Strictly Come Dancing stars spotted at rehearsals as identities finally revealed

This year’s Strictly Come Dancing stars have finally been confirmed, and the celebrities are already hard at work, having been spotted entering a rehearsal studio in London

The cast of Strictly Come Dancing are already getting their rehearsals in. Over the past few days, the famous faces taking part in the BBC One dancing competition have finally been confirmed by the network.

This year, the likes of reality stars Vicky Pattison, Thomas Skinner and Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK star La Voix have all been announced, alongside trailblazing model, Ellie Goldstein. But just days after they were revealed, it seems they’re wasting no time in getting their practice in, ahead of the show launching in just a matter of weeks.

Football star Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, model Ellie and drag star La Voix have all been seen entering a studio in London, getting their moves up to scratch as they wait to find out which professional dancer they will be partnered with. However, this year, it’s been announced that Gorka Marquez won’t be dancing with a celebrity but will still be taking part in group numbers, due to previous commitments on another dancing programme. It comes after Strictly’s Anton Du Beke shared heartbreak over wife’s ‘cruel and inexplicable’ diagnosis.

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The new series is set to air in just a matter of weeks, with the latest batch of famous faces hoping to take home the iconic Glitterball Trophy, which last year was won by Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell.

Weeks before the show is due to start, there has already been much controversy surrounding Strictly – as an ex-employee of the BBC has alleged that he was offered cocaine by a Strictly Come Dancing star. The unnamed man, who worked behind the scenes on the broadcaster’s dancing competition for a decade, has claimed that he saw a number of its celebrity contestants ‘partying’ after filming was over and alleged that he saw stars ‘drinking and taking drugs’ at the time.

Amidst the controversy and the buzz for the next series, this year’s celebrities have been snapped for the first time arriving for rehearsals as fans await the final few names…

Celebs Go Dating’s Anna Williamson says people don’t send ‘mixed signals’

The therapist and broadcaster shared her take on what’s going on when you experience a ‘confusing’ relationship

The dating coach answered one of her most-asked questions(Image: Getty)

Celebs Go Dating’s Anna Williamson has shared advice for anyone dealing with a ‘confusing’ situation in their love life. Taking to her Instagram, the TV dating coach said she often gets questions on the topic.

The therapist and broadcaster shared: “Typically I reflect back exactly what they are telling me…that they already know the answer, and they need to trust in their gut instinct to tell them what their next decision and action should be. People often live in hope that I’m going to tell them something different.

“That by me being an ‘expert’ I might see something more hopeful for them… occasionally I do, but I will always reflect and offer my thoughts honestly (but I never judge) and I don’t tell you just tell you want you want to hear, because you deserve better.”

Anna added: “If somebody is giving you mixed messages, they aren’t committing to wanting to see you, they are being inconsistent and they are leaving things feeling vague and noncommittal…. then they are not ready. They are not ready for a relationship and they aren’t ready for you.

“We often want to make things ‘fit’…because we like them, they’re ’mostly nice’, and we ‘can’t be bothered’ to start the dating process again…. We can make excuses for them, give them the benefit of the doubt one too many times… but essentially you can’t lie to yourself.

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“I know it’s hard, I know it stings, but you really are worth more. Don’t settle for breadcrumbs, you want to be going for the whole goddamn club sandwich!!”

Expanding on her advice in her video, Anna added: “If somebody wants to see you, they’ll let you know. If you’re a priority that they wanna make in their life, they’ll show you. If, however, all they do is text you but don’t actually make any plans, they really don’t wanna see you that much. There’s no confusing behaviour here. They’re not giving you mixed signals or leading you on.

“You’re confusing yourself by making assumptions on things that just aren’t there. You’re thinking, oh, well, he said this, so maybe it means this, or perhaps it was this that he means. You’re getting yourself into a complete tizz because you’re guessing instead of actually looking at the hard facts.

Tom Read Wilson & Anna Williamson.
Anna Williamson is a coach on Celebs Go Dating(Image: Getty)

“I get so many people telling me that the person they’re texting is really confusing them, and they just don’t get where they stand in the whole situation. But let me tell you, dating isn’t confusing most of the time.”

She said: “The only thing that’s confusing is how we confuse ourselves because we won’t let people show us that they’re not interested. Just let them show you what they do or don’t want. If they wanna be with you, they will make plans to see you. They won’t just keep texting and never arrange to see you. And the biggest one, if they wanted to commit to you, then they would.

