon bathing, cold plunging and a steaming sauna at the geothermal spa Sky Lagoon for Lisa's 50th birthday.

the 40-year-old is known for co-hosting ITV's This Morning, Holly has a long-spanning TV career, with many different presenting roles. READ MORE: Dancing on Ice's Sean Rice dies aged 49 as celebs pay tribute From working on CBBC, to presenting the X Factor's spin-off show, and being a frequent face on Celebrity Juice. Let's take a look at how Holly got her big break, and what she has done since she first appeared on TV.

Gemma Atkinson was not about to let him forget his racy slip-up."A lot of you want me to do some possible nutrition - meals I cook and I eat," the Strictly star commented in view of his 686,000 Instagram followers.He then elaborated on the possibility of a few cooking reels, but had unfortunately misspelt the word cooking in his caption.Chortling with laughter and relishing the opportunity to rib her handsome partner, Gemma then posted a response video on her own account asking in mock incredulity: "What have I just seen on his Instagram?!"Poking fun at his mishap, she captioned the slide: "What have I read? 'C**king feels'."In a video of the pair together, she challenged him playfully, adding: "What are you on about, 'c**king feels'? What's that?!"Oh, cooking - he means cooking, thankfully," she teased, turning towards the camera to explain the Strictly professional dancer's blunder.While cheekily pointing towards her boyfriend's crotch, she warned: "Keep that where it is!"Gorka previously won the hearts of fans of the BBC show when he was seen in floods of tears as he revealed that he "owed his life" to Strictly for linking him up with Gemma.When she launched herself as a dancer on the show in 2017 and chuckled about not minding the so-called Strictly "curse" if it meant she could bag herself a handsome boyfriend, little did she know how true her comments would turn out to be.She was paired with Aljaz Skorjanec on the show.But it was Gorka - who was paired with Alexandra Burke - who caught Gemma's eye behind-the-scenes, and the feeling was instantly reciprocated.On Valentine's Day 2018, Gemma broke the news that the two were a couple via her Instagram page.Three Valentine's Days after that saw the pair announce their

Alexandra Burke made a comment about bringing the phrase ‘elephant in the room’ to the UK in 2012, and she hasn’t been able to escape it since.Almost 10 years on, the meme is still going strong, and the X Factor winner, 33, has finally commented on it, admitting that it’s actually pretty funny.The meme was born on ITV’s Daybreak when Alexandra was being interviewed to promote her latest single, Elephant.She told the hosts: ‘It’s really a metaphor.

Singer Alexandra Burke could’ve led a superstar life from the age of 12, but her late mum said no.The X Factor winner has revealed that legendary singer Stevie Wonder offered her a record deal when she was just a youngster, but her mum - Soul II Soul member Melissa Bell - rejected it. Speaking to MailOnline, the Hallelujah singer, 33, said: “It was such an experience and at 12, you don’t really take it in.

Adele has responded to the backlash she got when she posted a photo on her Instagram and sparked a cultural appropriation row.The singer shared a photo of her wearing a Jamaican flag bikini and her hair styled in Bantu knots, saying she 'totally' understands why she received backlash from it.The 33 year old posted the picture on what should have been the weekend of the Notting Hill carnival in London, which didn't go ahead due to coronavirus for the first time in more that 50 years. More than a year on, Adele reflected and said that she "didn't read the f***ing room".

Alexandra Burke broke down in tears on Sunday's Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins as she remembered her late mother Melissa Bell, who tragically passed away four years ago. During the episode, the stars received video calls from their loved ones where the singer, 33, was virtually reunited with her brother David.

Katie Price, as she returned to the classroom after the summer holidays. He marked the occasion by posting a snap of the 14-year-old on her first day back. READ MORE: Bursting with pride the pop star jokingly added that he wanted her to become a nun.

Cheryl took a lengthy break from performing following the birth of her son, Bear, but now she’s back and more dazzling than ever.The pop icon, 38, returned to the stage to close Mighty Hoopla festival at Brixton’s Brockwell Park on Saturday night. The former Girls Aloud star sparkled in a pink sequined leotard with cutouts and matching heeled boots.She wore dramatic eye make-up and styled her luscious locks in a half up, half down do.Cheryl performed her hits including Call My Name and Crazy Stupid Love, both of which were number one singles.Proving she’s well and truly still got it, the former X Factor judge put on an animated display as she performed lively choreography and beamed throughout her set, oozing confidence and endearing

Alexandra Burke has marked the four year anniversary of her beloved mother's death with a touching tattoo tribute.The 33 year old, who recently celebrated her birthday with "her love" Darren Randolph, took to her Instagram feed to post a snap of her wrist, where the inking says: "love, mum x". Using fine lines, the tattoo artist mimicked Alexandra's mum Melissa Bell's actual handwriting from a birthday card she had given to her daughter.

The X Factor winner Alexandra Burke took to Instagram to share with her 229,000 followers a glimpse of her amazing romantic birthday celebrations in London. The singer, 33, shared a selection of photos with her boyfriend, West Ham goalkeeper, Darren Randolph, 34, as the pair celebrated at the exclusive London rooftop venue, the Whitehall Penthouse.The loved-up couple were pictured on the roof of the Whitehall with a breathtaking view of the city at night behind them.

Strictly Come Dancing and soap fans were cheering as former Corrie star Katie McGlynn was unveiled as the seventh contestant joining this year’s Strictly live on BBC Breakfast - just ahead of the show’s own host Dan Walker being named as the eighth! And the 28-year-old actress, who had Corrie fans crying buckets when as the newlywed Sinead Tinker she died tragically from cancer last year, was delighted that the news was finally out there.

Alexandra Burke has opened up about her experiences of racism in the music industry, from being told to bleach her skin to being made to change her hair not to look ‘aggressive’.The singer, 32, has spoken out about the microaggressions she has faced over the years, telling the Guardian: ‘We’re talking about it openly now because we feel safer to speak out.

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