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Express.co.uk, the former rugby union player said that the three of them are still extremely close after they all left the show back in 2020. Not wanting to leave the show, Matt Dawson and fellow team captain Phil Tufnell, 56, left alongside Sue Barker, 66, who was asked by the BBC to leave in order for them to “refresh” the quiz show.

Gemma Atkinson was quick to react as Gorka Marquez shared a shirtless snap on social media as he got his New Year off to an active start. The Strictly Come Dancing star wasn't wasting any time in getting stuck back into his workout routine following the Christmas festivities.

Full time has finally been called on A Question of Sport, after more than half a century on the BBC - three years on from Sue Barker being dropped as host. BBC chiefs have blown the whistle on the show after a record-breaking run, dwindling ratings and limited iPlayer appeal, reports the Mirror.

Kate Middleton gets in on the fun during a rugby game during a visit to Maidenhead Rugby Club on Tuesday (June 7) in Maidenhead, England.

Kate Middleton showcased her sporty side as she wore a trendy tracksuit while visiting the Maidenhead Rugby Club in Berkshire to take part in a fun rugby skills session.The Princess of Wales, who is the royal patron of the Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football League, sported a blue England Rugby shirt, tracksuit bottoms and white Lululemon trainers as she got stuck in for a game. Showing off her sporty side, Kate was seen with her hair tied back into a ponytail to pair with her casual outfit for the day.The Princess of Wales’ visit to Maidenhead Rugby Club is for a discussion with local and national male players on early childhood and its life long impact.

Famous helping hands! Princess Kate marked the launch of her latest children’s campaign with a few notable celebrities.

RYLAN Clark predicted he'd end up in trouble with Strictly Come Dancing bosses after a cheeky remark about his love life. The 33-year-old was joined on spin-off show It Takes Two by Ranj Singh, Ugo Monye and Mollie King to talk about the couple's preparing to take to the dancefloor tonight.

Commonwealth Games back in August.The Steph's Packed Lunch star won the Sport Relief All Star Games despite hiding a secret about his health, as he dished all in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.In August, Russell recently competed in the Sport Relief version of the Commonwealth Games hosted by Emma Willis and Jermaine Jenas on BBC One.Other celebrity contestants included rugby star Ugo Monye, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! winner Vicky Pattison and Love Island’s Kem Cetinay, all of whom were competing to raise money for charity.In the end, it came down between two ribbon gymnastics performances from Russell and Vicky, who were representing their respective teams.While Vicky scored an eight for the blue team, Russell scored a nine for the red squad, making them champions of the whole competition. However, what he didn’t reveal at the time was that he had sustained three separate injuries prior to his winning performance.“You know, human beings are very crafty - I’m crafty,” Russell explained."I just did the Commonwealth Games on Friday hiding about three injuries so I could do the ribbon gymnastics on TV.“Human beings are good at hiding injuries. People want to be on telly.

Strictly Come Dancing star Motsi Mabuse will return to the new series alongside fellow judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood.The 41-year-old joined the panel back in 2019 and watched her younger sister Oti Mabuse, 32, win the Glitterball trophy for the first time with celebrity partner Kelvin Fletcher.The following year, the unstoppable professional dancer won the show for a second time with comedian Bill Bailey.After the most recent series, where she danced with Ugo Monye, Oti announced she will be leaving the show after seven years.When asked about her sister's exit from the show, Motsi told Prima Magazine: “I’ll be sad not to see her on Strictly this year."I’ll always worry about my sister, but I have to respect her decision and let her go.'Terrible when you get caught out!' Karren Brady mocks Meghan Markle"She’s proven that she can more than protect herself and push herself to new heights."Meanwhile, I’ll continue to fly the Mabuse flag on Strictly for as long as they want me.”Oti previously revealed that she "cried for hours" when she told bosses she wouldn't be returning to the show this year.Speaking to You Magazine, she added: "When I came to Britain I said to myself, ’My dream is to win Strictly.′ And I have, and it was such an amazing seven years, but I’ve done what I needed to do. I feel so emotional."I lived my best life on that show and it gave me the career I have now, but you need to know when it’s the right time to get off that wave and try new things.”Oti isn't the only professional who won't be returning to the upcoming series.Back in March, Aljaz Skorjanec announced he had quit after nine years of showcasing his moves.His departure came a year after his wife Janette Manrara moved

