45 h. ago Amy Dowden admits ‘I was deluded’ before ‘everything came crashing down’ in health ordeal

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023, meaning she had to take a year away from the hit BBC show

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3 d. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden admits 'I don't recognise myself' as she makes 'promise' in health update

The professional dancer reflected on a previous appearance she made on ITV's Lorraine

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3 d. ago Former Strictly Come Dancing star Punam Krishan reveals breast cancer diagnosis

She said she was disclosing her diagnosis now because ‘carrying it quietly has been heavy’.

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3 d. ago Amy Dowden marks personal milestone after 'struggling more than I ever let on'

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has shared an emotional milestone with her fans

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3 d. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden marks emotional milestone saying 'I don't recognise myself'

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has celebrated an important milestone on social media

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6 d. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing star makes brave admission after 'painful' journey

Strictly Come Dancing professional Karen Hauer has marked a personal milestone

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8 d. ago The Spin | The men’s Test cricket team of the year: from Travis Head to Jasprit Bumrah

Our selection panel’s votes have been counted to reveal the best men’s Test side from the last 12 monthsSharpen your pencils and swallow your marmalade on toast before you read on, everyone, it’s time for the Guardian’s annual men’s Test XI of the year (here’s the women’s team from last week). This year’s 13-person selection panel included Ali Martin, Vic Marks, Tim de Lisle, Adam Collins, Rob Smyth, Jonathan Liew, Tanya Aldred, Taha Hashim, Daniel Gallan, Emma John, Simon Burnton and James Wallace. Everyone taking part picked and submitted their own XI in the days after Australia’s victory in the third Ashes Test at Adelaide (statistics are from 1 January 2025 up to and including this match). When the votes were added up, Earth’s combined side to play Mars looked like this:Travis Head: 759 runs at an average of 42. Votes (out of 13): 10The E and the D in the end of England’s Ashes chances. The series took an early turn when Head volunteered to open the batting in the fourth innings...

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1 week ago ‘All brakes are off’: Russia’s attempt to rein in illicit market for leaked data backfires

Russian state has tolerated parallel probiv market for its convenience but now Ukrainian spies are exploiting itRussia is scrambling to rein in the country’s sprawling illicit market for leaked personal data, a shadowy ecosystem long exploited by investigative journalists, police and criminal groups.For more than a decade, Russia’s so-called probiv market – a term derived from the verb “to pierce” or “to punch into a search bar” – has operated as a parallel information economy built on a network of corrupt officials, traffic police, bank employees and low-level security staff willing to sell access to restricted government or corporate databases. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden 'gutted' as she speaks out on Thomas Skinner missing final

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden spoke about Thomas Skinner missing the BBC final during an appearance on Lorraine

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2 w. ago Amy Dowden ‘gutted’ Thomas Skinner missed Strictly Come Dancing final

The former ‘Apprentice’ star announced his decision to miss the final in an extraordinary social media post

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2 w. ago Amy Dowden 'gutted' as she breaks silence on Thomas Skinner missing Strictly final

Amy Dowden has spoken out after her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Thomas Skinner missing the final of the BBC series

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2 w. ago Amy Dowden responds to Thomas Skinner Strictly allegations and says dance partner 'saved my life'

The Welsh dancer candidly spoke about her health battle and the support of castmates

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2 w. ago Amy Dowden 'gutted' that Thomas Skinner missed Strictly Come Dancing finale amid BBC fix row

The professional dancer, 35, who was coupled up with The Apprentice star, 34, as part of this year's series of the BBCshow, appeared on the ITVshow to chat to step-in host Christine Lampard, 46.

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2 w. ago Amy Dowden breaks silence on Thomas Skinner missing Strictly final

Amy Dowden has revealed that she was “gutted” that Thomas Skinner missed out on the Strictly Come Dancing final, adding that she has been “really upset”.

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2 w. ago Amy Dowden breaks silence on Thomas Skinner's Strictly 'legal claim' after heartbreaking loss

The former Apprentice star was paired with professional dancer Amy for the BBC One dance contest's 2025 run

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2 w. ago Department stores try to distinguish themselves as beauty lovers turn to TikTok and Amazon

Competition among retailers for a slice of the $129 billion U.S. beauty and personal care market is fiercer than ever due to the ease of e-commerce and the advice shoppers seek on social media instead of in stores

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2 w. ago Amy Dowden 'so proud' as she shares heartfelt tribute after Strictly win

On Saturday night BBC viewers saw Karen Carney and Carlos Gu win this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing.

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2 w. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden says she and 'brother' Carlos Gu had 'many emotional nights' in Karen Carney tribute

Amy returned to the BBC dancing competition's dancefloor for the first time sine her recent surgery

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2 w. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden says 'I'm so proud' as she celebrates Carlos Gu win

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden shared a heartfelt Instagram tribute to 2025 winners Carlos Gu and Karen Carney, calling her fellow dancer her 'darling brother'

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2 w. ago Amy Dowden pays tribute to 'darling brother' Carlos Gu as he wins Strictly

Carlos Gu and Karen Carney have been crowned champions of Strictly Come Dancing 2025.

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