25 Sex and the City cameos you've probably forgotten all about
Carrie Bradshaw copped off with some very big names...
And Just Like That may now be dead but we'll always have the heady heyday of Sex and the City. We followed Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Samantha (Kim Cattrall), Charlotte (Kristin Davis) and Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) from their 30s well into their 50s over the course of six seasons, two movies and the sequel show – but the original episodes will always have a special place in the heart of fans. Remember Carrie meeting Carrie (Fisher)? How about making out with a lovely but psychiatrically unstable beau played by David Duchovny? Did you even realise another boyfriend was Timothy Olyphant? Well, buckle up because we're about to take a seriously star-studded trip down memory lane. Here are some Sex and the City cameos you may have totally forgotten about. 1. Carrie Fisher (herself) Season 3, episode 14 – Sex and Another City When Carrie, Miranda, Charlotte and Samantha's escapades take them out of their (literal and spiritual) home of New York City over to the West Coast and the sun, sea and salads of Los Angeles, celeb cameos abound. But arguably none is more A-list than that of Star Wars legend Carrie Fisher, who plays the disgruntled owner of a luxury mansion in the Hills, used by Carrie and another big name celeb guest star (more on that soon...) as a shag pad – even if she does think it belong to him. They're soon interrupted by Fisher and Carrie is left apologising profusely while simultaneously trying to strike up a rapport with a fellow Carrie. It doesn't work. 2. Justin Theroux (Jared/Vaughn Wysel) Season 1, episode 7 – The Monogamists Season 2, episode 15 – Shortcomings Poor Justin Theroux. The actor and screenwriter, who usually plays slick, yuppie-types (American Psycho and The Girl on the Train are among some of his previous credits) found himself playing not one, but two pretentious writers in New York. In season 1, Theroux was cast as a stuck-up writer in his twenties who chats Carrie up at a bar. In season 2, he appeared in a more developed role as another writer, Vaughn. While Carrie loves Vaughn’s cosmopolitan and liberal family, she doesn’t feel any sexual connection, which wasn't helped by Vaughn's struggles with premature ejaculation. 3. Bradley Cooper Season 2, episode 4 – They Shoot Single People Don’t They? <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2021/12/Bradley-Cooper-18cd10a.jpg" width="4941" height="3294" alt="US actor Bradley Cooper poses on the red carpet upon arrival at the BAFTA British Academy Film Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in London on February 10, 2019. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP) (Photo credit should read TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)" title="BRITAIN-ENTERTAINMENT-FILM-AWARDS-BAFTA" /> In his first ever TV role before he was considered an international sex symbol, Bradley Cooper played Jake, who locked lips with Carrie as she tried to put her abysmal New York magazine cover behind her. After he nipped into the shops to buy a packet of cigarettes, he confronted Carrie with her Single and Fabulous cover, which saw her storm out of his convertible and sashay home. 4. Sarah Michelle Gellar (Debbie) Season 3, episode 13 – Escape from New York The LA episodes saw Carrie cross paths with plenty of famous faces, including Buffy the Vampire and I Know What You Did Last Summer star Sarah Michelle Gellar. With Carrie in California to dip her toe into the Hollywood scene and an opportunity to have her columns adapted for movie, her publicists book her a meeting with young, ambitious junior development executive Debbie (played by SMG). And it's the unflappable Debbie that, in turn, puts Carrie in touch with... 5. Matthew McConaughey (himself) Season 3, episode 13 – Escape from New York Hollywood movie star Matthew McConaughey plays himself – or a version of himself that's interested in adapting Carrie's columns for the big screen. And he's got his eye on the role of Mr Big. "Look at him, he's such a great guy," he tells a flabbergasted Carrie. "I mean, I don't know anybody any cooler than Mr Big. The only question is, really, what the f*** is Carrie's problem?" Suffice to say the meeting doesn't go all that well when he dips into (intense) character as a horrifying hybrid of a McConaughey caricature and the actual Big. 6. Alan Cumming (Oscar, AKA 'O') Season 4, episode 2 – The Real Me The screen legend, best known for his roles in Emma, GoldenEye and The Good Wife, was one of the many celebrity cameos in the incredibly cringeworthy The Real Me (season 4, episode 2). Cumming featured as a flamboyant fashion designer for Dolce and Gabbana who convinced Carrie to walk in a New York fashion show wearing a blue blazer and a tiny pair of bejewelled panties. It may have been considered a look, but it wasn’t one Carrie wore well, especially when she fell face-first on the catwalk. 7. Will Arnett (Jack) Season 2, episode 12 – La Doleur Exquise! Before he played a depressed horse, Will Arnett had a brief dalliance with Miranda in season 2. While Carrie was trying to process the news that Big was moving to Paris, Miranda was excited about her burgeoning new relationship with a guy she met at a book swap. They seemed to be perfect for one another on paper, with their relationship heating up when Miranda discovered that her new love interest only liked to have sex in public. Obviously, they were not built to last... 8. Jon Bon Jovi (Seth) Season 2, episode 13 – Games People Play After Carrie’s second huge break-up with Big – which saw Carrie running around New York announcing she was “better off without him” – her tired friends insisted that she cart herself off to therapy. Given her seamless ability to find a date anywhere, Carrie met Seth in her therapist’s waiting room in season 2. Seth was played by none other than Jon Bon Jovi, whose character admitted he was in counselling because he had sex with women and then ghosted them. Carrie sure knows how to pick 'em. 9. Lucy Liu (herself) Season 4, episode 11 – Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda An actual Angel graced Sex and the City with her presence in season 4, when Lucy Liu played herself as celeb client of PR executive Samantha. The pair bond initially but it all falls apart when the Kill Bill Vol 2 star finds out Samantha used her name to get herself a Birkin from Hermes. Cue major drama, lots of F-bombs. 10. Vince Vaughn (Keith Travers) Season 3, episode 14 – Sex and Another City Even when they weren't in the city, there was still plenty of sex for Carrie and the girls. In Sex and Another City, they'd all fled Manhattan for a holiday in Los Angeles, which led Carrie to Keith Travers. While Keith, played by Hollywood regular Vince Vaughn, gave the impression that he was oh-so-debonair and wealthy, it turned out that he was merely someone who housesat for Carrie Fisher. Not a bad gig, if you ask us. 11. Jennifer Coolidge (Victoria) Season 6, episode 3 – The Perfect Present Two things that go so perfectly hand-in-hand we're surprised more people don't immediately remember them colliding: comedy sensation Jennifer Coolidge and Sex and the City. Playing a friend of the main foursome, she brought her inimitable chaotic single girl energy to the series as Victoria, who recently went through a breakup and channels her energy into making hideous purses – which she then flogs to her pals at a 'Purse Party'. Her emotions catch up with her and breakup turns breakdown in the middle of the event. 12. Timothy Olyphant (Sam) Season 1, episode 4 – Valley of the Twenty-Something Guys Barely recognisable as 20-something Sam (even when Carrie isn't stuck to his face during the episode), a youthful Timothy Olyphant appeared in a single episode of Sex and the City in one of his earliest acting roles. Part of a storyline about our four protagonists hooking up with younger men, he's a fleeting fancy for Carrie, for whom the allure of the tongue piercing and high energy levels soon wanes when she faces the reality of his apartment – bongs, grubby roommate, lack of coffee filters and all. 13. David Duchovny (Jeremy) Season 6, episode 10 – Boy, Interrupted Carrie briefly reunited with her high school boyfriend in season 6. While she expected Jeremy to be a bit of a loser, it turned out that her old flame, played by David Duchovny, certainly had the X factor and the pair quickly reignited their romance – that is until Carrie discovered that he was actually in a rehabilitation facility following a breakdown. 14. Kristen Johnston (Lexi Featherstone) Season 6, episode 18 – Splat! There's rarely been a cameo role as iconic as that of Kristen Johnston's in Sex and the City's final season. Playing the titular Splat herself, the actress – best known for her role in 3rd Rock from the Sun – is an ageing party girl who's sick of everyone growing old and boring. Running into Carrie and co at a party, she memorably rails against a 'no smoking' rule set by the host. "When did everybody stop smoking?" she rants. "When did everybody pair off" This used to be the most exciting city in the world and now it's nothing but smoking near a f***ing open window. New York is over. O-V-E-R. Over. No one's fun anymore. Whatever happened to fun? God, I'm so bored, I could die." Her final, portentous words, delivered as only an icon could: Lexi immediately falls out of that open window. 15. John Slattery (Bill Kelley) Season 3, episode 1 and 2 – Where There's Smoke, Politically Erect It's only fitting that John Slattery, who is known for playing suave characters in Mad Men, Veep and Spotlight, was cast as a similarly charming persona in Sex and the City. In the first two episodes of season 3, Slattery wooed Carrie as politician Bill Kelley, with Bradshaw's character very much enjoying her very own ‘Jackie O’ era. However, things quickly stopped being quite so politically correct when Bill revealed he was a fan of golden showers – and asked Carrie if she’d like to partake. Despite being a sex columnist, Carrie refused to acquiesce and the relationship reached an uncomfortable ending. 16. Elizabeth Banks (Catherine) Season 3, episode 2 – Politically Erect Long before she was Hollywood star, director and producer Elizabeth Banks, the future Hunger Games and Pitch Perfect actress had a bit part in SATC, briefly crossing paths with Charlotte at a fundraising party for Carrie's then-boyfriend, politician Bill Kelley (John Slattery). Charlotte is hitting things off with Catherine's (Banks) husband, in fact, when she finds out they're married. Banks's character explains that she actually met him at a party where all the woman were asked to bring a man they were no longer interested in. Charlotte's sold straight away: "One woman's trash is another woman's treasure." 17. Kat Dennings Season 3, episode 15 – Hot Child in the City It’s not just men who had juicy debut roles in Sex and the City. Marvel mainstay Kat Dennings landed her first on-screen role when she played a bratty but incredibly rich teenager who hired Samantha to do the PR for her Bat Mitzvah in Hot Child in the City (season 3, episode 15). 18. Bobby Cannavale (Adam Ball) Season 3, episode 9 – Easy Come, Easy Go Few storyline are more memorable than that of Samantha and her man de jour in Easy Come, Easy Go, which is why Bobby Cannavale probably goes down in history as one of the most famous SATC cameos. Best remembered not as Adam Ball but as the "guy with the funkiest tasting sp**k", he's got one very specific problem in the bedroom department – or rather, Samantha does. Wheatgrass shots don't solve it so, sadly, their season 3 romance is short-lived. 19. Alanis Morissette (Dawn) Season 3, episode 4 – Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl Carrie found it a jagged little pill to swallow when she dated Sean in Boy, Girl, Boy, Girl, who was bisexual. The pair attended a party together, where they met his friend and ex Dawn, played by Alanis Morissette, who Carrie ended up kissing during a game of spin the bottle. Following that encounter, Carrie realised that she wasn't comfortable in the relationship and left Sean. The episode has since drawn heavy criticism for its biphobic attitudes, with a particular point of contention being the girls describing bisexuality as “a layover to Gaytown" during brunch. 20. Geri Halliwell-Horner (Phoebe) Season 6, episode 10 – Boy, Interrupted Ginger Spice herself turned up in Manhattan as Phoebe, a British socialite who bragged to Samantha about her Soho House membership in Boy, Interrupted (season 6, episode 10). Jealous of Phoebe’s on-demand access to a pool during the sweltering New York summer, Samantha managed to obtain entry to the exclusive members' club by pretending to be the wealthy Annabelle Bronstein. 21. Tony Hale (Tiger) Season 4, episode 2 – The Real Me Before he was Buster Bluth in Arrested Development, actor and comedian Tony Hale was an assistant to a photographer shooting Samantha's eye-popping full-frontal nude portraits on Sex and the City. A tiny cameo, what sticks in the mind is his understandably stunned expression when our queen Samantha stripped off. 22. Chandra Wilson (Police officer) Season 5, episode 1 – Anchors Away A blink-and-you-miss-it appearance, future Grey's Anatomy star Chandra Wilson plays a police officer who tries to stop Samantha from flyering ex-boyfriend Richard Wright's (James Remar) neighbourhood with bright pink posters branding him a cheater after she catches him in the act with another woman. When Wilson's unnamed cop finds out the justification behind it, however, she gives her the go-ahead. 23. Andy Cohen (Shoe sales assistant) Season 6, episode 13 – Let There Be Light SJP's real-life friend Andy Cohen nabbed himself a small role as a sales assistant in the final season, helping Carrie try on shoes at a department store while Charlotte's stumbling around (unassisted) in a blindfold as she tries to understand what it would be like to be blind before signing up as a charity volunteer. 24. Carrie Preston (Madeline Dunn) Season 2, episode 7 – The Chicken Dance Interior designer Madeline Dunn (played by The Good Wife and True Blood star Carrie Preston) works for Miranda in season 2, helping to furnish and decorate her new flat. She soon incurs Miranda's wrath when she catches the eye of Miranda's longtime friend Jeremy (Stephen Barker Turner) – with whom Miranda had been hoping to take things to the next level. It's love at first sight and the pair are soon married, much to Miranda's irritation. 25. Jim Gaffigan (Doug) Season 4, Episode 3 – Defining Moments A boyfriend of Miranda's in season 4, stand-up comedian Jim Gaffigan played Doug, known to SATC fans as having no boundaries. He's prone to leaving the bathroom door open, a privacy/intimacy issue Miranda is simply unable to overcome. Sex and the City is available to stream on Sky Comedy and NOW. Check out more of our Drama coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommendations and reviews, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
When is The Holiday on TV this Christmas? How to watch and stream online
The romcom starring Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz is a modern Christmas classic.
When it comes to Christmas romcoms, there is no shortage of great picks to choose from – however, Nancy Meyers’s The Holiday holds a special place in many people's hearts. The 2006 film – which stars Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet as singletons who swap houses over the festive season and enter into new, surprising romances – has become a modern Christmas classic, alongside Love Actually. There were reports in 2022 that the cast, including Jude Law and Jack Black, would be revisiting their characters' romances in a sequel, but Meyers was quick to shut these rumours down. While fans were no doubt disappointed, they still have the original which they can revisit year after year, as they work through their Christmas watch-lists also including the likes of The Muppet Christmas Carol, Elf and Home Alone. But will the film be on TV in Christmas 2025, and if so, when and where? Read on for your guide to how to watch The Holiday this December. Where to watch The Holiday in the UK If you're an Amazon Prime Video subscriber, you're in luck! The film is available to stream there (and you can also rent it from Prime Video for £2.99 or buy it for £2.99). If you prefer physical media, you might rather own the movie and have it take pride of place in your DVD or Blu-ray collection. View Affiliate Playlist on the source website Is The Holiday on TV this Christmas 2025? The Holiday usually makes it to our TV screens at Christmas, and this year is no different. The romcom is set to air on Sky Cinema Select and Sky Cinema Select HD on Monday 8th December at 9:50pm, Tuesday 9th December at 2:30pm, Saturday 13th December at 8pm, and Sunday 14th December at 12:40pm. Fans are in luck, as it's airing again on BBC Two at 8:30pm on Sunday 14th December and BBC Three at 8:35pm on Tuesday 16th December. Is The Holiday in cinemas this Christmas 2025? Yes! The Holiday will be screening in select cinemas throughout the UK this December. What better way to watch your favourite holiday romcom than on the big screen at your local cinema? Is The Holiday on Netflix? Yes, The Holiday is available to stream on Netflix in the UK, meaning you can watch it over the festive period. The Holiday plot: What is it about? A festive feel-good romcom, here is the official synopsis for The Holiday: "Dumped and depressed, English rose Iris agrees to swap homes with similarly unlucky in love Californian Amanda for a much-needed break. "Iris finds herself in a palatial Hollywood mansion while Amanda navigates the lanes of a picture-perfect English village. Soon enough, both lovelorn ladies bump into local lads perfect for a romantic pick-me-up." Who's in the cast of The Holiday? As mentioned, this is a romcom that stars Jack Black, which makes it worth checking out even just for curiosity's sake! Other than Mr Black, the main cast is headed up by Cameron Diaz, Jude Law and Kate Winslet, with appearances from the likes of Rufus Sewell, Eli Wallach and Ed Burns. The Holiday is available to stream on Netflix. Sign up for Netflix from £4.99 a month. Netflix is also available on Sky Glass and Virgin Media Stream. If you're looking for something to watch tonight, check out our TV Guide and Streaming Guide or visit our Film hub for all the latest news. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Who is Linda Plant? Meet The Apprentice interviewer and Lord Sugar's trusted advisor
Linda was introduced to the interview process by Lord Sugar in season 15.
Everybody's favourite Apprentice episode is back! That's right, the interview stage has returned once more, with Lord Sugar's most trusted advisors ready to pick apart the remaining candidates' CVs and business plans. Lord Sugar has recruited Mike Soutar, Claudine Collins, Claude Littner and Linda Plant to give the final five candidates and their proposed business plans a thorough grilling, and to catch any white lies along the way. Having joined as an interviewer in season 15, here is a refresher of everything you need to know about The Apprentice interviewer Linda Plant. Who is Linda Plant on The Apprentice? Linda Plant joined The Apprentice for the interviewing process in 2015 and has known Lord Sugar (Alan to her) for more than 20 years, crossing paths as she built her business from scratch. She began with what she described as "humble beginnings" on a market stall selling clothes, before opening her own retail shops and wholesalers. This snowballed into importing clothes from Hong Kong, at which point she founded clothing brand Honeysuckle and was crowned Northern Business' Woman of the Year. After initial success, Plant unveiled a range of winter knits at a show in London's Olympia and admitted: "If one could drown in success, then I would say I was nearly guilty of that." Plant eventually floated Honeysuckle, retiring from the fashion business some years ago. After getting into property, the savvy businesswoman found success dressing the properties ahead of sale. Read more: Race Across the World pair explain clever strategy to beat competition Jeremy Clarkson says 'everything's gone wrong' on Clarkson's Farm ahead of season 3 Plant has been returning to grill candidates ever since and as for why she keeps returning, she enjoys it. In a new Q&A ahead of tonight's episode, she said: "If you're passionate about something, it becomes a source of enjoyment. Hopefully, I'm giving some good advice and constructive criticism on how to improve an idea and how to make their business plan work. "I hope I can do a little bit of good and not always be thought of as 'the queen of mean'." The Apprentice 2024 final premieres on Thursday 18th March at 9pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what else is on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Who is Joe Garratt? Love Island: All Stars contestant from season 5
Joe is back for another chance at finding love...
Season 5 star Joe Garratt has returned to the Love Island villa for Love Island: All Stars. The sandwich shop owner from South London made his comeback during Monday night's episode (5th February), alongside identical twins Eve and Jess Gale. And it sounds like he might have some unfinished business with two of the Love Island: All Stars 2024 cast. According to reports, Joe has kissed both Georgia Harrison and Molly Smith in the past. As Joe's Love Island journey kicks off for a second time, read on for everything you need to know about him. Joe Garratt - Key Facts Age: 27 From: South London Job: Catering company owner Season: 5 Instagram: @josephgarratt Who is Joe Garratt? Joe Garratt is best known for appearing on Love Island back in 2019 for the fifth season. Following his time on the show, Joe is said to have kissed Georgia Harrison and Molly Smith, who recently got out of a relationship with Callum. What season of Love Island was Joe Garratt on? Joe appeared on season 5 of Love Island in 2019, alongside Molly-Mae Hague, Amber Gill, and Tommy Fury. This is the same season that Anton Danlyuk, Joanna Chimonides, Arabella Chi and Chris Taylor were on. However, he only met Anton on the show as he was dumped on day 16, before the others joined. During his time on the show, Joe was coupled up with Lucie Donlan and they made things "exclusive". They enjoyed a relationship outside of the show, but things didn't work. Lucie is now engaged to season season 6 star Luke Mabbott. View Green Video on the source website Love Island All Stars 2024 airs on ITV2 and ITVX on Weekdays and Sundays. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only £10 – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Who is Joanna Chimonides? Love Island: All Stars contestant from season 5
Joanna first appeared on season 5 in 2019, and now she's back for a second chance at finding love.
It's all happening on Love Island: All Stars and what better way to keep the drama going than with more bombshells... At the end of Tuesday night's episode (30th January) Season 5 star Joanna Chimonides was announced as the latest bombshell to be joining the show alongside season 9 star Casey O'Gorman. The duo will arrive in the villa after two more Islanders have been dumped, and will get to know the rest of the Love Island: All Stars 2024 line-up. But, who is Joanna Chimonides? And does she have any exes currently in the villa? As she makes her return, read on for everything you need to know about Joanna. Joanna Chimonides - Key Facts Age: 27 From: London Job: Recruitment Consultant Season: 5 Instagram: @joannachimonides Who is Joanna Chimonides? Joanna Chimonides is a reality TV star and influencer from London. She first appeared on Love Island in 2019. Since the show, Joanna has enjoyed a career in influencing and is an ambassador for Pandora jewellery. She's also an ambassador for the Down's Syndrome Association. What season of Love Island was Joanna Chimonides on? Joanna Chimonides was an islander on season 5 of Love Island. Joanna entered Casa Amor on Day 26 and was brought back to the main villa with Michael Griffiths on Day 30, splitting up his couple with Amber Gill. Joanna was dumped from the island on Day 42, and Amber went on to win the show with Greg O'Shea. Is Joanna Chimonides on Instagram? She sure is! You can follow her at @joannachimonides, where she has just under 700k followers. She posts lots of glam pictures here with some of her pals, including Love Island star Kady McDermott. View Green Video on the source website Who has Joanna Chimonides dated? Prior to the show, she dated Leicester City's Ben Chilwell. She was in a couple with Michael Griffiths on Love Island, but they didn't last. When she was booted out on day 42, Michael decided to stay in the villa, saying that their relationship might benefit from some time apart, and Joanna wasn't happy. Speaking after her exit, Joanna said, "Part of me expected Michael to leave with me, however, I don’t want to be in control of someone’s life journey and if he wants to continue in the villa, to get to know someone else or see where things go, I’ve got respect for that. It is a bit disappointing, but I’d never hold that against him." The pair managed to patch things up, however, and remained friends after the show. Joanna also sparked dating rumours with former Love Island star Jack Fowler. However, she cleared this up, revealing they've been good friends for a long time. Love Island: All Stars 2024 airs on ITV2 and ITVX on Weekdays and Sundays. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only £10 – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Love Island 2020 cast: Full list of season 6 contestants
Everything you need to know about the Love Island 2020 cast.
