Dianne has already reacted to rumors that her famous dance partner, Stefan Dennis, left Strictly to prevent dancing while pregnant.
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Dianne Buswell showed trolls she can still dance while pregnant (Image: TikTok/ @diannebuswell)
Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell has fired back at online trolls with a defiant dance video just days after her emotional exit from the BBC competition.
The professional dancer, 36, who is expecting her first child with boyfriend Joe Sugg, took to Instagram to silence critics who suggested she should stop performing while pregnant.
Dianne danced ferociously around her home in the video, even attempting a cartwheel. For all the people who complain that they can’t watch a pregnant girl dance, she captioned the video. When I hear the beat, I can’t stop thinking.
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Fans applauded her decision to stay active while anticipating and immediately flooded the comments with praise and heart emojis. One follower praised the coolness of having your baby boy dance along with him. You’re just so admirable for showing that women can still do what they love while they’re pregnant.
Another added: “You go Gurl! I danced professionally (Contemporary) through most of my pregnancy & loved it though at 7 months decided it was enough for me. You do what feels right for you if you and your baby are healthy & you’re happy that’s all that matters. Women’s bodies are extraordinary.”
Her post came after a wave of speculation surrounding her and dance partner Stefan Dennis’s early exit from Strictly. The Neighbours legend, 66, was forced to withdraw from the competition earlier this week after tearing his calf muscle during rehearsals.
However, some cruel viewers suggested the decision had been pre-planned to protect Dianne during her pregnancy. She has furiously denied this claim.
Dianne shared a fan’s comment on her Instagram accounts, which implied that Dianne had made the decision on purpose. “To be honest, I saw this coming, Dianne couldn’t really continue especially when she gets bigger, bless her,” the message read. “I think this was planned to keep her and her baby safe.
Dianne clapped back, saying, “I sound like a broken record, but I’m seeing a little bit of this floating around again!” Why should I, I know, but some people say to ignore it?
She continued, “I will speak up… I would prefer to dance this week, the following week, and the following week.” I actually have more energy this year than I did last year. Respect Stefan, who is so devastated he won’t be able to dance, and stop making the mistaken impression that this was a set-up! Because, “If we could, we would,” I suppose.
Stefan described his disappointment with leaving the competition in an emotional statement following his exit. He continued, “Just as I had finally gained the confidence to do well in my dancing in the competition, I was told that I had torn my calf so badly that I was forced to leave the show. I can’t even express how devastated I am.
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On her podcast Winning Isn’t Everything, Dianne later admitted that she will struggle with being in the ballroom. She stated, “I think I’ll struggle more now that I’m off, and I genuinely believe that because that’s when I felt my worst, both mentally and physically,”
A woman visited her neighborhood charity shop and discovered a pair of £13.50 black leather ankle boots, but when she turned them over and discovered the label, she “could not believe her eyes.”
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The woman spotted the black boots in a charity shop (stock image)(Image: Getty Images)
A bargain-hunting shopper “hit the jackpot” after purchasing a pair of boots and checking the price later discovered a coveted brand imprinted on the underside of them. Discounted clothing, shoes, books, home goods, accessories, and more can be found in charity shops.
One woman really lucked out when she was drawn to a pair of black leather combat boots in her neighborhood store, which cost $ 17.99 (£13.52). It’s been likened to finding “the holy grail” when spotting designer goods in one of these stores. When she opened them, she noticed a distinctive red sole, which is instantly recognized in Christian Louboutin footwear, as well as its well-known logo, which confirms the brand.
Christian Louboutin is renowned for rekindling a love of stilettos in the 1990s as well as for creating enduring, flirtatious, and glamorous on-trend clothing. The company also sells a variety of shoes and boots in a variety of designs, in addition to its well-known high heels.
After purchasing the designer ankle boots on Reddit, the woman expressed her joy. She wrote, “I didn’t think I would ever score big enough to post here, but I hit the jackpot with these!” Along with a carousel of images displaying the shoes in all their glory, she wrote: “Didn’t think I would ever score big enough… but I hit the jackpot with these!”
Pick these up because I thought they were cute and realized how lovely the leather was. I had to decide to purchase the brand, but I was unsure of my perceptions.
The En Hiver Lug Low ankle boots from Christian Louboutin are currently priced at £1,260.
