70 m. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2025 star says 'I will miss you' as they say emotional goodbye

One of the stars has shared an emotional goodbye as they prepare to make their debut in the ballroom

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16 h. ago Netflix’s Love Is Blind star says ‘sign me up’ to Strictly Come Dancing

EXCLUSIVE: Ahead of Strictly Come Dancing 2025, it seems one Netflix star may have his sights set on that glitterball in the near future.

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28 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing 2025 star says 'I will miss you' as they say emotional goodbye

It comes as they prepare to make their debut in the ballroom as the hit BBC show returns this September

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45 h. ago Oti Mabuse to make Strictly Come Dancing ‘return’ – but not as a professional dancer

Former ‘Dancing on Ice’ judge competed on BBC dancing show between 2015 and 2022

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48 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell says 'we're back' as she shares major Chris McCausland

They reigning champions been reunited ahead of the return of Strictly Come Dancing for the BBC One dance show's 2025 series

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52 h. ago Two Strictly favourites told they won't get a celebrity partner this year in huge blow

Strictly Come Dancing 2025 is just weeks away with 15 stars competing for the Glitterball Trophy

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2 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing 2025 star drops hint they'll be out of competition before semi

A 2025 Strictly Come Dancing 2025 star has already insinuated that he won't be making it to the final of the BBC dancing competition, as he's got another job lined up

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3 d. ago Viral setting spray that makes 'makeup last all day' is Dani Dyer's go

Dani Dyer has been announced as the first celebrity to be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2025, and she's just given fans a sneak peek into her makeup bag, including a glimpse at the cult-favourite setting spray she swears by

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3 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans spot 'change' for judges as 2025 series looms 

Excitement is building with just weeks to go until the BBC One dance contest kicks off its 2025 series

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4 d. ago Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay announced as new Scottish Greens leaders to replace Patrick Harvie, Lorna Slater

The Scottish Greens have announced who has been elected as the new co-leaders.

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4 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing contestant issues warning as celebrities gear up for 2025 series

Escape to the Country presenter Richie Anderson has issued a warning to this year's group of Strictly Come Dancing celebrity contestants ahead of the 2025 series

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5 d. ago Dani Dyer kicks off her 'Strictly journey' posing with Hailey Bieber's iconic phone case

Dani Dyer was the first celebrity to be announced for the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 line-up, and she has already started documenting her 'Strictly journey' as she posed with Hailey Bieber's viral phone case

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5 d. ago Gorka Marquez 'responds' to Strictly Come Dancing claim after announcement over 2025 series

The professional dancer has been part of the hit dance show since 2017

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5 d. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy picks Olha Stefanishyna as ambassador to US

Ukrainian officials due in Washington on Friday; Russians short of fuel as oil refineries burn. What we know on day 1,282Volodymyr Zelenskyy has appointed Olha Stefanishyna, a former top cabinet minister, as Ukraine’s ambassador to the US, ending months of speculation. She takes over as ambassador from Oksana Markarova, who held the position for six years, including more than three years of full-scale war with Russia, and became a target for partisan criticism from Republicans. It was announced in July that Markarova would be replaced. Stefanishyna served in Zelenskyy’s administration as a deputy prime minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, playing a major role in the country’s integration into western institutions, and as minister of justice.Zelenskyy announced his officials will meet US counterparts in New York on Friday as the Ukrainian president continues to push for a one-on-one meeting with Vladimir Putin despite Kremlin refusals. “Friday, meetings will take plac...

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5 d. ago Strictly Come Dancing 2025 star 'terrified' and says 'nerves are real' in major series update

Chris Robshaw offered a huge update on the upcoming series as fans countdown to the return of the BBC One dance contest

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6 d. ago Why Trump’s attack on the Smithsonian matters | Kimberlé Crenshaw and Jason Stanley

The president’s assault on US museums, education and memory is a critical dimension of his fascist aimsIn a letter sent to Smithsonian secretary, Lonnie G Bunch III, on 12 August, the Trump administration announced its plan to replace all Smithsonian exhibits deemed as “divisive” or “ideological” with descriptions deemed as “historical” and “constructive”. On 21 August, just nine days later, the White House published a list of said offending fixtures – the majority of which include exhibits, programming and artwork that highlight the Black, Latino and LGBTQ+ perspectives on the American project. Included in his bill of particulars was an exhibit that rightly depicts Benjamin Franklin as an enslaver, an art installation that acknowledges race as a social construct and a display that highlights racist voter suppression measures, among others.The assault on the Smithsonian comes wrapped, as it were, as part of a broader attack on democracy, scenes of which we see playing out every day....

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6 d. ago Strictly pro Gorka Marquez ‘relieved’ to miss this year’s toxic series amid string of allegations

The Spanish dancer, 34, who has been a fixture on the hit programme since 2016, will not be competing as a main professional this year

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6 d. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Gorka Marquez 'relieved' to be missing 'toxic' 2025 series

Strictly Come Dancing professional Gorka Marquez is said to be 'relieved' to not be taking part in the 2025 series of the BBC show, which has been hit by a number of scandals

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6 d. ago ScotRail to replace 'horrible' AI announcement voice Iona on Scotland trains after artist's complaint

Transport Scotland has confirmed a change will be made to ScotRail’s AI announcement voice.

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7 d. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans 'already know winner' weeks before launch

The 2025 series of Strictly Come Dancing is set to launch in just a few weeks' time, and fans think they already know who will be lifting the Glitterball trophy

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