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I’m A Celebrity host Ant McPartlin has spent some quality time with his baby son Wilder in Australia after he kicked off the first episode of the 2024 series alongside Declan Donnelly

Ant McPartlin has been seen for the first time with his baby son Wilder in Australia as he celebrates his 49th birthday.

The I’m A Celebrity host enjoyed some time away from filming to enjoy quality time with his son as he cradled him while on a scenic walk. The Geordie TV presenter sweetly cuddled little Wilder after admitting that he was sad to leave his family for the jungle.

Ant cradled baby Wilder on the scenic walk ( 
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The I’m A Celebrity host is celebrating his 49th birthday in Australia ( 
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Ant and his long-time collaborator Declan Donnelly, 49, stunned fans when they quit their weekend show Saturday Night Takeaway after 20 years on the air. At the time, Ant said he was quitting the show in order to spend more time with his family – and now a report has suggested he is feeling “sad” about having to leave his infant son at home while he spends time in Australia for I’m A Celeb hosting duties.

The star has been married to wife Anne-Marie Corbett since 2021 and earlier this year they welcomed their first child together, their son, Wilder. Taking to social media at the time, proud dad Ant wrote: “Welcome to the family, Wilder Patrick Mcpartlin. Born, 14/05/24 at 8.54 am. Baby is beautiful, Mummy’s a legend, Sisters are over the moon. Dad’s a mess!” He shared the news alongside a snap of the baby cuddling up to him.

Last week, a new report suggested Ant is feeling hugely homesick in Australia after being forced to leave Anne-Marie and Wilder behind. A source toldOK! Magazine:“Ant is feeling really emotional about being so far away from Anne-Marie and Wilder. It’s the longest he has left them for and it’s going to be so difficult.”

Last year, Ant and his co-star Dec shocked fans when they announced the 2024 season of Saturday Night Takeaway would be their last as they wanted to scale back the amount of work they did to spend more time with their families.

Ant McPartlin walks with his new baby along the dunes in Australia on his 49th birthday ( 
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Ant looked protective of his son as he walked in the blazing sunshine ( 
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REACH PLC)Dropping their bombshell news in an Instagram post, Ant began: “We love making Saturday Night Takeaway, but reaching the milestone of 20 series seemed like the perfect time to pause for a little while and catch our breath.”

In a subsequent interview with Fault magazine, Ant hinted he wanted to spend more time with his family, telling the publication: “On a more personal level, part of the reason we’re pausing Takeaway is we need a break ourselves, and we need to spend some time with our family.

“We’ve both got children that we need to spend time with for a little bit. We need time to think and, and time to step back and look at the bigger picture and just see where we are now.”

It comes as ITV’s I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! fans slammed the show during the opening episode of the 2024 season as a technical issue left many unable to vote.

Ant and Anne-Marie welcomed baby Wilder earlier this year ( 
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The couple tied the knot in 2021 ( 
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Sunday night saw a string of stars including WAG Coleen Rooney, McFly star Danny Jones, Dancing On Ice judge Oti Mabuse and N-Dubz icon Tulisa Contostavlos enter the jungle for the first time. As an initial trial, the original ten participants were divided into pairs and tasked with racing to the camp.

Tulisa and Coronation Street star Alan Halsall were the first to reach camp making them winners of the first trial and exempt from the first public vote which would determine which celebrities would take part in the Vile Volcano challenge. But when voting opened, many viewers found they were unable to vote as an apparent technical issues spoiled the fun.

Fans took to social media to complain about the error, with one writing on X: “It wont let me votee #ImACeleb” along with a crying face emoji. Another complained: “Omg is anyone else’s voting crashing because we’re all rushing to vote for GK Barry…#ImACeleb.” And a further fan wailed: “Is the voting app thing not working for anyone else? #imaceleb.”

Others were fuming about the amount of personal information they had to share to use the app, with one lashing out atITVto type: “F**KING HELL IVE DOWNLOADED THE APP WHY DO I NEED TO PUT IN MY PHONE NUMBER TO VOTE #ImACeleb.”

On Tuesday morning, Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley were bringing ITV viewers the latest headlines.

Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid was left in hysterics during Tuesday’s show.

It comes after the presenters spoke about Ed Sheeran’s recent confession that he would’ve declined his vocals being used in the upcoming re-release of Band-Aid’s song for its 40th anniversary.

