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    Amanda Holden shrugs off Royal Variety Performance backlash with cheeky admission

    Britain’s Got Talent beauty Amanda Holden was all smiles after hosting the Royal Variety Performance with best pal Alan Carr – and getting a mixed response from viewers11:48, 16 Dec 2024Updated 11:52, 16 Dec 2024Amanda Holden pilots a boat with Alan CarrAmanda Holden has brushed off backlash over her Royal Variety Performance stint.The Britain’s Got Talent judge left many viewers unimpressed when she and best mate Alan Carr hosted the show in front of His Majesty King Charles III on Sunday night (December 15). She previously admitted she feared falling out of her outfit for the event.But she was all smiles on Monday (December 16) as she showed off her latest outfit in the Heart Radio offices. Amanda, 53, revealed she bought herself a pair of fancy shoes but wouldn’t say where it’s from or how much it cost her, because they were “expensive”.”Good morning, it is Monday,” she said in a clip. “It is nine sleeps ’till Christmas! This skirt from Karen Millen. How lovely is this? And it doesn’t really crease up. The top is Alex Perry but it’s old. But look at these shoes.”Amanda and Alan Carr hosted the Royal Variety Performance over the weekend(Image: More

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    Strictly’s Tasha Ghouri says ‘it needs to be done’ as she issues career news after BBC final

    Strictly Come Dancing finalist Tasha Ghouri has revealed she would love to change career direction following her success on the BBC showTVKaren Price Assistant Editor of Screen Time10:58, 16 Dec 2024Strictly: Tasha emotional after surprise visit from brother AlexStrictly Come Dancing finalist Tasha Ghouri’s got her sights set on a new career path following her stardom on the BBC dance floor.The Love Island sensation, who was born deaf and sports a cochlear implant, was delighted with being able to raise awareness of her community on telly. She’s now keen to use her fame into cracking the world of documentaries.Tasha, 26, said: “I would love to do more TV and do a documentary around ableism and delve into that subject. Representation has got much better but more still needs to be done. It should be the norm, not a surprise. When I left Love Island, the hardest thing to deal with was all the ableism. There was so much lack of awareness,” according to The Sun.Strictly Come Dancing’s Aljaz Skorjanec and Tasha Ghouri(Image: More

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    Most complained about TV of 2024 – XL bullies, Love Island row and dog poisoning

    As the end of the year approaches, Daily Star looks back at some of the TV moments that had thousands of viewers writing in to object to what they saw on their screens10:50, 16 Dec 2024GMB debate on XL Bullies gets heatedThe most-complained moments on television this year have been unveiled.This year has seen a host of different iconic TV moments – from Diane’s legendary reveal on BBC’s The Traitors, to Danny Jones’ win on I’m A Celebrity on ITV. However, not every item which aired on our screens was quite as well-received.With the end of the year approaching, viewers have been looking back at some of the most infuriating moments on television in the past 12 months. With two weeks left to go until the year is over, however, the data could shift further still.In the meantime, the results of a study by online casino site BetPokies have revealed some of the most complained about TV moments of the year. The case looked into Ofcom’s weekly complaint rates for each week of 2024, and generated a ranking based on how many objections were lodged with the watchdog.So, as 2024 draws to an end, Daily Star looks at some of the most complained about moments on television in the past year.Labour love lostGood Morning Britain was by far and away the most complained about TV show in 2024(Image: More

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    Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford ‘pushing for quick divorce’ after engagement rumours

    Former TV couple Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford, who announced their split in June after 27 years together, are reportedly hoping to settle their divorce in the New Year09:19, 16 Dec 2024Updated 11:48, 16 Dec 2024Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes say they ‘needed space’ in unearthed interviewEamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford are reporting trying to settle their divorce quickly.Eamonn, 65, and Ruth, 64, were together for 27 years and married for 14 years before they announced their divorce in May. The GB News presenter is now dating counsellor Katie Alexander, 43, and and reportedly told pals he wants them to tie the knot.It’s now believed the pair are trying to finalise their divorce as quickly as possible” in the New Year. It’s also reported Ruth wants to hold onto their £3.5m Surrey mansion, where they lived before Eamonn moved out of.A source told The Sun: “The aim is for Eamonn and Ruth to resolve their divorce as quickly as possible in the New Year. Ruth is keen to stay in their marital home as it is where she is settled, Eamonn on the other hand wants to get out and make a fresh start.Eamonn and Ruth are reportedly trying to finalise their divorce in the New Year(Image: More

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    Kerry Katona breaks silence on ‘new man’ claims as she’s spotted kissing co-star

    Kerry Katona is currently starring in a pantomime run in Northwich, but fans got more than they bargained for after Kerry was seen snogging her co-star onstage in front of viewers08:54, 16 Dec 2024Kerry Katona reveals she is getting her ‘nose fixed’Kerry Katona has addressed rumours of a new man after passionately snogging her co-star.Former Atomic Kitten star Kerry, 44, is still grappling from her shock split from former fiancé Ryan Mahoney last month – a move that left fans stunned. In her OK! magazine column shortly after the split, she explained that there had been a “breach of trust” which meant the relationship could not carry on.Since the split, Kerry has thrown herself into work, and is currently starring in a production of Cinderella at the Northwich Memorial Court Theatre. She is working right up until Christmas Eve, together with pal and fellow showbiz icon Katie Price as the “wicked stepsisters”.With the star now firmly in the role, Kerry set pulses racing as she delivered a passionate kiss with co-star Joe Chadwick last week. Playing the role of Prince Charming in the panto, the snog left many wondering if former Iceland ambassador Kerry had already moved on.Fans were adamant Kerry had moved on with co-star Joe Chadwick, but Kerry shut the rumours down(Image: More

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    The Chase’s Mark Labbett admits ITV’s ‘scary’ fear after 10st weight loss

    The Chase’s Beast star Mark Labbett has lost a whopping 10 stone and has been fending off accusations of using fat loss injections to get him down to 19-and-a-half stone08:17, 16 Dec 2024Mark Labbett is known as The Beast on The ChaseThe Beast star Mark Labbett has confessed his bosses at The Chase were left concerned with his weight loss. But it wasn’t because of his new healthier habits.The brainiac ITV star has dropped 10 stone in recent years. He now weighs around 19-and-a-half stone after splitting from his blonde bombshell girlfriend recently.And his new slimmed down look caught the eye of bosses at ITV, who were worried what it meant for The Beast. Mark, 59, is known as one of the more scary Chasers on the Bradley Walsh show.He confessed: “Someone quite senior at ITV said to me, ‘Are you sure if you’re down to 20st you will be as scary?’ But I’ve still got a pretty huge set of shoulders on me, and I’m still going to be way bigger than the average person.”Mark Labbett’s bosses at ITV were concerned his weight loss would make him less scary(Image: More