Strictly’s Bruno Tonioli is set to miss this year’s show and will judge the US version instead – which pays more money

Manchester United and, in particular, Tottenham were both keen on the 25-year-old.But Colombia international Diaz opted to make the move to Anfield in the January transfer window.The winger picked up an assist on his Reds debut in the FA Cup victory over Cardiff and impressed in the Premier League against Leicester.Spurs were gutted to miss out on Diaz, and United may end up feeling he is one that got away from them in the market too.Ultimately, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played a big role in luring the talented attacker to Merseyside.Discussing the Liverpool deal, Diaz’s father – Luis Manuel Diaz - told Portuguese newspaper A Bola: “The impact was big, many people have been talking about him and his qualities.“Several clubs tried to sign him, but he wanted Liverpool for what they play and for the manager.“He sees in Klopp the same commitment and demand he had at FC Porto with [Sergio] Conceição. How good a signing is Luis Diaz for Liverpool? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Spice Girls but she admits it was hard to disguise it during her time on ITV's The Masked Singer.The Feels So Good songstress, 46, competed back in season two back in January 2021 alongside celebrities including Martine McCutcheon, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and winner Joss Stone.She admits that she had initially thought about turning down the offer from producers but later fell in love with the idea of the programme.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star, Melanie joked that she put minders through their paces as she tried to crack several clues.Backstage, Melanie tried to crack the secrets as to who else was taking part, admitting she never stopped asking questions.The songstress laughed: "Even in the dressing rooms you are kept apart, covered up and walk around virtually blind with a helper…"I was trying to pick up any clues and asking a million questions but I didn't get any answers, they take the secrecy super seriously!"Reflecting on disguising her voice, she told me: "It was so hard, much much harder than I thought."They kept asking me to sing sweet and high and honestly that was so hard, I think I put the singing coach through a lot."While Melanie is no stranger to oversharing with Spice Girls news, she didn't tell her bandmates or any relatives about taking part in the show."I couldn't even tell my mum," she exclaimed.

date with a man and quickly spotted a huge red flag the moment after he picked her up by car.Tonni posted a video of what's inside the man's car and said: "It smells as worse as it looks."Sitting inside a black Vauxhall Corsa, she quickly finds herself surrounded by a pile of rubbish from the storage compartment by the door, under, at the front of and around the seat.The entire area is filled with used face masks, receipts, empty cigarette box, food scraps, spare change, straws and a pair of flip flops."Just met this guy for the first time, safe to say I won't be seeing him again," her over-lay text wrote.Many viewers expressed their shock and said they couldn't believe how the man's house would look like.One said: "Can't put in any effort to clean up for a good impression on first date? What's his house like?"Another penned: "I'd be ashamed if that was my car, mine is always spotless inside."A third spotted an extra phone in the video and was convinced that having more than one phone is a "red flag".Want to bring a little glamour to your life every day with all the most exciting real-life stories, fashion and even sex tips HOT off the press?Well, we've got you covered with our great new Hot Topics newsletter - it'll drop straight into your inbox around 7pm and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.And signing up now means you'll get a front row seat for our great new series inside the lives of the next generation of Daily Star Page 3 girls.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...But some saw the positive side of it, with a viewer saying: "He's keeping them all inside, better than throwing it out of the window.""At least he's being real and he's not putting up a front to impress a girl, respect to the guy," a second

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Manchester United were accused of being "tin-pot" after BT Sport host Jake Humphrey shared a photo of the less-than-appealing lunch he was served at Old Trafford.Humphrey was covering United's lunchtime kick-off against Southampton for BT Sport when he shared the image.The picture showed a cardboard tray with a bread roll, a portion of scrambled eggs and a similarly-sized helping of mashed potato.Humphrey tweeted the image with the caption: "Scrambled egg and mashed potato. Wow.

flight secrets. He told how his colleagues would use the word "Bob" to refer to good-looking travellers.

