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After her daughter reported online that she was performing with an injury and that she was “so proud,” Strictly star Alex Kingston has received a flurry of well-wishes from fans.

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Another Strictly Come Dancing star has suffered an injury during the 2025 series, as Alex Kingston’s place in the show has been threatened due to a rib injury. Alex, who is paired with professional Johannes Radebe, performed a Couple’s Choice routine on Saturday and her daughter pointed out online that she was performing with an injury, and said she was ‘so proud’ of her mum.

A short clip of their choreography, which scooped 35 points from the judges, was uploaded to Strictly’s Instagram page before her daughter Salome Violetta Haertel wrote: “So so proud!!! Slayed the dance floor, dislocated rib and all!!!”

Fans eluded Alex, who has finished last on the Strictly leaderboard, to express their gratitude. You already knew that your mother is a superstar; if you can, send her my love and healing thoughts. I sincerely hope it doesn’t prevent her from continuing because “she receives my votes every week”!

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“Sending your mother our love,” is a second poem. What amazing woman, overcoming pain in that way! We adore our Queenston,” according to one third commentator, “She did amazingly with an injury!” Hope she recovers enough to keep going.

After being informed that Strictly star La Voix would be quitting the series after an incident, Alex was the third person to suffer an injury, and Neighbours star Stefan Dennis was forced to do so after a calf injury.

As you may have heard, La Voix has an injury that has prevented her from dancing in Blackpool, and we have received a letter from our team advising her to do so.

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Claudia Winkleman, co-host, stated, “We will be speaking to La Voix on tomorrow night’s show, we love you so, so much.” Additionally, it’s been confirmed that there won’t be a dance-off this weekend, that no celebrities will be invited home, and that all votes from tonight will be moved on to the following week.

Taking to Instagram, La Voix said: “I’m absolutely devastated to be withdrawing from Strictly Come Dancing. This isn’t the glittering exit I ever imagined, and it breaks my heart to feel like I’m letting people down. My spirit wanted to keep dancing, but my foot has other ideas! Thank you for every cheer, every vote, and every sparkle of support – it’s meant the world to me. This isn’t the ending I imagined, but I’ll cherish this forever.”

This season has been filled with celeb injuries as, before the show even began, Dani Dyer had to pull out after suffering an nkle injury in training.

Tonight, the iconic Blackpool dance floor will be re-occupied by four Strictly finalists as part of a special reunion performance.

Ashley Roberts, Danny Mac, Jay McGuiness and Layton Williams will step back into the legendary Blackpool Tower Ballroom to dance with some of the BBC series’ professionals in what viewers are promised will be a “dazzling performance”.

After her daughter reported online that she was performing with an injury and that she was “so proud,” Strictly star Alex Kingston has received a flurry of well-wishes from fans.

5 images to be viewed

Another Strictly Come Dancing star has suffered an injury during the 2025 series, as Alex Kingston’s place in the show has been threatened due to a rib injury. Alex, who is paired with professional Johannes Radebe, performed a Couple’s Choice routine on Saturday and her daughter pointed out online that she was performing with an injury, and said she was ‘so proud’ of her mum.

A short clip of their choreography, which scooped 35 points from the judges, was uploaded to Strictly’s Instagram page before her daughter Salome Violetta Haertel wrote: “So so proud!!! Slayed the dance floor, dislocated rib and all!!!”

Fans eluded Alex, who has finished last on the Strictly leaderboard, to express their gratitude. You already knew that your mother is a superstar; if you can, send her my love and healing thoughts. I sincerely hope it doesn’t prevent her from continuing because “she receives my votes every week”!

READ MORE: BBC Radio 2’s Rylan Clark shares ‘lucky’ update as he says ‘he’s so lovely’READ MORE: FIRST LOOK: Legendary Strictly finalists reunite for ‘spectacular’ Blackpool routine

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“Sending your mother our love,” is a second poem. What amazing woman, overcoming pain in that way! We adore our Queenston,” according to one third commentator, “She did amazingly with an injury!” Hope she recovers enough to keep going.

After being informed that Strictly star La Voix would be quitting the series after an incident, Alex was the third person to suffer an injury, and Neighbours star Stefan Dennis was forced to do so after a calf injury.

As you may have heard, La Voix has an injury that has prevented her from dancing in Blackpool, and we have received a letter from our team advising her to do so.