The website for Christian Louboutin includes the statement, “Women’s ankle boots embody a fusion of sophistication and boldness, offering a range of styles from daring platforms to sleek stilettos, and edgy biker boots.
Each pair features the recognizable red sole, which perfectly reflects the Maison’s original vision, and is expertly crafted from the finest leathers.
Other Reddit users were eager to share their opinions in the comments section. Someone said, “Those are some nice boots, sir.” In a mock internal monologue. Good stitching, The soles are red, so why? Wait… That’s some weird cursive… Lou… WELL DAMN”.
Another person expressed their happiness for the other, “friend, I don’t know you.” That is a FIND, a third person said. How well do they fit together? They appear fantastic.
The original poster stated that the items “fit perfectly” and that she “ran” the purchase process at the till. This is the kind of find I’d check out and leave, a Reddit user said. I would be so satisfied that I wouldn’t even need to thrift anymore.
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Another joke was made about “the way my jaw dripped!” I have witnessed your service to others, Lord.
Another person referred to them as “wow, Louboutins that I could wear without breaking my heart.” New item from the Holy Grail.
Despite their ongoing battle, David and Victoria Beckham, who are also known as “the parents,” made a quick gesture on social media to show their support for their son Brooklyn Beckham.
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Both David and Victoria showed their support for Brooklyn(Image: AFP via Getty Images)
David and Victoria Beckham appear to be trying to mend the rift with their eldest son Brooklyn Beckham after making a gesture.
Brooklyn, 26, shared a new video to Instagram showing off his culinary skills as he made buttermilk pancakes to the soundtrack of Eric Clapton’s Wonderful Tonight.
His famous parents then “liked” the clip showing their support for him, despite months of him being absent from his family. Both Brooklyn and his wife Nicola Peltz Beckham were notably absent when Victoria debuted her hit Netflix documentary earlier this month.
They snubbed the show’s premiere and kept quiet on social media after the premiere. Additionally, they skipped her enormous Paris Fashion Week show, which the entire family watched in support of her.
When David celebrated his 50th birthday earlier this year, he missed both his massive star-studded bash in the UK and his party in Brooklyn and Nicola, leaving the Beckham’s heartbroken. Despite doing so in previous years, he also failed to pay any kind of social media tribute to either parent on their birthdays.
According to insiders close to the family, Victoria and David have “accepted they won’t see Brooklyn for the foreseeable future.” Without his assistance, Brooklyn’s brothers have been pursuing their own careers in public.
Cruz has followed in his mother Victoria’s footsteps and has been making music and performing in various venues in London, while Romeo, 23, is pursuing a modeling career. Harper, the daughter of Victoria and David, is 14 years old and shares her mother’s love for fashion and beauty.
Victoria recently spoke out about her children being branded with the “nepo baby” tag, telling The Sun “it’s not their fault, give them a chance.” She shared: “Cruz has got music coming out soon. He’s spent the last ten years learning his craft — much like I did with Roland — learning to play instruments. He taught himself to play about seven instruments. He writes his own songs, he’s put a band together.
He “has done it from the ground up,” he says. He hasn’t just sung his songs or demanded anything from anyone. I mean, I really can’t give him any advice because the industry has drastically changed. Victoria continued, “Not to” expect immediate success, adding: “It’s almost better if it’s not an immediate success.
It took me 20 years to get it to where it is, she continued, citing her own experience. You must begin small and build up. And that’s exactly what he’s doing: playing small venues without any fuss, doing what he wants to do.
Victoria gushed about her son’s “so proud” of her. Then, she criticized the nepo baby tag, claiming that he “is a nepo.” I mean, I have feelings for these children who are viewed as nepotistic.
The children are simply the children of their parents, she then said. They are not to blame for it. Give them a chance. People should be kind and decent, not what matters.
She came to the conclusion that being ambitious is fine, but being kind is more important. Before you decide, let the music speak for itself.
Associate Showbusiness Editor Tom Bryant, a celebrity journalist for the Mirror, has met countless celebrities over the course of his 20 years of experience. He has partyed with the biggest A-listers from the Oscars to the Baftas before joining them backstage for a quiet conversation. In this video, he reveals who was the nicest behind closed doors.