EastEnders star Patsy Palmer has showed off a stunning transformation as she embraces family life in America.The star moved to Los Angeles with her husband and children in 2014, and was recently spotted looking glamorous as she stepped out to lunch at Malibu Farm.Patsy looked completely different to her EastEnders on-screen counterpart Bianca Jackson, as she arrived for lunch wearing a boho inspired outfit.She looked every inch the Hollywood superstar as she wowed in a colourful kimono, denim shorts and t-shirt, completing the relaxed and glamorous look with sunglasses, beaded bracelets and a large straw bag.Patsy rose to fame as Bianca Jackson in EastEnders and appeared in the soap for over six years between 1993-1999.She later returned for another six years between 2018-2014, before moving to Los Angeles with her family.The actress has been married to her husband Richard Merkell since and they have three children together called Fenton, Emilia and Bertie.Patsy also has a son Charlie with her ex partner Alfie Rothwell.Although she returned to EastEnders for a cameo appearance in 2019, the star has since launched a wellness page on social media and has become a lifestyle guru.She regularly shares photographs of her glamorous life in Los Angeles, while posting inspiring messages on her Instagram page.One photograph showed Patsy in a stunning long white dress with a thigh-high split, with her hair flowing down her shoulders.The star looked radiant in the photograph as she held her arms open wide and captioned the post: "Looking at yourself when you are in a happy mindset is so much nicer than when we are feeling low and defeated or depleted.""If you can do a guided meditation based on positive self image or repeat positive

Paul Scholes says Manchester United star Jadon Sancho is starting to become the winger they signed from Borussia Dortmund.

Uniformed patrols will be increased in 'hot-spot' areas as police step up a knife crime operation following a series of stabbing tragedies.

Netflix is releasing a brand-new drama for February about the life of a German heiress who stole the hearts of many of New York’s socialites.

Shirley Ballas has gotten candid about the effects that the coronavirus has had on her body.

LIKE so many of us, Shirley Ballas suffered from ­anxiety in lockdown – and began to eat to compensate. After years on the dance floor as the Queen of Latin turned star judge on Strictly Come Dancing, keeping busy and trim went hand in hand.

Gemma Collins is eyeing up a spot on Dancing With The Stars in America after getting snubbed by Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood, according to reports. The 39-year-old TOWIE bombshell was deemed too low calibre to appear on the BBC dancing show by the sharp-tongued choreographer back in 2017 but the GC has shrugged off any negative vibes by targeting a spot on the US version of Strictly.

Dan Walker, 43, had fans in fit of giggles on Sunday after he posted some snaps of his charity climb up Kilimanjaro.The host took on the challenge one year ago yesterday, with a bunch of celeb pals who helped raise £2.7million, that went towards helping projects both in the UK and around the world.Taking to Twitter, Dan reminisced on the adventure of a lifetime.He wrote: “Today is one year exactly since a bunch of us got the opportunity to climb Kilimanjaro for @comicrelief.“It was an amazing experience with a group of people I will never forget.

the Sun that due to the fact he lives in the States most of the year, he did not want to risk flying back to the UK to take part in the dance show.In normal circumstances, Bruno would usually fly between the US and the UK in Autumn when both Strictly shows are filming, and would usually be given a week off to recuperate.However, this year he had told BBC bosses he doesn’t plan on returning to the UK, but it has been reported that they don’t actually plan to replace him as of yet.A source told the publication: ‘There is no way to travel back and forth at the moment, so he’s told bosses in the UK that unfortunately he will be staying over there.‘He spends a lot of his time in the States now, and the truth is he does earn a lot more from the

Strictly Coming Dancing bosses may have to find themselves a new TV judge this year. New reports claim that they have all but given up hope that Bruno Tonioli will be on the 2020 panel due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Normally, the outspoken judge jets back and forth from America where he films the US version of the show.However, due to the pandemic, international travel is currently restricted.While the final decision is yet to be made, insiders fear it is a done deal as Bruno loves the States and America makes him more money.A source claimed: "Things have been up in the air as everyone works out what is going to be possible.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli will be forced to miss this year's series due to the coronavirus travel restrictions, according to reports.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Natalie Lowe, 39, who was a part of the line-up on the show for seven years, has said Cheryl, 37, isn’t experienced enough to be a judge on the panel amid claims she is set to replace Bruno Tonioli, 64, if he can’t return to the panel due to coronavirus travel restrictions.The current judges on the show include head judge Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli, however the latter splits his schedule between London and America.Cheryl is currently the bookies favourite to replace Bruno if he is unable to fly back to the UK due to coronavirus travel restrictions.Addressing the rumour about Cheryl joining the panel, Natalie said: “[A] Strictly judge can't be just anyone.“You need

Cheryl, 37, is the bookies favourite to replace Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli if he is unable to fly back from the US due to coronavirus restrictions.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Natalie Lowe isn't convinced Cheryl has enough industry experience to be a judge on the show.

Cheryl has been hotly tipped to be the next Strictly Come Dancing job and it seems her best friend Kimberley Walsh is keen.