Jacqui Smith: Last News

For most of us Eton exists in an impenetrable upper class bubble. That could’ve been about to change, after an announcement of plans for a linked academy backed by £1m from the Windsor-based school to be built in Oldham.

Craig Revel Horwood has changed his 'style of judging' on Strictly Come Dancing for fear of being cancelled. The 59-year-old judge is the longest-serving member of the BBC One dance show's panel.

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway and Adil Ray had to say their goodbyes to a beloved ITV colleague on Friday.

Good Morning Britain (GMB) presenter Kate Garraway has said she was 'left in tears' by the numbers of people who came up to her in Manchester to share their difficult stories about living as an unpaid carer. She said a number were demanding that she help to change the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) system that has seen carers pursued for thousands of pounds in overpaid Carer's Allowance.

Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway was left apologising to viewers after telling a guest not to 'say that word'. Kate and co-host Adil Ray were joined by Iain Dale and Jacqui Smith on Friday morning's episode.

Anton Du Beke had some unexpected words about his former Strictly Come Dancing partners.

Kate Garraway from ITV's Good Morning Britain has shared that a colleague on the show had a cancer scare this year. The TV presenter also mentioned that the colleague is still waiting for a call back from a check-up they had in June, due to the NHS's long waiting times.

Good Morning Britain has been slammed by viewers following their debate on South Park's dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

Good Morning Britain has come under fire after discussing South Park's fresh dig at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have become the latest inspiration for an episode of the US cartoon, which features a copy of a book entitled Waaagh, following the release of Harry's book, Spare.

Twitter this evening to share the heartbreaking news that her beloved mum Margaret has died.The Gogglebox star previously asked fans to pray for their family following some “scary” health news.  Kate took to social media yesterday to inform her worried fans that Margaret had been rushed to hospital.Today, she shared the devastating news that her mother had died, posting pictures of them both from when she was younger and from later in life."She really was a smasher," she wrote in a sweet tribute to her late mum."May the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace and rise in glory." In a follow-up tweet, Kate added: “And we’ll take all the prayers, mass intentions and general positive thoughts we can get, thanks.“(Also FYI Dry January is cancelled, she bloody loved a Bacardi and Coke).” (sic)Earlier today, Kate sent out an urgent plea to her Twitter followers after her mum was taken ill. "Please pray for M, Lord In Your Mercy,” she wrote. Last Tuesday, the star revealed her mother had been in hospital for several weeks following some “scary” health news. “My Mum has been in hospital for 3 weeks,” she wrote this time last week.“She’s due home tomorrow. It’s been tricky emotionally as well as physically. “She has been cared for by some of the best humans, huge thanks to all @SheffieldHosp and #Solidarity #NHS.”The Channel 4 star has since been inundated with supportive messages from her friends and followers. MP Jess Phillips wrote: “All my love xxxx.” (sic)“Sending a big hug.She looks like a good ‘un and must have been so proud of you,” Jacqui Smith added.

Jeremy Clarkson has come under fire over a rant about Meghan Markle in his column in which he said he hates her more than serial killer Rose West.

Denise Welch, 64, jumped to defend the Duchess Of Sussex amid the fallout following her latest tell-all interview.The Loose Women star took to Twitter following Tuesday’s Good Morning Britain which saw the hosts get into a lively debate about Meghan’s comments. In Meghan’s new interview, she criticised the British media and claimed her children, Archie and Lilibet, had been called a racist slur.Discussing her rage at not having full control over releasing photographs of her children, Meghan told The Cut: “Why would I give the very people that are calling my children the N-word a photo of my child before I can share it with the people that love my child?”She also said the media “shaped the story” around her and detailed a particularly “cruel chapter” shortly after she gave birth to Archie and before the family relocated to California.The tell-all has sparked plenty of discussion and on GMB, Adil Ray defended the Duchess and agreed that she had been treated “unfairly” by the media.Following his comments, Denise praised Adil and said his take was “spot on”.The actress tweeted: “Omg well said @adilray @GMB.

