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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
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- Scottish Sun
Controversial Strictly star forced to slash ticket prices by 50% after show scandal meant tour failed to sell out
Now you can catch the pro's performances at a steal of a price KEEP DANCING Controversial Strictly star forced to slash ticket prices by 50% after show scandal meant tour failed to sell out STRICTLY Come Dancing pros have slashed tickets to one of their upcoming shows after failing to sell out. The performance, scheduled at New Theatre Oxford tomorrow (Tuesday 17th June), will see two faces join forces as part of their joint tour. Advertisement 3 Giovanni and Anton have had to slash their ticket prices in half Credit: Supplied 3 The pair have been performing across the UK over the last weeks Credit: Giovanni Pernice, who famously left Strictly after Amanda Abbington triggered a probe into his backstage behaviour, has teamed up with Anton Du Beke for a tour they've named 'Together Again'. However, tickets have now been slashed to 50% off via the Show Film First in order to fill seats, with £43 tickets now going for £20.91. At their most expensive, tickets were going for £143 each, but now available for just £53. The entire balcony has also been closed off in order to bring ticketholders down to lower (and typically pricier) seats. Advertisement The Together Again tour will continue across the UK through to the end of July. Giovanni and Anton have been longtime collaborators, with their travel show being axed in the wake of the Giovanni scandal, despite earning a Bafta nomination. Giovanni has since been cleared of all but six allegations made against him by former partners, including Abbington. Whilst Giovanni was cleared of being physically abusive to Amanda Abbington, he stressed that it made last year 'a dark year'. Advertisement He said previously: 'I'm not going to lie, there were dark moments in terms of, you know, this is finished, this is the end of my career. "That was one of my down moments. Sorry for my language but 2024 can f**k off," he added. "I've been looking forward to seeing the back of it.' Giovanni Pernice stands by strict methods as he reveals upset at not winning the Glitterball with 'brilliant' Amanda Despite the Sicilian dancer sharing his hopes to rejoin the series, The Sun recently revealed that Simone Arena is set to replace him. The hunky Italian, 33, is the boyfriend of Michelle Tsiakkas, 29, who is also on the show, will join in the Autumn as one of two new pros. Advertisement But all is not lost for Gio, who managed to bag over £1million in the last financial year – his most lucrative to date – via other television appearances, dance workshops, and moving to the Italian version of Strictly, Ballando con le Stelle.
The Irish Sun
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Controversial Strictly star forced to slash ticket prices by 50% after show scandal meant tour failed to sell out
STRICTLY Come Dancing pros have slashed tickets to one of their upcoming shows after failing to sell out. The performance, scheduled at New Theatre Oxford tomorrow (Tuesday 17th June), will see two faces join forces as part of their joint tour. 3 Giovanni and Anton have had to slash their ticket prices in half Credit: Supplied 3 The pair have been performing across the UK over the last weeks Credit: Giovanni Pernice, who famously left Strictly after However, tickets have now been slashed to 50% off via the Show Film First in order to fill seats, with £43 tickets now going for £20.91. At their most expensive, tickets were going for £143 each, but now available for just £53. The entire balcony has also been closed off in order to bring ticketholders down to lower (and typically pricier) seats. READ MORE STRICTLY The Together Again tour will continue across the UK through to the end of July. Giovanni and Anton have been longtime collaborators, with their travel show being axed in the wake of the Giovanni scandal, despite earning a Bafta nomination. Giovanni has since been cleared of all but six allegations made against him by former partners, including Abbington. Whilst Giovanni was cleared of being physically abusive to Amanda Abbington, he stressed that it Most read in TV He said previously: 'I'm not going to lie, there were dark moments in terms of, you know, this is finished, this is the end of my career. "That was one of my down moments. Sorry for my language but 2024 can f**k off," he added. "I've been looking forward to seeing the back of it.' Giovanni Pernice stands by strict methods as he reveals upset at not winning the Glitterball with 'brilliant' Amanda Despite the Sicilian dancer sharing his hopes to rejoin the series, The Sun recently revealed that Simone Arena is set to replace him. The hunky Italian, 33, is the boyfriend of Michelle Tsiakkas, 29, who is also on the show, But all is not lost for Gio, who 3 The pair's Together Again tour will continue through to the end of July Credit:
The Irish Sun
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Wynne Evans reveals heartbreaking conversation he had with his daughter after Strictly sacking shame
