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Len Goodman to star in History Come Dancing


Len Goodman is to star in a new series about the history of dance.
The 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge has donned a period costume for the new show - which has already been dubbed 'History Come Dancing' - and according to one eye witness, Len's 18th century scenes were rather steamy.
Historian Lucy Worsley told The Sun newspaper: "Every so often we had to stop for Len to take off his wig to air his head."
The finale to the show - which is to air on BBC Four this autumn - features dances from three different centuries: the minuet, the Charleston and the polka.
Len recently criticised stars for quitting the BBC in favour of ITV.
He hit out at those who begin their careers on the BBC leaving to work for rivals ITV when they're offered more money, like former Strictly judge Alesha Dixon, who joined 'Britain's Got Talent' in 2012.
Len said: "I can't stand these people. The BBC made them what they are and then they shoot off to ITV. You have to be a bit loyal in this game.
"I'd never not do 'Strictly', it's fantastic. I love it and without the BBC I would have got nothing."

Coronation Street’s Neil to stage rooftop protest


Coronation Street's Neil Beckett is set to stage a rooftop protest.
The oil rig worker - who is portrayed by William Travis - climbs on top of the Rovers Return pub after suspecting he is going to lose his wife Andrea Beckett (Hayley Tamaddon) to cab driver Lloyd Mullaney (Craig Charles).
All hell breaks loose when Neil begins shouting from the top of the pub: "I want you to break off your engagement - you're still married to me.
"No more lies! I heard you in the pub talking about suits and dresses. You must think I was born yesterday."
While Neil is on top of the roof, Steve McDonald (Simon Gregson) rings Andrea and tells her to get back to Weatherfield to help get her husband down.
Fortunately for Neil it turns out he has misread the situation and overheard Lloyd in the pub talking about hypothetically marrying Andrea.
However, this was scant consolation for window cleaner Tim who was stuck on a different roof after Neil used his ladder to climb up onto the Rovers' roof.
A show insider told the Daily Star newspaper: "It's a hilarious scene with Neil screaming on one roof and Tim on another.
"But while one of them is desperate to get down, the other refuses to move!"
Pub landlady Liz McDonald (Beverley Callard) was also less than impressed with Neil being on top of her establishment.
She shouted up at him: "What the bleeding hell is he doing up there? He wants his head testing. Those ladders are going nowhere until that lunatic gets down from my chimney!"

Ant and Dec didn’t get on initially


Ant and Dec initially didn't bond during their 'Byker Grove' days.
The TV presenting duo are celebrating 25 years in showbiz this year but Dec has revealed he didn't warm to Ant when they first met on the set of the teen soap - in which they shot to fame as PJ and Duncan - in the early 1990s because he thought his co-star had a "miserable face".
He said: "We would mess about and put each other off. I remember seeing Ant in the corner and thinking he's got a bit of a miserable face.
"It's not like we walked into the room and went 'you are hilarious', 'you are hilarious too'."
Ant, 38, admits the feeling was mutual as Dec's terrible jokes put him off being friends with his co-star at first.
He said: "They were awful. Awful. Awful. Awful."
But the pair soon bonded over their mutual love of Newcastle United FC and they haven't looked back since.
Ant told to the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Honestly it was sat there talking about Newcastle United and the games and who our favourite players were and who we didn't like - it's the same chat as we have now to be honest, 25 years on - that's how we bonded really."
Dec, 38, added: "We finished filming the series and Ant sent me a Christmas card that year and it was Fred Flinstone on the front of it and inside it said 'have a yabba-dabba-do Christmas'.
"It had 'PS, fancy going to the Swindon game on Boxing Day?'. So I rang him up and said yes, so that was when we started going to the match and hanging out."
While things were going well on 'Byker Grove', Ant admits he did suffer "a lot of name calling and mickey taking" as school bullies used to target him because he was on the show.

Frankie Sandford’s honeymoon embarrassment


Frankie Sandford was left embarrassed when she was left dangling from her boat by her underwear on her honeymoon.
The Saturdays singer and new husband Wayne Bridge celebrated their recent marriage with a romantic holiday to the Seychelles, but the 'Higher' hitmaker admits things went wrong on a snorkelling trip.
She explained: "Wayne and I went snorkelling and I had flippers and goggles on.
"I jumped off the edge of the boat and my bikini bottoms got caught on a ladder, so I was hanging off the boat by my knickers.
"They were up by my shoulders so you can imagine the vision. I was trying to get Wayne's attention but he was sorting his goggles out at the time, so the poor man who works on the boat was trying to unhook me.
"He was trying to be professional and not laugh but he was giggling."
Despite the embarrassing situation, the brunette beauty insisted she was "devastated" her soccer star spouse - with who she has nine-month-old son Parker - didn't see what had happened because he would have found it "really funny".
She added to the MailOnline website: "Thank God, there were no paps around. They're really nice and baggy, those pants now.
"I couldn't stop laughing. I was devastated that Wayne didn't see because he would have found it really funny."