Susanna mentioned Bob Geldof’s strong thoughts as Richard Madeley added: “He’s been very trenchant, we can’t repeat them, but he’s basically said, ‘if this is patronising colonial my backside’. Except he didn’t say backside, it rhymes with farts.”

His ITV co-star was instantly in hysterics over Richard’s comment as she commented: “I’m not sure we avoided the Ofcom ruling on that one!”

Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid in hysterics over Richard Madeley’s Ofcom ‘break’

Giving viewers more context to their upcoming discussion, they detailed how Ed Sheeran has expressed his understanding of the song, and the charity narrative has completely changed.

Susanna added: “He’s shared a message from his friend, the musician, Fuse ODG who says, ‘Band Aid perpetuates damaging stereotypes’”.

Later on in the programme, Fuse would join Richard and Susanna to explain his thoughts further as the show was debating whether or not it’s time to scrap Band Aid completely.

In 1984, the original Band Aid single, Do They Know It’s Christmas, was released with the likes of Phil Collins, Boy George, David Bowie and George Michael providing vocals for the track.

Susanna and Richard were going to be discussing if Band Aid should be scrapped
The aim was to raise funds for charities working with starving children in Ethiopia. Since then, it’s been re-recorded twice, once in 2004 and again in 2014.

With its 40th year anniversary coming up, it was announced a new version of the charity song would be released, blending the ones over the years.

Ed Sheeran, who appeared on the song back in 2014, took to social media to share his thoughts on the matter.

He wrote: “My approval wasn’t sought on this new Band Aid 40 release and had I had the choice I would have respectfully declined the use of my vocals.

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Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)“A decade on and my understanding of the narrative associated with this has changed, eloquently explained by @fuseodg. This is just my personal stance, I’m hoping it’s a forward-looking one. Love to all x.”

However, Sir Bob Geldof, who organised and co-wrote the track, has slammed the criticism and defended the song.

He commented: “This little pop song has kept hundreds of thousands if not millions of people alive,” reports BBC.

Sir Bob continued: “In fact, just today Band Aid has given hundreds of thousands of pounds to help those running from the mass slaughter in Sudan and enough cash to feed a further 8,000 children in the same affected areas of Ethiopia as 1984.

“Those exhausted women who weren’t raped and killed and their panicked children and any male over 10 who survived the massacres and those 8,000 Tigrayan children will sleep safer, warmer, and cared for tonight because of that miraculous little record.

“We wish that it were other, but it isn’t. ‘Colonial tropes’, my a**e.”

Good Morning Britain continues weekdays on ITV from 6am.

Rebekah Vardy didn’t hold back her thoughts on Coleen Rooney entering the I’m A Celebrity camp

Rebekah Vardy has officially broken her silence on Coleen Rooney’s I’m A Celebrity stint.

Shortly after Coleen entered the jungle on Sunday, hosts Ant and Dec poked fun at her high profile Wagatha Christie court case with Rebekah.

In her column about this year’s instalment of the hit ITV show, Rebekah certainly didn’t hold back as she mocked Coleen’s efforts in the opening task, writing: “Coleen sank in the river twice. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.”

She also didn’t hold back when speaking about Tulisa, writing: “Tulisa. Oh, my God. I hardly recognise her, but I love her. She’s fierce, she looks so determined and she reminds me a bit of how I was in there. You know, I really, really wanted to go in and give it all.” She added in The Sun: “And, you know, nothing really fazed me in there. But she’s very, very competitive as well, which is great.”

Rebekah officially broken her silence on Coleen Rooney’s I’m A Celebrity stint ( 
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Just minutes into Sunday’s programme, presenter Dec joked about Coleen: “It will be nice for her to face trial that doesn’t involve Rebekah Vardy.” It was of course in reference to Coleen’s highly public clash with fellow WAG Rebekah that ended up with them both in court. Rebekah has also starred on the ITV programme back in 2017.

Coleen, 38, famously accused Rebekah of leaking stories to the Sun with an infamous social media post. Rebekah kicked off a high-profile libel battle but in July 2022, a judge at the High Court found the post was “substantially true”.

But her new column comments aren’t the first time Rebekah has given the Coleen drama a nod. As Coleen entered camp, Rebekah also posted a snap of herself bathing in a pink bikini with her eyes closed.

Appearing relaxed in the photo, Rebekah teased: “The feeling when you are living rent free in people’s heads.” She added a laugh-crying emoji and a winking emoji to her post.