STRICTLY Come Dancing's Wynne Evans has revealed the heartbreaking discussion he had with his daughter after being sacked from the BBC show tour. The broadcaster Advertisement 6 Strictly's Wynne Evans has revealed the heartbreaking chat he had with his daughter following his tour sacking Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 The BBC One show alum, who is a dad of two, detailed his daughter's words of support Credit: Instagram 6 He gave his take on his axe from the Strictly tour - as well as a handful of show scandals Credit: PA Welshman In his first public TV appearance since the scandal the opera singer explained his side of a misheard comment during a photo call, where it was alleged he directed the offensive term "spitroast" toward professional dancer Go Compare singer Wynne was He told the ITV daytime show: 'The reporters had left, we were there having stills (photos) taken. Advertisement read more wynne evans 'I was there talking to Jamie Borthwick — I had this nickname for him, which was 'old' and then the word in question, and then 'boy', I used to call him this because he could contort his legs over his head. 'I didn't know there was a reporter there still recording apparently from a distance away, they took their spin on it their own narrative, taken out the words 'old' and 'boy', which you can absolutely see in the video, it's absolutely crystal clear. 'When we've had the volume looked at they're there, the words are there for everyone to see. 'Even though I'm looking at Jamie, they claimed I'm directing this word at Janette. Advertisement Most read in Reality Exclusive 'Totally taken out of context, the narrative is so wrong on it. 'I was shocked and horrified. Instead of a nickname with another word for rotisary, it's turned into a sexual innuendo, I was mortified by it." Joy for Wynne Evans as he gets engaged after months of hell following Strictly drama He then went on to detail how he relayed the shock news to his He shares Ismay and her brother, Taliesin, with ex-wife Advertisement "And, she just said, 'Look, Dad, I know you. You're just a kind person and I just want you to know that I know, I can see the video [of his comment to Jamie]. "'I've seen it for myself. I know exactly what you said.'' All your Strictly Come Dancing winners Strictly first kicked off back in 2004, and over the years has crowned 21 winners. Here is a full list of who has been lucky enough to 2004 - 2004 - Jill Halfpenny 2005 - Darren Gough 2006 - Mark Ramprakash 2007 - Alesha Dixon 2008 - Tom Chambers 2009 - Chris Hollins 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - Louis Smith 2013 - Abbey Clancy 2014 - Caroline Flack 2015 - 2016 - Ore Oduba 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - Kelvin Fletcher 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - Wynne then added how his family were on a 24-7 watch during his darkest days to keep him company. He confessed the moment the press tour rang him to question the alleged remark. Advertisement 'I'd just lost my brother, I'd broken my foot, I was lying in a hotel room, papers calling me. The Strictly press tour rang me saying I'm meant to have said this word. I said, 'Oh God, I'm sorry.' 'They took that as an apology and sent it to the papers — that looked like I'd validated the story.' BBC SNUB? During the lengthy telly chat, he also claimed he had not been contacted by the from his Radio Wales show. The corporation said he was offered a dedicated contact at the BBC and was offered "continued" mental health support since his contract concluded. Advertisement 'I haven't heard from the BBC since I got suspended, personally, they've only spoke to my lawyers' He also addressed several incidents that generated headlines during his time on the Strictly live tour. He spoke about the now-infamous 'sex toy' incident involving fellow contestant His confessions came after Wynne told The Sun he wanted to take his own life in his darkest moments. Advertisement He only found out he'd been fired by the BBC after reading it in The Sun - and days later discovered his BBC pass was deactivated without warning. He told us: 'One of the things I was disappointed with the BBC about is I've spoken openly about my mental health, I've made programmes for the BBC about it, done stuff for Mental Health Day. "I've done long interviews for them where I've talked about wanting to kill myself. 'Nobody should use that as an excuse if it's not what they're going through. But I've catalogued my mental health for years and I've been really open about it, so it was really hard and I felt like I was pushed to the real end. Advertisement 'But I am feeling a lot stronger now.' HAPPY CHAPTER Just yesterday, we reported how Wynne has popped the question to his girlfriend - and she said yes. Yet on today's chat Wynne, who He told Cat and Ben today: 'I wouldn't do it. It wasn't a safe environment for me. Advertisement 'I loved Katya and the guys that were there. I'm happy now to be back in Wales.' He also revealed that he's launching his own new radio show: The Wynne Evans Show, airing weekdays from 9am to 12pm on his website. Speaking of his engagement, he took to Instagram to write: "Big news… I got engaged! "This weekend