Bon Jovi will keep team’s passion


Jon Bon Jovi has promised to retain the Buffalo Bills' "passion" if he successfully buys the NFL side.
The 'Always' rocker has penned an open letter to fans in a bid to reassure them about their concerns over his desire to purchase the football team - which is for sale after owner Ralph Wilson died in March - insisting his ownership group's main objective is to "make the Bills successful in Buffalo."
In the letter, which was titled "Why We're Bidding on the Buffalo Bills" and published in the Buffalo News, he wrote: "There has been a lot of conjecture, so we think it's important to clarify our intentions to the fans of the team and people of Buffalo.
"I know how much the Bills mean to the people of this region. So I want you to hear this from me: I'm not risking it all to let you down. If we are given the chance to be the next owners of the Buffalo Bills, I promise you that we will bring the same passion that you do every Sunday, every day."
The New Jersey-born rocker went on to describe his intention to "carry on Ralph Wilson's legacy" in Buffalo, and said he and his two Toronto-born partners are committed to working with local officials to identify a new stadium site in the region.
Bon Jovi's letter comes after weeks of speculation that the rocker will relocate the team to Toronto, and his statement has been cast in doubt by The Bills Fan Alliance, a group of fans and business leaders.
The organisation's directors said: "While we appreciate his sentiment, it's worth noting that nowhere in his letter does he write or directly state that he will 'not move the Bills from Buffalo'."

Michael Lohan fears pregnant girlfriend will miscarry in prison


Michael Lohan is worried his pregnant girlfriend will miscarry in prison.
The father of Lindsay Lohan has sought legal advice for his sake of his girlfriend, Kate Major who is currently five months pregnant and serving an eight-month sentence for driving under the influence (DUI).
Michael has now hired Jose Baez to obtain a court order to ensure that his girlfriend is receiving proper medical treatment after she reportedly suffered two incidents of vaginal bleeding.
Talking to TMZ, the 54-year-old showbiz patriarch vented: "You know damn well if someone has vaginal bleeding while pregnant that's indicative of a miscarriage."
Michael told the website that prison officials took Kate to an infirmary when she started to bleed and sent her back to her cell without seeing a specialist, though she was given an ultrasound scan which indicated a heartbeat in her unborn baby.
He also alleged Kate was forced to carry her own personal items back to her room while still bleeding.
Kate, who is already mother to Michael's 18-month-old son, Landon, is serving an eight-month sentence in Gun Club Road Jail in Palm Beach, Florida.
The former journalist was arrested in March 2013 after Michael - who has four other children, including Lindsay, with ex-wife Dina - called the police following a drunken feud.
Kate was pulled over by police where she tested three times over the drink drive limit.
At the time, Michael said: "I will stand by her through the whole thing, especially for the sake of our son.
"I just want her to get better, and I wish her the best."

Bill Murray joins Jungle Book

Bill Murray will voice Baloo the bear in 'The Jungle Book'. The 'Groundhog Day' actor has joined the cast of Jon Favreau's forthcoming live-action/CGI blend of Rudyard Kipling's classic tale alongside a star-studded voice cast which also includes Idri...

Tom Felton to star in biblical epic

Tom Felton will star opposite Joseph Fiennes in 'Clavius'. The 'Harry Potter' actor and the 'Hercules' star have joined the cast of Kevin Reynolds' forthcoming biblical blockbuster, Deadline reports. The movie sees Fiennes play the titular Roman cent...

