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With the Eurovision Song Contest fast approaching, fans across Europe will be tuning in this weekend to watch the cool and quirky performers take to the stage. And while seeing unusual antics unfold on-stage has become part of the occasion, it turns out that the competition’s judges have some pretty unusual rules of their own that they must follow. In fact, in an interview with Times Radio, Murder On The Dancefloor songstress Sophie Ellis-Bextor revealed that she once turned down the role because of the “kooky” rules in place.

Strictly Come Dancing history with Giovanni Pernice, 31, as they won the coveted Glitterball trophy last year.The EastEnders star likes to keep her personal life private, however, in a new interview, Rose shared a sweet insight into her home life with her long term partner, Samuel Arnold.Rose has been dating Samuel for more than seven years, with the pair leading a low-key life together outside of the spotlight.However, in a recent interview Rose gave a sweet insight into their blissful home life.Rose was asked if she watches TV a lot, including her own role on EastEnders, and she replied: "I watch with my boyfriend a lot."We have similar tastes in shows, but I also like watching alone so there are no disruptions".She was also asked what made her want to turn the telly off, regarding subtitles on shows.Rose said: "Shows with subtitles that are either wrong, or a bit late, or a bit early."And so many programmes don’t have any at all, so I can’t watch them," she told The Guardian.Like Rose, Sam is also deaf, and the couple have previously documented their travels around the world together on Instagram.Back in 2020, Rose penned a funny but sweet tribute to her partner on their anniversary, alongside a photo of the pair on a trip.She wrote in view of her 547,000 Instagram followers: "Six years we've been together and I still don't find you annoying", followed by a heart emoji.Rose made history on Strictly as the first deaf contestant to compete on the show, as well as becoming the first deaf contestant to pick up the Glitterball trophy.Speaking to the BBC, prior to her debut in September, she said: "I hope I will make the deaf community proud and break down more barriers."But I am also very excited to learn an incredible new

Giovanni Pernice and Rose-Ayling Ellis continued their Strictly Come Dancing winning streak by bagging a BAFTA Award on Sunday night.MORE: Giovanni Pernice breaks silence after big BAFTA win with Rose-Ayling EllisAfter their momentous win, the stars were seen celebrating in a behind-the-scenes photo which was beautifully captured by BAFTA photographer Iona Wolff.WATCH: Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice leave fans in tears with poignant Couple's Choice danceUpon seeing the photo, which saw the professional dancer gazing at Rose, fans went wild. "The way Giovanni looks at Rose… I'm gonna pass out." [sic] Another said: "Rose and Gio though… Jesus Christ can two people look more right together."MORE: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils must-see hair transformationREAD: Giovanni Pernice's deep connection and protectiveness over Rose Ayling-Ellis explainedA third post read: "@rose.a.e & @giovannipernice = fairytale." A fourth person stated: "Such a lovely photo of @rose.a.e and @giovannipernice."Moments before the stunning picture was taken, Giovanni and Rose's special performance to Clean Bandit's Symphony on Strictly Come Dancing back in November was chosen by the public as Virgin Media's Must-See Moment.Still thinking about those magical moments backstage ✨ #VirginMediaBAFTAs pic.twitter.com/KwpsWV25D2BAFTA shared these behind-the-scenes snapsAfter approaching the podium to accept the award as the audience applauded in sign language, Rose said: "Thank you to every single person who has voted for us.