in Morocco, somewhere between the couscous, the camels, and me limping around the souks like a man with no spatial awareness, I proposed to Liz — and she said yes! (No take-backs, I've checked.) Advertisement "She's clever, she's kind, she's got excellent taste in men. Absolutely no idea how I pulled that off, but here we are! "Feeling very lucky, very happy, and just a tiny bit smug." A source told The Sun: "It has been a tumultuous six months for Wynne but Liz has been his absolute rock throughout. "Finally some wonderful news for Wynne and his inner circle to celibate and everyone is chuffed for them both." Advertisement 6 He told how he was 'mortified' after his alleged 'spitroast' comment towards Janette Manrara Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 His daughter Ismay reassured him after the scandal and told him he is a 'kind person' Credit: PA 6 He told how he wished he'd never gone on the show at all Credit: PA
Scottish Sun
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Wynne Evans reveals heartbreaking conversation he had with his daughter after Strictly sacking shame
STRICTLY Come Dancing's Wynne Evans has revealed the heartbreaking discussion he had with his daughter after being sacked from the BBC show tour. The broadcaster appeared tearful in his first chat since the BBC One series scandal, during which he slammed Strictly and broadcasting bosses and admitted he'd considered taking his own life. 6 Strictly's Wynne Evans has revealed the heartbreaking chat he had with his daughter following his tour sacking Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 The BBC One show alum, who is a dad of two, detailed his daughter's words of support Credit: Instagram 6 He gave his take on his axe from the Strictly tour - as well as a handful of show scandals Credit: PA Welshman Wynne, 53, who was paired with Katya Jones, 36, during Strictly's 2024 season, opened up on a variety of incidents during his time on the main series as well as nationwide tour. In his first public TV appearance since the scandal the opera singer explained his side of a misheard comment during a photo call, where it was alleged he directed the offensive term "spitroast" toward professional dancer Janette Manrara. Go Compare singer Wynne was axed after the video went viral back in January. He told the ITV daytime show: 'The reporters had left, we were there having stills (photos) taken. 'I was there talking to Jamie Borthwick — I had this nickname for him, which was 'old' and then the word in question, and then 'boy', I used to call him this because he could contort his legs over his head. 'I didn't know there was a reporter there still recording apparently from a distance away, they took their spin on it their own narrative, taken out the words 'old' and 'boy', which you can absolutely see in the video, it's absolutely crystal clear. 'When we've had the volume looked at they're there, the words are there for everyone to see. 'Even though I'm looking at Jamie, they claimed I'm directing this word at Janette. 'Totally taken out of context, the narrative is so wrong on it. 'I was shocked and horrified. Instead of a nickname with another word for rotisary, it's turned into a sexual innuendo, I was mortified by it." Joy for Wynne Evans as he gets engaged after months of hell following Strictly drama He then went on to detail how he relayed the shock news to his daughter Ismay. He shares Ismay and her brother, Taliesin, with ex-wife Tanwen Evans and told how he told his daughter: "I said, 'I'm sorry, I brought shame on the family because even though I didn't do what they said I did, I still brought all these headlines.' "And, she just said, 'Look, Dad, I know you. You're just a kind person and I just want you to know that I know, I can see the video [of his comment to Jamie]. "'I've seen it for myself. I know exactly what you said.'' Wynne then added how his family were on a 24-7 watch during his darkest days to keep him company. He confessed the moment the press tour rang him to question the alleged remark. 'I'd just lost my brother, I'd broken my foot, I was lying in a hotel room, papers calling me. The Strictly press tour rang me saying I'm meant to have said this word. I said, 'Oh God, I'm sorry.' 'They took that as an apology and sent it to the papers — that looked like I'd validated the story.' BBC SNUB? During the lengthy telly chat, he also claimed he had not been contacted by the BBC after being axed from his Radio Wales show. The corporation said he was offered a dedicated contact at the BBC and was offered "continued" mental health support since his contract concluded. 'I haven't heard from the BBC since I got suspended, personally, they've only spoke to my lawyers' Wynne told hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard. He also addressed several incidents that generated headlines during his time on the Strictly live tour. He spoke about the now-infamous 'sex toy' incident involving fellow contestant Jamie Borthwick, and admitted ordering a device for the EastEnders alum was a joke that had "gone too far." His confessions came after Wynne told The Sun he wanted to take his own life in his darkest moments. He only found out he'd been fired by the BBC after reading it in The Sun - and days later discovered his BBC pass was deactivated without warning. He told us: 'One of the things I was disappointed with the BBC about is I've spoken openly about my mental health, I've made programmes for the BBC about it, done stuff for Mental Health Day. "I've done long interviews for them where I've talked about wanting to kill myself. 