Strictly star Greg Wise opens up on tragic story behind date of launch show

Kate Middleton's bedtime story, saying it was like "reading a script", instead praising Meghan Markle's Disney documentary.Twitter users took to the social media site to make their opinions known after the Duchess of Cambridge appeared on CBeebies on Sunday, February 13, to read a bedtime story.Kate read the children's classic, The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, which she claims she enjoyed as a child and now reads to her own kids.The book, by Jill Tomlinson, tells the story of baby barn owl Plop, who is helped by others to grow in confidence and overcome his fears.The Duchess chose the book to mark Children’s Mental Health Week as the story chimes with this year’s theme of Growing Together.At the end of the reading, the mum-of-three added: “Wow, what an encouraging tale.“We can all feel scared sometimes just like our little owl friend Plop, but as Mrs Barn Own said, ‘It’s better to find out about the things that scare us before we make up our mind’.“And with the help of others, we can often face things that worry us. Now it’s time for bed.

football.london.Broja had not made an appearance for Chelsea before being sent out on loan, though he has always been tipped to have a bright future while working his way up through the academy.With Arteta building a squad with young talents that will improve and create a star-studded squad when those players continue to improve, it is no surprise that the 20-year-old is one of his top targets.But Chelsea are expected to be incredibly reluctant to part ways with their academy graduate given that they are starting to look short of a different option in the final third.Romelu Lukaku has struggled to set the league alight since his return from Inter Milan, and Timo Werner is continuing to look better utilised as a winger rather than through the middle.Discussing Broja earlier this season, Thomas Tuchel said: “He’s our player and he’s doing good, but at the same time it’s only half a season, so he needs to continue to improve and to make his statement at Southampton.“We have a reason why they are our players, they have quality and mentality and now they are out there on their own in different environments and clubs and proving themselves.“Armando’s getting better and better, he’s a very unique player with unique strengths in his game - he has speed, he’s robust and he’s a goalscorer.”Chelsea rejected a bid from Southampton last month for the no.9 which could be a sign of how highly the club rate Broja and thus how unlikely it is that the Stamford Bridge outfit will accept a bid from Arsenal for the star.

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sex offender, doing time for attempted rape and indecent assault, has fled from an open prison in Lincolnshire, and police fear he could be "anywhere in the country".Paul Robson, 56, was serving two life sentences at the HMP North Sea Camp in Boston after he broke into a 23-year-old woman's Oxford home via her cat flap and sexually assaulted her while holding a knife to her throat in 2000.The predator fled from the jail on the morning of Sunday, February 13, just before 7am, and police are on the hunt to capture the criminal, and have warned the public to be on the look out for him.Detective Chief Superintendent Andy Cox of Lincolnshire Police said: “We are urgently seeking the help of the public to find Paul Robson, who absconded from HMP North Sea Camp this morning."This man is a convicted rapist, serving a life sentence and is extremely dangerous."I believe he poses a real risk of causing significant harm to members of the community.“Whilst he absconded from a prison in Lincolnshire, by now he may be anywhere in the country and as such I encourage communities around the country to be mindful of this appeal."North Sea Camp is a Category D men's prison for prisoners coming to the end of their custody, and is focused on "providing a safe and educational environment where men can learn new skills to help them on release", reports LincolnshireLive.Robson, who is described as a white male of slim build, with a bald head and a long goatee, has a long history of sexually-motivated attacks on women and on girls as young as eight-years-old, and police have "deployed additional resources" to catch him.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Detective Chief Superintendent

Michael Che’s loyalty can’t be bought, at least not as easily as Kanye West thinks. The Saturday Night Live actor responded to the rapper’s offer to not with his co-star Pete Davidson. Michael uploaded his multi-page response to Instagram and as to be expected, it was filled with jokes and digs at the “Gold Digger” rapper. “Sorry Ye, but I would never betray my friends,” the first page read.

Strictly Come Dancing hunk Kai Widdrington has been snapped getting cosy with a mystery woman amid Nadiya Bychkov romance rumours.On Saturday night after a Strictly Come Dancing show while on tour, the 26-year-old professional dancer was snapped while engaged in conversation with an unknown blonde lady.Wearing a sequin dress, the mystery woman looked ultra-glam as she gazed up at hunky Kai while the pair enjoyed a deep conversation. Kai could be seen donning a black beanie and leather jacket, while the unknown woman wore silver high-neck dress and her hair cascading down her back.

No groomzilla moments. Brooklyn Beckham has been happy to let Nicola Peltz take the lead on wedding planning, but he did give her one very specific demand for the reception.

Molly-Mae Hague has written an autobiography, aged 22, on her success story – something that comes after her controversial comments about "everybody having the same 24 hours in a day".Rising to fame on Love Island back in 2019, Molly-Mae has been a hit with her fan base after storming the world of fashion and becoming the creative director of brand PrettyLittleThing. In her next career move, the 22-year-old social media star has announced that she has written a book named – Becoming Molly-Mae – which will apparently take "oversharing to a whole new extreme." The book is priced at £20 and signed copies sold out almost instantly, making the book an instant hit with her fans – although some people weren't too thrilled with the news of her forthcoming book.