Rickie Haywood-Williams has revealed his girlfriend Natalie Harman has given birth to their second child together.The 42 year old, who announced the news of the pregnancy back in March, took to his Instagram feed to share the news with his 79,500 followers as he posted a sweet video, showing a collage of pictures and videos of his other half's pregnancy journey as well as their newborn baby boy. Radio 1 star Rickie, who also shares daughter Lola with his other half, could be seeing cradling his partner's baby bump in several pictures before then sharing snaps of himself cradling their baby boy in his arms as D'Angelo's Cruisin' played in the background.

Paddy McGuinness is using work to get over his shock marriage split from Christine McGuinness.The pair announced last month that they had separated, however the TV presenter appears to have thrown himself into a busy work schedule to take his mind off the fact his 11 marriage is over.He said: “Between recording 36 episodes of Question of Sport and filming for the new series of Top Gear I have got plenty to keep me busy.”READ NEXT: Paddy McGuinness' love life explored - from Christine split to snaps with another womanPaddy also claimed that he loved able to hang out with the BBC Question of Sport team captains Sam Quek and Ugo Monye to relax.He added: “We all get on brilliantly and have a lot of fun together on and off set. It’s a very enjoyable way to spend a day at work.”This comes shortly after Paddy's now-ex Christine seemed to be doing the same as she seemingly dived head-first into work.She recently teased a "magic" new project while with a filming camera and looking cheerful despite the huge life event she is currently enduring.The couple confirmed their separation on July 22 after 11 years of marriage in a joint statement released online.Surrounded by cases and luggage, the upbeat star of The Games looked great as she donned a pink ensemble.

Paddy McGuinness reportedly kept his crumbling marriage a secret from his Celebrity Bake Off co-stars. The Top Gear star, 49, and Christine, 34, announced the end of their marriage on social media last month. They had been married since 2011 and share three children together - Penelope, nine, Leo, also nine, and Felicity, six.

Paddy McGuinness turned 49 on Monday, and the TV host continued his birthday celebrations well into the evening.READ: Christine McGuinness reveals surprising fact about marriage to PaddyAccompanied by his friends from Question of Sport, the dad-of-three appeared to enjoy a lively evening. Taking to his Instagram Stories, Paddy shared a group selfie featuring Olympic medallist Sam Quek and sports pundit Ugo Monye.WATCH: Paddy McGuinness' wife Christine shares tour inside ultra-modern homeIn a separate photo, Paddy was photographed alongside Ugo as the duo showed off their matching printed T-shirts emblazoned with a funky geometric logo.MORE: Paddy and Christine McGuinness' modern mansion where they're raising three kidsMORE: Paddy McGuinness' wife Christine 'broke down in floods of tears' following health diagnosisEarlier that evening, the former Take Me Out host made a hilarious confession whilst in the back of a cab.