'Nobody should use that as an excuse if it's not what they're going through. But I've catalogued my mental health for years and I've been really open about it, so it was really hard and I felt like I was pushed to the real end. 'But I am feeling a lot stronger now.' HAPPY CHAPTER Just yesterday, we reported how Wynne has popped the question to his girlfriend - and she said yes. Yet on today's chat Wynne, who proposed to his partner Liz Brookes in Morocco, also said he regrets signing up to Strictly. He told Cat and Ben today: 'I wouldn't do it. It wasn't a safe environment for me. 'I loved Katya and the guys that were there. I'm happy now to be back in Wales.' He also revealed that he's launching his own new radio show: The Wynne Evans Show, airing weekdays from 9am to 12pm on his website. Speaking of his engagement, he took to Instagram to write: "Big news… I got engaged! "This weekend in Morocco, somewhere between the couscous, the camels, and me limping around the souks like a man with no spatial awareness, I proposed to Liz — and she said yes! (No take-backs, I've checked.) "She's clever, she's kind, she's got excellent taste in men. Absolutely no idea how I pulled that off, but here we are! "Feeling very lucky, very happy, and just a tiny bit smug." A source told The Sun: "It has been a tumultuous six months for Wynne but Liz has been his absolute rock throughout. "Finally some wonderful news for Wynne and his inner circle to celibate and everyone is chuffed for them both." 6 He told how he was 'mortified' after his alleged 'spitroast' comment towards Janette Manrara Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 His daughter Ismay reassured him after the scandal and told him he is a 'kind person' Credit: PA
The Irish Sun
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Strictly romance ‘exposed' as Jowita drops biggest clue yet she's dating co-star after Pete romance rumour
A STRICTLY Come Dancing romance has been 'exposed' . The long-running BBC show is no stranger to Advertisement 4 Fans think Strictly's Jowita "exposed" that she's dating a co-star Credit: Getty 4 She has been previously linked to felllow Strictly dancer Vito Coppola Credit: Splash 4 Jowita joined Strictly in 2021 and won the series a year later Credit: Getty The Sun revealed last year how Jowita and fellow Strictly dancer Vito Coppola A source said at the time: 'There have been several flings going on under the radar this year but people are talking behind the scenes. 'The chemistry on set is palpable. "But Vito is very respectful of Jowita and has been trying to woo her all series." Advertisement Read more on Strictly Taking to Reddit, fans have now shared a new "clue" that the pair are dating. They showed a screenshot from Jowita's Instagram story, where she'd posted an Italy fact. It read: "Study shows that eating Tiramisu in Italy scientifically makes you happier." For much of Strictly 2024, Jowita and celeb partner Pete Wicks Advertisement Most read in News TV The Polish dancer was According to a report, the two had a fling while filming the series towards the end of last year. The pair initially met in 2023 when Jamie won the Strictly Christmas special, with them then hitting it off last autumn . Jowita takes savage swipe at Strictly ex after they were caught kissing backstage at BBC show A source told Advertisement "Things did get romantic between them, Jowita loves Jamie's playfulness and sense of humour, not to mention he's a very talented dancer." The source then touched on how rumours about Jowita and Pete Wicks allowed her connection with Jamie to "go under the radar". Meanwhile, Jowita previously dated former Strictly pro Giovanni Pernice. And last month, it appeared the show favourite Advertisement how the show pros enjoyed a secret tryst after won that year's series with All your Strictly Come Dancing winners Strictly first kicked off back in 2004, and over the years has crowned 21 winners. Here is a full list of who has been lucky enough to 2004 - 2004 - Jill Halfpenny 2005 - Darren Gough 2006 - Mark Ramprakash 2007 - Alesha Dixon 2008 - Tom Chambers 2009 - Chris Hollins 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - Louis Smith 2013 - Abbey Clancy 2014 - Caroline Flack 2015 - 2016 - Ore Oduba 2017 - 2018 - 2019 - Kelvin Fletcher 2020 - 2021 - 2022 - 2023 - 2024 - While the pair split just three months later, it appears the Polish dancer is still holding a grudge. In a TikTok video, Jowita danced to Gladdest – Done With Your Ex (Shake It To The Max Remix) by Moliy and Silent Addy, in what fans believed was a not-so-subtle dig at Giovanni. She wrote in her caption: "Dance it. I had to, it's a viiibe! #vibes #ex #womenpower." Advertisement Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One and iPlayer. 4 Jowita partnered Pete Wicks in last year's Strictly Credit: PA
