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Strictly's Fleur East 'swerves curse' as her husband is 'very happy' with pro partner
Strictly Come Dancing star Fleur East is swerving the show's supposed 'curse' after saying that her husband is "very happy" with her professional dancing partner.The singer and X-Factor star is one of the celebrities joining the Strictly 2022 line-up, alongside Coronation Street star Kym Marsh and Bros singer Matt Goss.Pairings for the 2022 series yet to be announced, but speaking on her Hits Radio show with James Barr and Matt Haslam, Fleur said that her professional dancing partner is "really nice."READ NEXT: Strictly dancers have had to pretend they're happy with celeb partners, claims BBC starStrictly has a history associated with its celebrity and professional dancing pairings, with some leading to romance away from the cameras, known as the programme's "curse."However, Fleur is thought to be swerving the curse as she revealed that her husband Marcel Badiane-Robin is "very happy" with the pairing, after being asked by her co-hosts if Marcel was "ok or is he upset?"The singer also revealed the tricks she has used to keep her Strictly partner a secret ahead of the series airing its highly-anticipated "pairing episode"."I have to get through the next 10 days without telling everyone who I've been partnered with on Strictly and it's been really hard and I've gone to extreme lengths to hide this from everyone," said Fleur."I've changed their name to Strictly pro in my phone." She also explained that she has been worried that she'll be spotted messaging them on WhatsApp, so asked the professional dancer to change their profile photo.
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Will Young turned down BRITs gig after he was told he had to kiss George Michael on stage
BRIT Awards if he kissed the late George Michael on stage.The singer has opened up about homophobia he experienced within the music industry back in the noughties. Will, 43, spoke about the time he was invited to perform at the awards ceremony, only to be faced with homophobia. The Leave Right Now singer came out as gay soon after his Pop Idol win in 2002, when things were much harder for people in the LGBT+ community. He claimed a record company executive had told him he would need to have a “Madonna and Britney moment” with George Michael if he was to perform at the BRIT Awards.Madonna and Britney Spears made headlines when they kissed live on TV at the MTV VMAs back in 2003. The executive wanted Will and George to recreate the moment, which was a deal-breaker for the young star. During a Q&A on stage at The Box Soho hosted by DJ, presenter and comedian James Barr, Will spoke candidly about that time.He recalled: “They tried to get me to perform at the BRITs.They were like, ‘We can only get you on The BRITs if you perform with George Michael and you kiss at the end.”“I was like – this is an exclusive – the only way I could get on The BRITs is if we [George and I] did a duet, and then did a Madonna / Britney thingy.“But I said no. It’s a sign of what it was like then,” he added during the interview at Metro’s Pride party event. Discussing homophobia within the industry, he added: “I’m probably in quite a privileged position.
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