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Strictly Come Dancing in 2017 allowed her to stand on her own two feet. Married for nearly 30 years, McGee and Daniels first met in 1979 after she joined the line-up for one of his magic shows. They soon became a couple and went on to work together for over three decades.

Strictly Come Dancing helped her find a new lease of life after the tragic death of her husband, magician Paul Daniels in 2016. The star, 63, who was her husband's 'glamourous assistant' during their magic shows, was married to him for 28 years until his death from a brain tumour at age 77. The beauty, who was partnered with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice, revealed her time dancing on Strictly in 2017 made her come out of her shell again.

HELLO! magazine, Debbie McGee has revealed she is auctioning off magical items once owned by her late husband Paul Daniels. More than 600 lots will be available for his fans to buy and enjoy next month.MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice poses with his 'girls' in surprising NTAs photo“I don’t need to hang on to all of this – my memories are what I have,” explains Debbie, speaking from her house on the Thames in Berkshire which she once shared with the famous illusionist.

Giovanni Pernice looked proud as punch as he posed for an incredible photo with three of his former celebrity dance partners at the National Television Awards on Thursday.MORE: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice put on loving display at NTAsAfter Strictly Come Dancing won the award for best Talent Show, the professional dancer joined reigning champion Rose Ayling-Ellis, Debbie McGee, from series 15, and Michelle Visage, from series 17, for an epic photo.WATCH: King Charles makes surprise appearance at NTAs"With my girls," Giovanni gushed alongside the sweet picture, which Strictly fans will no doubt be delighted to see.MORE: Giovanni Pernice sets record straight on whether he will quit Strictly Come DancingREAD: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Strictly's Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationshipGlitterball trophy holders Giovanni and Rose took to the NTA stage to accept the Best Talent Show gong. In a touching moment, the whole cast of Strictly thanked fans in sign language whilst on stage.Their reunion comes four days after Giovanni and his most recent dance partner Richie Anderson left the competition.

Twitter user, Gareth penned: "Who the hell is preserving @AnnekaRice.She looks bloody amazing and hasn’t aged a bit! #nta #NTAs #NTAAwards."Amazing Umbrella tweeted: "How does Anneka Rice look exactly the same as when I was a child??? #NTAs She is amazing."Gillian Hudson echoed: "Anneka Rice hasn’t changed one bit! And I have!! #inawe #NTAs #NTAAwards."Juliette wrote: "Anneka Rice looks bloody amazing #NTAs."Meanwhile, Anneka sparked confusion among viewers after she accidentally announced the wrong winner live at the ceremony.She took to the stage to announce the winner of the Best Quiz Game Show award at Thursday's event.But as she began to announce the nominees, the presenter seemed to get confused and it appeared as though she said the 1% Club had won the award.However, it quickly became apparent that the actual winner was Beat The Chasers.Ant and Dec address NTA win as Alison Hammond says she should've won[LATEST]Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield 'forced to queue' at NTAs[TV]Strictly's Debbie McGee risks malfunction in sheer dress at NTAs[PICTURES]Viewers took to the micro-blogging site as they reacted to the awkward blunder.Linda quipped: "And that, folks, is why Anneka Rice has not been a regular on TV for some time #NTAs."Teena noted: "I thought Anneka said 1% club won."Liam joked: "Mission failed Anneka #NTAs."Telly Talk commented: "You had one job Anneka #NTAs."Rubes added: "She can never present an award again #NTAs""The 1% Club," Anneka said before realising her error, as viewers noted her mistake online."No," she went on to add before reading out the other nominations."We've got Beat the Chasers, In for a Penny and Michael McIntyre."And the National Television Award goes to, have you got the sound ready

Debbie McGee, 63, didn't hesitate in responding to her BBC colleague on Twitter after the presenter cheekily snubbed her in a Strictly-related tweet.

Debbie McGee smiled with nostalgic delight when a fan posted a photo of a pin from a brain cancer charity bearing the face of her late husband, TV magician Paul Daniels.The pair had enjoyed an intense relationship after marrying when she was 30 and he was 50, but he sadly died of a brain tumour back in 2016.@GemmaLeeWrites alerted Debbie to her find on Twitter: "Look what arrived! Found this gorgeous #pin in support of @braintumourrsch through @thedebbiemcgee."She added jubilantly: "A little magic for the lapel!"Debbie replied with the simple sentiment: "That made me smile."Had he survived, Paul would now have been 83 years old - and Debbie remembers him fondly.However, the weeks leading up to his death had been harrowing, with both of them in tears of anguish."This cruel disease stripped him of everything within a few short weeks to the point where he collapsed on the bathroom floor and I held him as he wept and asked me what was happening," she explained.Debbie noticed something wasn't quite right when he was rehearsing for a pantomime back in 2015 - and her fears were soon proved to be tragically correct."Time was short – we had been given a prognosis of two months," she explained while discussing his diagnosis.However, his decline proved even swifter than that.Sadly, Debbie recalled that "in the end we had just one month and five days".She agreed to tell her story to the charity Brain Tumour Research in the hope of raising awareness and funds for future sufferers of the condition.Seeing the pin with her husband's face emblazoned across it seemed to have given her hope that her goal was being reached.Meanwhile, she addressed her husband again earlier this year on Good Morning Britain, while in conversation with

Strictly Come Dancing star Debbie McGee has opened up on her last days with magician husband Paul Daniels.

