Strictly’s John Whaite signed up by Andrew Lloyd Webber for huge new West End musical this summer

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Strictly Come Dancing co-stars Rose Ayling-Ellis, Tilly Ramsay, Sara Davies, Rhys Stephenson and Maisie Smith have been making the most of their downtime from the Strictly tour by enjoying a hot tub boat ride on the River Thames.The gang are wrapping up the last leg of shows at London’s O2 Arena with final performances today and tomorrow.Celebrating more than four weeks on the road, John shared clips of the group sailing along the Thames in sailor hats as they relaxed in the warm water.In view of his 310,000 followers, John panned the camera around the Strictly cast as they all sang along to tracks by Kelly Clarkson and Miley Cyrus.Each of them beamed at the camera and John and Rose blew kisses.In the background of one of the clips John joked that the boat was so hot they “should have brought a couple of steaks”.Tilly also shared some footage of the Strictly stars singing along to Fight For This Love by Cheryl.John was in his element and danced along to the track as Tilly captioned the clip: “John living his best life.”It comes after John almost had to pull out of the tour after a Covid scare.He tested positive on a lateral flow test last weekend and had to miss two performaces at Glasgow's OVO Hydro Arena.Thankfully, a PCR test came back negative and he was able to get back on the stage with partner, Johannes Radebe.Sharing the good news on Instagram, John wrote: "PCR came back negative so I'll be back on stage in Glasgow tonight."John and Johannes ended their Strictly Come Dancing journey in second place, losing out to Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice.Rose and Giovanni have marked a huge milestone this week following a win at the Broadcast Awards.They won the Timeline Moment of the Year for their incredible

Strictly Come Dancing partner, Johannes Radebe, were expecting to receive abuse when they took part in the BBC dance show as the first all-male couple.Speaking recently on That Gaby Roslin Podcast, John said: “I guess, we knew it was going to happen. We fully anticipated a bit of hate.“Johannes, being a black man as well, he anticipated a bit of racial hate, which he got.

Jordan Moreau New York City became River City on Thursday night.Tony-winning stars Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster took the stage at the Winter Garden Theatre to kick off the long-delayed revival of “The Music Man,” which withstood COVID outbreaks, production pauses and the removal of lead producer Scott Rudin over nearly two years.Before the curtains even raised, opening night festivities began with a high-school marching band rousing the eagerly waiting crowd with renditions of “76 Trombones” and “The Wells Fargo Wagon.” Executive producer Kate Horton, who was appointed after Rudin left the show in June 2021 due to allegations of abusive and bullying workplace behavior, welcomed the early attendees alongside NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks. “Our kids have been through a lot throughout this pandemic,” Banks said.

Strictly Come Dancing pro was caught kissing the blonde beauty at a BRIT Awards afterparty on Tuesday.Though there have been no photos of the alleged incident, onlookers claimed the two openly embraced each other before locking lips.To their fans, Giovanni and Emily have been nothing more than close pals, who were famously snapped sharing a taxi together back in November 2017 as they exited Soho House in London.Speaking of the pair's closeness at the afterparty earlier this week, an eyewitness told the The Sun: "Giovanni and Emily were snogging the faces off each other."Their hands were everywhere, and they were absolutely loving it."Express.co.uk has contacted Giovanni for comment on the allegations.Taking to his Instagram in what appeared to be an attempt to dispel the rumour, the Italian-born dancer posted a cryptic message which seemed to apply there was no truth to claims of a romance between him and Emily.On Thursday, Giovanni took to his Instagram Story and posted a Memoji of himself crying with laughter.The caption included lyrics to ABBA's smash hit single Mamma Mia, Here I Go Again, which was heard playing in the background.Underneath the text, the 31-year-old included the words: "That is all".Giovanni has yet to address the claims officially.In October 2021, the Open Latin Dance Champion called it quits with Love Island star Maura Higgins after four months of dating.It was said that the relationship fell apart as Giovanni became fixated on winning the latest series of Strictly with his dance partner Rose Ayling-Ellis.The pair took home the Glitterball trophy after beating Bake Off star John Whaite and his dance partner Johaness Radebe in the final.Giovanni addressed his split from the reality star in a

The Strictly Come Dancing stars and their celebrity partners looked like they had quite the wild night on Tuesday. Currently on the Strictly tour, the group headed out to an arcade to play some nostalgic games including air hockey. Documenting the fun on her Instagram page, Amy Dowden shared a look inside their night out.The star shared a video of Rose Ayling-Ellis playing air hockey with pro Neil Jones, and Tilly Ramsay beamed as she won a unicorn.