professional basketballer – who reached the final of Love Island in 2019 with India Reynolds – is among the entertainment and sports names who will compete in the charity event, just before the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony.Two teams, captained by double Olympic champion Dame Kelly Holmes and five-time Paralympic champion Ellie Simmods OBE, will go head-to-head across five disciplines in front of live crowds at venues used at Birmingham 2022.The strapping London Lions player Soko, who stands at 2.01m tall, will play against Olympic and world champion gymnast Max Whitlock in one of the table tennis singles matches.Former Love Island winner and presenter Kem Cetinay, comedian Russell Kane, presenter Ferne McCann and Queen of the Jungle and TV personality Vicky Pattison are among the other celebrities taking part.Sports stars include former England rugby union and Lions star Ugo Monye, double Paralympic Gold medal runner Jonnie Peacock and Olympic gold medal long jumper Greg Rutherford.The one-off, all-star version of the Commonwealth Games will be broadcast at 7pm on Monday 8 August on BBC One and iPlayer in a one-hour special programme hosted by Emma Willis and Jermaine Jenas.After finding a spark in the Love Island villa, Soko and India finished third in the fifth series of the ITV reality romance show in summer 2019.The pair, who were popular among fans of the show, initially maintained a low-key relationship after leaving the villa before announcing they had split in October that year.They reportedly blamed conflicting work schedules on the break-up, after a romance beset by cheating and split rumours.Despite winning plenty of admirers on the show, three years on from finding fame it's believed Soko, 31, is still

Pussycat Dolls star Ashley Roberts has shared a hilarious behind-the-scenes clip from he new series of Blankety Blank showing the show's celebrity line-up replicating the dance from Snoop Dog's Drop It Like It's Hot music video.The singer is featuring on the second series of the show which airs later this year.And Ashley gave her fans an insight into the fun the star line-up are having by sharing the clip on TikTok showing her, the show's presenter Bradley Walsh and stars getting their groove on.Stars including Loose Women's Judi Loose and former Eastenders star Joe Swash, are seen both on the set and backstage slowly crouching down while giving a seductive gaze to the camera.Other stars letting their hair down include rugby pundit Ugo Monye, Judge Rinder and TV vicar, the reverend Richard Coles.Ashley praised the presenter's dancing in the caption, saying: "Bradley Walsh dropping it like it’s hot. It’s giving"The new series of the show, which originally aired in the 1970s, will return for a 10-episode run later in the year, after being revived last year,Speaking about the new series Bradley said: “I absolutely love recording this show.

Express.co.uk in an exclusive interview that “fear” stopped him from visiting the doctor for a check-up after his dad sadly died of prostate cancer last year.The A Question of Sport star, 38, recently teamed up with Boots UK for the second series of the health and wellbeing podcast Taboo Talk, in which he discussed the taboo of pain in the world of sport with host Vogue Williams. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Ugo opened up about the chronic pain he feels on a daily basis, as well as reflecting on the male tendency to ignore mental and physical ailments. When asked about whether articulating feelings of pain was a particular problem for men, Ugo confirmed that he felt it was.  “Men, in general, aren't good at talking about stuff,” Ugo began.“And it's not just physical health. It's mental health.

Oti Mabuse has jokingly removed Jamie Laing from her "friendship list" after the former Made In Chelsea star previously stood her up and took aim at her dance partner Ugo Monye today. It comes after the South-African born dancer announced she would be stepping down from her role on Strictly Come Dancing after seven years on the BBC programme.Taking to Instagram today, the 31-year-old reacted to a video shared online by former Strictly contestant Jamie, 33.The reality star competed in the BBC series in 2020 after he was forced to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing in the previous year following a foot injury.He appeared in the pre-recorded launch episode but did not go any further in the competition back in 2019.Jamie cheekily took aim at Oti's dance partner and rugby star Ugo who took part in Strictly last year.The Made In Chelsea star wrote: "5.30am pick up to fly to Glasgow to do a show with @ugomonye - the guy who pushed @otimabuse into retirement."Catching wind of his cheeky post, Oti reacted as she hit back at Jamie's claims.Taking to her Instagram stories, the professional dancer jokingly scolded Jamie as she called out the TV personality and claimed he "faked" his foot injury.In view of her 644,000 followers, Oti shared Jamie's post but added her own message.She wrote: "Says the guy who stood me and Karen [Hauer] up for three years for some sushi and faked an injury to get out of Strictly because he needed more time.

