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STRICTLY star John Whaite has revealed a huge new TV role after quitting OnlyFans. The 33-year-old is going to be part of Food Unwrapped presenting team on Channel 4.

Strictly's Johannes Radebe has gushed over his close bond with former dancing partner John Whaite. The professional dancer was teamed up with the famous baker in 2021 in the program's first ever same-sex pairing.

Johannes Radebe has opened up about his special connection with John Whaite, three years after they danced together on Strictly Come Dancing.The pair made history as the show's first same-sex couple in 2021, and Johannes can't help but reminisce about their incredible bond even now. Spilling the tea on this week's episode of The Jonathan Ross Show, set to air on Saturday, April 13 on ITV, the 36 year old professional dancer shared his fond memories of dancing with the "caring" former Great British Bake Off winner.

Former Coronation Street star Rupert Hill has made a name in the pub world in recent years, bringing new life to old boozers, and now he has announced he is to do it again with a Chorlton institution.

In the last few months, we have been asking residents where the best area, park, cafes and bars are in Greater Manchester. Recently we went down to the magical place of Wigan to ask people for their recommendations.

Strictly Come Dancing star Annable Croft has proven she and Johannes Radebe are still as close as ever despite his comments about their coupling on the BBC One dance show.

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe has told how he was initially left furious about being given a celebrity partner during the show's 2023 run after suffering a family tragedy prior to rehearsals starting.

Annabel Croft has shown her support for her former Strictly Come Dancing co-star Johannes Radebe as he opened up in a new interview about his fear of having to leave the UK and the reaction to being in a same-sex partnership on the show three years ago.

Strictly Come Dancing's John Whaite had to unexpectedly step down from his current pantomime gig due to feeling unwell on the day of the highly-anticipated performance. Famed for his quickstep on the Strictly dance floor, John is currently part of the Cinderella cast performing in Bradford, but sadly he had to sit out his Thursday 28 December performance because of ill health, forcing an understudy to step into his shoes as Dandini. John took the time to share a dazzling snap of his co-star, professional actor William Elijah Lewis, over on Instagram Stories following the unfortunate news he wouldn't be able to perform.

Strictly Come Dancing star Rhys Stephenson has shared some lovely news on social media - he's engaged! The 30 year old telly presenter popped the question to his girlfriend Beth Johnson while they were on holiday in the Cayman Islands. He posted a sweet photo of them celebrating on Instagram, with Beth showing off her new ring. He wrote: "She said yes! #caymanislands #engagement." Loads of his Strictly mates rushed to say congrats, including Neil Jones, Rose Ayling-Ellis, and Tess Daly.

Former Great British Bake Off champ and Strictly Come Dancing star, John Whaite, has declared that his "TV career is over" after Channel 4's show, Steph's Packed Lunch, was cancelled last week. The 34 year old revealed on Instagram stories that he had been planning to step back from TV anyway, saying: "This is the truth, I was gonna leave TV this year anyway." John, who was a regular face on Steph's Packed Lunch, cooking meals for guests and stepping in as a presenter when needed, admitted he was "completely fine" with the show being axed. He added: "I've had a great run, loved it, and I'll do the odd bit here and there but I need to focus my attention on business and my creativity, so that's where I am." He also added: "That's why I've been off Packed Lunch for a couple of weeks just to get my head in gear and I had just about come to the conclusion that I think my career in television is now done." John urged his fans to think about the hardworking team behind the scenes of the show.

Emmerdale favourite Samantha Giles has announced she will be leaving the ITV soap later this year. The actress, who plays Bernice Blackstock, made her first appearance in Emmerdale over 25 years ago, but has confirmed she's now departing the soap for good.

John Whaite has shared his devastation at Channel 4 cancelling Steph's Packed Lunch in an emotional tribute where he says the daytime show "changed my life".The Great British Bake Off star, who was runner-up in Strictly Come Dancing 2021, is the programme's in-house chef where he works closely with show host Steph McGovern. Channel 4 announced yesterday, 19th October, that Steph's Packed Lunch would wrap up in December, with cast and crew apparently hearing the sad news on the same day.

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe has recalled the "slap in the face" moment he was stopped by police in Scotland and told he looked "suspicious".

Johannes Radebe has revealed that he's heard Roman Kemp's calls for them to partner up on Strictly Come Dancing - and he's incredibly keen as well! The 30-year-old radio DJ told OK! in July that he would only take part in Strictly if he could dance in a same-sex partnership with Johannes, 36, to avoid rumours about the so-called ‘Strictly curse’. "The only way I’d do Strictly is if I was teamed up with Johannes [Radebe]," he said. "I think sometimes the show takes away from the skill of the dancers and it becomes like a soap opera of who’s dating who." And now Johannes has said that he would love to partner up with Roman, revealing him to be his dream celebrity partner.

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe has broken his silence on dance partner John Whaite ’s recent romantic revelations about him, after the pair were partnered up on the iconic BBC show. The South African dancer, 36, was paired with John, 34, for the 2021 series of Strictly and while the duo struck up a strong friendship, John recently admitted that he had “fallen in love” with Johannes on the show, despite being engaged to someone else.

John Whaite has opened up about his time on Strictly Come Dancing where he fell in love with his professional dance partner Johannes Radebe.

Former Bake Off winner John Whaite has confessed that he almost succumbed to the 'dreaded' Strictly curse during his stint on the popular BBC dancing show. Strictly Come Dancing celeb John, 34, revealed he 'fell in love' with his dancing partner Johannes Radebe when they danced together in 2021.Their chemistry on the dancefloor impressed viewers and the pair, who were the first same-sex couple on the BBC ballroom show, finished in second place after Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice. But it seems their chemistry off the dancefloor also continued as John revealed he fell in love with Johannes during the competition - despite the fact he was in a long term relationship with his now fiancé, Paul Atkins.

Rehearsals for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing have kicked off, with the show's pro dancers being snapped leaving the studio following a hard day at work.The dancers all appeared in high spirits as Johannes Radebe led the way, just days after former celeb partner John Whaite opened up about how he "fell in love" with Johannes during his time on the show. Johannes was joined at the studio by his fellow professional dancers Neil Jones, Nancy Xu, Graziano Di Prima,Lauren Oakley, Dianne Buswell, Katya Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, and Karen Hauer.The pros will soon be paired up with a celeb partner, in the hopes of taking home the coveted glitterball trophy.

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has broken his silence after it was revealed earlier this week that he had previously cheated on his fiancé. The 34 year old star, who first shot to fame on the Great British Bake Off back in 2012, took to social media on Tuesday to address reports of his infidelity, just one year on since becoming a household name on the 2021 series of Strictly.

John Whaite has admitted that he was unfaithful to his fiancé with "soap stars and celebrities" after finding fame, amid his confession that he and his partner briefly split shortly after he appeared on Strictly Come Dancing in 2021.

John Whaite referenced his "mental" exhaustion from the Strictly Come Dancing campaign back in 2021 - shedding new light on the revelations that he 'fell in love' with dance partner Johannes Radebe. Former Great British Bake Off champ John, 34, admitted to The Times that he ended up falling for his professional partner, 36, while they were competing together on the hit show, resulting in a brief separation from his fiancé Paul Atkins. Exclusively catching up with OK! two years ago, he commented: "It's been more mentally challenging to have that stamina to learn a new dance every week and to be with the same person for 10 hours a day, 6 days a week practically.