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Former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Wynne Evans appeared on a BBC show over the weekend despite his apparent departure from the corporation earlier this year

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans made an unexpected appearance on a BBC show tonight. It comes after the corporation said it had “no plans” to work with him following his exit from the live tour and his radio show.

Wynne, 53, however, appeared on an episode of Pointless Celebrities that aired on BBC One earlier tonight. He was paired up with Joanna Page, who was his co-star on Wynne & Joanna: All at Sea, which isn’t set to have a second series as the BBC said in June that it has “no plans” to renew it.

It comes following his apparent departure from the BBC earlier this year. It had been reported that it had severed ties with the opera singer, known for the Go Compare adverts, and had confirmed that it didn’t plan to work with him further.

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The pre-recorded episode of Pointless Celebrities that aired tonight saw Wynne and Joanna make it to the penultimate round, but they missed out on reaching the final together. The other team, Jane Hill and Ben Boulos, who both work on BBC News, became the finalists instead after winning the round.

They had competed against two other pairs earlier in the episode. RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard had been with impressionist Jess Robinson, whilst comedians Esther Manito and Rich Hall had worked together.

Prior to the episode airing tonight, Wynne had told fans on Instagram that he would be in it. He wrote beside a photo of himself and Joanna on the set: “Tonight back on [BBC One] for Celebrity Pointless with [Joanna].”

Some viewers seemed surprised to see Wynne on the show this evening. One wrote on X: “Wynne Evans? This must have been recorded 10 years ago?” Another said: “Seriously??? Who the hell thought Wynne Evans appearing would be a good idea.” A third wrote on the platform though: “Well done [BBC] – Wynne on Pointless – common sense at last.”

It’s not been confirmed when the episode was filmed. One viewer suggested it could mark Wynne’s final appearance on the BBC though. They wrote in a post on X earlier tonight: “This could be Wynne Evans’s last BBC appearance.”

The episode’s broadcast this weekend comes after the BBC was said to have cut its last remaining ties with Wynne. He had worked with the corporation for years, including hosting his own BBC Radio show for almost a decade.

it was announced back in May that the BBC had “no plans” to work with him in the future though. It comes following a series of scandals during his time on Strictly Come Dancing last year and its subsequent tour earlier this year.

During the tour, it was reported that he had used the term ‘spit roast’ to host Janette Manrara at a photocall. Wynne has, however, since insisted that it was instead part of a nickname for fellow contestant Jamie Borthwick and that it “wasn’t meant sexually”.

Wynne subsequently left the tour and his BBC Radio Wales show after the scandal broke back in January. It was said at the time that the decision had been made in agreement with the BBC and to “prioritise” Wynne’s wellbeing.

It was then announced in May that Wynne would not be returning to his radio show, which he had hosted since 2016. In a statement at the time, a spokesperson for the BBC said: “[Wynne] is not under contract with the BBC. He is not returning to the mid-morning show on BBC Radio Wales, and there are currently no plans to work with him.”

Whilst Wynne, who has since criticised the BBC, told fans in a statement: “It breaks my heart to say the BBC has decided not to renew my contract, so I won’t be returning to my radio show. I’m gutted. That show wasn’t just work – it was home. It was us. We laughed, we cried, we sang like nobody was listening. And somehow, through the airwaves, we became a family. Thank you for welcoming me into your homes. Into your hearts.”

He instead announced that he would host the Wynne Evans Show on other platforms. He’s since launched his new weekday radio and later told his followers on social media that he had more than 40,000 listeners for the first episode.

More recently, it was reported in June that the BBC had cut its last remaining ties with him. It was confirmed at the time that the corporation had “no plans” for a second series of his travel show Wynne & Joanna: All at Sea, which ran for six episodes between January and February.

A source had told the Sun that the decision to not renew it “marks the end” of a relationship between Wynne and the BBC. They said: “It means that Wynne has no TV show or radio show with the Beeb, and effectively marks the end of their ­relationship.”

