Strictly's Amy Dowden shares 'inspiring' photo to take stigma away from Crohn's

New research by Aviva has found that the majority of people who started a ‘side hustle’ during the coronavirus pandemic are still keeping them up.

There’s a well known phrase which goes, ‘you’re only as old as you feel’.

Police are combing the streets and carrying out door-to-door enquiries after a man was seriously injured in an attempted murder bid.

Tens of thousands of people are waiting over ten weeks for passports, according to new figures released by the Labour party.

Citizens Advice is warning that more than half a million people across the UK could miss out on the UK Government's £400 support for energy customers from October because they are in a privately rented property.

Christina Aguilera headlined LA Pride’s music fest at Los Angeles State Historic Park on Saturday and gave the fans exactly what they wanted. On top of an epic, high-energy performance of some of her biggest hits, Aguilera took things back to 2001 when she brought out Mya as a surprise guest.In video footage posted to Twitter by concert attendees, Aguilera and Mya both wore all-yellow burlesque-type costumes and had a blast belting out the song they collaborated on with Pink and Lil' Kim more than two decades ago for the soundtrackMya joins Christina Aguilera on stage as she performs 'Lady Marmalade' at LA Pride 2022 pic.twitter.com/nWo0NkAW2TParis Hilton — who also performed at LA Pride on Saturday — shared more videos of Aguilera and Mya doing their thing on stage, which Mya reposted to her Stories. Aguilera later shared clips to her IG Stories, writing, «Such a special moment.»According to , Aguilera thanked the crowd with an emotional speech during her set. "​Oh my goodness.

Amber Heard is breaking her silence for the first time on the Johnny Depp defamation trial.

ITV’s Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Strictly Come Dancing star, who confronted her fair share of struggles during the show, has revealed she has since smashed a world record thanks to finding her “inner strength”. Dianne, 33, has just set a new Guinness world record for furthest distance danced by a couple after realising “how strong she is” on ITV’s Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof.The Strictly star provided an insight into the show that “changed her life”.Dianne, who recently danced non-stop for 12.6 km for over two hours 12 minutes with partner Pasquale La Rocca, opened up about freezing her fears. “It was literally one of the best things I've ever done in my life,” the star confirmed. “I loved every second of it. And it really has given me so many tools to take with me in my everyday life and I feel like it has been a life changing experience for me. “I have nothing but amazing words to say about that show.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Dianne Buswell has shared her uncertainty over marrying her beau, Joe Sugg.

The Strictly curse has quite a reputation, but there have been some real love stories to come out of it. Dianne Buswell and her partner Joe Sugg are proof that things definitely can work off the dance floor! The couple met four years ago when they were partnered on the BBC One show, coming second to Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton – another Strictly love story. And when we catch up with Dianne, 33, it’s clear her relationship with Joe is still going from strength to strength.

Dianne Buswell stepped out with Joe Sugg and his mother, Tracey, to enjoy a cute breakfast date on Monday morning.WOW: Dianne Buswell transforms beautiful garden for epic birthday party with Strictly co-starsThe flame-haired dancer took to her Instagram page to share a rare glimpse of the trio enjoying a delicious-looking meal. Dianne shared an adorable photo of Joe, 30, beaming for the camera in his suave, window check jacket. With his top buttons undone and his long, blonde locks framing his face, the YouTube star looked every inch the dapper boyfriend.WATCH: Strictly's Dianne comments on having children with Joe SuggIn another photo, 33-year-old professional dancer Dianne appeared to be tucking into some fresh, smoked salmon paired with avocado and a spicy kale salad.GALLERY: Inside Dianne Buswell's country retreat with Joe SuggMORE: Strictly's Dianne on why children are on her dance cardAlong with heart emojis, the Australian dancer captioned the post: "Monday morning made- breakfast date.

It’s kind of hard to remember a time when Strictly Come Dancing pro Dianne Buswell didn’t have her trademark bright red hair. And although that’s unlikely to change any time soon, she just gave her look a major overhaul by switching to a fresh long bob.The 33 year old revealed the new style by taking part in a popular TikTok transformation trend, sharing a video in which she yanks the ends of her lengthy hair before transitioning into the long bob.

