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Former This Morning star Craig Rowe is currently in talks to join Strictly Come Dancing as the presenter gushed over the ‘gold standard’ BBC dance competition

A former This Morning star is currently in talks to join the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. TV star, Craig Rowe, is keen to show off his skills after getting in shape following a recent health battle that saw him change his lifestyle.

The A Place In The Sun presenter was told he risked getting diabetes because of his weight. Doctors warned the star he was at risk of Type 2 Diabetes, so he overhauled his life by cutting back on sweet foods, sugar, and alcohol and started to focus on exercising six times a week and healthy eating.

Speaking of the warning he received from doctors, he said two years ago: “I know firsthand sadly how diabetes can affect you as my late grandad had suffered from diabetes, as had his brothers.

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“I’ve now learnt that diabetes is two to four times more likely to affect Black or Asian people as it does white people. ” Determined to get his blood sugar levels down, he completely changed his diet.

“Four months on after first going to the doctors, I went back to get my blood levels checked again and they had gone right down to 30, which is the normal range, albeit at the high end. I was so pleased. “

And now, he’s hoping to make an appearance in a reality show, revealing his agent is ‘talking to all of them’.

He said to The Sun: “There’s definitely been a little bit of a rumble that I felt from some of them.

“We’ve spoken to Strictly and nothing’s happened yet, but talks are very much happening. Obviously, Strictly is the one that is gold standard. “

Craig, who is of Welsh and Jamaican heritage, featured on QVC, Sky Travel and CBBC during his television career, and previously worked behind the cameras in production at the BBC.

He grew up in Bristol and moved to London in his twenties with his younger sister, but is very much attached to his home city.

The star told Bristol Live in 2022: “Even though I left Bristol a long time ago, it’s still very much part of my life.” Sharing how he took his partner to the vibrant and lively city for the first time in 2022, Craig said: “We had a really good weekend, and he really fell in love with the city as well which is brilliant.”

And before landing his A Place In The Sun role, he gushed about his dream role at Channel 4, revealing: “I know it’s a cliche to say but A Place in the Sun is a dream job because I’ve always liked travelling, I’ve had an interest in property since my mid-20s and obviously I’ve worked in TV, so it was like the three things coming together.”

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Bianca Censori is said to be inundated with offers to sell her story amid her split from rapper Kanye West after the controversial rapper seemingly confirmed their relationship status

Bianca Censori could be set to reveal all about life with Kanye West for a huge pay day, according to reports. the Australian architect, 30, has reportedly been bombarded with offers to dish the dirt in a no-holds-barred chat about her life with the controversial rapper, 47.

The duo tied the knot in December 2022, not long after the musician now legally known as Ye finalised his divorce from Kim Kardashian. However, after a number of shocking appearances, including at this year’s Grammys, it’s thought Ye and Bianca are no longer together.

And it’s led to Bianca seemingly being urged to spill on their time together. It’s claimed she is currently pondering her future, but is said to be worried about Ye’s “cult-like control” and what damage it may have done – and continue doing – to her reputation.

Speaking to Radar Online, a source said Bianca had had her eyes opened when the pair first met, with Ye promising her the world. They said it initially seemed like that would be the case, until Ye “completely self-destructed”.

The source claimed the musician “brought her down along with him”. It appeared to be a jibe at the duo’s behaviour.

They added: “She’s a very smart person with so much more to offer than being Kanye’s sex toy — but now it’s unclear if she’ll ever get a chance to shine.

“She’s wondering how she’ll be able to move on and find work as an architect or model in this tainted climate. “

But the publication claims Bianca has been “inundated with money-spinning offers” to spill her side of the controversial pairing. It appeared as though the couple had gone their separate ways earlier in the month when lyrics to one of Ye’s new tunes dropped.

In the lyrics for the track, which is part of Ye’s new album WW3, he alleges his wife had “ran away” after she tried to have him “committed”. In the chorus of the tune, according to lyric website Genius, he pleads for the couple to rekindle.