Debbie McGee has traded in her signature white blonde hair for some ginger locks ahead of her performance in the show The House On Cold Hill.The Strictly star could be seen sporting a bright ginger bob in rehearsals for her new role as a quirky psychic.Debbie, 63, will be making her stage debut in The House On Cold Hill as “whacky medium” Annie, who matches her tresses with a bright orange jumper and colourful shawl.In a series of newly released photos, Debbie looks completely transformed with her vibrant hair and heavy eye makeup in order to portray the psychic.The performer could also be seen rocking a handmade turquoise necklace and knitted handbag to complete the look.Debbie’s character Annie runs a crystals shop in the play and is also a clairvoyant. In an interview during Good Morning Britain, Debbie admitted that the character couldn’t be further away from her personality in real life.She said: “This is me not being me at all.

Debbie explained that on that day the radiologist showed her that she had three areas of abnormal cells that could spread and turn into a tumour.“She also told me that if I hadn't been having regular mammograms, they probably wouldn't have picked up on it because it was just some small white specks that weren't there before."She briefly discussed the aftermath of her diagnosis.The presenter said that at first, she tried to be gentle with her activity.After a while, Debbie said she tried to just “get on with life”.She explained it was similar to when she was dealing with Paul and that there was no point “sitting at home crying.”Debbie explained to Mail Online in November 2021 that after she appeared on Strictly, her life turned around following her husband’s death and she became a much more energetic person.She revealed she was finally happy again after five years of sorrow at the time, and told The Mirror he was ready to meet someone new.

Debbie McGee, 63, has said her partnership with Giovanni Pernice, 31, for Strictly Come Dancing felt “natural”. The widow of magician Paul Daniels and the Italian dancer made it to the finals back on the 2017 series of the show and even shared a widely discussed smooch.Talking about her time on the show with Giovanni, Debbie shared: “I made a lifelong friend in Giovanni, there is a special relationship there...“There wasn’t a relationship like that, but there was – and still is – that electricity between us. “We’ve stayed in contact all the time since and whenever I see him, we go into the Waltz hold and I smile because it just feels natural that I should be in the Waltz hold with him,” she told Huffington Post.It comes after pair

Debbie McGee posted some “sad” news to her Twitter followers tonight as she paid tribute to a friend.The former Strictly Come Dancing contestant was supported following her admission on social media.She posted in view of her 43,000 followers about the news.Debbie wrote: “So sad to hear a dear friend Carol Nichols passed away today.“Only 51 far too young.

Debbie McGee has shared her thoughts on the proposed idea of daily Covid testing instead of isolation for those who have had both doses of the coronavirus vaccine.The 62-year-old said she supports the scheme which would mean that double-jabbed people would not have to isolate if pinged by the NHS app for coming into contact with someone who has tested positive.The plan has been suggested in a bid to ease the "pingdemic," which has seen some businesses struggle, or even close, due to understaffing while employees are forced to isolate.A pilot scheme is currently being rolled out by the government to tackle the issue.They stepped in to help frontline roles such as police, fire and the Border Force to begin with.Workers will avoid isolation by

When we first heard about ITV’s The Masked Dancer, we weren’t quite sure what to expect, but five days in and it’s safe to say we’re hooked to the wonderfully addictive format. However, just like the millions of viewers tuning in, we’ve also been scratching our heads as we desperately try to figure out the mystery identities of the top secret celebrity line-up who are showing off their moves.

Debbie McGee has shared an emotional message in tribute of her late husband who died in 2016.

Debbie McGee took to Instagram this morning to share an update on her diet with her 17,900 followers.The 62-year-old TV and radio star is embarking on a new healthy eating regime after previously admitting that she put on weight during the third national lockdown."Good morning everybody, I'm back in Debbie's den to let you know how the diet's going," she said in a video which was posted online today."Well I had a really long day out yesterday, I started off very well with my yoghurt and berries for breakfast and then had a lovely prawn cocktail with salad for lunch, which is all part of the Giancarlo and Katie Caldesi diet."But then in the evening, my lovely sister-in-law Alex made dinner for me and it was one of my favourite's bangers and

Good Morning Britain, Susanna Reid, 50, spoke candidly about her decision not to marry.

Debbie McGee has revealed how she put on half a stone during the national lockdown, detailing all in a YouTube appearance.The 62-year-old TV and radio star spoke of her weight gain and how she was losing the extra pounds on the Wonderbirds series.Debbie made her comments while chatting to fellow guests Cheryl Baker, Michael Simkins and Hilary O’Neil.Talking about her own weight gain, she told her co-stars: “I put on weight in lockdown. I put on half a stone.“I’ve just lost my weight by eating the most amazing food,” she went on to add.The former Strictly Come Dancing star said her weight loss was all down to a new recipe book that she was following.“So I won’t bore you with it all but I found a book, 30 minute meals.

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I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! in 2004.Speaking to Debbie McGee, 62, on her podcast Spill The Tea, she reminded him about a conversation they had about the show shortly after he was crowned king of the jungle.She said: “I remember seeing you six months after you won the jungle and they had just offered it to me and, well Paul [Daniels] and I together.“We didn’t know whether to do it or not and you said to me, ‘I don’t think you should do it Debbie because I lost two stone in 10 days, you’d go down the drain’.”Joe went on to recall his experience, admitting that the lack of food and boredom was the “hardest thing” about the show.While Debbie has been a rumoured contestant for several years, she is yet to sign up for the show.Monty Don