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full-line up for Strictly Come Dancing 2022 has finally been revealed.However, fans of the BBC One show were left confused by a social media announcement issued by an official Twitter account.A message shared on BBC Three's page read: "Oh! What's occurring? Nessa is bringing Barry Island to the ballroom as the 20th celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly 2022."READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing 2022 full line-up - soap icons, X Factor beauty and sporting stars The tweet also included a snap of Ruth Jones' iconic Gavin and Stacey character against the Strictly backdrop, similar to the pictures released of all the confirmed celebrities taking part this year.A message was later shared on the BBC Three account admitting the announcement had been a prank, not least because Nessa is a fictional character.Unsurprisingly, a number of Strictly fans rushed to their keyboards to reply to the post.While some guessed it was a joke, others shared their excited after being duped by the fake announcement.The channel later replied to its original tweet, tagging the official Strictly Come Dancing account as they wrote: "Sorry @bbcpress and @bbcstrictly our hand slipped."Some disappointed fans went on to share their hopes that Nessa star Ruth will take part one day.One fan replied: "Cruel. Very cruel."Another said: "So funny.

Coronation Street newcomer Jodie Prenger has taken in a seagull as a lodger – and now it won’t leave her "nest".The animal lover, who plays larger-than-life Glenda, took pity on the bird thinking it was injured.Jodie, 43, said: “I was driving home recently and it was in the road, so I picked it up. It seems fine but it doesn’t want to go anywhere.“It’s getting well fed and enjoying being in the paddling pool with the ducks.“Me and my fella Simon have called him Steven Seagull!” READ MORE: Coronation Street’s Alan Halsall unrecognisable in one of his first ever TV appearances Jodie, who found fame on BBC talent show I’d Do Anything in 2008, said she loves being closer to home on the soap rather than touring with stage show because of her menagerie of pets.She explained: “I’ve got three rescue cows, three rescue ducks, about 17 chickens – mostly rescued – plus three dogs, three cats, and now I’ve got a seagull.“Me fella, Simon, likes me being at home and so do my animals.

Laura Whitmore has described the spotlight on her hosting Love Island as “exhausting and tough” because the series gets so much attention.The Irish presenter has fronted the hit show since 2020, after the tragic death of her friend Caroline Flack.Laura labelled the focus on her “unfair”, especially on social media where being a woman is “scary”, arguing that men don’t get treated the same way and said she has to remove herself or “go crazy”.READ MORE: Love Island's full unseen row exposed as Coco shouts 'I'll sh*g anyone I want' Laura, 37, revealed: “Do you know what? With stuff with Love Island, it’s just a bit exhausting sometimes because some of the stuff is just mental.“And also, as a host, this takes up not a huge amount of my time compared to my other work. It’s over eight weeks.

Brentford fans on his return to the club after signing for Manchester United. The Danish midfielder starred for the Bees during the second half of last season after joining the club in January following the termination of his Inter Milan contract.

hospital.Lesley Mangnall, 45, went to the Royal Derby Hospital on April 15 for a routine operation.She had surgery to treat an abscess in the area, but quickly noticed that something was wrong having been placed in the recovery until.READ MORE: Woman yanks her own teeth out three times after failing to get dentist appointmentShe claims that a “swollen red lump” appeared near the sight of the removed abscess – and that it moved location during the night.Having spoken to the doctor, she was told that she would need emergency surgery “straight away”, Derbyshire Live reports.And when she woke up, she was given the horrific news that the majority of her left butt cheek had been removed because of the flesh-eating infection known as necrotising fasciitis.She recalled “I was told by the nurse not to Google it, but of course that makes you want to, I realised how lucky I had been."It is not common, and that is why people haven't heard about it as much as they should.“People have had chunks of their legs removed, or even had limbs amputated because of this infection. “I was still on morphine from the first operation so I didn't feel the pain of the infection as much but it is meant to be really, really painful.” Lesley's recovery has taken around four months, as it involves having an open wound being packed and dressed daily for the entire time.

