2 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Balvinder Sopal 'overwhelmed' as she makes show history

EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal and her professional partner Julian Caillon made history on Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night

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4 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Balvinder Sopal breaks silence after making BBC show history

Balvinder Sopal and professional dance partner Julian Caillon appeared on Strictly spin off show It Takes Two on Wednesday night

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3 d. ago Kingdom review – David Attenborough never fails to make nature awe

Attenborough’s latest extravaganza is packed with such high drama it’s like Game of Thrones if Cersei was a hyena. If only it hadn’t been bumped down the schedules because of StrictlyAs I watch a leopard hunt in Kingdom, the BBC’s latest David Attenborough-narrated documentary, I find myself thinking about a YouGov survey from a few years ago that found that half of Britons wouldn’t take a free trip to the moon, with 11% turning it down because “there isn’t enough to see and do”. As well as it providing a fantastic insight into the great British public’s psyche (would outer space be better if it had Alton Towers?), I can’t help but wonder if it also explains the pressure that TV commissioners feel under to find new ways to interest the pesky human race in sights that would previously have been greeted with wonder.Back in 2017, Blue Planet II was the most-watched programme of the year, with 14.1 million viewers tuning in to see dolphins surf on prime time. Today, the six-part Kingdom...

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4 d. ago Strictly's Balvinder Sopal breaks down in tears as she dedicates Bollywood couple's choice dance to her late mum

Strictly Come Dancing's Balvinder Sopal broke down in tears ahead of the show's episode on Saturday as she revealed her mother had passed away last year.

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4 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing’s Balvinder Sopal admits she ‘lost a part’ of herself after beloved mum’s death

‘EastEnders’ star became emotional as she discussed the impact of losing her ‘biggest cheerleader’

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4 d. ago Strictly's Balvinder Sopal says 'I lost a part of me' after beloved mum's death

Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal opened up about the 'terrible' loss of her mother last year, as she revealed why she took on the BBC series

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4 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing’s Balvinder Sopal dedicates special routine to mother after sudden death

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Balvinder Sopal opened up about the sudden death of her mother prior to the competition as she performed a special dance in her memory.

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4 d. ago Strictly's Balvinder Sopal continues to land in the dreaded dance

Balvinder, who has played Suki Panesar on the BBC soap since 2020, avoided the first dance-off of the series, but has now been in a staggering three of out five.

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4 d. ago Strictly star makes heartbreaking exit admission as they're dealt another blow

EXCLUSIVE: Strictly Come Dancing professional Julian Caillon and his partner Balvinder Sopal landed in the dance-off last weekend

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4 d. ago BBC Strictly's Balvinder Sopal dealt blow before live show after exit admission

Strictly Come Dancing professional Julian Caillon and his partner Balvinder Sopal landed in the dance off last weekend

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5 d. ago Return to Paradise to explore DI Colin Cartwright's past and reason for leaving UK

Return to Paradise fans will get a peek into Colin's history in the latest series of the BBC show

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5 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Balvinder Sopal stuns EastEnders fans as she shares 'massive spoiler' in selfie from BBC set

The 46-year-old actress - who plays Suki Panesar in the long-running soap - took to her socials and shared some behind-the-scenes pics while filming for EastEnders.

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8 d. ago Strictly's Balvinder Sopal says 'I threw in the towel' in emotional admission

EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal has opened up about her time on Strictly Come Dancing with professional partner Julian Caillon, admitting she nearly quit after one tough training session

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8 d. ago Strictly’s Balvinder Sopal reveals big change for next show after dance

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Balvinder Sopel has revealed a big change for her next routine after ending up in the dance-off again.

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8 d. ago BBC’s Kingdom series gets viewers ‘into the action’ with TV drama techniques

New David Attenborough show’s use of drones and moving cameras creates immersive experience like Adolescence David Attenborough’s new BBC series Kingdom has broken ground by using elements from TV dramas, such as cliffhangers and drone and moving-camera shots, to immerse viewers “into the action” like the hit Netflix drama Adolescence did.Since the advent of streaming services, there has been an increase in natural history TV shows thanks to the worldwide appeal of the genre popularised by Attenborough and the renowned BBC Studios natural history unit (NHU). Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans 'broken' by Balvinder Sopal amid 'sweet' dance

It marked the third time that Balvinder and her professional partner Julian Caillon had to fight for their place on the BBC show

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1 week ago Ellie Goldstein is the latest celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing as EastEnders' Balvinder Sopal survives her THIRD dance

Ellie Goldstein was the latest celebrity to be sent packing from Strictly Come Dancing as Balvinder Sopal survived her third dance-off.  

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1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing star breaks silence on 'difficult' week

Strictly Come Dancing star Balvinder Sopal found herself in the dance-off with Ellie Goldstein

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1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing fans cry 'criminal' and issue Balvinder Sopal demand

The EastEnders star and her professional dance partner Julian Caillon faced their third dance-off of the BBC series

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1 week ago Ellie Goldstein is the latest celebrity to be sent packing from Strictly Come Dancing as EastEnders' Balvinder Sopal survives her THIRD dance

Sunday's spooktacular Strictly results show saw Ellie and her partner Vito Coppola leave the competition following a dance off against Balvinder and Julian Caillon.

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