Love Island is back on our screens, but this time it's an All Star version, with plenty of faces we know and love from the history of the series. With former flames Liberty Poole and Jake Cornish both appearing on the new series, it’s certainly proving to be a dramatic one. And they're not the only exes on Love Island: All Stars, with last night's episode ending on a huge twist that introduced season six’s Callum Jones. Maya then introduced Molly Smith, Callum’s ex-girlfriend who made it all the way to the finals with him in Cape Town, South Africa in 2020. With Love Island: All Stars in full swing, here's recap of Love Island's 2020 line-up. Love Island 2020 cast: Full list of season 6 contestants Jamie Clayton - DUMPED Age: 28 Job: Recruitment consultant From: Edinburgh Coupled up with: Natalia, before being dumped Instagram: @jamieclayton9 Jamie arrived unexpectedly and immediately set his eyes on Shaughna. However, it didn't work out for the pair as she confessed her feelings for Luke, who then dumped her from the island for Demi. He got a second chance with Natalia, who made a move fon him, but the couple were voted as one of the least compatible by their fellow islanders and were subsequently sent packing. They've said they're going on a date outside the villa, though, so something could come from their three-day romance... Jade Affleck - DUMPED ***Casa Amor Bombshell*** Age: 25 Job: Sales professional From: Yarm Instagram: @jadeaffleck Priscilla Anyabu - DUMPED ***Casa Amor Bombshell*** Age: 25 Job: Model and operations manager From: Battersea Coupled up with: Mike Instagram: @priscillaanyabu_ The 25-year-old model managed to win over the villa's lothario, Mike Boateng, who dubbed her "wifey material" after just a couple of days of meeting. And it looks like she might just have tamed him, after he asked her to be his girlfriend and she said "yes." Jamie McCann - DUMPED ***Casa Amor Bombshell*** Age: 24 Job: Eyelash technician From: North Ayrshire Instagram: @jamielouux Molly Smith - DUMPED ***Casa Amor Bombshell*** Age: 25 Job: Model From: Manchester Coupled up with: Callum Instagram: @mollysmith19 The 25-year-old model managed to turn Callum's head, despite the fact that he was coupled up with Shaughna at the time. Despite a few wobbles, with it claimed that Callum could "cheat" on her, the duo came out on top. But sadly, their Love Island journey came to an end in Week Five when their other islanders chose to save Priscilla and Mike instead of them. Eva Zapico - DUMPED ***Casa Amor Bombshell*** Age: 21 Job: Recruitment consultant From: Bromley Coupled up with: Nas Instagram: @evazapico "Funny, sassy and confident," as she describes herself, Eva quickly formed a bond with Nas. So much so, he dumped Demi for her and took her back to the Main Villa. But unfortunately, their journey came to an end after a public vote. Natalia Zoppa - DUMPED ***Casa Amor Bombshell*** Age: 20 Job: Student and club promoter From: Manchester Couple up with: Jamie, before being dumped Instagram: @nataliazoppa Biggs Chris - DUMPED ***Casa Amor Bombshell*** Age: 27 Job: Car body repair specialist From: Glasgow Instagram: @biggschrisx George Day - DUMPED ***Casa Amor Bombshell*** Age: 27 Job: Estate agent From: Southampton Alexi Eraclides - DUMPED ***Casa Amor Bombshell*** Age: 23 Job: Butler in the buff From: Essex Instagram: @alexieraclides Josh Kempton - DUMPED ***Casa Amor Bombshell*** Age: 21 Job: Model From: Surrey Instagram: @joshuakempton Ched Uzor - FOURTH PLACE ***Casa Amor Bombshell*** Age: 23 Job: Scaffolder From: Suffolk Coupled up with: Jess Instagram: @ched.uzor Ched says he's looking for an "ambitious and driven" woman who his mum likes, and it seems to have found her in Jess.... Read more about Jess here Jordan Waobikeze - DUMPED ***Casa Amor Bombshell*** Age: 24 Job: Administrator From: London Coupled up with: Rebecca Instagram: @jordanwaobikeze The hunky administrator instantly caught Rebecca's eye, leading her to pick him at the recoupling. She even joked that she'd eat avocado if he gave it to her, after kicking up such a fuss when her former partner Wallace made it for her breakfast. Sounds like love to us! Demi Jones - THIRD PLACE Demi Jones Key facts Age: 21 Job: Style advisor at a boutique Instagram: @demijones1 Coupled with: Luke M Read more about Demi here. Wallace Wilson - DUMPED Wallace Wilson Key Facts Age: 24 Job: Personal trainer Instagram: @wallacewilson1 Coupled up with: Rebecca, before being dumped. Sadly, Wallace didn't mange to find love on the Island, as the other contestants chose to save Rebecca over him in a shock dumping. Read more about Wallace here. Luke Trotman - RUNNER-UP Age: 22 Job: Semi-pro footballer and student Instagram: @luketroytrotman Coupled up with: Siannise The son of a former X Factor contestant, Luke T is after “an intelligent girl, with a bit about her” – which he seems to have found in girlfriend Siannise Fudge. Read more about Luke here Luke Mabbott - THIRD PLACE Age: 24 Job: Heating engineer Instagram: @lukemabbott Twitter: @MabbottLuke Coupled up with: Demi Justin Bieber “lookalike” Luke didn't get off to the best start in the villa, as his initial partner Jess admitted she wasn't feeling it. Nevertheless, sparks flew when he met Natalia at Casa Amor and decided to couple up with her. But, it was pretty much curtains as soon as they entered the Main Villa with Natalia confessing that she'd got the "ick." Not to worry, though, as Demi was right there as a shoulder for Luke to cry on. And as a result, they coupled up and are now a thing! Read more about Luke here Rebecca Gormley - DUMPED Age: 21 Job: Part-time model and carer Instagram: @rebeccagormleyx Coupled up with: Jordan Miss Newcastle 2018, Rebecca, caused a stir when she went after coupled-up men. However, she wasn't so lucky in love, as she struggled to make things work with three islanders , before finally coupling up with Jordan after the return of Casa Amor. Has she finally found her happily ever after? Read more about Rebecca here. Finley Tapp - WINNER Age: 20 Job: Footballer Instagram: @finn_tapp Coupled up with: Paige Footballer Finley has built a special bond with Paige Turley, which managed to stand the test of time and distance as Casa Amor returned. Finn was also the first islander to make his relationship official as he asked Paige to be his girlfriend. Can they make it to the prize money? Read more about Finley here. Siannise Fudge - RUNNER-UP Age: 25 Job: Beauty consultant Instagram: @siannisefudge Coupled up with: Luke T Siânnise is self-confessed "normal" girl from Bristol but already she's become the meme queen after several of her scenes have caused a Twitter storm - can she use her humour to have a relationship full of laughter with boyfriend Luke? Read more about Siannise here. Jess Gale - FOURTH PLACE Age: 20 Job: Student and VIP hostess Instagram: @jessicarosegale Coupled up with: Ched Jess entered the Love Island villa with sister Eve, the duo becoming the first female twins to enter the Love Island villa. Read more about Jess here. Shaughna Phillips - DUMPED Age: 25 Job: Democratic services officer Instagram: @shaughnaphillips Coupled up with: Single after Callum recoupled Shaughna - who plans a career in politics after Love Island - became the fan-favourite after her witty one-liners and turbulent love life with Callum Jones. Sadly, she was left all alone after Callum returned from Casa Amor with Molly Smith. Nevertheless, she decided to move on and give it a go with Luke M, but it was probably just a little too late for Shaughna, as he decided to couple up with Demi instead and sent her packing. Read more about Shaughna here. Sophie Piper - DUMPED Age: 21 Job: Medical PA Instagram: @sophpiper_ Coupled up with: Mike, before being dumped She's the little sister of Rochelle Humes who has her own ambitions when Love Island is finished. Sophie initially coupled up with Connor Durman, however, once he was dumped from the Island she got into a friendship couple with Mike. It wasn't enough to save her, however, as she and Mike were voted as one of the least compatible couples, and when the islanders had to pick between them in a shock twist, Sophie was sent packing. Read more about Sophie here. Paige Turley - WINNER Age: 22 Job: Singer Instagram: @turley_paige Coupled up with: Finley Paige, who describes herself as "loud, boisterous and fun", once dated Lewis Capaldi and has had her own taste of limelight when she appeared on Britain's Got Talent when she was younger. She was initially coupled up with Ollie Williams before he left the villa, and she is now getting on well with her boyfriend Finley Tapp, who stayed true to her after Casa Amor. Could they be the couple to go all the way? Read more about Paige here. Mike Boateng - DUMPED Age: 24 Job: Police officer Instagram: @michaelboateng01 Coupled up with: Priscilla Mike has showbiz in his bones as he used to be a former footballer and his brother was on The Apprentice in 2016. He's also quite the lady's man, cracking on with a total of four girls since he entered the villa. But Mike seems to have given up "playing games" as he might have found his "wife" in Priscilla - who is now his girlfriend. Read more about Mike here. Callum Jones - DUMPED Age: 23 Job: Scaffolder Instagram: @_callum_jones Coupled up with: Molly He's the cheeky chap who got the girls' attentions with his builders' banter. He initially won over Shaughna Phillips, however, jumped ship when he met Molly Smith at Casa Amor. Read more about Callum here. Nas Majeed - DUMPED Age: 23 Job: Sports science graduate and builder Instagram: @nas_jm Coupled up with: Eva Nas thinks he's "different" to other islanders and he's looking for a "cute and funny" girl to take home with him. His lack of "game" put him in the friend-zone, but he managed to find a romantic connection with Demi Jones, before dumping her for Eva at Casa Amor. Sadly, his and Eva's journey was cut short after they were voted out by the public. Will they stay together on the outside? Read more about Nas here. Leanne Amaning - DUMPED Leanne Amaning – Key Facts Age: 22 Job: Customer service advisor Instagram: @leanneamaning Coupled up with: Mike, before being dumped Fiery Leanne - who once competed in Miss Ghana UK - has become Twitter's sweetheart after forming a relationship with Mike. But when she dramatically dumped him, she found he wouldn't be there to save her from elimination and she was kicked out of the villa in dramatic fashion. Read more about Leanne here. Connor Durman - DUMPED Connor Durman – Key Facts Age: 25 From: Brighton Occupation: Coffee bean salesman Instagram: @connordurman Coupled up with: Sophie – before dumping Connor has found something special with Sophie Piper, but can they go the distance? Read more about Connor here. For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our Black Friday 2021 and Cyber Monday 2021 guides. Connagh Howard – DUMPED Connagh Howard – Key Facts Age: 27 Job: Model Instagram: @connagh92 Coupled up with: Sophie – until recoupling Model Connagh thought he'd found something special in Sophie Piper but her heart was elsewhere. Now he seems set on Rebecca Gormley, despite having Siannise Fudge chase him. However, in a tense recoupling, Connagh With A G was dumped when Rebecca went off with Luke T. Read more about Connagh here. Eve Gale – DUMPED Eve Gale – Key Facts Age: 20 Job: Student and VIP hostess Instagram: @evegale Eve was one of the first bombshells to enter the villa, strutting onto the show with identical twin Jess. However, the sisters were soon split apart when Eve was dumped from the island following a week one recoupling. Read more about Eve here. Ollie Williams - QUIT Ollie Williams – Key Facts Age: 23 Job: Heir to the Lanhydrock Estate Instagram: @olliesjwilliams Coupled up with: Paige, before exit Aristocratic Ollie comes from a prolific family and isn't afraid to tell girls about his background. However, on day three, Ollie left the villa, saying he had "feelings" for another girl outside of Love Island. Read more about Ollie here. View Green Video on the source website Read more about Love Island 2020: We asked former Love Islanders what they did to get on the show Everything you need to know about Love Island 2020 How to apply for Love Island Meet Laura Whitmore, the new Love Island presenter Love Island: All Stars 2024 airs Sunday to Friday on ITV2 and ITVX. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only £10 – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Who is Anton Danyluk? Love Island: All Stars 2024 contestant
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Love Island season 5 is widely considered one of the best overall series, and a big reason for that is Anton Danyluk. He brought drama, comic relief, and some unexpected tears during his tenure on the show. He finished fifth place coupled up with Belle Hassan. This time, however, Anton's infamous "wandering eye" is planted firmly on the ladies as he jets off to South Africa as part of the Love Island: All Stars 2024 line-up. Here's everything you need to know about his return. Anton Danyluk - key facts Age: 29 Job: Gym owner From: Scotland Season: 5 Instagram: @anton_danyluk. Who is Anton Danyluk? Anton Danyluk is a fitness expert, gym owner, and entrepreneur from Scotland. He and Chris Taylor are the only two Islanders from season 5 making a return. What season of Love Island was Anton Danyluk on? Anton was there from day 1 in season 5, before finishing in fifth place coupled up with Belle Hassan. Sadly, their relationship soon fizzled out post-villa. Is Anton Danyluk on Instagram? Yes, you can catch him @anton_danyluk. Why did Anton decide to return for Love Island: All Stars For Anton, making a return to the villa was a "no-brainer". "I got the call and it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and probably the best summer I have ever had in my life," he said. "Getting the chance to do it twice is going to be unbelievable." View Green Video on the source website Love Island: All Stars 2024 starts on Monday 15th January at 9pm on ITV1, ITV2 and ITVX. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. Try Radio Times magazine today and get 10 issues for only £10 – subscribe now. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to The Radio Times Podcast.
Love Island is missing one crucial thing this year
From a series that boasted they were the OGs of love when promoting the season, maybe it’s time the show remembered what Love Island is actually meant to be about - love.
Summer in the UK guarantees three things: packed pub gardens, people sporting painful, lobster-red sunburn – and a nation hooked on Love Island. This year has proved no exception; season 8 of ITV2’s dating Goliath has proved there’s still life in the Love Island format yet with some episodes seeing the show achieve some of its highest audience viewing figures since the halcyon days of 2019, after a noticeable decline in interest last year. Our reinvigorated interest in the Influencer Olympics that is Love Island stems from the format’s twists and turns, which have been deployed to perfection by producers this year to stoke some of the most dramatic scenes in the show’s history. From Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu crawling on her hands and knees to sneak kisses from Jay Younger on the terrace, to Andrew Le Page, Tasha Ghouri and Coco Lodge’s ‘Tit-gate’, viewers have been given a banquet of storylines to feast on, prompting widespread discussion on social media and centralising Love Island in online discourse. But as much as viewers have been hooked on episodes centred around the exploits of the Love Island 2022 line-up (and the slightly tense fireside chats that follow), there’s an integral part of Love Island that’s been missing from this year’s series: the love itself. One of the best and most compelling parts about Love Island is seeing romance blossom between the islanders – seeing sparks fly at the first coupling, their first kisses and those initial early dates, all soundtracked by Iain Stirling’s wry and slightly silly commentary. Whether pairings go the distance outside the villa is almost irrelevant – we believe and buy into the romance and the journey each couple goes on at the time. Of course, it’s even more heart-warming to see the couples that really do last outside the rigorously structured reality they navigate on the show: seeing former contestants such as Camilla and Jamie, Olivia and Alex, and even Jess and Dom go on to get married and have babies illustrates that not all the relationships on Love Island are purely for the camera – that there really is some authenticity on a reality show that has been criticised for being too heavily structured and produced. View oEmbed on the source website But this year’s helping of Love Island hasn’t managed to create even one successful pairing worth rooting for. With only a few weeks left until the show’s grand finale, it’s safe to say that it’s anyone’s game to take the £50,000 prize money – simply because none of the couples are well-matched or well liked. Season 8’s Casa Amor proved to be one of the most chaotic in history: the moment the girls were out of sight, they were out of mind, too, as the boys instantly cracked on with the newbies. The previously popular Dami Hope forgot about Indiyah Polack to indulge in a three-way kiss with Summer Botwe and Chyna Mils, Davide locked lips with Coco, Andrew wore his tongue on his sleeve and also got intimate with Coco, while the now departed Jacques O'Neill infamously asked "Paige who?" as he cracked on with new girls. Elsewhere, while he remained ‘loyal’ to Gemma Owen throughout the Casa Amor test, Luca Bish has divided viewers after he accused his partner of ‘entertaining’ interest from bombshell Billy Brown, with some taking to Twitter to liken the fishmonger to ‘a walking red flag’ and calling for Gemma to give him the boot. Love Island is so lacking in romance, flirting and intrigue this year that stunning bombshell Danica Taylor’s entire experience on the show has been defined by her being constantly rejected, resorting to her effectively being the villa’s HR manager and fielding advice to the islanders while failing to find anyone suitable for herself. It’s not just love between the couples that this season has been severely lacking; platonic love and tight friendship groups are also nowhere to be seen in this incarnation of the villa. There’s no Chris and Kem bromance providing light comic relief between some of the more serious chats, and the sisterhood of season 5, which saw the girls bond together and highlight the disrespect they were receiving from the boys is sorely missed (and much needed). Instead, the boys’ friendships have been forged through shared dislike of some of the girls’ (namely Tasha), while the girls’ friendships are fractured: Paige Thorne previously received backlash online after she excluded Danica and Indiyah from a chat with the others following a recoupling, which saw Antigoni Buxton having to choose Charlie Radnedge as Danica chose to couple up with Jay. And we’ve yet to see a BFF friendship to match Liberty and Kaz’s from season 7. Only Ekin-Su has consistently stood up for the other girls in the villa – even when they’ve maligned and criticised her behaviour. With a heavier focus on fall-outs, fighting and friction, this year’s Love Island has teetered beyond being compelling viewing to becoming, at times, plain uncomfortable. It’s fine for Love Island to have drama – essential, in fact, otherwise it can quickly become stale. But the drama should never be at the expense of the love that has always been at the heart of the series. Love Island without the love becomes a much crueller show: effectively a souped-up Big Brother with prettier contestants in nicer surroundings. There’s a couple of weeks left of season 8, and producers are bound to throw in more dates and Hideaway nights to encourage a bit more fun and flirtatiousness in the villa. But as it stands, there isn't much love to be seen on Love Island. And when you have viewers talking on Twitter and saying they're voting for Tasha and Andrew as their favourite just to keep them in until the Love Island 2022 final and spite other islanders (ahem - Luca), this is no longer a show motivated by romance. From a series that boasted they were the OGs of love when promoting the season, maybe it’s time the show remembered what Love Island is actually meant to be about - love. Love Island airs at 9pm nightly on ITV2 and ITV Hub. Episodes are available the following morning on BritBox – you can sign up for a 7-day free trial. 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James Bond UK release date – Complete guide to No Time To Die cast, plot and how to watch
Everything you need to know about Bond 25, from release date to cast, locations and plot.
