Spoiler Alert: This article contains details of the winner of Celebrity Big Brother UK.
The first edition of Celebrity Big Brother UK on ITV has crowned its winner after 19 days.
Following the evictions of Zeze Miller and Marisha Wallace on Tuesday night, six housemates remained in the house and were in contention to take home the crown.
The British public started voting for their winner on Tuesday, but a shock eviction on Thursday night saw Heartstopper’s Bradley Riches exit the house before the final.
Only five finalists made it to the final: Colson Smith, David Potts, Fern Britton, Nikita Kuzmin, and Louis Walsh.
Related: Sharon Osbourne Exits ‘Celebrity Big Brother UK’ After Eight Days: “It’s Been A Great Party”
On Cbbuk‘s final night, Britton was the first housemate evicted and placed fifth.
Walsh, who had been a favorite to win, was the second housemate evicted on the show’s final night,...
The first edition of Celebrity Big Brother UK on ITV has crowned its winner after 19 days.
Following the evictions of Zeze Miller and Marisha Wallace on Tuesday night, six housemates remained in the house and were in contention to take home the crown.
The British public started voting for their winner on Tuesday, but a shock eviction on Thursday night saw Heartstopper’s Bradley Riches exit the house before the final.
Only five finalists made it to the final: Colson Smith, David Potts, Fern Britton, Nikita Kuzmin, and Louis Walsh.
Related: Sharon Osbourne Exits ‘Celebrity Big Brother UK’ After Eight Days: “It’s Been A Great Party”
On Cbbuk‘s final night, Britton was the first housemate evicted and placed fifth.
Walsh, who had been a favorite to win, was the second housemate evicted on the show’s final night,...
- 3/22/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Sharon Osbourne exited Celebrity Big Brother after spending eight days in the most famous house in the UK.
Osbourne was a “lodger” and wasn’t an official housemate, having agreed to appear in the reality competition for only one week. The former The Talk co-host was not evicted from the house and didn’t face the public vote.
“It’s been a great party. I have loved it,” Osbourne said after Big Brother announced her time had ended.
Big Brother asked Osbourne to name the housemates who impacted her most, saying it was Nikita Kuzmin.
“He’s beautiful inside and outside,” Osbourne said about the Strictly Come Dancing dancer.
Osbourne also mentioned Levi Roots because “he’s just a genuinely good guy.”
“I’ve loved every minute,” Osbourne said outside the house before her daughter Kelly joined her on stage to give her a hug.
Kelly Osbourne hugs mother Sharon...
Osbourne was a “lodger” and wasn’t an official housemate, having agreed to appear in the reality competition for only one week. The former The Talk co-host was not evicted from the house and didn’t face the public vote.
“It’s been a great party. I have loved it,” Osbourne said after Big Brother announced her time had ended.
Big Brother asked Osbourne to name the housemates who impacted her most, saying it was Nikita Kuzmin.
“He’s beautiful inside and outside,” Osbourne said about the Strictly Come Dancing dancer.
Osbourne also mentioned Levi Roots because “he’s just a genuinely good guy.”
“I’ve loved every minute,” Osbourne said outside the house before her daughter Kelly joined her on stage to give her a hug.
Kelly Osbourne hugs mother Sharon...
- 3/12/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Kate Middleton‘s uncle Gary Goldsmith wants Prince Harry’s and Meghan Markle’s titles stripped. His blunt statement came during the March 6 episode of the British version of Celebrity Big Brother.
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle slammed for ‘throwing family under the bus’
Gary Goldsmith, Kate Middleton’s uncle, shared his thoughts on Prince Harry’s estrangement from the royal family during his Celebrity Big Brother appearance. Thus, the outspoken businessman believes the Duke of Sussex has acted in a manner unbecoming of a royal.
He addressed Harry’s memoir Spare, published in January 2023. The duke pushed the monarchy by addressing his unhappiness as a royal family member.
In a discussion with other castmates, Goldsmith shared his point of view regarding the royal estrangement. He claims that Harry’s actions have consequences. Goldsmith believed that the Duke of Sussex shouldn’t “throw” his “family under the bus” and “expect to...
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle slammed for ‘throwing family under the bus’
Gary Goldsmith, Kate Middleton’s uncle, shared his thoughts on Prince Harry’s estrangement from the royal family during his Celebrity Big Brother appearance. Thus, the outspoken businessman believes the Duke of Sussex has acted in a manner unbecoming of a royal.
He addressed Harry’s memoir Spare, published in January 2023. The duke pushed the monarchy by addressing his unhappiness as a royal family member.
In a discussion with other castmates, Goldsmith shared his point of view regarding the royal estrangement. He claims that Harry’s actions have consequences. Goldsmith believed that the Duke of Sussex shouldn’t “throw” his “family under the bus” and “expect to...
- 3/7/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Celebrity Big Brother UK is back after a more than five-year absence. The cast of the first season of ITV was revealed by Aj Odudu and Will Best during the live launch on, Monday, March 4.
ITV resurrected the Big Brother format in 2023 and following positive results announced a celebrity edition of the reality competition. The names of the contestants had been kept under wraps and weren’t officially revealed until the start of the show.