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Just minutes into Sunday’s programme, presenter Dec joked about Coleen: “It will be nice for her to face trial that doesn’t involve Rebekah Vardy.” It was of course in reference to Coleen’s highly public clash with fellow WAG Rebekah that ended up with them both in court. Rebekah has also starred on the ITV programme back in 2017.

Coleen, 38, famously accused Rebekah of leaking stories to the Sun with an infamous social media post. Rebekah kicked off a high-profile libel battle but in July 2022, a judge at the High Court found the post was “substantially true”.

But her new column comments aren’t the first time Rebekah has given the Coleen drama a nod. As Coleen entered camp, Rebekah also posted a snap of herself bathing in a pink bikini with her eyes closed.

Appearing relaxed in the photo, Rebekah teased: “The feeling when you are living rent free in people’s heads.” She added a laugh-crying emoji and a winking emoji to her post.

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And as the episode continued, Rebekah returned to her account to post a video of Donald Trump.

In the clip, Trump said: “Let them hate, let them doubt you, let them criticise because the truth is the more they throw at you, the stronger you become. The path to success is never without resistance and hate.” Alongside the video, Rebekah simply added an emoji of an alarm clock.

When asked if she would tune into ITV to watch one of the original WAGs face the Bushtucker trials, Rebekah previously said: “Absolutely, we’ll be watching avidly. Everyone seems to think I have this massive problem with Coleen going into the jungle. But do you know what? If you want to fan the fire, the flames are going to get higher. I wasn’t going to carry on talking about this, I had no intention of talking about it, but she clearly can’t let it go.”

Despite being landed with huge legal costs, money does not appear to be an object as she also claimed that she would happily drop everything and jump “on the plane now” to enter the camp alongside Coleen. She declared: “One hundred per cent, I’d say yes if they asked me. Get me on the plane now. Over to you, ITV.”

What happened to This Morning today as ITV pull all live TV off air – including Loose Women – due to security incident. Nearby Wood Lane and White City tube stations have been closed as police deal with the bomb threat

ITV has pulled its live shows – This Morning and Loose Women – off air today, with emergency footage aired instead.

Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby had been presenting This Morning live, but after they returned from the break, the pair appeared in a pre-recorded segment to say they couldn’t be with viewers live today.

It was a bomb threat that took the show off air – but the Metropolitan Police have since confirmed that the security incident, which was reported nearby to the studios, has been diffused.

Earlier in the programme, they had aired an interview with Rebel Wilson, whilst Brenda Blethyn appeared on the show to talk about the new series of Kate and Koji.

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Instead of their planned Guess the Gadget segment, back up footage of Phil and Holly trying some tree-hugging was aired rather than the live show. As part of the emergency footage, they also aired a segment with Britain’s dullest men.

A statement from the Metropolitan Police reads: “At 11:14hrs on Thursday, 10 March, police were called to reports of a security alert at Wood Lane, White City. It was reported a suspicious item had been discovered.

“The area was evacuated as a precaution and White City and Wood Lane tube stations were temporarily closed. The incident was stood down shortly before 12:49hrs. An investigation is ongoing.”

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Fans of the ITV show were puzzled by the change, and

“What happened to #ThisMorning,” one confused fan wrote online, as another added: “Wait what’s happened? #ThisMorning.”‘

This Morning addressed the show being off air in a tweet posted at 12.50pm.

“We apologise for the break in live programming today. We are currently running pre-recorded content and hope to be back with you soon,” they said in a post online, whilst Loose Women posted the same message on their social media channels.

It’s reported that Lorraine Kelly was unwittingly the alleged target of the ‘bomb package’.

A source close to the daytime telly star say she was the intended recipient of a box which was picked up by the network’s security staff before it could reach her – sparking a evacuation from the ITV building and closure of nearby Tube stations.

Lorraine KellyIt’s said the 62-year-old Scottish host was “very concerned” at the prospect of being a potential target – but details are yet to emerge surrounding the nature of the package which has since been removed by experts.

A source told The Sun: “Word quickly got around that whatever the box contained, it was addressed to Lorraine.

“Everyone at ITV loves her – so people were upset and very concerned over the whole incident. Fortunately everyone is safe, but it shakes everyone up.”

It is not yet known what the security incident is but two stations near the studios, Wood Lane and White City, have been closed.

“White City and Wood Lane stations closed: While the police respond to a security alert outside the station,” the tweet from Transport for London reads.

