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Fans of Strictly Come Dancing have been left confused after the BBC appeared to announce that a "new contestant" was joining the show - Nessa from hit comedy show Gavin & Stacey. It all started when BBC Three posted: "'Oh! What's occurring?' Nessa is bringing Barry Island to the ballroom as the 20th celebrity contestant confirmed for #Strictly 2022." They even went as far as to mimic the promotional Strictly Come Dancing contestant announcement shots, superimposing an image of Nessa, with her black bob and gold chain, onto a blue disco background.

BBC's Death in Paradise is seemingly on the hunt for a new detective after Ralf Little was confirmed to be leaving the show after five years.

BBC's Gavin and Stacey star Alison Steadman has spoken out about the show coming back with new episodes. Alison Steadman, who played Pamela Shipman and is loved by many fans, acted with stars like Larry Lamb, Matthew Horne, James Corden, Joanna Page, and Ruth Jones.The show had three seasons and was last seen in 2019 for a Christmas special. Fans want to know if Smithy (played by Corden) said yes to Nessa's (played by Jones) big question because the last episode ended in a cliff-hanger.

EXCLUSIVE: Beloved BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey is set to return for another a bite at the Christmas cherry.

Gavin and Stacey will reportedly be returning to TV screens for a Christmas special later this year, five years after it was last on air. The popular sitcom last aired on Christmas Day 2019, ending with a huge cliffhanger as fan-favourite character Nessa (Ruth Jones) proposed to Smithy (James Corden). Now Deadline has reported that the show is set to make its highly-anticipated return, with the new episode currently in pre-production, with filming scheduled for this summer.

Gavin & Stacey fans are in for a huge treat as a Christmas special of the BBC sitcom is reportedly in the works.

Gavin And Stacey comeback, saying the British sitcom is unlikely to return.Many fans hoped that co-creator and star James Corden moving back to the UK following his eight-year stint hosting The Late Late Show in the US would increase the chances of a comeback for the show. And after Corden was recently spotted meeting with fellow co-creator Ruth Jones in London, speculation was rife.However, Page, who played Stacey in the sitcom, says the chances of the hit comedy returning are low because it was left on a perfect cliffhanger in the 2019 Christmas special, with Nessa (Ruth) proposing to Corden’s character Smithy, and the episode ending before he could provide an answer.Speaking to MailOnline, Page said: “I can see them never doing any more because it was nice to leave it on a cliffhanger because it’s up to the viewer to imagine what would have happened.

HOUSE of Games viewers were all left complaining after Good Morning Britain star Alex Beresford joined the line-up. Every week four new famous faces join host Richard Osman to play a host of different games to win the coveted prize.

Big Brother's Pete Bennett has revealed Catherine Tate sent a personal apology to him after his scene was scrapped from her new film.The reality star, 40, admitted he was "p***ed off" when he found out about his scene being cut from the comedy flick, called The Nan Movie, which came out earlier this month (March 18).The film stars Doctor Who actress Catherine and Gavin and Stacey actor Matthew Horne, and Pete travelled all the way to Dublin to shoot his scene for the film in 2019.Sadly, though, he found out his scene had been cut just before the film's premiere.Pete spoke out about Catherine's apology to him on FUBAR Radio - an interview which aired on Thursday (March 31).Dishing on the drama to hosts Bobby Norris and Stephen Leng on Access All Areas, Pete said Catherine reached out to tell him the scene had been axed due to technical difficulties, and that she was "gutted" about it.He said: "Just before the film came out, I got a very apologetic email from Catherine Tate saying due to purely technical reasons, our scene in the lift together has been cut out and she’s gutted."Confessing he was upset, he said: "I was like noooo, it’s such a shame, I was so p***ed off."However, he later came to terms with the decision and he appreciated Catherine reaching out to him directly to apologise.He said: "I took it on the chin and it was so sweet that Catherine apologised herself in the email."Chatting about how he landed the role, Pete explained his agent suggested he audition for the role, which saw him travel to London and audition in front of Catherine herself.He said "[Catherine] wanted people with Tourette’s in it.

Beverly Callard chatted to Lorraine Kelly about her career post-Coronation Street and admitted that her “whole world opened up” after she left the soap.Lorraine welcomed the actress on to the show to talk about what she has been up to since she left the cobbled streets behind two years ago.Beverly mentioned her a recent filming project in which she was “flirting with Johnny Vegas”.Lorraine complimented her: “I feel though you’re having a great time right now, your personal life is great, you’ve got a lovely man, your career’s really good, you look terrific. This is probably one of the best times for you!”Beverly said: “When you hand in your notice to something like Coronation Street, which I love and always will love, after 32 years I thought: ‘No, this is it.

Amanda Holden, 51, laughed she was "sexy and we know it" as she messed around with her new BFF, Catherine Tate's Nan character.Amanda shared a video with her 1.8million Instagram followers where she strutted down a corridor with the BBC character.The two pals pouted for all they're worth as Amanda sound-tracked the video with LMFAO's Sexy and I Know It."Over 50 and still got it," wrote Amanda over the video, complete with fire emoji.Amanda wore a light green dress with a high split, while Nan wore sensible nan attire.Amanda's celebrity pals were quick to react to the video.Comedian and TV presenter Alan Carr wrote: "Haha!! Brilliant."Ex-EastEnders legend Tamzin Outhwaite said: "This is brilliant."Radio presenter Jenni Falconer agreed, saying: "Brilliant."Comedian Catherine has resurrected the foul mouthed character Joanie Nan Taylor, who originally appeared in her sketch show from 2004 to 2007.The Nan Movie reunites Catherine with Gavin & Stacey actor Matthew Horne as Nan's grandson Jamie.The IT Crowd's Katherine Parkinson also stars in the film.Amanda's antics with Nan came after the Britain's Got Talent wowed her Instagram followers by giving a glimpse of her washboard abs in a pair of sexy leather trousers. She wore a figure hugging pair of black flared pants and performed a sexy catwalk strut.Amanda also wore a cropped black and white cardigan with gold button details and black trim that revealed her abs as she posed for the camera.

There have been constant rumours that Gavin and Stacey stars Matthew Horne and James Corden fell out following the series but they rarely spoke on the matter.

Gavin & Stacey star Matthew Horne has weighed into the possibility of another special, admitting there are no plans at the moment.The sitcom returned for a one-off Christmas special last year and became a huge hit for the BBC, with more than 11.48 million viewers tuning in.The events of the episode were also left on a cliffhanger as Nessa (Ruth Jones) got down on one knee to propose to Smithy (James Corden), and fans are keen to see what happens next.Gavin Shipman actor Horne has now explained that creators Jones and Corden are not able to write any more at the moment due to the lockdown situation.“It’s almost impossible really for James [Corden] and Ruth [Jones] to write any more at the moment considering the [lockdown] situation because