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After 20 years of covering the showbusiness beat at the Mirror, there is one long-standing rule that generally stacks up. Namely, the bigger the star, the nicer they usually are. I’ve lost count of the amount of painful dealings I’ve had with those plucked from reality television, and their representatives.
Despite this, some genuine A-listers have surprised me with their level of grit. Here are my Top Five in no particular order, from random acts of kindness to heartfelt gestures.
Dolly Parton – the Queen of Country who never forgets a name
The Queen of Country never forgets names. Or the names of your family members. In fact, when you meet her she always remembers some random thing from the last time you spoke. I’ve Interviewed Dolly twice on her home-turf in Nashville, as well as in London, and she is always scintillating company.
Even if one interview began at her manager’s office at 6 a.m., which is horrible. She hollered “Where’s my Tom,” and scurried into the view before disappearing. The hospitality is unmatched every time I visit Nashville. She once invited me to her sizable merchandise warehouse, where we could stack up our trolleys and get as much free stuff as we wanted.
Mick Jagger
I was slightly apprehensive ahead of meeting the legendary Stones frontman, back in 2016, when I was invited to join the band on tour in Mexico City. Not only were interviews with Mick relatively rare – and I probably wouldn’t get this opportunity again – but I’d heard that he could be a bit aloof. But any fears were swiftly allayed after just moments in his company.
He was everything you could have wished for as he racked me with stories all the way from self-deprecating to very dry humor. But besides the interview, he left a lasting impression. Mick and the band were staying in the same hotel, and I was oblivious to Mick’s demand that I don’t get there on my own.
Instead, he insisted that I travel with his friends and family as we loaded onto a private bus, complete with our own police escort, which delayed our time to the Foro Sol stadium. Mick’s VIP treatment didn’t end there, as he also made sure my family and I were watching the show by the sound deck before inviting me to the band’s after-show bash, which started early.
Olivia Newton-John
When it came to laying on the hospitality, there was no-one quite like Olivia, who passed away in 2022. I was lucky enough to visit her beautiful Californian ranch, which was an hour’s drive north of Santa Barbara, in 2019. I’ll never forget her opening the door with a large glass of wine ready to go. She’d kindly agreed to speak to me as part of a Mirror campaign to plant more trees, as it was a cause she was passionate about.
She took great pride in giving me a personal tour of her gorgeous garden and how miraculously she had recovered from cancer, where she had a broken back. I and her publicist Steve spent hours chatting up her wine cabinet while she rested after the interview was finished, and we stayed outside until late at night. If only this was the case with all celebrity interviews!
I’ve met Rihanna twice over the years….way back in 2007 when she was in Glasgow after a UK show, and then a few years later in LA. On both occasions, she was thoughtful, intelligent, but, mainly, hilarious. She certainly needed a sense of humour given the circumstances of our first chat in Scotland. It was about 1am when I sat down to interview her after being ushered back to her dressing room after her performance.
There was no entourage, no PR handlers: it was just her, me and the smallest sofa in the world to conduct our chat on. That and the half-eaten sandwich and dozens of drink cans scattered on the floor. Our knees were practically touching as I started firing off questions….which Rihanna found hysterical. “I’m getting to know you very well here,” she laughed.
A couple of years later I was lucky enough to fly to the States for our second chat. Ostensibly, I was there to discuss some charity work. But our meeting came shortly after terrible pictures emerged of her having been beaten up by boyfriend Chris Brown. Am sure she wasn’t relishing the prospect of being asked about it. But – ever the professional – she answered my questions, before deftly moving the conversation onto happier subjects. Before long, she was cracking jokes and joking how this time around, the circumstances around the interview were a little less intimate.
Bon Jovi is Jon Bon Jovi.
I’ve met JBJ several times over the years, both in New York and London, and he never fails to disappoint. Not just from a journalistic perspective, but as an all-round nice human being too. You get the impression that he is just delighted to still be doing what he’s doing after all these years. Media duties must get a bit tiresome – especially after four decades in the business – but he is always awash with great stories, told with chutzpah.
The Wanted star Nathan Sykes recently tied the knot with Charlotte Burke in a stunning wedding in North Yorkshire – but disaster almost struck moments before the ceremony
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Charlotte’s bridesmaids almost didn’t make it to the wedding(Image: DANILOULTD)
The Wanted star Nathan Sykes and Charlotte Burke recently tied the knot in a fairytale wedding – but disaster almost struck moments before they were due to walk down the aisle.
