Strictly Come Dancing's Anton Du Beke told Lorraine Kelly she moves 'like a tree'

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Pasha Kovalev has opened up about a touching project he is working on to help raise money for people feeling the war in Ukraine. Pasha is working on an event called Rise Up With The Arts that people can attend virtually from the comfort of their own homes.The show will take place on Mother's Day and Pasha explained that this is his way of using his talent to "make a difference in the world." Speaking on Lorraine, the star, who has previously spoken up against what is happening, said: "Nowadays it's so important to use your talent – and dancing is something that I have been doing all my life – to make a difference in the world.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Pasha Kovalev has admitted that he only felt “ready” to start a family after “quite a few years” as he reflected on becoming a dad in his forties. Pasha, 42, met wife 36 year old Rachel Riley on the BBC show in 2013.The pair married in 2019 and are now proud parents of two little girls - four month old baby daughter Noa and her older sister Maven, two.

Early morning television presenter Lorraine Kelly has admitted to being extremely shocked to have heard her name mentioned by a band of Coronation Street characters as she sat down to watch the ITV soap. Lorraine, 62, told viewers on Thursday 24 March that she wasn't expecting to hear herself being referenced on the Cobbles and that the experience was "very strange".

Lorraine Kelly didn't hold back as she offered her verdict on the stars of the latest series of The Apprentice.Fans of the BBC series will finally find out the name of Lord Alan Sugar's next business partner tonight (March 24).

GOOD Morning Britain viewers were in hysterics today as Ben Shephard made an X-rated innuendo about Laura Tobin's bush. The weather woman's report earlier in the show came in front of Britain's biggest Rhododendron bush in the grounds of South Lodge Hotel in Horsham.

Lorraine Kelly was left giggling as her ITV co-star Ben Shephard asked her a cheeky question live on air.The 46-year-old presenter was back on our screens on Thursday (March 24) morning alongside Ranvir Singh.

ITV talk show host Lorraine Kelly has revealed to Express.co.uk she went from a size 10 to a size 14 over lockdown.The journalist has teamed up with WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) in the hopes of losing weight, but admitted that she would need to start eating differently to husband Steve, who has no awareness of the issues surrounding portion sizes.Lorraine, 62, spoke about how she was dismayed to find that she had shot up two dress sizes due to a lack of exercise and indulging in more junk food during lockdown. Lorraine has been married to TV cameraman Steve since 1992, and the couple share a 27-year-old daughter named Rosie.When asked about how Steve fits into her new wellness plan, Lorraine confessed that she would need to exercise portion control, as her husband “just doesn’t understand” it. She said: “My husband loves to cook and he cooks things from scratch, but he just gives himself bigger portions now and I get proper, normal, portions because my husband has got no sense of portions. “He just doesn’t understand,” she admitted, before adding: “So the portion control has been good.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has discussed his grandmother's escape from Ukraine which saw her having to walk miles for the first time since undergoing an operation.

Lorraine Kelly, 62, has taken to Twitter to share her support for Chris Kamara, 64, who has been diagnosed with a speech disorder. In the tweet, which she posted on Sunday, the television host wished Chris well and said he was “very precious”.She said: “Sending you so much love you gorgeous man.“Take care of yourself - you are very very precious to us all.”This came after Chris Kamara posted the day before.The ex-footballer said, in view of his 1.8 million followers: “Just wanted to let a few of you know who tweeted me today that I am ok-ish.“Alongside my thyroid problem I have developed apraxia of speech & have been working to get my speech back to normal.”Chris was honest about how the disorder has affected him.He added: “Some days it can be a little slow and some days it’s normal.

Lorraine viewers were left distracted as former Loose Women host Andrea McLean returned to ITV following her exit from the daytime show.The TV star, 52, shocked fans when she announced that she was leaving Loose Women after 13 years.Her final episode on the lunchtime programme aired in December 2020 and she made her welcomed return to ITV on Monday morning.Andrea appeared on Lorraine to promote her new book, You Just Need To Believe It.Conversation quickly turned to Loose Women and how she has no regrets in leaving the show.As Lorraine Kelly quizzed Andrea on life since leaving her television career behind her, viewers couldn't help but praise her youthful beauty.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: @andrea_mclean Oh My Days, Looking (fire emoji) @reallorraine #LorraineA second person posted: It’s good to see @andrea_mclean back on the Telly. She’s glowingWhile a third social media user said: "Lovely to see Andrea on the TV again." Andrea recently opened up about why she left Loose Women.It was revealed she had given in her resignation with a bombshell email, telling the Sunday Mirror’s Notebook magazine: "I emailed my bosses.

Bake Off host Mel Giedroyc and DIY SOS frontman Nick Knowles are the best of enemies.Mel confessed: "Nick Knowles really hates me. He absolutely detests me."I did this silly sort of Radio Times interview.

HELLO! diary, Lorraine Kelly has made a plea with her fans, for everyone to be a little kinder to themselves and to seek what really makes you happy and content. We couldn't agree more, Lorraine! Read her column below...Earlier this week I was interviewing Robson Greene and Tom Brittney and they said working on the set of TV show Grantchester was their "Happy Place".