5 images to be viewed

Claudia Winkleman, co-host, stated, “We will be speaking to La Voix on tomorrow night’s show, we love you so, so much.” Additionally, it’s been confirmed that there won’t be a dance-off this weekend, that no celebrities will be invited home, and that all votes from tonight will be moved on to the following week.

Taking to Instagram, La Voix said: “I’m absolutely devastated to be withdrawing from Strictly Come Dancing. This isn’t the glittering exit I ever imagined, and it breaks my heart to feel like I’m letting people down. My spirit wanted to keep dancing, but my foot has other ideas! Thank you for every cheer, every vote, and every sparkle of support – it’s meant the world to me. This isn’t the ending I imagined, but I’ll cherish this forever.”

This season has been filled with celeb injuries as, before the show even began, Dani Dyer had to pull out after suffering an nkle injury in training.

Tonight, the iconic Blackpool dance floor will be re-occupied by four Strictly finalists as part of a special reunion performance.

Ashley Roberts, Danny Mac, Jay McGuiness and Layton Williams will step back into the legendary Blackpool Tower Ballroom to dance with some of the BBC series’ professionals in what viewers are promised will be a “dazzling performance”.

The members of 5 Seconds of Summer are currently preparing for their upcoming world tour, where they are “turning up the dial,” with the release of their new album, Everyone’s A Star.

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The “worst band in the world” is the name of the pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, who have since been given a chance to share their opinions. The Aussie quartet recently released a new album, which examines the experiences of its members with fame.

The group, which consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Luke Hemmings, lead guitarist Michael Clifford, bassist Calum Hood, and drummer Ashton Irwin, have returned with their highly anticipated album Everyone’s A Star, which was released on November 14. Among their tracks are NOT OK, Telephone Busy and Boyband, through which they reclaim the boyband label.

Being a boyband is for us to redefine what it is because when we were first starting out, we would play in pubs and perform all the things that regular bands would do, and the key thing we realized was that being a boyband isn’t a bad thing. Calum claimed that while the term “boyband” was “a little belittling,” 5SOS has since been able to “reclaim the power of what that is.”

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However, their music career hasn’t always been smooth – and in 2015, NME awarded them the title of Worst Band in the World three years in a row. But since then, Ashton said the band has dealt with it, as he told NME it is “foolish to allow any emotional damage to happen in the world of pop.”

The drummer said that in their new album, 5SOS are focusing on being “bulletproof” and “larger than life” rather than let the label down. He added that they are prepared to stage their “most ambitious” tour of the world in 2026.

Michael continued, noting that “being the worst band in the world” was a “diminiscent matter” in the grand scheme of things. He continued, “We knew we would be around for a long time, and we are still as strong as ever.”

Michael remarked that the label was actually “a blessing” disguised and urged people to view new artists with more empathy. He remarked, “It was a blessing personally.” I’m always rooting for those artists whenever we see any new artists being thrown under the bus, and I love that I have empathy for them.

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It’s really difficult to express your creativity and find creative expression in other people. Additionally, it’s extremely difficult to control what other people say under any circumstances. It was obviously a sign of our success that we were nominated for such a prestigious award as Worst Band, and I’m grateful that it took place.

Meanwhile, Luke said the band is “turning up the dial” with their new tour, which he promised will be “biggest, most ambitious” as he vowed: “The limit does not exist!” The band will tour the UK, Europe, North America and Australia next year, starting in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the SSE Arena on March 25.

The rest of the month and the beginning of April will see shows in Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham, Birmingham, London, Manchester, and Cardiff. The band will then play in Europe, playing shows in Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and Norway.

New York, Texas, Atlanta, Georgia, and California will be the places where they will be traveling. At the end of the year, the tour wraps up with five shows in Australia and New Zealand.

The members of 5 Seconds of Summer are currently preparing for their upcoming world tour, where they are “turning up the dial,” with the release of their new album, Everyone’s A Star.

3 images to be seen

The “worst band in the world” is the name of the pop-rock band 5 Seconds of Summer, who have since been given a chance to share their opinions. The Aussie quartet recently released a new album, which examines the experiences of its members with fame.

The group, which consists of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Luke Hemmings, lead guitarist Michael Clifford, bassist Calum Hood, and drummer Ashton Irwin, have returned with their highly anticipated album Everyone’s A Star, which was released on November 14. Among their tracks are NOT OK, Telephone Busy and Boyband, through which they reclaim the boyband label.