Pictures from the studio show the crew standing outside due to the nearby security incident, with photos from the scene showing a big group of people outside the Television Centre building.

Fans of the two ITV shows were left puzzled when the show went off air with no explanation.

” @thismorning Erm… what happened? Was watching and looking forward to the gadget game and the show suddenly switched to a prerecorded set. Not even a comment in the ad break to explain,” one wrote.

A second added: “@itvstudios please can you tell me what is going on, why are you showing pre recorded Loose Women and what happened to the end of This Morning.”

The Mirror have contacted both the Metropolitan Police and ITV for further information.

Loose Women stars Jane Moore and Katie Piper open up to the Mirror’s Notebook about those feud rumours, fiery debates and ‘messy’ nights out

In another world, journalist Jane Moore and TV star and campaigner Katie Piper might never have met, let alone become friends. But, as the pair tell us during our exclusive International Women’s Day shoot, that’s the real beauty of Loose Women.

Silencing rumours of behind- the-scenes tension once and for all, Katie, 38, who joined the panel in August, reveals, “Everyone’s different in their own way, and that’s what makes the show fresh each time.

“There’s nobody you dread working with as everyone’s there in their own right and brings something unique.”

Jane, 59, who helped launch the ITV show alongside Nadia Sawalha and Kaye Adams in 1999, is still enjoying the ride 23 years on.

She says, “It’s like female friendship in general – it just evolves.

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“When women get together, they might talk about their marriage, their kids, or something in the news, but each time their perspective might have changed.”

The two are among a number of familiar faces who grace our screens every weekday lunchtime in a line-up that includes Charlene White, Nadia, Coleen Nolan, Denise Welch, Christine Lampard and Frankie Bridge.

Katie and Jane’s friendship doesn’t end when the cameras stop rolling. “We have a WhatsApp group and even when you’re not on the show, it’s going off,” Katie says, as mum-of-three Jane agrees.

Here, Jane and Katie, who also has two daughters, Belle, seven, and Penelope, four, with husband Richard, talk about the show’s strong sisterhood, their “messy nights” out, and keeping each other’s secrets…

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Hi ladies. It’s International Women’s Day this week. What does it mean to be part of a female-centred show?

Katie: It’s brilliant that Loose Women celebrates diverse women from all walks of life. You go to work and learn something new every single show. The programmes I’d made before were documentaries where I’d been out on the road on my own, so filming live for an hour with a group of women is a different dynamic for me and I’ve really enjoyed it.

Jane: We get so many people stopping us when we’re out and about and saying, “I’ve been going through a tough time and the show really saved me” – particularly through the pandemic. I also think it’s important because I’ve done a lot of political debate shows that are male dominated, and I think we’ve heard enough of the male view. It’s nice to hear a female perspective from time to time.

Katie, you’ve recently joined. Were you nervous about sharing aspects of your personal life so publicly?

Katie: I was thrilled to be asked. I’d been a guest, so I knew that the women were welcoming and that there’s a real sense of sisterhood.

We do talk about personal experience and you know that when you sign up. But there’s no pressure. That’s another great thing about the show – it’s not scripted and you’re encouraged to bring your own experiences and opinions. I like that side of it.

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Jane: One thing that’s changed – and they do keep haunting me, Kaye and Nadia, with this – is they say, “Let’s have a look at what you said 20 years ago…” Then you see yourself saying, “Well, if my boyfriend cheated on me, that’d be it, he’d be out of the door.” And now I’m a bit like, “Well, maybe one strike and then you’re out…” But who can say they haven’t changed from their twenties? We’ve evolved along with the viewers.

Do you count yourselves as friends as well as colleagues?

Katie: Yes, it’s been really nice. We all do other projects outside of the show, so when Judi Love was on MasterChef, we were all messaging saying, “I love what she’s cooking.” Or when Brenda Edwards has been on tour with Hairspray The Musical, we’ve all got tickets to go. It’s a genuine camaraderie.

Katie said she’s reluctant to share aspects of her life
Who are you closest to?

Katie: I’ve been on a real rotation, so I’ve worked with every single Loose Woman. Linda Robson and Gloria Hunniford are legends that
I grew up watching on television. Then people with a journalistic background, like Janet Street-Porter and Charlene White, who are super interesting. Nadia Sawalha’s a natural mum, Judi Love’s absolutely hilarious… But everyone’s different in their own way.

We’ve seen how you all step up and support each other when things occur behind the scenes. How important is that to you?