Corrie. Daily Star can reveal actress Gabrielle Glaister has signed a big-money deal to reprise her role as the cruise ship entertainer.Producers reckon getting her back on the soap, 22 years after she sailed off, will be TV gold. READ MORE: Coronation Street Toyah pregnancy twist 'sealed' after steamy Spider sex scenes An insider told the Daily Star Sunday: "Gabrielle was approached by Corrie execs earlier this year."After a series of top-secret meetings, she signed on the dotted line."Everyone is now really excited about Debs returning to Weatherfield.

Emmerdale has launched the career of a number of young actors throughout the years - including original Lucas Taylor star Dexter Ansell.Dexter, who has recently been seen in critically acclaimed Sky series The Midwich Cuckoos opposite Keeley Hawes, landed his big break on the ITV soap in 2019.He played Lucas Taylor, the son of Dawn Taylor – but did you know he also had another secret role in Emmerdale before this?READ NEXT: Emmerdale backstage secrets - Plastic food, real graves, tributes and spelling errorsThat's not all, as the young star has had quite the interesting life too, including following in his famous X Factor dad's footsteps.Here, Daily Star takes a closer look inside the life of original Lucas Taylor star Dexter Ansell.Although Dexter Ansell is most famous for playing Lucas Taylor in Emmerdale, the young actor had a secret role on the soap too.Between January and May 2016, he played Jimmy King's son Carl Holliday, before the role was taken over by Charlie Munro Joyce.However, he returned to Emmerdale in June 2019 as Dawn Taylor's son Lucas, where he played the role for over two years until March 2021.During this time, Covid restrictions meant that child stars were not allowed to be on set for health and safety reasons.Dawn Taylor actress Olivia Bromley said that she missed Dexter a lot on set, telling The Express: "It's sad that we've not been able to film with him."As I think it would have added an extra layer to the high stakes to have him here. He's been upstairs for a long time now!"I've been keeping in touch with Dexter – it was his birthday recently, so we had a little chat then.

Holly Willoughby, who rarely provides insight into her personal life, has stunned fans with a slew of bikini snaps from her latest getaway.The 41-year-old TV star has enjoyed taking some time out from her This Morning duties as she gets in some needed rest and relaxation while spending quality time with her beloved family.Giving fans sneaky insight into how her August had panned out so far, she shared a number of scorching holiday pics over on her lifestyle platform.READ MORE: Holly Willoughby wows fans with rare snap of lookalike son as she shares odd food habitWhile being a red hot television personality may be Holly's main role, she also tends to wear a number of other hats - including being a busy mum-of-three, an author, founder of Wylde Moon and an occasional blogger for her own site.Getting stuck in with writing over on the moodboard of the site she had founded, the ITV star told online fans that she had enjoyed a number of "blissful moments" during her time off.Holly encouraged her readers to take some time out to "relax and recharge" instead of getting caught up in the frenzy of everyday life.At first glance of her website, Phillip Schofield's co-star certainly seemed to lap up some of the finer things.In the stunning images, Holly can be seen showing off her famous curves in a fabulous blue and white chequered bikini that was strapless.She pushed her blonde locks away from her face which enhanced the fact that the daytime favourite had gone completely make-up free.In another pic, Holly looked happier than ever as she donned a plunging black string bikini while holding up her holiday book collection.The Dancing On Ice host also sampled fresh fish and watermelon which were accompanied by al fresco cold

Paul Hollywood has been biking to lose weight – but admits he looks a “right berk” in Lycra. The Great British Bake off star, 56, said he can’t come to terms with the outfits.

Manchester United's woeful start to the new season has continued as they fell 4-0 down before half-time away to Brentford.New signing Lisandro Martinez continued to struggle in his second United appearance and Gary Neville on Sky said he had "no chance against Mee" as the Bees defender scored his side's third goal of the afternoon. Fans were also quick to tear United's performance to shreds on social media during the match.Following Brentford's fourth goal, one rival supporter took to Twitter to comment on the score and wrote: "What is wrong with Man Utd? Seriously, this is looking like a curse."READ MORE: Win 2 tickets to watch England vs Germany in Nations League action at Wembley StadiumAnother added: "Each passing week Man Utd show Frenkie de Jong why he shouldn’t join their club." Meanwhile, a third also tweeted: "That Man Utd team is actually banter.