Eurovision Song Contest.She compared the contest to the Super Bowl in a new interview, but was worried that the UK could be headed for a “nul points” score again.The 43-year-old spoke about her love for Eurovision, which goes back to when she was a child.Describing her early memories of watching Eurovision, she said: “It’s always been there, since I was tiny.“My parents always watched Eurovision and I remember watching it during the ‘80s when I was in single digits and being pretty fascinated by what I saw.”The Murder on the Dancefloor singer was asked about the UK’s chances of winning the contest.Sophie, who is hosting a Eurovision Kitchen Disco warm-up party on BBC Radio 2 to celebrate, replied that we should prepare for the worst.She said, laughing: “We should probably brace ourselves for another ‘nul points’ score.”The singer added: “There have always been political undertones [to the voting], which again, is part of the fun.“We quite enjoy that, I think."“It’s part of the reason Britain treats it in an almost ironic way, and I don’t think it will ever lose that, but some of the songs that are good can have a life outside of Eurovision and be treated as legitimate hits.”“There is nothing out there like it,” said Sophie, expressing her love for it.Mother-of-five Sophie added: “It’s life-affirming and good fun.“Who doesn’t need a bit of fun in their life right now?”In 2019 she was approached to be a judge, but she had to cancel due to parenting commitments.Sophie explained, speaking to Radio Times: “I had a very small baby that I was still feeding, and they wouldn’t let me bring it along.” During the pandemic lockdown, Sophie would broadcast a gig live on Instagram, every Friday, to lift spirits.Her weekly Kitchen

Giovanni Pernice has shared his reaction to winning a BAFTA award alongside a sweet snap of himself and Rose Ayling-Ellis. The pair stole the hearts of the nation when they were paired on Strictly Come Dancing last year before swooping their way to victory, making Rose the first-ever deaf winner of the BBC One dance competition.

won the show in 2021, won Virgin Media's must see moment award at the BAFTAs tonight after wowing with fans with their incredible chemistry and gorgeous performances on Strictly. The moving routine which landed them the award saw the pair perform to Clean Bandit and Zara Larsson's song Symphony. But in the middle of the performance, the music paused as they continued to dance - giving viewers an insight into what it was like to be Rose and not hear the music.

All eyes were on the stunning Rose Ayling–Ellis and Giovanni Pernice as they handed out an award at the BAFTAs. Strictly winners Rose, 27, and Giovanni, 31, reunited for the awards ceremony and took to the stage to present the award for the Best Feature.

Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice looked incredibly stylish as they arrived together at the TV BAFTAs on Sunday 8 May. Rose, 27, looked flawless in a flowing sleeveless black dress, with her hair chicly tied back, tendrils framing her face. Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni, 31, looked classically dapper in a black tuxedo, waistcoat and bow tie.

EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing star Rose Ayling-Ellis will be the first celebrity to sign a CBeebies Bedtime Story in British Sign Language on Sunday. Rose will be signing the story of a young bear and his dad on their journey into the discovery and management of deafness to mark the end of deaf awareness week.The story that she will be signing will be ‘Can Bears Ski?’ written by Raymond Antrobus and illustrated by Polly Dunbar, a story which draws on the author's own experience to show how isolating it can be for a deaf child in a hearing world.

Aunjanue Ellis (King Richard), Boyd Holbrook (The Premise), Adelaide Clemens (The Great Gatsby), Vondie Curtis Hall (Harriet), Marin Ireland (Y: The Last Man), Norbert Leo Butz (Bloodline), Victor Williams (The Good Lord Bird) and Vivian Olyphant are set as leads opposite Timothy Olyphant in FX’s Justified: City Primeval, the limited series inspired by Elmore Leonard’s City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit. Production begins this week in Chicago.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterThe “Justified” revival at FX is filling out its main cast with the addition of eight new actors.Along with returning star Timothy Olyphant, the series will also star: Aunjanue Ellis (“King Richard,” “When They See Us”), Boyd Holbrook (“Narcos,” “The Sandman”), Adelaide Clemens (“The Great Gatsby,” “Rectify”), Vondie Curtis Hall (“Harriet,” “The Night House”), Marin Ireland (“Y: The Last Man,” “The Umbrella Academy”), Norbert Leo Butz (“Bloodline,” “Fosse/Verdon”), Victor Williams (“The Good Lord Bird,” “The King of Queens”), and Vivian Olyphant.Olyphant will once again play the role of Deputy U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens.

Roe v. Wade, and people are rightly pissed.In a shared on Monday amidst the , reported that it obtained a draft of the majority decision, which Chief Justice John Roberts later .The decision is not yet in effect. However, since the leak, and civilians alike have expressed their over this —including celebrities. Here's who's expressed their opinion (aka rage) over the appalling Supreme Court decision to overturn its own ruling from 1973.  Girls5eva star Busy Phillips expressed rage about the decision in an . “Show up.

