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SHOCKING: Anton du beke - What They Never Told You

All the Strictly scandals: From bullying claims to 'curse' affairs

We take a look at the show’s most controversial moments as it gears up for its upcoming season

Evening Standard

Craig Revel Horwood reveals email ‘darling’ Ann Widdecombe sent him six days before her death

Right-wing politician, who appeared on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ in 2010, died in July aged 78, with a 28-year-old man subsequently charged with her murder

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Emma Willis says having three new presenters was ‘wild card’ decision

The TV star will host the new series alongside comedian Josh Widdecombe and former professional dancer Johannes Radebe.

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Anton Du Beke ‘jumped at chance’ to star in Ballet Shoes for upcoming UK tour

The ballroom dancer will appear in the stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s classic 1936 children’s novel.

Evening Standard

West Side Story and John Major play among productions at National Theatre in 2027

Eight productions featuring star-studded casts are set to hit the Southbank next year

Evening Standard

National Theatre 2027 slate includes West Side Story revival and John Major play

The line-up includes 18 productions an eight world premieres.

Evening Standard

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

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Craig Revel Horwood 'slashed' in the stomach with razor blade in horror Spanish holiday attack

The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 61, said the thugs also gave him a ‘big burn mark’

Evening Standard

Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood reveals he was stabbed and strip searched during holiday

Revel Horwood, 61, said he also had jewellery stolen during the stabbing before he was searched for drugs on his way out of the country

The Independent UK

Anton Du Beke declares his ‘heart is full’ after celebrating 60th birthday

The Strictly Come Dancing judge turned 60 on Monday.

Evening Standard

‘This is a sad day’: Strictly’s Anton du Beke ‘devastated’ by death of former partner Ann Widdecombe

Former Tory prisons minister was found dead at her home in Haytor on Dartmoor after sustaining serious injuries

The Independent UK

Inside Ann Widdecombe’s quiet Dartmoor life – a world away from Westminster politics and celebrity culture

IN FOCUS: Ann Widdecombe moved to Haytor Vale to get away from it all, setting herself up ‘for the rest of my days’. But as an outspoken celebrity politician, she was somewhat of an anomaly in village life, as Jacqui Merrington found out

The Independent UK

Ann Widdecombe obituary

Former Conservative minister who played up to the role of British eccentric in a post-parliamentary TV career

The Guardian - UK

Ann Widdecombe, former Tory minister and Reform UK member, dies aged 78

Prominent Eurosceptic and social conservative described as ‘force of nature’ by Farage and ‘formidable’ by Badenoch

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In Pictures: Commons stalwart Ann Widdecombe became unlikely dancefloor queen

Uncompromising as a politician, she played her appearances on Strictly Come Dancing for laughs.

The Independent UK

Bruce Forsyth refused to stand next to one Strictly Come Dancing judge

Anton Du Beke has revealed which Strictly Come Dancing Judge Sir Bruce Forsyth refused to stand next to - and why.

The Guardian - UK

Strictly’s Anton and Craig have strong opinions: best podcasts of the week

The judgey pair swap views on everything from pop culture to fashion choices and workplace strife. Plus, what toxic masculinity looks like around the world

The Independent UK

Ruth Langsford shares nightmare Strictly experience that caused panic attack

‘I had a deep sense of dread in the pit of my stomach,’ the ‘Loose Women’ star said of nerve-inducing moment

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Shirley Ballas sparks rumours she’s quit Strictly as she joins rival dance show

The rumours come just weeks after Ballas, 65, was rushed to hospital following a fall through a glass table

The Independent UK

The Masked Singer’s Arctic Fox revealed as Strictly legend

The Masked Singer’s Arctic Fox was unveiled as Strictly Come Dancing legend Anton Du Beke during Saturday night’s show (24 January).

Evening Standard

Identities of two contestants revealed on The Masked Singer

Saturday’s episode saw two performers eliminated from the show.

Evening Standard

Giovanni Pernice to reunite with former Strictly co-stars for special event a year after BBC exit

The Italian professional dancer will share the stage with Anton Du Beke, Gorka Márquez, Kai Widdrington, Janette Manrara and others

Evening Standard

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman in tearful sign-off from Strictly Come Dancing

The final marked the duo’s last live episode of the show.

The Independent UK

Strictly judge Shirley Ballas says she was unfairly blamed for Lewis Cope elimination

Ballas says Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke don’t receive as much criticism as female judges

Evening Standard

Claudia Winkleman tears up over Strictly Come Dancing exit as fans worry about the show’s future

Judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse surprised the presenters with a highlights reel

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