Jane: Very important, just like in a normal friendship. If everybody’s doing OK, then you see each other at the show and catch up. But if somebody goes through a difficult time – whatever that difficult time may be – that’s when you see the real power of female friendship.

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The Loose Women stars say they enjoy the revolving line-up ( 
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We’ve also got quite a big pool of women now, and a lot of us are working mothers, or we’ve got elderly parents and we’re living a real life, which means that sometimes you have to take the day off at very short notice and step in for one another.

Can you give us an example of when the others have been supportive?

Jane: Gosh, many times over the years. That goes for all of us. For example, we all knew about Christine Lampard’s last pregnancy when she was about 10 weeks, and it stayed within the four walls until she decided she wanted to announce it.

And we knew about Coleen Nolan breaking up with her husband. But it’s always done with the utmost nod to when that particular person feels ready to say something.

We see you engaged in fiery debates. Are those forgotten when the cameras stop?

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Jane: Absolutely. In the ad breaks, we’ll say, “That was a bit fiery, wasn’t it?” I have an issue when people say, “Jane Moore and Nadia Sawalha cat fight on Loose Women.” Please, come on, we’re past that. They never do it about two blokes on a news programme and it’s so lame.

Let’s move on, we’re not in the 1950s any more. But we take it in our stride and get on with it.

Do your families mind when you tell stories about them?

Katie: I’ve told the odd anecdote about my childhood, or my mum and dad, but I try to respect them when I do. My mum loves to put the show on and watch, and my dad watches, too, so I think they actually enjoy it.

Jane: I’m particularly careful about my kids because they’re of an age now where they would kill me if I said something. We always text our kids and say, “Is it OK if I say this?” They don’t choose to be in the public eye so I’ve always been very mindful of their privacy.

But my older daughter was impressed recently because I got to meet Brian Cox from Succession. We’ve also had Ariana Grande on and I quite often get messages for them, so it works quite well that way.

Who would you like to see as a guest panellist?

Jane: Adele, although we might need a four-second delay! And Victoria Beckham. I’ve met her many times and she’s a real woman’s woman. She’s a fantastic night out – great fun. Really irreverent and can tell a great story. She’s fabulous.

We’ve heard about the Loose Women nights out. What really happens when you party together?

Jane: A lot of the time, it’s organic. Someone might say, “What are you doing now?
Let’s go out.” Then it becomes a really messy evening. Or we might be really sensible and just go for a quick drink. But we’ve had some really fun nights out.

Katie: The one night out I’ve had was the National Television Awards. But I’m afraid there’s no gossip from me, I leave at 9pm to go home because I’ve got a four-year-old and I get up at 5.30am. So I’m not a big partygoer or drinker.

What’s been the best one so far, Jane?

Jane: We had a great one recently on a cinema boat around Paddington Basin. Kaye drove – and practically drove into all of the other boats – and then at the end you watch a movie. Christine came and she arrived looking pristine, as did Frankie Bridge – and then it was torrential rain. We were drenched, but we ordered another bottle of wine and laughed our way through it.

Loose Women stars Christine Lampard, Judi Love, Olivia Attwood, and Brenda Edwards, are supporting Jane Moore and GK Barry on I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!

The Loose Women panel have backed both Jane Moore and GK Barry to win I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! this year – but they can’t help but worry for one of them.

Jane, 62, and GK, whose real name is Grace Keeling, 25, are battling it out in the Australian jungle and both have already proved that they’re huge personalities – with GK even being nominated for the very first Bushtucker Trial.

Discussing the Loose Women stars on Monday’s instalment of the the ITV show, Christine Lampard, Judi Love, Olivia Attwood, and Brenda Edwards all said the same thing when it came to Jane.

The Loose ladies insisted that the TV star was ‘putting on a brave face’ in the jungle after she declared that she’s ‘tough as nails’. However, Christine insisted that the public will see a different side to Jane during her journey in the jungle – a much softer and warmer side.

The Loose ladies discussed Jane and GK on Monday’s instalment of the ITV show ( 
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“I feel like Jane is going to mother Grace. I think she already is. She hadn’t even met Grace, but she made sure that she was the first one she hugged when meeting everyone,” Christine gushed. Meanwhile, Judi said that while many may think that Jane is very ‘tough’, under the surface, she is very soft and very gentle.

“Jane is so compassionate, loving, warm, and I always say this, she’s a boss babe. We’ll see so many sides to her and everyone is in for a treat. She said that she’s tough as nails, but in reality she’s not that tough – she’s always got your back, she’s funny, there’s nobody else like her to be honest.”

