Bill Bailey: Last News

Bill Bailey has said he’s got enough material to make a second heavy metal album with.The comedian, who is particularly well-known for his love of metal, released an album called Bill Bailey In Metal in 2011, following an appearance at the now-defunct festival Sonisphere that same year.“I was thinking about it the other day while I was archiving a load of old stuff,” he told Metal Hammer. “There’s a whole bunch of new songs I’ve written that would suit the metal treatment.

Tess Daly was full of nostalgia which led to fans flooding her with messages as she reflected on Strictly Come Dancing's huge milestone. The hit BBC One dance contest first aired on May 15 2004 as a new incarnation of the professional dancing series Come Dancing.

Just days after Strictly Come Dancing won the BAFTA for Best Entertainment programme, the BBC have teased that there will be a special spin-off show as part of Strictly’s 20th anniversary celebrations.To mark the show’s birthday, and to celebrate the fact that it is the BBC’s most successful entertainment series, the special Strictly will look back on some of the best and most memorable moments from the series over the years. Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC, said: “Throughout its 20-year history, the show has launched careers, sparked trends, and touched the hearts of millions with its dazzling performances, emotional journeys, and unforgettable moments and we will be showcasing it all in this very special programme.” While more details of the anniversary special are currently under wraps, Suzy Lamb, Managing Director, BBC Studios Entertainment, added: “From glittering Ballroom numbers to high-energy Latin routines, the show continues to push the boundaries of dance and entertainment and we want viewers to join us in raising a toast to 20 years of sparkle and shine in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom.” The show is likely to feature the many stand out moments from two decades of dance that began in 2004, when news presenter Natasha Kaplinsky took the first glitterball home with dance partner Brendan Cole.

Actress Maisie Smith has shared an adorable throwback picture to when she was a child.The 22-year-old posted two stunning selfies to Instagram, followed by an old photograph of her as a toddler in a pink and purple tutu. She captioned the cute post: "Same girl, bit more hair" referencing her short locks in the throwback picture.

EastEnders actress Maisie Smith has hinted that she might be making a return to the BBC soap after leaving the show in December 2021.The 22-year-old actress, who played Tiffany Butcher, made a guest appearance in March 2022 as part of Keegan Baker's emotional exit storyline, much to the delight of the show's fans. Speaking exclusively to OK!, the former Strictly Come Dancing contestant hinted she might make a welcome return to the soap, telling us she was "sure" she'd be back.

It's famously one of the most gruelling celebrity shows on TV, but Krishnan Guru-Murthy has admitted to being worried he has bitten off more than he can chew with Strictly Come Dancing.The journalist has said his biggest worry is being physically unable to do the dances as he has "never exercised" and is "overweight" and suffers from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, although the prospect of stepping into the ballroom has helped him to keep off some weight he lost earlier in the year. While he might not be expecting to compete with the likes of Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier, Krishnan, 53, explained why the time was finally right for him to do Strictly after it being a "hard no" in the past.

Channel 4.The comedian, best known for appearing on 8 Out of 10 Cats, QI, Have I Got News for You and The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year, died of cancer in August 2021, aged 58.The Sean Lock Comedy Award will now honour the late TV star’s legacy and showcase “talented new writers and performers who embody the alternative comedic spirit of Sean and Channel 4”.Winners will receive £5,000 to support their live work and a £1,000 script commission from the comedy team, along with mentoring and support from the broadcaster for newer writers and performers.Bill Bailey, who worked with Channel 4 to set up the award, said he was “delighted”, adding: “It’s a way to honour Sean’s memory and to inspire others to pursue their own unique comic brilliance.”Lock’s former agent, Damon Pettitt from Off The Kerb, said: “I hope the recipient proves to be a worthy winner and shows the same integrity, work ethic and eye for the absurd, in both writing and performance, so evident in Sean’s fine body of work.”Channel 4 has announced The Sean Lock Comedy Award, which will showcase talented new writers and performers: https://t.co/6hS629dlrW pic.twitter.com/dsANAYC4U2— Channel 4 Press (@C4Press) July 17, 2023Head of comedy at Channel 4, Charlie Perkins said that the channel is “honoured to have collaborated with Sean’s friends and family on our first comedy scheme that melds the genres of scripted, entertainment and digital together.”“Combining a love for Sean’s polymathy and supporting and nurturing new generations of homegrown comedy talent, we’re proud as hell to be part of this award,” he said. “Thank you so much to our passionate nomination panel for giving up their time to help stretch our tendrils out across the UK.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star HRVY has shared his heartbreak after his beloved grandfather passed away. HRVY, real name Harvey Leigh Cantwell, 24, announced his granddad's death as he posted some images of his order-of-service for his funeral. First, Harvey, a former CBBC star shared a picture of the front of the paper, which showed a smiling picture of his late grandfather, Leslie, with his date of birth and death.