Pointless Celebrities is available on BBC iPlayer.

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Liam and Noel Gallagher’s mum Peggy has finally seen her two sons on stage with Oasis for the first time in 16 years, and is attending their Croke Park concerts in Dublin

Proud mum Peggy Gallagher has finally been to see the Oasis reunion – with Liam Gallagher dedicating a song to her tonight in Dublin. As the band performed Stand By Me, Liam could be heard saying: “This one I want to dedicate to my mum, my mum is here tonight.” There were big cheers from the fans at Croke Park in response.

Liam also dedicated Roll With It to the people of Charlestown, Co Mayo – where his mother hails from. Mid-song, he also turned to the upper tiers where she was expected to have been sitting and blew kisses as he mouthed: “I love you.”

The 92-year-old mum of Noel and Liam Gallagher is thrilled her sons have patched up their differences and reunited the band. She has spoken about planning to see them on the Oasis Live 25 tour too and still lives in Manchester, where she brought up her three sons in Burnage.

But Peggy avoided the all-standing Manchester shows so she could see them in comfort in a box when they played in Dublin. In an interview in June, Peggy was asked if she had anything to do with the reunion between Noel and Liam. It comes after Paul Weller reveals the unusual reason he refuses to watch Oasis concerts.

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She said: “I was the instigator, yes. But sure, wasn’t it always going to happen at some time or other? It was their choice, of course. Look you can’t force them to do things they don’t want to do”.

She confessed she was relieved to see her sons working together again, following a years-long rift between the two. “It’s great, because nobody wants their kids falling out, do they?” she said, although she admitted to being nervous about the shows and would be “glad when it’s all just over because it makes me get too stressed.”

Peggy has been spending time with both Noel and Liam in the run-up to the live tour, and was on holiday with Liam and his partner Debbie in the South of France earlier in the year when Liam was on vocal rest. Speaking in the Sunday Times in 2019, Liam said: “Any good that comes out of me is all from Peggy and all her sisters and brothers.

“They were a good, close bunch of people. I never miss my father because my mother was both a mother and a father figure. She was there with the cuddle.

“She was also there with the whack. I’m generalising, dads’s there because dads give cuddles as well. But if I needed bringing down a peg or two she could do that, as well as elevate me.”

Meanwhile, Noel’s daughter, Anaïs has also been attending the concerts and just hours before her dad took to the stage, she shared a sweet message with Oasis fans on social media.

Anaïs shared a photo of an open window on her Instagram Story earlier today. She added a series of stickers over it, including a pint of Guinness and a packet of Tayto crisps. Another sticker featured the slogan “Erin go bragh.”

She wrote in the caption alongside the photo: “Woken up in the greatest nation on Earth.” Anaïs included the Pogues’ rendition of the folk song The Irish Rover, which was a collaboration with the Dubliners.

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It’s been a rollercoaster of a relationship for former England star Andy Carroll and celebrity hair stylist Lou Teasedale, with the pair now hoping to move forward together

Andy Carroll and Lou Teasedale are working on their relationship after a series of booze-fuelled rows caused them to reportedly split up. Former Premier League star Andy, 36, was said to have been desperate to make amends with mum-of-one Lou, after he was allegedly questioned by police during a trip to Greek party island Mykonos.

The final straw for Lou, 41, was said to have taken place during this year’s Glastonbury in June, which saw yet another bust-up between the pair. They had gone to Worthy Farm for a weekend away and to celebrate their one-year anniversary after meeting at the festival the year before.

But Lou left the festival early, leaving former Liverpool striker Andy there alone. It was also rumoured that Andy had initiated the break-up, but it emerged earlier in the week that it was actually Lou who called time on their romance. It comes after Andy Carroll ‘splits from Lou Teasdale due to her demands’ weeks after public row.

However, the pair appear to have turned it around and are making an effort to patch up their rocky relationship with the hope of moving forward together. Andy has admitted he’s been going through a tough time, with his divorce from TOWIE star Billi Mucklow causing him stress, but he loves Lou and her family.