Being a boyband is for us to redefine what it is because when we were first starting out, we would play in pubs and perform all the things that regular bands would do, and the key thing we realized was that being a boyband isn’t a bad thing. Calum claimed that while the term “boyband” was “a little belittling,” 5SOS has since been able to “reclaim the power of what that is.”

READ MORE: 5 Seconds of Summer star Luke Hemmings and wife Sierra Deaton announce birth of first child

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However, their music career hasn’t always been smooth – and in 2015, NME awarded them the title of Worst Band in the World three years in a row. But since then, Ashton said the band has dealt with it, as he told NME it is “foolish to allow any emotional damage to happen in the world of pop.”

The drummer said that in their new album, 5SOS are focusing on being “bulletproof” and “larger than life” rather than let the label down. He added that they are prepared to stage their “most ambitious” tour of the world in 2026.

Michael continued, noting that “being the worst band in the world” was a “diminiscent matter” in the grand scheme of things. He continued, “We knew we would be around for a long time, and we are still as strong as ever.”

Michael remarked that the label was actually “a blessing” disguised and urged people to view new artists with more empathy. He remarked, “It was a blessing personally.” I’m always rooting for those artists whenever we see any new artists being thrown under the bus, and I love that I have empathy for them.

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It’s really difficult to express your creativity and find creative expression in other people. Additionally, it’s extremely difficult to control what other people say under any circumstances. It was obviously a sign of our success that we were nominated for such a prestigious award as Worst Band, and I’m grateful that it took place.

Meanwhile, Luke said the band is “turning up the dial” with their new tour, which he promised will be “biggest, most ambitious” as he vowed: “The limit does not exist!” The band will tour the UK, Europe, North America and Australia next year, starting in Belfast, Northern Ireland, at the SSE Arena on March 25.

The rest of the month and the beginning of April will see shows in Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham, Birmingham, London, Manchester, and Cardiff. The band will then play in Europe, playing shows in Portugal, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, and Norway.

New York, Texas, Atlanta, Georgia, and California will be the places where they will be traveling. At the end of the year, the tour wraps up with five shows in Australia and New Zealand.

Footballing legend Paul Gascoigne has revealed that he is incredibly sorry to his ex-wife Sheryl for the “pain” he caused her throughout their marriage.

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Paul Gascoigne’s ex-wife Sheryl will always be sobbing for the pain he caused her. Sheryl and Paul, 58, a 58-year-old football legend, got married in 1996, but the couple had a turbulent relationship.

During the relationship, Gazza allegedly suffered from alcoholism and mental health issues, which were the source of the relationship’s physical and emotional abuse. Regan and Pauline Weid, the couple’s son, were born the same year they tied the knot, but they later separated after just two years.

Although Paul acknowledges that he will always have regrets, their past is now completely forgotten. Paul apologizes to Sheryl in a new interview after opening up about one night.

He declared, “I will never regret the pain I caused her.” Sheryl “talks him around” on the incident of 1998 when he ended up lying on the edge of a Stevenage railroad platform after drinking alcohol.

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Later, Paul was placed on a Hampshire hospital suicide watch. He tells The Sunday Times that despite his life changing drastically from what it is now, he wouldn’t alter anything. He claimed that it was a “shame” because “I’ve been through so much that nothing can faze us.” He said, “I still have feelings, but nothing bothers us.”

And while Paul had a strained relationship with his son Regan, that is also firmly in the past, and he couldn’t help but gush over his lad. He said: “He’s an unbelievable dancer, and when he went on Dancing on Ice (2022), I knew he was going to win; he’s amazing.” Indeed, Regan did win the show with Karina Manta.

Paul has previously spoken about the incident that occurred when he headbutted and shoved Sheryl into a hotel in Perthshire in 1996 when he left his ex-wife “black and blue” and drove her away. Gazza made reference to the incident in his memoir, which was published by Reach Sport.

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He wrote, “Just three months into our marriage, in October 1996, the unrest between us turned into a terrible incident that I will never forget.” The Gleneagles Hotel, close to Perth, was where we took a break with the kids.

While we were in the restaurant, Sheryl and I started arguing over something stupid. I followed her there and pressed my head against hers as she went upstairs to the room. I pushed her away from me instinctively, causing her to fall to the ground.

