OHMYGOSSIP — Janette Manrara thinks it would be “really sad” if ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ was “destroyed” by scandal.
The 40-year-old dancer – who is married to fellow professional Aljaž Škorjanec – is worried the recent allegations of bullying and abusive behaviour towards some celebrity contestants from their partners will overshadow the “20 years of happiness” that the Latin and ballroom programme has brought to viewers.
She told Fabulous magazine: “It would really be sad if a couple of incidents destroy the 20 years of happiness that Strictly’s brought. All of my [celebrity] partners and I are still really good friends. Aljaž is still really great friends with his partners.
“There are a gazillion stories of all the happiness that Strictly has brought, not just to the contestants but to the fans, too. They’ve been posting on social media saying: ‘Oh, I really hope the show carries on.’ And it will carry on, because it brings so much joy to people.”
The show has seen Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima dropped from the professional line-up amid claims of abuse, and Janette admitted she hasn’t been in touch with either of them.
She said: “I’ve tried to steer clear.
“It’s complicated and I’m a bit of a girl’s girl. I just don’t know. They were both really great friends and I feel very saddened by everything that’s happening, not just to them but to the [celebs] involved. It’s such a messy time right now…”
Janette herself was drawn into the scandal after Paralympian Will Bayley told how he severely hurt his leg trying to perform a jump better when he competed with her in 2019 after she branded his efforts “rubbish”, but he also stressed he felt she was under pressure from show bosses.
But the ‘Strictly: It Takes Two’ host insisted the “unfortunate incident” didn’t damage her relationship with him.
She said: “I think sometimes people get frustrated. It was an unfortunate incident and obviously had repercussions. You never control people’s emotions and reactions.
“I messaged him [Will] because we are really good friends. He immediately said: ‘I’m so sorry, it’s not meant to look like that. I don’t want you to feel like it’s you,’ and I [responded]: ‘It’s OK.’ “I enjoyed dancing with him so much. It’s the only time I’ve actually ever cried on Strictly, when we did our Couple’s Choice. It was a dedication to Great Ormond Street Hospital.”
Janette thinks ‘Strictly’ needs to bring back its “warmth”.
She said: “Everybody has a goal. They want to get to Halloween week, then Blackpool, then they want to get to the final. But we need to bring the warmth back – I don’t think it has ever really gone, but maybe it’s got lost in the mix of things.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Chris Taylor wants to start an acting career.
The 33-year-old reality star is best known for competing on the ITV2 dating show ‘Love Island’ but after making a cameo appearance in ‘Barbie’ opposite Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, has now hired an acting coach and would reprise his role for the potential sequel if asked.
He told The Sun: “If they’ll have me, I’ll do another line here or there.
“I’ve got an acting coach now and I’m trying to get into more that side of things. So, I do that on the side.
“I think it helps everything that I do really, in terms of presenting and content. If there are any more Hollywood opportunities, then I’m so down.
“I’d be there in a flash, I’d be there before they asked me, anticipating their request.”
But the former ‘Love Island: All-Stars’ contestant – who appears as Emcee Ken and delivers the line “And the Nobel prize for horses goes to Ken!” about halfway through the film, – recently admitted that it would be unlikely that he would be offered a role in the sequel because it took him “literally five hours” to get it right on set.
Speaking on the ‘Fancy a Chat?’ podcast, he said: “Probably not. I don’t know if they’ll have me back. Took me literally five hours to get a single line out properly. I did about 57 takes.
“I never got it wrong. One time, I got it wrong. But that was only because they said that a camera was going to come in front of me and it didn’t.
“And it was a camera that was like six miles away that I was never even gonna see.
“I think Margot Robbie’s husband Tom was just like, ‘Yeah, don’t worry mate. Like, it’s over there. You’re not gonna see it. But anyway, it just took me, it took a lot. It took me like four hours of filming.
“They got me to do it in so many different ways, so many different inclinations, so many different voices. So I had no idea what was going to go into it.
