5 h. ago I watched the last episode of Strictly being recorded before hosts Tess and Claudia quit

I didn't suspect anything was afoot when I was bustled into the BBC studios at 4pm, to watch the show but looking back, perhaps there were signs.

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5 h. ago NYC mayoral frontrunner Mamdani condemns ‘racist’ attacks from Cuomo after 9/11 comments: ‘This is disgusting’

If elected, Zohran Mamdani would be the first Muslim to serve as mayor of New York City

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6 h. ago BBC 'to stick with all female Strictly hosting duo' as it's revealed Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman decided to leave 'last year'

The current hosts, who have fronted the show together since 2014, announced their departure in an emotional social media video to fans on Thursday.

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7 h. ago Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman's Strictly Come Dancing female replacements revealed

It's the end of the Strictly road for Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, who announced they've quit the BBC show - but who is set to take over presenting duties?

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7 h. ago Brendan Rodgers keeps Celtic car comments going as two new models enter fray

Performance against Sturm Graz is much more to manager’s satisfaction

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8 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Anton du Beke breaks his silence after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announce they're stepping down from their presenting roles

On Thursday morning it was revealed that Tess, 56, and Claudia, 54, have quit the popular BBC series after 11 years of presenting together.

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9 h. ago Richard Madeley confesses to smoking 60 cigarettes a day – and what made him quit

Richard Madeley has revealed he has a 'very addictive personality' that led to him smoking three packs of cigarettes a day until he was 40

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9 h. ago Louis Tomlinson vows to 'despise' huge celebrity forever over Liam Payne comments

One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson has branded YouTuber Logan Paul a "horrible little f*****" for interviewing his late bandmate Liam Payne in 2021

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11 h. ago Three disgraced Met police officers exposed in BBC Panorama documentary sacked by Met

Officers sacked in first fast-track hearings after documentary exposed Islamophobic, racist and discriminatory comments by officers at Charing Cross Police Station

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11 h. ago Harry Maguire comments ruffle feathers as Man Utd star shown support

Harry Maguire has been a target for fans and the media for several years, with Wayne Rooney and Peter Crouch believing the defender has been treated unfairly by Manchester United

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11 h. ago The Guardian view on Conservative immigration policy: the threat of mass expulsions is abhorrent | Editorial

Tory plans to revoke indefinite leave to remain in pursuit of greater ‘cultural coherence’ resemble the most extreme ambitions of far-right fringe partiesIt is too early to declare Sir Keir Starmer’s “one in, one out” migration deal with France a failure, but nor can the government claim that it is working as intended. This week, the Guardian revealed that one of the first people deported under the treaty had found his way back to the UK via a small boat. On the same day, Home Office data revealed that the number of people who had made the journey so far this year – 36,886 – had surpassed the total for 2024. The usual partisan recriminations followed. Opposition parties accuse Labour of failing to grip the problem; ministers say they are burdened by a long legacy of Conservative mismanagement. Both things can be true.For all its deficiencies, Sir Keir’s deal with France recognises two facts that his Tory and Reform UK opponents cannot accept. First, engagement with EU states is...

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12 h. ago Strictly's Tess Daly 'led decision to quit show' in 'Thelma and Louise style video' with Claudia

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman sensationally quit Strictly Come Dancing today – but Tess is the driving force behind them stepping down, a body language expert claims

Culture

13 h. ago Harry Maguire agreement reached as Man United star gets clear message

Harry Maguire has entered the final year of his contract at Old Trafford and, as it stands, he's set to leave Manchester United in the summer

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13 h. ago Eric Adams to endorse once bitter rival Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral race

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is set to endorse former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the city’s mayoral race

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13 h. ago Strictly's Julian Caillon shuts down 'curse' comments in 'loving fiancée' update

The Australian-born professional dancer joined the hit BBC One dance show this year

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13 h. ago Two Met cops sacked after being caught making racist and violent comments

A hearing found gross misconduct against Pc Philip Neilson after he was secretly filmed by an undercover reporter

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13 h. ago Badenoch declines to endorse Jenrick comments over Andrew’s living arrangements

The shadow justice secretary said on Tuesday that Andrew had ’embarrassed the royal family time and again’.

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13 h. ago Stephen Miller rips Robert De Niro saying he hasn’t ‘made a movie worth watching in at least 30 years’ after Nazi comment

Stephen Miller’s broadsides against the two-time Oscar-winner come after De Niro described the Trump aide as a Nazi who was similar to Joseph Goebbels.

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13 h. ago Robbie Williams teases Strictly Come Dancing hosting job after Tess and Claudia quit

Is Robbie Williams being lined up to present Strictly Come Dancing after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman quit? Fans are hoping so after he posted a teaser on X

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14 h. ago Second group of grooming gangs victims back Phillips after call for her to quit

Four victims previously quit the national inquiry’s victims liaison panel as they urged the minister to step down.

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