10 h. ago Strictly’s Johannes Radebe to make West End debut as Kinky Boots’ drag queen

The South African dancer will play drag queen Lola in the award-winning musical at London Coliseum next year.

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11 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star issues defiant statement after 'quitting' rumours

Strictly Come Dancing professional Johannes Radebe has spoken out about his future on the show

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11 h. ago Strictly star insists he'll have to be 'dragged off show' after exit rumours

BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro Johannes Radebe has become a fan favourite on the show

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11 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing favourite Johannes Radebe makes clear statement about future ahead of 2025 series

Johannes Radebe has addresed his future on the BBC One show after previous rumours suggested he would be quitting the hit series

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13 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Johannes Radebe makes major announcement about future 'six years in the making'

It's been no secret that the professional dancer has been emerging as a musical theatre start during his time away from Strictly

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3 d. ago My Sister and Other Lovers by Esther Freud review – Hideous Kinky, the teenage years

A subtle, intriguing sequel revisits two girls as they grow into adults and question the impact of their unconventional upbringingEsther Freud’s childhood on the Moroccan hippy trail inspired her 1992 debut Hideous Kinky. That novel was told through a young child’s limited perspective, so daily life was described vividly – almond trees and coloured kaftans – while bigger issues, such as why she didn’t see her father, remained vague and mysterious.Some 30 years later, Freud has returned to the same narrator, Lucy. But in this accomplished new novel, she explores how Lucy grows up and starts to question the impact of her unconventional upbringing. My Sister and Other Lovers opens with teenage Lucy, her mother and sister once again on the move. It’s the 1970s, her mother has a new son from another failed relationship, and they are on a ferry to Ireland, as they have no money and nowhere else to go. Continue reading...

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