Dan Walker quit Football Focus last April after 12 years as its lead presenter.The star went on to compete in Strictly Come Dancing later that year, whilst also juggling his presenting role at BBC Breakfast and hosting The NFL Show alongside fellow former Strictly contestant, Jason Bell. Former professional American Football player Jason Bell, 43, joined Zoe Ball on her BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show today to discuss the upcoming Super Bowl 56, which will take place this Sunday. The Super Bowl is the USA’s biggest sporting event of the year, featuring a playoff championship game of the National Football League (NFL). Jason was a cornerback in the NFL for the Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, and New York Giants. However, in recent years, the sports star has strapped on his dancing shoes to compete in BBC fan-favourite show Strictly. Jason competed in the series in 2020 alongside professional dance partner Luba Mushtuk, but was unfortunately second out of the competition after former Labour Party politician Jacqui Smith.Nonetheless, when quizzed by Zoe about Strictly, he gushed about his time on the show, admitting that he still likes to dance and that his young daughter is “infatuated” with it. Zoe then asked Jason if his pal Dan Walker, 44, had asked him for advice before entering the latest series of the show back in September, as the pair have both been presenting on the NFL Show together since November 2020. “He did ask me and I said, ‘Dan, you’ll be great on it,’ because I know Dan’s personality,” Jason confirmed.  “Dan is one of the best people I’ve ever met, he is just a nice human being.So I said, ‘This will be perfect for you.’“Dan steps up to challenges and that’s what you need to do when you get on Strictly.”The BBC

Kate Garraway has spoken out about reports that Tory MPs have allegedly been blackmailed by government whips as she calls the accusations "frightening".

Strictly Come Dancing in March 2020, but didn't believe what she was reading.The 58-year-old soon realised that it was not a "fake email" and accepted the offer, as she wanted to embark on a new challenge following the breakdown of her marriage."I thought I had missed my chance to do Strictly, so when they came to me at the end of March 2020 and said, 'Would you consider it?' I thought it was a fake email."But I came to realise it was a serious option," she told this week's Radio Times.The former Home Secretary announced she was separating from her husband Richard Timney in January 2020, after almost 33 years of marriage.The former couple share two sons.Jacqui said that she wanted to throw everything into her stint in Strictly, claiming she

Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke, 54, turned judge last year when Motsi Mabuse, 40, couldn’t make it the studio for two episodes last year due to having to self-isolate.The dancer gave his critique to his fellow co-stars following his celebrity partner Jacqui Smith’s exit.While he enjoyed his temporary role on the panel, the dancer admitted he didn’t like how short his feedback had to be.The father-of-two explained: "The worst part is you don’t have very long to get your point across, and anyone who has met me knows that short and succinct isn’t really my game.“Why let a short answer get in the way of a rambling long monologue? For me, that’s a nightmare.“‘Shorter, shorter’ they kept telling me! I was going, ‘Honestly, I’ve barely

Anton Du Beke, 54, this afternoon.The Channel 4 host apologised for her remark, which she issued while chatting to Anton and his former Strictly Come Dancing co-star Kelvin Fletcher, 37, on Steph’s Packed Lunch.Anton seemed less than impressed with the former BBC Breakfast star when she suddenly declared that she wanted Oti Mabuse, 30, to win the Glitterball trophy on Strictly 2020 with her partner Bill Bailey, 56.After gushing over his rival pro dancer in the competition, Steph said sorry to Anton for hinting that she wasn’t rooting for him and his dance partner Jacqui Smith at the time, despite him being a regular guest on her Channel 4 show.Steph got onto the subject after Kelvin praised his former dance partner Oti, who he won Strictly

Good Morning Britain hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard spoke to guests Stanley Johnson, Jacqui Smith and Ian Dale in an impassioned debate on Friday.

Strictly Come Dancing fans took to Twitter to discuss the result, many in shock at the judges' decision.

James Jordan, 42, admitted that he thinks Anton Du Beke, 53, should have stayed on the Strictly Come Dancing judging panel after he briefly filled in for Motsi Mabuse recently.

Emotional Anton du Beke thanked Strictly bosses for rescuing his year - admitting his early exit left his ego 'around his ankles'.