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Daily Record
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2025 celebrity line up rumours include a royal and WAG
Speculation around this year's Strictly Come Dancing lineup has been building for weeks, with several reality stars and even a Royal Family member rumoured to be taking part Strictly Come Dancing will be back on our screens before we know it. The BBC have already revealed the lineup of professional dancers for the 23rd season. Now speculation is mounting over which celebrities will be hot footing it onto the dance floor this year. Professional Dancers Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Amy Dowden, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Aljaž Škorjanec, Kai Widdrington, Nancy Xu, Carlos Gu, Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas and Vito Coppola will all take part once more - with two brand new professional dancers set to be announced in the upcoming weeks. Additionally, all four judges - Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke - are set to return to the panel, along with hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman. After Dianne and comedian Chris McCausland won the hearts of the nation on last year's series, winning the coveted glitter ball trophy and taking home a BAFTA TV Award for Memorable Moment to boot, people are keen to see who will be in the spotlight this year. Rumours have been stirring that several reality stars, an Olympic athlete and a member of the Royal Family will be taking part in the BBC dance competition. Who are the rumoured celebrities? Mo Farah Sir Mo Farah is said to be in early talks to join the 2025 cast. The athlete, who is seen as a "genuine national treasure" by BBC bosses, is apparently a top choice due to his clean image and huge profile, which they think would help to draw in viewers and build trust after na raft of scandals last year. According to The Sun, a source stated: "His personality would provide the perfect tonic to the toxicity that's overshadowed Strictly. Bosses would love to sign him up but the talks are at a very early stage." Dani Dyer Another star rumoured to join the show is Dani Dyer, after she shot to fame as the champion of Love Island 2018. Since leaving the show she has remained in the spotlight, and recently tied the knot with West Ham footballer Jarrod Bowen. If Dani signs up for the series, viewers can expect to see her father, Danny Dyer, in the studio most weeks. Tom Parker-Bowles Tom Parker-Bowles is another star tipped for the show. The famous chef, whose mother is Queen Camilla Parker-Bowles, is a regular judge on BBC's Masterchef. The stepson of Kings Charles will be swapping his chef uniform for the sparkly dance floor outfits, if he signs up for the show. Reports claim that Tom was "sounded out last year but never materialised" with show bosses now hoping they'll "have better luck this year". Georgia Toffolo Georgia Toffolo is no stranger to reality TV, having risen to fame on Made in Chelsea. Georgia appeared on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! in 2017, where she was crowned the queen of jungle. Stacey Solomon Social media personality Stacey Solomon is also rumoured to be joining the lineup. Similar to Georgia, Stacey is no stranger to reality TV, having first appeared on our screens in 2009 when she was a contestant on The X Factor. Since then she has gone on to build a large following online, and has appeared in a raft of shows including as a long-running Loose Women panelist, as well as hosting BBC Sort Your Life Out. Most recently the mum of five and her husband Joe Swash had success with BBC reality series Stacey & Joe. The couple let cameras into their home at Pickle Cottage, with their children and plenty of family pets. Thomas Skinner The Apprentice fan favourite Thomas Skinner, who earned Lord Sugar's respect during the 2019 series of the BBC show, could be hitting the Strictly dancefloor this year. According to the Mail Online, Skinner - who's known for his catchphrase "bosh!" - is "up for giving the competition his best shot' even though he has "no dancing experience". A source stated: "Strictly bosses are hoping he'll get the dads watching. He has a massive following, especially with working-class blokes." Ashley Cain Reality star Ashley Cain, best known for his appearances on the first two seasons of Ex on the Beach, is reportedly in the running for this year's Strictly. Cain has transitioned into presenting, fronting the BBC documentary Ashley Cain: Into the Danger Zone. It's reported that his on-screen presence and hosting abilities have impressed Strictly producers, putting him in the running.
Scottish Sun
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Huge update on Netflix smash hit Bridgerton after raunchy carriage scene was snubbed for BAFTA gong
SERIES five of Bridgerton is going ahead after Netflix made a huge multi-million pound investment in the show's future. The greenlight for the new season takes the programme way beyond its current four season batch of shows, the most recent of which was filmed last year. 3 Series five of Bridgerton is going ahead Credit: © 2024 Netflix, Inc. 3 Colin and Penelope's saucy carriage sex scene was up for the Memorable Moment gong at the TV Baftas Credit: Netflix The Bridgerton story is likely to follow the rough pattern of the novels by Julia Quinn and it's thought the next book which will serve as inspiration is expected to be Elouise Bridgerton's story, To Sir Philip, With Love. But nothing is a given in Netflix's distinctive version of the story. A TV insider said: "After introducing the controversial gender swap at the end of series three which saw Michael Stirling switched to Michaela, there is a chance execs could skip ahead to Francesca's story. "They certainly weren't afraid to dabble with Julia Quinn's timeline by swapping the order of Colin and Benedict's tales." The good news about continuing the Bridgerton saga comes as series three received a nomination at this week's TV BAFTA awards, with Colin and Penelope's saucy carriage sex scene up for the Memorable Moment gong. It was beaten by Chris McCausland's moving dance on last year's Strictly Come Dancing. Series four, which started filming at the end of 2024, will follow the story of the second Bridgerton son, Benedict, played by Luke Thompson. I exclusively revealed last year how Netflix had invested millions in building a huge new Regency-style set on the edge of London, shifting everything from its traditional home on the stunning streets of Bath. It's hard to believe it's now been almost five years since the first series dropped on Netflix starring Phoebe Dynevor and Rege Jean Page, before series two came along and helped firmly catapult Jonathan Bailey to Hollywood superstardom. Last year's third series did similar wonders for the career of its leading lady Nicola Coughlan opposite her character's love interest, Colin Bridgerton, played by Luke Newton. Netflix were approached for comment. Watch the video to see the intimacy coordinators sexiest TV scenes
Leader Live
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
Leanne Quigley dazzles but The Traitors misses out on BAFTA win
Leanne Quigley was joint-winner of the latest series of BBC's The Traitors. The mum-of-two from Holywell and fellow champion Jake Brown took home £47,300 each after battling it out against 23 other competitors in what is the ultimate game of detection, backstabbing and trust. Leanne, who spent over 12 years serving in the British Army, revealed she would be spending some of the money on IVF. Last week, she appeared on BBC's the One Show for a VE Day episode in which she spent time with 100-year-old World War Two veteran Dorothea Barron. Last night (May 11), she was dazzling on the red carpet at the coveted BAFTA Television Awards. Leanne Quigley at the BAFTA's. (Image: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)The Traitors was nominated for three prizes; Best Reality award, Best Entertainment Performance award and the audience's choice Memorable Moment award. TOP STORIES TODAY Sadly though, there was no success to be had for the show despite its popularity as it missed out in all three categories. The Jury: Murder Trial from Channel 4 won the Best Reality prize, with The Traitors presented Claudia Winkleman missing out on the Best Entertainment Performance gong to Joe Lycett. Strictly Come Dancing earned the 'Memorable Moment' award thanks to the impressive routine by Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland.