A Place In The Sun’s Amanda Lamb has stripped to a skimpy bikini for the "first time in a decade" - leaving fans enamoured by the confident display.Claiming to "not give a sh*t", Amanda, 50, paraded her ageless curves on a British beach for the first time in quite a while.Looking incredible as she stood among the sand, Amanda wore a black two piece as she grinned for the camera.Although she has been seen online wearing an array of bathing suits, this two-piece bikini was a huge step for the property expert - and explained further in the caption.READ NEXT: A Place In The Sun's Laura Hamilton, 40, puts on eye-popping display in sheer dress"Got myself beach body ready today. I got my body and took it to the beach.

Prince William and Kate Middleton are set to head to the US later this year in a trip that has been dubbed as “problematic” for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be going across the pond to attend the second annual Earthshot Prize awards ceremony, which is being held in Boston, Massachusetts.The trip, expected to be in December, could see the couple stay on after the award for additional royal engagements. However, the arrival of the Cambridges will be "very problematic" for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, according to royal expert Neil Sean.

her 17-year-old daughter's enrollment at the historically Black liberal arts college, it was finally time to drop off in Atlanta. On move-in day, the school's vice president for student affairs snapped a photo and video of the proud mom wearing a flowy, all-black ensemble and face mask as she shared a moment with Spelman president Dr. Helene Gayle. “I’m gonna start crying! I have not started crying yet," said when asked how it felt to be a Spelman mom.

New mum Olivia Bowen has been keeping fans in the loop with her motherhood journey with complete honesty. The former Love Island star, 28, welcomed her first child with husband Alex Bowen, 30, who she met on the hit ITV2 dating show, in June.

Princess Andre has been compared to her dad, Peter Andre, in her latest post to social media. Sharing a snap of herself on Instagram, the 15 year old told 539k followers that she was getting ready to return to school, lamenting how quickly the summer holidays had passed.

Megan Thee Stallion lost her mother, Holly Thomas, to brain cancer in 2019, and in a new interview she looks back at the final piece of advice she gave her.

It was recently announced that Jon Hamm would be joining Apple TV+ series “The Morning Show” for its upcoming third season, playing a “corporate titan” eyeing the UBA network, home to the titular daytime TV show hosted by Alex Levy and Bradley Jackson (played by Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, respectively).

The man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie has been charged with attempted murder in the second degree and assault in the second degree. He was arraigned last night at Chautauqua County Jail in New York.

Call it a seven-year itch, but the sands of late-night are shifting.

Stranger Things earned 13 Emmy nominations this season, including Outstanding Drama Series, thanks to the unsung heroes of the show—the below-the-line departments who put in the tireless effort to create the “surreal madness” of the series. From ‘de-aging’ Millie Bobbie Brown to building Vecna and his lair in the Upside Down, the collaboration of the craft departments continues to bring the series to new heights. Here, some of the Emmy-nominated craft department heads give insight into the most important aspects of this season.

Jennifer Coolidge is fresh from shooting Season 2 of The White Lotus and she’s on a high. Having made such an indelible mark in Season 1 of Mike White’s limited series set in a luxury Hawaiian resort, she’s the only main character returning for a second shot. For now, she’s having to keep plot details under wraps, but she’s positive that it will be another hit: “It would be impossible to not like it,” she says. All we know is that Season 2 will see Coolidge, Emmy-nominated for her role, back as the tortured and grieving Tanya McQuoid alongside her terminally ill boyfriend Greg (Jon Gries). This time the setting is a Sicilian White Lotus resort, where they’ll be joined by such new cast members as Aubrey Plaza, F. Murray Abraham, Adam DiMarco and Tom Hollander. Here, she reminisces on a career that’s seen her stealing scenes in classic modern comedies such as American Pie and Legally Blonde.