Gemma Atkinson, 37, confessed she is yearning to see her fiancé Gorka Márquez, 31, in an emotional post today, as she took their toddler Mia on a walk without him.The Strictly Come Dancing star, who is currently away on tour, reacted tearfully to the sweet Instagram videos of their adorable family. Gemma took to Instagram today to share a heartfelt post with her 1.7 million followers. On her story, she posted a video of herself and her two-year-old daughter Mia going for a countryside walk with their two dogs.As Mia toddled along ahead with the pups and called out to her mum, Gemma told her: “I’m coming!” “My little pack,” she added fondly before laughing to the camera. She captioned the video: “Just missing @Gorka_Marquez.” Gemma also included an adorable clip of Mia trying to say hello to her grandad and waving at the camera as she tucked into a plate of food. After sharing a few backstage snaps from his time on tour a few hours earlier, Gorka then shared his own emotional response to the videos with his 696,000 Instagram followers. He re-posted Gemma’s clips and was clearly impacted by them, as he responded with some heart emojis and a couple of holding back tears emojis. Gorka, who was most recently snapped outside the New Theatre in Oxford, appeared to be hanging out with fellow Strictly stars Neil Jones and Dianne Buswell on his latest story. The star has been busy travelling around the country and will be performing in Strictly Come Dancing The Professionals tonight at the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham.Gemma and Gorka met through Strictly back in 2017 when the soap star was competing alongside Aljaž Škorjanec, 32, who announced his exit from Strictly earlier this year.The Hits Radio presenter got engaged last

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has opened up about suffering from Crohn’s disease in a heartbreaking Instagram post.The professional dancer, 31, bravely spoke out about living with the lifelong illness on World Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Day on Instagram, alongside a snap of herself on a hospital bed when she was having a flare-up with red, inflamed eyes, a swollen face and cracked lips.Amy detailed how the condition, which causes inflammation of the digestive tract, has severely impacted her life and told how she had been denied work opportunities as employers considered her to be a "risk" due to her condition.She wrote: "World IBD day. I wanted to show the reality of flares! (this isn’t me today, I’ve had a lovely day filming).

Strictly Come Dancing finalist Joe Sugg has shared some of his predictions on the upcoming series of the BBC competition. The 30-year-old YouTube sensation, who is the brother of fellow YouTuber Zoe Sugg AKA Zoella, thinks that the show could head back to Blackpool this year.Joe shot to national fame and became a household name back in 2018 when he reached the final of the show with now-partner Dianne Buswell, who is a professional ballroom dancer.Speaking to The Express, Joe opened up about all things Strictly, while touching upon his partner Dianne returning to the show for 2022.He revealed that Dianne is very excited about the upcoming season of the show, which will return this autumn because it's the 20th anniversary.He then added: "I think it could be the first year back."Clearing things up quickly, he urged that he didn't know for sure.Adding: "But I would like to think because of the current situation the world’s in that it is going to be a year where things to feel a bit more back to normal as well."Explaining how he thinks it’s perfect timing for the 20th series, Joe added that he is hoping Blackpool will return.He added: "I am hoping we are going to see an audience in the ballroom again and I know it is going to be great to see."I am super excited to watch it again and get behind them all." This comes after has cosied up to his professional dancer girlfriend while sharing a sizzling snog.

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Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has been praised after sharing a photo on social media to raise awareness of the realities of living with Crohn's disease. Amy, a professional dancer on the hit BBC show, has posted photographs on Instagram to mark World IBD (inflammatory bowel disease) Day.The 31 year old star told her followers that she wanted to show what it looks like when she has flare-ups of the condition, and to show other sufferers that “it doesn’t define you".