Sharon Osbourne was the first to enter the house and was tasked with putting three celebrities in the danger zone and would follow up with selecting one of them who would face eviction via the public vote. Big Brother reunited Osbourne with her The X-Factor UK co-star Louis Walsh, who would help her judge the housemates as they come in.
Other celebrity housemates included Love Island UK Season 8 and contestant of The Traitors US Season 2 Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu,...
ITV resurrected the Big Brother format in 2023 and following positive results announced a celebrity edition of the reality competition. The names of the contestants had been kept under wraps and weren’t officially revealed until the start of the show.
Sharon Osbourne was the first to enter the house and was tasked with putting three celebrities in the danger zone and would follow up with selecting one of them who would face eviction via the public vote. Big Brother reunited Osbourne with her The X-Factor UK co-star Louis Walsh, who would help her judge the housemates as they come in.
Other celebrity housemates included Love Island UK Season 8 and contestant of The Traitors US Season 2 Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu,...
- 3/4/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Jimmy Kimmel will be returning to front the 95th Oscars in 2023, marking the talk show host’s third time presenting the ceremony.
Kimmel first hosted the awards in 2017, the year that La La Land was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner over Moonlight, the true winner. The second time he hosted was in 2018.
The Jimmy Kimmel Live host’s return was announced by Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner, the executive producers and showrunners of the Academy Awards.
“Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honour or a trap,” Kimmel said in a statement. “Either way, I am grateful to the Academy for asking me so quickly after everyone good said no.”
Last year, the event was hosted by trio Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, with Apple TV movie Coda winning Best Picture.
The Whale, The Banshees of Inisherin and Elvis...
Kimmel first hosted the awards in 2017, the year that La La Land was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner over Moonlight, the true winner. The second time he hosted was in 2018.
The Jimmy Kimmel Live host’s return was announced by Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner, the executive producers and showrunners of the Academy Awards.
“Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honour or a trap,” Kimmel said in a statement. “Either way, I am grateful to the Academy for asking me so quickly after everyone good said no.”
Last year, the event was hosted by trio Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, with Apple TV movie Coda winning Best Picture.
The Whale, The Banshees of Inisherin and Elvis...
- 3/9/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
Jimmy Kimmel will be returning to front the 95th Oscars in 2023, marking the talk show host’s third time presenting the ceremony.
Kimmel first hosted the awards in 2017, the year that La La Land was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner over Moonlight, the true winner. The second time he hosted was in 2018.
The Jimmy Kimmel Live host’s return was announced by Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner, the executive producers and showrunners of the Academy Awards.
“Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honour or a trap,” Kimmel said in a statement. “Either way, I am grateful to the Academy for asking me so quickly after everyone good said no.”
Last year, the event was hosted by trio Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, with Apple TV movie Coda winning Best Picture.
The Whale, The Banshees of Inisherin and Elvis...
Kimmel first hosted the awards in 2017, the year that La La Land was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner over Moonlight, the true winner. The second time he hosted was in 2018.
The Jimmy Kimmel Live host’s return was announced by Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner, the executive producers and showrunners of the Academy Awards.
“Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honour or a trap,” Kimmel said in a statement. “Either way, I am grateful to the Academy for asking me so quickly after everyone good said no.”
Last year, the event was hosted by trio Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, with Apple TV movie Coda winning Best Picture.
The Whale, The Banshees of Inisherin and Elvis...
- 3/8/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
The Crown star James Murray, who plays Prince Andrew in the forthcoming fifth season of the hit Netflix drama, has explained how he was able to empathise with the disgraced royal.
Prince Andrew was stripped of his military affiliations and royal patronages earlier this year, after Virginia Giuffre brought a US civil case against him for sexual assault – claims he consistently denied.
In March, he paid a financial settlement to Giuffre thought to be worth up to £12m.
In an interview with The Independent, Murray, 47, talked about how he managed to find common ground with the Prince, who he is portraying in the Nineties – the decade the royal’s wife, Sarah Ferguson, was pictured having her toes kissed by American financial manager John Bryan. The couple got divorced in 1996.
“It wasn’t as challenging as you might think [to empathise with him], because we’re not dealing with the Andrew who’s been so much in the press recently,...
Prince Andrew was stripped of his military affiliations and royal patronages earlier this year, after Virginia Giuffre brought a US civil case against him for sexual assault – claims he consistently denied.
In March, he paid a financial settlement to Giuffre thought to be worth up to £12m.
In an interview with The Independent, Murray, 47, talked about how he managed to find common ground with the Prince, who he is portraying in the Nineties – the decade the royal’s wife, Sarah Ferguson, was pictured having her toes kissed by American financial manager John Bryan. The couple got divorced in 1996.
“It wasn’t as challenging as you might think [to empathise with him], because we’re not dealing with the Andrew who’s been so much in the press recently,...
- 11/11/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
The Crown star James Murray, who plays Prince Andrew in the forthcoming fifth season of the hit Netflix drama, has explained how he was able to empathise with the disgraced royal.