BBC News
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bafta TV Awards 2025: Strictly Come Dancing wins Memorable Moment
Some of the biggest names in British television were in London on Sunday night for the Bafta TV awards are given out by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, with the event this time taking place at the Royal Festival Come Dancing winners Chris McCausland and Diane Buswell not only did enough to win the famous glitterball trophy on the show, but also a on to find out more from the big night. Strictly Come Dancing won the prize for Memorable Moment - that's the only award at the Bafta TV Awards that is voted for by the all of the other awards, the winner from the nominees is selected by a group from comedian Chris McCausland was Strictly's first ever blind waltz with professional dance partner Diane Buswell to You'll Never Walk Alone was voted the most memorable was there to pick up the award and said it was "such an honour" to win, before reading a message from Chris that said: "After 22 years in comedy, I win a Bafta for dancing. It hurts, but I'll take it." Other winners included CBeebies As You Like It At Shakespeare's Globe, who won the award for Children's: adaptation of the famous play beat tough competition from the likes of Horrible Histories, Ready Eddie Go! and Tweedy & the Children's: Non-scripted, FYI Investigates came out on top with Disability And faced competition from Operation Ouch! and BooSnoo!
Daily Mirror
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Fans of The Traitors plan outraged as hit show fails to scoop any BAFTAs awards
The 2025 TV BAFTAs crowed some surprise winners - but fans of the hit BBC game show The Traitors were less than impressed when the series lost in all its categories Fans of The Traitors were up in arms on Sunday night when the hit BBC show failed to win a single award at the 2025 TV BAFTAs. The reality game show sees contestants competing for a cash prize while trying to avoid being eliminated by non faithful members of the group. On Sunday night, the show was nominated for three gongs - standing to win the Best Reality award, Best Entertainment Performance award, and the public-voted Memorable Moment award. But - to the outrage of devoted fans - the series failed to win a single gong. Channel 4's The Jury: Murder Trial proved triumphant in the Best Reality category - while show host Claudia Winkleman failed to bring home the Best Entertainment Performance award, losing out to Joe Lycett for his Channel 4 show Late Night Lycett. Despite having a loyal fanbase, the series also failed to win the public voted Memorable Moment award - and Strictly Come Dancing waltzed off with it instead for a powerful dance performed by Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland. After realising that the Traitors had not managed to secure any wins, fans took to social media to complain - and plot a revolt. Over on X, the fan page The Traitors HQ was quick to realise that betrayal had taken place at the hands of the voting experts. Unleashing a post over the failure to secure one of the top gongs, they raged: "The Traitors just LOST the award for Best Reality Show at the 2025 #BAFTATVAwards. We ride at dawn." The message spurned motivated other fans to express disappointment - with one asking "HOW" in response, while another raged: "Robbed , absolutely robbed . Never heard of the winner." There soon followed complaints over the fact Diane's "iconic" line "Paul isn't my son... but Ross is!" was overlooked in the memorable moment category - with one fan blasting: "RIGGED" in protest. And then when Claudia lost the Best Entertainment Performance award to Joe Lycett - who did not even attend the awards - anger reached volcanic levels. One fan exclaimed: "Oh man! The Traitors are the best! You still a winner in my eyes!" With the final results unveiled, The Traitors HQ recapped the unfortunate affair, typing: "Despite being the most watched and most talked about reality TV show of the past year, The Traitors UK walked away with ZERO awards at the 2025 #BAFTATVAwards. Thoughts?" The fans did not hold back, with one writing: "ROBBED & UNDESERVED... Claudia deserved Best Presenter at the very least!" And another branded the outcome as: "Absolutely ridiculous". Other fans were more considered, however, with one reasoning: "They can't allow one show to win everything every year." While another pondered: "If the viewers don't vote in the public votes it doesn't help. Also sometimes super popular programmes don't get voted for by the panel." Fans of The Traitors will have more devious episodes to watch over the coming year as the show will return for a fourth season - while the first ever UK celebrity version of the show began filming last month. A string of stars signed up to stab each other in the back on camera. Comedy cutie Alan Carr, sports expert Clare Balding, national treasure Stephen Fry, and actor Nick Mohammed are among those taking part in the series - with the celeb edition expected to air at some point later this year.
