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In turn, Max told the former soap star: "Best birthday ever baby."Maisie also proclaimed her love by changing her Instagram bio to feature Max's handle alongside a heart emoji.Maisie was runner-up in the 2020 series of the hit BBC ballroom competition with Gorka Marquez when she met Max, who was partnered with Dianne Buswell that same year.Despite a brilliant performance, Maisie lost out on the Glitterball Trophy to Bill Bailey and his pro partner Oti Mabuse.She also filled in during the live tour last year after 2021 finalist AJ Odudu pulled out on medical advice following an injury.The actress is now preparing for her musical debut alongside Strictly pro Kevin Clifton.Maisie revealed the exciting news during a chat with Lorraine Kelly on her eponymous ITV talk show.Maisie first performed with Kevin during the Strictly Children In Need special back in 2019 where they were crowned champions.The show has been choreographed by Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood and has seen Maisie return to her ballroom rehearsals."It's brilliant," Maisie told Lorraine.

Strictly Come Dancing star Motsi Mabuse will return to the new series alongside fellow judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood.The 41-year-old joined the panel back in 2019 and watched her younger sister Oti Mabuse, 32, win the Glitterball trophy for the first time with celebrity partner Kelvin Fletcher.The following year, the unstoppable professional dancer won the show for a second time with comedian Bill Bailey.After the most recent series, where she danced with Ugo Monye, Oti announced she will be leaving the show after seven years.When asked about her sister's exit from the show, Motsi told Prima Magazine: “I’ll be sad not to see her on Strictly this year."I’ll always worry about my sister, but I have to respect her decision and let her go.'Terrible when you get caught out!' Karren Brady mocks Meghan Markle"She’s proven that she can more than protect herself and push herself to new heights."Meanwhile, I’ll continue to fly the Mabuse flag on Strictly for as long as they want me.”Oti previously revealed that she "cried for hours" when she told bosses she wouldn't be returning to the show this year.Speaking to You Magazine, she added: "When I came to Britain I said to myself, ’My dream is to win Strictly.′ And I have, and it was such an amazing seven years, but I’ve done what I needed to do. I feel so emotional."I lived my best life on that show and it gave me the career I have now, but you need to know when it’s the right time to get off that wave and try new things.”Oti isn't the only professional who won't be returning to the upcoming series.Back in March, Aljaz Skorjanec announced he had quit after nine years of showcasing his moves.His departure came a year after his wife Janette Manrara moved

Max George has thrown his support behind rumoured girlfriend Maisie Smith as she sits down to watch her stint on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins play out on Channel 4.  Maisie, 21, has recently become close with Max, 33, amid claims he split from girlfriend Stacey Giggs, the ex-wife of former Manchester United footballer, Ryan Giggs.  Speculation the stars are romantically linked has been growing after they were pictured on the Greek isle of Crete together last month.

."Oti and Marius married in 2014 after meeting in Germany during a dance trial. Despite having reservations about children, Oti was nevertheless certain about the fact she’d met her ideal match in Marius. She described the star as her “rock” and her “anchor”. "Marius was my first dance partner in Germany and he took me in, took care of me," she explained. "He's been my rock, my anchor and my support. Every time I thought I couldn't do something, he was the one who was like: 'Get up. You absolutely can.'"It came as Oti made her exit from the BBC dance show, saying it was the right time for her to move on. She said that when she arrived into Britain from South Africa, it was her dream at the time to “win Strictly" - which she did with both Bill Bailey and Kelvin Fletcher. In February it was revealed that Oti’s sister Motsi would be returning as a judge on the Strictly panel. But around the same time, Oti decided to quit the show as a professional - though she will be returning as a guest choreographer this year. Motsi spoke about her relationship with Oti while on the show, following criticism that she would favour her sister when it came to the scoring of performances. She said: “We did go through it.The main point is that I’m not judging Oti.

Strictly's new season is fast approaching and Claudia Winkleman has spoken out on the upcoming spectacle.

