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Strictly Come Dancing’s 20th series, Helen has spoken about her delight at being matched with Spanish professional dancer Gorka, 32.The 39-year-old Countryfile presenter, who first tried her hand at Strictly when she took part in the Christmas Special back in 2012, said that from the start she wanted to be paired with Gorka, due to the fact that she is so close to his fiancé, actress and radio DJ Gemma Atkinson.Speaking to Express.co.uk about her reaction to being paired with Gorka, which Helen has had to keep hidden for several weeks, she said: “That was who we wanted.“Because I know Gemma, we've got loads of mutual friends.“And he lives not that far from me.”Living in close proximity to his Strictly partner is something that seems to be important for Gorka and more likely Gemma, as it means the pair, who are parents to two-year-old daughter Mia, can still spend as much time with each other as possible.Back in August of this year, former Emmerdale star Gemma, 37, opened up about the struggles of living alone after Gorka had to move away for work commitments.Speaking on her Instagram stories, which has amassed 1.8 million followers, Gemma explained how difficult it can be being a single parent, but went on to say how her family help her out."I'm extremely lucky because obviously Gorka works away a lot, but my mum and my stepdad are ten minutes down the road and my sister is half an hour away," Gemma said."But last week and this week I'm off work because they're on holiday, so I've literally [got] nothing and I've no one other than myself with Norm and Ollie [her two dogs] and Mia, and I'm only halfway through and I feel like I've been [explicit] around the head."Sharing her amazement for other mums in a similar position,

Gavin and Stacey making a comeback following a reunion with co-stars James Corden and Rob Brydon.The actress is currently starring in Sister Act: The Musical on the West End and appeared on the red carpet with Corden and Brydon on Thursday (March 21), once again fueling rumours of the show returning for the first time since the 2019 Christmas Special.Jones was asked about hopes of the show coming back by Zoe Ball on the Radio 2 Breakfast Show yesterday (March 22), who asked if there’d ever be a resolution to the special’s cliffhanger ending in which Nessa proposed to Smithy.“Is he though? Is he waiting? James and I think those characters exist and that Nessa is still working down the slots in Barry Island,” said Jones. “We like to think that their lives are carrying on.When pressed further, Jones said: “Who knows? You never say never in this world, do you?”Deadline reported last month that another Christmas special was apparently in the works and was scheduled to be filmed in the summer.Despite this, stars of the BBC show have constantly said it was unlikely to make a return in recent years.Joanna Page, who played Stacey in the sitcom, was the latest to play down the chances of a Gavin And Stacey comeback back in November, despite fans hoping that Corden moving back to the UK following his eight-year stint hosting The Late Late Show in the US would increase the chances of a return.Speaking to MailOnline, Page said at the time: “I can see them never doing any more because it was nice to leave it on a cliffhanger because it’s up to the viewer to imagine what would have happened.

The countdown to Christmas is on at Nonnatus House in December 1968 as Apollo 8 prepares for a moon mission. Sister Monica Joan (played by Judy Parfitt) is this could be her last yuletide and that she will not live to see man walk on the moon. Meanwhile, as Shelagh (Laura Main) and Dr Turner (Stephen McGann) navigate family life, they are unsettled when a parcel arrives from May’s mother in Hong Kong.

Doctor Who will offer a first look at the 15th Doctor’s new season following the Christmas special on Christmas Day.

Painting Birds With Jim And Nancy Noir: Christmas Special, which airs December 20 on Sky Arts at 8pm.In the special of the travelogue series, Jim Moir (aka Vic Reeves) and his wife Nancy are joined by Mortimer in Penshurst Place in Kent, where they attempt to create an artistic rendition of the robin.In a clip from episode, Mortimer describes the festive bird as a “hooligan”, to which Reeves replies: “I agree completely. They’re like territorial little brutes.

Nicola Coughlan is getting in the Christmas spirit!

Sara Pascoe has given birth to her second child admitting she 'can't believe her luck' after fertility troubles.

Kai Widdrington has announced a new career move with girlfriend and pro Nadiya Bychkova that has nothing to do with Strictly Come Dancing.

NBCUniversal is rolling out the red carpet for Wynonna Judd.

Call the Midwife actress Helen George has split from her partner Jack Ashton after seven years together.

The BBC has announced its 2022 Christmas schedule and is certainly set to excite viewers over the festive season.