It's here! The day we thought might never arrive is upon us, with No Time To Die finally available to watch in UK cinemas. Bond fans up and down the country look set to flock to cinemas this weekend to enjoy Daniel Craig's swan song, with the popular actor stepping down from the role after 15 years as the iconic 00 agent. And it's definitely not just a temporary farewell, with Craig confirming at Tuesday night's premiere that he has no plans to return to the character in a Sean Connery style comeback further down the line. With a 2 hour 43 runtime the film really is an epic affair, full of all the action and gadgets you'd expect from a Bond film and with a real emotional edge as well – you can read our full No Time To Die review for a spoiler-free view. Given it marks the end of Craig's highly successful tenure, the movie was always likely to be an espionage extravaganza – and its runtime makes it the longest Bond movie ever. The duration and Craig's exit are far from the only notable things about No Time To Die, and franchise newcomer Lashana Lynch has teased that her character Nomi represents “one of the biggest leaps ever” for Bond. “The franchise has taken very definite steps to reflect the world that we live in over the years and with this one, No Time To Die, they have taken I think one of the biggest leaps ever with Nomi,” she told RadioTimes.com exclusively. “The fact that she was an idea on the page, or even just in the writing room, feels like quite a moment for a Black woman in this industry, to be able to feel confident that there are people who are pushing the needle forward when writing these scripts.” Keep reading for everything you need to know about No Time To Die. James Bond: No Time To Die release date No Time To Die is in cinemas now, having finally been released on 30th September 2021 – almost 18 months after its originally slated release date. Before the onset of the pandemic, the film was expected to arrive in cinemas on 3rd April 2020 in the UK and 8th April in the US, but in March the film's official Twitter account released the shock news that No Time To Die would be postponed until November 2020, on account of the coronavirus outbreak. It was then delayed once again until 2nd April 2021, and then for a third time to the 8th October 2021 – before landing on the current 30th September date. Filming for No Time To Die eventually wrapped, funnily enough, on the day it was originally supposed to hit cinemas. Although there's been a big enough delay to allow time for substantial edits to the upcoming Bond film, Director Cary Joji Fukunaga said in July that he has resisted the urge to "tweak" No Time To Die during the pandemic, telling Empire that he had "mentally finished the film" before its original spring release date. "You could just fiddle and tweak and it doesn't necessarily get better,” he says. “For all intents and purposes, we had finished the film. I had mentally finished the film. Mentally and emotionally.” How to watch James Bond: No Time To Die The film is now available to watch in UK cinemas, having been released two days after premiering at the Royal Albert Hall on 28th September. You can watch it in pretty much any major cinema throughout the UK, with the film set to dominate showtimes for the coming weeks. In total, the film will open in over 700 cinemas – so expect a busy time at the box office this week. The film is also now available in various other territories, including large parts of Europe and South America. But viewers in some other countries have to wait just a little bit longer, with the film set to be released on 8th October in the USA and Canada and not arriving in China until 29th October. Unfortunately for fans in Australia, the film will now be arriving even later due to the country's current pandemic restrictions, being delayed until 11th November Down Under. Although many films have been released on streaming and theatrically simultaneously since the onset of the pandemic, the Bond producers were desperate for this not to be the case in this instance – and as such the film will only be available to watch in cinemas for the time being. How long is James Bond: No Time To Die? The film is something of an epic with a runtime of 2 hours and 43 minutes, making it the longest 007 outing in Bond history. But star Rami Malek has urged fans not to be put off by such a long running time, explaining to Digital Spy, "People have heard that the running time is a little bit longer than most Bond films, but I'll tell you, from start to finish it is a gut punch every second. "I think when you get out of that theatre, you will be moved, you will be entertained, you'll get everything you want from a Bond film, essentially. Daniel's just done a marvellous job, [it's] a great send-off for him." Interestingly, the four longest Bond films have all been released during Daniel Craig's tenure, with the previous record being held by the most recent film Spectre, which came in at 2 hours 28 minutes, and Casino Royale coming in third and fourth respectively. But, believe it or not, Craig's other film, Quantum of Solace, is in fact the shortest ever 007 flick, at just 1 hour 46 minutes. The longest non-Craig film is On Her Majesty's Secret Service – the one film with George Lazenby as 007 – which is 2 hours and 20 minutes long. James Bond: No Time To Die cast As well as Craig in his final outing as Bond, Ralph Fiennes (M), Lea Seydoux (Madeleine Swann), Naomie Harris (Moneypenny), Ben Whishaw (Q), Rory Kinnear (Bill Tanner) and Jeffrey Wright (Felix Leiter) all reprise their roles for the new film. The main antagonist? After months of speculation, Rami Malek was confirmed to be joining the No Time To Die cast in a live reveal in April 2019. He plays a character called Safin. He revealed via video link that he was going to play a Bond villain, saying: "I promise you all I will be making sure Mr Bond doesn’t have an easy ride in this, his 25th outing." He later added on Good Morning America: "This is just a perfect follow-up to Bohemian Rhapsody," the Queen biopic which saw him win his first Oscar in February 2019. "Going from one iconic Brit to an iconic British franchise." Malek has also revealed that he sought reassurance from director Cary Fukunaga that his character wouldn't be portrayed as an Arabic-speaking terrorist. “It’s a great character and I’m very excited,” he told the Mirror. “But that was one thing that I discussed with Cary. I said, ‘We cannot identify him with any act of terrorism reflecting an ideology or a religion. That’s not ­something I would entertain, so if that is why I am your choice then you can count me out’. But that was clearly not his vision. So he’s a very different kind of terrorist." In October 2020, Malek went into more detail on his menacing new role in an interview with GQ, which delved into the character's dark psychological state of mind. "When I think about Safin I think about someone who is meticulous but measured, and there is something about that that is really unnerving and unsettling,” he said. “He's someone that at times I feel gives you the sensation that you're being watched and that again is quite unsettling. He asks you to question what you think is right, what you think is wrong and is your interpretation of those two things as accurate as it seems to be?" Read more: Every James Bond theme song from the film franchise’s history Alongside Malek are a host of famous names. Ana de Armas plays an enigmatic gun-toting character named Paloma, while Captain Marvel's breakout star Lashana Lynch stars as a character called Nomi, who reportedly gets the code name 007 after Bond retires. In an interview with Tech Radar, Lynch said that No Time To Die fixes the problematic depiction of female characters that James Bond films have suffered in the past. She said: "I think with women's current agency, [it's] the way in which they view themselves and the way in which they portray themselves as being – with the women that I've been in contact with – completely authentic and completely knowing that they're enough. "You see that oozing through the characters in this, both the female characters that have [already] existed within the franchise, and the brand new ones like myself. You just have this whole sense of empowerment that is really important to feel when you're going to work, but also important to show younger generations coming up." David Dencik plays a character named Valdo, while Billy Magnussen stars as CIA agent Logan Ash and Dali Benssalah joins the cast as a villain called Primo. Intriguingly, Ernst Stavro Blofeld (played Christoph Waltz) returns to the Bond franchise, the villain from Spectre (and many classic Bond films prior) making a comeback in the film's first full trailer. James Bond: No Time To Die plot No Time To Die has been written by Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, Cary Joji Fukunaga and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, based on a story by Purvis, Wade and Fukunaga. With Phoebe Waller-Bridge part of the No Time To Die writing team, the film features all the jokes you might expect from the Fleabag writer. "There’s something about James Bond that always intrigued me in a similar way that Villanelle did," the Killing Eve scribe previously told The Hollywood Reporter. "They live a fantasy! But it’s a life none of us would ever want, if we’re honest. We don’t want to go put a bullet in someone’s head to sleep with people and have martinis. It’s a kind of fantasy nightmare." Waller-Bridge added: "A lot has been made of me coming on board because I’m a woman, and that’s wonderful. But also I can’t take credit for the movie that was written. It’s Cary’s movie." As told by director Cary Joji Fukunaga, the film kickstarts not following Bond, but Léa Seydoux’s Madeline. Viewers are plunged into a memory in which Madeline is chased by Safin (Rami Malek) across a frozen lake. After the opening titles, the film starts with Bond living in the Caribbean, no longer working for Her Majesty's Service. "Bond is not on active service when we start the film, he is actually enjoying himself in Jamaica. We consider Jamaica Bond’s spiritual home. He starts his journey here," executive producer Barbara Broccoli said. The film's official synopsis reads: Recruited to rescue a kidnapped scientist, globe-trotting spy James Bond finds himself hot on the trail of a mysterious villain, who's armed with a dangerous new technology. Naomie Harris, who plays Eve Moneypenny fuelled speculation ahead of release saying that No Time To Die would be a "tie-up of Skyfall and Spectre" with plenty of shocking moments. "[No Time To Die has] massive, massive surprises that even had me like, 'Oh, wow!' So I think we're going to really shock people," she told GQ in an interview. She added: "We're definitely seeing a Bond who's more in touch with his feelings and more open to falling in love." A behind-the-scenes sneak peek from director Cary Joji Fukunaga revealed that Bond will have been in retirement for five years at the start of No Time To Die. “Where is he? After five years of retirement, who has he become?” the director asks in the clip. “He is sort of a wounded animal, struggling with his role as a 00. The world has changed, the rules of engagement aren’t what they used to be, the rules of espionage are darker in this era of asymmetric warfare.” He also appears to tease the threat posed by Malek's Safrin: "There is someone new out there, more dangerous than anyone he has ever encountered, and whoever they are is smarter and stronger than Spectre." The film opens with a car chase (we wouldn't expect anything less) with Bond accompanied by lover Madeleine Swann, the French psychologist we met in Spectre, played by Lea Seydoux. We also know from the trailer that Bond discovers a shocking secret about Madeleine early in the film. The James Bond Collection 1-24 - buy it on Blu-ray / buy it on DVD Will this be Daniel Craig’s last appearance as 007? Since taking the reins from Pierce Brosnan as the secret agent in 2005, Craig has garnered universal praise for his portrayal as Bond in the last four films. In August 2017 Craig confirmed he would be back playing Bond for “one last time” in the 25th film, with rumours rife that Bond may die in the closing moments. Asked by The Late Show host Stephen Colbert if he was "done with Bond" in November 2019, Craig confirmed, "Yes – it's done." Meanwhile, with Craig departing, will this be the end of the road for supporting characters such as Ben Whishaw's Q as well? Well, it's too early to say, with Whishaw telling RadioTimes.com that, “I haven’t had a conversation about it – and that’s really the honest truth.” If you've heard the rumours, here's our explainer as to whether or not James Bond dies in No Time To Die. Who will be the next James Bond? With Daniel Craig hanging up his Walther PPK, the ongoing conversation around who'll replace him as 007 has inevitably intensified. According to bookmakers, the favourites include Tom Hardy, Bridgerton's Rege-Jean Page and the likes of James Norton and Henry Cavill. Broadcaster and critic James King recently told RadioTimes.com that the decision would be a difficult one for producers to make, explaining "It’s not an easy job. And I spoke to the head of casting, for example, who’s heavily involved in these decisions – this is not an easy thing that they take lightly. So the decision will be very long and complex I’m sure, which is as it should be.” Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli themselves have admitted that the series is at a "critical juncture" as Craig moves onto other projects, with pitch-perfect casting required to safeguard it for another generation of spy stories. And Daniel Craig recently had his say on whether the next James Bond actor should potentially be a woman – telling Radio Times, "The answer to that is very simple. There should simply be better parts for women and actors of colour. Why should a woman play James Bond when there should be a part just as good as James Bond, but for a woman?” The rumour mill has continued to throw up a rotating roster of familiar names who've been linked to the role several times in the past, though in July 2020, a RadioTimes.com poll of more than 80,000 Bond fans from all across the globe saw Outlander actor Sam Heughan emerge as top contender. Heughan - who scored almost 30 per cent of the total vote - previously played a Bond-type character in the 2018 film comedy The Spy Who Dumped Me and has admitted that playing Ian Fleming's super spy would be "a dream role". The top 10 fan favourites for the next James Bond, as voted for by fans in our poll, are: Sam Heughan (30 per cent) Tom Hardy (14 per cent) Henry Cavill (11 per cent) Idris Elba (10 per cent) Tom Hiddleston (five per cent) Richard Madden (four per cent) Michael Fassbender (three per cent) Aidan Turner (three per cent) Cillian Murphy (three per cent) James Norton (three per cent) James Bond: No Time To Die trailer Thanks, in part, to the prolonged delay, there are several trailers for No Time To Die. One was unveiled during the Super Bowl, suggesting that the 25th Bond film will "change everything". The first trailer showed the return of Bond arch-nemesis Blofeld (once again played by Christoph Waltz). It also hinted at a dark secret being concealed by Bond's love Madeleine Swann and introduced us to Rami Malek's villain, known only as "Safin". View oEmbed on the source website Then there was a No Time To Die preview trailer teasing Billie Eilish's new theme track for the film. On 3rd September, Bond bosses unveiled another trailer full of geared-up spy vehicles (planes, cars, you name it), ominous statements, eye-popping stunts and allusions to Safin's plan and his links to Swann. Luxury watch company Omega, who have been partnered with the James Bond brand for nine films now, also released a short teaser. The clip showed off some of the pieces featured in No Time To Die, as well as offering fans a few all-new shots to chew over. And then on 31st August 2021, the final trailer was released for the new film, featuring some of the same scenes but also some brand new footage, including more of the previously teased encounter between old nemeses Bond and Blofeld. View oEmbed on the source website At the same time, a new US trailer was also released with some slightly different new footage – including a look back at some of the double-0 agent's previous adventures and a few new clues as to Safin's plot. Check it out below. View oEmbed on the source website Fans were also offered the chance to watch a free documentary ahead of the film's release, with a 45-minute film titled Being James Bond seeing Craig reflect on his 15 years as the world's most iconic double-0 agent. The documentary is available to stream for free on the Apple TV app and sees Craig share his personal memories in conversation with 007 producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, in addition to previously unseen archival footage. And you can also check out a two-minute clip that details Bond's long-running collaboration with Aston Martin – showcasing some of the best cars the character has driven across 60 years. James Bond: No Time To Die theme song Billie Eilish writes and performs No Time To Die, the title track, making her the youngest artist ever to perform a 007 number – she co-wrote the song with her brother, singer/songwriter Finneas. “It feels crazy to be a part of this in every way,” Eilish said. “To be able to score the theme song to a film that is part of such a legendary series is a huge honour. James Bond is the coolest film franchise ever to exist. I’m still in shock.” No Time To Die producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, meanwhile, have described the song as “incredibly powerful and moving”, adding that it has been “impeccably crafted to work within the emotional story of the film”. You can watch the moody music video for the track – which premiered on the 1st October 2020, some seven-and-a-half months after the track first debuted in March – below. View oEmbed on the source website Alongside black-and-white shots of Eilish performing the song, we get to see glimpses of Bond and Madeleine's love affair and subsequent split, with her departing on a train following a dramatic chase in 007's Aston Martin. There's also an intriguing snippet which shows Madeleine burning a mystery piece of paper while a stony-faced Bond looks on. Oscar winner Hans Zimmer provides the score for No Time To Die, replacing original composer Dan Romer who left the project in December 2019. Speaking to Variety, Zimmer revealed that he would be bringing guitars back to the score – a decision he reached after a conversation with The Smiths' guitarist Johnny Marr. He said, "I've known Barbara Broccoli for a long time, and we're friends. I never thought we would work together on something like that, so it was surprising just to get the call. "I didn't know if I wanted to do it. So I phoned Johnny Marr and I said, 'I have two questions to ask you. First question is: what's the only guitar part worth playing in a movie?' And he said, 'The Bond part'. "And I said, 'Yeah right. Second question: Do you think I should do the movie and would you play the guitar part?' So that sort of settled that. Johnny was right." James Bond: No Time To Die ending The producers took no chances with No Time To Die plot leaks, with some reports suggesting Fukunaga had shot three different endings to the film. Meanwhile, director Fukunaga has said that an "infinite number of possibilities" were explored when deciding how to end Craig's spell as the spy, explaining that there was a very lengthy discussion process. “There was this table in Michael’s office in EON in Piccadilly – this round table that looks like a Napoleonic era campaign table – and I spent hours sitting around that table with Michael and Barbara and Daniel and sometimes the different writers that were working on the project, just discussing the plot, the story points, the characters," he said. “It was actually really fascinating and I think one of the things I took away from it is how difficult it is to make these films, [and] tell these stories." What cars are there in James Bond: No Time To Die? Bond's car in the new film will be... the Aston Martin Valhalla. The hybrid car is capable of going from 0 to 60mph in under three seconds, and is powered by a specially-developed turbocharged V6 petrol engine. The Valhalla – which replaces the model used in Spectre – is priced at £1.5 million, and follows in the tradition of Aston Martin naming its cars with the letter 'V', this time drawing on Norse mythology. "Aston Martin model names always attract a lot of attention," explained Aston boss Andy Palmer. "They do so because they invariably capture an emotion or tell a story. Read more about James Bond: James Bond 26 - everything we know about the next movie Spectre recap - how previous Bond film links to No Time To Die James Bond's daughter - is Bond a father in No Time To Die? M's No Time To Die quote - where does the passage originate from? "Norse mythology contains such powerful language and rich storytelling it felt only right that the AM-RB 003 (as it was formerly named) should follow the Valkyrie's theme." The classic Aston Martin DB5 – first featured in 1964's Goldfinger and reintroduced for the Daniel Craig era in 2006's Casino Royale – also plays a part in the film. A new guide to the classic James Bond car, the Aston Martin Db5, is set for release on 14th April, 2010, but you can pre-order it already. Plus, another old favourite makes an appearance, the Aston Martin V8 Vantage. Eagle-eyed Bond impresarios have already clocked the number plate: they have seen it before in 1987 Bond film The Living Daylights, in which Timothy Dalton played 007. Behind the scenes of James Bond: No Time To Die The team released a snazzy behind the scenes look at No Time To Die. Take a look at Fukunaga and Craig in action on set below. View oEmbed on the source website An official picture from No Time To Die, featuring a bloodied Bond, was also released in early November 2019. James Bond: No Time To Die filming locations The film was shot in Jamaica, Matera in Italy, London and Norway, where early scenes were filmed by a frozen lake. The James Bond Twitter account shared a few photos from Italy. The 007 Instagram account teased fans in July 2020 by posting a picture of Bond (Daniel Craig) and M (Ralph Fiennes) having a tense conversation by Hammersmith Bridge in London – a scene filmed a year ago. For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our Black Friday 2021 and Cyber Monday 2021 guides. James Bond: No Time To Die posters A poster arrived for the film in early 2020, teasing its original release date, which would ultimately be scrapped due to the coronavirus lockdown. In September, another poster was unveiled to drum up excitement for the film's release in November, with Daniel Craig in another classic Bond pose. How did Daniel Craig injure himself during filming? During an action shoot on set in Jamaica, Daniel Craig slipped while sprinting, sustaining an injury to his ankle. The production team confirmed on Twitter in May 2019 that the 007 actor would be out of action for two weeks as he underwent "minor surgery". However, the tweet added that the film should still be on course for its April 2020 release date. Just a few weeks later, in June 2019, an explosion caused a minor injury to a crew member, and destroyed some of the 007 stage at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. But by mid-June, things looked back on track when the official Bond Twitter page shared a photo of Craig hitting the gym in preparation to restart shooting. Actress Naomie Harris told Entertainment Weekly: “He’s such a trooper and such a strong guy that I think even if he was still in pain, he would just chug along and make sure that we complete it on schedule.” And by the end of the month, the official James Bond Twitter account had shared a picture and video of the star filming with an Aston Martin V8 in Whitehall, London. No Time To Die will be released in the UK on 30th September 2021. If you're looking for something else to watch, check out our TV Guide or visit our dedicated Movies hub for the latest news.
James Bond No Time To Die full cast – Meet the new and returning characters
The new 007 film will star Rami Malek as a Bond villain alongside Daniel Craig for one last outing.