Maisie Smith is most commonly known for her role as Tiffany Butcher, the daughter of Bianca Jackson and Ricky Butcher, in EastEnders. The now-21-year-old announced that she was leaving the popular BBC soap in October 2021, saying in a statement: "It's time to say farewell to Tiff! I've grown up on EastEnders since 2008, and have learnt from the best over the past 13 years.

Channel 4 show 8 Out of 10 Cats from 2005 to 2015, and on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown from 2012 until his death in 2021, passed away after a private battle with lung cancer. At the time, his close friend and fellow comic Bill Bailey confirmed the news, explaining that the star had first been diagnosed with the disease "a few years ago". The diagnosis came as "quite a blow" due to its advanced stage but despite it all, Lock was able to continue working and spend time with his loved ones.

Strictly Come Dancing co-stars Maisie Smith and Max George are said to be dating after recently being spotted kissing on a busy flight.Their romance was exposed after the 21-year-old EastEnders actress and the 33-year-old Wanted singer were photographed on a Jet2 plane taking them on holiday to Crete.Reports of their blossoming relationship come just days after it was claimed Max had split from Ryan Giggs’s ex-wife Stacey Giggs for a second time.Onlookers alleged that Maise and Max were ‘all over each other for the entire four-hour flight’ and were snogging.A source added to The Sun: ‘They are definitely an item. My wife said it was a bit over the top at one stage.‘They were smooching, holding hands and kissing.’The pair were also pictured trying to keep a low profile on the flight, with Max wearing a red bucket hat and Maisie sporting a pair of oversized sunglasses.Maisie and Max both competed in the 18th series of Strictly in 2020, with Maisie coming second with partner Gorka Marquez behind winners Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse.News of the couple’s supposed romance follows reports of Max’s split from Stacey.The singer first started dating Stacey at the beginning of 2018, with the pair confirming their romance on Instagram in May of that year.Despite a brief split, they had seemed loved-up ever since.

Strictly Come Dancing announces a new batch of contestants to strut their stuff on the ballroom, with each of them partnered with a world-class professional dancer. Strictly 2022’s line-up is still being announced, but not all of the 20 pro dancers are returning to join them. Four new pros have been confirmed to make their debut on the BBC series, but Aljaz Skorjanec and Oti Mabuse both quit the show earlier this year.

Bill Bailey and Lee Mack began a 100-mile charity walk on Wednesday in honour of their 'genuine and loyal' friend Sean Lock after his death from cancer.  The Never Mind the Buzzcocks star, 57, and the game show host, 53, will walk from Bude in Cornwall to Combe Martin in Devon - which was one of Sean's favourite walks.  8 Out Of 10 Cats star, Sean, died aged 58 on August 16 2021 surrounded by his family at home, after a secret battle with lung cancer.

Netflix's latest true crime documentary, Indian Predator: The Butcher of Delhi, follows the Butcher of Delhi's gruesome killing spree.Landing on Netflix this month, the new docu-series takes viewers through to the nerve centre of one of India's most dangerous killers who decapitated and dismembered his victims.Having left notes mocking investigators alongside the bodies, it was determined the killer craved attention. With the aid of a police informant network, cops identified the killer as a man named Chandrakant Jha.

Bill Bailey appeared on Lorraine with stand in host Ranvir Singh and opened up about his best pal Sean Lock, who died of cancer in August 2021.Former Strictly winner Bailey discussed his upcoming tour with Ranvir and the conversation quickly turned to his close friend Sean.Lock, who was known for his stand up comedy and role as team captain on Channel 4's 8 Out Of 10 Cats, passed last year and as the anniversary arrives, Bill is planning a walk in his honour.READ MORE: Sean Lock's life and death - beloved family, £3m fortune and cancer tragedyThe comedian seemed to tear up at the mention of his name and told Ranvir that Sean had "left a big hole in his life".Sweet pictures of the dynamic duo flashed up on screen as Bill said that the walk would commemorate Sean and participants will tell stories about his life.Ranvir asked him about the walk and Bill explained: "I'm going to be walking part of the south-west coast, a hundred miles, to commemorate Sean. It will be a year in August since he died.