“I’ll be honest, none of them felt right. I’d walked into a studio in Watford. Ryan Gosling’s there, Margot Robbie’s there, like, all this massive set. There’s loads of extras. There’s so much going on. It was a pure, like, sensory overload.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Jake Quickenden is “really scared” about becoming a dad again.
The 35-year-old TV star and his wife Sophie Church recently announced that they’re expecting their second child together – but Jake has now taken to social media to share some of his concerns.
Jake – who already has Leo, three, with Sophie – said on Instagram: “What will happen to my relationship with Leo, will he be jealous of the new baby, what if they don’t get along?
“Will the dynamic in the family Change and will I be ok with a toddler and a newborn, is there enough time in the day knowing how hard having a newborn is? You have a child whom you know intimately and love with a deep, almost primal love. And it’s a worry that you don’t have any more love to give in a sort of way, like how possibly could I love someone as much as I already love Leo.
“I don’t know if I’m being silly or these are normal feelings but one thing I know is I will try be the best dad ever to all my kids. And I can’t blooming wait for little one to come along and all these worries melt away. (sic)”
Jake and Sophie – who also has Freddie, ten, from a previous relationship – announced their pregnancy news earlier this month.
The TV star shared on Instagram: “WE HAVE NEWS…. soon to be five.
“We can finally let you know after a long time trying we are gonna bring another bundle of joy into the world. We are super excited. Can’t wait to live off 2 hours sleep again. Have a lovely Sunday. (sic)”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Huw Edwards has been charged with making indecent images of children.
The former BBC News anchor – who stepped down from his role at the broadcaster in April, nine months after he was last seen on screen – faces three charges relating to alleged activity between December 2020 and April 2022 and will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday morning (31.07.24).
Edwards was arrested last November by London’s Metropolitan Police – and charged with the offences on June 26.
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said: “Huw Edwards, 62, of Southwark, London has been charged with three counts of making indecent images of children following a Met Police investigation.
“The offences, which are alleged to have taken place between December 2020 and April 2022, relate to images shared on a WhatsApp chat.
“Edwards was arrested on 8 November 2023. He was charged on Wednesday, 26 June following authorisation from the Crown Prosecution Service.
“He has been bailed to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, 31 July.”
A Crown Prosecution Service spokesperson added: “Huw Edwards, 62, of South West London, has been charged with three offences of making indecent images of children.
“The CPS authorised the charges after a Metropolitan Police investigation.
“Mr Edwards will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday 31 July 2024.
“We remind all that proceedings are active, and the defendant has the right to a fair trial.
“It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary, or sharing of information online which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.”
The offences can carry a jail term of up to 10 years.
Edwards – who has five children with wife Vicky Flind – joined the BBC as a trainee in 1984 and fronted the ‘Six O’Clock News’ from 1994 to 2003 before becoming the main presenter of BBC One’s flagship ‘Ten O’Clock News’.
The veteran broadcaster famously broke the news to the nation after Queen Elizabeth died in September 2022 and also led coverage of both her funeral and that of Prince Philip, as well as being lead presenter for King Charles’ coronation last May.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sam Thompson used to think “something was wrong” with him as a child.
The 31-year-old reality star was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) condition that includes symptoms such as being restless and having trouble concentrating – in 2023 but admitted that things would have been made “a little easier” for him had he been tested a lot sooner.
He told OK! Magazine: “As a child I always thought something was wrong with me. At that age you compare yourself a lot, and I compared myself to my schoolmates. They didn’t seem to work in the same way I did. Once I was diagnosed, it felt like a weight was taken off my shoulders. I now understand that the way I think is what makes me special and unique. It’s fine to feel different from other people.
“I think it would have made life a little easier, especially when I was younger. But, as I previously mentioned, I believe my journey can help others struggling with their own diagnosis or symptoms. I can speak up for and help people with neurodiverse minds like mine. It’s definitely not a role I take lightly.”
The former ‘Made In Chelsea’ star – who was crowned King of the Jungle on ‘I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!’ last year – recalled being “so hard” on himself before his diagnosis but now sees it all as a “superpower” he can embrace in day-to-day life.
