Archive November 1, 2025

Amanda Holden, 54, and her daughters transformed into three Traitors to celebrate Halloween – and her friend Alan Carr, who is on Celebrity Traitors, loved the costume idea

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Amanda Holden paid a special tribute to her pal Alan Carr as she unveiled her Halloween transformation alongside her lookalike daughters.

The Britain’s Got Talent judge, 54, went all out for Halloween and channelled her inner Traitor alongside her daughters, 19-year-old Lexi and 13-year-old Hollie. The trio donned cloaks and carried lanterns as they posed for pictures to mark October 31.

Their costumes resembled those worn by Amanda’s friend Alan and his fellow Traitors on the Claudia Winkleman-led TV show, Celebrity Traitors. Sharing a video of her turning to the camera as well as two photos with her daughters, Amanda wrote on Instagram, “A trait(or) trick for you. Ahead of tomorrow …..#HappyHalloween.”

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Alan, 49, loved the costume idea as he commented: “This is brilliant!!” A fan told Alan: “Now you need to be Amanda.” Presenter Claudia, 53, also gave Amanda her seal of approval as she commented on the post with four red heart emojis. Ruth Langsford wrote: “Brilliant!!!”

But the Traitors-inspired look wasn’t the only transformation Amanda made this Halloween. She also dressed as as Glinda and Elphaba from Wicked alongside her fellow Heart Radio host, Ashley Roberts. Amanda wore a strapless pink ballgown paired with a silver tiara and matching wand, while Ashley was painted green and wore Elphaba’s iconic black witch’s dress.

The Instagram post was captioned: “Defying gravity before their first coffee! @noholdenback, @jamie.theakston & @iamashleyroberts bring a little WICKED magic to Heart Breakfast this #Halloween!”

After starring in Celebrity Traitors, Alan has been tipped to become a new presenter of Strictly Come Dancing. The comedian is vying to win the reality TV series, which draws to a close on Thursday night on BBC One. PR experts say his stint on the programme, a spin-off from the civilians’ version, has helped further boost Alan’s popularity, following previous success with his own titular show on Channel 4.

And now the broadcaster is being touted to step in to host Strictly Come Dancing next year, following the departures of Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly. One insider said: “More people are watching Alan than are watching Strictly right now. He’s been catapulted to the A-list. The star dust is practically dripping off him.”

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It is said Alan, the son of a former professional footballer, thought he would have been the first kicked off The Celebrity Traitors, but he has survived to reach the final five contestants. His antics alongside the likes of Sir Stephen Fry, Kate Garraway, Clare Balding and Celia Imrie have had millions of Brits hooked since October 8.

Alan, who won a BAFTA for Alan Carr: Chatty Man in 2013, was praised for displaying his “super competitive streak” and charisma, traits insiders believe make him an ideal match for Strictly. A source told the Daily Mail: “He’s an old-fashioned showbiz pro who would be just perfect hosting Strictly. If he does manage to win Traitors it will be a sign to the BBC that he has the star quality to present its flagship show.”

After a few steamy dances together, Joey Przystal and Pete Wicks teamed up for Strictly Come Dancing last year.

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While romance rumours swirl and twirl around Pete Wicks and his former Strictly Come Dancing partner Jowita Pryzstal, the Polish dancer has taken to Instagram to gush about her “twinkle toes”.

Pete celebrated his 37th birthday on Saturday (1 November) and to mark the day, Jowita took to her Instagram to post a gushing message about the TOWIE star.

She captioned her Stories, “Happy Birthday to my twinkle toes @p_wicks01. She posted a number of photos to her main grid in addition to this. A black and white image of Pete and Jowita embracing while performing on stage was taken in the first picture.

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More images of Pete were available, some of which were captured during Strictly and other related events. In one image, Jowita firmly embraces Pete as she smiles at the camera.

To someone truly special on a very special day, Jowita wrote in the post’s caption. I’m so blessed to have you here. Happy Birthday to @p_wicks01. We’ll probably dance once more soon, I hope so.

Pete and Jowita have been at the centre of romance rumours since their time on Strictly Come Dancing, after some of their dances on the show got a little steamy. These rumours intensified after the two reunited for a dance on stage at the O2 arena at a live recording of his podcast with Sam Thompson.

Although Pete claimed it was all doing it in the name of showbiz, the pair kissed during the dance, which sent the audience into a wild. Although Pete has stated that they are just friends, Jowita’s post’s comments were filled with comments about how deeply in love they felt.

One fan wrote, “Happy Birthday Pete, Jowita always looks in love with Pete.” Another wrote, “Finally, someone who suits him if they are together.” a lovely woman “I really hope you are actually a couple,” added a third person.

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Pete and Jowita were partnered on Strictly last year and made it to the semi-final. This year, Jowita competed again and was paired with Ross King, but they were voted out of the competition in Week 3. Though Pete has turned returned to the show as an audience member, his primary reason for coming back was not to support Jowita, but to support his good friend Vicky Pattison.

Vicky is dancing with Kai Widdrington. The Geordie Shore star has become a fan favourite, though Pete has shared that, when he saw her on the show, he worried her nerves would be too much for her.

“I’ve never seen anyone get so anxious.” There were tears shed. Before she even f*****g arrived, there was all sorts of activity. She fears the f*****g woman in her own shadow. It is mental. But she knocked it out of the park.

He continued, “I would bet my house that she’s not going anywhere,” adding that he believed she would do well on the show. The first stage has been completed. You weren’t the first to leave.

George Clarke, the star of Strictly Come Dancing, has revealed that his model girlfriend enjoys his spray tan so much that he is now trying to keep up his new appearance.

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When George Clarke revealed that he was in a relationship with model girlfriend Yasmin Bennett, he shut down any speculation of a potential romance with his professional dance partner, Alexis Warr. But it looks as though he has a different struggle to overcome if his latest comment is anything to go by.

In a recent interview the TikTok sensation explained that his girlfriend is such a fans of his tanned appearance, he now feels under pressure to maintain his new look after Strictly Come Dancing.

Speaking about Yasmin’s support of his time on the show, he told The Sun: “She’s fully behind it. She has not yet got the ’ick! Well, I hope she hasn’t!” He added: “I’m loving the spray tans, I live for two or three days a week looking unbelievably tanned and people are complimenting me, saying I look so healthy.”

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The pressure is on to keep it up away from the dancefloor, he continued, adding that his girlfriend even favors him with a tan. Yasmin acknowledged that she more believed in him than she did prior to the Strictly journey and that she has been incredibly supportive of his development.

Since appearing on the BBC show, the demographic of his fanbase has completely taken a new turn. He has now attracted what is known as Facebook Mums, who are women who are in their 40’s and use the social media platform.

The one person George couldn’t wait to tell was his nan shortly after he signed the dotted line and was given his Strictly contract. He told BBC Bristol, “My Nan is over the moon. When I called her to say that he was doing the show, she said, “Oh, that’s really cool.”

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He revealed that he recently injured himself during rehearsals despite going from strength to strength on the show. He explained the incident by explaining that he had a pinched nerve in his back for the entire week. I received acupuncture.

However, he made sure to perform on the Strictly dancefloor at his best without the impact of his injury. George’s commitment to the grueling training regimen is overwhelming, but there is no denying his choice to join this year’s lineup.

He stated to viewers in an interview with BBC Bristol, “I’ve always said that there are two or three TV shows that I just couldn’t choose,” and Strictly was one of them.

George added that he now understands the difficulty in learning the routines but is working hard to “embrace it” as a result. He eventually locks in a routine before finding the strength to keep going.

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