It's been a long time coming, but more than 18 months after it was first due for release, No Time To Die will finally hit cinema screens this week. It's been well publicised that this will be Daniel Craig's final outing as Bond, and the star is joined for his farewell by a host of familiar faces who have appeared in his previous outings, with the likes of Ben Whishaw as Q, Naomie Harris as Eve Moneypenny and Lea Seydoux as Madeleine Swann all returning. And, of course, there are some high profile 007 newcomers as well, including Oscar-winner Rami Malek as antagonist Safin and Captain Marvel's Lashana Lynch as a brand new 00 agent. Here’s the full list of who will be starring in the long-awaited film, and where you might have seen them before. Daniel Craig plays James Bond Who is James Bond? The iconic double-00 agent is one of the most famous characters in film history – a British secret service agent working for MI6 under the codename 007. At the start of No Time To Die, we find Bond in a somewhat different situation than we're used to: retired to Jamaica with love interest Madeleine Swann. What else has Daniel Craig been in? In addition to the four previous Bond films, Craig has starred in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Layer Cake, Steven Speilberg drama Munich, sci-fi western Cowboys & Aliens and Steven Soderbergh's Logan Lucky. He played the role of detective Benoit Blanc in Rian Johnson's hit murder-mystery Knives Out and will reprise the role in its upcoming sequel. He took over from his 007 predecessor, Pierce Brosnan, in 2006's Casino Royale. Daniel Craig to undergo surgery after injury on James Bond set Who could replace Daniel Craig as James Bond? Rami Malek plays Safin Who is Safin? Safin is the main antagonist of the new film and has been described as a terrorist leader on a revenge mission. Producer Barbara Broccoli said that he "really gets under Bond's skin" and is a "nasty piece of work", while, in Malek's words, he considers himself "as a hero almost in the same way that Bond is a hero". In a 2020 interview with GQ, Malek added, "When I think about Safin I think about someone who is meticulous but measured, and there is something about that that is really unnerving and unsettling. "He’s someone that at times I feel gives you the sensation that you’re being watched and that again is quite unsettling. He asks you to question what you think is right, what you think is wrong and is your interpretation of those two things as accurate as it seems to be?” There have been some suggestions and rumours that Safin could in fact be an updated version of classic Bond villain Dr. No, although this has never been confirmed – and was recently denied by director Cary Joji Fukunaga. Meanwhile, Malek also said he sought assurance from director Fukunaga that his character wouldn't be portrayed as an Arabic-speaking terrorist. “It’s a great character and I’m very excited,” he told the Mirror. “But that was one thing that I discussed with Cary. I said, ‘We cannot identify him with any act of terrorism reflecting an ideology or a religion. That’s not ­something I would entertain, so if that is why I am your choice then you can count me out’. But that was clearly not his vision. So he’s a very different kind of terrorist." What else has Rami Malek been in? Malek is known for his breakout role on Amazon Prime’s Mr Robot, and also for his Oscar-winning portrayal of Freddie Mercury in 2018’s Bohemian Rhapsody. He has also starred in Netflix cartoon Bojack Horseman, crime flick The Little Things and sitcom The War At Home. Lashana Lynch plays Nomi Who is Nomi? Nomi will be introduced as the new 007 in the film, which starts with Bond having retired from the secret service. She will then team up with Bond to fight back against antagonist Safin and his evil plot to kill millions. What else has Lashana Lynch been in? While you may recognise her for her breakout role as Maria Rambeau in Captain Marvel, English actor Lynch started out in film Fast Girls and has starred in British TV series Silent Witness, Death in Paradise, The 7:39 and daytime soap Doctors. Her first US role was as Rosaline Capulet in Shondaland's Still Star-Crossed. She is set to play Miss Honey in the upcoming film adaptation of Matilda the Musical. Lea Seydoux plays Madeleine Swann Who is Dr Madeleine Swann? A French psychologist who first bought Bond's eye in Spectre. The pair became romantically involved and she's rumoured to be the cause of some heartbreak in this follow-up instalment. Daughter to the elusive Mr White, Swann helped Bond track down criminal gang SPECTRE. However, in the process, she was taken hostage by Blofeld before, fortunately, Bond rescued her. Seydoux has teased that we will see a different side of the character in this film. This time we’ll have the chance to see what she’s been through in her life, in her childhood, she explained in the first episode of the official No Time To Die podcast. “The opening of the film is her as a young girl and we understand her roots, what she’s been through. "And even the character, the way she’s written is very different from Spectre. Spectre, it was more cold, there was more distance it was like I thought that you couldn’t really relate to her in a way. She was kind of a mystery. And I think in this one she’ll be more open and vulnerable, because she’s in love." What else has Lea Seydoux been in? Having first starred appeared in the Bond franchise in Spectre, French actor Seydoux has previously appeared in major Hollywood films including Inglorious Basterds, Robin Hood and Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol. In 2013, she received critical acclaim for her star turn in Blue is the Warmest Colour. Christoph Waltz plays Ernst Stavro Blofeld Who is Blofeld? Waltz is reprising his role as classic Bond baddie Ernst Stavro Blofeld, the SPECTRE chief and main antagonist of the previous film. Past Daniel Craig-era baddies Le Chiffre, Dominic Greene, and Raoul Silva were all members of SPECTRE. Blofeld's father, Hannes, adopted James Bond after he became an orphan. Feeling as if he'd been usurped, Blofeld killed his father and faked his own death. Blofeld got the scar on his face after Bond and Swann blew up an explosive watch in his face. What else has Christoph Waltz been in? The German-Austrian actor is a favourite of Quentin Tarantino, known for roles in Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained – winning Oscars for both films. He's also known for The Zero Theorem and Big Eyes, as well as his key role in Spectre. Since then, he's appeared in Alita: Battle Angel, Downsizing and Tulip Fever. Read more about James Bond: James Bond 26 - everything we know about the next movie Spectre recap - how previous Bond film links to No Time To Die James Bond's daughter - is Bond a father in No Time To Die? M's No Time To Die quote - where does the passage originate from? Ana de Armas plays Paloma Who is Paloma? Little is known about Paloma so far other than that she is a CIA agent assisting Bond, while she has been described as both "irresponsible" and "bubbly". What else has Ana de Armas been in? Cuban-Spanish actor Ana de Armas made a name for herself on Spanish language television before landing her big break in 2015 American thriller Knock Knock. She has since starred in Exposed, Hands of Stone, War Dogs and Blade Runner 2049. She's already co-starred with Daniel Craig in Knives Out, and her upcoming roles include playing Marilyn Monroe in Blonde and a role in thriller Deep Water. David Dencik plays Valdo Obruchev Who is Valdo Obruchev? Little has been revealed about Valdo but we know he is a scientist whose disappearance is investigated by Bond – the event which kickstarts the plot of the new film. What else has David Dencik been in? The Swedish-Danish actor came to international attention thanks to his roles in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. He also starred as Uncle Boris alongside James Norton in BBC1's McMafia. Billy Magnussen plays Logan Ash Who is Logan Ash? Logan is another CIA Agent assigned by Felix Leiter to support Bond in finding Obruchev – although further details have not been released. What else has Billy Magnussen been in? You may recognise American actor Magnussen for roles in 2014 musical Into the Woods, martial arts film Birth of the Dragon and black comedy Game Night. He also starred in the award-winning USS Callister episode of Black Mirror, as well as Netflix horror Velvet Buzzsaw and the remake of Aladdin. Dali Benssalah plays Primo Who is Primo? Little is known about the character beyond the fact that he is a mercenary and adversary whom Bond encounters in the Italian city of Matera. What else has Dali Benssalah been in? A relative newcomer, the French actor has previously starred in French language film A Faithful Man and French crime series Nox. Ralph Fiennes plays M Who is M? Lieutenant Colonel Gareth Mallory or M is the head of the Secret Intelligence Service. Fiennes succeeded Judi Dench in the role after her characters untimely death at the end of Skyfall. What else has Ralph Fiennes been in? Having joined the Bond franchise in Skyfall back in 2012, Fiennes is an accomplished British actor best-known for playing Voldermort in the Harry Potter series. He's also played leading roles in historical drama The Reader and The Grand Budapest Hotel, and won critical acclaim and a slew of awards for his roles in 1993's Schindler's List and 1996 film The English Patient. Earlier in 2021 he starred in Netflix period drama The Dig. Ben Whishaw plays Q Who is Q? Head of the research and development branch of the secret service, he provides Bond with all his hi-tech gadgets. Ben Whishaw succeeded John Cleese in the role in Skyfall after the character had been absent for several films. What else has Ben Whishaw been in? Also joining the franchise in Skyfall, Whishaw has worked with Craig on three previous occasions – both sharing roles in The Trench, Enduring Love and Layer Cake. He has also appeared in BBC series London Spy, voiced Paddington Bear in its two feature-length movies, and starred in Mary Poppins Returns and BBC1 mini-series A Very English Scandal. The James Bond Collection 1-24 - buy it on Blu-ray / buy it on DVD Naomie Harris plays Eve Moneypenny Who is Eve Moneypenny? Nowadays a tough sidekick to Bond, Harris's Moneypenny has also shared some romantic tension with Craig's secret agent. Absent from Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace, she was reintroduced in Skyfall and has been an established presence of the franchise ever since. What else has Naomie Harris been in? Joining the Bond franchise in 2012’s Skyfall, Harris has also starred in 28 Days Later, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Pirates of the Caribbean and critically-acclaimed Moonlight. The latter saw her earn nominations for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes, Baftas and Oscars. Rory Kinnear plays Bill Tanner Who is Bill Tanner? Bill is M’s chief-of-staff, working alongside him in the Secret Service. After a decade-long absence, he was reintroduced in Quantum of Solace. What else has Rory Kinnear been in? Kinnear has previously starred in 2014 film The Imitation Game. More recognised for his TV work, Kinnear played Prime Minister Michael Callow in the first series of Black Mirror, ‘The Creature’ in Penny Dreadful, Michael in Count Arthur Strong, and portrayed Craig Oliver in Brexit: The Uncivil War. He won a 2014 Olivier award for his portrayal of Iago in Othello at the National Theatre. Jeffrey Wright plays Felix Leiter Who is Felix Leiter? A CIA agent and a close ally of Bond. The character, created by Ian Fleming, has cropped up in Casino Royale, Quantum of Solace and now No Time To Die. This time around he brings 007 out of retirement for one last mission. What else has Jeffrey Wright been in? Wright has starred as Beetee in The Hunger Games, more recently appearing on television series Broadwalk Empire and Westworld. Read more - No Time To Die review Who was the first James Bond? The late Sean Connery was the first actor to have played James Bond, appearing for the first time in 1962's Dr No and going on to appear in five further films. Other stars to have played 007 include George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan, with Craig taking over in 2006's Casino Royale. If you've heard the rumours, here's our explainer as to whether or not James Bond dies in No Time To Die - but beware of *big* spoilers! No Time To Die is released in cinemas in the UK on 30th September – visit our Movies hub for more news and features, or find something to watch with our TV Guide.
The Grand Tour Lochdown: release date, trailer and news for Scotland special
Richard Hammond, Jeremy Clarkson and James May are ditching the studio tent and heading out for a series of road trip specials.
The Grand Tour Scotland special is upon us! The first-part of the double bill lands on Amazon Prime Video this week, and sees Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May back in action. This is the third special for season four, following some format changes, and the Grand Tour have now confirmed the second location of the UK special. It comes after Jeremy Clarkson addressed the future of The Grand Tour amid pandemic, admitting: "We're facing some difficulties. “It’s one of the big nightmares it is. We chose a country, I won’t say which one we chose, but we were working on a story in a country which was an amber country, so we could have gone to it, and then it went red just a few days ago, so back to the drawing board," he explained. For now, it looks like the trio will be keeping things pretty local, starting off with the Scotland leg. And it sounds like we're in for a right treat with Jeremy Clarkson revealing his highlight from The Grand Tour Scotland special, which of course involves Richard Hammond experiencing some misfortune! So when will The Grand Tour Scotland special be released? And what can viewers expect? Here's everything you need to know as the three petrol heads make their return. The Grand Tour Lochdown release date CONFIRMED: Part one of The Grand Tour Presents: Lochdown will be released on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, 30th July. So far in season four, we've seen the original Top Gear trio take on Cambodia and Vietnam in the 2019 Seamen special, before travelling across Madagascar in December's A Massive Hunt. This time round the petrol heads will be heading to the Scottish Highlands. View oEmbed on the source website Speaking to Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain, Richard Hammond opened up about filming the upcoming series. "We managed to get one done," he said. "I mean, it's difficult going anywhere because obviously it's about travel and that's been off the cards. But there is another one, coming out later on this year." Series four is comprised of a number of specials. The first – Seamen – dropped on Friday, 13th December 2019, while the second – A Massive Hunt – arrived in December 2020. After the release of The Grand Tour presents Seamen, production was put on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic – however, it seemed as though the trio were back to work by summer, with Clarkson sharing a picture in June of himself and his two co-presenters at a safe social distance. He captioned the image: "Today’s important work. Planning the next adventure.” View oEmbed on the source website Filming then began in October with Clarkson posting another cheeky snap to his Instagram revealing The Grand Tour team had formed a social bubble. This allowed the team to film new episodes of the show without breaking any of the coronavirus guidelines set out by the government and industry bodies. View oEmbed on the source website While episode three was originally meant to take place in Russia, those travel plans were postponed – although James May confirmed in November the episode had not been cancel and that filming for the special in Scotland had already taken place. He told RadioTimes.com and other press: "We’ve already filmed one for next year which is our recent Scotland adventure, so I would hope we could do another one next year but it’s slightly out of our control. It depends what happens with all the COVID stuff. But I’m confident we’ll be able to film another one, so two will come out in 2021!" He added: "The Russia plan is simply postponed until we don’t know when, but we haven’t cancelled it. We’re just having to put it in the cupboard at the moment but we will get it out one day and finish it off." The Grand Tour Lochdown trailer Amazon Prime Video recently released the first full-length trailer for The Grand Tour Presents: Lochdown, which gives a first look at how The Grand Tour filming was affected by COVID. A day before, Grand Tour shared a teaser trailer on their TikTok account with Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May back in action. You can watch the full clip below. View oEmbed on the source website What are the format changes in The Grand Tour season four? An emotional Clarkson told the audience in the season three finale that the current format, featuring a live studio audience in a tented studio, will be scrapped in favour of more road trip “adventure specials”. “So although the tent has gone, The Grand Tour goes on,” Clarkson said. Amazon will also be backing solo projects for The Grand Tour presenters, with May immersing himself in Our Man in Japan. Clarkson previously told the Radio Times he has “no plans” for what he will do beyond The Grand Tour, although the star is already hosting Who Wants To Be A Millionaire over on ITV. “I never run out of ideas," the 59 year old said. "Someone asked me, before this series, ‘What can you possibly do with a car that you haven’t already done?’ But my head’s filled with enough ideas for five years,” he said. For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our Black Friday 2021 and Cyber Monday 2021 guides. Where is The Grand Tour season four filmed? Jeremy Clarkson told the audience in the season three finale that he had been working on season four “for some time”. Clarkson, alongside presenters Richard Hammond and James May, were reported to have started filming their Seaman special in June 2019, while episode two wrapped afterwards in Madagascar. In an interview with The Sun in May 2019, Clarkson confirmed that locations for season four will include Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore. During a recent interview, James May assured fans the show will continue. He said: "There are all sorts of lovely places without having to go too far. Everything is postponed, it’s not cancelled.” May went on to admit it would be nice to take a break from exotic locales, saying: “It’s exciting to go to exotic places but I’ve been to an awful lot of them. He added: “Whenever we make the Grand Tour, and it was the same on Top Gear, it’s about the subject first and the story, then we make it fit somewhere.” Can I watch The Grand Tour if I don’t have Amazon Prime? The Grand Tour is an Amazon Prime Video exclusive, meaning you need to be a Prime subscriber to watch. However, if you don’t already have Amazon Prime Video you can sign up for a free 30 day trial where you can binge on The Grand Tour and more. The Grand Tour Presents: Lochdown arrives on Amazon Prime Video on Friday, 30th July. If you're looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide or visit our Entertainment hub for more news and features.
In For a Penny air date: what we can expect from the new series
The madcap quiz first featured on Saturday Night Takeaway is back for series three!
Stephen Mulhern will return for another series of In For a Penny this Spring. People beware as the presenter will be coming to a town near you surprising members of the public with some hilarious and silly games. This will be the third series of the ITV show, which first started as a segment on Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway before earning a primetime slot back in 2019. The first game show to be played on the streets on Britain (a bit like Streetmate, only you win money and not a date), In For a Penny featured members of the public try their luck at winning £1000 by completing a series of games. So when is it back? And what can viewers expect? Here’s everything you need to know as series three kicks off on ITV. When is In For a Penny on TV? In For a Penny returns to ITV on Saturday, 17th April at 7pm. The half an hour show will see Stephen getting up to lots of mischief on the streets of England. Who’s the host of In For a Penny? Just like on Saturday Night Takeaway, Stephen Mulhern will be donning his glittery gold jacket and taking his daft quests across the nation. And it seems the former Britain’s Got More Talent host, 42, had just as much filming the show for its own series as he did as part of Saturday Night Takeaway. “I have absolutely loved filming this show,” he said. “I don't think I have ever laughed so much filming a series and it was all down to the great British public, they are the real stars. I've been privileged to meet some of the most amazing people up and down the country and now the viewers will get to see just how funny and entertaining they are." The show was co-created by Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly of Saturday Night Takeaway, who said of the programme, “It was always a highlight for us to watch this segment on Saturday Night Takeaway and we are delighted it’s now become a series. Stephen is the perfect host, his warmth, wit and all-round humour mixed with the great British public, who are not only brilliant but are also unfazed when a man in a sparkly jacket appears and asks them to take part in ridiculous games! It makes for some fantastically funny TV. Which locations will Stephen Mulhern be visiting on the new series of In For a Penny? Stephen will be asking the residents of Torquay, Cambridge, Sheffield, Chester, Barry island, Blackpool and Southampton if they have a penny to be in with a chance to win a grand. What can viewers expect from series three? You can expect all the usual shenanigans, including Driving Me Round The Bend, You Are What You Eat, Check It Out and Pump It Up, where Mulhern challenges random customers to fill up their tank with a specified amount and if they get it on the dot, he will foot the bill. "The series will also see the return of the popular games, Pump It Up, Mum’s the World, Cross Dressing, Driving Me Round the Bend, You Are What You Eat, Drawing a Bank, Weigh to Go, Whatever the Weather and the world-famous ‘stop watch game’ which gives shoppers the chance to bag £1,000," ITV said. The final game sees the return of the classic format, with Mulhern asking members of the public to bet a penny that they can win £1000 while playing three rounds of party games, including singing some Tom Jones tunes and bobbing for marshmallows in flour. Will there be any new games? Series three will see the return of some old faves plus some newbies, such as Pet Bet, Sausage Roll, Gelato Fun and more. A spokesperson for the ITV show said: "Viewers will be treated to a host of brand-new games, including Pet Bet, in which contestants will be joined by their dogs to be in with a chance to win £100, while Sausage Roll sees teams of two attempt to roll a sausage roll across each others’ body without using their hands. "A Gelato Fun sees one team member attempt to drop ice cream into a cone that is precariously placed in their partner’s mouth, while in Pound Pong, players are faced with 10 cups all worth differing amounts, ranging from £1 to £100 - players will have five attempts to accumulate as much cash as they can - and in Pedestrian Question, each contestant will have two minutes to answer as many questions as they can, but the answers will be based on Stephen’s opinion, so they have to guess what Stephen would answer to be in with a chance of winning the cash." In For a Penny starts on ITV on Saturday, 17th April at 7pm. If you're looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide or visit our Entertainment hub for all the latest news.
When is Junior Bake Off on back on Channel 4?
A new chef is joining the Bake Off family for this year's Junior competition.
Just like its grown up counterpart, Junior Bake Off has impressively been able to go ahead this year despite the complications caused by the coronavirus pandemic. In total, 16 young bakers will be put through their paces in the iconic white tent, with several fiendishly difficult culinary challenges to contend with. This year's show has added Ravneet Gill as co-judge alongside former Bake Off contestant Liam Charles, after Prue Leith was forced to drop out due to a scheduling conflict. Comedian Harry Hill is back to bring his distinctive sense of humour to the proceedings, which will be unfolding in its usual teatime slot on Channel 4 across three weeks. Here’s all you need to know about Bake Off’s pint-sized spin-off. When is Junior Bake Off on TV? The kid’s edition of GBBO returns to our screens on Monday 11th January at 5pm on Channel 4. Junior Bake off continues weeknights at the same time, across 15 episodes. Who are the judges on Junior Bake Off? Don’t worry, the kids won’t feel the full fury of Paul Hollywood’s icy-cold stare, with the veteran Bake Off judge bowing out the show for its junior edition. Instead, their efforts will be judged by Bake Off series eight star and The Professionals host Liam Charles, who will be teaming up with accomplished pastry chef Ravneet Gill for this year's competition. In 2019, Charles was joined by Prue Leith for the Junior edition, but the Bake Off judge was unable to return for this year's show due to a scheduling conflict. “From competing to hosting and now judging, it’s insane,” Charles said. “It’s going to be great to see what the junior bakers come up with because this is around the age I started." Who is the new judge? Ravneet Gill might be a new face on Bake Off, but she's no stranger to cooking up tasty treats. Gill has been working as a pastry chef for the last eight years, receiving her training from the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu network of culinary schools. In addition to her cooking, she has also set up an organisation named Countertalk, which aims to "help connect chefs, provide education and promote healthy work environments in the hospitality industry". Gill's first book, The Pastry Chef's Guide: The Secret to Successful Baking Every Time, was released in April 2020 and is available to purchase on Amazon. Who is hosting Junior Bake Off? Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas will be handing over presenting duties to former Celebrity Bake Off star and comedian Harry Hill – who previously rocked the tent with his 3D Biscuit Scene with Camilla Parker Bowles. “I’m very excited to be going back in the tent and breathing the cake fumes,” he said. “I know a certain Duchess will be looking on, brimming with pride!” Who are the Junior Bake Off contestants? There are 16 contestants on Junior Bake Off this year, hailing from all over the country and each with their own special talents. Here's a summary of the Junior Bake Off 2021 contestants: Heat A Sicily, 10 From: Devon Specialty: Grand bakes Naima, 10 From: South London Specialties: Cake pops, lemon drizzle, scones Henry, 11 From: Hertfordshire Specialty: Creative concepts Will, 12 From: West Yorkshire Specialty: Illusion cakes Toby, 13 From: Cambridge Specialty: Pavlova Zack, 13 From: Leeds Specialties: Bread and traditional Jewish Challah Maddi, 14 From: Gateshead Specialty: Classic bakes, such as Victoria Sponge cake and scones Safiyyah, 14 From: Reading Specialties: Macarons and cheesy bread Heat B Fyn, 10 From: Hampshire Specialty: Fruit cakes Fern, 10 From: Merseyside Specialties: Choux pastry and meringue Sophia, 10 From: Hertfordshire Specialty: Ukrainian recipes Cece, 14 From: Kent Specialty: Japanese cheesecake Reece, 14 From: Leicestershire Specialty: Choux pastry Erin, 13 From: Worcestershire Specialty: Danish pecan and maple pastries Robbie, 15 From: Bristol Specialties: Cinnamon buns, salted caramel Charlie, 10 From: Worcestershire Specialties: Plaited loaves, Battenberg cakes, Swiss rolls How does Junior Bake Off work? Junior Bake Off 2021 will see 16 of the country’s best young bakers, aged between nine and 15, enter the Bake Off tent where their cake-making, biscuit baking, bread and pastry making skills will be tested to the limit. Unlike the adult version of Bake Off, the junior editions see the junior bakers face two challenges: the Technical Bake and the Showstopper. The contestants will be split into two groups of eight and four from each group will be eliminated over the course of several heats. Then, the remaining four bakers from each group will be pitted against each other in the final phase of the competition, where one of whom will ultimately be announced as the winner. Junior Bake Off airs weeknights at 5pm on Channel 4. Looking for something else to watch? Check out our TV Guide to see what's on tonight.
Who is The Masked Singer panellist Jonathan Ross?
The chat show host swaps interviewing celebrities for good old-fashioned detective work…
After its successful UK debut, The Masked Singer is back for series two, and taking his place on the panel as judge/detective is chat show host Jonathan Ross. The 60-year-old will join Rita Ora, Davina McCall, and new judge Mo Gilligan, as they try to guess who is behind the masks. Based on the Korean show, King of Masked Singer, the show sees 12 celebrities in disguise and singing before the panel of judges, who will have to work out their identity. The Masked Singer judges recently opened up about the secrecy around the show, with Mo describing it as "proper secret". So, does Mr. Ross have what it takes to correctly unmask this year's The Masked Singer contestants? Or will the likes of Alien, Sausage and Grandfather Clock be able to pull the wool over his eyes? Here's everything you need to know about the panellist as he returns for another year. Who is Jonathan Ross? Age: 60 Twitter: @wossy Instagram: @mewossy A regular face on our TV screens, Ross first broke into the industry in the late 80s with his show The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross, which aired on Channel 4. Other high-profile appearances included being a regular panellist on irreverent sports quiz They Think It’s All Over and being the regular host of the British Comedy Awards. His first radio work was on BBC Radio 1 in the late 80s, covering for Janice Long, before landing his own Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 2 in 1999. Ross landed his hugely popular BBC One chat show in 2002, titled Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. He left the BBC in 2010 after a final Friday Night chat show episode in July that year. Ross interviewed a stellar line-up of David Beckham, Jackie Chan, Mickey Rourke and Roxy Music before offering an emotional tribute to the audience. He finished on the radio the following day. In 2011, Ross started his still-running The Jonathan Ross Show, which had a similar format to Friday Night. He's interviewed many big names who often join him when they're on the press circuit. When did Jonathan Ross leave the BBC? In 2010, Ross decided to leave all his regular slots at the BBC, hosting a number of shows for Channel 4 and ITV. In 2011, Ross launched his new chat show, The Jonathan Ross Show over on ITV. What has Jonathan Ross said about The Masked Singer UK? According to Ross, series two is looking like it's going to be even more complicated than the first one. During a recent episode of his chat show, host Joel Dommett admitted he didn’t know who Alan Johnson was when he removed his mask on series one. But it sounds like there's no chance of that happening this year with Davina saying: “Not at all.” Jonathan then added: “We know who it is, I don’t think it’ll be the case. There’s some real surprises in there.” Speaking of the zany music show, Ross previously said: “I think what makes it different is that it isn’t exactly a talent show and it isn’t exactly a reality show and it isn’t exactly a celebrity challenge show." He continued: “It’s a mixture of all those things with an element of comedy panel show thrown in as well. There’s a real surprise and a real guessing game in who the celebrities are, fun in watching us struggle to work out who they are, and the fun of great performances but with the additional joy of seeing them in these amazing costumes. “It will genuinely be a really lovely family show.” The Masked Singer returns to ITV on Boxing Day at 7pm. Looking for something to watch? Find out what is on with our TV Guide.