Prince Andrew was stripped of his military affiliations and royal patronages earlier this year, after Virginia Giuffre brought a US civil case against him for sexual assault – claims he consistently denied.
In March, he paid a financial settlement to Giuffre thought to be worth up to £12m.
In an interview with The Independent, Murray, 47, talked about how he managed to find common ground with the Prince, who he is portraying in the Nineties – the decade the royal’s wife, Sarah Ferguson, was pictured having her toes kissed by American financial manager John Bryan. The couple got divorced in 1996.
“It wasn’t as challenging as you might think [to empathise with him], because we’re not dealing with the Andrew who’s been so much in the press recently,...
Prince Andrew was stripped of his military affiliations and royal patronages earlier this year, after Virginia Giuffre brought a US civil case against him for sexual assault – claims he consistently denied.
In March, he paid a financial settlement to Giuffre thought to be worth up to £12m.
In an interview with The Independent, Murray, 47, talked about how he managed to find common ground with the Prince, who he is portraying in the Nineties – the decade the royal’s wife, Sarah Ferguson, was pictured having her toes kissed by American financial manager John Bryan. The couple got divorced in 1996.
“It wasn’t as challenging as you might think [to empathise with him], because we’re not dealing with the Andrew who’s been so much in the press recently,...
- 11/11/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
The Crown star James Murray, who plays Prince Andrew in the forthcoming fifth season of the hit Netflix drama, has explained how he was able to empathise with the disgraced royal.
Prince Andrew was stripped of his military affiliations and royal patronages earlier this year, after Virginia Giuffre brought a US civil case against him for sexual assault – claims he consistently denied.
In March, he paid a financial settlement to Giuffre thought to be worth up to £12m.
In an interview with The Independent, Murray, 47, talked about how he managed to find common ground with the Prince, who he is portraying in the Nineties – the decade the royal’s wife, Sarah Ferguson, was pictured having her toes kissed by American financial manager John Bryan. The couple got divorced in 1996.
“It wasn’t as challenging as you might think [to empathise with him], because we’re not dealing with the Andrew who’s been so much in the press recently,...
Prince Andrew was stripped of his military affiliations and royal patronages earlier this year, after Virginia Giuffre brought a US civil case against him for sexual assault – claims he consistently denied.
In March, he paid a financial settlement to Giuffre thought to be worth up to £12m.
In an interview with The Independent, Murray, 47, talked about how he managed to find common ground with the Prince, who he is portraying in the Nineties – the decade the royal’s wife, Sarah Ferguson, was pictured having her toes kissed by American financial manager John Bryan. The couple got divorced in 1996.
“It wasn’t as challenging as you might think [to empathise with him], because we’re not dealing with the Andrew who’s been so much in the press recently,...
- 11/11/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
The Crown star Claudia Harrison, who plays Princess Anne in the forthcoming fifth season of the Netflix drama, has said she believes the British public will be “surprised by” the “truth” of tampongate.
The tampongate scandal refers to a 1989 phone call that was leaked to the press between the then-Prince Charles and his mistress at the time, Camilla Parker Bowles (now the Queen Consort).
A transcript of the six-minute phone call was printed in The People in 1993, after Prince Charles and Princess Diana split, under the headline: “Charles and Camilla – the tape.”
In the new series of The Crown, there’s a scene in which Harrison, as Princess Anne, talks to Dominic West’s Prince Charles about the recording. She tells him “no one deserves” the humiliation he’s going through, and says that when she got over the “gyneaological” aspect of the transcript, she saw “two teenagers of...
The tampongate scandal refers to a 1989 phone call that was leaked to the press between the then-Prince Charles and his mistress at the time, Camilla Parker Bowles (now the Queen Consort).
A transcript of the six-minute phone call was printed in The People in 1993, after Prince Charles and Princess Diana split, under the headline: “Charles and Camilla – the tape.”
In the new series of The Crown, there’s a scene in which Harrison, as Princess Anne, talks to Dominic West’s Prince Charles about the recording. She tells him “no one deserves” the humiliation he’s going through, and says that when she got over the “gyneaological” aspect of the transcript, she saw “two teenagers of...
- 11/9/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Heartstopper’s Joe Locke says tabloid interest in teenage cast’s love lives is ‘gross and perverted’
Heartstopper’s Joe Locke has said that tabloid interest in the teenage cast’s love lives is “gross and perverted”.
The actor stars in Netflix’s hit teen romcom, which has been widely praised for its positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ issues and its central relationship.
Last week, his 18-year-old co-star and on-screen love interest Kit Connor was forced to come out as bisexual after some fans accused him of “queerbaiting” after he was pictured holding hands with a female co-star.
Speaking to British GQ, Locke said that he had personally struggled with interest from the media in who he might be dating too.
“The idea of a tabloid being interested in a teenager’s love life is really gross,” he said.
“Someone making money out of rumours about who I – an 18-year-old boy – might be liking or talking to, it’s really gross and perverted. I’m 18… I don’t know who I am yet.
The actor stars in Netflix’s hit teen romcom, which has been widely praised for its positive portrayal of LGBTQ+ issues and its central relationship.
