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INSANE: 2 - The Real Truth

EastEnders character Debbie Bates returns alongside Barry Evans and Pat Butcher

The character, played by Nicola Duffett, is among the shock returns to the soap.

Evening Standard

BBC ‘has no projects planned’ with David Walliams after he was dropped by publisher over alleged misconduct

BBC says it has no plans for future projects with David Walliams but will not be dropping him from its Christmas schedule

Evening Standard

Karen Carney: Sharing dancefloor with Strictly finalists was biggest honour

Carney and professional dancer Carlos Gu were crowned the winners of the 23rd series of the BBC dance competition programme on Saturday night.

Evening Standard

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Karen Carney says Strictly victory ‘means everything’ to her and Carlos Gu

The pair triumphantly lifted the glitterball on Saturday after being crowned the winners of the 23rd series of the BBC One dance programme.

Evening Standard

Queen praises Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman during final Strictly live show

The pair announced in October that they would be leaving the BBC dancing competition after over a decade fronting the main show together.

Evening Standard

Karen Carney and Carlos Gu win Strictly Come Dancing in emotional final

The evening also marked the final time presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman co-hosted the live weekend show together.

Evening Standard

Karen Carney and Carlos Gu win Strictly crown as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman bow out

Longstanding hosts presented with video tribute and message from queen following final victory for former England footballer and professional dancer

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Strictly Come Dancing: the final – as it happened

Amber Davies, Karen Carney and George Clarke fought it out in the series finale. Co-hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman waved goodbye. But on an emotional night in the ballroom, who waltzed away with the glitterball trophy?

The Guardian - UK

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.

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing finalists: Who knows their partner better?

Strictly Come Dancing finalists Karen Carney and Carlos Gu, Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin, and George Clarke and Alexis Warr have been put to the test to see who knows their dance partner better ahead of the final.

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing final live: Karen Carney wins the Glitterball as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman bow out

The former England player beat Amber Davies and George Clarke in the grand final

The Independent UK

Former Lioness, podcaster and West End star to face off in Strictly final

The trio will perform three times each during the grand final of the BBC One dancing competition.

Evening Standard

Former contestant Vicky Pattison says all Strictly finalists are ‘so incredible’

The reality TV star sung the praises of the show’s finalists as she rooted for them all to win.

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Strictly star says love outshines the hate amid online backlash

Davies has drawn criticism from online commentators, who have highlighted her previous dance experience

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Strictly star Amber Davies says love outshines the hate she has received

Davies said she has felt ‘so supported’ on the show.

Evening Standard

Karen Carney says Strictly has ‘fixed me’ and ‘rebuilt my confidence’

Carney is a Strictly finalist with reality TV star Amber Davies and social media star George Clarke.

The Guardian - UK

WSL at halfway: best of the season, second-half hopes and biggest gripe

With 11 games played our writers assess what has been good and not so good in England’s top flight as the league takes a winter break

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing has its 2025 finalists – but who will win the Glitterball trophy?

This year’s champion will be crowned in Saturday’s grand final, the last ever live episode to be hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

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The Independent UK

Strictly’s Amber Davies says ‘we’re stronger with kindness’ after Nikita Kuzmin’s emotional plea

The former Love Islander made it through to the ‘Strictly’ final after surviving Sunday night’s dance-off

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing’s finalists revealed as latest celebrity is voted off

The results show also featured a surprise for presenters Tess Daly and Winkleman ahead of their departure.

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing’s Karen Carney is a joy to watch – and deserves the Glitterball trophy

COMMENT: Lewis Cope’s elimination threw the competition wide open - and now, the former Lioness has proven she deserves to, win writes Rachel McGrath

The Independent UK

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from the semi-final of the competition

One couple received a perfect score for the third week in a row

Evening Standard

Former England Lionesses footballer Karen Carney tops Strictly semi-final table

Carney and her professional dance partner Carlos Gu scored 39 for their waltz to One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston.

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Julian Caillon breaks down in tears during semi-final

‘All I’ve ever wanted in my life was to make my family proud,’ says pro dancer

The Guardian - UK

Strictly Come Dancing: semi-final results – as it happened

After the surviving four couples tackled two routines apiece, the semi-final results came in. But who would progress to the grand final? Who would face the year’s climactic dance-off? And who would fall at the last hurdle?

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