What time is The Great British Bake Off on tonight? Your guide to the baking show
Who won the final of Bake Off. *CONTAINS SPOILERS*
This week, Peter, Laura, and Dave battled intense heat and each other to be crowned the Great British Bake Off 2020 winner and delivered the closest final ever, according to judge Paul Hollywood. It's been 10 weeks since we met our Great British Bake Off 2020 contestants for the first time. There have been tears, disasters, patisserie towers, tiers and more tears, but Peter Sawkins became the winner of season 11 of Bake Off. This week's Great British Bake Off theme will see the final three take on their last Signature, Technical and Showstopper challenge in a bid to be crowned the series 11 winner. It's going to be a tough decision for the Great British Bake Off judges and hosts, but who will they decide on out of Peter, Dave and Laura? Already, Great British Bake Off fans have called for Peter to be crowned the winner in an exclusive RadioTimes.com poll, which saw the 20-year-old receive 80 per cent of the votes. However, with three baking challenges standing between the trio, any one of them could walk away with the glass cake stand - and title of course! So as we get closer to hearing the winner's name being announced, here's everything you need to know about series 11 of The Great British Bake Off. When is The Great British Bake Off final on TV in 2020? The Great British Bake Off Final will air on Channel 4 on Tuesday, 24th November at 8pm. The contestants will take on one last Signature, Technical and Showstopper challenge, before one of them is crowned this year's winner. We've got our sweet treats and tea ready! View oEmbed on the source website Filming for the series started at the end of July, with contestants and crew reportedly having to quarantine for 14 days. A spokesperson for Love Productions - the company which creates the show - explained at the time: "We are working hard to deliver Bake Off to the audience this year, the priority is the safety of everyone involved in the production of the series." Great British Bake Off 2020 contestants Here's the full list of this year's Great British Bake Off bakers: Finalists Dave Peter Laura Eliminated Hermine Linda Loriea Lottie Makbul Marc Mark Rowan Sura Was filming for GBBO 2020 affected by coronavirus? Like many other shows, filming for The Great British Bake Off was delayed due to the recent pandemic. Filming was expected to begin in May, but, due to the public health crisis, it was postponed. Creative director at Love Productions Kieran Smith spoke about the difficulties filming in the pandemic earlier in the year. Speaking in an issue of Radio Times Magazine, Smith revealed production was almost put on hold after someone on set began to show potential symptoms of the virus and had to be tested. He said: “Somebody spoke to our medical team because they were showing symptoms that could have been COVID. “We had very strict protocols about what to do. They were isolated immediately, as was anyone who had been in close contact with them. They were tested immediately. We paused filming for an afternoon. The test came back negative and we resumed filming the next day.” “We were lucky,” he added, “but it felt it like we would need to be extremely unlucky for it to be positive.” Bake Off also shared the behind-the-scenes changes the show had to go through in order to work in the current climate ahead of it's launch in September. The show’s production staff, which consists of 120 people, had to live in a self-contained biosphere for six weeks to safely film the upcoming series and allow the cast to work around social-distancing guidelines. Smith explained: “So many people rely on Bake Off for work that we knew we had to work out a plan.” Deputy Director of Programmes at Channel 4, Kelly Webb-Lamb also spoke about the changes that had to be made to show. During the Edinburgh TV Festival, she said: "What we've done is created protocols with the production companies that absolutely there are protocols, we've worked hard with them to put testing and quarantining regimes in place beforehand for all talent, all cast, all crew, so that when we go into the bubble we know that everybody there is negative." The team even managed to work around the Great Flour Shortage of 2020 - by sourcing bags from restaurants. GBBO 2020 hosts Bake Off 2020 will look a little different from previous years, after Sandi Toksvig announced she was to quit the show. She has been replaced by comedian Matt Lucas, who has joined Noel Fielding as host. "When stepping down from a job it is quite common for people to say they are doing so in order to spend more time with their family. Unusually I am departing from the Great British Bake Off so I can spend more time with my other work," Sandi explained in a statement when she departed the show. “As my waistline will testify, Bake Off is an all-consuming show. Spending time with Prue, Paul and Noel has been one of the great pleasures of my life. These are friendships which I know will continue beyond the confines of television. “Bake Off is a wonderful programme which has already proved it can happily withstand a change of hosting personnel. The reason for that, of course, is that the true stars of the show are the bakers themselves. I wish everyone well.” What did Matt say about joining GBBO? Earlier this year, it was confirmed that the Little Britain star would be taking over from Sandi on The Great British Bake Off. Speaking of his new role, Matt said: “I’m chuffed to bits to be joining the most delicious show on television. I can’t wait to break bread with Noel, Prue and Paul and meet the brilliant bakers. And bearing in mind my love of cake, I’ve already ordered some much larger trousers in anticipation. See you in the tent!” Matt also revealed exactly what he would bake for his Showstopper cake as he spoke to Steph McGovern. Referring to his single The Baked Potato Song - from which all proceeds are going towards the NHS and the fight against COVID-19 - he said: “Oh…well…obviously I’d do a baked potato of course!” Matt recently opened up about filming in the current pandemic, comparing it to "living on a holiday camp". During an appearance on Steph McGovern's daytime show, Steph's Packed Lunch, he explained: “We did something I don’t think any other production had yet done. The makers, Love Productions, hired a hotel and we had a skeleton staff working in the hotel of about 25 people. Everyone who was working on the show lived in this hotel and the tent was put up in the grounds." He added: “It was amazing. We did things in the evening. I hosted bingo one night, Prue did a flower arranging class and Paul Hollywood brought his pizza oven and made pizzas for everyone. It was like living on a holiday camp.” Matt also told Steph how emotional he found the competition, saying: “I would get very invested in it… I would have to go to my room after a baker was sent home and have a word with myself for a couple of hours because I’d get really upset. It was emotional.” GBBO 2020 judges Prue Leith and Paul Hollywood came back to deliver savage criticism, Hollywood handshakes and complete death stares across the tent. Our Great British Bake Off judges and hosts will have a fun job this year getting to taste some yummy concoctions - but how many handshakes will be dished out? View oEmbed on the source website How do you apply for the Great British Bake Off? Unfortunately, applications for Bake Off 2020 have now closed. But if you ever think you're in with a chance in the future, read our stellar guide with hints and tips from Bake Off 2017 winner Sophie Faldo about how to nail your application. Who won The Great British Bake Off in 2019? While Steph was the front-runner for the majority of the series, underdog David Atherton stunned fans by taking the top prize during the final. He joins a growing list of Great British Bake Off winners who have conquered the famous white tent. The Great British Bake Off Final is on Channel 4 on Tuesday, 24th November at 8pm. If you’re looking for more to watch check out our TV guide.
How to apply for The Great British Bake Off 2021
We asked 2017 champion Sophie Faldo on how to ensure your place in the marquee of dreams.
The Great British Bake Off is not for the half-baked or the soggy-bottomed – while it may seem like a sweet, fete-style cake competition, behind-the-scenes of Bake Off filming is gruelling, rigorous and tiring. So it’s little surprise, then, that the application process for the nation’s best-loved baking competition is equally as exhaustive, made up of several stages that tests your overall hardiness in an addition to your actual cooking ability. If you’re watching the series this year, and think you’d be able to stand the heat of the Bake Off kitchen in 2021 – we’ve got your application process covered. With a little help from 2017 Bake Off champion, Sophie Faldo, here’s your recipe for success for The Great British Bake Off application form. Where do you apply for The Great British Bake Off 2021? If watching all the action on screen has given you an appetite for baking competitively, you can follow this link to apply. Applications are now open for 2021 – and will stay open until 6th December 2020. The rules of applying for The Great British Bake Off Before you even start to wade through the lengthy form, you should check you’re actually eligible to apply, as the show has a staggering 24 rules of entry. Essentially, all hopefuls must: Be 16 or over Be a resident of the UK Be able to commit to all the filming days required for the programme – expected to fall between April and August 2021 this year Have never worked as a full-time baker, cook or chef Not have baking or cooking as their primary source of income Not have an NVQ or other qualification in baking, cooking, food production, catering or food preparation - unless obtained over ten years ago. You can read the full list of rules here. The Great British Bake Off application form The form itself is reportedly seven pages long, with each hopeful baker having to answer a series of questions primarily about their cooking ability. “Every section, like bread and cakes, and biscuits, has its own page and you have to say what your signature bake is and how often you bake it,” Sophie explains to RadioTimes.com. “The application form is really long.” The second stage Should your application form show you know your roulade from your jam roly-poly, you will be selected for a lengthy telephone interview. Then, the baking begins with the first round interview. Hopefuls are invited to meet producers and casting executives, armed with two of their best bakes. “You can bring anything you like,” Sophie says. “Producers advise that one bake should be sweet, and the other be savoury." The third round Having hopefully wowed the producers, the final few hopefuls are invited for the final round of interviews – completing a dreaded technical challenge on camera. “You have to bake something while you’re there, to make sure you’ve not just been bringing in someone else’s work,” Sophie says. “They have cameras walking around the place. I think it’s to see that we were happy baking and talking at the same time, and whether we can cope with that.” When do you find out that you’ve made the bakers dozen? According to Sophie, you only find out you’ve made it to the live shows almost at the very last minute. “They don’t tell you until quite late on,” she says. “You know you’re potentially in the running but they never really commit themselves until the very last minute. “It’s probably around six weeks before you start filming, for you to get sent all your briefs. “Then you have to send back your recipes.” Are expenses covered while applying for The Great British Bake Off? What with all the practicing, travelling, and baking, applying for The Great British Bake Off is no cheap feat – with everything having to come out of the bakers’ own pocket. Sophie was a special case, with travel for her final audition covered by the production company. “I was ski instructing in the Alps for all of that season, so they actually paid for my last flight back,” she said. “But everything else you have to pay for yourself.” Love Productions only start paying for your ingredients should you make the final 12. Any last minute advice? The tent is famed for its eccentric personalities and quirky participants (remember the baker who was a civil servant by day, DJ by night?), but Sophie believes that “you can only be yourself” when facing the producers. “The producers will have an idea in their mind of exactly what they want, and I’ve never been party to that,” she says. Sophie agrees that to enter the Bake Off tent, you have to be sure that you can handle the vast amounts of pressure – and, most importantly (and obviously), a knowledgable baker. “You’ve got to have a really good head under pressure and have a relatively good, all round knowledge, so maybe do a bit of swotting up,” she concludes. "So you know the difference between the bakes.” The Great British Bake Off returns in 2021 on Channel 4. If you want more to watch, check out our TV Guide.
The semi-finals and final will air on the same weekend. Here's everything you need to know!
Viewers have been treated to a Little Mix bonanza this weekend as Little Mix: The Search ended with a two-night special for the semi-finals and final. Leigh-Ann Pinnock, Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards will crown one of their four remaining bands this year's winner, after the Little Mix: The Search contestants battle it out for one last time. Fans were originally expecting to see the semi-finals air on 31st October, as the girls continued the search for the next best band on their BBC One show. However, the episode was pulled due to a special coronavirus briefing, and finally aired on Friday 6th November where a final group (boy band New Priority) were eliminated. As the show returns for its grand final here's everything you need to know about music talent show, including all the groups in the Little Mix: The Search line-up. When is Little Mix: The Search on TV? The girls will be back on air for the live final on Saturday 7th November at 6.00pm. The semi-final aired the day before. View oEmbed on the source website The semi-finals were initially cancelled on account of the coronavirus briefing, which took place on October 31st. The show announced the news on their Twitter page, sharing a statement. It read: "Little Mix The Search has been postponed tonight for a BBC News Special. The show will now become part of a big final event weekend, with the semi-final airing at 7pm on Friday 6th November and the final at 6.05pm on Saturday 7th November." It comes after the girls made their return to screen on October 24th, after the live shows were postponed due to a crew member contracting coronavirus. Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall, Perrie Edwards and Jesy Nelson then confirmed they'd tested negative for COVID-19, and would be back on air on the 24th. However, while Jesy, Perrie and Leigh-Ann presented in the studio, Jade Thirlwall appeared virtually for the first live shows as she was self-isolating. In a statement posted on Twitter, the production team wrote: “Jade has to self-isolate this week and will therefore be carrying out her role as Mentor on ‘Little Mix The Search’ from home.” “For this Saturday’s show, Jade will participate via video link, continuing to mentor alongside Jesy, Leigh-Anne and Perrie.” The show's host Chris Ramsey recently gave an update on COVID regulations and whether Jade Thirlwall would be back in studio. He said: "As far I know is it’s okay, all I do is someone does a COVID test on me and I travel down to London if I’m all clear," he said. "Either there are four members of Little Mix or one on the telly, we’ll see." The series kicked off September 26th. After being put together on The X Factor back in 2011, and dominating the charts with their own hits, the girl group decided they wanted to do the same for another group using their experience and connections to coach the groups to become global superstars. Who is the host of Little Mix: The Search? Strictly Come Dancing star Chris Ramsey is the the host of the new show. Chris hails from South Shields, the same North East town as band members Jade and Perrie. And he'll now be teaming up with his fellow Northerners, as well as Jesy and Leigh-Anne for the BBC show. The group announced the news on their official Twitter page, as they shared a promo shot with the caption: "Beyond excited to announce @IAmChrisRamsey as the host of @LMTheSearch... South Shields takeover on @BBCOne." Chris has a successful podcast with his wife, Rosie, called S***ged, Married, Annoyed, and the pair have released a book based on the series in 2020. What is Little Mix: The Search about? The best-selling girl band, made up of Perrie Edwards Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, will be putting down the microphone to become mentors to a new wave of talent, in a bid to find a new boy, girl or mixed-sex band. Successful singers who are chosen to join the new bands will live together and gain access to the team that made Little Mix international best-selling performers, including vocal coaches, song writers, producers and stylists. The band which is deemed the overall winners scoop the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to support Little Mix on their 2020 summer tour. Speaking ahead of the launch, Perrie said: “We can’t wait for everyone to finally see what we’ve been working on because it’s so good! This show is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time.” Jade added: “The auditions were great fun to film. So much talent auditioned for the show that it was genuinely tough to decide who should go through. There are lots of twists and turns.” Who are the contestants on Little Mix: The Search? The Little Mix: The Search contestants list is now complete with all six bands confirmed. Here's who has been confirmed so far: Boy band - OUT Talis Eros - @taliseros Lee Collinson - @lee_collinson Kaci Brookz - @kacibrookz Zeekay - @zkwillz Adam Harison - @adamharison Mixed - OUT Rosie Mac - @rosiemacworld Melina Halpin - @melinahalpinx Liam McHugh - @liam_mchugh Jordan Smithy - @jordananthonysmithy Girl vocal group Mya-Louise Smith - Instagram: @mya.louisesmith Tamara - Instagram: @tamarasingss Shanice - Instagram: @zitahmusic Esther Durin - Instagram: @esther.durin Tyler Lewis - Instagram: @tylerlwsmusic Vocal and instrument group Patrick Ralphson - Instagram: @patrickralphson Jacob Fowler - Instagram: @thejacobfowler Matthew Nolan - Instagram: @matthewnolaan Harry Holles - Instagram: @harryholles Girl Dance Group Lauren Bowry - Instagram: @laurenbowry Megan Whelan - Instagram: @meganwhelan_ Ellie Allen - Instagram: @ellieallen Liv Aidam - Instagram: @livaidam Aislí Moran - Instagram: @aislimorann Rap R&B Group Versay - Instagram: @versay_official Romina - Instagram: @rominaromz Eden Tikare - Instagram: @edentikaremusic Ashley Tragic - Instagram: @ashleytragic How do you apply for Little Mix: The Search? Applications are now closed for Little Mix: The Search. Stay tuned to this page for more information about a potential second season and details on how you can be a part of it, if it's confirmed. How do you get tickets for Little Mix: The Search? Unfortunately, applications closed for tickets for Little Mix: The Search in January. Since filming has completed, fans of the girl group will have to wait to see if there's a second season to get in the audience to see their favourite group in action. Little Mix: The Search concludes on BBC One on Saturday November 7th. If you're looking for more to watch, check out our TV Guide.
When is The Wall series 2 released? Everything you need to know about Danny Dyer's game show
EastEnders hard man Danny Dyer is back for a second series of The Wall.
While we wait for Strictly Come Dancing to kick off, BBC One have something to keep us busy with Danny Dyer returning for a brand new series of The Wall. It was recently confirmed that the show would be going ahead in the UK instead of its usual filming location in Poland due to the coronavirus. The hugely popular programme, which originated in America and is now being shown in 25 countries, sees contestants work together to try to win a big money prize. So when does the second series of The Wall start? And will there be any changes? Here's everything you need to know. What time is The Wall on TV? The second series will kick off on BBC One on Saturday 3rd October at 9:15pm. Where is The Wall filmed? Originally, The Wall's first season was filmed in Warsaw, Poland, but that had to change for season two on account of the coronavirus pandemic and travel restrictions. This time around, the show is filmed in London, at the Wembley Arena. Speaking about the new location, Dyer told RadioTimes.com: "I prefer it of course. It’s London my hometown. Because of COVID we had to move the show here but it sort of works in my favour." Who is the host of The Wall? Last year, Dyer was announced as the host for the BBC One gameshow. At the time, he was just as surprised as we were to hear he'd be swapping his usual hard man roles to front the gameshow. “I thought they were on drugs!” the EastEnders star said in an interview with What's On TV. “Really, you want me to do a gameshow, filmed in Poland? I was very confused by it all, to be honest. But I watched the American version and I thought you know what, let’s have a go.” Journalist Angela Rippon will be also return to voice the questions asked to the contestants. How does The Wall work? Not dissimilar to ITV’s Tipping Point - although Dyer would beg to differ - The Wall sees contestants work in pairs as balls quickly fall through The Wall, which works like a penny machine in an arcade. The balls then land in slots at the bottom representing different cash amounts – which can be added, or subtracted to their scores. However, the so-called wall is not all benevolent, with the four-storey high machine also capable of taking money away from our pairings. As Dyer previously warned: "The Wall gives…The Wall TAKES AWAY." The Wall airs Saturdays on BBC One. Looking for something else to watch? Visit our TV Guide.
When is The Umbrella Academy season two released on Netflix? Your guide
Here's everything you need to know about season two...
