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When original Strictly host Sir Bruce Forsyth passed away in 2017, just three years after stepping down from co-presenting the show, the TV world lost one of its brightest, best-loved stars.The legendary entertainer, who had been married to third wife Wilnelia since 1983, brought credibility to Strictly Come Dancing in the early days of the show, long before it became one of TV’s biggest, glossiest hits. So when he quit after 10 years at the helm, the BBC rightly acknowledged that the success of Strictly had been “due in vast amounts to him." The iconic host of The Generation Game, Play Your Cards Right and The Price Is Right first found fame in the 1930s and was a talented dancer in his own right – making him a perfect fit for the dancing show.

One of the most talented children's entertainers of his time has died after a career that saw him appear on a string of BBC hits and work on creating spectacles for The Walt Disney Company. Steve Lee died peacefully aged 73 at Brighton General Hospital earlier this month having fought an acute bout of pneumonia after an extraordinary life that saw him travel the world.

The residents of Erinsborough are given some sad news in the week ahead’s episodes of Neighbours, as it is announced that a family member has passed away off screen. Following the death of actress Joy Chambers last September, her iconic character Rosemary Daniels has now been killed off in the Australian soap.

Soap actress Tina Malone has been left heartbroken after her husband Paul Chase passed away suddenly.The couple, who had a 19-year age gap, shared an 11 year old daughter named Flame.Tina, who is also mum to a 39 year old daughter Danielle, has always been open about her personal life. She shocked fans when she announced her husband's death and received lots of support from them. However, Tina and Paul's relationship wasn't always smooth sailing.They split up five years before his unexpected death but managed to patch things up and were living happily together when he died.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Robin 'Bobby' Windsor has died aged 44 with tributes pouring in for the 'remarkable' dancer. Robin, who appeared on the show between 2010 and 2015, was an original member of dance show Burn The Floor, who announced his shock death on their official website.Their statement read: "Burn the Floor family has lost one of its founding members, Robin 'Bobby' Windsor - who has tragically passed away.

Debbie McGee, 64, and her late husband Paul Daniels lived in the £3million property in Henley-on-Thames, Oxon. However, it was reported that her home was at risk of being destroyed due to a river bursting its banks, leaving the star to respond to the claims.Debbie shared her Oxon home with her late husband before he died in 2016.Pictures emerged and were published by the Mirror of Debbie's floods around her property, demonstrating the risk of damage to her property.Debbie has now taken to Twitter to address the stories in view of her 44,000 followers.She shared: "Hi I have had so many messages about my house.Thank you all.

Debbie McGee's romance with her late husband, Paul Daniels, with an infamous clip on the Mrs Merton show back in the 1990s asking: "So Debbie, what first attracted you to the millionaire Paul Daniels?" Though it was a classic comedy line at the time, the 64-year-old former Strictly star has since fought against cruel age-gap stereotypes in a candid podcast interview.Talking to Loose Women star Kaye Adams on her How To Be 60 podcast series, Debbie dismissed preconceptions about age differences, insisting that "chemistry is chemistry".Kaye had been discussing how 76-year-old musical great Cher had shocked the world by dating a man less than half her age."It sends everyone into a tailspin [saying] 'How could this happen?' - and in typical Cher fashion, she says 'Love doesn't do maths,'" she recalled.Debbie - who was 29 at the time that she married a 50-year-old Paul - agreed with her sentiments."Chemistry is chemistry and then it's working at a relationship, and relationships are about giving the other person what they need," she suggested.She then shared her secrets on how to make intergenerational romances run smoothly."Me and Paul had ups and downs - everybody does - but we had this theory [that] it's not give and take, it's give and give," Debbie added."When you get cross with a partner, it's usually because you've expected something often that they don't give you."You have to tell them and make sure they do it!" she chuckled.Debbie confessed that she had a hatred of certain household chores - and that her husband stepped in to save the day."He put the rubbish out and made the beds, because I hate making beds!"I know that sounds quite trite, but in a relationship it's about the small things being so much more than big

Debbie McGee, 63, set the record straight on her late husband Paul Daniels’ legendary red Ferrari.The Strictly Come Dancing star took to Twitter to respond to a fan who asked if it was true the late magician’s car’s license plate had the word “MAGIC” written on it.She initially logged onto the social media platform on Wednesday to promote her interview about the auction of her beloved husband’s magic collection.Debbie was then asked by Twitter user FIVEDIVIDE: “Is it true that Paul had a red Ferrari with the plate MAG1C ? Xx”Debbie responded: “Yes he did,” alongside a smiley face emoji.Online user Kbootb then chimed in: “I think I also saw the MAG1C number plate on a rolls Royce in Millfield theatre car park when I saw you and Paul there.”Debbie, who was the legendary magician’s assistant, confirmed: “Yes it was fun at the time.”The TV star is now preparing to sell off her late husband's magic tricks and props which featured on his hit BBC show.She said the time has now come to pass on his collection to the next generation of magicians for an estimated £200,000.The treasured collection includes the biggest selection of magic posters to be sold in Britain, playing cards, wands and his top hat.Included is Paul's Geometrix illusion - his wife's favourite - in which she was locked inside the 6ft box while her husband skewered it with swords and geometric shapes.It is expected to fetch £12,000 alone and featured on The Paul Daniels Magic Show.Also on offer is the magician's favourite trick, called Phantom, which involved levitation and could go for £30,000.Paul, famous for his catchphrase "You'll like this..not a lot", died in 2016 at 77 and his collection has been stored at the couple's home in

Strictly Come Dancing line-up changed the way she was previously perceived by the public.

