Strictly sent heartbreaking text message to Steps star over same sex dance

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentParamount Plus, which is the global streaming service of recently rebranded Paramount — formerly ViacomCBS — has forged a three-year partnership with Gaumont, the storied French studio behind Netflix’s “Lupin” and “Narcos,” to jointly produce a slate of high-end original shows for its growing subscribers around the world.Under the partnership Gaumont will produce these series in association with Paramount’s international studio, VIS. The shows will be part of Paramount Plus’s stated plans to green light 50 new non-U.S.

A lorry driver posed as his dead neighbour for over two years in order to steal more than £60,000 of his life savings.

EastEnders star Cheryl Fergison wowed the public with her incredible vocal skills on the streets of Lancashire.The actress was seen busking outside her local Chinese takeaway by "really shocked" onlookers, amid a shift in her career. Cheryl, 56, was spotted singing her heart out as she put on a stunning performance to promote a night at her local Chinese restaurant. The actress played fan favourite Heather Trott in the BBC soap EastEnders from 2007 to 2012.The star reportedly belted out songs in the sunshine, while playing the guitar beside a Chinese dragon on Clevely high street.Cheryl is said to be hosting a banquet and karaoke night at Great Fortune House later this week.She was busking in order to encourage locals to come along, according to reports. One passerby admitted that residents were left taken aback to see the former soap star singing on the street. A source said: “Everyone was really shocked to see Cheryl singing in the streets but it’s a perfect example of how dedicated she is.“She wants to make sure the night is a real hit so was just giving them a taste of what they can expect.”Cheryl’s day out busking is not the only musical pursuit she’s been working on recently, however, as the actress has been making a career out of her incredible singing talents.In recent weeks, the star has been giving singing lessons to children while she works between acting jobs.Cheryl reportedly offers lessons for £60 an hour following requests from fans, and has even been advertising her classes on TikTok.The mum-of-one is also offering other training services, including in stage acting, screen acting, script reading and confidence building.She said: "You will have an hour with me where you can choose the subject/s that are of

A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus)She went on: "We just landed in I don’t even know where, 200 miles away from where we’re supposed to land and because lightning struck the plane so bottoms up!”In a later story, Brandi also wrote: "Just wanted to let everyone know that we are safe and sound!"We spent all day and night travelling so taking the day to recharge and relax."Getting caught in the storm was very scary, but we are all so thankful that the pilots and flight crew handled everything perfectly and got us safely on the ground!" she ended her story.Brandi's update comes after her sister Miley shared a terrifying video of the plane making an emergency landing, alongside footage of a dramatic flash of lightning at the window.Miley took to Twitter and shared the moment her plane was struck mid-flight.A lightning flash could be seen, which caused the plane to shake.Sharing a brief video of the incident, passengers could be heard gasping in shock.Miley also shared a photo of the plane following the aftermath of the incident and the damage caused.In view of her 46.5 million followers, Miley took the opportunity to reassure her fans she is doing fine.She penned: "To my fans and everyone worried after hearing about my flight to Asunción. Our plane was caught in a major unexpected storm and struck by lightning."My crew, band, friends and family who were all traveling with me are safe after an emergency landing."One person declared: "Oh my God!"In a follow-up tweet, she wrote: "We were unfortunately unable to fly into Paraguay.

MICHAEL Jackson’s son Prince, 25, looks completely grown up in a series of new rare photos he has posted to Instagram. The King of Pop’s eldest child resurfaced to share some pictures of him and his girlfriend as they celebrated their fifth anniversary.

GEMMA Collins showed off her figure as she proudly posed by the pool on her family holiday. The 41-year-old looked amazing in a strapless orange swimsuit as she defiantly told her followers: “This is ME, #bodybeautiful.” Gemma, who is an advocate for  body confidence, continued: “It’s very important how you speak to your subconscious about yourself #iambodybeautiful #thisisme.” The reality star also shared a clip of herself strutting her stuff by the pool as the empowering song This Is Me song from The Greatest Showman played.

QUEEN’S Gambit actress Anya Taylor-Joy gives a masterclass in style for a Vogue photoshoot. Anya, 25 — star of Netflix’s chess-based drama — wore fishnets in a sultry pose for the magazine.

MOLLY-MAE Hague was spotted wearing £7,000 of designer gear as she headed to the airport for a work trip. The 22-year-old posted a snap on Instagram ahead of her "last minute" flight, revealing her expensive clothing and carry on items.

RIHANNA'S diamond is shining bright as the pregnant star flashed a huge ring during a night out. The Work singer sported a flashy diamond ring on her wedding band finger when she went to dinner on the night of March 22.

AS Britney Spears fought against her dad controlling her life, away from the spotlight another former child star was battling for her own freedom. Amanda Bynes — once hailed as “the new Cameron Diaz” and tipped to be Hollywood’s next romcom queen — has also been under a conservatorship for the last nine years.

Hollywood movies are more ethnically diverse than ever according to a new report from UCLA, which found that women and people of color “have made enormous gains” over the past decade in their share of leading roles in top-performing films.

A woman has been convicted of setting fire to her Motherwell home.

A Dumbarton rum distillery received a very special visit from the High Commissioner of St Lucia over the weekend.

A former pub landlord has allegedly erected a huge fence around the beer garden after he was asked to leave by the brewery.

Matt O'Riley has revealed Celtic beat the transfer clock to land him for a bargain fee from MK Dons.

Tool album.Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) destroys the nerves that control movement. As the disease progresses, patients can use an eye-tracking camera to select letters on a screen and as the effects get more severe, they can answer yes-or-no questions with subtle eye movements.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe New Zealand International Film Festival will return to an in-person event this year, but in a scaled-down format. It will operate in multiple cities between July 28 and Sept.

Naman Ramachandran The BBC World Service has sought and will receive £4.1 million ($5.4 million) in additional funding to counter disinformation around the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The emergency funding would to help the BBC “continue bringing independent, impartial and accurate news to people in Ukraine and Russia in the face of increased propaganda from the Russian state,” the U.K.

Strictly Come Dancing is reportedly looking to sign a high-profile female celebrity to form same-sex pairing on the show.

Strictly Come Dancing is planning to welcome a same-sex couple for the first time, according to reports. It is alleged bosses on the show are seeking to pair up a high-profile LGBTQ+ woman to make up one half of the pairing when the show airs later this year.Possible contenders reportedly include Sex Education star Gillian Anderson, singer Jessie J, and TV presenter Steph McGovern.Insiders claimed that bosses have ruled out an all-male couple – because they reportedly reckon it would be "too predictable".Speaking to The Sun, a source said: "Obviously 'diversity' is the keyword in television today and, of course, Strictly wants to be progressive.

Strictly Come Dancing is reportedly set to have its first all-female couple for the first time when the series returns later this year.