Whether we’re looking at his iced-out ‘fits or his exceptional rise from college football to the Super Bowl, Joe Burrow’s net worth today makes plenty of sense. But how much is he making, exactly?

Peter Debruge Chief Film CriticIt takes perhaps a billion years to make a diamond, and just 87 minutes to shatter so many of the misconceptions audiences have about them in “Nothing Lasts Forever.” Make that eight minutes. That’s roughly the point at which jewelry designer (and “Stone” author) Aja Raden — the only woman interviewed in Jason Kohn’s wild, decade-long delve into the secretive world of the diamond industry — offers up this gem: “The truth about diamonds is: They’re all exactly the same and none of them are really worth anything.”For some, that revelation could hit with the force of being told there’s no Santa Claus, even though it’s been an open secret for ages.

Super Bowl returns tonight (February 13) and as well as being one of the biggest sporting events of the year, all eyes will be on its famous half time show.Super Bowl LVI will see music icons including Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Dr Dre, Kendrick Lemar, Mary J Blige, Sean Forbes and Warren Snipe take to the stage for the highly anticipated half time show.In the past the event has seen huge performances from stars including Madonna, Lady Gaga and The Weekend, along with a number of sexy outfits.To celebrate the return of the Super Bowl, Daily Star has taken a look at some of the hottest looks from previous half time shows.Princess of pop Britney Spears showed off her inner rock chick in 2001, when she took to the stage for a performance with Aerosmith and Mary J Blige.The singer wore a crop top bearing the Aerosmith logo, which also showed off the singer's toned abs during the show.Finished with a pair of white leather trousers and smoky eye make-up, Britney's Super Bowl half-time show look was one of her sexiest and coolest onstage looks.Music legends do not get any bigger than Madonna, so it is not surprise that she wowed the audience with her Super Bowl half time show in 2012.Known for her iconic looks throughout the years, Madonna wore thigh high leather black boots with a black leather mini skirt, tight top and gloves - finished with gold detail for an empowering, dominatrix inspired look.The heat was turned up when Madonna brought guest performer Nicki Minaj onto the stage, whose outfit oozed sex appeal throughout the show.Nicki wore a matching black and gold leather mini skirt, complimented by a red crop top and black fish net tights with black and gold boots - wowing both the audience in the stadium and viewers at

After two years of dating, a source is reporting that Sen. Cory Booker and Rosario Dawson have broken up.

Eminem says performing the Super Bowl half-time show is "f****** nerve-wracking" and admitted he doesn't want to "f*** up" on live TV. Incredible though it may seem, the 49-year-old star - whose real name is Marshall Mathers III - has never performed at the NFL's end-of-season showpiece. He will break that duck during the interval of the match between the Los Angeles Rams and the Cincinnati Bengals, which is being played at the SoFi Stadium.Eminem will be accompanied on stage by rap heroes Snoop Dogg, Dr.

Chevy Chase says he’s happy with who he is and doesn’t really care what anyone thinks of him.

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Greg Wise was convinced to compete on 'Strictly Come Dancing' by his wife Emma Thompson - who told him he'd be "mad" not to do it. The 55-year-old actor initially declined the offer to take part in the BBC One ballroom show as he and his Oscar winner wife Emma, 62, were going to have their first holiday in seven years together this autumn, but the 'Nanny McPhee' star told her husband he simply had to slip into some sequins and strut his stuff.

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Strictly Come Dancing has seen his first holiday in seven years with actress wife Dame Emma Thompson get cancelled.The Sense and Sensibility star was named as the 10th celebrity contestant on the popular BBC dance show, but has since revealed how his commitment to the programme has impacted his plans with Emma.Addressing the moment he told his wife Emma about the show, Greg revealed that she initially branded him "mad" for turning it down.Greg said: "I told my dear lady wife when they'd asked me and I said no, and she said 'you're mad, you've got to do it!'"The star went on to admit that they'd both been looking forward to spending quality time together during a break in the Nanny McPhee actress' busy schedule.He went on: "She's [Emma's]

Greg Wise has revealed he'd love his Strictly Come Dancing run to feature a number in honour of his late sister, Clare. The 55 year old spoke about her being the reason for him taking on the job and explained that ABBA's Dancing Queen was her favourite song.

Greg Wise has revealed that his wife, the actor Emma Thompson, advised him to turn down a lucrative film deal to do Strictly Come Dancing. The Crown actor, who has been married to Cruella star Thompson since 2003, told The Telegraph in a new interview that he initially rejected the offer of competing on the BBC show.

Greg Wise has reflected on the press attention he and Emma Thompson attracted at the beginning of their relationship. The Crown actor Wise and Cruella star Thompson started dating in 1995, soon after Thompson’s divorce from Branagh, who she had been married to for six years.