Strictly judge Motsi Mabuse says dance world needs to celebrate black bodies

ITV has announced plans to launch a brand new streaming service later this year.

EXCLUSIVE: Production on Netflix’s Nailed It! Halloween was permanently suspended a day after crew members went on strike to secure a contract with IATSE. The walkout happened midway through filming the eight-episode Halloween arc of Nailed It!‘s seventh season.

The next phase of ITVs digital strategy is here as the network launches a streaming service called ITVX that will air shows months before they arrive on linear, while posting impressive revenue and profit growth and record advertising spend.

A ‘money-motivated’ off-licence owner tried to hide a stash of illegal cigarettes and vapes in his car as police and trading standards officers raided his shop.

Russian tycoon Alisher Usmanov's superyacht has been seized amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

Lanarkshire Women In Business is running a month-long programme of online “impactful events” for female entrepreneurs.

Piers Morgan, 56, took to Twitter to react to an image of his former ITV colleagues this morning.To mark International Women’s Day, the women of the channel got together to pose for pictures, dressed in shades of pink, red and orange.Piers argued this was “great to see” as they were “dressing up in pink and proudly identifying as women”.However, the outspoken former host of Good Morning Britain couldn’t resist a swipe at “wokies” over the image.He argued that had he suggested they take the photo, he would have been branded “sexist”.In full, Piers penned to his 7.9 million followers: “As we approach #internationalwomensday, great to see ITV’s female talent all dressing up in pink and proudly identifying as women.“Of course, had I suggested they do this, the wokies would have branded me a sexist gender-stereotype-promoting transphobic patronising monster….”The image in question featured stars of GMB like Susanna Reid and Ranvir Singh.Lorraine Kelly, Holly Willoughby, Charlene White and Kate Garraway are all also in the snap taken to mark International Women’s Day.However, his tweet has been met with mixed reactions from his followers.User @RiaanNelZA wasn't impressed, writing: "You will find a way in news that has nothing to do with you..just so you tell the world who you are by saying you are not that..." (sic)While @AlisonMunday pointed out: "All dressed in pink? We're seeing a different photo."If I'm correct and there's also red and orange, sort of defies the 'all women in pink' stereotype tweet."@DanRK replied: "Still bitter about the ITV thing after all this time…"@Caldicot03 added: "That's because you don't get to decide how women should dress!"Others agreed with Piers' tweet, taking to his replies to share their

Dancing on Ice beauty Liberty Poole looked jaw-dropping in her latest set of stunning new snaps as she flaunted her new shorter hair. The former Love Island contestant, 22, sent Instagram followers into a frenzy after she stripped down to a gown while taking a break at a boutique hotel.

Emmerdale next week, as family ties threaten to rip the Dingle family apart.The new acquisition of the Woolpack is forcing a new rift between Charity and Chas - and Mandy is left devastated when she finds out that Vinny hasn’t told her the truth about his marriage.Elsewhere, serial killer Meena is as slippery as ever as she attempts to take her sister Manpreet into the cells with her. But will her plan succeed?And for Rhona, the arrival of yet another newcomer into the village sends her plan to propose to Marlon into disarray.Since Charity bought the Woolpack from under Chas’ nose, the pair are still struggling to see eye-to-eye.With the B&B and the Woolpack set to have big events take place on the same day, things are just getting more complicated.Charity is left furious that the Woolpack refit isn’t quite ready, and Chas has decided to accept a job at the B&B.Soon, Mandy and Chas meddle in family affairs by deciding to hold Liv and Vinny’s engagement party in the B&B - while knowing such plans will directly clash with the grand launch of the Woolpack.When Charity discovers the plan, she puts on a brave face to conceal her hurt, knowing her family will be at the party instead of supporting her reopening.But things get worse for the Dingles as a post mix-up sees Samson hand Noah an envelope addressed to a ‘Mr & Mrs V.

Paralympics this year, which begins in Beijing on Friday.The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Governing Board have taken the decision following a specially convened meeting in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine last month.It comes amid a collective effort to expunge Russia-associated teams and athletes from sporting competitions around the world as opposition to Putin's aggression in Ukraine intensifies."At the IPC we are very firm believers that sport and politics should not mix. However, by no fault of its own the war has now come to these Games and behind the scenes many Governments are having an influence on our cherished event," said IPC President Andrew Parsons."When our members elected the Board in December 2021 it was to maintain and uphold the principles, values, and rules of the Paralympic Movement.

