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Crowds "clapped and cheered" as the life of an unloved shopping precinct came to a dramatic end.

Despite having worn braces for over six months, Abbey Clancy has claimed her teeth are now worse than they previously were.The model has branded her smile "outrageous" and "goofy" in new comments. Abbey, 38, spoke about her braces on her podcast, The Therapy Crouch, which she co-hosts with her husband Peter Crouch, 43.The couple discuss everything on the podcast, from Peter's football career to their life with their four children. Abbey is known for saying what she thinks on the show, and she didn't hold back when she discussed her braces.The mum-of-four claimed her teeth now "stick out" further than they previously did.

Carol Smillie's career has spanned over decades, firstly as a model before leaping into television.

Peter Kay, 49, has lamented the “backlash” caused by "cancel culture" nowadays when he appeared on The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show yesterday.The star’s comments on BBC Radio 2 come as fans continue to take to Twitter today to complain about difficulties with booking tickets for his upcoming tour. Peter and Zoe, 51, were co-presenting her BBC show following the comedian’s exciting announcement that he would be going on tour after 12 years of absence from the stand-up scene. Ever the funnyman, Peter played a game with Zoe which involved listening out for commonly misheard lyrics in songs.One song that the pair played for Radio 2 listeners was You Get What You Give by New Radicals.The lead singer Gregg Alexander can be heard singing the lyric “what’s real can’t die”. However, Peter pointed out that the “can’t die” sounded remarkably similar to the name of Liverpudlian comedian Sir Ken Dodd.“Hang on, it’s coming up now - Ken Dodd,” Peter said in time with the music, as Zoe burst out laughing. “It goes on for ages! He must be a fan of Ken Dodd, he just shouts it out randomly,” Peter joked.“It’s so true! Like the Diddymen,” Zoe said in reference to the mythical race made famous by comedic legend Ken. The Diddymen have existed in Merseyside mythology for years and refer to a miniature race of people.While they started as an unseen joke, the characters eventually went on to appear onstage with the comedian, and were played by either children or adults with dwarfism.“Oh, you can’t say that now,” Peter told Zoe about the reference, “No, it’s not allowed.” “Oh, is it not?” Zoe said in a hushed tone. “No,” Peter reiterated as the song continued to play.“Can’t say anything!” Peter said.

Helen Skelton has laughed off claims her past dance experience give her an advantage as she prepared to take part in Strictly Come Dancing. The Countryfile host is among the 15 celebrities who have signed up for the BBC One dance contest's 2022 series which starts next Sunday (September 17).

The Countryfile and former Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton, who is in the lineup for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, won a tap-dancing competition as a teenager – but has insisted she cannot dance. When asked to reveal a little known secret about herself in an unearthed 2016 interview, Skelton replied: “I won a Ken Dodd tap-dance award when I was 17. “Not a lot of people know this, but I’m very good at tap-dancing.

Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton is one of many celebrities taking to the Strictly Come Dancing stage ahead of the show returning later this year.

Strictly Come Dancing. The line-up of celebrities taking part in the long-running BBC dance competition was revealed earlier this month. Among them is Helen Skelton, the former Blue Peter presenter who is joining the series months after splitting for her husband, Richie Myler, reports the Mirror.

READ MORE: M&S departure could cast a light on forgotten part of city centre Cilla Black Cilla Black was buried just feet from her parents’ graves with a headstone that describes her as a “devoted mother and grandmother”. The Surprise! Surprise! star died from a stroke at her villa in Spain in August 2015 after losing her balance and falling while sunbathing, aged 72. Her headstone at Allerton Cemetery carries her name ‘Cilla Black OBE’ above the single word: “Singer”.

Lady Anne had been with the comedian for about 40 years after first dating in the 1970s.They only tied the knot, though, in March 2018, two days before Sir Ken died following a chest infection aged 90.Now, in an intimate biography, Lady Anne offers a fascinating insight into their relationship. According to the Liverpool Echo, the widow said: "We didn’t get married until right at the end. "The wedding was one of those things we’d always intended to do.

How tickled Sir Ken Dodd would have been to see wide-eyed tot Raees Hassan smiling back at him today.

Sir Ken Dodd travelled 100,000 miles a year at the height of his career. And for over four decades there was one person at his side every show – his right-hand woman and long-time girlfriend Lady Anne.

Gazing down at her wedding ring, a lifetime of memories flash before Lady Anne Dodd’s eyes.

showbiz legends Cilla Black and Ken Dodd's gravestones by scrawling 'offensive' graffiti on their headstones. On Monday night, the yobs defaced the graves of the two Scouse celebs at their resting place in Allerton Cemetery,Liverpool.

He was a national treasure and comedy legend and on March 11, 2018 Britain lost its "last great music hall entertainer".

Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson proved he’s a good sport as he donned his shower cap to recreate Ken Dodd’s hit Happiness for the NHS.

Sir Ken Dodd ’s signature tune Happiness has been re-recorded by celebrities and NHS workers as a tribute to the health service.