Speaking to the Sun, Andy revealed: “Some of our rows have been about alcohol, as Lou has been teetotal for 14 years and I have a beer or wine at dinner and a drink after the game, but it’s not a problem in my life.

“I’m a professional footballer and that’s not the case. I play sports every single day, so my level of fitness is really good. I play football every day, so I’m fit.”

Andy also addressed an incident in which he and Lou were reported to have argued at a Mykonos restaurant, resulting in police arriving to question the star. He insisted it had nothing to do with alcohol and that the pair were actually arguing about him “having three coffees in the morning.”

The footballer, who has recently signed for Dagenham & Redbridge FC, said that Lou was concerned he had a caffeine addiction. A joint statement from them at the time said: “Whilst having a private dinner in a restaurant on a quiet holiday in Mykonos, we had a heated discussion of the sort that most couples have had on occasion.

“It quickly became apparent to the police that there was no reason for them to be there.” It added: “As far as we are concerned, the situation has been blown out of all proportion by an interested member of the public.

“No one was arrested, and no one was charged with anything. We are very happy, in love and looking forward to our future together, and we are disappointed that a private disagreement has become a public matter.”

The incident, in a packed restaurant, was witnessed by staff and members of the public. One worker at the Nikolus Tavern said of the first argument: “We recognised him as the footballer Andy Carroll immediately. He seemed very drunk and furious with his partner. He was using very bad words. It was improper behaviour. The woman looked very upset.”

The Sun reported that a source said: “After the restaurant episode, there was another incident at the hotel. This time, the footballer went to the police station. We know the woman stayed somewhere else that night.”

Meanwhile, a British holidaymaker who reportedly spotted the pair while out for a stroll accused Andy of being “very drunk” adding that he shouted at Lou: “I’m done with us!”

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Noel Gallagher’s daughter Anaïs Gallagher shared a message about Ireland just hours before her father and his band Oasis took to the stage at Croke Park in Dublin on tour

Anaïs Gallagher had a message for Ireland this morning amid her father Noel Gallagher’s latest concerts there. She paid tribute in a post on social media earlier, just hours before he took to the stage in the country as part of Oasis.

Noel, 58, and his brother Liam Gallagher, 52, are performing in Dublin tonight for the first of their two gigs at Croke Park Stadium in the city on the Oasis Live ’25 tour. The band will return to the venue for the second show tomorrow.

Anaïs, 28, who is the eldest of Noel’s three children, paid tribute to Ireland in a message shared on Instagram just hours before Oasis’ latest concert. She told her followers that she had arrived in the country amid the band’s tour. It comes after Paul Weller revealed the unusual reason he refuses to watch Oasis concerts.

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Anaïs shared a photo of an open window on her Instagram Story earlier today. She added a series of stickers over it, including a pint of Guinness and a packet of Tayto crisps. Another sticker featured the slogan “Erin go bragh.”

She wrote in the caption alongside the photo: “Woken up in the greatest nation on Earth.” Anaïs included the Pogues’ rendition of the folk song The Irish Rover, which was a collaboration with the Dubliners.

Anaïs went on to share a photo from a Fontaines D.C. gig, which was taken at their concert at Wythenshawe Park and Gardens in Manchester yesterday. It showed Grian Chatten wearing an Oasis t-shirt that read “live forever” on stage.

Noel’s daughter Anaïs has been following Oasis on their much-awaited reunion tour since it launched last month. Following the opening night at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on July 4, she wrote in a post: “It’s good to be back.”

She’s since posted about having been at several other shows, including gigs in Manchester and London. Anaïs teased on Instagram recently that she had been to all of the band’s shows at Wembley Stadium so far.

In one of her posts about the five gigs at the venue, Anaïs wrote on August 3: “Wembley night 4. (can’t believe I’m even writing that btw? Night FOUR?!) WHAT. A. SHOW. Feeling so incredibly full love, pride & oh so many pints.”