Discussing Grace’s journey on I’m A Celebrity, the panel said that they were worried for the YouTube star after she admitted to be terrified of ‘absolutely everything’. Judi predicted that GK will now be nominated for every single challenge after her admission.

Grace is taking on the ‘Vile Volcano’ Bushtucker trial tonight in a bid to win stars for camp. Heading underground, it soon appears she’s not alone down there and the YouTube star, 25, can’t help but scream at the top of her lungs during the petrifying challenge.

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The TikTok star screams for help as she goes underground and crawls inside a tiny tunnell to the find the coveted stars for her teammates to be able to eat a slap-up meal for dinner.

Grace does her best to control her nerves, but it all comes to a head when she feels red ants crawling all over her. Then, several huge spiders fall from the walls as she tries her best to navigate her way through the underground tunnel to find the show’s famous yellow stars.

The social media superstar tries to talk herself down as she repeatedly tells herself: “Everything is fine. Everything is completely fine. What is an Ant among friends.” However, her nerves are soon shot when a huge Tarantula spider drops on her head and crawls down her back.

Grace is then comforted by Ant and Dec who tell the star to ‘just breathe’. It comes after I’m A Celebrity fans reckon the YouTube star could already be in trouble after making her debut last night. The TikTok sensation 25, ended up in tears at the end of the star-studded launch show on Sunday when she was told by hosts, Declan Donnelly and Ant McPartlin that she faces a gruelling Bushtucker Trial.

 

It Takes Two took an emotional turn after Strictly Come Dancing star Wynne Evans was left in tears following his exit from the BBC show

Strictly star Wynne Evans was left wiping away the tears during his emotional exit interview on It Takes Two tonight.

The Welsh opera star became the latest famous face to get the boot from the glitzy BBC One show at the weekend. Wynne was partnered with Katya Jones, and became a firm-favourites thanks to their jaw-dropping routines.

However, on Sunday (November 17) Wynne was voted off from the competition, following a dance-off at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom against Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe.

All four judges opted to save the latter couple, meaning Wynne’s time on the show was over. And on Monday (November 18) Wynne and Katya appeared on It Takes Two – and things took an emotional turn.

Wynne became the latest celeb to leave

During their chat, co-star Jamie Borthwick gate crashed and joined Katya and Wynne. The EastEnders star gushed over his “best mate” Wynne – causing him to break down. Jamie said: “Who’d have thought this man and me would become best mates?

“It’s not going to be the same, but I’ve got a friend for life. He’s amazing this man,” he added. Katya then quipped: “This is what Strictly is about, no one is going to remember the scores or the comments you got.

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“It’s the friendships they create on the show and genuine relationships. I’m so glad you had each other,” the dancer said. As he started to well up, host Fleur East then handed Wynne some tissues as he used them to wipe his tears.

During the results show on Sunday night (November 17) Wynne gushed about his time on Strictly. He said: “It’s been wonderful, I’ve got to say. I feel like it’s what Strictly is all about.

“If I can come and do Strictly and last until week nine, then anybody can get out there and dance and have a brilliant time. Strictly is such a brilliant family, such a precious family, that I want everybody here in this room and at home to look after it for the generations to come because it is a wonderful, wonderful thing.”

Much-loved Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas appeared on Monday’s Loose Women and opened up about her health struggle that ‘so many women suffer from, but is considered taboo’

Strictly Come Dancing’s Shirley Ballas has opened up about a secret health battle that has left her suffering for years.

The head judge, 64, joined the Loose Women on Monday (November 18) and spoke about her struggle with bladder leaks that have left her not “drinking while in the studio”.

Shirley has become an ambassador for a campaign promoting pelvic floor exercises while encouraging women to seek help when experiencing leaks after she was advised not to talk about the issue when she was younger.

Opening Shirley’s interview, host Christine Lampard said: “Here on Loose Women, we never shy away from taboo topics, so today we are marking bladder health month and discussing bladder leaks.”

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Wanting to share their personal experience, Shirley, 64, explained: ” I feel like bladder leaks a little bit of a taboo subject that no one wants to talk about. I think it is important for women to do their pelvic floor exercises and understand it should be a part of our daily routine.

“Being a dancer, I do them all the time; I have learned how to do them. But when I was giving birth, and I was pregnant, particularly during menopause, I struggled with that, bladder leaks.”

