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Actor Amanda Abbington is currently taking part in this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing. Over the past few weeks, the 49 year old has been strutting her stuff on the dancefloor with Giovanni Pernice in the hopes of taking home the iconic Glitterball, and so far, has wowed the audience and viewers at home with her Viennese Waltz, Salsa, Rumba, and Foxtrot.

Long before Strictly Come Dancing star Amanda Abbington stepped onto the ballroom floor, fans at home knew her best for starring in BBC show Sherlock, where she played the character of Mary Morstan - the love interest of John Watson, played by Martin Freeman. However while the couple’s relationship ended in tragedy onscreen, many viewers may not have been aware that the pair were actually married in real life, however that too sadly ended in tragedy of a different kind.The couple first met back in 2000 while working together on the set of the film Men Only.

Strictly Come Dancing is back for another three months of foxtrots, paso dobles and cha-cha-chas.

BBC Breakfast presenter John Watson has received lots of online support from fans after announcing that he's recovering from an injury in hospital.

Amanda Abbington is joining the “nepotism” conversation currently happening in Hollywood.

Amanda Abbington has revealed she believes “nepotism” helped land her role in hit BBC drama Sherlock.

Two of Hospital Radio Perth’s longest serving DJs have clocked up 40 years in volunteer radio.

EXCLUSIVE: Sidekick no more. CBS is going for a fresh take on Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic mystery franchise with Watson, from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and CBS Studios. The medical drama with detective elements, in development at the broadcast network, is written by Craig Sweeny, who spent five years on CBS’ Sherlock Holmes/Dr. Watson procedural Elementary, most of them as executive producer.

EXCLUSIVE: USC Originals has scored its first theatrical release, in association with Warner Bros., following Lightyear Entertainment’s acquisition of its film, Voodoo Macbeth. The company behind the Oscar-nominated Australian feature Tanna has slated the pic for release across the U.S. and Canada in October.

EXCLUSIVE: Village Roadshow is teaming with the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts to develop a film based on New York Times bestselling-author Don Yaeger’s Turning of the Tide: How One Game Changed the South as a USC Original Film, a new initiative designed to support emerging and diverse filmmakers. This partnership supports Village Roadshow’s aim to consistently source fresh voices, and to support the next generation of innovators.

Naga Munchetty, 47, replied to a tweet her BBC co-star had posted only minutes earlier.

Martin Freeman and Rachel Mariam cosied up on the red carpet as they attended the Bafta TV awards together.The 2022 Bafta awards are proving one of the most exciting yet – not least because of the surprise announcement of the new Doctor Who lead.And as TV fanatics eagerly await the televised ceremony kicking off at 6pm, celebrities have been arriving to the red carpet in their droves.BBC Sherlock star Martin, 50, and girlfriend Rachel, 29, rocked up to the prestigious affair looking very chic indeed as they beamed for photographs before heading into the venue.French actress and writer Rachel, best-known for her roles in acclaimed shows Normal People and This Way Up, stunned in a plunging baby pink strappy dress.The star paired the colourful affair with black stilettos and wore her hair in natural curves, beaming at the cameras alongside her actor boyfriend.Martin, meanwhile, dressed for the occasion in a smart black tuxedo complete with a bowtie.The Desolation of Smaug star looked relaxed and happy beside his new flame, keeping an arm around her as they posed for photos.In another snap, Martin could be seen wearing sunglasses to protect his eyes from the brilliant sunshine that descended on London in time for the awards, as he kept an arm around Rachel all the while.Martin had been in a long-term relationship with fellow Sherlock star Amanda Abbington for 16 years, but the pair went their separate ways in 2016.The pair share two children: Joe, 16, and Grace, 13.Amanda, 48, and Martin met on the set of Men Only in 2000 and later starred as husband and wife John Watson and Mary Morston in the acclaimed BBC drama.It’s unclear how long Martin and Rachel have been dating, with the pair preferring to keep their personal life

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Sherlock Holmes” film universe is expanding into TV, with HBO Max currently in early development on two spinoff shows, Variety has learned from sources.The potential shows would be set in the world of 2009’s “Sherlock Holmes” and 2011’s “Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows” starring Robert Downey Jr. as the master detective and Jude Law as Dr. John Watson, which were inspired by the books of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

Dan Walker, 44, couldn't contain his excitement when the BBC Breakfast team was joined by sports journalist John Watson. However, Sally Nugent, 50, did not share this excitement, especially when they discussed golf, leading to the presenter to react to a "disappointed" Olympic golfer on Twitter surrounding the interview.Olympian Catriona Matthew OBE wrote on Twitter: "Disappointing from @sallynugent this morning being so open about her disdain for #golf on @BBCBreakfast...

The year has already kicked off with so many dramas, why not add another to your list?

Carol Kirkwood, 59, has been working with the BBC since she graduated from university and is now the main BBC Breakfast weather presenter.The BBC star has sent a warning to a colleague who asked her about the weather for the Ashes in Sydney.BBC Sport presenter John Watson tweeted this morning: "Morning all.

The virus which causes Covid-19 might not have emerged in China, according to a top World Health Organisation (WHO) investigator.

Police are still hunting a gang of masked thieves who stole more than £100,000 worth of jewellery. The theft happened at around 7.20pm on Tuesday October 6 on Blantyre Road, Bothwell.