He said: “I was so hard on myself before my diagnosis, but now, my dreadful timekeeping, concentration struggles and problems with emotional control, are something I can make sense of.
“I now know why these are a challenge for me so I can take informed steps to help manage them. I would say, please don’t be ashamed of your diagnosis. It helped me get to where I am today.
“I hope that if someone receives their diagnosis today, they are brought comfort and greater clarity, as I know it did for me. I’ll continue to say it, but ADHD can be a superpower.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Emma Willis was “gutted” when ‘The Circle was cancelled.
The 48-year-old star presented the Channel 4 series in which contestants competed against each other on social media site The Circle site for a cash prize and Emma was upset when the UK version was axed.
She told Metro.co.uk: “‘The Circle’ – I absolutely adored it and I was gutted that they didn’t keep going with it. Yes, if they brought it back I would love to do it.
“I think the American one is huge and they still make that so I don’t think they need a UK version, maybe. But hey, Netflix, if you’re gonna make a UK version, I’m still here!”
Speaking about the reasons for cancellation at the time, Channel 4’s Chief Content Officer Ian Katz said: “It was a terrific show for us. A hugely entertaining, compulsive show. But it was a big chunk of our schedule and we decided to try something new.”
Meanwhile, Emma and her husband Matt Willis, 41, have teamed up to co-host ‘Love is Blind: UK’ and insisted that contestants have to be on the show for the “right reasons”.
Emma explained: “Everyone taking part genuinely wanted to find love.
“You can’t really enter into it if you’re not in it for the right reason, because you have to get married at the end of it. They found that pocket of people who were just sick of the dating world, and wanted to just settle down.
“[The contestants] genuinely want to have those conversations that would maybe take a couple of years.
“They’re like, ‘let’s just get into it’. We need to know where we stand on things. So it’s kind of fascinating across the board.”
Matt added: “If you look through the history of ‘Love Is Blind’. There are marriages that are still together. There’s ‘Love Is Blind’ babies. We’ve seen firsthand that love can be blind.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Sue Barker has urged the BBC to bring back ‘A Question of Sport’.
The 68-year-old presenter admitted she feels “really disappointed” for the next generation of athletes who will miss out on the show and said she would love to return as host if the BBC ever decide to revive it.
Speaking on the ‘Monday Mile’ podcast, she said: “It was just the best show.. And I’m really disappointed for this next batch of athletes that they won’t have that experience.”
“I would be amazingly tempted [to return]. I would be tempted to go back to ‘A Question of Sport’, I’d be tempted to go back to Wimbledon, but I know the right decision is no.”
‘A Question of Sport’ was first broadcast in 1968, and hosted by Barker for 24 years.
In 2021, Sue and her captains, rugby player Matt Dawson and cricketer Phil Tufnell, were axed and replaced with Paddy McGuinnes, Sam Quek and Ugo Monye.
It was then axed completely by the BBC last year but Sue hopes it will make a return.
She said: “Hopefully they’ll bring it back because they haven’t said they’re going to bin it forever. So bring it back and have fun again, it’ll be great.
“I think that a lot of people miss it. I used to get people coming up to me and say, how can I get on ‘A Question of Sport’? And I had to say, look, it’s not my decision, but you have to keep winning, you have to keep putting yourself out there.
“Although it didn’t matter who won or lost, everybody cared, but it was great fun. I look back at that job as the best fun I ever had in television. Also, every time you’re meeting people in sport, when we do our job, it’s always when they’ve either won or lost. So emotions are either incredibly high or everyone’s really sad. Whereas on ‘A Question of Sport’, you can just relax and you get to know the real person.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Josh Oyinsan knew Mimii Ngulube was the one for him as soon as they met.
The 29-year-old model and the 24-year-old mental health nurse were crowned the winners of the ITV2 show’s latest series on Monday (29.07.24) and Josh admitted he knew as soon as he entered the villas as a bombshell that he was only interested in Mimii.