Last week, his 18-year-old co-star and on-screen love interest Kit Connor was forced to come out as bisexual after some fans accused him of “queerbaiting” after he was pictured holding hands with a female co-star.
Speaking to British GQ, Locke said that he had personally struggled with interest from the media in who he might be dating too.
“The idea of a tabloid being interested in a teenager’s love life is really gross,” he said.
“Someone making money out of rumours about who I – an 18-year-old boy – might be liking or talking to, it’s really gross and perverted. I’m 18… I don’t know who I am yet.
- 11/8/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Olivia Attwood has quit I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! just one day into the new series.
It’s been revealed that the TV personality was forced to withdraw from the reality show due to a medical matter.
ITV confirmed the news to The Independent, stating that the former Love Island star left the series “as a precautionary measure” in order to “undergo some medical checks”.
A spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, the medical team has advised it is not safe for Olivia to return to camp as there needs to be further investigation. She has been absolutely brilliant and she’ll be very much missed on the show.”
The team running Attwood’s Instagram page wrote on Monday (7 November) night that the public would soon learn the reason for her exit.
“To say Olivia is heartbroken would be an understatement, she dreamed of doing I’m A Celeb for years,...
It’s been revealed that the TV personality was forced to withdraw from the reality show due to a medical matter.
ITV confirmed the news to The Independent, stating that the former Love Island star left the series “as a precautionary measure” in order to “undergo some medical checks”.
A spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, the medical team has advised it is not safe for Olivia to return to camp as there needs to be further investigation. She has been absolutely brilliant and she’ll be very much missed on the show.”
The team running Attwood’s Instagram page wrote on Monday (7 November) night that the public would soon learn the reason for her exit.
“To say Olivia is heartbroken would be an understatement, she dreamed of doing I’m A Celeb for years,...
- 11/7/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Ellie Simmonds said that partner Nikita Kuzmin has “changed people’s lives” with his choreography for her disability on Strictly Come Dancing.
The Paralympian was the sixth contestant to be eliminated from Strictly on Sunday (6 November), after competing against Molly Rainford in what head judge Shirley Ballas called “one of the best dance-offs I think I’ve ever seen”.
Appearing on Strictly’s sister show It Takes Two on Monday (7 November), Simmonds compared leaving the competition to “heartbreak”.
“I found yesterday and today a bit like going through a heartbreak,” she told host Rylan Clark. “Strictly is everything and it’s been the most incredible time. We’ve been doing it seven weeks now and now it’s all over all of a sudden.
“It’s so sad... I feel like I’m heartbroken. Because what am I going to do now I’m not going to be with [Nikita] every single day?...
The Paralympian was the sixth contestant to be eliminated from Strictly on Sunday (6 November), after competing against Molly Rainford in what head judge Shirley Ballas called “one of the best dance-offs I think I’ve ever seen”.
Appearing on Strictly’s sister show It Takes Two on Monday (7 November), Simmonds compared leaving the competition to “heartbreak”.
“I found yesterday and today a bit like going through a heartbreak,” she told host Rylan Clark. “Strictly is everything and it’s been the most incredible time. We’ve been doing it seven weeks now and now it’s all over all of a sudden.
“It’s so sad... I feel like I’m heartbroken. Because what am I going to do now I’m not going to be with [Nikita] every single day?...
- 11/7/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Olivia Attwood has quit I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! just one day into the new series.
It’s been revealed that the TV personality was forced to withdraw from the reality show due to a medical matter.
ITV confirmed the news to The Independent, stating that the former Love Island star left the series “as a precautionary measure” in order to “undergo some medical checks”.
A spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, the medical team has advised it is not safe for Olivia to return to camp as there needs to be further investigation. She has been absolutely brilliant and she’ll be very much missed on the show.”
It is unknown if an additional celebrity will join the series to replace Attwood.
Conservative MP Matt Hancock and comedian Sean Walsh are due to join the show later this week.
Attwood was shown to be entering the Australian jungle in the launch show,...
It’s been revealed that the TV personality was forced to withdraw from the reality show due to a medical matter.
ITV confirmed the news to The Independent, stating that the former Love Island star left the series “as a precautionary measure” in order to “undergo some medical checks”.
A spokesperson said: “Unfortunately, the medical team has advised it is not safe for Olivia to return to camp as there needs to be further investigation. She has been absolutely brilliant and she’ll be very much missed on the show.”
It is unknown if an additional celebrity will join the series to replace Attwood.
Conservative MP Matt Hancock and comedian Sean Walsh are due to join the show later this week.
Attwood was shown to be entering the Australian jungle in the launch show,...
- 11/7/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
The first image of David Tennant as Alexander Litvinenko has been released.
Tennant will portray the late Russian spy in the drama series, Litvinenko, about the death of Litvinenko in 2006.
His death came 22 days after being poisoned with a rare and difficult-to-detect radioactive substance, Polonium-210, at a London hotel.
Prior to his death, he gave interviews to the police from his hospital bed, containing information that would ultimately lead investigators to the people responsible for his poisoning.
