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The cast of the recent Celebrity Traitors series have embarked on a sweet reunion as they attended the theatre, but a few of the TV favourites were missing from the lineup

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The cast of the recent Celebrity Traitors series have embarked on a sweet reunion as they attended the Noel Coward Theatre for a performance of The Importance of Being Earnest. However Paloma Faith, and a few other cast members, were not seen with their fellow TV stars.

TV host Claudia Winkleman was in attendance, along with Tameka Empson, Mark Bonnar, Stephen Fry, Alan Carr, Kate Garraway, Celia Imrie and Nick Mohammed as they all posed for a photo together. Paloma was noticeably absent from the group, along with Traitors favourites Cat Burns and Joe Marler.

The group got together to support Stephen Fry who is starring as Lady Bracknell in the Oscar Wild adaption. Fry has been praised for his performance with the production described as ‘gloriously frivolous’.

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The cosy reunion comes after Alan Carr joked about ‘snubbing’ Paloma Faith’s pregnancy news after she announced that she was expecting her third baby at 44 years old.

Paloma shared a series of stunning photos last month as she showed off her bare bump for the first time. She cradled her dog as she rolled up a sports jersey to reveal her stomach.

Fans noticed Alan hadn’t responded to Paloma’s post, despite many of them tagging him in a bid to get the star’s attention. Other stars from the beloved BBC series did not hesitate to congratulate Paloma.

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Traitors host Claudia Winkleman gushed: “SO SO HAPPY FOR YOU.” The singer’s co-star Kate Garraway also commented: “Congratulations fabulous woman – exciting times xxx.”

Alan later joked that he was the father of Paloma’s unborn baby.

Since Paloma became the first celebrity to be ‘murdered’ on the hit BBC show by her pal Alan Carr in a shock twist, the pair have continued to share jokes about her murder.

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Alan broke down when he learned he’d won, feeling guilty for lying. So when asked about his betrayal towards Paloma, Alan said: “It was awful. So awful, and weird because I love Paloma.

“I’m a fan of her music, I’ve been a fan of her for ages and we’re friends, it absolutely, really hurt.” Issuing her an apology in front of everyone, he said: “I am so sorry. You know I am and I wanna tell everyone I am father of her child.”

Actress Diane Ladd’s cause of death has been shared after her famous daughter, Laura Dern, confirmed her death with a heartfelt statement at the beginning of the month

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Oscar-nominated actress Diane Ladd’s death has been revealed, just weeks after she passed away at the age of 89 at her California home on November 3. Weeks after her death, it has now been confirmed that she lost her life due to acute on chronic hypoxic respiratory failure, which occurs when there isn’t enough oxygen in the blood.

Her famous daughter, Laura Dern, confirmed her death with a heartfelt statement: “My amazing hero and my profound gift of a mother, Diane Ladd, passed with me beside her this morning, at her home in Ojai, Calif. She was the greatest daughter, mother, grandmother, actress, artist and empathetic spirit that only dreams could have seemingly created. We were blessed to have her. She is flying with her angels now.”

According to the death certificate, Diane had also had interstatial lung disease for several years, while oesophageal dysmotility was listed as another significant contributing condition to her death. The document obtained by People magazine confirmed that she was cremated on 10 November.

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Described as being a ‘”true member of a true show business dynasty”, Diane was a cousin of American playwright and screenwriter Tennessee Williams and a relative of musician and poet Sidney Lanier. She was married to fellow actor Bruce Dern, who is their daughter Laura’s father.

Bruce, who was married to Diane between 1960 and 1969, also shared a touching statement: “Diane was a tremendous actress and I feel like, a bit of a ‘hidden treasure’ until she ran into David Lynch. When he cast her as Laura‘s mom in Wild at Heart it felt like the world then really understood her brilliance. She was a great value as a decades-long board member of SAG, giving a real actress’ point of view.”

He added: “She lived a good life. She saw everything the way it was. She was a great teammate to her fellow actors. She was funny, clever, gracious. But most importantly to me, she was a wonderful mother to our incredible wunderkind daughter. And for that I will be forever grateful to her.”

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Diane rose to fame in her late 30s when she landed the role of Flo in the Martin Scorsese in the 1974 rom com film Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore. It was a part that would earn her an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

Two more Oscar nominations followed for her roles in the David Lynch directed black comedy Wild at Heart, in which she starred alongside her daughter Laura and Nicholas Cage.

She earned a third nomination for the 1991 Great Depression drama Rambling Rose, again alongside daughter Laura.

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As well as her award nominated movies, Diane has also appeared on Broadway where she made her acting debut in 1968. Prior to that she was a Copa Girl at the famed Copacabana nightclub when she was a struggling actress in New York, as well as singing in a French quartet jazz band as a student.

Other big roles include the films Chinatown and the National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.

The Drag Race icon has shared her ‘immense sadness’ after she and partner Aljaz Skorjanec were forced to pull out of Strictly ahead of the show’s highly anticipated week in Blackpool

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La Voix and Aljaz Skorjanec have been forced to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing ahead of Blackpool, leaving the Drag Race icon “devastated”. Due to an injury, the dance duo have had to withdraw from this week’s live show and will receive a bye to the week after.

Sharing a statement about the decision, La Voix shared her “immense sadness” at not being able to compete: “It is with immense sadness that I have to withdraw from this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing shows in Blackpool.

“Due to an injury, I’ve been advised that I’m unable to perform, and my heart truly breaks knowing I won’t be dancing in such an iconic venue. Aljaž and I have worked incredibly hard, and we were so excited to share our routine with everyone.”

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She added that she is “devastated” not to be performing in the world famous ballroom but continued to say she would cheer everyone else on.

“I am devastated not to be joining the rest of the cast on that famous dancefloor, but my focus now is on recovery. I’ll be cheering on all the amazing couples this weekend.”

It was not revealed which dance La Voix and Aljaz were supposed to do this week. Last week, the pair performed a couple’s choice to Don’t Rain On My Parade by Barbra Streisand. The pair received a score of 33 and were able to avoid the dance off, having been in the bottom two the week before.

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A Strictly spokesperson said: “Due to injury, La Voix has been advised by doctors to rest and, as a result, will not dance in this weekend’s Blackpool specials.

In line with the rules of Strictly Come Dancing, La Voix and Aljaž will receive a bye through to next week when it is hoped they will be able to dance again. We wish La Voix the very best for a speedy recovery.”

The news was also posted to Instagram, where fans quickly filled the comments with well wishes for the star. “Ohh I’m so sad! Speedy recovery, can’t wait to see you back on the dance floor,” one wrote.

Another added that this was the “worst week for this to happen” and a third agreed as it was “the one week La Voix wanted to do the most”. A fourth said they were “gutted” for her.

The other six celebs – Lewis Cope, Amber Davies, Karen Carney, Alex Kingston, George Clarke and Balvinder Sopal – will still dance. They will also be joined by four former Strictly stars.

Jay McGuinness, who won the show in 2015, Ashley Roberts, Layton Williams and Danny Mac will all return for a routine featuring classic Strictly moments, including elements of Jay and Ashley’s jives, Layton’s quickstep and Danny’s samba.