Strictly Come Dancing fan, who goes by the username @dani.comrie, had created two card signs with doting messages to the Ukrainian dancer and fellow ballroom star Kai Widdrington.In the Story post, one sign read, "Love you Kai", while the other said, "Love you Nadiya".Both cards were filled with love colourful love hearts.And for her caption, Dani wrote: "Sat in our hotel making cute signs for front row tonight."Nadiya reposted the Story after the show as she hopped onto her Instagram account to share the self-made cards with her 135,000 followers."Oh so cuuute!" the 32-year-old wrote. (sic)Nadiya has been very busy since Strictly Come Dancing returned with season 19 back in September.She was partnered with BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker, who survived a whopping nine weeks before being eliminated in Week 10 after losing in a dance-off against AJ Odudu.The blonde beauty has been on the Strictly tour since January 20, when the first show kicked off at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham.Alongside the likes of Tilly Ramsay, John Whaite, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Sara Davies, the Strictly cast have travelled around the country as part of their 22-date concert trek, which held its third and final show in Glasgow on Monday.Aside from the tour, which concludes its run at the O2 Arena in London on February 13, Nadiya is also gearing up to participate in the forthcoming Burrow Strictly Ball on March 19.The one-time occasion will see a string of Strictly celebrities join forces to raise money for The Rob Burrow Centre and MND Appeal.Taking to Instagram to gush about her first project after concluding the tour, Nadiya shared that she will be joined by Dan's BBC Breakfast presenter Sally Nugent, who will be showing off her dance moves

STRICTLY Come Dancing's John Whaite has been forced to pull out of the tour after being left bedbound with coronavirus. The 32-year-old Bake Off star took to Instagram to share the devastating news.

John Whaite has to miss out on Strictly Come Dancing tour dates after testing positive for Covid-19 after a show in Glasgow.

Strictly Come Dancing finalist John Whaite has been forced to drop out of Sunday night’s (6 February) tour performance of the live ballroom competition.The 32-year-old confirmed that he had tested positive for Covid-19 after he took a lateral flow test over the weekend, despite feeling "fine" in himself.Now, the Great British Bake Off winner – who was paired with Johannes Radebe on the show – remains in isolation while he waits for the results of his PCR test to tell him whether he will be able to continue with the tour.He explained his situation to his adoring fans in a video which he posted to his Instagram Story on Sunday morning as he lay in bed.The TV chef shared the devastating news with his 309,000 followers as he enjoyed some rest and relaxation inside his Glasgow hotel.He admitted: "I’ve got a little bit of bad news I'm afraid. A lateral flow this morning has come back positive so I now have to sit here in this glamorous captivity – lovely bedhead – until a result of a PCR comes back."I’m hoping it comes back negative because I feel fine.

Despite the positive test, John says he feels "fine" and has had all three Covid vaccines.He told his 309,000 Instagram followers: "I've got a little bit of bad news I'm afraid.“A lateral flow this morning has come back positive so I now have to sit here in this glamorous captivity – lovely bedhead – until a result of a PCR comes back.“I’m hoping it will come back negative because I feel fine.“I’m triple jabbed. I had Covid in the summer.So, I’m hoping it is just a false positive.“But that does mean of course that I won’t be able to perform today or tonight in Glasgow.“I am very sorry if anyone was hoping to see me shake my thing on the dance floor today...