HOUSE of Games viewers have all had the same complaint after spotting a huge mistake in a movie question. Thursday's show saw four celebrities join host Richard Osman to play a variety of different games across the week.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker shared a heartfelt tribute to Strictly Come Dancing’s Oti Mabuse after it was confirmed she will be leaving the show after a seven year run.Dan took part in last year’s series of Strictly and placed 10th with his partner Nadiya Bychkova.Oti Mabuse was partnered up with rugby player Ugo Monye and were the fourth couple to be eliminated from the dance competition.The official Strictly Come Dancing Twitter account tweeted a picture of Oti Mabuse holding up the Glitterball Trophy with her two partners.She won the competition two years in a row, in 2019 with Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher and in 2020 with comedian Bill Bailey.“Oti has been a truly wonderful part of Strictly for the past seven years. Her energy, creativity and talent have contributed to so many of the show’s most memorable moments and she will be hugely missed, not only by viewers but the entire team.”The post went on to say that she leaves a “dazzling legacy” as the “only professional dancer to win the Glitterball trophy in two consecutive years”, before saying that the BBC “couldn’t be prouder of Oti and what she has achieved.”BBC signed off the message by saying that she “will always be at the very heart of the Strictly family” and that they wish her “every success in her already bright future.”The caption for the post read: “Sadly, the brilliant Oti Mabuse is leaving the show after seven incredible series.

Strictly star, 38, has teamed up with Boots UK for the second series of the health and wellbeing podcast Taboo Talk, where he discusses the topic of chronic pain with host Vogue Williams. In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, the Question of Sport panellist addressed why pain is such a taboo subject in the sporting world, and suggested that mental health problems are a lot harder for athletes to talk about.In July of last year, American gymnast Simone Biles made the decision to pull out of her final events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The four-time Olympic champion, 24, decided to withdraw on the basis that she had to focus on her mental health, explaining that she felt it would be “dangerous” for her to go on.Speaking about the strained relationship between mental health and sport, Ugo said: “I was talking to Vogue about, you know, superhuman athletes like Simone Biles who everyone has put on a pedestal.“And rightly so, she's the greatest gymnast the world has ever seen. “But when she speaks about her mental struggles, all of a sudden, it just opens up a pathway which makes it easier for little old me to be able to do it. “If this superhuman athlete has struggles, then I think it's okay for me to have struggles.”At the time she decided to step down, Simone unpacked her reasoning behind withdrawing from her remaining Olympics events. “I have to focus on my mental health;  I just think mental health is more prevalent in sports right now,” she said.“We have to protect our minds and our bodies and not just go out and do what the world wants us to do.“I don't trust myself as much anymore.

Oti Mabuse for the latest season of Strictly Come Dancing, explained how news about presenter AJ Odudu and her professional partner Kai Widdrington had left him “devastated” in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The rugby star, 38, has teamed up with Boots UK for the second series of the health and wellbeing podcast Taboo Talk, where he discusses the topic of chronic pain with host Vogue Williams.Ugo admitted to Express.co.uk that, while he had been deeply affected by the incredible routines performed by winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice, he felt unsure of who would win at the time. “It’s so split, as it should be, when I looked at the quality of the final,” he explained. Ugo went on to share how saddened he was to learn that AJ and Kai would be unable to perform. AJ was forced to pull out of the show’s final back in December after she tore a ligament in her right ankle. The injury left her unable to walk at first and, while the star tried to persevere, medical professionals told her that she would not be able to compete. The DJ admitted that she was “deeply upset” at the time, adding that her experience with Kai was something that she would “treasure forever”. “It was a shame that AJ and Kai didn't get their moment,” Ugo said of the incident. “I mean, I was devastated for them, and I'm good friends with AJ. “I knew AJ before the show and I love her,” he added. AJ was due to appear in the live tour of Strictly Come Dancing early on this year, but sadly had to pull out while she is still suffering from her injury.Ugo went on to praise the other Strictly finalists, explaining that it felt like “so much more than dance”. Strictly Come Dancing’s final line-up was arguably the most diverse in the show’s