Strictly Come Dancing in 2017 allowed her to stand on her own two feet. Married for nearly 30 years, McGee and Daniels first met in 1979 after she joined the line-up for one of his magic shows. They soon became a couple and went on to work together for over three decades.

Strictly Come Dancing helped her find a new lease of life after the tragic death of her husband, magician Paul Daniels in 2016. The star, 63, who was her husband's 'glamourous assistant' during their magic shows, was married to him for 28 years until his death from a brain tumour at age 77. The beauty, who was partnered with professional dancer Giovanni Pernice, revealed her time dancing on Strictly in 2017 made her come out of her shell again.

HELLO! magazine, Debbie McGee has revealed she is auctioning off magical items once owned by her late husband Paul Daniels. More than 600 lots will be available for his fans to buy and enjoy next month.MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice poses with his 'girls' in surprising NTAs photo“I don’t need to hang on to all of this – my memories are what I have,” explains Debbie, speaking from her house on the Thames in Berkshire which she once shared with the famous illusionist.

A man diagnosed with terminal cancer began burgling sheds and houses after going on a ‘downward spiral’. Paul Daniels, 43, was told by doctors that he had a life expectancy of between five and ten years following his diagnosis.

Stories for Life trains “life biographers” to record the memories of people in hospices, palliative care and residential homes: “We believe everyone has a story to tell and a legacy to leave behind. ” Suddenly, ordinary lives are of note. The impulse to document our lives is not new.

Debbie McGee smiled with nostalgic delight when a fan posted a photo of a pin from a brain cancer charity bearing the face of her late husband, TV magician Paul Daniels.The pair had enjoyed an intense relationship after marrying when she was 30 and he was 50, but he sadly died of a brain tumour back in 2016.@GemmaLeeWrites alerted Debbie to her find on Twitter: "Look what arrived! Found this gorgeous #pin in support of @braintumourrsch through @thedebbiemcgee."She added jubilantly: "A little magic for the lapel!"Debbie replied with the simple sentiment: "That made me smile."Had he survived, Paul would now have been 83 years old - and Debbie remembers him fondly.However, the weeks leading up to his death had been harrowing, with both of them in tears of anguish."This cruel disease stripped him of everything within a few short weeks to the point where he collapsed on the bathroom floor and I held him as he wept and asked me what was happening," she explained.Debbie noticed something wasn't quite right when he was rehearsing for a pantomime back in 2015 - and her fears were soon proved to be tragically correct."Time was short – we had been given a prognosis of two months," she explained while discussing his diagnosis.However, his decline proved even swifter than that.Sadly, Debbie recalled that "in the end we had just one month and five days".She agreed to tell her story to the charity Brain Tumour Research in the hope of raising awareness and funds for future sufferers of the condition.Seeing the pin with her husband's face emblazoned across it seemed to have given her hope that her goal was being reached.Meanwhile, she addressed her husband again earlier this year on Good Morning Britain, while in conversation with

A heroin dealer who lived "an extremely lavish lifestyle" using more than £300,000 of laundered drug money has been handed another prison sentence. Mahmood Hussain, 45, from Rochdale, was caged for 13 years in 2019 after being convicted and sentenced for supplying heroin with a street value of over six million pounds.

Officers had a magical morning after a man they stopped claimed to be Paul Daniels to escape going back to prison.

Strictly Come Dancing star Debbie McGee has opened up on her last days with magician husband Paul Daniels.

Debbie McGee has traded in her signature white blonde hair for some ginger locks ahead of her performance in the show The House On Cold Hill.The Strictly star could be seen sporting a bright ginger bob in rehearsals for her new role as a quirky psychic.Debbie, 63, will be making her stage debut in The House On Cold Hill as “whacky medium” Annie, who matches her tresses with a bright orange jumper and colourful shawl.In a series of newly released photos, Debbie looks completely transformed with her vibrant hair and heavy eye makeup in order to portray the psychic.The performer could also be seen rocking a handmade turquoise necklace and knitted handbag to complete the look.Debbie’s character Annie runs a crystals shop in the play and is also a clairvoyant. In an interview during Good Morning Britain, Debbie admitted that the character couldn’t be further away from her personality in real life.She said: “This is me not being me at all.

Debbie McGee, 63, has said her partnership with Giovanni Pernice, 31, for Strictly Come Dancing felt “natural”. The widow of magician Paul Daniels and the Italian dancer made it to the finals back on the 2017 series of the show and even shared a widely discussed smooch.Talking about her time on the show with Giovanni, Debbie shared: “I made a lifelong friend in Giovanni, there is a special relationship there...“There wasn’t a relationship like that, but there was – and still is – that electricity between us. “We’ve stayed in contact all the time since and whenever I see him, we go into the Waltz hold and I smile because it just feels natural that I should be in the Waltz hold with him,” she told Huffington Post.It comes after pair

Debbie McGee has shared an emotional message in tribute of her late husband who died in 2016.