He said: “Bianca, I just want you to come back/Come back to me/I know what I did to make you mad”, implying Bianca was the one who ended their romance.

Elsewhere in the tune, Ye raps:”She’s having a panic attack and she is not liking the way that I tweeted/Until Bianca’s back I stay up all night I’m not going to sleep/I really don’t know where she’s at. “

The Gold Digger rapper also claims his wife’s family got involved as he went on to sing: “Her family, they want me locked up/

“They want me to go on retreat/They want me to run and meet/They want me to [? ]”.

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You can only assume Peter Andre and everyone connected with his new film have lost their collective minds. Because it is hard to know where to start with even the trailer for Jafaican.

In it – I kid you not – Andre stars as a Londoner called Gary ‘Gazza’ Buckle, who pretends to be a Jamaican gangster, wears a dreadlock wig and, yes, lampoons the Jamaican accent throughout.

Buckle is a fraudster attempting to con his way to raising £35,000 in 21 days. Quite why or even how the Mysterious Girl singer convinced himself that an hour and 38 minutes of demeaning, harmful stereotypes about any race in the year 2025 would be appropriate is beyond anyone with even half a brain.

How on earth was it even greenlit without a serious conversation around the tropes and how they could be interpreted?

The movie is set to premiere at the Gold Coast Film Festival (GCFF) on May 9.

But the person who sat in a meeting, listened to him sounding like Ali G and said “Yep, they’ll love that. Take my money. I’ll fund it! ” will probably be keeping their head down on the night.

The title, Jafaican, comes from a derogatory term used for non-Caribbeans trying to speak a fake version of Jamaican patois.

You’ll probably have to watch the trailer twice because you won’t be able to believe it the first time.

No wonder 52-year-old Andre, or someone in his circle, quietly pressed the delete button on social media after posting the promotional video and sparking an avalanche of anger.

He is of Greek Cypriot heritage, loud and proud. Rightly so.

Would he have done a movie besmirching that culture in the same way? You’d suggest not.

And don’t kid yourself that Andre’s film gets a pass because they recruited a British Nigerian, Fredi Nwaka, to write and direct it. Fredi is respected and so much better than this. He has the awards and the body of work to prove it. He is in many ways an inspiration, having overcome difficult childhood circumstances to become a creative force.

Defending the movie, the GCFF told Britain’s biggest Black newspaper, The Voice: “Jafaican reflects the authentic linguistic and cultural backdrop of the communities in which both Peter Andre and Fredi Nwaka grew up in. ”

The trailer, however, leaves you fearing you’re trapped in a time machine, spinning you back to the Eighties.

Andre has been on a blocking spree on social media, drawing the curtains on any critics who dares take justified umbrage.

He’ll probably pop up somewhere predictable on TV, suggesting he is being unfairly maligned.

And, as ever with artists with anything resembling a profile, he probably has lackeys around him telling him to take no notice, suggesting his critics are probably haters.

No, Peter, the critics are actually being the friends you need in your life. The kind of people who would probably have heard 10 seconds of the pitch and said: “Nah, he isn’t going anywhere near that. ”

Andre is a talented man who could easily have turned his hand to so many other things, serious things, maybe even comedy written by somebody living in the 21st Century. Maybe Jafaican emerged from a 4am kitchen chat with a few mates with all of them suffering the effects of a few too many drinks.

Maybe it was a favour for a mate who doesn’t care about blowing up the friendship.

Because to say that it has gone down like a lead balloon here in the UK is a massive understatement.

Good luck when it goes on general release out in the Caribbean next month. It’s a fair bet there won’t be a sequel.

Oasis singer Liam Gallagher revealed the ‘biblical’ way he and his brother Noel, with whom he’s going on a reunion tour later this year, spent Easter Sunday

Liam Gallagher revealed the ‘biblical’ way he, his brother Noel and his nephews spent their Easter Sunday as they gear up for their reunion tour. The long-feuding brothers, who recently reformed their band after 15 years for a new tour, spent the recent holiday together.