Shirley added, “I talked to my mum about it, and my mother’s generation, it is a taboo subject; she doesn’t want to talk about it. In fact, when she knew I was coming this morning, I hope you’re watching, mother, she was like, ‘Oh dear, you can’t talk about that!’

“But I think it is a subject heading and when you have a job on the TV, if you have a platform and you can help the ladies out, then for me its extremely important.”

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Christine chimed in: “What is interesting is that we see you and what you do in such a physical job, and you wouldn’t have assumed this was something you were quietly having to battle behind the scenes. It’s something you have to think about; it changes the way you work potentially.”

Shirley replied: “Well, it does. I don’t drink fluids. I don’t drink water at all if I’m travelling or I’m in the studio. But I think most women, if you sneeze, for example, if you laugh, particularly at 64 years of age, and now I’m noticing it even more.

“I thought let me do this subject heading, let me get everybody engaged with doing their pelvic floor and understanding that it’s extremely important we talk about, share and don’t suffer in silence.”

The eighth celebrity to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing has been revealed as opera singer Wynne Evans and professional partner Katya Jones have become the latest to exit the series

The latest Strictly Come Dancing star has been voted off the series.

Opera singer Wynne Evans has been the latest contestant to wave goodbye to their stint on the show. He has become the eighth celebrity to leave the 2024 programme as his dreams of taking home the Glitterball Trophy came to an end. The GoCompare star was paired with professional dancer Katya Jones during his Strictly journey.

Wynne, 52, failed to impress the judges after redoing his Charleston routine in the dance-off during the result’s show episode on Sunday at Blackpool Tower Ballroom. The TV star and professional partner Katya found themselves in the bottom two opposite Olympian and Gladiators star Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe following a public vote and the judges scores.

The decision to save Montell, who did a Salsa to Don’t Leave Me This Way by Thelma Houston, was unanimous from the judges. Wynne, who performed to Carmen Suite No. 1: 5. Les Toreadors by Georges Bizet, said: “It’s been wonderful, I’ve got to say. I feel like it’s what Strictly is all about.

“If I can come and do Strictly and last until week nine, then anybody can get out there and dance and have a brilliant time. Strictly is such a brilliant family, such a precious family, that I want everybody here in this room and at home to look after it for the generations to come because it is a wonderful, wonderful thing.

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Katya added: “To be honest with you, the smile hasn’t left my face since the first day of our training, since the day we got partnered up. You (Wynne) have made this experience so joyous and so full of laughter for me. I’m sure everybody was jealous because you’re the kind of guy that everybody wants in their life.

“You bring light, you bring laughter, you bring charisma, you fill up every room you walk into with those qualities.” Wynne continued: “To have been partnered with Katya has been amazing and coming every Saturday night to hang out with these guys (my other contestants), that’s been wonderful.

“But to spend every weekday dancing has been just fantastic. I’ve grown so much and I’m so thankful to have met this person (Katya).” During their time on the show, the pair apologised for a “joke” that saw Katya move Wynne’s hand from her waist following heightened scrutiny of the long-running series.

The eighth Strictly Come Dancing star has been eliminated
He also said on his radio that he was “absolutely heartbroken” by the backlash, and felt the moment had been “totally misinterpreted”. Celebrities have been outspoken about their treatment recently, and the show has put in place heightened welfare measures including chaperones in rehearsals.

The show also saw the Pet Shop Boys perform their new single All The Young Dudes, and the professional dancers do a sultry routine to Jacob Gade’s Jalousie tango. Montell found herself in the bottom despite earning 35 points in the judges, while the public vote saved reality star Pete Wicks, who was given 27 points from the judging panel. Wynne was second from the bottom with 31 points.

The remaining seven couples will take to the dancefloor next week when Strictly Come Dancing returns live at 7.05pm on Saturday on BBC One.

Amid their ongoing feud, Jamie Vardy’s wife Rebekah, 42, made a series of explosive claims against Wayne Rooney’s wife Coleen in a new interview with The Sun newspaper

Rebekah Vardy has reignited the feud with Coleen Rooney as she spoke out about her nemesis in a new interview.

Jamie Vardy’s wife joined The Sun as a guest columnist ahead of the new season of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! which is starting tomorrow night. During an interview with the newspaper, she said she will be watching the reality show closely.