It's back! Almost 18 months after the first season dropped on Netflix, darkly comic superhero series The Umbrella Academy is returning. This time round, super-powered Hargreeves siblings are transported back to the 1960s, finding themselves in Dallas, Texas in a time-travelling story involving the apocalypse (yes – again), the assassination of President Kennedy and Robert Sheehan's Klaus starting a cult. You know, just regular family stuff. "It’s being taken out of the Umbrella Academy world, the only world we’ve seen so far, which is them inside the house and around that small town," star Tom Hopper told RadioTimes.com. "We’re now taking them into this whole new world where they’re going to be tested in different ways. And now, ahead of the series' new episodes Netflix has unveiled the action-packed first scene of the episode, which sees all seven siblings unleashed in a pitched battle with soldiers. We heard a rumour that it blew your mind... View oEmbed on the source website Based (pretty loosely) on the comic books by My Chemical Romance's Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá, The Umbrella Academy follows a group who exhibited supernatural powers at birth and were adopted by an eccentric billionaire to form a crime-fighting family. (Follow the link to have The Umbrella Academy powers explained). With the comics consisting of three volumes, hopefully a third instalment of Netflix's The Umbrella Academy is in the works, but let's not get ahead of ourselves just yet! Read on for everything you need to know about season two - and if you need a little bit of a recap we have The Umbrella Academy season 1 recap and ending explained for you. Get your superhero fix from Marvel's cinematic universe on Disney+ (sponsored link) **WARNING: CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR SEASON ONE** When is The Umbrella Academy season two released on Netflix? Netflix has confirmed season two will land on Friday, 31st July. Showrunner Steve Blackman previously suggested it would take the team around 18 months to make the next season, which means it's now arriving bang on time. https://www.instagram.com/p/B3-T6rrnz3M/ Way, who penned the comic books has previously revealed he plans to keep the series from overtaking the books, as Game of Thrones did towards the end. “The goal for us is to stay ahead of the show, and since we’re on series three [of the comics], we are now ahead of the show," he said. "So that’s a good thing. The idea with the comic is to go right from series three, take a three-to-four-month break, then go right into series four. That is kind of our schedule to keep us on track. So there is story there and it’s all planned out.” The first two volumes of The Umbrella Academy were published back to back in 2008, before there was a 10-year break while Way focused on other projects. Is there a trailer for The Umbrella Academy season 2? View oEmbed on the source website There is! Jumping right back in after season one's cliffhanger, the new Umbrella Academy season 2 trailer shows Five (Aidan Gallagher) discovering another apocalypse kicking off in 1963, apparently caused by his time-displaced siblings who've been scattered throughout the years prior. The trailer also features deadly new assassins, bare-knuckle boxing, teleportation, cult worship, civil rights struggles and nuclear explosions - just another week in the life of the Hargreeves siblings, in other words. Previously, there was also a fun teaser video shared alongside the release date announcement. The clip showed the actors who play the Hargreeves children dancing around their own homes to the soundtrack of Tiffany's I Think We're Alone Now during lockdown. They appeared somewhat bored with isolation, each adding some of their character quirks to the quirky announcement video. Check out the video below. View oEmbed on the source website Who's in the cast of The Umbrella Academy season 2? **WARNING: contains spoilers for The Umbrella Academy series one** Since season one ended with a dramatic cliffhanger after The Umbrella Academy were forced to turn on one of their own, Vanya (Ellen Page) to stop her in her mission to try and destroy the world with her apocalyptic fire, it's good to hear all the main The Umbrella Academy cast are returning for round two. The first season concluded after Vanya destroyed the moon, causing havoc on Earth and leading the rest of the Academy to jump back in time with the help of Number Five (Aidan Gallagher) in order to put a stop to the apocalypse earlier in the timeline, when they were still children. Tom Hopper, David Castaneda, Emmy Raver-Lampman and Robert Sheehan have also signed on for season two, leading us to assume the young versions of the Academy won't be sticking around for too long, though Gallagher will be reprising his role as the time-travelling Number Five. And star Tom Hopper gave us a hint of what to expect from his character in the 1960s. "He’s only grown up and existed in the Umbrella Academy," he told RadioTimes.com. "It’s the only thing he’s ever known, and he’s gone through this whole kind of drama in season one of finding out his dad sent him to the Moon for no reason, and all these changes in his body. "And then he gets thrown into 1960s Dallas, where he’s actually got to survive on his own, now. And it turns out his body and the things that have gone wrong for him in season one are the things that make him thrive a little bit more in this world that he ends up in in Dallas. He ends up becoming a weird little hero." As well as the returning cast members, there are a number of new faces joining the Netflix series for season two. New cast members include Yusuf Gatewood, Ritu Arya and Marin Ireland - with each playing an intriguing new character. Gatewood, who played the Horseman Famine in Amazon’s Good Omens and has also appeared in The Originals, will play Raymond. A born leader, Raymond is described as a man “with the smarts, gravitas, and the confidence to never have to prove it to anyone. He is warm, dedicated and has the innate ability to disarm you with a look.” Arya (who has starred in Channel 4’s Humans, The Good Karma Hospital, Last Christmas and the most recent series of Doctor Who) will play Lila, described as “a chameleon who can be as brilliant or as clinically insane as the situation requires.” And finally, Marin Ireland (Sneaky Pete, Hell or High Water) is set to play a woman called Sissy, “a fearless, no-nonsense Texas mom who married young for all the wrong reasons.” What happens in The Umbrella Academy season 2? Netflix has already released a surprisingly spoiler-y synopsis (below), which reveals that Five's time-travelling powers go wrong when they escape Vanya's apocalypse - and somehow cause a potential nuclear war in the 1960s, where the siblings end up. A number of stills from the upcoming series were released earlier this year to give fans a taste of what's to come. The first-look images show the cast dressed in typical 60's attire as the siblings have been transported back in time to stop the apocalypse. Follow the link for an Umbrella Academy season one recap – or if you want the Umbrella Academy timeline explained in chronological order, we've got you covered there too. As for season two, the official Netflix synopsis reads, "Five warned his family (so, so many times) that using his powers to escape from Vanya’s 2019 apocalypse was risky. Well, he was right – the time jump scatters the siblings in time in and around Dallas, Texas. Over a three year period. Starting in 1960. Some, having been stuck in the past for years, have built lives and moved on, certain they’re the only ones who survived." It continues, "Five is the last to land, smack dab in the middle of a nuclear doomsday, which – spoiler alert! – turns out is a result of the group’s disruption of the timeline (déjà vu, anyone?). Now the Umbrella Academy must find a way to reunite, figure out what caused doomsday, put a stop to it, and return to the present timeline to stop that other apocalypse. All while being hunted by a trio of ruthless Swedish assassins. But seriously, no pressure or anything." Netflix has also released a main poster for the new season, with clues hidden in the reflections of all the Hagreeves' sunglasses, including: a newspaper headline revealing war has been declared; a festival (possibly Woodstock); and people dressed in typical 60s attire. More recently, Netflix also introduced new character Lila with a new poster which seems to hint at her connection to existing cast member Diego. View oEmbed on the source website Gallagher spoke about season two last year, telling RadioTimes.com: "Will it be mind blowing? Yes, it will be way better than season one. Our showrunner Steve is the best writer and has the best writing staff. It will be epic. I can’t wait to film all of it." If Blackman follows the comic book series exactly, the second series will see the surviving members of the Academy, stuck in the past, attempt to change the course of history and prevent the end of the world by assassinating John F Kennedy (who, as it turns out, was not assassinated in the world that Number 5, Spaceboy and co inhabit). Way has already given Blackman an 18-page document that spells out the narrative of the comic book. But Way adds he has a “mutual respect” for Blackman should he feel the need to make changes to the screenplay. “It’s cool because Steve is super respectful of the source material and asks me questions and sometimes, he’ll ask me to help solve problems. Then, at the same time, he’s going, and because there’s a mutual respect, he’s going and making changes and I’m supporting those changes,” Way said. “I want him to feel free to tell the story he wants.” “The goal is not to diverge. Not everything translates from the graphic novel page to the screen, but there’s a legion of fans and I want to bring in a whole new legion of fans who’ve never read the graphic novel, so the goal is not to just go off in our own direction,” Blackman said. “I like Gerard and Gabriel’s ideas so much, the goal is keep on trucking behind them, beside them. "Things will deviate, but the goal is to try to be true to the source material.” For more insights on the second season, read our Umbrella Academy season 2 review. The Umbrella Academy season one is available to stream on Netflix now – check out our lists of the best TV shows on Netflix and the best movies on Netflix, or see what else is on with our TV Guide
Everything you need to know about the 28th series of the BBC Two motoring show
After that nail-biting Christmas special, Top Gear is racing back onto our screens for its 28th series – but when does it air and what can we expect from the lads' latest outing? Here’s everything you need to know… When is Top Gear on TV? The last in the current series of Top Gear airs on BBC Two on Sunday, 1st March at 8pm. Who are the Top Gear presenters? Chris Harris will once again be joined by England cricket legend Andrew 'Freddie' Flintoff and Take Me Out presenter Paddy McGuinness. Find out a bit more about the lead trio, below… Who is Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff? Flintoff is best known for being an international cricketer for England, having made his professional debut in 1998. He won BBC Sports Personality Of The Year award in 2005 after winning the Ashes against Australia and in 2006 he was awarded an MBE. He then retired from Test cricket in 2010 but temporarily came out of retirement in 2014 to play Twenty20 cricket for Lancashire and in the Australian Big Bash league. Since his cricketing days, Flintoff has become known for his TV career. He has been a regular on Sky1 comedy panel show A League of Their Own since 2010 and he won the first series of the Australian version of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! in 2015. He is also no stranger to presenting, having fronted ITV game show Cannonball in 2017, as well as a documentary focusing on depression in sport. More recently, Flintoff has tried out acting, with roles in the BBC drama Love, Lies and Records and the musical adaptation of the hit TV series Fat Friends. “Doing [Top Gear] is brilliant,” said Flintoff. “I’m not taking anyone on – we’ve got to try and do what’s best for this programme. If you’re thinking that then you’re doing it for the wrong reasons.” Who is Paddy McGuinness? McGuinness will be recognised by many for presenting the hit ITV dating show Take Me Out and bringing the phrase “No likey, no lighty!” into the world. He has also appeared in comedy shows The Comedy Lab and That Peter Kay Thing on Channel 4. Most recently, McGuinness teamed up with Leigh Francis – also known as Keith Lemon – to produce and star in The Keith And Paddy Picture Show, and he joined Celebrity Juice after Fearne Cotton’s departure. Speaking about the new approach to the show, McGuinness said: “It’s not as full on laddy as you might think. You can sit with your friends or your family and watch it on a Sunday night. You don’t have to be a petrolhead to get into it. Well, fingers crossed.” Who is Chris Harris? Racing driver and car journalist Harris joined Top Gear’s presenting line up in 2016. His YouTube channel Chris Harris On Cars has a huge following, attracting 426k subscribers at the time of writing. Speaking about the comparison between Top Gear and The Grand Tour, Harris said: “We’re a different type of car show. There’s loads of space for two car shows and I’m not sure there are any more so I don’t really mind. “I think we’re going to be great – I think we’re going to smash it and it’s going to be better than them.” When is the Extra Gear spin-off on TV? Extra Gear will no longer be a traditional formatted show, but a banner for behind-the-scenes footage and extra content. It will be available to watch online. Is there a trailer for the new series of Top Gear? There sure is – and it features some truly jaw-dropping footage! You can watch below. View oEmbed on the source website What can we expect from the new series? The first episode sees Paddy, Freddie and Chris head on a British summer holiday in super-cheap second-hand convertibles. Chris tests the new Ariel Atom on track, and Freddie attempts to bungee-jump an old Rover off a dam. "At this point, I wish I'd done Strictly," he said forlornly before the dive. Further antics see Harris racing a fighter jet, Paddy eating guinea pig and the boys racing while... erm... covered in industrial lube.
Dancing on Ice 2020 line up - meet the skating celebrities
Meet Dancing On Ice's brave line up for their 2020 series
Dancing on Ice is back on ITV and the skating celebrities have been training hard for the gruelling challenge. The 11th series of the ITV deep-freeze dance show was absolute ratings gold for the channel, mainly thanks to the inclusion of reality TV legend Gemma Collins, her ongoing feud with judge Jason Gardiner, and Wes Nelson’s split with Love Island co-star Megan Barton Hanson during filming. So who will be keeping us hooked for series 12? Here are the confirmed names for 2020 and their professional partners... Ben Hanlin - OUT Ben Hanlin - Key Facts Age: 33 Professional partner: Carlotta Edwards Known for: Magician and TV presenter Although Ben has admitted he can't really skate, it seems he could work his magic on the ice. The presenter and street performer will certainly have some tricks up his sleeve when it comes to huge numbers on a Sunday night. Read more about Ben here. Perri Kiely - SECOND PLACE Perri Kiely - Key Facts Age: 23 Professional partner: Vanessa Bauer Known for: Dancing in Diversity Perri is no stranger to dancing, but he isn't too sure about the ice. The Diversity superstar will definitely have the rhythm, but he will have to work hard to impress the judges, including his former dance mate, Ashley Banjo. Read more about Perri here. Lisa George - OUT Lisa George - Key Facts Age: 49 Professional partner: Tom Naylor Known for: Playing Beth Tinker on Coronation Street The Grimsby-born actress has never been on the ice for about 40 years but she was game for the Dancing On Ice challenge. Lisa, who is best known for her role on Coronation Street, wanted to challenge herself before she turned 50. Sadly, Lisa's DOI journey came to an end after after losing a skate-off against Paralympian Libby Clegg and Mark Hanretty during the programme's movie-themed week. Read more about Lisa here. H from Steps (Ian Watkins) - OUT Ian "H" Watkins - Key Facts Age: 43 Professional partner: Matt Evers Known for: Being a part of pop group Steps He will surely have no problem remembering his steps and this year, Ian will be making history, becoming the first celebrity to dance in a same-sex couple - much to the delight of Dancing On Ice fans across the country. Read more about Ian Watkins here. Maura Higgins - OUT Maura Higgins - Key Facts Age: 28 Professional partner: Alexander Demetriou Known for: Love Island 2019 Maura won over the nation with her blunt humour on Love Island 2019 — and has since gone on to present an agony aunt segment on This Morning. She took on the Dancing On Ice challenge and was hoping her competitiveness would take her to victory. However, she was sent home in week 7 after a dance off with Libby Clegg. Read more about Maura here. Libby Clegg - THIRD PLACE Libby Clegg - Key Facts Age: 29 Professional partner: Mark Hanretty Known for: Paralympian athlete Paralympic gold medallist Libby will make history on Dancing On Ice 2020 as she is the first ever blind contestant. She said she has already achieved her ultimate goal of winning gold in Rio so wanted to challenge herself with skating. Read more about Libby here. Joe Swash - WINNER Joe Swash - Key Facts Age: 37 Professional partner: Alexandra Schauman Known for: Acting and presenting Cheeky chap Joe will be surely melting hearts - but not the ice - when he performs on Dancing On Ice. Having previously won I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! he certainly has the public's backing - but will it serve him well this time around? Read more about Joe here. Kevin Kilbane – OUT Kevin Kilbane - Key Facts Age: 42 Professional partner: Brianne Delcourt Known for: Being a famous footballer Sportsman Kevin Kilbane is swapping his football boots for ice skates and although being a novice, is hoping his sporting past will help him skate his way to the crown. Read more about Kevin here. Caprice Bourret – OUT Caprice Bourret - Key Facts Age: 48 Professional partner: Oscar Peters Known for: Modelling and launching a fashion brand Caprice has had a lengthy career in front of the camera, but how will she cope on the ice? She has been keeping her fans up to date on Instagram with how her training has been going and hopefully the bruises and injuries she's had already won't have an impact on her performance. Caprice changed partners in the competition when she parted ways with Hamish Gaman for Oscar Peters. She later walked from the show for undisclosed reasons. Read more about Caprice here. Lucrezia Millarini – OUT Lucrezia Millarini - Key Facts Age: 43 Professional partner: Brendyn Hatfield Known for: Hosting ITV News Newsreader Lucrezia Millarini downed her papers and donned her skates for Dancing On Ice 2020. But she was eliminated in the third week of the show. Read more about Lucrezia Millarini here. Trisha Goddard – OUT Trisha Goddard - Key Facts Age: 61 Professional partner: Łukasz Różycki Known for: Talk show host Beloved Trisha is always up for a challenge and weight trains every day. However, the talk show host failed to impress when she took on the Dancing On Ice challenge and was eliminated in week two. For the latest news and expert tips on getting the best deals this year, take a look at our Black Friday 2021 and Cyber Monday 2021 guides. Read more about Trisha here. Radzi Chinyanganya- OUT View oEmbed on the source website Radzi Chinyanganya - Key Facts Age: 32 Professional partner: Jessica Hatfield Known for: Presenting Blue Peter, Cannonball and Match of the Day Kickabout Radzi wasn't initially supposed to take part in Dancing On Ice 2020, but the Blue Peter presenter was called in last minute to replace Michael Barrymore following his injury. He's certainly used to his sports, but his skills didn't translate to the ice and he was sadly eliminated. Read more about Radzi here. Michael Barrymore – replaced after injury View oEmbed on the source website The '90s TV presenter returned to reality TV, 14 years after finishing second on Celebrity Big Brother. However, his time on the show was. Although Barrymore appeared in the Christmas special, he broke his wrist after the show recorded. This forced Barrymore to pull out of the competition. He was replaced by former Blue Peter presenter Radzi Chinyanganya. Dancing on Ice continues on ITV at 6pm on Sunday
How to watch Altered Carbon seasons 1-2 - your guide to the series
Everything you need to know about the Netflix sci-fi series starring Joel Kinnaman and Anthony Mackie.