The loved-up pair, who have been together for eight years before tying the knot, exchanged vows and said “I do” St Mary’s Church, Birdsall, in the North Yorkshire countryside earlier this month on October 11.
In an interview with OK!, Charlotte describes their wedding as the “most perfect weekend” – but things didn’t go completely without a hitch as some of the bridesmaids almost didn’t make it down the aisle.
Nathan chose three best men, school friend Shea Davis, songwriter David Sneddon and producer Tobie Tripp, while Charlotte had six bridesmaids and two flower girls – with Nathan’s mother also walking down the aisle in a special moment.
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Charlotte recalled a dramatic situation which saw four of her bridesmaids trapped. She explained: “Four of my bridesmaids got locked in a bedroom.
“They nearly had to get a cherry picker to get them out of the window.” Nathan then joked: “I almost wish they had — the pictures would have been amazing.”
Meanwhile, the groom was also very to the wire with his timings and making it to the church on time. The morning of the wedding, Nathan and Charlotte’s dad, Conan, were treated to a deep-tissue massage – which left the groom a little too relaxed.
“The relaxing massage quickly changed into panic,” he laughed as he explained he was still in the shower 20 minutes before he was due to leave for St Mary’s, which — luckily — is on the estate grounds.
Luckily, the romantic, traditional ceremony went smoothly and Nathan revealed the first time he saw Charlotte in her dress has become a memory embedded in his mind forever.
“It was breathtaking,” he recalled. “Clair De Lune by Debussy was playing and Char was silhouetted in the doorway of the church with her dad — it was the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
“The light was coming from behind her, through her veil. I was like, ‘Oh my God!’.”
The pair then exchanged traditional vows before Nathan slipped a wedding ring — a custom-made extension of Charlotte’s platinum and diamond Douglas & Blair engagement ring — onto his new bride’s finger.
With a traditional ceremony, the couple opted for some unique twists on the rest of the day’s celebrations as wedding guests were ferried back to the reception venue on a trailer, towed by a tractor.
At the venue, the wedding party was greeted by a string quartet playing Be Our Guest from Beauty And The Beast, followed by a rather more surprising number — SisqÓ’s Thong Song. “Nathan thought it would be funny and, once everyone clicked what song it was, they were singing it at the top of their voices,” Charlotte said. “We really mixed it up.”
Guests were served a plant-based wedding breakfast and opted against having a wedding cake. Charlotte explained: “We had scones with cream and jam during the reception, and then sticky toffee pudding during the wedding breakfast, so we thought that was enough!”
After a challenging upbringing and putting her long career as a talent agent for the stars aside, Melanieie Blake exclusively shares how she came to be successful in her bestselling novels.
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Melanie says iconic authors like the late Jilly Cooper ‘changed her life’(Image: Melanie Blake)
Melanie Blake is being hailed as the new “queen of the bonkbuster” – and she couldn’t be more delighted at the accolade, particularly as it originally belonged to one of her idols, the late great Jilly Cooper. The celebrity talent agent has represented some of the biggest names in TV.
For 25 years she represented Emmerdale ’s Claire King, Coronation Street ’s Beverley Callard, Dynasty ’s Stephanie Beacham and Holby City ’s Patsy Kensit. She even returned Danniella Westbrook to EastEnders. But Melanie has decided to hang up her talent agent hat for good, to focus on her global success as a best-selling author.
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Her explosive new novel, Vengeful Women – one of the much-loved, internationally best-selling Falcon Bay sagas – looks set to continue in the vein of previous tomes, full of the now expected doses of raunch, revenge, treachery and even murder. Here, Melanie, 49, as ballsy and straight-talking in real life as her no-holds-barred characters, opens up exclusively about the tough childhood that made her determined to succeed, celebrity encounters that have left a bad taste in her mouth and how she’s feeling about turning 50…
Melanie, how do you feel about being dubbed the “new queen of the bonkbuster”?
It’s lovely – a true honour. Especially because when my first book hit the bestseller charts, Dame Jilly Cooper sent me a card saying, “Welcome to the bonking club.” I was gobsmacked! And I was so sad to hear of Jilly’s death. Those original queens – Jilly, Jackie Collins, Shirley Conran – changed my life.