Created by George Kay, Litvinenko will tell the story of his widow, Marina (Margarita Levieva), and her battle to convince the British government to publicly name her husband’s killers and acknowledge the Russian State’s role in his murder.
The first image released by ITV shows Tennant as the spy in a hospital bed, with no hair and a gaunt appearance.
It is a nearly exact replica of a photo of Litvinenko...
Tennant will portray the late Russian spy in the drama series, Litvinenko, about the death of Litvinenko in 2006.
His death came 22 days after being poisoned with a rare and difficult-to-detect radioactive substance, Polonium-210, at a London hotel.
Prior to his death, he gave interviews to the police from his hospital bed, containing information that would ultimately lead investigators to the people responsible for his poisoning.
Created by George Kay, Litvinenko will tell the story of his widow, Marina (Margarita Levieva), and her battle to convince the British government to publicly name her husband’s killers and acknowledge the Russian State’s role in his murder.
The first image released by ITV shows Tennant as the spy in a hospital bed, with no hair and a gaunt appearance.
It is a nearly exact replica of a photo of Litvinenko...
- 11/7/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
Jimmy Kimmel will be returning to front the 95th Oscars in 2023, marking the talk show host’s third time presenting the ceremony.
Kimmel first hosted the awards in 2017, the year that La La Land was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner over Moonlight, the true winner. The second time he hosted was in 2018.
The Jimmy Kimmel Live host’s return was announced by Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner, the executive producers and showrunners of the Academy Awards.
“Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honour or a trap,” Kimmel said in a statement. “Either way, I am grateful to the Academy for asking me so quickly after everyone good said no.”
Last year, the event was hosted by trio Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, with Apple TV movie Coda winning Best Picture.
The Whale, The Banshees of Inisherin and Elvis...
Kimmel first hosted the awards in 2017, the year that La La Land was mistakenly announced as the Best Picture winner over Moonlight, the true winner. The second time he hosted was in 2018.
The Jimmy Kimmel Live host’s return was announced by Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner, the executive producers and showrunners of the Academy Awards.
“Being invited to host the Oscars for a third time is either a great honour or a trap,” Kimmel said in a statement. “Either way, I am grateful to the Academy for asking me so quickly after everyone good said no.”
Last year, the event was hosted by trio Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall, with Apple TV movie Coda winning Best Picture.
The Whale, The Banshees of Inisherin and Elvis...
- 11/7/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
Alison Hammond has shared a worrying detail behind her surprise appearance on The Masked Singer.
On Sunday (6 November), ITV broadcast a special episode of the singing competition to celebrate the return of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.
The judges, including Davina McCall and Rita Ora had to guess which former I’m a Celebrity contestant was performing under theme costumes.
Wittchety Grub was revealed to be TV personality Hammond, who discussed her appearance onThis Morning the next day (7 November).
“I’m going to be honest with you – it was probably one of the most challenging things I ever had to do,” she told presenters Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield.
Hammond, explaining her reasoning, revealed that she struggled to breathe underneath the costume
“If you look at the costume, there’s a head inside another glass head, so the amount of oxygen I had inside was absolutely.
On Sunday (6 November), ITV broadcast a special episode of the singing competition to celebrate the return of I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.
The judges, including Davina McCall and Rita Ora had to guess which former I’m a Celebrity contestant was performing under theme costumes.
Wittchety Grub was revealed to be TV personality Hammond, who discussed her appearance onThis Morning the next day (7 November).
“I’m going to be honest with you – it was probably one of the most challenging things I ever had to do,” she told presenters Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield.
Hammond, explaining her reasoning, revealed that she struggled to breathe underneath the costume
“If you look at the costume, there’s a head inside another glass head, so the amount of oxygen I had inside was absolutely.
- 11/7/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Ellie Simmonds’s touching question to her Strictly Come Dancing partner is resurfacing after the latest results show.
The Paralympic champion swimmer became the sixth contestant to leave the BBC competition after what head judge Shirley Ballas called “one of the best dance offs ever” with Molly Rainford.
Simmonds and professional partner Nikita Kuzmin were left overjoyed with their highest marks yet for their Charleston on Saturday’s episode (5 November).
However, it was not enough to keep them from being voted off, with Kuzmin saying he was “disappointed” by the result after it was announced.
Many highlighted a touching moment between the pair after they finished their performance on Saturday. While hugging Kuzmin, Simmonds asked him, “Was that Ok?”
While the crowd applauded, Kuzmin said it was, with Simmonds adding: “Was it? Was it? Are you sure?”
The pair’s friendship has been highlighted by viewers as being one of...
The Paralympic champion swimmer became the sixth contestant to leave the BBC competition after what head judge Shirley Ballas called “one of the best dance offs ever” with Molly Rainford.
Simmonds and professional partner Nikita Kuzmin were left overjoyed with their highest marks yet for their Charleston on Saturday’s episode (5 November).
However, it was not enough to keep them from being voted off, with Kuzmin saying he was “disappointed” by the result after it was announced.
Many highlighted a touching moment between the pair after they finished their performance on Saturday. While hugging Kuzmin, Simmonds asked him, “Was that Ok?”