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has been forced to pull out of Sunday night's tour performance of the live dancing show. John, 32, has tested positive for Covid-19 on a later flow test and, despite feeling "fine", he must await the results of a PCR in isolation to determine his fate. Great British Bake Off star John, who is paired with Johannes Radebe on the tour, explained his situation to fans in a video posted to his Instagram story on Sunday.

NADIYA Bychkova has been a busy girl of late with the nationwide Strictly tour and reportedly getting to know new beau Kai Widdrington.   The pro dancer was spotted leaving a hotel in Glasgow today for the latest show, flaunting her rock-hard abs in a teeny crop top despite the drizzly Scottish weather. Pairing the skimpy white top with ripped blue jeans, a black leather jacket, and grey suede boots, she descended steps outside the hotel carrying a huge bag.  The 32-year-old protected her long golden locks from the rain with a cap, smiling sweetly as the paparazzi grabbed a few snaps ahead of one of three dates in the city.  Kai, 26, followed soon after, keeping it casual in a navy sports jacket and trackies - and also fending off the downpour with a cap.  Hot on their heels were Eastenders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis and her partner Giovanni Pernice, as well as TV presenter Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin.  Dragon’s Den star and businesswoman Sara Davies and Aljaž Škorjanec came after the two dancing duos.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 co-stars have been on the nationwide tour since January 20 when the cast commenced their first show at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham. On Tuesday, the tour made its stop in Sheffield for two shows.But during last night's gig, the Bake Off star, who became the runner-up on last year's Strictly, said that he couldn't contain his giggles on stage.Taking to Instagram to explain the incident to his 308,000 followers on Wednesday, the 32-year-old said he had performed his Paso Doble routine when he started laughing midway through the choreography."I've had to banish myself to the naughty step," John said in his Instagram Story post."During our Paso Doble here in Sheffield, I got the giggles."I couldn't stop laughing on the stage."The tour will continue in Liverpool later today for two shows before heading to Glasgow for another three gigs.John and his fellow Strictly stars have more than a handful of shows to go before wrapping up the final show at the O2 Arena in London on February 13.Earlier this month, it was revealed that John had reportedly landed his "dream job" after being cast in Andrew Lloyd Webber's upcoming West End musical.An announcement on the forthcoming show, which is believed to kick off in July, is expected soon.But according to The Sun, the professional baker will be taking centre stage as one of the lead characters."It's a dream job for him," a source gushed."He really impressed on Strictly and when Andrew found out John has an excellent singing voice too, he reached out."It could be an incredible new start for him."However, John has addressed the rumours, saying on Instagram: "Don't believe everything you read in the papers guys.

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has left fans swooning over his incredible singing voice in a video on Instagram. The previous Great British Bake Off Winner recorded himself playing his guitar and singing Taylor Swift’s hit song, Lover. The 32 year old captioned the “stunning” performance with: “Lover by Taylor Swift.

Andrew Lloyd Webber was driven to the brink of suicide by the prostate cancer battle that left him impotent.The composer, 73, said agony and lack of sleep almost led to him overdosing on painkillers.He added: “I did think of suicide. It was so painful and I couldn’t sleep.“You have all those ridiculous painkillers and none of them work and you just think, ‘I shall take the whole lot of them.’”The three times married dad-of-five said treatment for prostate cancer left him impotent before he was given the all-clear from the disease in 2010.

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has wowed fans by showing off another incredible talent.