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly have reportedly secured their biggest six figure salary to return as hosts for Strictly Come Dancing.

READ MORE: Following the publication of the interview, Graham took to Twitter to address Bill’s remarks on several different occasions.In one tweet, Graham said he had called the comedian to “explain my position”.He said: “I just phoned Bill and explained my position.“Hopefully he’s not so baffled now and has agreed to sign my petition supporting JK Rowling.“Surely you don’t support this kind of homophobia, Bill?” Graham added in a separate post, linking to a story about a trans woman giving a talk at a school.Bill later deleted his Twitter account, with the gesture being taken by some as the comic being “hounded” by Graham’s supporters.Twitter user_k_crosby_ said: “So Bill Bailey becomes the latest to be hounded from Twitter by the transphobes.“As is so often the case, his crime was not even to substantively stand up for trans people, but simply to fail to full-throatedly endorse GCism when called upon to do so.

Jeremy Clarkson's claim that he despised Meghan Markle to the point of fantasising about "excrement being thrown at her while she was paraded naked through the streets" sparked a mammoth backlash, becoming the Independent Press Standards Organisation’s most complained about article of all time.

Strictly Come Dancing is over for another year as at the weekend Scots wildlife camera man Hamza Yassin scooped the Glitterball trophy.

Janette Manrara has opened up about how leaving Strictly Come Dancing has made her marriage with Aljaz Skorjanec better.The couple, who married in 2017, signed up for the BBC show back in 2013 as new professionals and went on to become regular dancers on the floor. After the 2020 series, Janette announced she had left the show to replace Zoe Ball on Strictly: It Takes Two.The following year, Aljaz, 32, also decided to step down from the programme and has since turned his focus onto acting.While both were sad to leave the dance floor behind, the 39-year-old gushed at how they now have more time together.She told The Mirror: "When he was doing Strictly, I would barely see him because we were on different schedules.Rod Stewart opens up on wife Penny Lancaster's 'blinding fits of rage'"It takes over your life so now I spend a lot more time with him, which is really nice."Now back working together on their A Christmas to Remember tour, Janette said it felt like they were “going back to square one” in their relationship.The pair met while being on a world wide tour with the Broadway show Burn The Floor before Strictly.Ahead of the show, there were times when they were at a long distance from each other. Janette was based in her hometown Miami, while Aljaz also danced in his country Slovenia.After signing up for Strictly, they moved to London together. While a part of the BBC competition, Aljaz won the Glitterball trophy in his first year with Abbey Clancy.Janette was close to winning with singer HRVY in 2020, but the series was won by Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse. Piers Morgan slams 'whining' Harry and Meghan and mocks privacy [REACTION]Matt Dawson details ‘one line' from Meghan that changed his perception [INTERVIEW]Frances

COMEDIAN Sean Lock left an estate valued at more than £4million. The panel show favourite, who died of cancer at the age of 58 last year, bequeathed his fortune to his wife, Anoushka, and their three children.

TELLY chiefs have made sure this year’s Christmas schedule is set to be a cracker.  Get ready for a feast of new shows, lashings of laughs, festive specials, top drama, and award-winning stars.  Settle down with Deputy TV Editor Felicity Cross’s top picks. FILMS CHRISTMAS CAROLE (Sky Max): Suranne Jones stars as an unashamedly wealthy entrepreneur in a modern take on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Taj Atwal and Nish Kumar join her on the bill for this classy remake.

