Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks announces TV exit as he 'steps aside'

Sam Fender has continued to tease his new album, this time by sharing a live version of his as-yet-unreleased song ‘People Watching’ with fans – three years to the day his last album came out.The North Shields singer posted a link on his Instagram Stories which takes fans to a web page where they’re asked for their phone number. Fans then receive a text containing a link to a YouTube video of his performance of ‘People Watching‘ at Boardmasters in August.It’s the same song he shared a teaser of on Instagram last week.

Aftershock Festival drops into Discovery Park for four loud days of heavy metal, thrash metal, nu metal, alternative metal, groove metal and more.Headliners at this year’s four-day extravaganza include Slayer, Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Mötley Crüe and Disturbed.They’ll be joined by Pantera, Judas Priest, Five Finger Death Punch, Evanescence and Breaking Benjamin.Plus, Tom Morello will be there performing Rage Against The Machine’s greatest hits as well as solo material.In total, over 130 (!) acts are set to grace the Discovery Park stages over the long weekend.If you want to be there, it isn’t too late to pick up last-minute tickets.At the time of publication, the lowest price we could find on four-day general admission passes was $417.35 including fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $158.71 including fees.For more information, we have everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Aftershock Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day Aftershock passes can be found here:(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and, if it isn’t noted, will include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

died by suicide at age 27 in 2020.The late 54-year-old wrote in her posthumous memoir, “From Here to the Great Unknown,” that she kept Benjamin’s body on dry ice at her home in Los Angeles for two months after his death. “My house has a separate casitas bedroom and I kept Ben Ben in there for two months.

Adam Thomas has revealed that he has been in pain “every day” for over two years due to rheumatoid arthritis.The Emmerdale actor, who also appeared on Strictly, opened up about his arthritis journey in an emotional post as he explained that he has “never been pain free” as a result of his diagnosis and added that he he is coming off his latest medication because of the side effects. “My arthritis journey … So for those of you that know, I’ve been on my methotrexate injections for quite some time and the side effects were just too much for me, I’ve had enough so I’ve decided to come off them…,” he wrote.

Reality star Pete Wicks has faced more challenges than just learning his new Strictly dance routine this week, as he shared a video on Tuesday 8 October of him battling through flooded roads in North London on his way to dance rehearsals with his professional partner Jowita Przystal.Taking to Instagram, Pete shared a clip of just how bad the roads were, as his car travelled in deep flood water that came up to the windows as he was driven past a Tesco near Brent Cross. Pete, who dressed up as George of the Jungle for his Movie Week dance to the theme tune last week, was on his way to the BBC studios during a yellow weather alert for rain and thunderstorms when he filmed the video, which he captioned with the words “Should have got a boat to the studio today,” along with a boat emoji.

Emmerdale star Oliver Farnworth has opened up about his partner Samantha Womack's breast cancer battle this week in a heartfelt chat on ITV's Lorraine with Christine Lampard. Host Christine delicately broached the subject of Samantha's health, and Oliver, known for his role as Andy Sugden in the soap, couldn't help but express his awe at the former Eastenders star's strength throughout her treatment.

Coleen Rooney's legal team has been cleared of misconduct allegations in the high-profile Wagatha Christie case against Rebekah Vardy, according to a recent court ruling.The dispute centred on how much Rebekah should pay in legal costs after losing their libel battle in 2022. Jamie Carpenter KC, representing Mrs Vardy, had claimed that Coleen and her lawyers "deliberately understated" some costs to "use the apparent difference in incurred costs thereby created, to attack the other party’s costs", which he argued amounted to "serious misconduct".

A Scots pensioner has been left in "absolute hell" and "unable to wash herself for months" in a row with her local council after her bath chair broke. Lillian Briggs, 89, told her children that the device was broken back in April.

Anas Sarwar has faced a rebellion among his own MSPs over the Labour Government’s cuts to Winter Fuel Payments. Two of his colleagues - Alex Rowley and Richard Leonard - voted with the SNP to demand Chancellor Rachel Reeves think again.

Loose Women's Nadia Sawalha has sadly announced the passing of one of the campaigners who joined the effort to secure access to the vital drug Enhertu across Wales, Northern Ireland, and England.

Brian Kerr reckons footballers should stay off social media. The new St Mirren assistant manager opened up on changes within the game since he last played over a decade ago.

Caolan Boyd-Munce reckons the international break has come at the right time for St Mirren.

Rutherglen’s MP is holding a drop-in event offering older people advice on how to cope at home during the cold winter months.

EXCLUSIVE: Boots Riley looks to have found his next project and has landed quite the ensemble, as sources tell Deadline he is partnering with Neon on his film I Love Boosters. Keke Palmer, Naomi Ackie, LaKeith Stanfield and Demi Moore are set to star, with additional casting underway. Principal photography set to begin this fall.

EXCLUSIVE: The Black List won’t be releasing its 20th anniversary tally until later this year, but the Franklin Leonard founded platform is rolling into the Bay Area today with a brand new collaboration and a deep bench of partners.

Blayne Alexander has joined Dateline NBC as a correspondent.

Seth Meyers turned the wild story of the birth of his second child into Lobby Baby, which aired on Netflix in 2019.

EXCLUSIVE: No joke, here’s the deal, and let me be clear: Dana Carvey, fresh off his latest hilarious sendup of a doddering President Biden, will appear in the upcoming documentary Playing POTUS, from director Josh Greenbaum.

EXCLUSIVE: Grammy-winning country band Little Big Town will host a two-hour NBC holiday special in December, with a line-up of guests from the stage of the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville to include Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Sheryl Crow, Kirk Franklin, Josh Groban, Kate Hudson and Orville Peck.

HBO is heading down to Florida for its latest oddball comedy series.

The Dateline team is expanding, with NBC News’ Blayne Alexander joining Lester Holt, Andrea Canning, Josh Mankiewicz, Keith Morrison, and Dennis Murphy.