69 m. ago EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick suspended by BBC for disabled slur in latest Strictly scandal

The actor said there was ‘no excuse’ for the comment and that he ‘did not fully understand the derogatory term’

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73 m. ago EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick suspended by BBC over 'unacceptable' language at Blackpool Strictly show

"This language is entirely unacceptable and in no way reflects the values or standards we hold and expect at the BBC"

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74 m. ago Major EastEnders star to 'quit' BBC soap as 'timing of decision worked for both'

Bobby Brazier, who wowed audiences both in and out of Walford confirmed he is leaving the soap after four years, with the 22-year-old confirming he is being swamped with job offers

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85 m. ago Has Aimee Lou Wood found love? White Lotus star seen in a passionate embrace with Happy Valley star Adam Long on al fresco date

Aimee Lou Wood has been spotted in a passionate embrace with Adam Long in London. 

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89 m. ago EastEnders' Jamie Borthwick 'suspended' after using offensive term in video

The TV star has reportedly been suspended from the BBC soap after he used a derogatory term to describe disabled people in a video.

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98 m. ago Strictly star Jamie Borthwick suspended by the BBC for 'unacceptable' remark

The Eastenders actor has been suspended following an offensive comment made during his time on Strictly Come Dancing

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1 hour ago EastEnders star suspended by BBC after disabled slur on Strictly set

Jamie Borthwick is reported to have made the offensive remark on a phone video while the cast were at Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

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2 h. ago Greg Taylor 'set' Celtic contract decision timeline as Kosugi transfer succesion plan tackled head on

The left-back is set to become a free agent this month amid interest from Greek side PAOK

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2 h. ago EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick sorry for disabled slur as he's 'suspended by BBC'

Former Strictly Come Dancing contestant Jamie Borthwick has issued an apology for using a disabled slur and has reportedly been suspended from EastEnders as a result

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2 h. ago Adored EastEnders star to quit after four years on BBC soap in search of new opportunities

Following his success on Strictly Come Dancing in 2023, Bobby Brazier received new opportunities and has decided now is the right time to leave EastEnders

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2 h. ago Sinner vs Alcaraz start time and how to watch French Open final

Paris set for blockbuster men’s final on Sunday as world number one 1 and two go head-to-head

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2 h. ago Daily Star's ultimate phone battle as Oppo Reno Pro 5G takes on the Honor 400 Pro

EXCLUSIVE: The Daily Star's own 'I will take all the phones you can give me and test them for as long as possible' expert Adam Cailler put the Oppo Reno Pro 5G and Honor 400 Pro through their paces

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2 h. ago The moment I knew: she was giving birth to another man’s child – I was in absolute awe

When Laura went into labour, her new sort-of boyfriend Adam Dalzotto never left her side. Watching her give birth sent his opinion of her stratosphericFind more stories from The moment I knew seriesIn 2018 I had just started lecturing in nursing at a university in South Australia. It was the start of the academic year and I was new to town, so a colleague and I decided to check out the open-day stalls. I’d been vegan for a few years and was hoping to meet some like-minded folk.A person in a Sea Shepherd hoodie pointed me in the right direction and I was immediately struck by this woman sitting in the middle of the stall. It’s a moment captured in resin in my mind – there was a crowd of people and cupcakes on the table. I would say I was 13 paces away from Laura when I first clapped eyes on her. She was just breathtaking; smiling, happily chatting to people. She seemed to have this immense gravity to her and I could feel myself getting pulled into her orbit. I chatted to her and a fe...

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2 h. ago ‘I had no idea’: Chris Harper happy to share spotlight after Simon Yates banishes Giro d’Italia demons | Martin Pegan

The Australian cyclist was on the ride of his life to a breakthrough Grand Tour stage win as the decisive story of the 2025 race unfolded behind himAustralian cyclist Chris Harper is yet to properly soak up the ride of his life and first Grand Tour stage victory by watching a replay of his long-range and daring solo attack over the Colle delle Finestre and up the Sestrière. But the 30-year-old climber won’t have to look too hard to find highlights in the future after his ride was a major subplot as the decisive story of the 2025 Giro d’Italia unfolded behind him.Harper arrived in Albania for the opening three stages of the Giro with ambitions to prove himself as a general classification contender. A top-10 placing by the time the three-week race finished in Rome was the realistic goal. But a bout of illness hit the Team Jayco AlUla rider on the second rest day and Harper had to lift himself in the third week just to turn his focus toward chasing a stage win. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Thomas Tuchel unhappy with England attitude in laboured victory over Andorra

Captain Harry Kane netted the winner in Barcelona.

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2 h. ago Former EastEnders star claims castmates 'wouldn't last two minutes outside' BBC soap

The actor had a brief but memorable sting on the programme in the early 2010s

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3 h. ago EastEnders star suspended by BBC bosses after using 'disabled slur' on Strictly set

Jamie Borthwick apologised after he was suspended by bosses after making a cruel and sick joke towards Blackpool locals while on the set of the much-loved longtime BBC soap

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3 h. ago Bilbao was a glorious blip for Spurs – and that’s why Levy had to sack Postecoglou | Jonathan Wilson

Tottenham chair was not blinded by silverware and decided finishing fourth-bottom of the Premier League was not enoughIn football, there is always a lot of light and noise. There is always a lot of emotion. That is both its appeal and why it is so difficult for those in the game to make decisions. Ange Postecoglou gave Tottenham one of the great nights in the club’s history when they won the Europa League in Bilbao.A first trophy in 17 years. A first European trophy in 41. It’s easy to understand why the instinct is gratitude, to hope that somehow victory can be self-replicating, that silverware begets silverware and something fundamental in Tottenham’s being was transformed at San Mamés. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago UK's most safest pubs in a nuclear disaster as Brits admit they'd copy Sean of the Dead

When asked, around a quarter of Brits said their first response to a nuclear disaster would be to head to an institution of the country – the pub – but some are closer to bunkers than others

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4 h. ago Great British Bake Off bombshell as star announces show axed by BBC after 10 years

The presenter posted a video discussing the decision

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