While Altered Carbon fans desperately wait for news about a third season of the sci-fi show, it might be a good time to get up to scratch with what's already happened. The 10-part first series was based on Richard K Morgan's novel by the same name. It followed former rebel soldier Kovacs, who is put into a new body in order to help the wealthy Laurens Bancroft solve his own murder. This was followed by a second season - this time of eight episodes, and with Anthony Mackie taking over the lead role of Kovacs from Joel Kinnamon. Here's all you need to know about the show, including where to watch it and what happens... Where to watch Altered Carbon Season one and two are currently streaming on Netflix - while there are also unconfirmed rumours that it could be renewed for a further three seasons. What is Altered Carbon about? For the uninitiated, the stylish sci-fi, based on the 2002 novel by Richard K Morgan, is set three centuries in the future, when a human's memories and sense of self has been digitised in the form of a "cortical stack" – which can be transferred to different bodies, known as "sleeves". Life in this brave new world is explored via Takeshi Kovacs, the last remaining Envoy soldier (a rebel group destroyed 250 years prior). Takeshi is given a second chance at life by a rich man who wants to solve his own murder. How is that possible? Well, even though both men are physically dead, their cortical stacks live on and continue to think digitally - and do all the other things people do when they're alive of course, like scheme and plot government takeovers. In the second season, the action jumped forward 30 years - Kovacs is now in a new sleeve but he is continuing his search for his lost love and Envoy leader Quellcrist Falcone, after he is approached about the job by a Meth. The season ended in a dramatic fight between the vengeful elder (who was sharing the stack of Colonel Carrera), Danica Harlan, Quellcrist Falconer, our protagonist Takeshi Kovacs and, another older version of Kovacs. During the fight, Harlan is killed and in a bid to destroy the elder Kovacs is forced to sacrifice himself by tapping into the orbitals above and raining down Angel Fire on himself. Meanwhile the younger version of Kovacs protects Quell in the fight and ultimately decides to work for the Protectorate, all the while feeding Quell intel to fuel the uprising on the next planet she’s headed to. Also at the end of the season, Poe returns after a reboot - one which he has been dreading all season - but he seems to have had his memory wiped and is unable to recognise any of his friends... Where is Altered Carbon set? The series is set in the year 2384 in Bay City, a metropolitan vision of the future in which the human memory, consciousness, soul – whatever you want to call it – can now exist in digital form as a cortical stack. Creepy, right? Or maybe it's comforting to think our minds could last forever - you chose! Where is Altered Carbon filmed? The series is filmed in Vancouver - it took over eight months to film the series there, and parts of the futuristic metropolis Bay City were actually built there. Other current-century buildings were also used though - like the TELUS Studio Theatre at UBC Chan Centre For The Performing Arts which was the battle arena inside Bancroft's palace. Who stars in Altered Carbon? Joel Kinnaman initially played Takeshi Kovacs in the first series of Altered Carbon, but Kovacs changed sleeves in the second season, with Marvel star Anthony Mackie stepping into the role. And it's likely that should a third season be commissioned, as many expect to be the case, the character will be played by yet another actor - although it's not yet clear who might take on the lead role. Netflix also introduced many new additions to the cast for the second season. Simone Missick, who played Detective Misty Knight in the Marvel Universe, joined as expert bounty hunter Trepp, who can track down anyone if offered the right price, while Dina Shihabi, who previously starred in Marvel’s Daredevil, played an out-of-work AI called Dig 301, programmed to assist archeologists and instilled with a new sense of purpose. Veteran actor James Saito starred as a Yakuza boss who controls a planet’s organised crime ring and has a shared history with Kovacs and Lela Loren (Power) plays Danica Harlan, the charming and ambitious governor of planet Harlan’s World who has the support of the people, but keeps an uneasy grip on the political players who surround her. German actor Torben Liebrecht joined as the second series’ antagonist, playing Colonel Carrera – the leader of Protectorate Special Forces unit known as The Wedge – who is on the hunt for Kovacs. Two fan-favourites also returned for the second series after starring in the first, with Renee Elise Goldsberry and Chris Conner back as Quellcrist Falconer and Poe – despite the latter having initially been killed off in the first season. Altered Carbon trailer You can watch a trailer for the first season below... View oEmbed on the source website And here's one for season 2... View oEmbed on the source website Check out our lists of the best TV shows on Netflix and the best movies on Netflix, or see what else is on with our TV Guide
Who is Maura Higgins? Meet the Love Island contestant an Dancing on Ice contestant
We’ve got flutters at the thought of Maura on ice…
Trading a villa in Majorca for a rink in Hemel Hempstead, Love Island's Maura Higgins is competing for the Dancing on Ice 2020 title. The reality TV star is just one of 12 celebs who signed on to the figure skating series overseen by judges Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean and newcomer John Barrowman. And in typical Maura style, she's very upfront about just how she'll think she'll do in the process. "I'm not prepared. I've very unprepared," she said. "I reckon my body won't know what's hit it. I have exercised but I go through phases. I exercise for a few weeks then give it up for months. I don't stick to it because every time I exercise I never see a change so I give up too quickly. This is a competition though. I want to make the final." But for the uninitiated, who is Maura Higgins? Here’s all you need to know about our Love Island finalist. Maura Higgins - key facts Age: 28 Famous for: Being a Love Island star Instagram: @MauraHiggins Twitter: @MauraHiggins Professional partner: Alexander Demetriou Who is Maura Higgins? The former ring girl and model sashayed her way onto our screens (and into our hearts) when she starred as a bombshell in Love Island series five. Having originally set her sights on Tommy (who famously said Maura made his head turn 560 degrees), the Irish beauty had a brief dalliance with Tom – who wanted to see if she was “all mouth”. While Maura made waves in the villa, she was hugely popular with viewers at home thanks to her direct manner and sharp one-liners, seeing her place fourth alongside her new beau Curtis Pritchard. Meet your Dancing on Ice contestants Who is Joe Swash? Who is Radzi Chinyanganya? Who is Libby Clegg? Who is Caprice Bourret? Who is Trisha Goddard? Who is Ben Hanlin? Who is Perri Keily? Who is Lisa George? Who is Ian Watkins (H from Steps)? Who is Lucrezia Millarini? Who is Kevin Kilbane? What did Maura do after Love Island? View oEmbed on the source website While we tipped her to be one of the most successful Love Island contestants after leaving the show, Maura is doing even better than we could have imagined. Bagging her first hosting role as an agony aunt on ITV’s This Morning, Maura has now gone onto sign six-figure deals with lingerie company Ann Summers and have her own collection with BooHoo too. She is also still happily coupled up with Curtis. What did Maura say about joining Dancing on Ice? Making the announcement on This Morning while stood in a giant snow globe (where else?) Maura joked that she was going to be 2020’s Gemma Collins, and asked for a strong partner to keep her in line. "I need someone strict to keep me in line. Otherwise I’ll just throw a strop and lay on the floor,” she joked. “Headbangers frighten me a lot. I don’t go to the gym so I’m going to struggle. I’m going to be training every day...my body isn't up for it! "I've skated once in my life for fun, so I've no experience at all. I'm up for the challenge. I'm more excited than scared. I'm competitive so I think that will drive me." "I'm very competitive and I definitely want to win. Or just get very far, I do want to do well. I'd be raging if I spent so much time training and then get voted off in the first couple of weeks. I won't like that." Dancing on Ice continues Sundays on ITV
Meet Perri Kiely – the Diversity dancer and Dancing on Ice 2020 cast member
The back-flipping little kid with glasses is all grown up
Could Britain’s Got Talent winner Perri Kiely win Dancing on Ice 2020? Maybe so (and we're not just saying that because fellow Diversity member Ashley Banjo is sitting on the judging panel). With former Strictly pro James Jordan taking the crown last year, there's pressure on Kiely, another dance professional, to come top of the competition. And after kicking off top of the leaderboard in week one, he's most certainly feeling the pressure... "100 per cent [I feel the pressure]," Kiely said. "We've just come off our [Diversity] tour. We do meet-and-greets before every show and I'll tell you now, 50% of the people come up to me and were like, 'You're gonna be great. "'You're gonna win it, because you're gonna flip, because you're gonna spin,' and yes, there's loads of pressure." But who exactly is Perri Kiely? Here's all you need to know about the contestant swapping terra firma for a deep-freeze dance floor. Perri Kiely - Key Facts Age: 23 Famous for: Dancing in Diversity Twitter: @perrikiely Instagram: @realperrikiely Professional dance partner: Vanessa Bauer Who is Perri Kiely? You may not immediately recognise him, as he’s really grown up since he first shot to fame back in 2009 – but as mentioned previously, Perri is (or was) the little backflipping kid who wowed Simon Cowell and his fellow judges on Britain’s Got Talent. He has since gone on to become a reality star in his own right, appearing in (and often winning) a series of competition shows. When did Perri Kiely win Britain’s Got Talent? View oEmbed on the source website It was during Britain’s Got Talent’s golden era, in 2009, that Diversity were crowned the surprise champions, after it was repeatedly predicted breakout star Susan Boyle would take the title. Kiely was just 13 at the time of the win. “I’ve got to tell you right now, all bets are off,” Simon Cowell said of their finale performance. “It was the only performance of the night I’d give a 10 to.” What other shows has Perri Kiery starred in? Diversity was just the tip of the iceberg for Kiely, who made his debut presenting backstage for Sky 1’s Got To Dance in 2013. However, Kiely is better known for his participation on celebrity reality shows, the first of which being ITV’s much-maligned Splash in 2014. Regularly impressing the judges and mentor Tom Daley, Kiely beat Richard Whitehead to win the second series of the competition. View oEmbed on the source website Later in the same year, he won £12,000 on the celebrity version of Release The Hounds: Jingle Hell, with his team splitting the winnings between NSPCC and Beatbullying. After looking for love on E4 dating show Celebs Go Dating in 2017, Kiely then tried his luck at baking in the 2018 edition of The Great British Bake Off for Stand Up to Cancer – impressing Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith with his self-portrait croquembouches and winning star baker. Dancing On Ice is on ITV at 6pm on Sundays
Meet Joe Swash – the former soap star, presenter and Dancing on Ice contestant
Joe Swash has swapped the sweltering jungle for the chilly ice rink
Trading the I'm a Celeb jungle for the ice rink, Joe Swash is one of the stars competing on Dancing on Ice 2020. The TV presenter and former Eastenders star, who previously hosted the cancelled I'm a Celeb spin-off Extra Camp, is on one of the hopefuls aiming to impress skating legends Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean and their fellow judges. Here's all you need to know about Joe Swash... Joe Swash - Key facts Age: 37 Famous for: Acting and presenting Twitter: @realjoeswash Instagram: @realjoeswashy Professional dance partner: Alexandra Schauman Who is Joe Swash? Swash is best known for acting and presenting. Having first starred in an Andrex commercial aged seven, he scored bit parts in Casualty and The Bill before landing a role in EastEnders. Meet your Dancing on Ice contestants Who is Radzi Chinyanganya? Who is Libby Clegg? Who is Caprice Bourret? Who is Trisha Goddard? Who is Ben Hanlin? Who is Perri Keily? Who is Maura Higgins? Who is Lisa George? Who is Ian Watkins (H from Steps)? Who is Lucrezia Millarini? Who is Kevin Kilbane? More recently, Swash has established himself as TV presenter – having fronted I’m a Celeb spin-off show Extra Camp (formerly Get Me Out of Here…Now!) for nine years, Swash has also appeared as a panellist on short-lived game show Minute to Win It, Celebrity Juice and Through the Keyhole. When did Joe Swash star on EastEnders? View oEmbed on the source website Swash became a regular on our TV series when he scored his big break in EastEnders in 2003, playing cheeky chappy Mickey Miller. A wannabe Del Boy, Mickey was involved in various small-time scams. Having an eventful time in Albert Square, which saw him get involved in cannabis-growing, a male-escort scam and a deadly gas explosion, Mickey bowed out of Walford in 2008 to take a quiet job as a concierge in the Cotswolds. Swash briefly reprised the role once more in 2011 when Mickey returned for his half-brother Darren’s wedding – which was called off at the last minute. When did Joe Swash win I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!? View oEmbed on the source website After his departure from EastEnders, Swash found himself deep Down Under for the eighth series of I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! which saw him forge a bizarre and unexpected friendship with George Takei. After 21 days in the jungle, Swash placed first and was crowned King of the Jungle over runner-up Martina Navratilova. What other reality shows has Joe Swash done? Swash should be used to the ice’s hazardous conditions, having taken part in now-cancelled The Jump in 2016. Although he was the third star to be eliminated, Swash fared well compared to some of the other celebrities involved, with as many as seven choosing to withdraw. Why did Joe Swash leave I’m a Celebrity…Extra Camp? Swash bowed out of the sister show earlier this year to spend more time with his partner Stacey Solomon, and newborn son Rex. In a wordy Instagram post, Swash confirmed the news. “I can’t believe I'm about to say this... For 10 incredible years I’ve been lucky enough to host my favourite show on telly. Being a part of the I’m a Celebrity after show has been everything I could have dreamed of and more,” he said. "But I’ve come to the decision that this year I’m going to have to leave my jungle family and stay home with my wonderful real family. I don’t want to miss a second with Stacey and our amazing boys so three months in Australia just seems too much to bare this year. "I’m so grateful for everything the jungle has given me and for all of the people who have took me under their wing and given me memories to last a lifetime. I’ve made some unbelievable friends, in fact family, in Oz and I’ll miss you all terribly.” What did Joe Swash say about joining Dancing on Ice? If you fancy a flutter on Dancing on Ice, maybe don’t put your money on Swash – who admitted that he struggles to bust a move even ON smooth ground. “I can’t even dance on a dance floor so Dancing on Ice is just a silly idea," he said as the news was announced on Loose Women. "I’m going to learn how to skate and I’ll do it with a smile on my face.” And while he's made a fair stab at the competition so far, he had admitted training has clashed with family life. "I'm really starting to feel the pull because I need as much time with my kids as possible," Swash told the MailOnline. "I'm really lucky because Stacey [Solomon] is an incredible mum, she's such a support as well. My only problem is juggling. "I've got a good support network, but I do feel guilty, I do feel guilty. Every weekend I'm going to be working, so I have to make the time up in other places with the kids." Dancing on Ice continues Sundays on ITV
The Voice UK 2020 – who have the coaches picked for their teams?
Updated weekly - here’s who is fighting to be crowned the winner of The Voice UK 2020…
The Voice UK is back for 2020 as our coaches hope to uncover some of the UK’s best unseen singing talent. Jennifer Hudson has bowed out the series in favour of Grammy award-winning singer Meghan Trainor (of All About That Bass fame), who joins series regulars will.i.am, Olly Murs and Tom Jones. While cheeky chappy Murs is the reigning champion, he may find himself struggling to retain the title as our coaches go head-to-head to land themselves some seriously talented singers. Here’s who's on which team for The Voice 2020…. Team Tom Lara Olly Murs’ mate plumped for Sir Tom himself after wowing at the blind auditions with her rendition of Jess Glynne’s Don’t Be So Hard On Yourself. Shezar Having previously sung together in Cardiff, it’s little surprise soulful Shezar picked Sir Tom. Lara Tom turned for the former cruise ship singer after being moved by her emotional performance. Zion Zion's gospel background ensured he gave a powerhouse performance. Team Olly Cameo With her unique take on Blondie’s Heart of Glass, Murs was over the moon to have Cameo pick him after two of the other coaches hoped to land her. Ty Ty's emotional version of Billie Eilish's When The Party's Over saw Olly turn for the student. Team Meghan Brooke The 20-year-old Derry girl saw all four coaches spin around after her breath-taking rendition of Lewis Capaldi’s Bruises – but Brooke decided to choose newcomer Meghan. Trinity-Leigh The 16-year-old burst into tears after seeing both Olly and Meghan had turned for her – deciding to pick Meghan after she revealed her close links with Demi Lovato. Blaize The 21-year-old got the party started for Meghan with her version of Jax Jones' Instruction. Aoife & Katie The 16-year-old twins wowed Meghan with their cover of ABBA's Chiquitita. Team Will So Diva The trio are hoping will.i.am can turn their part-time gig work into a full-time career. Baby Baby's unique voice and experience as Paloma Faith's backing singer saw will.i.am spin round. The Voice UK continues Saturdays on ITV
What happened on Love Island last night? Everything you need to know
Missed the dumping? Here's your essential daily catch-up...
Bid goodbye to your social lives – Love Island is back on our screens with its very first winter edition. A series of singletons have ditched the day job to find love in the show’s first outing to a new villa in South Africa, with their adventures in copping off and cracking on documented six nights a week on ITV2. But if you’re struggling to find the time to catch-up on every episode before the next helping at 9pm, then don’t worry – RadioTimes.com has got you covered. Here’s what happened on Love Island last night. Day 40 The final dates continued with Luke M and Demi being sent for breakfast while a string band played for them. Luke told Demi how he really feels and said he didn't want to date anyone else, which she agreed with. Back in the villa, Jess was practising her domestic skills as she made a breakfast for Ched to thank him for looking after her on their date the day before. The boys were sent on an undercover mission to get the girls to do tasks for them. Mike was tasked with getting all the girls to give him a kiss, meanwhile Finn had to get Demi to give him a foot massage, Luke T had to convince Jess she had something on her face, Luke M had to get Paige to bring him five items one at a time, and Ched had to drop Siannise's sunglasses in the pool and get another girl to retrieve them. Finally, all the boys had to get everyone in the pool at the end. After being with successful with their challenge, the boys received cocktails for everyone that evening. It was time for Siannise and Luke T to complete the final epic dates, as they were sent on a fairytale dinner fit for a king and queen. And things got very serious, as they said those special three words and told one another: "I love you." That night, the islanders took part in the Love Island talent show. Everyone loved Priscilla's street dancing, with Mike shouting out: "That's my girlfriend." Meanwhile, Siannise and Luke T were totally in sync with their dancing, while Paige showed off her amazing vocals. We're not quite sure Finn got the memo, as he turned up in his towel, calling himself a "shower singer". But, it was Jess and Ched who won everyone over with their couples' fitness workout and were rewarded with a night in the hideaway. With the final only days away, it was over to the public to vote for their favourite couple. So, which four couples will make it? Day 39 It was time for the islanders to make their decision on who they wanted to save out of Callum and Molly and Mike and Priscilla. Despite Paige and Finn voting for Callum and Molly, all the other islanders felt Mike and Priscilla were stronger, which meant the former were sent packing. Having survived the dumping, Mike and Priscilla were sent on their final date in the villa the next day. The duo went on a safari, and it was the perfect day, with Mike asking the 25-year-old model to be his girlfriend at the end. Next, it was Paige and Finn's turn to go on their date which was a boat ride. After working up a sweat from all the rowing (that Finn did), they sat down for a chat as they discussed the idea of living together outside the villa. Clearly on the same pa(i)ge, the duo revealed that they had "fallen" for one another. Last but not least, Ched and Jess were sent on their final date. The couple were treated to a bbq date, that certainly got very hot and steamy as Ched compared his nether regions to one of the items on their bbq - you can probably guess which one! But the talk soon turned serious, as they agreed to be "exclusive" with one another. These islanders are wasting no time - we love it! Day 38 Following the votes, Natalia was feeling pretty annoyed at her Casa Amor girls - Priscilla and Molly - for choosing her and Jamie as the least compatible couple. That night in bed, she told Jamie that she was "ready to go home" as she'd come to the conclusion that she wasn't going to find a boyfriend in the villa. The next morning, the islanders were woken up to the sound of baby crying. Each couple were given a baby doll to look after for the day, and it's safe to say it didn't go down too well. Molly admitted that she wasn't a fan of babies, meanwhile Natalia pretty much went to sleep and left Jamie to do all the work, which he failed at with the couples' pram blowing away and falling into the pool. Priscilla and Mike won the baby challenge, and all the other islanders passed, except Siannise and Luke T, Jess and Ched and Natalia and Jamie. The islanders were definitely in need of some down time after their day of parenting, as they got dressed up that evening for a party. But, just as it was getting good, they received a text to gather around the fire pit. As all the vulnerable couples stood up, the two couples who were saved by the public were revealed to be Luke M and Demi and Ched and Jess. The reamining three couples were then told to stand in front of the fire pit. Luke M received a text, and announced that Natalia and Jamie had received the least votes from the public and would be dumped from the island. The duo said their goodbyes, but the dumping wasn't over yet. Callum and Molly and Mike and Priscilla were told that they were still at risk and their fate would be in the hands of their other islanders. So, with both couples having come under scrutiny in the past, who will the islanders choose to save? Day 37 Siannise and Luke T were still buzzing from officially becoming a couple. One relationship wasn’t going too well, however, as Jamie tried to get a kiss from Natalia by asking. Although they shared a kiss, she later told the girls that she didn't think he was very smooth. As she sat down with Luke T, Ched and Siannise, Jess raised her concerns about Natalia– who she thought wasn't being genuine in the villa. Luke T agreed and said it wasn’t fair on Jamie. The next day, the islanders got to learn what their friends in the villa really thought about them as they took part in a challenge. Mike and Priscilla had to read out categories on the board such as "Who is the laziest couple?" and each couple had to vote for who they thought this was. Most islanders voted Paige and Finn and Siannise and Luke T as the laziest. Meanwhile Mike and Priscilla received a couple of votes for being vain, with many commenting on Mike’s need to "oil up." Finn’s love of make up was also brought up, as Demi mentioned that he liked a bit of concealer. Natalia and Jamie received the most votes for being “fake.” Meanwhile, Callum and Molly and Priscilla and Mike both received votes for the couple most likely to cheat, due to the boys' past wandering eyes. And things turned sour between Mike and Priscilla when the other islanders voted them as the most attention seeking couple, based solely on Mike "twerking" and "treating each day in the villa like a Dream Boys audition" to quote Finn. Clearly loving all the attention, Mike decided to pat Priscilla on the head as he said: "That'll do, donkey" in reference to Dreamworks animated film Shrek. But she wasn't pleased, and later pulled him up on it. Mike apologised for embarrassing her, as he vowed to never do it again, and the duo put it behind them. But as they made up, another spanner was thrown in the works when the islanders received a text telling them to gather round the fire pit. They were told to vote for the two couples who they thought were the least compatible and explain this to their islanders. Jess and Ched, Callum and Molly, Luke M and Demi, Mike and Priscilla and Natalia and Jamie all received votes, which meant they were now at risk of being dumped from the island, with the public voting to save their favourite couple. So, who will remain in the villa? And which couple(s) will be sent packing? Day 34 It was the end of one islander's journey as the recoupling resumed. As Luke M chose to couple up with Demi, Shaughna was sent packing. Despite not finding love with a man on the show, Shaughna revealed that she'd found it with her "best friend" Paige as she said her goodbyes to everyone. The next day, Demi and Luke were sent on their first date, which saw them riding a tandem bike and Demi doing lots of screaming. Nevertheless, it was a good icebreaker as Demi later admitted that she felt more comfortable with him and Luke came back grinning like a Cheshire Cat. Ched became the latest member to join the breakfast club the next morning, as he sat down with Mike, Luke T and Finn to discuss his and Jess' bedroom antics. He revealed that they'd got very touchy feely under the sheets, saying he'd had "tomato" to eat. Later that day, the islanders were made to take part in a challenge called Valentine's Bae, as they celebrated the villa's very first Valentine's Day. With their hands strapped to their partner, the contestants had to make their way through an assault course while balancing a tray of food. Despite only officially been coupled up for a day, new couple Demi and Luke came out on top and won the challenge. Luke T was definitely feeling the love after the challenge, as he decided he was ready to pop the question to Siannise and ask her to be his girlfriend. In probably one of the most romantic Love Island proposals yet, Luke assigned all islanders a job in"Operation Fairy Tale" as he wrote out little rhymes for them to read out. As the islanders got dressed up for the evening, they all assembled in their positions, with Luke M presenting Siannise with a crown and carrying her to each point. The hunt ended with Siannise meeting Luke T on a day bed, as he asked her if she'd do the honours of being his girlfriend. "100 per cent," she said, as the duo shared their very first kiss as an official couple. Day 33 Tensions were running high in the villa, following the news headline challenge. Luke T decided to pull Siannise for a chat to clear the air, after telling the boys she’d got “naked” during their time in hideaway. As he apologised to the 25-year-old beauty therapist, Luke admitted he’d got a bit excited and wouldn’t do it again. Next it was Mike’s turn to get himself out of the dog house as he told Priscilla he’d do his best to prove to her how much he liked her. Callum tried his best to reassure Molly about the “cheat” headlines, and the pair seemed to put it behind them. However, Finn had some grafting to do with Paige as she wasn’t happy about his head allegedly “turning” at Casa Amor. Finn insisted he’d been 100 per cent loyal to her and the couple agreed to bury the hatchet. With the drama out the way, it was now time for Shaughna to make her feelings clear after revealing that she fancied Luke M the day before. First, she pulled Demi to the side to let her know she was interested in Luke, but it wasn’t the news Demi wanted to hear. Feeling unlucky in love, the 21-year-old was later seen crying in the Beach Hut. And it only got worse for her when she saw Shaughna going for a chat with Luke M. After much hesitation, Shaughna finally confessed