Rebekah, 42, also made a series of new claims about Wayne Rooney’s wife Coleen’s life as well as their legal battle which began five years ago. Here, we look at the biggest bombshells from the interview…

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Reason for their beef

Speaking about the reason for their beef – the high-profile “Wagatha Christie” libel battle after Coleen accused Rebekah of leaking private information about her to the press in a tweet – Rebekah said: “It wasn’t in the public’s interest to do that (the tweet).

“I just wish she’d have just turned up at my doorstep, or picked the phone up and had that conversation with me, woman to woman. But she wanted to do it publicly.” In 2019, Coleen suspected that Rebekah was leaking stories about her from her private Instagram account to The Sun. To find out who was responsible, Coleen posted fake stories and changed her Instagram settings so that only Rebekah could see them.

She called out Rebekah on Twitter, and the tweet went viral. In 2022, Coleen won the libel case against Rebekah, who was ordered to pay 90 per cent of Rooney’s legal costs, which were over £1.8 million. The judge found that Rebekah was an “untrustworthy witness” who intentionally deleted evidence, including WhatsApp texts.

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Sex life swipe

During the interview, Rebekah took a savage swipe at Coleen’s sex life when talking about what she could be eating on I’m a Celebrity. When asked if a camel testicle could be the worst thing Coleen has ever had in her mouth, she responded: “I don’t know. You have to look at her husband for that one.”

‘Coleen has always wanted my life’

Rebekah has claimed that Coleen “always wanted” her life as she took a savage swipe at the WAG’s I’m a Celebrity gig. Rebekah, who starred in I’m a Celeb back in 2017, said: “We’ll be watching avidly. Everyone seems to think I have this massive problem with Coleen going into the jungle. But do you know what? If you want to fan the fire, the flames are going to get higher. I wasn’t going to carry on talking about this, I had no intention of talking about it, but she clearly can’t let it go.”

She also accused of Coleen of trying to copy her, saying: “I mean, we’ve done a book, we’ve done a documentary, we’re going into the jungle. What’s next – Dancing On Ice? She’s following in my footsteps. I think she always wanted my life.”

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Rebekah accuses Coleen of being ‘calculated’

Talking to The Sun, Rebekah also claimed that “everything Coleen does is quite calculated” as she said: “I don’t say this to be nasty, I say this because it’s an opinion of mine. She likes to be the victim.

“She’s been in this industry for a long time, she knows what she’s doing, she knows how to play the game. I think she’ll go into the jungle with a game plan. She knows how the public will perceive her. I think the public see her as a victim – a hard-working woman that’s endured a lot through a man’s infidelities and all of the stuff that he’s put her through.”

‘Hypocrisy’ claims

Rebekah said Coleen’s legal team were “dismissive” about her reality TV past – and accused her foe of “hypocrisy” as she has now joined the cast of I’m a Celebrity. She said: “Coleen’s legal team were very dismissive about my reality TV past. They mocked it.

“So for her to be doing the jungle now, it’s hypocrisy at its finest, isn’t it? I think there was always a plan for reinvention. She stayed out of the public eye for so long.”

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Plan to confront Coleen

Rebekah has laid down the gauntlet to ITV – telling the broadcaster to get her on I’m a Celeb so she can confront Coleen. The media personality is hatching a “revenge plot” against WAG rival, it is understood, and has expressed her desire to go on the show as a late entry.

Speaking ahead of the series, Rebekah, 42, said: “If people really want us to meet up before that, then ITV should get me in that jungle as a special guest. What are they scared of? Confrontation? But isn’t that what the show’s all about? It’S about viewing figures.”

Jamie Vardy’s support

Rebekah said her husband Jamie – who she is now on holiday in Dubai with – is backing her in her ongoing feud with Coleen. She said: “Everyone thinks Jamie is mad at me for speaking out, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. He’s encouraging me, saying, ‘Give it to her, get the truth out there.’ He loves it that she’s back getting headlines. The more stick he gets from the stands in football, the better he plays.”

The media personality, who shares five children with Leicester City forward Jamie, had reportedly offered Coleen a chance to clear the air in 2022. She claims she offered to meet Coleen, who is married to retired footballer Wayne, for a coffee at a Caffè Nero.

Rebekah says the opportunity to talk remains open – but, instead of a hot beverage, “a lot of wine” will now have to be on the table, she insists. The mum of five, born in Norwich, added: “Two years ago, I suggested we meet for a coffee at Caffè Nero – and that offer still stands. Perhaps now it might need to be over a lot of wine, though.”