Motsi Mabuse, 41, penned earlier today a heartfelt message on social media after Bruno Tonioli confirmed he will not be returning to Strictly Come Dancing in 2022.The Italian judge announced his departure today alongside Michelle Ackerley and Ronan Keating on The One Show, explaining he wouldn't be returning due to the "travel situation" as he lives in the US. In view of her 529,000 Instagram followers, Motsi thanked Bruno for his “kindness and warmth” when she joined the BBC programme.Sharing two pictures of her time on Strictly, Motsi wished him “all the best” in the future.She said: “Last year’s series of Strictly was one of the highlights of my career, it has had such a real impact to us all which has been incredible to witness.“I am so proud to be a part of this show and I am so looking forward to returning for my fourth series! @bbcstrictly !!A post shared by Motsi Mabuse (@motsimabuse)“I sincerely want to Thank you @brunotonioliofficial for your kindness and warmth , I came in and I was met with such love.”The professional dancer added: “Wishing you all the best!!!!!!!”In her post, Motsi also admitted she was excited to be back on the judging panel for a new series alongside her co-stars - Anton Du Beke, Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood.She wrote: “It’s so exciting to be back !!!!!!!!!!“Can’t wait to see you all @shirleyballas @mrantondubeke @craigrevel & what 2022 has in store for us ……… seriously how do you top 2021.” (sic)Motsi concluded her message with the hashtags “#strictly”, “#strictlycomedancing” and “#strictlycomedancing2022”.Fans of the Strictly judge rushed to the post’s comments section to show their support as they shared their excitement for the upcoming series.Jamiedavy_ said: “I can’t wait

Wim Hof, also known as The Iceman, has claimed that the extreme cold can help individuals to harness power over their brains. It also has the added beneficial impact on the cardiovascular system. Over their three weeks living together, the celebs have also opened up about past traumas. Those include bereavement, divorce, suicidal thoughts, sexual abuse and an eating disorder.Dianne spoke up in April about what she had expected from Freeze the Fear. Excited about the show, Dianne exclaimed while on Claudia Winkleman’s BBC Radio 2 Breakfast show: "Oh my goodness, so Freeze the Fear, to be honest, we didn't really know what we had signed up for."We knew that Wim was involved, and I am a bit of a super-fan of Wim, so that is kind of what drew me in in the first place."Basically, it is a lot of cold exposure and also facing your fears.So for me, I have a massive fear and phobia of heights, and there are a lot of heights involved and a lot of cold therapy."So that's it in a nutshell, but we also got to live in this amazing tent together, all seven of us celebrities.

Motsi Mabuse, 41, took to social media on Tuesday morning to express her frustration that her sister Oti Mabuse, 31, had failed to return her calls.She wasn’t pleased with her other sister Phemelo either.The Strictly star posted a tweet in view of her 73,000 followers, asking her followers if they could relate.The dancer wrote, on the micro-blogging site: “Do you guys know that feeling when your sisters say I will call you back and it ends up being never lol , just saying @OtiMabuse @phemelomosadi.”Motsi tagged her sisters Oti and Phemelo in her tongue-in-cheek post.She also added a hilarious gif of Sandra Oh, saying: “Today? Tomorrow? In 50 years?” in a joking reference to Motsi wondering how long it might take her sisters to call her back.The 41-year-old asked her many followers if they could relate.In February, younger sister Oti opened up about the “backlash” she had faced as a figure in the public eye.The former Strictly favourite spoke out about being targeted by online trolls.In a recent interview, she said she was learning not to let the comments get to her.She said: "I've faced some backlash while performing on the show."I've never really spoken about it because I’ve tried for so long to think about it this way: I work on a show that ten million people love; if ten or 100 people aren’t nice to me, that is not representative of everyone else’s view."The two-time Strictly champion told Radio Times: “It’s taken years for me to get that into my head.“To get tweeted or receive a message in my inbox being racially abusive, or fat-shaming me, is horrible.“But it’s written by a person who can’t even face themselves in the mirror.”Motsi has also spoken about how she has received racist abuse during her time as a

Strictly Come Dancing star Joe Sugg has cosied up to his professional dancer girlfriend Dianne Buswell, while sharing a sizzling snog. Leaving fans swooning over their "special" bond and their relationship that was a strike of "fate", the loved-up snap garnered a lot of attention and thousands of likes.