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UK TV producers will be given the opportunity to pitch to helm the BBC‘s Eurovision Song Contest coverage, Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) awards and iconic kids show Blue Peter as the BBC unveils its next set of tenders.

Strictly Come Dancing, the celebrities danced to iconic BBC programmes theme tunes to mark 100 years of the channel. However, the special episode has been met with heavy criticism, including from former professional dancer James Jordan, 44, who said he is going to watch the rest of the show on "mute", hitting out at the "c**p" music.The likes of Line of Duty, Blue Peter, Casualty, The Apprentice and the Doctor Who theme tunes were picked for the BBC special.In his usual running commentary, James has blasted the show's song choices for this evening.He wrote in view of his 324,200 Twitter followers prior to the show: "Last week, I remember saying how amazing the music choices were."I have a feeling I won't be saying the same tonight - I hope this works."Then just a few moments into the show, James added: "I think I might watch the rest of the show on mute."He further quipped: "I'm so happy this won't happen on Strictly again for another 100 years!"Many social media users rushed to the comments to agree with the dancer and this evening's music choices.Sian_Davies_xx said: "The music is ruining what could be some fantastic routines."Johindmartin72 added: "TV theme tunes do not lend themselves to ballroom or Latin dances.Terrible idea."EleanorNiMhaoil commented: "I feel sorry for the band sometimes, with some of the stuff they have to play."James, however, admitted that he did like Fleur East's Eurovision inspired jive to ABBA's hit Waterloo.He wrote: "Fleur.

Helen Skelton dished out some "fighting talk" during her first Strictly Come Dancing appearance in a frosty exchange with judge Craig Revel Horwood. The mum-of-three, 39, who presents Countryfile and previously hosted Blue Peter, said she was not afraid of Craig's "tantrums".

READ MORE: Sunday Brunch in chaos as chef 'walks off set' midway through Channel 4 show It hasn’t all been sunshine and rainbows, however, as Tim has had to battle failed auditions, his book flopping and tragic losses.We take a look into his life when the cameras aren’t rolling.It hasn’t all been easy for Tim in the entertainment industry, as he was pushed back from a dream gig in the early days of his presenting career.He initially auditioned for a job presenting hit BBC One kids’ show Blue Peter back in 1998, but failed to land the gig.However, 10 years later his dreams came true, as he landed a guest presenting job on the show to fill in for Countryfile’s Helen Skelton.He told The Sun: “I auditioned in 1998 when I first started presenting. But I don't think my skills at making things were quite up to scratch."Despite being turned down then, I am delighted that Blue Peter has asked me on."And the reviews for his book Lovejoy on Football was slated when it came to reviews from critics, with When Saturday Comes writer Taylor Parkes branding it “tedious in the extreme… Hopelessly banal and nauseatingly self-assured, smirkingly unfunny.”Though Tim used to be married to his wife Jade Lovejoy, he later moved on to have a four-year relationship with netball player Tamsin Greenway.As a former England netball international player, she scooped bronze medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and the 2011 and 2015 Netball World Cups.She now works as a netball pundit for Sky Sports, as well as acting as the head coach of the Scotland netball team.Confirming their split, Tim’s agent announced in 2016: “Tim and Tamsin have sadly split up.

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John Leslie was once a man who had it all.The first Scottish presenter of Blue Peter, onetime boyfriend to rising star Catherine Zeta-Jones and later co-host of ITV’s flagship daytime show This Morning. His future, and place on British TV, seemed assured.

FANS will remember her as the bubbly blonde hosting Blue Peter back in the noughties. But these days Zoe Salmon, 42, looks very different as she gears up to welcome her first child.

Former Sky Sports presenter Simon Thomas has revealed he chose to keep his engagement secret after being so open about his first wife’s death. The TV star recently tied the knot with girlfriend Derrina Jebb after two years of dating.

Simon Thomas had his favourite little man by his side as he married Derrina Jeb, as his son Ethan acted as best man. The former Sky Sports presenter tied the knot with girlfriend Derrina more than three years after the death of his first wife, Gemma, who died from leukaemia in 2017. In the latest photos from the nuptials, Simon’s son Ethan – who he shared with Gemma – looked smart in a waistcoat and tie at the wedding reception and read from a sheet of paper while delivering his best man speech. Adorably, Ethan, 11, stood on a chair as his dad held the microphone for him and supportively placed one hand on the youngster’s shoulder, smiling proudly. Behind them, a photo of Simon and Derrina was projected onto a screen.

The TV star told The Sun: ‘It comes up straight away, “Richard Bacon is an English television presenter. He was fired from Blue Peter in 1998 for taking…”.’Bacon jumped in to tell the Amazon device to stop, but kids being kids, Arthur and Ivy were not deterred.He explained: ‘They said, “What are you saying stop for? Why did you get fired?”.