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Katie Price calls for Peter Andre sit down talk over one thing that will end Princess feud

Katie Price has publicly reached out to her ex-husband Peter Andre and offered a truce following the fallout surrounding her daughter Princess’ ITV documentary series.

The 47 year old glamour model has now suggested she and ex-husband Peter, 52, have a sit down chat following the 16 year long feud between the former married couple, who share Junior and Princess Andre together. Katie and Peter haven’t spoken since their divorce, following the breakdown of their marriage in 2009.

Recently tensions appeared to rise between the two camps when Katie spoke out in her podcast, The Katie Price Show, about her upset over not being involved in her daughter Princess’ new ITV series, The Princess Diaries, as the 18 year old’s career reaches new heights. It comes after Princess Andre says she’s ‘independent’ from parents as she breaks silence after Katie Price row.

Last week, Katie said she was “very very upset” as she claimed she had been left out of her daughter’s latest career milestones and claimed she had pleaded to take part in the TV series but was told no. Following the backlash from her comments, in which she faced accusations of jealousy and attention seeking, the former Page 3 star has spoken out once again and insisted she only wants to be there to support her teenage daughter – and even suggested a meeting with Peter to hash out any issues.

Katie has now suggested a sit down talk with Peter, in which she said: “I feel like I’ve missed out on so much and it’s so not fair to bring Princess as piggy in the middle so I think it’s about time all of us adults just sit down and talk about what their beef is with me and just get over it. Life would be such more at peace.”

In the latest episode of the podcast, she also shared hopes for the former husband and wife to support their children together.

Katie suggested: “There’s no reason why both parents can’t be there to support her.”

Meanwhile, she also insisted she does not want a piece of Princess’ flourishing fame after Katie was accused of being jealous of her daughter’s successful and rising career.

She insisted: “I have to clarify this; I don’t care that I’m not in Princess’ show I don’t need to raise my profile by being in Princess’ show I do enough stuff. I’m in the press every day.

“All what I want to do is just whatever my daughter does – and it’s the same with Junior – I don’t care if I’m in the background, but I wanna watch her photoshoots, I wanna watch her do her signings – because that’s what I did and my mum and you [sister Sophie Price] and nan used to come along and support and I’m proud of her and I just wanna be there with her.”

While Katie said she ‘doesn’t expect to play happy families’ she hopes to be more involved in her daughter’s achievements. She said: “I’m not saying I have to stand with them and play happy families. I’ve missed out so much with Princess. I haven’t watched the show but people have told me how proud I should be of the kids and how they, Princess, does talk highly of me all the way through it. So although I’m not in the show she speaks about me all the time which is really sweet.”

Peter Andre has remained stoically silent in the wake of Katie’s podcast rants of late and has been focussing on supporting his children as they both featured on the ITV documentary series, which was released on Sunday.

Katie’s latest comments come after she revealed she has never had a sit down, face to face chat with ex-husband Peter since their split. Katie and Peter met on 2004’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! and married in 2005 before things came to an end in 2009.

Earlier this year, while on Paul C Brunson’s podcast, We Need To Talk, Katie revealed she had not spoken to her ex since their relationship broke down. She said earlier this year: “Until this day, me and Pete have never sat down and spoken about it.

“It’s all through lawyers. I’ve never sat down with him, we probably would’ve sorted it out but we were kept apart.”

She added: “We broke up because he thought I was having an affair with my dressage rider, and I’ve never slept with him.

“I just kept my horse there, and I was happy keeping my horse there, and he was married.
“But when me and Pete split, because he used to keep saying, ‘That’s it. I’ve had enough. I’ve had enough’. It got to a point where I went, ‘Well f****** divorce me’.”

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Ibiza Final Boss Jack Kay looks unrecognisable in unearthed photo before iconic hair cut

Known for his ‘Lego style’ bowl cut, gleaming white teeth and huge sunglasses, Ibiza Final Boss Jack Kay looks completely different in new snaps from his younger years

Ibiza Final Boss Jack Kay, far right, looks completely different in old snaps(Image: Supplied)

Viral raver Jack Kay looks unrecognisable in an incredible unearthed snap that reveals exactly what he looked like before his ‘Ibiza Final Boss’ transformation.

It’s hard to imagine the 26-year-old Geordie without his signature ‘Lego’ haircut, gleaming ‘Turkey teeth’ and signature oversized shades, but his pre-Ibiza look has finally been uncovered.