BBC programme back in 2010 as part of the Christmas Special, performing their hit single This Ain't A Love Song.However, Roy revealed during an exclusive chat with the Daily Star that not everything went to plan for the band as they played a trick on Pete, leaving him completely red-faced.READ MORE: Scouting For Girls stars left red-faced after extremely awkward touring blunderAhead of their performance, Roy and Greg Churchouse told Pete Ellard that they had planned to dress up as Father Christmas – but this was not the case.

Helen Skelton has reportedly landed a massive presenting gig appearing on ITV's Lorraine.Helen, 39, who split from her Rugby ex-husband Richie Myler earlier this year, is fronting a new ITV segment called Me Time.According to the outlet, Helen will work alongside Lorraine Kelly and Dr Amir Khan during a segment discussing physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.READ MORE: Helen Skelton throws support behind Strictly co-star Ben Fogle after tragic lossA source told Daily Mirror: "Helen is more in demand than ever and ITV were delighted to land her."Speaking about the new Lorraine gig, she said it appealed as she struggled to carve out "me time" for herself.She said: "I took up golf last year to carve out some me time. Spending time in and among greenery is definitely good for me.

Call The Midwife will bring back characters from previous seasons for an emotional Christmas Special. The show’s star Stephen McGann has revealed that viewers are in for a tear jerker, with beloved old faces returning for a special appearance in the period drama. ‘Starting with the Christmas special, what I can say is that there is a return of some familiar characters from the past, in a very moving way,’ said Stephen, who plays Dr Turner.

Britain's Got Talent viewers have branded the ITV show a fix once more after seeing a singer from Amanda Holden's BBC show audition.On Saturday's episode (May 22), the show saw a musical group called Welsh on the West End audition for the judges.The talented choir consists of ten professional performers who already currently perform - or have previously performed - in London's famous West End.The group sang an impressive rendition of The Greatest Showman's From Now On. The four judges which included Simon Cowell, David Walliams, Alesha Dixon and Amanda Holden were all blown away by their stellar performance.

Helen Skelton may be best known as a Blue Peter presenter or fronting Countryfile but she could be set to take to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom.The 38-year-old appeared on the Christmas Special back in 2012 alongside professional dancer Artem Chigvintsev, with the pair scoring an impressive 37 out of 40.It comes just weeks after Helen confirmed her eight-year marriage to Richie Myler had come to an end, with reports suggesting Richie has moved on with the daughter of Leeds Rhino's president, Andrew Thirkhill.Now, a decade on from her brief stint, the presenter has hinted that should the call come through, it would be incredibly difficult to not sign on the dotted line.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Helen previously said: "It's one of those shows I think that is such a, you know, in terms of a telly gig, it’s the biggest and the best."[It has] a fantastic makeup team, a fantastic costume team and a fantastic lighting team."The mum-of-two added: "I think anybody who works in telly would find it very difficult how to say no to it."While many Brits will have hailed Helen as their inspiration growing up having seen her embark on several gruelling Blue Peter tasks, she explained she "wrestles" with the term of being hailed an inspiration.Helen explained: "I think my job has always been to entertain and inform."You know, that's the kind of motto of Blue Peter and that was my first big network show, so I kind of always stick with that and I'm very lucky that I've worked with some really good fun programmes and projects and informing and entertaining is what it's all about."I think people are so emotive and have been engaged in environmental issues, that It wouldn't have been my ambition to tell people what they

ONLY Fools and Horses' Raquel actress Tessa Peake-Jones dated her co-star for a whopping 29 years. The 64-year-old actress played Del Boy's lover and partner from 1988 until the BBC sitcom ended in 2003.

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Jay Blades, 51, revealed his inspiration for appearing on Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas special this year is none other than Del Boy from Only Fools And Horses. Portrayed by acting legend David Jason, The Repair Shop star admitted he relates to the Peckham underdog in lots of ways.

Jay Blades, 51, revealed his inspiration for appearing on Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas special this year is none other than Del Boy from Only Fools And Horses.

Love Island’s Faye Winter has said that she would look like a “60-year-old woman” if she didn’t have Botox. The reality TV star was the special guest on the Pretty Little Thing: Behind Closed Doors podcast, Faye Winter's Christmas Special.The popular Love Island contestant, 26, talked to the Radio 1 presenter Natalie O'Leary about what she learned in the villa and how life has changed since her massive year in the public eye.