A 42-year-old massage therapist based in Ipswich has pleaded not guilty to assaulting two men during therapy sessions. Trigger Warning: This story has details of sexual assault, which might be distressing to some readers. For 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention call Lifeline on 13 11 14. For Australia-wide LGBTQI peer support call QLife on 1800 184 527 or webchat.The massage therapist is facing charges of sexually assaulting a 19-year-old man and a 41-year-old man in November 2020, the Courier Mail reported. According to the prosecution, the 19-year old visited the therapist twice and the alleged sexual assault occurred during the second session. The complaint by the 19-year-old victim says that during the treatment, the massage therapist groped his penis around five to six times. During the same session, when the complainant was lying on his stomach, the massage therapist continued to massage the top of his thighs and repeatedly touched the victim around the outside of his anus with his finger.According to the complaint filed by the 41-year-old man, he had visited the massage therapist for help with chronic muscle spasms after a spinal injury.

After weeks of planning and preparation World Book Day is here again.

The axe of Neighbours has officially been confirmed much to fans' dismay.

I can't stop saying Tönka. Similar to how Gunna has encouraged people to start living a more P-friendly lifestyle, Yeat has created his own language full of umlauts that has me wondering if January and Shmunktobër are the same thing.

accused of killing his two toddlers reportedly told FBI agents that he "felt like Neo from the Matrix" when they hauled him in for questioning.American Matthew Taylor Coleman, 40, allegedly murdered his two-year-old son Kaleo and 10-month-old daughter Roxy after taking them to Baja California, Mexico, in August 2021.He was arrested by authorities as he re-entered the US across the border.An arrest affidavit document shows that Coleman told investigators he felt like the '90s film protagonist as he "saw all the pieces falling into place" while laying on a bed before carrying out the acts.He also began to believe that his wife possessed the DNA of a serpent, and could be a shapeshifter.The affidavit says: "He said visions and signs revealed that his wife, A.C. [Abby Coleman], possessed serpent DNA (M.

EastEnders from 2004 to 2010 - and her life has changed a lot since her exit.In the years since she left, Melissa has landed a handful of acting roles but has mostly centred her focus around body positivity and her businesses including her clothing brand and parenting blog.The 29-year-old shows off body positivity in nearly every snap, and her latest look in her stunning orange swimsuit is no different as the star looked utterly glamorous.Melissa posed in the stunning one-piece which slashed at her waist to show off her stunning inking as the centre of the swimsuit plunged as the star praised jumping for joy "without boobs falling out".She lifted her hands into the air as she flashed a huge smile and donned a pair of sunglasses on top of her head.Melissa's blonde locks fell in waves down past her shoulders as she looked overjoyed to don the stunning ensemble.She shared the snap in front of her 35,000 Instagram followers as she posted a collaboration with CurvyKate and praised the swimsuit for supporting her boobs. As she shared her thoughts on the product, Melissa was inundated with supportive comments from her followers.

Chelsea legend John Terry has paid tribute to Roman Abramovich after the Russian billionaire confirmed he has put the club up for sale. Abramovich has come under the spotlight over the past week following his country’s invasion of Ukraine.

Len Goodman, 76, who quit the show back in 2016, has said he is “pretty sure” that Strictly Come Dancing will ‘go ahead” as planned, but with newly imposed coronavirus precautions in place.The former judge even suggested that this year the programme could feature some huge names, who would relish an “opportunity” in the spotlight after lockdown measures have eased.He exclusively told Express.co.uk: “I’m pretty sure the BBC will go ahead with the series.They are already picking celebrities to go on it.”He added: “They may get some really well-known celebrities on it because they have not been doing much work over the last few months.Len said it was a “wonderful opportunity” for stars to get back out into the spotlight, as the programme

'Strictly Come Dancing' bosses look set to restrict celebrity guests and friends from this year's show.

'Strictly Come Dancing' bosses look set to restrict celebrity guests and friends from this year's show.

BEFORE, when you stepped behind the scenes at Strictly Come Dancing, it was a hive of activity: with all the celebrity’s pals and judges’ entourages milling around the set. But now that’s all going to change as BBC bosses are having to put a stop to any additional bodies at the studios in Elstree London.