While the crowd applauded, Kuzmin said it was, with Simmonds adding: “Was it? Was it? Are you sure?”
The pair’s friendship has been highlighted by viewers as being one of...
- 11/7/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Strictly Come Dancing 2022 is in full flow, with this year’s celebrity contestants continuing to battle it out to win the Glitter Ball trophy.
The latest episode was broadcast on Saturday (5 November), and saw some favourites stumble for the first time.
During the episode, Ellie Taylor apologised to her professional partner Johannes Radebe after receiving “cruel” judges’ comments for their performance.
This week, Hamza Yassin, Kym Marsh and Helen Skelton impressed the judges, while Ellie Taylor and Tyler West were forced to deal with some harsh feedback.
See all the scores below...
Week six leaderboard
1. Hamza Yassin and Jowita PrzystaÅ.
2. Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima
3. Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez
4. Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu
5. Fleur East and Vito Coppola
6. Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin
7. Will Mellor and Nancy Xu
8. Tyler West and Dianne Buswell
9. Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe
10. Tony Adams and Katya Jones
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Ian Hislop...
The latest episode was broadcast on Saturday (5 November), and saw some favourites stumble for the first time.
During the episode, Ellie Taylor apologised to her professional partner Johannes Radebe after receiving “cruel” judges’ comments for their performance.
This week, Hamza Yassin, Kym Marsh and Helen Skelton impressed the judges, while Ellie Taylor and Tyler West were forced to deal with some harsh feedback.
See all the scores below...
Week six leaderboard
1. Hamza Yassin and Jowita PrzystaÅ.
2. Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima
3. Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez
4. Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu
5. Fleur East and Vito Coppola
6. Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin
7. Will Mellor and Nancy Xu
8. Tyler West and Dianne Buswell
9. Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe
10. Tony Adams and Katya Jones
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Ian Hislop...
- 11/7/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
The latest celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing has been revealed.
In Sunday night’s results show (6 November), Paralympic champion swimmer Ellie Simmonds became the sixth contestant to leave the BBC competition after a dance-off with Molly Rainford.
All four judges opted to save Rainford and her partner Carlos Gu after both couples performed their routines again, with head judge Shirley Ballas calling it “one of the best dance offs I think I’ve ever seen”.
Speaking after her elimination, Simmonds called her Strictly experience “incredible” and “life-changing”, and praised her dance partner Nikita Kuzmin.
She said: “I want to thank Nikita ever so much. I’m going to miss him – he’s changed my life and confidence. We’ve had the most amazing days. We’ve had not just dancing days, but days we’ve just spoken for hours.
“And the confidence you’ve given me – I...
In Sunday night’s results show (6 November), Paralympic champion swimmer Ellie Simmonds became the sixth contestant to leave the BBC competition after a dance-off with Molly Rainford.
All four judges opted to save Rainford and her partner Carlos Gu after both couples performed their routines again, with head judge Shirley Ballas calling it “one of the best dance offs I think I’ve ever seen”.
Speaking after her elimination, Simmonds called her Strictly experience “incredible” and “life-changing”, and praised her dance partner Nikita Kuzmin.
She said: “I want to thank Nikita ever so much. I’m going to miss him – he’s changed my life and confidence. We’ve had the most amazing days. We’ve had not just dancing days, but days we’ve just spoken for hours.
“And the confidence you’ve given me – I...
- 11/7/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Strictly Come Dancing 2022 is in full flow, with this year’s celebrity contestants continuing to battle it out to win the Glitter Ball trophy.
The latest episode was broadcast on Saturday (5 November), and saw some favourites stumble for the first time.
During the episode, Ellie Taylor apologised to her professional partner Johannes Radebe after receiving “cruel” judges’ comments for their performance.
This week, Hamza Yassin, Kym Marsh and Helen Skelton impressed the judges, while Ellie Taylor and Tyler West were forced to deal with some harsh feedback.
See all the scores below...
Week six leaderboard
1. Hamza Yassin and Jowita PrzystaÅ.
2. Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima
3. Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez
4. Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu
5. Fleur East and Vito Coppola
6. Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin
7. Will Mellor and Nancy Xu
8. Tyler West and Dianne Buswell
9. Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe
10. Tony Adams and Katya Jones
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The latest episode was broadcast on Saturday (5 November), and saw some favourites stumble for the first time.
During the episode, Ellie Taylor apologised to her professional partner Johannes Radebe after receiving “cruel” judges’ comments for their performance.
This week, Hamza Yassin, Kym Marsh and Helen Skelton impressed the judges, while Ellie Taylor and Tyler West were forced to deal with some harsh feedback.
See all the scores below...
Week six leaderboard
1. Hamza Yassin and Jowita PrzystaÅ.
2. Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima
3. Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez
4. Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu
5. Fleur East and Vito Coppola
6. Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin
7. Will Mellor and Nancy Xu
8. Tyler West and Dianne Buswell
9. Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe
10. Tony Adams and Katya Jones
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Ian Hislop...
- 11/6/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Helen Skelton has explained why she had a “face like thunder” when her Strictly Come Dancing partner addressed her marriage breakdown on air.
