5 h. ago 'Somebody knows something': Two unanswered questions that could unlock what happened to missing Blackpool teenager Charlene Downes

Campaigner and broadcaster Nicola Thorp, who is the same age as Charlene and grew up nearby in Blackpool, has devoted years to investigating her disappearance.

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8 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing star admits she hid injury on show for heartbreaking reason

Strictly Come Dancing star La Voix has opened up about keeping her injury quiet while she was on the BBC show

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8 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing's La Voix reveals 'heartbreaking' injury happened weeks before exit

La Voix missed out on Blackpool during the BBC series

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1 week ago Strictly star La Voix's 'return' confirmed after being forced to quit BBC show

Strictly Come Dancing star La Voix was forced to withdraw from the series after sustaining an injury

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2 w. ago Strictly star La Voix lands huge new role after being forced to quit BBC show

The drag artist withdrew recently after an injury to their foot

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2 w. ago I spoke to missing Blackpool teenager Charlene Downes THREE weeks after she vanished, claims local woman

In their final encounter, Jodie claims she asked Charlene directly whether she was being abused.

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2 w. ago 'Gutted' Strictly Come Dancing star pays emotional tribute to La Voix after sad exit

Strictly favourite La Voix had to pull out of the BBC ballroom show after sustaining an injury.

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2 w. ago La Voix exits Strictly Come Dancing: ‘I’m giving someone else a chance to win’

Drag Race UK star La Voix exited Strictly Come Dancing during the Blackpool special on Sunday due to an injury announced in the previous episode.

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2 w. ago Strictly's Vicky Pattison says 'hope I still did you proud' in candid tribute after missing Blackpool

Vicky was one of the favourites to lift the Glitterball Trophy on the BBC dancing competition

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2 w. ago Strictly star La Voix forced to withdraw completely due to injury

News was confirmed on Saturday’s live Blackpool show following advice from medical experts

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing star La Voix forced to withdraw from series

The grad queen was a fan favourite on the BBC dancing competition

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2 w. ago Where's La Voix on Strictly Come Dancing's Blackpool special and what happened

On Saturday night (November 22), the drag performer was missing as the BBC One show relocated to Blackpool's Tower Ballroom

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2 w. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's La Voix admits 'sad day' as she miss Blackpool week

La Voix has had a 'sad day' coming to terms with the fact that she will not be competing in tonight's edition of Strictly Come Dancing but has been cheered up by a bouquet of flowers

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2 w. ago La Voix recalls what Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly said to her off air

Strictly Come Dancing star La Voix has shared what happened when she met with Tess Daly off air after making a series of brutal swipes about the host's outfits on the show

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2 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing cast: The tragic reason La Voix is missing Strictly’s Blackpool week

Strictly star La Voix will be missing from this week’s trip to Blackpool Tower 😭💃

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2 w. ago Strictly's La Voix withdrawal causes 'big problems' for another star in Blackpool special

The excitement is building and the pressure is on as the BBC One dance show's couples perform in a fabulous new location

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2 w. ago What time does Strictly Come Dancing start today? BBC schedule for Blackpool week

Strictly Come Dancing’s Blackpool week is here - fans won’t want to miss it! 💃🕺📺

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2 w. ago Police informant was willing to testify that missing teenager Charlene Downes was killed by man with connections to Blackpool's criminal underworld, claims retired detective

The informant was willing to testify that a man linked to a criminal network in Blackpool had killed Charlene after sexually abusing her.

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2 w. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing star exposes La Voix's hidden injury in live show

EXCLUSIVE: Former Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan has shared how he spotted a hint indicating the injury that forced her to miss Blackpool Week

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3 w. ago Strictly star fumes 'the rules need to be clear' as contestant misses live show

EXCLUSIVE: Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan has called for a rule change after La Voix was forced to miss Blackpool week after being given a bye through to next week

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