Strictly Come Dancing and is currently taking part in the Strictly tour.The former GBBO star took to Instagram to share an acoustic performance, with friends and fans shocked at his "hidden talent".In view of his 307,000 followers John posted a video of himself playing the guitar and singing.The caption read: "Lover by Taylor Swift."Can’t stop singing this after performing the waltz to it in the Strictly Live Tour."Definitely one of her finest songs."A post shared by John Whaite (@john_whaite)Fans and friends alike rushed to the comments to praise the star on his "hidden talent".Amandajane0234 said: "You are a very talented man John Whaite, love it."Miffybun75 added: "Adore this. You have the most beautiful tone to your voice."I could listen to you all day."Deliscott commented: "Oh my goodness, can you be any more talented?"Talk about a triple threat."While Elaine.minto replied: "Wow! Had no idea you could sing! That was so lovely."John's Strictly partner Johannes Radebe recently revealed in a podcast that he was in "love" with John.Speaking on Reign With John Smith about his relationship with John, Johannes said: "I have fallen in love with my art form again because of John."The opportunity to be so creative with what we had to come up with every week."I was trying to figure things out as I was going along.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice, 31, has revealed some exciting news that his 798,000 Instagram followers have been waiting for.The dancer, who won the coveted Glitterball trophy last year with Rose Ayling-Ellis, 27, began his Instagram Story post by cheekily introducing his Strictly co-star, who he explained was his “date for the day”.Giovanni appeared to be in a dance studio before he turned to his colleague and flirtatiously said: “Hi baby.”It wasn’t long before Giovanni’s companion was unveiled to be none other than Strictly judge Anton Du Beke, 55, who joined in on the mischievous exchange by replying: “Hey baby!”“It’s my date for the day,” the Italian dancer teased.Anton chuckled before asking: “How you doing kid?”The dancing duo went on to gush over the fact that they were “finally” able to start preparing for their joint project.After facing delays due to the Covid pandemic, Anton and Giovanni will be back on the road from June for their Him and Me tour.Addressing the production getting back on track, Giovanni exclaimed: “Finally!”“Finally,” Anton agreed. Giovanni then took the opportunity to praise Anton, branding him: “The best, by far, fact! “What are we doing here?” The Strictly winner asked.Revealing the pair’s plans for the day, Anton excitedly responded: “Auditions, woohoo! “Hot new show in the summer, come on!”Meanwhile, Giovanni recently spoke out on his instant “connection” with EastEnders actress Rose.Rose became the first deaf contestant to win Strictly alongside Giovanni in 2021.The duo beat off competition from John Whaite and Johannes Radebe in the grand finale to lift the trophy.In an interview with The Sun, Giovanni revealed that his and Rose’s win wasn't just about their

Strictly Come Dancing stars Tilly Ramsay and Maisie Smith were joined by Tilly's older sister Holly Ramsay on a recent night out in Manchester.The 22-year-old podcast host accompanied her younger sibling Tilly, 20, and former EastEnders star Maisie, also 20, as they enjoyed some downtime from the Strictly Live Tour.The trio appeared in high spirits and were all smiles as they headed to Menagerie Restaurant And Bar in the city.Tilly was dressed in a North Face jacket and leather leggings, while her older sister opted for a monochrome vest which she paired with black jeans and a jacket.Both siblings wore their long blonde hair down over their shoulders in loose waves, while Maisie wore her red tresses in a straighter style.She completed her look with a figure-hugging brown maxi dress, which she teamed with a black puffer jacket and white trainers.Posting pictures of the fun night out to her own Instagram stories, Maisie wrote: "Vibesss."Maisie appeared in the 2020 series of Strictly Come Dancing which didn't have a live tour due to Covid restrictions, meaning she and Max George have joined the likes of Tilly, John Whaite, Sara Davies and Rose-Ayling Ellis on the current UK run.The tour hasn't been without its fair shore of drama as Tilly's dance partner Nikita Kuzmin was forced to sit out of some tour dates after testing positive for coronavirus.Last week, Strictly stars Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington were also spotted kissing.It follows Nadiya confirming her split from her fiancé Matija Škarabot earlier this month.Maisie bowed out from EastEnders last year, with her character Tiffany Butcher's final scenes airing in December.The youngster could be seen leaving Albert Square for a new life in Germany and posting a

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer has spoken out on the hit BBC One show’s recently inclusion of it’s first same-sex dance couple. Dancer Katya Jones and boxer Nicola Adams made history in 2020 after being the first female couple to participate in the competition.A year later pro dancer Johannes Radebe and celebrity chef John Whaite became the first male pairing of the show.Now 39-year-old professional dancer Karen has explained her thoughts on a potential female partnership in an interview with Daily Star.She described the prospects of showcasing same-sex dancing in the 2022 series as “a beautiful thing”.Karen said: "It would be great to dance with another female this year.