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SHOCKING: Anton du beke - What They Never Told You

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

In Pictures: Commons stalwart Ann Widdecombe became unlikely dancefloor queen

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

Evening Standard

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 Independent UK

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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 Guardian - 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

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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).

The Independent UK

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.

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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

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing live: Karen Carney and Carlos Gu burst into tears in emotional semi-final

All the live updates from semi-final of BBC dancing competition

Evening Standard

First two celebrities announced for Strictly Come Dancing live tour

Janette Manrara returns as host, alongside judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood.

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The Independent UK

Vicky Pattison becomes the seventh celebrity to exit Strictly Come Dancing

Star topped the leaderboard last week but received low marks for Saturday night’s jive

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Amber Davies blows judges away with ‘perfect’ paso doble

The routine was described as ‘full of fire’ and ‘thrilling to watch’

The Independent UK

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week eight of the competition

What the judges thought ahead of Blackpool week

Evening Standard

Amber Davies wows Strictly Come Dancing judges after ‘perfect’ paso doble

Judge Anton Du Beke said the performance to Aerosmith’s Dream On was ‘thrilling to watch’.

Evening Standard

Sixth celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

The judges’ vote was unanimous.

Evening Standard

Vicky Pattison tops Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard with ‘dance of the night’

The former Geordie Shore star, 37, and professional dancer Kai Widdrington scored 39 points for their Tango to Taylor Swift’s The Fate Of Ophelia.

The Independent UK

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week six of BBC series

What judges thought of the ‘Halloween Week’ performances

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