She then revealed that she would be at the fifth show at Wembley Stadium, which was Oasis’s last at the venue until they returned for two more gigs there in September. She wrote: “See you again tonight, London. Let’s f***ing have it.

Anaïs has met some celebrities on the tour, including Chloe Kelly. The professional footballer, who plays for England, was among the high-profile concertgoers at Wembley one night. They even had a photo together with Noel backstage.

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EXCLUSIVE: Former glamour model Katie Price has found herself at the centre of another legal row as her ex-husbands unite to block a new tell-all documentary from airing

Katie Price is at the centre of a new legal row with her ex-husbands over a planned tell-all documentary. The show, due to air next year, is set to spill the beans on her relationships, according to TV insiders.

Kieran Hayler, 38, and Alex Reid, 50, are consulting lawyers to try to block the film from featuring them. The pair are in contact via an intermediary as both are said to be aghast at the prospect of Katie talking.

A source said: “They feel like they have been backed into a corner and have no choice. They just want her to stop trashing them, and can’t believe she is being given a platform.” It comes after Katie was left unable to complete basic functions after latest facial surgeries.

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Lawyers for Katie’s first husband, Peter Andre, were already on “red alert” even before news of the planned documentary surfaced last week.

It comes as Peter, 52, released a statement blasting his ex-wife’s “lies”. Asked about the show, an insider close to the Australian singer said: “His lawyers will be keeping a close eye on all things moving forward in terms of what Kate says or does.”

The three-part series is reportedly being made by Louis Theroux’s production company Mindhouse and put out by Sky. A strongly worded legal letter is being prepared on behalf of Kieran and Alex, urging the broadcaster to reconsider airing it.

A spokesman for Kieran said: “We are keeping all our options open. I can confirm Alex Reid is on the same page.” A TV insider claimed this week that the autobiographical show would “likely spill the beans on [Katie’s] many flings and love affairs” and would be the “most authentic version of her story”.

But a source close to Kieran said: “Enough is enough. They want to move on with their lives, and they can’t trust anything that comes out her mouth.”

Katie and Kieran were married from 2013 to 2021. They had two kids, Jett, now 12, and Bunny, 11. Former cage fighter Alex wed the ex-glamour model in Las Vegas in February 2010. They separated in January 2011.

Alex sued his ex for breach of confidence, misuse of private information and breach of contract after she disclosed to pals videos and photos of him performing a sex act.

High Court judge Mr Justice Warby branded Katie’s behaviour “persistent, flagrant, arrogant, high-handed and inexcusable”. She was told to pay £25,000 in damages and £150,000 in costs.

Reality TV star Alex said it had an impact on his career, adding: “She was saying the most disgusting things about me… It was affecting me working continually because people were laughing at me.”

Katie was married to Peter from 2005 to 2009, and they have Junior, 20, and Princess, 18. She has been in the spotlight recently around the launch of her eldest daughter’s ITV show, The Princess Diaries. Her claim last week that Princess lives with her seemed to enrage Peter.

Accusing his ex of repeated lies, he said: “Junior and Princess came into my care in 2018 and remained with me until… adulthood. In 2019, the family courts issued a legally binding order to enforce this arrangement.”

He also reminded fans of court cases in 2011 and 2015, saying they showed Katie had made false claims. Yesterday a source said: “Pete felt he had to do this for the sake of not only him, but his wife [Emily], Princess and Junior. He has received so many messages of support from people who are glad he has called such behaviour out.”

In response, mum-of-five Katie – who also has son Harvey, 23, with football coach Dwight Yorke – said: “I know I will always be seen as a sinner. That’s fair. I allowed myself to fall into a reliance on drugs and alcohol. At times I was not the mother I should have been while I struggled with mental illness.

“I have been at times a poor friend, an awful sibling, and an untrustworthy partner. I’ve self-medicated, been unfaithful, damaged myself and those that I love.”

