13 h. ago Louise Redknapp 'begged' to leave Strictly Come Dancing and even considered faking injury

Louise Redknapp was runner-up on the 2016 series of Strictly Come Dancing, but just two weeks into the competition she suffered a debilitating crisis of confidence which almost led to her quitting the BBC competition altogether

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19 h. ago Strictly star says they ‘begged’ to leave BBC dancing series early

‘I rung my agent and went ‘You’ve got to get me out of here’,’ ex-contestant said

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44 h. ago Louise Redknapp on Strictly moment she realised 'I've lost sexiest woman in decade' title

Louise Redknapp - who was voted the sexiest woman of the decade in 2004 - says starring in Strictly Come Dancing was a humbling experience to start

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44 h. ago Louise Redknapp confesses to considering faking major injury amid Strictly Come Dancing stint

The former Eternal star took part in the BBC talent show in 2016

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59 h. ago Louise Redknapp 'begged agent' to pull her out of Strictly Come Dancing

The pop star revealed how being in the showbiz wilderness dented her confidence, to the point where she almost took drastic measures to leave Strictly Come Dancing

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3 d. ago Teen gets text saying 'this was all a lie' before realising he's lost thousands to scammer

Max Greenhalgh has revealed the ‘earth-shattering’ moment a fraudster came clean in a text as a new report says payment fraud could have been worth as much as £3billion in a year

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1 week ago Alysa Liu vaults to shock lead at figure skating worlds with statement program

American leads after short at worlds as favorites falterJapan’s Chiba second, USA’s Levito third entering freeInterview: Liu on her remarkable comeback to skatingAlysa Liu became the youngest ever US figure skating champion at 13 years old before vanishing from the sport at 16, uncertain if she’d ever return. Now, at 19, she’s back – and suddenly within touching distance of a world title that no American woman has claimed in nearly two decades.On the opening afternoon of the world figure skating championships, the teenager from Clovis, California, delivered a career-best short program that not only captivated the home crowd at TD Garden, but vaulted her into the lead with 74.58 points – her highest international score to date. Her emotional performance to the song Promise by Laufey and Dan Wilson enamored the crowd and left Liu blinking back tears as she exited the ice. Continue reading...

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1 week ago I’ve written exactly how I feel – Singer Louise says new album is ‘best’ one yet

She spoke during a panel talk, The Woman I Am, an Apple Music and Beats event in London.

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1 week ago Louise Redknapp makes sad 'villain' admission after Jamie split

Louise Redknapp said she was painted as the 'villain' after her split from Jamie Redknapp. The duo were married for 19 years before they went their separate ways in 2017

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1 week ago Louise Redknapp, 50, reveals why she was painted as the 'villain' after her split from Jamie as she speaks out on her return to music and her 'sex noise

Louise Redknapp has revealed on Sunday why she was painted as the 'villain' following her split from ex-husband Jamie.

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1 week ago Louise: ‘For years I wasn’t scrutinised. Then bang – everybody had an opinion’

The pop star behind Nineties smashes including ‘Naked’ has returned with a sensational new album that she knows will take listeners by surprise. She speaks to Adam White about not wanting to be a ‘nostalgia act’, her high-profile divorce, tabloid cruelty, and the ‘non-negotiable’ that immediately halted an Eternal reunion

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2 w. ago Awkward moment Strictly star forced to reveal engagement after This Morning star's slip

An unexpected moment at the Smiley Charity Film Awards saw AJ Pritchard forced to confirm his engagement after a slip-up from the ceremony's host Lisa Snowdon

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2 w. ago Louise Redknapp says she was 'desperately' grasping at survival as she shares health battle

Chatting on an episode of Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast, the 'Let's Go Round Again' singer spoke about a time when she was trying to keep her "head above water"

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2 w. ago Louise Redknapp says she 'almost gave up' after reaching 'the lowest a human could get' following split from ex

Louise Redknapp has laid bare the fallout of her split from Jamie and said she 'almost gave up' after reaching 'the lowest point a human could get.' The split came after her stint on Strictly Come Dancing.

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2 w. ago Louise Redknapp reveals touching reason why she never tried to find her biological dad

Louise Redknapp has opened up about her decision not to search for her biological father, who she has never met, saying she didn't want to hurt her mum and stepdad

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2 w. ago Louise Redknapp's 'lowest point' as she details 'terrible' reality of divorce from Jamie

Louise Redknapp said her two sons are who kept her going amid her very public split from Jamie Redknapp, after 19 years of marriage

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3 w. ago Netflix's American Manhunt doc reveals moment US realised mastermind behind 9/11

Netflix has unveiled a brand new three-part docu-series titled American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden which traces the decade-long hunt for the FBI's most wanted man

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3 w. ago Lewis Hamilton primed to forge a glorious new hammer time at Ferrari

‘There’s magic here,’ says the F1 veteran whose mission at Scuderia is under threat from McLaren and VerstappenIn the maelstrom of the buildup to the new Formula One season, which opens in Melbourne next week, one figure stands at its heart, preternaturally calm as the crescendo builds around him. Lewis Hamilton, the sport’s most successful driver, now in a Ferrari, the sport’s most successful team, promises to make F1 in 2025 unmissable, his grand, romantic challenge playing out to the backdrop of what may be the most closely fought season in more than a decade.Hamilton, now 40 years old and with seven titles, has nothing to prove but is set on securing the greatest achievement in his career. To return a record-breaking eighth title with Ferrari, who have not won the drivers’ title since 2007, would be a feat to rank among the greatest of them all. Watching him try will be as gripping as McLaren trying to steal his thunder. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Tasha Ghouri 'fights tears' over 'pinch me moment' as she ditches UK

She appeared emotional as she shared with fans a 'pinch me moment' before jetting off on a break

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