“‘ F*** off’, I told her. She sprang into her hand as she landed and cried in agony. There was nothing I could do or say after she calmed down, and I knew I had truly screwed up. There were images of Sheryl outside the hotel with her arm in a sling a few days later, and the headline read “GAZZA BEATS SHERYL BLACK AND BLUE.”

It’s only fair to point out that Sheryl’s memory of the events is vastly different from mine. I’m sure many people will think I fully deserved what transpired next, and I’ll always be sorry for the pain I caused Sheryl that night.

Gazza stated in the Mirror that it is impossible to explain why he is unable to stop drinking because he has previously spent time in rehab. Jimmy Greaves has stopped drinking, but he meant to say that. I’m not George Best or Jimmy Greaves. “I don’t drink because I detest my parents or the general public,” I say. That is not the point. I do it because I want to. It might be regrettable for me. But I don’t think about tomorrow or yesterday. I simply reflect on and cherish today.

Paul Gascoigne Eight, which was released by Reach Sport, can be purchased here.

If you’re struggling and need to talk, the Samaritans operate a free helpline open 24/7 on 116 123. Alternatively, you can email jo@samaritans.org or visit their site to find your local branch

If you are struggling with alcohol abuse or addiction, advice and support can be found at alcoholchange.org.uk

Russell Kane is best known for his stand-up comedy career, which began in 2004 and went on to earn various awards for his output.

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Stand-up comic Russell Kane has hit back at claims that ‘woke culture’ is impacting comedy, saying that he doesn’t know a single comedian who has been “cancelled” over their act. The 50-year-old told The Mirror that comedians who are willing to “offend a minority group” are proving to be successful these days.

“I don’t know a comedian who’s been cancelled for doing comedy,” he said. “If only I was brave enough to say some slightly more outrageous and hurtful things, I’d probably be number one on Netflix.

Although it’s not my style of comedy, my point is that I believe there is now more speech freedom than there was.

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Considering Saudi Arabia’s poor human rights record, it comes after a number of comedians, including Jimmy Carr and Jack Whitehall, were criticized for performing at the Riadh Comedy Festival.

Russell remarked about the “cancellation” of those acts, saying, “That wasn’t for the comedy, that was for where they went to do comedy.” I don’t know anyone who has been fired for a joke, but a comedian might be because of something he’s touched or because he’s done something to someone.

As for ‘woke culture’, he added: “It’s such a weird word because the opposite of woke is asleep. I don’t want to be asleep.

“I’m not woke, I’m not f**king ignorant, just because I acknowledge that a person of color has had a different life journey to me.” It is ignorance.

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The comedian is teaming up with This Morning ’s Sian Welby to host ITV ’s The Spin Off – a new free-to-play quiz app that gives players the chance to win various prizes.

The secret quizzer, who has previously won The Weakest Link, Beat the Chasers, and Celebrity Mastermind, is in for a winner. I train like a boxer because of how energetic stand-up is. I reached age 35 and wondered, “How can I slow down aging?”

“I follow a 60-minute routine while playing quizzes. The Chase or The 1% Club will do, I think. I’m putting on a renaissance-style renaissance man’s mind and body.

He continued, “It’s my dream to become a Chaser,” much like Joe Pasquale did recently on Beat the Chasers.” He said, “I’d like to get to the point where I could become a Chaser.”

Due to my acting goals, I’m currently learning how to speak Shakespearean verse effectively. I want to do something entirely different with my life the following year when my tour ends, which is the longest I’ve ever done. I’m going to thesp it, stage-wise.

Russell, who turned 50 earlier this year, adheres to the “five pillars of wellness” that include: avoiding processed foods, working out, reducing stress, strengthening relationships, and taking evidence-based supplements.

The comic doesn’t shy away from people who “drain” his energy. Many of us hang out with drains because we’ve known them for years, and we feel bad about it. But it’s time to say “bye t**t” and remove the toxicity from your life.

Despite having a small group of friends and family members due to his demanding career, Russell, who shares daughter Mina, 10, with his wife Lindsey Cole, an entrepreneur, and admitted to doing so.

He said, “People tend to cut me off because I work so hard.” Although I have kept my close friends at home, my mother, my wife, and my daughter, I have a lot of celebrity friends.

“That probably prevents me from entering the show business. I’m not giving up on going to clubs where the right people are, but I’m. Because I work so hard, I am so unavailable; any extra time I have is spent on my daughter, my wife, my mother, my brother, who is not doing well, and then the rest of my friends.