The Oasis star took to X/ Twitter to share that Noel and Noel’s kids came over to his house for tea and he joked his nephews were blown away by how cool he is. He said: “So we had a BIBLICAL Easter Sunday Noel Donavan and Sonny popped over to ours for a cup of tea it was absolutely incredible to meet the young guvs I obviously blew there minds coz I’m cool as f**k you heard it here 1st LG.”

One fan demanded pictures of the get-together and Liam responded: “Oh it happened alright and we don’t take photos as we’re not w*nkers. “

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It comes after Liam promised to keep fans informed and entertained on the Oasis Live 25 tour – saying he will be “blogging” between gigs on social media.

The cheeky frontman often replies to fans’ questions and messages on ‘X’ after going for his morning exercise or walks with his dog Buttons.

And speaking to fans recently he was asked if he will continue to tweet when on tour. Liam replied: “Oh I’m doing a tour blog, you’re gonna be sick of the sight of me. My middle name is content. ”

When asked about what he’ll be wearing on tour, he replied to the fans: “I’ll grab something on the way out. “

And in another comment likely to be laced with humour, he was “Ricky Martin” when asked who would be supporting Oasis on the South American leg of the world tour.

The comment came after Ball Park Music were announced as the support act for the Australian leg of gigs at the end of the year. They are an Australian five-piece indie rock band from Brisbane who formed in 2008.

Noel and Liam will walk on stage for the first time together since the band split in 2009 on July 4 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.

The line up for the band is also now thought to have been completed with rehearsals for the whole band also expected to start soon in the coming month.

Liam and Noel Gallagher are bringing in newcomer Joey Waronker on drums alongside more established former Oasis band members on guitars.

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Liam and Noel Gallagher are loved by millions and have an impressive 16 tracks in the top 100 Best British Songs poll from Global radio station, Radio X

Live Forever by Oasis has been crowned the best British song of all time in a new poll ahead of the band’s highly-anticipated reunion tour this summer.

The Manchester band led by Noel and Liam Gallagher had an incredible 16 tracks in the top 100 results by Radio X. As well as Live Forever, ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger,’ ‘Slide Away’ and ‘Champagne Supernova’ also made the top 10. It was Radio X’s 10 ^th annual Best Of British with B&Q poll.

Queen’s iconic 1975 anthem ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ is named second in the list for a consecutive year, while The Stone Roses’ ‘I Am The Resurrection’ moves up one place to fifth. The Rolling Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’ jumps up two places to sixth, and Geordie hero Sam Fender’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’ re-enters the top 10, moving up five places into seventh. Arctic Monkeys’ ‘505’ and Amy Winehouse’s ‘Back To Black’ make up the rest of the top 10, coming in ninth and 10 ^th respectively.

Ahead of kicking off their world tour this summer, Oasis dominate the Best Of British poll as the most popular artist with 16 entries – two more than last year – with fan favourites like ‘The Masterplan,’ ‘Morning Glory’ and ‘Wonderwall’ all making it into the top 100.

Behind Oasis are Arctic Monkeys with eight tracks in total, followed closely by The Stone Roses with seven, who also had this year’s highest climber – ‘Fools Gold,’ jumping up 68 places to 11th place!

It is no surprise to see Oasis doing well in the survey as they are at the forefront of many fans’ minds ahead of their reunion tour this Summer.

On Sunday Liam Gallagher teased fans on X, formerly twitter, as the gigs got closer saying: “Not long to go now kids.” When someone said they couldn’t wait for the Manchester shows, Liam replied: “You can’t wait? I’m climbing the walls.”

Noel and Liam will walk on stage for the first time together since the band split in 2009 on July 4 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium. There will also be dates in Manchester, London and Dublin as part of the tour.

The line up for the band is also now thought to have been completed with rehearsals for the whole band also expected to start next month.

Liam and Noel Gallagher are bringing in newcomer Joey Waronker on drums alongside more established former Oasis band members on guitars.