The Countryfile presenter and professional dancer Gorka Marquez were being interviewed by Claudia Winkleman when Marquez hinted at the “rough time” Skelton has had in recent months.
In April, Skelton revealed that her ex Richie Myler had “left the family home” just four months after they welcomed their third child.
“Very sad to say that Richie and I are no longer a couple,” she wrote. “He has left the family home. We will be doing our best to co-parent our small children.”
Skelton, who married Myler in 2013, accompanied the post with two broken heart emojis.
In a recent episode of the BBC competition, which aired on 15 October, Marquez said: “I know you’ve been having a difficult time and I know you may feel like you’re...
The Countryfile presenter and professional dancer Gorka Marquez were being interviewed by Claudia Winkleman when Marquez hinted at the “rough time” Skelton has had in recent months.
In April, Skelton revealed that her ex Richie Myler had “left the family home” just four months after they welcomed their third child.
“Very sad to say that Richie and I are no longer a couple,” she wrote. “He has left the family home. We will be doing our best to co-parent our small children.”
Skelton, who married Myler in 2013, accompanied the post with two broken heart emojis.
In a recent episode of the BBC competition, which aired on 15 October, Marquez said: “I know you’ve been having a difficult time and I know you may feel like you’re...
- 11/5/2022
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Strictly Come Dancing is set to pay tribute to the BBC’s 100 years this weekend.
The main show on Saturday (22 October) will see each couple dance to a theme tune to a BBC show, or a song heavily featured on the broadcast network.
This will mark the first time that Strictly has based its entire week’s theme on the corporation.
The episode will begin with a group number that will show the Strictly professionals and judges gate crash some of the BBC’s best-known shows.
With several of this year’s celebrity contenders being stars of BBC shows, this week’s theme will feature some of them dancing to the songs that have been a large part of their careers.
James Bye, who plays Martin Fowler in EastEnders, will dance the foxtrot with Amy Dowden to the soap’s theme tune.
Wildlife presenter and cameraman Hamza Yassin, who achieved...
The main show on Saturday (22 October) will see each couple dance to a theme tune to a BBC show, or a song heavily featured on the broadcast network.
This will mark the first time that Strictly has based its entire week’s theme on the corporation.
The episode will begin with a group number that will show the Strictly professionals and judges gate crash some of the BBC’s best-known shows.
With several of this year’s celebrity contenders being stars of BBC shows, this week’s theme will feature some of them dancing to the songs that have been a large part of their careers.
James Bye, who plays Martin Fowler in EastEnders, will dance the foxtrot with Amy Dowden to the soap’s theme tune.
Wildlife presenter and cameraman Hamza Yassin, who achieved...
- 10/17/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
Ellie Simmonds has earned a standing ovation from Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse on Strictly.
The hit BBC reality series is underway with its second week of new episodes. Simmonds takes part alongside a whole roster of contestants, including TV presenters, athletes, and pop stars.
The five-time Paralympian champion swimmer is partnered with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin.
The pair were the third couple to dance on Saturday’s episode (1 October), choosing to perform a waltz to a rendition of “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley.
After they completed their dance, they were met with standing ovations from two of the four judges: Ballas and Mabuse.
The judges all praised the “emotion” in the dance, with Craig Revel-Horwood praising the “expression” in Simmonds’ arms and hands.
Ballas agreed, stating: “There is so much magic in something so simple,” adding that the waltz was “beautifully executed”.
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The hit BBC reality series is underway with its second week of new episodes. Simmonds takes part alongside a whole roster of contestants, including TV presenters, athletes, and pop stars.
The five-time Paralympian champion swimmer is partnered with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin.
The pair were the third couple to dance on Saturday’s episode (1 October), choosing to perform a waltz to a rendition of “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley.
After they completed their dance, they were met with standing ovations from two of the four judges: Ballas and Mabuse.
The judges all praised the “emotion” in the dance, with Craig Revel-Horwood praising the “expression” in Simmonds’ arms and hands.
Ballas agreed, stating: “There is so much magic in something so simple,” adding that the waltz was “beautifully executed”.
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- 10/2/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
Ellie Simmonds has earned a standing ovation from Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse on Strictly.
The hit BBC reality series is underway with its second week of new episodes. Simmonds takes part alongside a whole roster of contestants, including TV presenters, athletes, and pop stars.
The five-time Paralympian champion swimmer is partnered with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin.
The pair were the third couple to dance on Saturday’s episode (1 October), choosing to perform a waltz to a rendition of “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley.
After they completed their dance, they were met with standing ovations from two of the four judges: Ballas and Mabuse.
The judges all praised the “emotion” in the dance, with Craig Revel-Horwood praising the “expression” in Simmonds’ arms and hands.
Ballas agreed, stating: “There is so much magic in something so simple,” adding that the waltz was “beautifully executed”.
We can't help...
The hit BBC reality series is underway with its second week of new episodes. Simmonds takes part alongside a whole roster of contestants, including TV presenters, athletes, and pop stars.
The five-time Paralympian champion swimmer is partnered with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin.