Edinburgh's Festival Fringe will air on BBC Two in August, surrounding the stars who first found fame at the esteemed festival. The Fringe, Fame And Me is the story of how a small Scottish arts festival that began 75 years ago this year became a national institution - a crucible where new stars are forged, careers made, and sometimes, dreams dashed.

Viewers were left with the same response during a gift-buying segment on the latest episode of This Morning. Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield were back at the helm of the ITV daytime show on Wednesday (July 6) which started with them discussing the latest goings-on in the world of politics after a dramatic 24 hours.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing stars John Whaite and Johannes Radebe have signed up for Celebrity Gogglebox on Channel 4. The Strictly runners up will join the regular cast for the ongoing series. Alread starring on the show are the likes of Bill Bailey and Oti Mabuse.

Joe Lycett had some surprise visitors at his house in Birmingham after a joke in his stand-up set didn't go down too well with one member of the audience. It appears one of his punchlines annoyed a punter so much they rang the police on Joe. The Sewing Bee host posted two screenshots on social media, one of a police email and his statement on the situation.

Gogglebox has finished, it is time for Celebrity Gogglebox. There will be some new celebrity faces and some series regulars returning for the new series. Denise van Outen will be returning to the series with a new face joining her on her sofa after she split from her ex of seven years Eddie Boxshall.

A string of famous faces will be kicking it back on their sofas as Celebrity Gogglebox returns to Channel 4 tonight.

This Is MY House is a game show in which the premise involves four people all claiming to be the same person. The guests try to act like they own a house but only one of them is telling the truth, and the other three are liars. This series includes celebrity panellists Judi Love, Richard Madeley, Harry Hill and Harriet Kemsley.Those attempting to fool the panel this week are Joey, and three of his imposters. The real Joey owns a newly renovated 3 bed semi-detached house in the Welsh town of Conwy - but which is he?When Richard first appeared as a judge, fans were super excited and expressed it on Twitter. @RozLaws said: “Richard Madeley is always excellent value. #thisismyhouse”@Thisisdavid wrote: “Richard threw himself into the guessing game, taking lots of notes and receiving compliments from fellow judge, Judi and Bill Bailey who praised the ‘wealth of experience’ he brought to the panel. “Viewers thought he fitted in nicely.“My love for Richard Madeley knows no bounds #ThisIsMyHouse”. 

the Queen's Platinum Party At The Palace on Saturday. The music icon, 81, who has previously performed at both the 2002 Golden Jubilee and 2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations, spoke of his sadness over not joining the glittering line-up which included Diana Ross, Queen and Elton John. Appearing on Sunday's Sky News, he was asked: 'And you did that in 2012, I remember that very well, at the Diamond Jubilee.

Channel 4 have signed up First Dates star Fred Sirieix to feature in the spin-off show Celebrity Gogglebox.The charming French maitre d' will be appearing alongside his fiancé Fruitcake in the latest series which is set to start airing on June 10.Although his partner has often kept herself out of the limelight, she's decided to join him on the sofa for the show.The 50-year-old told The Sun he was "delighted" to be in the latest line-up of stars for Celebrity Gogglebox.As his own show, First Dates, has been featured on Gogglebox plenty of times over the years, he called it "very surreal" that he's now taking part.Fred said: "I am looking forward to the public getting to meet the wonderful Fruitcake too.”The Channel 4 star hasn't spoken much about his Jamaican partner that will be joining him on the sofa but he has shared photos of them together on Instagram in the past.Before his current partner, he was with his ex Alex for 12 years whom he has two children with, Andrea, 17, and Lucien, 12.Fred and his partner are the final names that have been added to the Celebrity Gogglebox line-up which has had a shake-up this year.Replacing Denise Van Outen's ex Eddie Boxhall is her close friend Duncan James.Although singer Anne Marie has sat alongside both Ed Sheeran and Tom Jones in the past, her new partner – her sister Samantha – will now be joining her.Others taking part in the celebrity series includes Strictly winners Oti Mabuse and Bill Bailey, Nick and Liv Grimshaw, Rylan and his mum Linda Clark and Melanie C and her brother Paul.The new line-up comes after regular Gogglebox stars the Baggs family announced they were leaving the show after three series.First appearing on our screens in 2020, the Essex family have decided to