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Ola and James Jordan offering £300 dance lessons


Ola and James Jordan are offering dance lessons at £300 a session.
The 'Strictly Come Dancing' professional and her husband - who was axed from the celebrity dance contest in 2014 - are providing 45 minute tutorials for the eye-watering sum.
However, despite the cost working out at £6.66 per minute, fans of the couple are said to be desperate to sign up for the sessions.
The lessons - which run from January to July next year - are advertised on the couple's website.
It reads: "The perfect Christmas present and a great treat for any dance fan. Enjoy being trained in the same way that your favourite 'Strictly' celebs have on 'Strictly Come Dancing'.
"Choose between a 45 minute dance lesson with James OR Ola. All lessons take place at a location in Maidstone - full details will be provided upon booking.
"Dates are distributed on a first come, first served basis so order your dance lesson now!
"No experience is necessary, lessons are open to beginners or to experienced dancers and to all ages.
"The lessons are one-to-one and you are welcome to bring along two guests to watch the lesson."
The couple are also flogging a selection of signed photographs of them both for £9.50 each as well as Ola's raunchy 2016 calendar for £17.50.
Their latest venture comes after James insisted Ola has no choice but to make money through posing for calendars as 'Strictly' don't pay her enough.
He said previously: "Like most of the dancers on 'Strictly', Ola has to earn money.
"We have bills to pay and, I can assure you, the professional dancers are paid a lot less than the [judging] panel for working flipping hard."

Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse tour: One of us might ‘cark it’


Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse have joked that one of them might "cark it" during their upcoming 'Legends! Live Tour'.
The comedy duo are set to mark their TV partnership of 25 years by recreating their most iconic characters for a gruelling set of live shows and they've now joked they're worried one of them might kick the bucket while they're on stage.
Paul, 56, said: "There is genuinely a chance one of us might cark it on stage. That's gotta be worth the admission charge alone. We should probably have that up on billboards, 'Come and watch them die!' "
Despite their jokes about death, Paul - who opened up about having three stents put into his heart earlier this year - insists he and Harry are in relatively good shape.
He told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Look, we are reasonably fit for our age.
"I don't want to make a big deal out of the heart stents. When the guy did it he said, 'I didn't put them in just so you can sit by the fireplace', know what I mean?
"And these days people don't just knock it on the head in their 50s and retire. We do more exercise, less fags and are more conscious of what we eat."
Paul also joked that while his rider will be full of drugs, Harry - who was sipping a peppermint tea during the interview - has requested much healthier items.
He added: "He [Harry] claims he's not even going to have a drink after shows. So much for rock star riders - it'll be bio-live yoghurt, fruit and sparkling water. And the heroin and cocaine for me, obviously. And endless prostitutes."

Kirstie Allsopp explains mastectomy decision


Kirstie Allsopp opted against having a mastectomy based on "medical advice".
The 44-year-old TV presenter - whose mother died from breast cancer in 2014 after a 26-year battle with the illness - carries the mutant gene which increases her chances of getting the disease to one in three, but Kirstie's insisted she's given the issue her full consideration.
She said: "I'm not mucking around or burying my head in the sand. I'm not doing this without medical advice.
"I have annual ultrasound scans, as well as a mammogram, which is something my doctors tell me is a perfectly safe and acceptable treatment plan."
The 'Location Location Location' host - who has sons Bay, nine, and Oscar, seven, with her property developer partner Ben Andersen - said her busy lifestyle was not conducive to undergoing the operation.
She told the Mail on Sunday newspaper: "I have two children, two stepchildren and a very busy job.
"I would have to take a big chunk of time out of my life. And Mum's back was never the same after her operation.
"My understanding is that genetic breast cancer tends to affect women younger than other types of cancer - I'm already ten years older than my mother was when she got it, while my cousin was only 32 when she was diagnosed."
What's more, Kirstie - whose sister Sofie had a double mastectomy in 2010 - said she's overhauled her lifestyle in a bid to lower her risk, revealing she only drinks alcohol "once a month".

Peter Andre’s wife ‘fattening’ him up


Peter Andre's wife is "fattening" him up.
The 'Mysterious Girl' hitmaker is working hard to perfect his dance routines for 'Strictly Come Dancing' and wife Emily MacDonagh is adding more fatty foods to his diet in a bid to help him maintain a healthy weight.
A source said: "Peter has been working around the clock and ­skipping meals. He has lost a lot of weight and Emily has been trying to fatten him up by putting extra calories in his food. She been using extra butter and cream when cooking.
"Pete has also been getting advice from Thom Evans, who lost three stone when he competed. It's a really tough show and can take its toll on the body."
And the 42-year-old star - who is partnered with professional Janette Manrara, 31, on the show - sees The Wanted's Jay McGuiness as his biggest competition.
The insider added to the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Now Peter has Jay as competition, the pressure is on and he is ­determined to be in the final."
Meanwhile, this week, Peter was joined by Emily at rehearsals for the BBC One show, with the doctor admitting his hectic schedule meant there was little time for the pair to spend time together.
She explained: "I haven't really seen him much this week, he's been so busy training and working.
"It's taken me by surprise how well he's picked it up because It's not easy, he's shattered. Me and the kids love to sit and watch him. I'm so proud and so impressed by how well he's done."