In the photo, baby-faced Jack is seen enjoying a pint with his mates – but it’s tough to pick him out in the line-up of lads. The party animal – who went viral for his ‘Battle of Hastings’ bob while throwing shapes on the White Isle – has his arm round a pal as the group pose for a picture in front of a fruit machine.

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Jack, second from right, pictured with pals before mastering his iconic style
Jack, second from right, pictured with pals before mastering his iconic style(Image: Supplied)

Jack sports a short, back and sides haircut, but it is miles away from the medium skin fade that has become synonymous with the viral star since a video of him dancing gained more than 26 million views on TikTok.

It is unclear when the snap – which was shared with The Mirror and the Daily Star – was taken, but he appears in his late teens. In another image taken more recently, his sculpted facial hair is visible and his barnet is longer on top, but it’s still not his final Ibiza Boss form.

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It comes as “Boss fever” ramped up across the UK and Ibiza. Jack has used his newfound viral stardom to launch nightclub tours on the party island and has even been seen filming a brief video with controversial adult star Bonnie Blue.

Bonnie Blue was spotted hugging the viral Ibiza star Jack Kay
Bonnie Blue was spotted hugging the viral Ibiza star Jack Kay(Image: Supplied)

He is also said to be launching a music career to take his fame to new heights. Jack featured on a new dance track released on Spotify this week after he signed with a management team.

Meanwhile, a hardcore fan has had a tattoo of his face on their leg and an artist in Nottingham has painted a mural of Jack’s likeness near a skatepark.

Jack shot to fame when Zero Six West Ibiza posted footage on TikTok of him dancing at a club in a chain and black tank top holding a drink. It was viewed by millions and sparked hundreds of memes and jokes.

Companies like Greggs and EasyJet soon made marketing parodies of the meme and he was dubbed the “Ibiza Final boss”, a reference to the last and typically most difficult enemy to face in a video game. Jack now has more than 120,000 followers on Instagram and more than 800,000 likes on TikTok.

Jack has swapped budget flights for private jets since finding fame
Jack has swapped budget flights for private jets since finding fame(Image: jack.kayy1/Instagram)

But it’s not all ‘eat sleep, rave repeat’ for the Geordie lad, as there’s apparently trouble in paradise for the star. He’s reportedly fighting to save his relationship with his glamorous girlfriend Alisha Cook, who ‘dumped’ him over his partying ways.

The ‘break-up’ allegedly came while Jack was out in Ibiza, but just before he found viral fame.

The raver had reportedly already been “skating on thin ice” before the Ibiza trip, which ultimately tipped their dynamic over the edge.

The Geordie raver is reportedly fighting to save his relationship with Alisha Cook
The Geordie raver is reportedly fighting to save his relationship with Alisha Cook(Image: Instagram)

A friend of Jack’s told Mail Online: “Alisha called it off when Jack went to Ibiza with the lads. They’d been together for almost a year, and he was living at her place, but things hadn’t been right for months.

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“His car is still on her drive, she threw all his clothes in the back of it. She doesn’t want him around anymore. She’s had inklings that something was not right for a while. She just wants to wash her hands of him. Alisha is so beautiful. No one is quite sure what she saw in him.”

After their dramatic ‘split’, the couple seemed to kiss and make up just as Jack’s notoriety skyrocketed. Alisha seemed to confirm that they are back on when she posted TikToks last week, naming herself as his girlfriend.

Lisa Snowdon wows fans in a high street crochet dress that flatters curves

Fans can’t get enough of Lisa Snowdon’s curve-flattering crochet dress that’s perfect for warm weather, and it’s straight from the high street

Lisa Snowdon’s flattering crochet dress is perfect for heatwave dressing(Image: Instagram @lisa_snowdon)

Lisa Snowdon is proving once again that she knows exactly how to turn heads, and serve up a stylish look. This time in a chic high street crochet dress that’s as flattering as it is affordable. Presenting a segment on how to wear crochet during This Morning, Lisa went for an on-theme look, sporting the Peach Pink Summer Crochet Knitted Maxi Dress from Lipsy. This curve-flattering dress sparked a number of compliments from fans who couldn’t get enough of her summer look, which is perfect for the current heatwave.

The crochet knit, eye-catching chevron pattern, and subtle metallic sparkle give the dress that perfect mix of boho chic and glam. The pattern reminds us of popular styles from designer brand, Missoni, but for hundreds less.

Priced at £62 and available to purchase online at Next, this high-street piece is definitely more affordable than some other crochet pieces on the market. Due to the intricate process of making crochet items, these often have high prices.