Katy Perry wants to join Illuminati


Katy Perry has begged to join the Illuminati.
The 'Dark Horse' songstress has made a pledge to the alleged New World Order asking if she can be part of their "club".
Part of a conspiracy theory, the Illuminati or New World Order is supposedly a secret class who intend to eventually rule the world with an authoritarian government.
Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine, Katy said: "Listen if the Illuminati exists, I would like to be invited. I see all that s**t, and I'm like 'Come on, let me in! I want to be in the club!' I have no idea what it is. It sounds crazy."
The 29-year-old singer admitted that many of her fans believe that she is already part of the secretive group, after they spotted many Illuminati symbols in her Prismatic world tour.
Katy told the publication that audiences were left convinced after she used "strange triangles in hand motions" as part of her dance routines.
The group has been linked to several celebrities including Beyonce and some conspiracy theorists even allege they were behind the assassination of the late American President, John F. Kennedy.
However, current US President, Barack Obama has nothing but praise for Katy.
On Thursday (31.07.14), the brunette beauty was asked to perform at a White House dinner to honour the 46th anniversary of the Special Olympics.
When introducing her to the stage, Barack said: "I love Katy Perry. She is just a wonderful person. I've just met her mom and now I know why she is such a wonderful person."

Prince William moving to Norfolk


Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge no longer want to live in Kensington Palace.
The royal couple - who have had a 20-room apartment refurbished at the London residence at a cost of £4.5 million - are planning to relocate to Norfolk with their 12-month-old son Prince George and will be at Anmer Hall for at least two years while Prince William works with the East Anglian Air Ambulance service.
However, insiders insist Kensington Palace - where the couple moved to from Anglesey last September - will remain their "full-time family home and long-term residence".
A source told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: "William and Catherine are not pavement people; they prefer the countryside. They really miss Anglesey.
"They can't wait to move into Anmer Hall. All of George's things will be there - it's very much going to be their family home.
"William has told me that while Kensington Palace is their long-term home, and I think the plan is that it will always be so, they both love the countryside."
The couple are said to prefer the privacy of Anmer Hall, which is situated on Queen Elizabeth's Sandringham Estate and was a 30th birthday present to the prince, over Kensington Palace, as they are regularly pictured when walking in the grounds at the London residence and find it hard to go out without attracting attention.
The source added: "They enjoy the quiet life they can have there, and feel somewhat imprisoned in the palace. Anmer is going to be perfect for a couple of years - that is the plan."
The Norfolk property is currently undergoing the final stages of a two-year £1.5 million renovation and the couple are expected to spend most of this month staying at Wood Farm, a cottage on the estate, overseeing the final works.

Cheryl Fernandez-Versini warns hopefuls to behave


Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has warned 'X Factor' contestants not to cheat on their partners.
The 'Crazy Stupid Love' singer - whose first marriage to Ashley Cole ended amid reports of his infidelity - advised a group of male auditionees not to give in to temptation as they were being questioned by fellow judge Simon Cowell about whether they had girlfriends.
An audience member at the auditions in Wembley on Saturday (02.08.14) said: "Simon was asking if they were hiding secret girlfriends.
"Cheryl just leapt in and said that if they were they mustn't cheat on their lovers. She left them in no doubt she was deadly serious. It raised a few eyebrows, because everyone knows what Ashley Cole put her through."
Meanwhile, the two judges reportedly spent much of yesterday's (03.08.14) auditions squabbling and unable to agree on anything, with Cheryl getting annoyed by Simon constantly interrupting her.
When she asked five guys what made them stand out from other boy bands, Simon objected: "That was a really ridiculous question. They're not a boyband!"
Cheryl protested: "I wasn't talking to you."
The pair continued to bicker, with the former Girls Aloud star eventually telling Simon to shut up and going on to shout: "If he doesn't stop whispering in my ear, I will... Grrrr."

Lara Stone hated pregnancy


Lara Stone hated being pregnant.
The 30-year-old model - who has 14-month-old son Alfred with husband David Walliams - found the changes her body went through when she was carrying her little boy "quite frightening" and worried she would never work again.
She said: "Being pregnant affected my work quite early on - it's not like you can work until you're eight months pregnant. It was quite frightening seeing my body change so much.
"Yes, I did worry about the impact, because my body is my job and my livelihood."
And though the Dutch beauty took a year off work to be with her son, she admits she was keen to get back to the catwalk as she hates "sitting around".
She added: "I like working and I don't like sitting around at home, so I really wanted to get back into things.
"It's nice once the baby's here, but then I was like, 'I really want to do something again.' "
Because the couple don't live near their families, Lara admitted she and her 42-year-old spouse are often forced to leave their son with nannies for several days when they are away working.
She told the Sunday Times Style magazine: "My family doesn't live near and my husband's family lives a couple of hours away, and both of our jobs are so unpredictable.
"Sometimes there is nothing you can do and you have to leave him with the nanny for a couple of days."