Giovanni Pernice took Instagram by storm on Monday as he shared a picture of himself in just a pair of white swim trunks.MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis' new dress for night out with Giovanni Pernice is fit for the Strictly ballroomFans understandably went wild for the revealing snap, praising him and inundating his comments section with fire emojis.WATCH: Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice share hilarious moment together on an evening out"I like Monday a lot more when it's as chill as Saturday and Sunday @calvinklein," he captioned the post.SEE: Strictly's Rose Ayling-Ellis unveils must-see hair transformationRELATED: Rose Ayling-Ellis shares heartmelting post to Giovanni Pernice as his future on Strictly is confirmed"Christ on a plate," one wrote in reaction to the picture, whilst a second added: "Holy god."A post shared by

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Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice took to social media to praise his former dance partner, Rose Ayling-Ellis, telling her to be 'proud' of her campaigning following a law change. Giovanni reshared a heartfelt post to his Instagram story on Wednesday, celebrating the news that British Sign Language will be legally recognised as its own language.

Rose Ayling-Ellis appeared beside her Strictly Come Dancing partner Giovanni Pernice on her Instagram story yesterday.The pair put on an adorable display as Rose admitted she couldn’t believe she was “falling for his old tricks” again.Rose re-posted a couple of clips originally shared by Giovanni on his Instagram, where he showed his 802,000 followers that the dancing duo had been reunited. EastEnders star Rose could be seen smiling away next to the dancer before she realised she was being pranked. Posing for what she thought was a selfie, her smile was quickly replaced by an annoyed frown as she realised he was actually filming a video.“Are you filming?” she asked, before pressing her face up close to the camera and attempting to take the phone out of Giovanni’s hand. Giovanni could be seen grinning at this while he panned the camera around the room to reveal Rose was also smiling in spite of herself. Addressing her 547,000 followers, Rose captioned the next clip: “Why did I fall for this old trick again?”Once again, Rose could be seen beaming for the camera beside a former dance partner before realising he was taking another video.The pair turned their heads to look at each other at the same time as she asked incredulously once more: “Are you filming?!”At this point, she attempted to grab the Strictly star’s nose as he attempted to shake her off. The clip ended with Giovanni grinning sheepishly while Rose did a little victory dance in the background. The pair’s reunion comes just months after they lifted the glitterball trophy after winning the 19th series of Strictly Come Dancing. Rose has been enjoying a busy time in her career, as she returned to film EastEnders soon after the show ended.  Soon afterwards, the soap

Sophie Ellis Bextor has shared a rare tribute to her son Sonny - her eldest - as he turns 18. The Murder on the Dancefloor hit maker shared the message on social media. "My baby is 18! Happy birthday to my beautiful boy.

On Saturday, singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor urged the public to help with any information about her friend’s missing 14 year old daughter, who has now been found “safe and well”. Clementine Reardon went missing on Thursday, April 21, after she left her home in Twickenham, sparking huge concern for her welfare. Sophie, 43, took to Twitter to urge the public to get in touch with the police if they had seen Clementine.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor has appealed for help finding a friend's missing daughter after she disappeared from their family home three days ago as there have been increasing concern for the 14-year-old's welfare.  A new image has been released in the effort to find Clementine Reardon, who went missing on Thursday, April 21 from London, as the pop star Sophie Ellis-Bextor and other celebrities have called on the public to help find the 14-year-old.  The teenager, whose family are 'desperately worried' about her, has not been seen since leaving her home in Twickenham that day, and police have released multiple appeals to try and find her.

Strictly Come Dancing winners Rose Ayling-Ellis, 27, and Giovanni Pernice, 31, were reunited on Friday night and the professional dancer couldn’t help but poke fun at the EastEnders actress.Sharing an insight into their friendship, Giovanni filmed Rose getting ready and made a cheeky quip about her appearance.As Rose got her makeup done, Giovanni could be heard saying: “Lots of makeup for you, because you need it.