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Former EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing star Ricky Groves claimed that he believed a weight loss DVD ruined his marriage, after his wife Hannah Waterman told him that their marriage was over on Christmas Day and that another man was involved.
Waterman had been working on a fitness DVD produced by Universal Pictures and managed to [...]
22nd Dec 09
Strictly runner up says he was the better dancer
by Katie Naylor
Runner up on the celebrity dancing competition Strictly Come Dancing, Ricky Whittle, has announced that he was a better dancer in spite of losing to BBC sports presenter Chris Hollins.
The actor, from the TV show Hollyoaks, lost the weekends final which was watched by 11 million people and said he was happy with his performance.
Hollins [...]
21st Dec 09
11.7 million viewers tune in for Strictly Come Dancing final
by Sally Davies
The BBC has claimed over 11 million people tuned in to watch the celebrity dance TV show Strictly Come Dancing final, last night, as sports reporter Chris Hollins won the public vote to take out the title, beating Hollyoaks actor and competition favourite, Ricky Whittle.
The final episode attracted a peak of 11.7 million viewers, which [...]
23rd Nov 09
News presenter sued for racist impersonations
by Paul Russell
A female news presenter who has alleged a colleague mimicked black TV presenters is suing ITV for £5 million on the grounds of age, sex and racial discrimination.
Lisa Aziz, 47, claims Steve Scott often put on Pakistani and Irish accents to demean his colleagues.
She accuses Scott of mocking black ITV weatherman Alex Beresford, as well [...]
23rd Nov 09
Ricky Groves voted off Strictly Come Dancing
by Harry Oldfield
Former EastEnders actor Ricky Groves has been voted off the reality TV show Strictly Come Dancing, after he failed to win over any of the judges with his tango on Saturday night.
After finishing at the bottom of the ladder with only twenty-two points, Ricky and his dance partner Erin Boag were forced into a dance [...]
12th Oct 09
Forsyth should have kept quiet
by Adam Richards
Louis Walsh has reportedly criticised Bruce Forsyth for getting involved in the Strictly Come Dancing race row.
According to The People, the X Factor judge has suggested that the 81-year-old should have remained quiet after Anton Du Beke referred to his dance partner Laila Rouass as a “P**i”.
Forsyth defended the professional dancer, saying people should not [...]
6th Oct 09
BBC defends Strictly race decision
by Adam Richards
The BBC has denied using double standards in dealing with the Strictly Come Dancing race incident, by keeping on Anton Du Beke despite axing Carol Thatcher over a similar incident.
The BBC is under mounting pressure to sack Du Beke after it was revealed he described actress Laila Rouass as a Paki
Anti-racism campaign group Hope Not [...]
5th Oct 09
Strictly Dancer Plunged Into Race Row
by Adam Richards
Strictly Come dance Anton Du Beke is in hot water after using the word ‘Paki’ two weeks ago after the former Footballers’ Wives star had a spray tan.
Last night he admitted that the term was meant as a joke, denied that he was a racist and apologised for any offence.
He said that during the course [...]
28th Sep 09
Viewers turned off by new Strictly judge
by Adam Richards
Unhappy fans of Strictly Come Dancing are increasingly switching off placing the BBC under strong pressure to ditch new judge Alesha Dixon.
The push comes ratings of the show plummeted by 100,000 in less than a week.
Disgruntled fans of the show escalated their campaign against the singer following her takeover from Arlene Phillips, 66, on the [...]
21st Sep 09
Strictly Come Dancing fans dislike Dixon
by Katie Naylor
Fans are up in arms and arguing that Alesha Dixon should be shafted from her new role as a judge on the celebrity reality TV show, Strictly Come Dancing.
A recent report said that thousands of viewers have complained on the BBC website, saying that Dixon does not have enough experience for the role.
The singer sought [...]
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