He told host Maya Jama: “‘I told her when I met her, she surprised me, everything I expected her to be, she was and more. So I didn’t need to make other connections.”
Mimii and Josh – who were in the final with Nicole Samuel and Ciaran Davies, Matilda Draper and Sean Stone and Jessica Spencer and Ayo Odukoya – have made history as the first black couple to win the show since the rebooted version of the series began in 2015.
Mimii and Josh had been coupled up ever since his arrival in the villa as a bombshell and she was previously paired with Ayo, whose head was turned by Jessica in Casa Amor.
The pair shared their feelings for each other in the speeches, with Mimii telling Josh: “You’re attentive, kind, gentle and loving. Thank you for showing me the qualities that I thought were unrealistic in this day and age.”
And, Josh made a romantic gesture, composing a poem for his partner.
He said: “You mentioned to me that no one has ever written you a poem before and I promised you I will so I hope you like it.”

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OHMYGOSSIP — Oti Mabuse has returned to ‘Strictly Come Dancing’.
Two years after the professional dancer quit the BBC One show, Oti has been spotted at rehearsals for the upcoming series.
However, she is not returning permanently but was just lending her choreography skills, according to The Sun.
Oti, 33 – who welcomed her first child with husband Marius Lepure in December – is currently a judge on ITV’s ‘Dancing On Ice’.
Oti was a professional dancer on ‘Strictly’ from 2015 to 2022 and won the Glitterball trophy in consecutive years with ‘Emmerdale’s Kelvin Fletcher, 37, and comedian Bill Bailey, 56.
Speaking about why she decided to walk away before going for the hat-trick, Oti told the ‘All Change’ podcast: “Luckily my husband again has been an amazing person who has seen the dark days, the days where I’m in the shower crying with my clothes on because it’s so hard and it’s so overwhelming.
“He’s seen me not eat, he’s seen me overeat, he’s seen me struggle with not being able to get the best out of someone.
“He’s seen me having to deal with ‘interesting personalities.’
“So, he’s the person that’s seen the behind the scenes at the point where I’d got to where I was like: ‘I think I’m finished.’ He was like: ‘Yeah’.”
Meanwhile, the celebrity lineup for the 20th anniversary series is due to be released in the next few days.
Stars who are reported to be on the list include Pete Wicks, Nick Knowles and Jamie Borthwick.

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OHMYGOSSIP — Angela Griffin believes the key to her long-lasting marriage is independence.
The 48-year-old actress has been married to Jason Milligan – the father of her two children – since 2006 and Angela tries not to put too much pressure on their relationship.
Speaking in Prima’s September issue, she said: “I do not expect all my joy, all my happiness or all my everything to come from him. I think that’s too much pressure on anyone. We like loads of the same stuff, and there’s stuff that we don’t both like. And if he doesn’t like doing it, I go and do it with someone else.
“The thing I’ve always lived by is being independent. My mum told me to always have my bus fare home and always make sure that I can get myself out of a situation without needing anybody else. And I’ve really done that, and it’s given me a power – the fact that I don’t need to have other people.
“My confidence is increasing as I’m getting older. When I was younger, I was scared of making the wrong decision. I was scared I would somehow say the wrong thing or do the wrong thing. Now, I think people take me a bit more seriously.”
Meanwhile, Angela is starring in new TV show ‘The Wives’ and is excited to be part of an “ensemble female-led show”.
She said: “I can’t remember the last time there was an ensemble female- led show. That’s what drew me in and made me want to be a part of ‘The Wives’. It’s beautiful: aspirational, about female friendships, about what happens when you get to your late 40s – your kids are moving out and everything that has defined you up to that moment changes.
“It’s mind-blowing that my name is on a primetime drama because it’s so competitive. So I really am grateful for where I have got to, because it’s hard to get a gig. There’s that whole imposter syndrome thing, and I think a lot of that comes from class and not going to drama school. So I am trying to go, ‘As long as I don’t squander it, as long as I don’t take advantage and as long as I don’t take it for granted, then I deserve it.”
The September 2024 issue of Prima is now on sale.

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