@reallorraine how about it ?”The star replied with agreement, but also warned the Twitter user that she would prove to be a wild and reckless relative. Lorraine wrote: “OK Emma - but I would be the kind of Aunty to take you out boozing and getting us both in trouble with all sorts of malarkey.”Fans and followers of Lorraine jumped on to the post to share their thoughts on the subject. @Katsitter said: “We all have that Auntie we'd call if we needed 'bailing out of jail' “I'd say you could well be the one!!” @Emmaa23Emmaa responded, saying: “Bang up for this what's the tipple of your choice ?” @Polly116 wrote: “I think you might need to get a coach because I want to come. “I’m sure I won’t be the only one!” @Tj1071 penned: “Would love a night out with @reallorraine would probably need a few spare tena ladies in my bag as I'm sure there would be a lot of laughs and drinks.” Lorraine recently spoke up to Express.co.uk about how she went from a size 10 to a size 14 over lockdown . She explained that it was due to a night-time habit with her husband that was “part of the downfall".The journalist has teamed up with Weight Watchers to get her “va va voom back.” She described the nighttime habit as the “chocolate plate".“I think the pandemic made all of us a bit like that. “I know a lot of people used it as an opportunity to get really fit and honestly I’m in awe.“But for me? No, I just ate far too much rubbish. “Every night, me and my husband would share a chocolate plate and every night it got bigger and bigger and that was at 7 o’clock at night and that’s not good.” 

Lorraine Kelly confessed Ruth Davidson "looks 10 years younger" after leaving her career in politics to focus on family life with her partner.During Wednesday's (March 16) instalment of the popular ITV morning show, the beloved Scot welcomed the former MP onto the show to discuss making assisted dying legal.Currently, assisted suicide is illegal in the UK but the Scottish party member is fighting for the law to be changed as it has been in so many other countries including Canada, Switzerland, Luxembourg and Belgium. Now, the loving mum is calling for a change in the law as members in the House of Lords vote to amend a law that allows adults the choice to die.

Strictly Come Dancing season is one of our favourite times of the year – and while it’s going to be a while before we start hearing announcements, ideas about who will participate in this year’s series are already floating around. There are already some big changes in the air, considering we know that two-time champion Oti Mabuse has left the series after seven years, with the official pro line-up yet to be confirmed. That’s before we get into what’s going to happen if Bruno Tonioli returns, and where Anton Du Beke is going to stand within the show.

ITV talk show host Lorraine Kelly admitted to Express.co.uk she went from a size 10 to a size 14 over lockdown, and blamed one particular nighttime habit with her husband for being “part of the downfall”.The journalist has teamed up with WW (formerly known as Weight Watchers) in hopes of getting her “va va voom back”.Lorraine, 62, spoke about how she was dismayed to find that she had gone from a size 10 to a size 14 due to a lack of exercise and indulging in more junk food during lockdown. One particularly unhealthy habit that had contributed to her weight gain was what the journalist described as the “chocolate plate”.Remembering the way she used to eat during lockdown, she said: “I think the pandemic made all of us a bit like that. I know a lot of people used it as an opportunity to get really fit and honestly I’m in awe.“But for me? No, I just ate far too much rubbish.

Lorraine has spoken after her “confidence returning” after embarking on a new eating plan.The presenter, 62, gained two stone over lockdown but has spoken of feeling “healthier and happier” after losing a stone. Now an ambassador for the WW eating plan, Lorraine posted a photo of herself beaming with her mentor Suzy over on Instagram, writing: “Feeling great! Happier and healthier! Lost over a STONE and confidence returning! Thanks @wwsuzystirfry And @ww.uk”.

DAYTIME legend Lorraine Kelly has revealed she has now shed more than a STONE after embarking on a new diet. The much-loved presenter, 62, gained two dress sizes during lockdown but is now an ambassador for the WW eating plan.

Lorraine Kelly struggled to hide her disdain for Matt Hancock as Susanna Reid teased her about his appearance on her show when she dialled in from her studio next door.During Tuesday's (March 15) instalment of Good Morning Britain, the former health secretary confirmed that he will be taking five Ukrainians into his family home in Suffolk.As the politician left the show, Susanna and her co-host Richard Madeley introduced Lorraine before they closed out their show.And the pair couldn't help but poke fun at her unfiltered opinion of Mr Hancock earlier on this month when she branded him a "pound shop milk tray man".As she joined them on the show, Lorraine was left red-faced as Susanna joked that the MP would be popping round with a box of chocolates during her show.She said: "Good morning. Yes Matt Hancock, I saw.

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We expect intricate routines from Strictly Come Dancing pro Graziano di Prima and his fiancée Giada Lini, who’s on Dancing With The Stars in Italy. But when it comes to their Italian wedding this summer, the pair tell OK! their first dance will be a much more relaxed affair. The couple, who’ve been dating for six years, have twice been forced to push back their big day thanks to the pandemic.