63 h. ago Amanda Abbington is all smiles after performing in her first play since Strictly Come Dancing scandal

The actress, 51, is currently starring in a production entitled (This Is Not A) Happy Room at The King's Head Theatre in north London.

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64 h. ago Amanda Abbington is all smiles as after performing in her first play since Strictly Come Dancing scandal

The actress, 51, is currently starring in a production entitled (This Is Not A) Happy Room at The King's Head Theatre in north London.

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4 d. ago Dreamers review – this teen dance drama is too subtle for its own good. Where’s the debauchery?

Where other teen shows ramp up the sex, drugs and scandal, this Leeds-set saga about rivalries in a dance school keeps it real – so real it almost refuses to be entertainingThe implausibility of the teen drama may well be the genre’s defining feature. In the 00s, we were subjected to untold glamour and relentless wisecracking by US imports such as The OC and Gossip Girl. The UK equivalent was Skins, in which a group of Bristolian party animals managed to make practically every personal problem known to man look intimidatingly cool. More recently, we’ve had mind-blowing levels of debauchery from Euphoria, mind-blowing levels of sexual literacy and candour from Sex Education and mind-blowing levels of heartwarming niceness from Heartstopper. All of it is ludicrous in its own way.Dreamers is different. It is realistic – jarringly so. That’s both a pro and a con for this Channel 4 drama about a group of teenage dancers living in Leeds. The series – written by Lisa Holdsworth (Waterloo R...

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6 d. ago Amanda Abbington beams after revealing hope to join Loose Women panel

Actress Amanda Abbington was full of smiles as she stepped out of a theatre on her show's preview night amid rumours she is set to join the Loose Women panel

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7 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing receives rare Bafta TV awards snub after infamous scandal

Popular dancing competition has dominated the ceremony previously, securing a win just last year – but the bullying scandal might have hurt its chances at 2025 ceremony

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1 week ago Wynne Evans tipped for major ITV show after Strictly Come Dancing scandal

Former Strictly contestant Wynne Evans has been tipped for a return to the screens after a scandal in which he was filmed making an inappropriate sexual comment saw him leave the live dance tour

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1 week ago Amanda Abbington reveals which huge ITV show she'd like to be a part of

Amanda Abbington has revealed which huge ITV show she'd like to be a part of - as she moves on from the Strictly Come Dancing scandal and Giovanni Pernice bullying row.

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2 w. ago Giovanni Pernice 'set for Celebrity Big Brother' after Strictly Come Dancing scandal

Giovanni Pernice is reportedly set to appear in the new series of Celebrity Big Brother, which is expected to air next month, after he was axed from Strictly Come Dancing in 2023

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2 w. ago Amanda Abbington in tears as she breaks silence on 'tricky year' after Strictly apology

Amanda Abbington was left in tears as she admitted the last year has been 'tricky' following the Strictly Come Dancing bullying scandal, but insisted she has no regrets

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2 w. ago Oti Mabuse makes refreshing admission about Strictly scandal

Professional dancer lifted the glitterball trophy twice during ‘Strictly’ career

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