The full line up is thought to be Liam Gallagher, Noel Gallagher, Paul “Bonehead” Arthurs, Gem Archer, Andy Bell and Joey Waronker.

The shows will also feature special guests Richard Ashcroft and Cast, who are friends up the band.

On the poll results, Matt Deverson, Managing Editor of Radio X, said: “‘Live Forever’ had to be number one, didn’t it? And with Oasis dominating the 100 with 16 songs in the list, it reflects the growing excitement among Radio X listeners for what will be the biggest music and cultural moment of the year, from the biggest band in the world right now!”

The Radio X Best of British 2025 top 100 in full:

1. Oasis – ‘Live Forever’
2. Queen – ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
3. Oasis – ‘Slide Away’
4. The Stone Roses – ‘I Am The Resurrection’
5. Oasis – ‘Champagne Supernova’
6. The Rolling Stones – ‘Gimme Shelter’
7. Sam Fender – ‘Seventeen Going Under’
8. Oasis – ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’
9. Arctic Monkeys – ‘505’
10. Amy Winehouse – ‘Back To Black’
11. The Stone Roses – ‘Fool’s Gold’
12. Pink Floyd – ‘Wish You Were Here’
13. Courteeners – ‘Not Nineteen Forever’
14. David Bowie – ‘Heroes’
15. Nothing But Thieves – ‘Overcome’
16. Pulp – ‘Common People’
17. Stereophonics – ‘Dakota’
18. Joy Division – ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’
19. Paolo Nutini – ‘Iron Sky’
20. Shed Seven – ‘Chasing Rainbows’
21. Sam Fender – ‘People Watching’
22. Florence And The Machine – ‘Dog Days Are Over’
23. Snow Patrol – ‘Chasing Cars’
24. Oasis – ‘Acquiesce’
25. The Stone Roses – ‘I Wanna Be Adored’
26. The Verve – ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’
27. The Smiths – ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’
28. Oasis – ‘Wonderwall’
29. Arctic Monkeys – ‘A Certain Romance’
30. New Order – ‘Blue Monday’
31. Oasis – ‘The Masterplan’
32. The Prodigy – Firestarter’
33. David Bowie – ‘Life On Mars? ’
34. Radiohead – ‘Creep’
35. The Rolling Stones – ‘Sympathy For The Devil’
36. The Rolling Stones – ‘Paint It, Black’
37. Nothing But Thieves – ‘Welcome To The DCC’
38. The Smiths – ‘How Soon Is Now? ’
39. Depeche Mode – ‘Enjoy The Silence’
40. Arctic Monkeys – ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’
41. Oasis – ‘Cigarettes And Alcohol’
42. Stereophonics – ‘A Thousand Trees’
43. The Beatles – ‘Let It Be’
44. Nothing But Thieves – ‘Amsterdam’
45. Oasis – ‘Supersonic’
46. Arctic Monkeys – ‘Mardy Bum’
47. Blur – ‘Parklife’
48. The Lathums – ‘Struggle’
49. David Bowie – ‘Let’s Dance’
50. The Clash – ‘London Calling’
51. Muse – ‘Knights Of Cydonia’
52. The Smiths – ‘This Charming Man’
53. Sam Fender – ‘Hypersonic Missiles’
54. The Libertines – ‘Don’t Look Back Into The Sun’
55. Nothing But Thieves – ‘Impossible’
56. Stereophonics – ‘Local Boy In The Photograph’
57. Amy Winehouse – ‘Rehab’
58. The Stone Roses – ‘Waterfall’
59. Blossoms – ‘Gary’
60. The Prodigy – ‘Breathe’
61. Oasis – ‘Half The World Away’
62. Oasis – ‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Star’
63. Skunk Anansie – ‘Weak’
64. Oasis – ‘Whatever’
65. David Bowie – ‘Starman’
66. Arctic Monkeys – ‘Fluorescent Adolescent’
67. Blur – ‘Song 2’
68. Oasis – ‘Morning Glory’
69. The Stone Roses – ‘Made Of Stone’
70. The Lathums – ‘Say My Name’
71. The Verve – ‘Lucky Man’
72. Stereophonics – ‘The Bartender And The Thief’
73. Kasabian – ‘Club Foot’
74. The Stone Roses – ‘Sally Cinnamon’
75. Stereophonics – ‘C’est La Vie’
76. The Stone Roses – ‘She Bangs The Drums’
77. Radiohead – ‘Fake Plastic Trees’
78. Led Zeppelin – ‘Stairway To Heaven’
79. Arctic Monkeys – ‘Do I Wanna Know? ’
80. Snow Patrol – ‘Run’
81. Elbow – ‘One Day Like This’
82. Kasabian – ‘Fire’
83. Oasis – ‘Cast No Shadow’
84. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – ‘If I Had A Gun’
85. The Beatles – ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’
86. The Prodigy – ‘No Good (Start The Dance)’
87. The Beatles – ‘Come Together’
88. Arctic Monkeys – ‘When The Sun Goes Down’
89. Skunk Anansie – ‘Hedonism (Just Because You Feel Good)’
90. Blossoms – ‘Perfect Me’
91. Paolo Nutini – ‘Last Request’
92. Arctic Monkeys – ‘Cornerstone’
93. Sam Fender – ‘Spit Of You’
94. Blossoms – ‘Your Girlfriend’
95. The Kooks – ‘Naïve’
96. Stereophonics – ‘Maybe Tomorrow’
97. Oasis – ‘All Around The World’
98. Pulp – ‘Disco 2000’
99. Wet Leg – ‘Wet Dream’
100. Oasis – ‘Some Might Say’

