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Dancing On Ice fans in hysterics as Mr Blobby causes chaos during live show

The TV character fell on top of Jordan Banjo and accidentally pulled Oti Mabuse’s hair during the surprise appearance

Evening Standard

Dancing on Ice viewers baffled by Holly's hair as Phillip tells her to 'shut your face'

Incident-packed episode with even Mr Blobby making an appearance

Nottingham Post

‘Please don’t email me’: the secretive collectors of obscure TV memorabilia

They spend thousands on pieces of Del Boy’s carpet and props from Noel’s House Party – and they’d rather you didn’t know too much about them. We step inside the world of television nostalgia

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Wednesday briefing: Five key takeaways from Biden’s rowdy State of the Union

In today’s newsletter: US president uses unity message to attack Republicans – and set up bid for a second term

The Guardian - UK

In the pink! What I learned from my big day as Mr Blobby

The spotted outfits have been popping up all over eBay this year, priced at thousands of pounds. But what can a winning bidder expect to gain from their purchase? I took to the streets to find out

The Guardian - UK

Mr Blobby costume buyer backs out of £62,000 bid after eBay auction

The outfit, which has a cracked eye and detached arm, had attracted 178 bids

Evening Standard

Mr Blobby costume buyer who won eBay auction 'backs out of £62,000 bid'

The piece of TV history, which is more than 25 years old, attracted massive interest last week after it was put on the auction site by its creator

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Buyer who bid £62,000 for Mr Blobby pulls out of sale

The item was originally listed for £39 by a former BBC employee

Wales Online

Winner of Mr Blobby eBay auction backs out of £62,000 bid

Noel’s House Party costume originally listed on eBay for £39 by anonymous former BBC employee

The Guardian - UK

Original Mr Blobby costume up sells for more than £62k on eBay

Nearly 200 people put in a bid to own this classic piece of TV memorabilia

Wales Online

Original BBC Mr Blobby costume sells for £62,101 on eBay

Noel Edmonds' BBC One variety show was consigned to history in 2000

Nottingham Post

Original BBC Mr Blobby costume sells through jaw-dropping eBay auction for £62,101

While the auction kicked off with an initial starting price of just £39 - the original BBC costume racked up a sale in excess of £62,000, after seeing over 170 bids.

Chronicle Live

eBay bidding war sees original Mr Blobby costume on sale for thousands

The costume is an original piece dating back to the mid-1990s

Liverpool Echo

ITV This Morning fans say 'what the heck' as Holly Willoughby gasps while Mr Blobby trashes studio

The giant pink character made an appearance on the ITV daytime show with Alice Beer

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This Morning chaos as Mr Blobby destroys ITV set leaving Phillip and Holly gobsmacked

This Morning descended into chaos today as Mr Blobby destroyed the ITV show's set, leaving hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby stunned as he smashed up the set

Chronicle Live

Original 1990s Mr Blobby costume currently selling on eBay for shocking sum of money

The fictional character was a children's TV staple in the 1990s and early 2000s - but the costume was eventually discarded by the BBC.

Daily Record

Original BBC Mr Blobby costume goes on sale with an eye watering price tag

Mr Blobby was a huge hit on the BBC and featured mostly on Noel's House Party.

Wales Online

Original Mr Blobby costume from the '90s goes up for sale on eBay

However, one condition is that the piece of classic TV memorabilia is kept at home for 'personal use' only

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Wales Online

Original Mr Blobby costume from 1990s selling for thousands on eBay

The character was a regular fixture on Saturday night TV favourite Noel's House Party

The Guardian - UK

My beloved Morecambe was once mocked for Mr Blobbyland, so it deserves its Eden Project

This £50m levelling up project certainly beats our old theme park. One official told me he’d do a deal with the devil to help the area. Seems he did, says Guardian North of England editor Helen Pidd

Manchester Evening News

ITV This Morning viewers ask if they're 'hallucinating' moments before Alison Hammond's 'tackled' to the ground

Those tuning into the ITV daytime show wondered what it was they were watching

Daily Mirror

Mr Blobby goes on This Morning rampage as he wrecks set while egged on by Basil Brush

Legendary TV character Mr Blobby went on the rampage once again as he tried to rugby tackle Alison Hammond as Dermot O'Leary had to save the day during during Basil Brush's festive performance

The Guardian - UK

How the UK Christmas No 1 became a national obsession – and a vicious competition

Charity singalongs, novelty hits and Facebook campaign curveballs – the festive top spot holds a symbolic power for the British. Is that why Mariah still can’t win it?

Daily Mirror

Top hits and artists as Official Singles Chart celebrates 70th birthday

The Official Singles Chart celebrates its 70th birthday this month and has seen legends like Elvis, the Beatles and Queen, novelty acts like Benny Hill and Mr Blobby as well as classic movie themes

The Guardian - UK

From Blackadder to Blackstuff to Blobby: 100 years of the BBC, part seven

Some of the greatest ever TV airs, Saturday nights get a Crinkley Bottom takeover – and the new comedy royalty are crowned

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