The pair were the third couple to dance on Saturday’s episode (1 October), choosing to perform a waltz to a rendition of “Can’t Help Falling in Love” by Elvis Presley.
After they completed their dance, they were met with standing ovations from two of the four judges: Ballas and Mabuse.
The judges all praised the “emotion” in the dance, with Craig Revel-Horwood praising the “expression” in Simmonds’ arms and hands.
Ballas agreed, stating: “There is so much magic in something so simple,” adding that the waltz was “beautifully executed”.
We can't help...
- 10/1/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - TV
Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens, with a new batch of contestants learning the art of ballroom dancing for the first time.
The BBC competition series returned on Saturday (24 September), with 15 celebrities hitting the dance floor with their pro partners for the first time.
It was a night of varying dance abilities, with Will Mellor and Hamza Yassin sharing the top spot on the leaderboard with an impressive 34 out of 40 marks each.
Tony Adams, meanwhile, is currently at the bottom end with just 15 poionts for his Arsenal-themed tango.
However, everything could still change during Saturday (1 October) night’s show, as the scores from last week will be added to the marks gained by the contestants for their second dances.
The new leaderboard will then be combined with the public votes, with the bottom two couples facing the dreaded dance off and the first couple leaving the competition.
The BBC competition series returned on Saturday (24 September), with 15 celebrities hitting the dance floor with their pro partners for the first time.
It was a night of varying dance abilities, with Will Mellor and Hamza Yassin sharing the top spot on the leaderboard with an impressive 34 out of 40 marks each.
Tony Adams, meanwhile, is currently at the bottom end with just 15 poionts for his Arsenal-themed tango.
However, everything could still change during Saturday (1 October) night’s show, as the scores from last week will be added to the marks gained by the contestants for their second dances.
The new leaderboard will then be combined with the public votes, with the bottom two couples facing the dreaded dance off and the first couple leaving the competition.
- 9/30/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
Strictly Come Dancing’s Ellie Simmonds says she’s already been harassed online: ‘It does get to you’
Ellie Simmonds has opened up about the online harassment she’s already received following her Strictly Come Dancing debut on 24 September.
Coupled up with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, Simmonds is one of 15 new contestants competing for this Glitterball trophy this year.
You can check out the full Strictly Come Dancing 2023 lineup here.
In a new interview with The Sun, the 27-year-old five-time Paralympic swimming champion – the show’s first contestant with achondroplasia dwarfism – said that she was nervous to sign up for the show because of how audiences might react.
“I’ve had it already. Some people have said, ‘How’s the dwarf going to dance?’ It’s sad and it does get to you,” Simmonds disclosed.
“When I got the call I did wonder whether I should do it,” she shared, adding that her boyfriend, who also has dwarfism, helped convince her to take “a leap of faith”.
“He was like,...
Coupled up with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, Simmonds is one of 15 new contestants competing for this Glitterball trophy this year.
You can check out the full Strictly Come Dancing 2023 lineup here.
In a new interview with The Sun, the 27-year-old five-time Paralympic swimming champion – the show’s first contestant with achondroplasia dwarfism – said that she was nervous to sign up for the show because of how audiences might react.
“I’ve had it already. Some people have said, ‘How’s the dwarf going to dance?’ It’s sad and it does get to you,” Simmonds disclosed.
“When I got the call I did wonder whether I should do it,” she shared, adding that her boyfriend, who also has dwarfism, helped convince her to take “a leap of faith”.
“He was like,...
- 9/26/2022
- by Inga Parkel
- The Independent - TV
The partnerships for Strictly Come Dancing 2022 have been revealed.
The reality competition series returned to our screens on Friday (23 September) night, with a launch show in which the celebrity contestants learnt which professional dancers they would be coupled up with.
The celebrities also performed together in a group number.
The first Strictly live show will take place on Saturday (24 September), with all 15 couples hitting the dance floor for their first routines.
Meet your Strictly Come Dancing couples below...
Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin
Paralympic medallist Ellie Simmonds will be dancing with Nikita Kuzmin. You can find out more about her here.
Kuzman made his Strictly debut in 2021, when he was partnered with Tilly Ramsay.
Asked by Tess Daley what it meant to represent people with dwarfism on Strictly, Simmonds said: “It means everything, to represent not just dwarfism but disability in general, for me to go out of my comfort...
The reality competition series returned to our screens on Friday (23 September) night, with a launch show in which the celebrity contestants learnt which professional dancers they would be coupled up with.
The celebrities also performed together in a group number.
The first Strictly live show will take place on Saturday (24 September), with all 15 couples hitting the dance floor for their first routines.
Meet your Strictly Come Dancing couples below...
Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin
Paralympic medallist Ellie Simmonds will be dancing with Nikita Kuzmin. You can find out more about her here.
Kuzman made his Strictly debut in 2021, when he was partnered with Tilly Ramsay.
Asked by Tess Daley what it meant to represent people with dwarfism on Strictly, Simmonds said: “It means everything, to represent not just dwarfism but disability in general, for me to go out of my comfort...
- 9/24/2022
- by Isobel Lewis
- The Independent - TV
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