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A crash near the Cotswolds home of David Beckham and his family left a £150k Range Rover needing to be recovered early on Sunday and a man aged 31 years old was arrested

A crash near the home of David Beckham has left a wall destroyed and a man arrested. The crash saw a group of men and women travelling in a Range Rover plough into a wall just metres from the lavish Cotswolds pad owned by David, wife Victoria and their family.

After the £150k Ranger Rover smashed through a wall of the Great Tew estate in Oxfordshire, a man was arrested. It’s thought the vehicle must have been travelling at “massive speed” according to locals in order to do the damage it head.

Earlier, a vehicle matching the Range Rover’s description had been seen leaving the nearby Soho Farmhouse where Geri Horner had been signing copies of her latest children’s book. It’s thought a group of adults had left the venue after watching Will Young perform.

Following the incident, a man, 31, was questioned on suspicion of drink driving and leaving the scene of an accident, according to The Sun. A source later told the publication: “It was clearly an almighty crash. The front of the Range Rover was all smashed up. You could see the skid marks sell across the road and the grass in front of the wall and the airbags had gone off in the front. “

They added it was “incredible no-one was hurt or killed,” before saying: “It’s well known the Beckham’s moved to the Cotswolds for some peace and quiet – their house is their sanctuary.”

On Sunday morning at around 7. 30am, a recovery vehicle could be seen loading the Range Rover away from the scene. Other celebrities who live nearby include Hollywood actors.

Speaking of the crime, a spokesman for Thames Valley Police said: “A 31-year-old man from West Oxfordshire was arrested on suspicion of driving while unfit through drink and failing to stop after a road accident. He remains in police custody.”

Beckham is said to be at war with his neighbours in the area over plans for a new barn at his rural retreat. An exasperated local complained: “Why do famous people move to the country… then make silly alterations?”

It’s thought the Beckhams are seeking planning permission for the timber-clad structure at the property. The former footballer, who turns 50 on May 2, keeps bees and chickens at his country bolthole which has a giant lake.

He recently asked planners at West Oxfordshire District Council for the right to create an “agricultural storage barn for hay/straw and agricultural equipment”. However, angry villagers have vented their discontent and shared a letter of objection.

Harriet Jones told the council: “This is just the latest in a long line of applications to build new structures on this land, plus a giant lake.

“Why do famous people move out to the country and then clutter up their land with endless buildings and make silly alterations? It makes no sense. “

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