Strictly Come Dancing kicks off there's a new batch of celebrity hopefuls vying to get their hands on the iconic Glitterball trophy.As the latest group of famous faces hit the dancefloor behind the scenes they have spent months preparing for their big debut and the hard work is only just beginning.The gruelling routines week by week take their toll both mentally and physically on the contestants - and the results are often easy to see with some spectacular body transformations resulting from the show.READ MORE: Helen Skelton says she's signed up for Strictly to 'smile' again after marriage splitFrom Judi Love to Bill Bailey here we take a look at some of the biggest body transformations to result from taking part in Strictly. Loose Women star Judi shed an impressive stone and a half during her stint on Strictly in 2021.The comedienne opened up about having lost 4lbs just a couple of weeks into her training schedule and continued to drop weight as the weeks wore on.Eventually, she was forced to bow out of the competition when she lost the dance-off to Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty in week six.But despite losing Judi was very happy to walk away with her new-found lighter frame.She told host Tess Daly: "Can I say thanks to Strictly for helping me lose a stone and a half." Ranvir confessed to her Good Morning Britain co-host Piers Morgan that she had dropped a shocking two dress sizes in just two weeks thanks to her Strictly regime.Talking about the experience she admitted it had entirely consumed her life which was how she'd got so trim so fast.She said: "I was talking to Richard Arnold...

EXCLUSIVE: Kino Lorber today announced that it has acquired worldwide rights to Rob Nilsson’s latest film Faultline, as well as his near complete filmography, including his 1979 feature Northern Lights, co-directed with John Hanson.

K.J. Yossman The first image has been released of Bill Bailey and Adjoa Andoh’s characters in upcoming BBC short film “The Smeds and The Smoos.” Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s picture-book of the same name, it tells the story of two warring families whose children, Bill and Janet, fall in love and run away together. Hotly pursued by their grandparents, Grandfather Smed (Bailey) and Grandmother Smoo (Andoh), the two young aliens lead their families on a chase across space, giving them the opportunity to find out they have more in common than they think. Rounding out the cast are Ashna Rabheru as Janet, Daniel Ezra as Bill, Rob Brydon as Uncle Smoo, Meera Syal as Aunt Smed and Sally Hawkins as the narrator.

Strictly Come Dancing is making its dazzling return to our TV screens this weekend and we're all ready for the cosy nights in to watch this year's stars compete for the infamous Glitterball trophy, previously won by the likes of Rose Ayling-Ellis and Bill Bailey. From soap stars Kym Marsh and Will Mellor, to football legend Tony Adams and BGT sensation Molly Rainford, the 2022 cast are already very successful in their careers. But who takes the crown on this year's Rich List? Financial expert Alex Clarke gives the lowdown on the fortunes of our new Strictly favourites, who will soon be making history on the dancefloor.

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 is set to begin on Friday 23 September, with a new host of celebrities preparing to take to the dance floor. The launch show will reveal who is partnered with who, and the following evening (24 September) the first live show will air.

Helen Skelton has revealed her Strictly Come Dancing dance partner Gorka Marquez keeps telling her he "needs a win".Strictly Come Dancing is no easy feat, and after weeks of gruelling routines, only one couple can lift the glitzy glitterball trophy at the end of each series.But it seems poor Gorka, 32, is desperate to finally be crowned champ after being pipped to the post twice in recent years.READ MORE:Strictly's Kym Marsh suffered racy underwear blunder in training with 'no clothes'Helen, 39, spoke to Daily Star and other press at a Strictly roundtable ahead of her debut in the BBC ballroom.During the chat, she admitted Gorka has been putting on the pressure in rehearsals by telling her he needs to bag himself a win on the show.It sounds like he wants Helen to put on some show-stopping performances so the pair can win big points from judges Craig, Shirley, Motsi and Anton.When told that Gorka was due a win, the former Blue Peter presenter replied: “So he keeps telling me..."Fellow contestant and comedian Ellie Taylor seemed shocked as she gasped: "Does he tell you that?"Helen then confirmed he's said to her: "I’ve been in the final [two] times, Helen!" with her reaction being: "I’m like ‘Oh god!’”Gorka, who joined Strictly in 2014, reached the final with X Factor winner Alexandra Burke, but they came joint runners-up to Katya Jones and Joe McFadden.He was then shifted from the show's main line-up and participated in the weekly group dances.The Spanish hunk reached the final again with EastEnders actress Maisie Smith, but they lost out to Oti Mabuse and Bill Bailey.Asked why she's already so excited to take part in the competition, Helen explained she loves being around her fellow contestants as her job can be