VE Day celebrations in lockdown - ways you can mark the 75th anniversary at home

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Oti Mabuse is due to show Strictly Come Dancing bosses what they're missing with a performance on this weekend's Dancing On Ice.The professional dancer announced she was leaving the BBC dancing show this week after seven years.The 31-year-old will take a break from judging on the ITV skating show to perform a slot adapted from her new stage show, I Am Here.The ITV production team are constructing a special platform for Sunday's show where Oti will dance above the centre of the rink on a stage.Skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean will skate around Oti along with the Dancing On Ice pro skaters.Oti told The Sun how the performance is a "dream come true".She also explained how it will be an honour to perform a routine choreographed by skating legends Torvill and Dean. Oti said: “It’s a dream come true to debut my I Am Here tour on Dancing On Ice this Sunday!“This tour will be the end of the most amazing chapter of my life and it’s my way to say thank you to everyone that has supported me on this journey.”During her seven years on BBC's Strictly, Oti is the only pro dancer to lifted the Glitterball trophy twice in consecutive years, with Bill Bailey in 2020 and former Emmerdale actor Kelvin Fletcher in 2019.Torvill and Dean famously won gold at the 1984 World Championships dancing to Ravel's Bolero.64-year-old Torvill said: "We always love to experiment with new ideas and it was so much fun working alongside Oti on this brand new routine.“It really does show how much dance and ice skating can work in unison together.”Dean also said he was extremely excited about the upcoming routine.

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Niecy Nash took to social media on Thursday to commemorate her Essence cover with wife Jessica Betts, as they became the first same-sex couple to appear on the magazine's cover.Nash, 52, and Betts, 42, are on the cover of the magazine's March/April 2022 issue embracing one another in a passionate pose.'Making H E R S T O R Y,' Nash wrote in an Instagram post. 'Thank you @essence for choosing The Betts as your FIRST same sex couple to cover [your] magazine!' The latest:Niecy Nash, 52, took to Instagram on Thursday with multiple posts commemorating her Essence cover with wife Jessica Betts, 42, as they became the first same-sex couple to appear on the magazine's coverBetts, a singer, wrote on her Instagram page, 'H E R S T O R Y Thank you @essence for allowing Love to win! First #SameSex couple to Ever grace the Cover.'The couple said in a joint statement on the social media site that their prayer was that they made a contribution 'to normalizing loving who you love out loud! 'We hope you find your voice and stand in your truth….

She found fame starring on The Bachelor nearly two years ago.And Hannah Ann Sluss seemed to find her perfect match as she soaked up the sun on a romantic retreat with boyfriend Jake Funk in Cabo San Lucas on Wednesday afternoon.The 25-year-old reality star turned up the heat wearing a sparkling multi-colored bikini while lounging by the pool with her running back beau, just one week after his LA Rams won Super Bowl LVI. Vacation all I ever wanted: Hannah Ann Sluss seemed to find her perfect match as she soaked up the sun on a romantic retreat with boyfriend Jake Funk in Cabo San Lucas on Wednesday Sun's out!Her glittering triangle top featured an ombre print which transitioned from a sparkling blue into a deep purple color.Her glittering triangle top featured an ombre print which transitioned from a sparkling blue into a deep purple color.She wore a pair of matching bottoms with nude ties wrapped into bows across her hips as she topped up her tan in the Mexican sun.Hannah's dark brown hair was worn freshly blown out, with tendrils cascading across her shoulders as she walked by the pool.

Tyler Perry has followed in Dakota Johnson's footsteps by confronting a talk-show host on air about a party invitation.Jimmy Kimmel apparently neglected to reply to Tyler's invitation to attend the grand opening of his massive Atlanta studio complex in 2019.Appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!this week, Tyler, 52, pointedly teased his host that he was still 'scarred' by the brush-off. Having a laugh:Tyler Perry has followed in Dakota Johnson's footsteps by confronting a talk-show host on air about a party invitation'Last time you were here, I don't know if you remember, was right after you'd opened your big studio in Atlanta,' Jimmy began.'Yeah, that you didn't come to, the big party I had,' Tyler shot back, adding that he had sent an 'invitation' and quipping: 'I remember, I'm still scarred from it.' Jimmy laughed good-naturedly and Tyler went on: 'And you said you would send me a gift and I still don't have the gift, so where's the gift?'Then the talk-show host began to jokingly pull out false excuses, such as the coronavirus pandemic, which had not yet taken off when the studio opened.

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The Queen chose poignant photos and objects to feature in her VE Day speech marking its 75th anniversary.

The Friday bank holiday falls on VE Day, and it is the 75th anniversary of the end of the fight against Nazi Germany and its allies in Europe. It was on 8 May, 1945 at 3pm that a radio announcement was made by Prime Minister Winston Churchill that the war in Europe had come to an end, following the fact that Germany had surrendered the day before.

The public is being urged to join in a national sing-along as the country marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day.

Prince William and Kate Middleton have marked VE Day by posting a selection of photos of the Queen celebrating the end of the way 75 years ago, ahead of the monarch's special address. Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II was just 25 when she took the throne after the death of her father King George VI on 6 February 1952, but when she was 19 she became the first female member of the Royal Family to join the Armed Services as a full-time active member.

People across Scotland will commemorate today’s 75th anniversary of VE Day within their homes and sticking to lockdown rules.

When Churchill declared May 8 a public holiday, 75 years ago, VE Day was celebrated with dancing, singing and partying in the street.

This Friday is a bank holiday, and the 75th anniversary of VE Day, which marks the end of the fight against Nazi Germany and its allies in Europe. It was on 8 May, 1945 at 3pm that a radio announcement was made by Prime Minister Winston Churchill that the war in Europe had come to an end, following the fact that Germany had surrendered the day before.

Larger celebrations may well have been cancelled but families are planning to mark VE Day with parties and picnics in their own homes this Friday.

As we mark the anniversary of VE day this week, Stephen Doig pays tribute to the British icon's wardrobe

The first May Bank Holiday usually takes place on the first Monday of the month.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of VE Day, the end of the Second World War in Europe.