Strictly Come Dancing attracts 8.4 million viewers for its first live show

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Gorka Marquez, 31, and his celebrity partner Katie McGlynn, 28, were locked in an “intense” dance battle for permanence on Strictly Come Dancing after yesterday’s performance. Sunday’s eliminations saw the pair’s opponents, actress Nina Wadia and pro dancer Neil Jones, leave the show.Gorka opened up about being at the bottom of the leaderboard in a new Instagram post shared on Sunday.He shared two photographs of him and Katie in Saturday’s outfits.In a candid text, the pro admitted that having to compete for permanence was “not the best feeling”.Gorka wrote: “Well… that was intense.“Not the best feeling to be in the Dance off but I couldn’t be prouder of you @katiexmcglynn and how you gave your everything on that floor.“Sorry to

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Eddie Hall insists he would have "100 per cent" been able to beat rival Thor Bjornsson one handed, but promoters wouldn't allow him to fight while injured.Hall, 33, was due to finally settle his long-running feud with Thor, best known for playing The Mountain in award-winning TV series Game Of Thrones, in a boxing exhibition last month.However, the former World's Strongest Man was forced to pull out of the fight after detaching his bicep, meaning it will now go ahead at some stage in 2022.After the withdrawal, Thor instead took on arm-wrestling star Devon Larratt, stopping the last-minute opponent inside the first round of their clash out in Dubai.But Hall is adamant that he would have

Saturday Night Live supervising producer Ken Aymong, who has retired after 36 years on the show, was acknowledged during the curtain call at the end of the Season 47 premiere. Colin Jost held a cue card that read “We’ll miss you, KEN!” as the camera showed a close-up of the sign in a clearly planned tribute to the SNL veteran.

ITV has officially confirmed that Dancing on Ice judge John Barrowman will not be returning to the show. According to the Sun Online, the actor and TV judge, 54, has been 'axed' from the ice skating competition show after claims that he exposed himself on the sets of various other television shows have resurfaced.

Robert Munsch, the beloved Canadian children’s author, is speaking out about his dementia.

Clare Crawley is “taking steps” to move forward and heal after her split from Dale Moss. “The Bachelorette” alum took to her Instagram Story over the weekend to share an emotional update on how she’s handling their breakup and her mother’s declining health.

Helen Mirren looks powerful in a chic black pant suit on the runway during the Le Defile L’Oreal Paris 2021 Womenswear Spring/Summer 2022 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Sunday (October 03) in Paris, France.

Camila Cabello‘s dress blows in the wind while walking on the runway during the Le Defile L’Oreal Paris 2021 Womenswear Spring/Summer 2022 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Sunday (October 03) in Paris, France.

Undecided. After an eventful season 11 and intense four-part reunion, Garcelle Beauvais is unsure if she would return to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for its 12th season.

Last month, Stanley Tucci went public to reveal he’d beaten cancer, undergoing radiation therapy to eradicate a tumour that had grown at the base of his tongue.

Sharon Stone proved that she’s still got her modeling chops at age 63 with an aerobic and beautiful photoshoot at an equally picturesque setting.  Photographers caught the fashion model and actress posing for a photoshoot at the illustrious Eden Roc Hotel in the South of France over the weekend where she posed on the rocks near the water doing various poses, including some that appeared to be inspired by yoga poses as well as several in which she reached out toward the water, giving viewers a look at her fit physique.  It’s unclear what the photoshoot was meant to promote, if anything. It’s possible it was just to showcase the "Basic Instinct" star’s figure in the fashion wear.

Mary O’Rourke has long been in the public eye, as her career in politics put her in the limelight at different times of her life, but now she’s taking a look back at her life in whole.

Strictly viewers are far from pleased by the results of the first elimination of the series, in fact, some are wondering if they were watching the same dance-off as the judges after Nina Wadia was sent home.

showbiz gossip straight to your inbox with the Daily Star's FREE newsletterDavid and Victoria Beckham were spotted in a Repton this weekend as the celebrity couple showed up to support their son on Saturday.The A-list couple were reportedly spotted at Repton School where it is thought the pair attended the South Derbyshire village to support their youngest son Cruz at his school football match.It is believed the former Manchester United footballer was among the excited onlookers as he sported a tweed flat cap with a warm autumn jacket on as his loving wife sheltered the pair with a large golf umbrella.The fashion designer opted for a camouflage jacket which she teamed with a black beanie hat and matching gloves as they spent two hours

Instagram to share the special request of a Strictly viewer for the BBC. The Olympian has shared regular updates with fans on his social media since his Strictly journey began.Earlier today he took to Instagram to share a screen grab of a tweet sent by a Strictly viewer, which he had liked.The tweet, sent by MikeyCyrus, read: “Is there a BBC support helpline for viewers affected by @adam_peaty in those trousers?”Adam simply added three laughing face emojis to the remark.Other fans of the Olympic swimmer also took to Twitter to comment on the outfit choice.Kmitchpg said: “The real winner was whoever got to fit you into those trousers.”staineve added: “Catching up with last night’s strictly – s/o to Adam Peaty’s trousers for being all the way

Owen Wilson has become the latest celebrity to host “Saturday Night Live“.

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!The UK could be hit with snow in the coming weeks as the Met Office predict colder temperatures will be arriving soon.Brits will be hit with heavy rain before temperatures plummet further towards the end of October.Meteorologists predict many areas of the UK will be hit by snow in the next few weeks as we could see a white Halloween.Speaking to The Sun, Met Office senior meteorologist Greg Dewhurs said: “We’re likely to see some snowy weather in higher parts as October moves into November.“Likely areas to be affected are the Scottish mountains as well as higher ground in northern England and northern Wales.“Low areas are unlikely to see any.”The news comes as the Met Office announced the

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