Darcey Bussell underwent hip surgery


Darcey Bussell underwent hip surgery last year.
The 'Strictly Come Dancing' judge, who became the youngest principle dancer in the history of Royal Ballet at the age of 20, had her hip resurfaced after four decades of parading around the floor weakened her limbs and joints.
She explained: "I had the resurfacing because I was too young to have a replacement. A lot of retired ballerinas have hip replacements but they usually wait until they are in their sixties not forties. I just think, look, how lucky we are that we can have titanium put in our bodies and t do wonders."
The 46-year-old beauty - who retired from dancing in 2007 - has had two operations on her ankle, torn her hamstring and snapped the cruciate ligament in her knee but believes she'll suffer from far more injuries if she stops moving altogether.
She told the Sunday Telegraph newspaper: "Ever since I've given up dancing, every physiotherapist or Pilates teacher has said you have to keep moving."
She added: "If I don't, I'll have a hundred times more injuries because you get weak areas on your body. Looking after myself is something I probably have to be much more conscious of than the average person."
However, Darcey believes her body is in impeccable condition considering what she's put it through in the past.
She added: "I was incredibly supple and did gymnastics as well. So half my injuries are because I am over supple and the joints could always go that little bit further. But I was happy to push and I have no regrets. It's not a horror show."

Anthea Turner thought ‘bomb had gone off’ in her when she split from husband


Anthea Turner felt like a "bomb had gone off" in her personal life when she split from her husband Grant Bovey in 2013.
The TV star, 55, kicked her spouse, 53, out of their Surrey home two years ago amid allegations he'd embarked on a year-long affair with socialite Zoe De Mallet Morgan, and has admitted their break-up threw her life into turmoil.
She said: "I'm sure many divorcees will understand when I say I miss the timeline of my old experience. I had the life I had always wanted and, to be honest, expected. A husband, children, home, good friends as well as a career."
She added to The Telegraph newspaper: "And then a volcano goes off, a bomb explodes in your personal life and everything changes over night and you have to start again."
The blonde stunner was granted a decree nisi at a hearing at the Central Family Court in London before District Judge Heather MacGregor last week.
Judge MacGregor awarded Anthea the undefended petition on the grounds of her husband's adultery.
The couple first got together in 1998 following Anthea's split from her first husband, DJ Peter Powell.
However, they separated briefly when Grant rekindled his relationship with his wife Della - with whom he has three children - before tying the knot in 2000.
Anthea has proven she is ready to move on from her failed marriage by recently appearing on a celebrity version of 'First Dates' as part of Channel 4's Stand Up to Cancer and enjoyed lunch with a 50-year-old man named Jeremy.
However, the former 'Blue Peter' presenter decided not to pursue a relationship with Jeremy, claiming he was too well-behaved and that she was putt off when she discovered he didn't like the taste of brown sauce.

Simon Cowell’s dramatic X Factor decision


Simon Cowell dramatically brought back an ousted 'X Factor' contestant at the last minute on Sunday's (18.10.15) show.
The music mogul admitted he had made a mistake in ditching Max Stone after telling him he didn't think people would like him and offered him a seat at the very end of the episode.
However, with his six chairs already filled, Simon had to ditch one of his other contestants and chose to send Hannah Marie Kilminster home.
After the audience called for Max's reinstatement, Simon said: "I think I've made a mistake and I've learned to listen to an audience so I'd like to give you a chair."
After finalising his six contestants - Anton Stephans, Bupsi, Ebru, Jennifer Phillips, Kerrie-Anne and Max Stone - Simon admitted: "That was torture."
He added: "I know I was negative about this category but I really, really like you guys and I'm going to give it 100 per cent."
Meanwhile, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini also finalised her category, choosing Alien, BEKLN, 4th Power, Menn on Poinnt, Silver Tone and The First Kings.

Daniel O’Donnell voted off Strictly

Daniel O'Donnell has become the third star to be voted off 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The Irish crooner and his professional partner Kristina Rihanoff are the latest pair to leave the BBC One dance show after failing to impress with their American Smoo...

Amy Childs’ ex-boyfriend jailed for vehicle theft


Amy Childs' ex-boyfriend has been jailed for vehicle theft.
The former 'The Only Way is Essex' star, 25, has been left heartbroken after her ex-beau Bradley Wright was sentenced to 18 months in prison for handling stolen goods.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Brad called Amy from prison to tell her he was banged up and she was shocked. It's been hard enough coming to terms with the end of their relationship, let alone then hearing that."
The beautician dumped Bradley - who has done time in prison before - last month after it emerged the 25-year-old hunk had been sending explicit text messages and raunchy photographs to Marie Asemota, 36, whom he met online.
The source added: "There's no going back though. Amy feels really let down. Her career is going from strength to strength, but it's clear Bradley isn't going places."
However, the jailbird's father Graham, 58, is convinced the pair may be able to patch things up in the future.
He said: "Later on, maybe they will get back together."
Meanwhile, this isn't the first time Bradley has been thrown behind bars as he also got 16 months at Basildon Crown Court, Essex, in 2013 for three counts of theft.
And three years before that in 2010, he spent 19 months in a Young Offenders Institution for burglary, handling stolen goods and driving offences.

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