Princess, meanwhile, says Katie and Peter’s feud does not trouble her, as she loves them both. When a fan asked if she was affected by her parents not getting on, she replied: “To be honest it doesn’t. At the end of the day, they broke up when I was two years old so I don’t even have any memory of them being together.”

She added: “I love my mum and dad and that’s all that matters.” Katie has claimed she was banned from Princess’s 18th birthday party filmed for her show and that her daughter’s management team thought she was trash.

A source said Katie was not banned but had missed the party due to being abroad. Sky did not respond to a request for comment.

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Strictly Come Dancing 2016 winner Ore Oduba has opened up about the heartbreaking death of his sister, and his deeply painful loss changed his entire outlook on life

Sports broadcaster Ore Oduba has opened up about the heartbreaking death of his sibling, Lola, admitting that the loss of them changed his whole outlook on life. The BBC Sport host, who won Strictly Come Dancing in 2016 alongside Joanne Clifton, revealed how his family has had a “really difficult year”.

Speaking on John Reynolds’ Extraordinary Life Stories podcast, Ore, 39, spoke about his deeply personal and painful experience of losing his sister. He explained: “I wasn’t prepared to lose my sister. She’s been with me every day since.

“My sister’s non-binary, they told us in their goodbye letter. They’ve been with me every day since. What my sister did in choosing to find peace in death that they couldn’t find in life – that was strength, that was courage, and that was brave.

“And having gone through the last four or five years of their life and hearing about these troubles they were dealing with physically and emotionally. And actually, my sister did more living in the last five years of their life than in the previous 32 and still made a decision that they couldn’t carry on in this world.

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“What they did for all of us in those last weeks, that’s given me the strength every day. And my responsibility now is to carry that legacy, because nothing is hard compared to what my sister went through.”

Ore’s sister, Lola, sadly died in April this year, a year after the presenter divorced from his wife of nine years, Portia Oduba. Ore said how his sister’s death gave him a completely new outlook on life, adding: “We don’t know when our last day is, and the truth is there isn’t time, there isn’t time. So I’m going to make the most of every single second I’ve got left.

“I can’t say enough, when you’ve been through something that puts life into perspective, your whole outlook changes. None of this stuff matters, John, none of it matters. But you can wrestle what is really important back before it’s too late.”

Ore showed his support on social media for Lola earlier this month, revealing his sibling identified as non-binary, using they/them pronouns, towards the end of their life. He began: “Lots of people have been asking about the rainbow in my bio… some will say I don’t need to explain myself (and they’d be right) however in this case I’m happy to share my why. It’s maybe not why you think.”

He continued: “I’ve mentioned before about the longer you can withstanding a storm the closer you are to your rainbow. I’m so glad to have grown monumentally through a truly difficult, stormy period in my life. the colours of my rainbow look very bright today.

“But in losing my sister in April the symbol of a rainbow has brought me closer to them in the times I’ve needed it desperately. My sister was very proudly black and very proudly queer.

“Definitely an ICON to me and so many of their friends and family. In the last year of their life they identified as non-binary. My pride for them knows no bounds.

“Despite doing a whole lot of living in their latter years, my sister spent much of their life in shame and humiliation of who they were. In so many ways, my sister’s death gave ME a gift of life.

“Having realised I’d lived the majority of my life for the attention of others, often suppressing my authentic self, my sister gave me the wake up call to live my life fully and express myself wholeheartedly. And that is what I plan to do. It’s certainly the version of me I want to mirror for my children.”

Ore then addressed his sexuality, writing: “So am I gay, as someone keenly asked me on insta yesterday. No, not in the traditional or sexual sense.

“But if ‘coming out’ is about shedding a former self to put forward the new, truest version of me, without the shame, the hiding, without the second-guessing whether any decision will make me happy rather than how others perceive me, how I cheerlead others with kindness and compassion, with occasionally quiet, or loud, flamboyance, depending on the mood, and a big dollop of camp then HALLELUJAH – count me in!”

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