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This crochet midi has a subtle sparkle throughout (Image: Instagram @lisa_snowdon / Lipsy)

Whether you pair it with strappy sandals for a beachside dinner or wedges for a summer party, this is the kind of dress that will make you feel fabulous and stand out at any occasion.

And Lisa isn’t the only fan of this dress, with shopper reviews backing up the flattering fit and chic look. One shopper wrote: “Beautiful colour and style, I have received lots of compliments when I have worn it.” While a second added: “Great dress. Very flattering and length is perfect.”

One reviewer did note that the dress is rather see-through and will need a slip underneath if you don’t want to show too much skin. They said: “Beautiful dress! Needed undercoat as I didn’t realise how see through it was. But it fits great and looks pretty.”

Another presenter whose style we’ve been loving is Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh. Presenting the breakfast show on her birthday, Ranvir opted for a gorgeous, floaty midi dress from Phase Eight. The Kailey Midi Dress, priced at £139, features feminine puff sleeves and chic pleats combined with a breezy, voluminous skirt that is perfect for keeping you cool in warm weather.

Made from a mixture of Lyocell TENCEL, and linen, the dress has natural moisture-wicking properties, making this midi airy and breathable in the summer heat.

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Earlier this summer, the GMB presenter also sported the Pink Denim Rosie Midi Dress from Nobody’s Child, which is currently on sale for £45 down from £75, and is selling fast.

Big Brother star rushed to hospital for emergency surgery ‘screaming in unbearable pain’

A Big Brother legend has undergone emergency surgery after being rushed to hospital. Jenkin Edwards, who appeared on the show in 2013 during it’s return to scenes on ITV, revealed he had been experiencing crippling pain in his stomach, which resulted him being diagnosed with appendicitis.

He said: “Tuesday night I was experiencing the most unbearable pain in my stomach, I was bent over in pain sobbing my eyes out. Wednesday, I was rushed through for emergency surgery as I had appendicitis. I’ll do a story time on this as it was rather funny (I thought I was just being dramatic and asked to go home 20 minutes before my results came back).”

Jenkin continued: “I’m on the mend, and I can’t thank the staff enough, I am yet to meet a single person who hasn’t taken the time to be kind listen to me and be attentive. I’ve been alone while I’ve been here and everyone has taken the time to explain every little step to me it really has meant the world.” It comes after a doctor’s warning to people who drink even a ‘single cup of tea’.






Jenkin Edwards revealed he underwent emergency surgery
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He went on to say: “I did ask if I could get a tummy tuck while they were there but they were unable to do it so unfortunately you’re not gunna see a massive change in me just yet. Jokes aside please please please if you experience any sort of aches or pains go and get them checked I was going to leave this and god knows what would have happened if I did.”

Shortly after his stint on the show, he claimed that while he was in the house, he was offered £25,000 and an unlimited supply of his favourite treat, a Kinder Bueno, to see a “mystery family or friend” for one minute. He rejected the offer and missed out on the chance to see his mum, Susan.






The TV star encouraged fans not to ignore warning signs with their health


The TV star encouraged fans not to ignore warning signs with their health
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He previously said: “I struggled with not seeing my family a lot more than I thought I would, from age twelve to eighteen I was a carer for my mum, every day we were on the phone. My mum has loved the show since season one and so has my nan, I partly went on it for her. She has always been my biggest supporter and the first to bring me back down to earth.”

Despite being branded as “moody” during his stint on the programme, Jenkin recently celebrated his time in the house. Reflecting on the 25th anniversary of the iconic show, he said: “25 years of Big Brother.

“To some people it’s just a show, but to me it was more than that, it was a way of showing that plus-sized neurodivergent gay men exist and deserve a seat at the table.






Jenkin appeared on the show in 2023


Jenkin appeared on the show in 2023
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“It was a way of making my parents proud , it was a way of putting a middle finger up to all the bullies I’ve encountered through my life , and in some ways it was a way of me loving myself again. Growing up Big Brother was a family favourite, my mum and nan were hooked from day one.

“Weirdly it felt like big brother was always a part of my childhood. It was always on in the background ( if you remember the 24hr live stream you’re a real one). grew up knowing I someday would be a part of my family’s favourite show and can you believe I was lucky enough to get in on my first try.

“I wish nothing but good luck to everyone going into the mad house this year. You’re in for the ride of your life and you’ll make friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. I’m jealous I can’t do it again!!”

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