As a dyslexic child, my teachers dismissed me as a “thick no-hoper.” Then I discovered the adult section of our neighborhood library, where those glamorous, outrageous women’s books swore I there was still life, and that if I wanted it, I could have it. If it’s my turn to wear the bonkbuster crown, I’ll do it proudly and preserve their legacy because without them, I wouldn’t be here.
Tell us about your most recent book, Vengeful Women, and how you got your inspiration.
A true escapism and a look inside the scenes was what I wanted to write. The filming of Vengeful Women took place on St Augustine’s Cove, a glamorous soap that is on the verge of cancellation. Although it may appear like paradise, it actually contains secrets, sex, sabotage, and scandal.
The soap’s five women will do anything to keep their show from being saved. It’s the most outrageous thing I’ve ever written, but my readers are aware that my books are as true to the word as they can get. There’s a courtroom showdown, a serial killer, and a jaw-dropping twist. The most outrageous scandals never occur on-screen; they occur in hotels, bars, and award-winning lobbies. I’ve witnessed blackmailers, drunks, drunken people, cheaters, and divas. The names in my books have changed, but the sins remain the same.
You’ve previously made an earlier mention of some explosive real-world encounters. What actually occurred?
Oh, there have been too many to mention – and if I listed them here, most of the women would end up seeing me in court. An example was the one whose career I helped revive when I took her on, but she later got her contract renewed, cutting me out of the loop. That betrayal was the final straw for me. In my experience, the most toxic people on TV are usually the women being horrible to each other, although that’s not to say the men aren’t bad.
And you’ve already made the decision to leave talent management…
It lasted for 25 years. The parties were crazy, the women were legendary, and the money was crazy. I helped to bring older women into the spotlight and fight for them to keep their jobs during the golden years of the 2000s. I’m proud to have helped them achieve the spotlight they deserved by fighting ageism. Then, lockdown gave me the opportunity to write the book that altered my life. I realised it was time for me to take the lead in my own story after years of developing other women’s careers.
You mentioned going through difficult times,…
I’ve endured humiliation, homelessness, and poverty. I’ve slept on people’s floors and pondered how to get a bus fare home. However, my idols have also s**gged rock stars and called me genius. Without the dirt, diamonds cannot be obtained.
When did you realize you had succeeded in becoming a best-selling author?
My first book The Thunder Girls did well but didn’t make waves – but while I was doing the interviews for it, journalists kept asking if I’d ever thought about writing a bonkbuster. Eventually, I did just that, and when Ruthless Women was published, I finally understood how it felt to be a successful author. It went straight in at No4 on The Sunday Times bestsellers chart. It stayed in the charts for 25 weeks and went into 10 languages, and then I found myself on magazine covers, often next to celebs I represented. Everything before that moment in my career was carefully planned. Since then, life has been an unexpected roller coaster.
What about your upbringing and how it influenced who you are today?
We had to be so poor. My parents neglected me while I was bullied in school. Although my education and early years were terrible, they gave me a strong desire to succeed. However, I dislike dwelling on the past. I made the most of every means to get to London when I was 17 years old, and I did.
Next year, you’ll turn 50. What are your thoughts on that?
I don’t give it any thought because I’m not defined by it because age is just a number. Thanks to Harley Street, neither my face can recognize that number either! I don’t take any time for granted because my mother passed away at age 54. Every year will count, and I want to look incredibly good doing it.
I use specialist moisturisers, get a facial every week, exfoliate every day, and use every other type of skincare. I also use fillers, but my choices are subtle. I never go in the sun, drink a lot, or smoke; those are the keys to having good skin.
What is then to be accomplished?
Plenty! My life’s just getting started. I’ve had Hollywood offers for two books and I’ve directed a major documentary. I’ve also just launched my own publishing house, Piranha Publishing, to give a home to authors like me: storytellers with real-life experience who have been told that the traditional industry is “not for the likes of us”. My books are surprisingly popular in Australia, and I’d like to explore life over there in some way. I’m ready for a new chapter. Jilly Cooper would say that she wanted to stay “on top”. As for me, I want to head “down under”.
Do you have a motto you abide by?
Be positive instead of angry. Negativity is only brought on by sinister people. Go get what someone else has if you want it.
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On November 6th, Vengeful Women will be available. Purchase a limited edition hardback on Amazon while supplies last.