her feelings to Luke – who although shocked didn’t seem opposed to the idea. But Demi just couldn’t seem to get her head around things, as she talked to Siannise and admitted she really liked him. Things certainly heated up the next day, as the islanders received a text that there’d be a recoupling, in which the boys would have to choose and the girl not chosen would be dumped from the island. Natalia immediately made a play for Jamie and told him she’d like to be in a couple with him, however Demi and Shaughna both seemed dead set on Luke M. So, with Luke stuck in a love triangle with the two girls, who will he choose to couple up with? And who will be sent packing? Day 32 Following her kiss with Luke M, Demi wasted no time sitting down with Jamie for a chat, as Luke M watched on with Siannise and Luke T. Unfortunately for her, however, the conversation was cut short as Natalia came over to steal Jamie away. Now settled into the villa, new boy Jamie felt it was the perfect time to address Callum about how he'd dumped Shaughna, although the advice may have fallen upon deaf ears. Mike and Priscilla were chosen to spend a night in the hideaway, and Mike certainly showed her a good time, giving her a lap dance and licking cream off her legs. Speaking in the boys food code, he revealed the next day that they'd got very hands on as he told Luke M, Luke T and Finn he'd had "tomato" and "tomata" for breakfast. It seems Shaughna had finally put the whole drama with Callum behind her, as she later revealed to Mike that she fancied someone else in the villa, who just happened to be Luke M. Mike joked that she'd "eat him alive" but encouraged her to go for it. Jess and Ched were sent on their first date, and the pair returned to the villa feeling pretty secure after talking about property plans and having a family. With a newcomer and the girls exploring their options, the atmosphere in the villa was pretty sweet - that's until Demi received a text about the day's challenge. The islanders were made to read out newspaper headlines about the show and had to guess the names behind the stickers. And it certainly ruffled a lot of feathers. Siannise learned that Luke T had told the boys she'd got "naked" in the villa, and she was far from happy. Mike on the other hand was accused of being a "snake" to Shaughna for his reaction to Callum picking Molly, and Callum was predicted to "cheat" on Molly. Lastly, Finn was dumped in it as a headline suggested he'd had his "head turned" in the villa, causing Paige to kick off at him. With Siannise, Molly and Paige fuming after the game, could this be the straw to break the camel's back? Day 31 Newcomer Jamie certainly set pulses racing last night as he immediately chose two Love Island contestants to take on a date. Thankfully, he picked two singletons, Demi and Shaughna, to take out. On the dates, Shaughna grilled Jamie on whether or not he was from Manchester, was a scaffolder, or indeed had ever been one. In good news for her, he wasn't happy with Callum and insisted he was going to have a word with him when he got in to the villa. But no sooner had Shaughna found her knight in shining armour that he was taken away from her when he found himself getting on very well with Demi. They flirted over his chest tattoos and by the end of it, Demi decided she wanted to get to know Jamie a little more. However, all of this was bad news for Luke M, who pulled Demi for a chat to see how Jamie was. Having been pied off twice before by other women, he was keen to know if his bad luck was going to continue. Unfortunately for the northern lad, his fears were confirmed when Demi admitted she was rather taken by Jamie. But then she ended their conversation with a kiss, leaving Luke M completely confused about whether she was blowing hot or cold. Will Demi choose Luke M or Jamie when the time comes? And will Shaughna ever catch a break? Day 30 It's all change on Love Island as the islanders reacted to Paige and Finley's romantic proposal - but not everyone was happy as Shaughna overheard Callum telling Molly she would be next. However, there was so more light on the horizon as Demi turned her attentions to Luke M, who recently got pied off from his Casa Amor bombshell, Natalia. Siannise was happy to get them together, but with Natalia having second thoughts - will either of them catch a break? The next day, Luke M got a bit of help from Luke T and Mike about how to chat to Demi after admitting he was keen to get closer to her. The boys gave him the confidence to get closer to her and later, Luke T admitted he had a plan to get some fire between them. Luke T and Siannise decided to set up a romantic date for them, with some snacks on the day bed. Within minutes, Luke M and Demi were sharing their first kiss - is this the beginning of something special? However, there was a spanner in the works as Priscilla received a text telling the cast to meet around the fire pit. Luke M then announced there would be a double dumping from the villa - two couples would be sent home! It wasn't meant to be for Rebecca and Jordan, and Nas and Eva, as they were sent packing. And if that wasn't enough, Love Island revealed there would be a newcomer in the form of Jamie Clayton - but who does he have his eye on? Day 29 Following Shaughna’s text, both her and Molly were sent out of the villa to talk. The conversation started off a little frosty, however, the girls eventually warmed up to each other as Shaughna revealed that she felt led on by Callum. Molly said it seemed like they knew two different Callum’s as he was quite affectionate with her and opened up to her quite soon, which he didn’t do with Shaughna. Back at the villa, Callum was talking to the boys and admitted that it would be bad if Molly decided to bin him after her conversation with Shaughna and nobody was talking to him. The girls returned in a better mood, but Shaughna wasn’t ready to make up with Callum, as the pair argued again that evening. During their discussion, Shaughna stormed off, but after being calmed down by Paige, she marched back over to Callum and told him she didn’t want to argue with him anymore. The islanders received a message that they could send one lucky couple to the hideaway and they instantly chose Siannise and Luke T... and did they have a great time or what! Wearing a very saucy two piece, Siannise gave Luke a lap dance before the couple cuddled up in bed. The next morning, Siannise and Luke filled the girls and boys in on their nights. As the afternoon approached, the islanders received a text that they’d be having a party with a special guest, who they all guessed to be Sean Paul. The islanders partied the night away as the Jamaican singer performed some of his hits and latest songs for them. Following the party, Finn had something big to tell Paige. As he pulled her to one side, he read out notes from his phone about their relationship. The other islanders started to gather on the roof terrace at this point, causing a slightly confused Paige to turn around. Finn then popped the question and asked her to be his girlfriend, to which she happily said yes to. All the islanders cheered for them and they shared their first kiss as boyfriend and girlfriend. The public were then asked to vote to save their favourite couple, with singletons Demi and Shaughna excluded. So, who will be at risk? And with Paige and Finn now official, could they go all the way? Day 27 It was time for Callum to face the music - following his return from Casa Amor with Molly - as the the recoupling resumed. Laura asked if he had anything to say to Shaughna, to which he said he couldn’t fault her but just felt there was something missing and he’d found it with Molly. Keeping strong, Shaughna admitted she knew it was going to happen and told him “congrats.” Tearful, Shaughna then ran off with Paige, as she told her it was like she didn’t even know Callum anymore. Molly advised Callum to go after her, but when they sat down for a conversation, Shaughna wasn’t impressed telling him she should have gone with his actions rather than his words. After deciding to couple up with Eva, Nas thought it was best to sit down with Demi. He told her he was sorry and that he just felt Eva was more his type, however, he didn’t want to kiss or do anything more with her before talking to Demi. Demi accepted what he had to say, but admitted she was shocked by his decision. Finn, Mike and Luke T gathered round Shaughna and told her they’d seen a different side to Callum at Casa Amor, which Molly might have brought out of him. Still quite sensitive, Shaughna told the guys she didn’t want to hear anymore and went off to get ready for bed. Meanwhile, Nas and Eva shared their first kiss on the roof terrace. It ended with a very giddy Eva running off after smudging all her red lipstick. That night, Demi and Shaughna shared a bed, but Demi couldn’t take her mind off Nas and Eva who were a few beds down clearly kissing under the covers. The next morning, she confronted him and told him it was hard to see. All the islanders were chilling by the pool when Shaughna received a message saying her and Molly would be going out to talk. At which point, the camera then flashed to Callum and a slightly nervous Molly. Will the girls be able to patch things up? Day 26 The biggest test of Love Island came to an end as the islanders received a message that there would be a recoupling, in which they’d have to decide whether to couple up with someone new or stick with their original partner. As the girls fretted, with Shaughna telling Paige she didn’t know if she could trust Callum, the boys anticipated a “fiery” recoupling as they enjoyed their last moments in Casa Amor. “Everyone’s going to hate me when I get back,” Callum could be heard saying, hinting he was definitely going to choose Molly. The night approached and in came host Laura ready to get down to business in the Main Villa. She asked the new boys to stand while the original islanders made their decisions. First up was Rebecca. Now single – since her partner Wallace was dumped from the island – the 21-year-old had no plans to stay on her own and coupled up with new boy Jordan. Next was Mike, who was also left single following Sophie’s departure from the villa. Before he went to Casa Amor, Mike declared his feelings for Jess, but they clearly weren’t strong enough as he returned to the Main Villa with Priscilla. Speaking of his decision to recouple, Jess admitted she didn't “trust” him, so wasn’t surprised. Catching every bit of Jess’ shade, Mike hit back, calling Priscilla “wifey material.” Nevertheless, Jess decided to couple up with new boy Ched – who couldn’t be happier she’d chosen him. The recoupling continued, with Luke M returning with new girl Natalia and a tearful Siannise being reunited with Luke T. However, poor Demi was shocked to see Nas return with new girl Eva. A true gent, Nas apologised to Demi, while Eva agreed to sit and have a chat with her later. Paige and Finn decided to stay true to each other, as Paige chose not to couple up with one of the new boys and Finn returned to the villa all alone. Laura told them they could finally get some sleep after Finn revealed he’d been sleeping outside, however, the couple joked about staying up late. Sounds like these two are going to be doing bits! With all but one boy back from Casa Amor, it was now time for Shaughna to find out whether Callum had stayed loyal. Despite telling Laura she didn’t have “much faith” in Callum, Shaughna decided to stick with him and thanked the new boys for keeping her company over the last few days. The 25-year-old then waited patiently for him to return, only for the 23-year-old scaffolder to walk in with new girl Molly seconds later. We're still shaking just thinking about it! Day 25 Another day of Casa Amor, another day of head turning. New couples were beginning to form, with Mike and Priscilla, Callum and Molly, Nas and Eva, and Luke M and Natalia pretty much sealing the deal. At first, Molly wasn’t too sure where Callum’s head was at, so asked the girls for some advice. Priscilla and Natalia then convinced her to go over to Callum and make a small gesture, so she offered him a massage. Mike later told Callum that Molly was interested in him, but was just waiting for him to make a move. As the evening approached, both villas got dressed up for drinks with Priscilla unveiling her new blonde do’ – much to Mike’s approval. The former police officer could barely take his eyes off her as she walked over to him. Each villa had to take part in a rather explicit challenge called ‘Head over Heels’ where islanders had to place their hands and feet on emojis on the mat as directed. They then had to perform a task while holding that position, including licking necks, sucking fingers, blowing a raspberry on someone’s belly and kissing. Callum and Molly and Jess and Ched managed to win the challenge as they were the last couples standing in each villa. And their win certainly lifted Callum’s spirit, as he pulled Molly for a chat and came clean about his feelings afterwards. “I feel like when I came in here I didn’t think my head would turn. I did say it would take someone special for me to turn. And I do think that could potentially be you,” he gushed, before planting a kiss on her lips. And they weren’t the only couple to get up, close and personal, with Priscilla ad Mike also making their feelings known with a kiss. Over in the Main Villa, Shaughna was missing her man, as she told the girls she needed to do something to make things official with Callum. Despite the pair only knowing each other for a month, Shaughna admitted she was ready to pack her bags and move to Manchester – where the 23-year-old Scaffolder resides. Meanwhile, Jess was considering her options and told the girls she wanted to get to know Biggs more. As the other girls distracted Ched and found out more about him, Jess chatted to Biggs by the kitchen. However, when she returned from their chat – which involved him asking him whether her bum was fake (excuse me Biggs, where did you learn to flirt?) – it seemed Jess had a better spark with Ched. Back at Casa Amor, Nas’s head was spinning, as he told new girl Eva she was more his type. He admitted he wanted to speak to Demi - who he's coupled up with - before going any further with her. Although we highly doubt this is the type of news she'll want to hear, after telling the girls she’d be gutted if he came back with another girl. Sounds like things could go left when the islanders make their decisions tonight! Day 24 From head turning, to lip locking, things were certainly shaking up on Love Island following the return of Casa Amor. After the cocktail challenge, Rebecca and Jordan went for a cosy chat, as he admitted he didn’t plan on that being her first impression of him. He then asked if she’d let him try again, to which the model instantly replied: “I would let you try again” leading Jordan to plant a kiss on her. Over at Casa Amor, Luke M was getting close to Natalia – who asked if she could share a bed with him. Poor Finn, however, roughed it on a day bed outside, which the new girls were pretty impressed with. But others weren’t so keen on sleeping outside, with Callum waking up beside Molly the next morning while his girl Shaughna shacked up with Paige and Siannise on the roof terrace. The villas were made to go head-to-head in a challenge named Raunchy Races, where they had to compete at completing tasks in the quickest times. As the islanders were challenged to do things – including snog based on age and height, spoon and lap dance based on the number of tattoos and where their name comes in the alphabet – viewers saw Nas kiss Eva, Finn suck Natalia’s toe, Ched kiss Jess and Demi share a kiss with George. The Main Villa came out on top, but after realising what the girls and boys they’re coupled up with had to do with someone else – based on their credentials – some islanders were feeling very nervous, especially Shaughna. Callum on the other hand was having a whale of a time over in CA, as he laughed: “You’ve got to get involved and have a laugh, that’s what it’s all about to be honest.” For Siannise, the challenge only confirmed her feelings, with the 25-year-old admitting: ““It made me realise even more that my head is definitely with Luke T.” The same couldn’t be said for Callum though, as he couldn’t make up his mind about Shaughna and Molly. As Molly tried to find out what Callum was thinking, Natalia helped by starting a round of quick-fire questions, and when she asked if Callum would kiss Molly that evening, he was left speechless. He was then seen talking through his thoughts with Finn, as he admitted to having strong feelings for Molly. Admitting he fancied her, Callum gushed: “Every time she walks past I’m just like…” Finn then asked if he got the same feeling with Shaughna, to which he replied: “No.” And it looks like Callum is about to make his feelings clear to Molly. In a preview of tonight’s episode, he can be seen telling the 25-year-old model that it had to take someone “special” to turn his head, before pulling her in for a kiss. Meanwhile over in the Main Villa, Shaughna can be heard moping to the girls about how much she misses him. Oh, Shaughna, we feel for you! Day 23 It all kicked off on Love Island, as the boys received a message telling them they were going to Casa Amor. They each had to pack a bag without the girls noticing and sneak out of the villa, but while some remembered their ladies with Nas, Finn and Luke T leaving behind gifts for their other halves, Callum’s mind seemed to be elsewhere as he forgot to do the same for Shaughna. This certainly didn’t go unnoticed by the 25-year-old, who sobbed: “Every single bed had stuff on it apart from mine. I go for the idiots all the time. I just feel like it’s happening again. It’s just annoying.” Flash forward to Casa Amor and it was a completely different story, as the boys practised press ups and checked their reflections in the mirrors while they waited to meet their new girls. And things certainly heated up as Molly, Priscilla, Jade, Eva, Jamie and Natalia entered the villa. The guys immediately sat down with the girls to find out who they were interested in, and Luke M was a firm favourite with almost all the girls admitting to fancying him. Unfortunately Luke T didn’t have any admirers – much to his annoyance, as he admitted to liking the look of a few girls. Erm… Luke, what about Siannise, you know the girl you’re coupled up with? Back in the main villa, the girls were also being acquainted with their new guests, as Laura Whitmore introduced them to George, Alexi, Josh, Biggs, Ched and Jordan. Rebecca’s eyes instantly lit up, as she flirted with new boy Ched and commented on his “very big chest.” Shaughna, however, was having doubts as she confessed that she didn’t trust Callum. Both villas were made to play a game where they had to compete at making cocktails the quickest by transferring the ingredients from each other’s mouths. Although Casa Amor came out on top, Rebecca was far from upset about losing the challenge, as she enjoyed getting up, close, and personal with new boy Jordan – who she later told the girls was her first choice. Jess also had her eye on Jordan, but admitted to fancying Biggs and Ched as well. Back in Casa Amor, Callum was struggling to keep his eyes off Molly. After the challenge, the duo both talked on a day bed, with Molly asking if she could join him in his bed later that night. “Jump in,” he smiled, as the camera switched to Mike who could be heard telling Luke M: “Now we’re seeing the real Callum.” Meanwhile, new boy Josh put all his cards on the table for Shaughna as he told her he could offer her “more” than Callum. And if you thought that was a lot, things are set to get very saucy on tonight, with a preview clip showing Siannise doing some interesting dance moves in her bikini and Demi flirting with a new guy. It’s all happening! Day 22 Following Friday’s votes, some of the islanders were feeling a bit anxious. Luke M revealed he was having second thoughts about Jess and the love triangle with Mike was putting him off her. Meanwhile, Jess told the girls that she wasn’t feeling Luke M and Mike was more her usual type. The islanders had to take part in a challenge known as Snog, Marry and Pie, where they each had to choose an islander to kiss, propose to, or pie in the face with a whipped cream dessert. And things certainly got messy! Sophie and Demi ended up with the most proposals, meanwhile Siannise and Rebecca received a few pies in their face. Justifying his move as he pied Siannise in the face, Nas revealed that he was getting her back for “pie-ing” him in Week One. Nevertheless, the pair made up as Siannise chose to give him a kiss on the cheek when it was her turn and apologised for how she’d treated him. Luke T made it very clear that he was all for “bro code”, as he pied Jess in the face for not making up her mind with Luke M. However, clearly not abiding by any codes, Rebecca made a savage move as she snogged Luke T right in front of Siannise’s face and pied Wallace – who she’s coupled up with. Following in Rebecca’s footsteps, Jess also made some very bold choices, opting to snog Mike instead of Luke. She did get down on one knee for Luke, but it wasn’t good enough as he took his ring off. Speaking in the Beach Hut later, Luke told the cameras he was surprised Jess had forgiven Mike for mugging her off in Week One. “She’s got ‘Mug’ written right across her forehead,” he said. After the challenge, Luke decided to pull Jess for a chat where he told her he felt “disrespected” and that she wasn’t the type of person he wanted to be with. The conversation got heated as the duo called each other “fake”, and subsequently put an end to their situation. Clearly over her tiff with Luke, Jess was later spotted kissing Mike on a day bed as the duo agreed to give things another go. But tensions hit fever pitch, as the islanders were told to gather by the fire pit to reveal the outcome of Friday’s votes. The public decided to save Siannise and Luke T, and Jess and Luke M, which meant the safe islanders now had to decide to save one person from each couple. In the end, they chose to save Mike and Rebecca, dumping both Sophie and Wallace from the island. And with Casa Amor returning tonight and 12 new islanders arriving, things could be about to get even messier! So, who will jump ship and who will stay loyal? Day 20 Things got heated in the Love Island villa as Luke M went over to interrupt Mike and Jess’ conversation, after declaring that Mike was beginning to “p**” him off. As he joined them at the day beds, Mike cheekily asked if he wanted to take his place sitting next to Jess, but Luke wasn’t interested in the chit-chat. Feeling awkward, Mike decided to leave them to it, but could be heard getting cocky with the other islanders, as he told them it was nice to see that Luke had some “bite” because he was going to need it. Cheeky! Meanwhile Wallace wasn’t feeling his situation with Rebecca and told the boys he didn’t think she was putting in much effort. This comes after he made her a nice breakfast of avocado on toast, however, Rebecca wasn’t too keen, telling the others she didn’t like avocado. This message happened to get back to Rebecca and she wasn’t pleased. She confronted Wallace and told him that she thought they weren’t suited romantically, putting an end to their relationship. All seemed to be going well in the villa for the rest of the day, but as we know nothing stays good for long in Love Island, with the islanders then receiving a message to gather by the fire pit. Each couple had to vote for two couples, who they thought were the least compatible. Siannise and Luke T, Jess and Luke M, Rebecca and Wallace, and Mike and Sophie received the most votes, so were automatically put at risk of being dumped from the island. The public were then given the chance to vote to save their favourite couple. But will we see one couple go or will there be another infamous Love Island twist? The drama continues on Sunday ... Day 19 The fallout from Leanne Amaning's dumping continued as Shaughna Phillips was particularly annoyed to see her friend sent packing - so much so, she took her anger out on Sophie Piper. In a tense chat between the pair, Sophie explained she didn't know where her head was at in relation to former fling, Connor Durman, and at the moment there was no one else, but she would give new boys a chance. Shaughna insisted she would have been gutted to have seen new girl Demi Jones leave if Nas Majeed chose to save Sophie for friendship reasons. Sophie took the comment badly and went on to say she felt it was a sign no one wanted her in the villa - which absolutely wasn't the case. But the tension rumbled on to the following day as Shaughna felt put out her lover Callum Jones didn't stick up for her. Later on, the couples put their own naughty knowledge to the test as they competed in a sex position challenge - which Nas and Demi won. And it was a great night for Nas who bagged a kiss with Demi - his first in the villa! Is this the start of something magical between the pair? Meanwhile the main drama of the night involved Mike Boateng, Jess Gale and Luke Mabbott, as the former made a play for the blonde bombshell. Luke M wasn't happy to see it, but Jess insisted she only had eyes for him. But in tomorrow's episode, it seems Jess is having second thoughts on Luke altogether - has Mike won the war? Day 18 Following his split from Leanne, Mike decided to crack on with Sophie and Jess. As he sat down for a chat with Sophie, she told him she was just checking in on him like a “big sis” however Mike wasn’t going to let her blatant family zoning get in the way of his plan. After she told him he could meet someone new, he smiled: “Why someone new and not someone already here.” Meanwhile, Rebecca had had enough of being in a love triangle with Luke T and Siannise and decided to call things off with Luke. Now free to be a couple, Luke T and Siannise celebrated by sharing a kiss on a day bed. However, Wallace – who could see the whole thing – was no longer sure about his feelings for Siannise. The next day, Mike made a play for Jess, as he told her he wanted to explore things further between them. Leanne was less than impressed, however, as she complained to Sophie about Mike moving on so near to her. Later that day, Mike went over to clear the air with Leanne, but she wasn’t too keen on talking and their conversation was cut short. As he walked off, she could be heard muttering: “Go away! So obsessed with me.” Things looked to be going swimmingly well with Nas and new girl Demi, as they had a little gym session together. And it was certainly hotting up for Paige and Finn – who the other islanders chose as the first couple to spend a night in the Hideaway. But the mood certainly dulled, as Luke M received a message just as the islanders were enjoying a glitzy party. Luke announced that there’d be a recoupling in which the boys would choose and the girl not pick would be dumped. Activating major damage control, Sophie and Leanne chatted to Nas and Mike, but Shaughna wasn’t keen on the girls trying to influence Nas’ choice when he had a chance at having a romantic couple with Demi. In the end, Nas chose to couple up with Demi, and in probably one of the most dramatic recoupling scenes to date, Mike made a bold move and chose Sophie, dumping Leanne from the island. And if you thought that was explosive, it looks like things are about to really kick off tonight. In a teaser for tonight’s episode, Leanne is seen having a heated discussion with Mike in her last moments in the villa. Meanwhile, Shaughna isn’t too happy with Sophie and pulls her to the side, resulting some very teary scenes. Oh dear! Day 17 Love Island 2020's Leanne coming clean to Mike (©ITV) This episode certainly shook up a lot of current couples and introduced the possibility of some new ones. Nas finally went on his date with Demi, and it was as sweet as the dessert he fed her from his spoon. Sophie and Wallace’s date didn’t have the same effect, however, as she told him it would take someone really special to turn her head, following Connor’s departure. After their dates, all the islanders gathered around the fire pit to meet the new contestants and debrief. While Demi kept her cards close to her chest, Wallace didn’t hold back and admitted that he clicked the most with Siannise, prompting a slightly jealous Luke T to grab her for a chat. As they talked, Luke confessed to the 25-year-old that he was leaning more towards her and was ready to tell Rebecca – who he’s in a couple with. After having doubts about her relationship with Mike, Leanne finally came clean. The 22-year-old revealed she’d “got the ick” and no longer wanted him to touch or kiss her – ouch! It was now time to deliver the bad news to Mike, who although understanding, admitted he was a little surprised. And they weren’t the only couple on the rocks, as Rebecca began to sense something between Siannise and Luke T. As she sat in the garden with Leanne, she could see the pair making breakfast together and giggling, and it didn’t sit well with her at all. “I feel like I’m being mugged off,” she said, at which point Leanne revealed that Luke had told Siannise he was more interested in her. So, with Mike and Leanne now single, and Rebecca sounding as if she could kick Luke T to the curb any minute now, things could be set to take a completely different turn. In the preview of tonight’s episode, it looks like Mike is already moving on during a conversation with Sophie. As the 21-year-old comforts him telling him his dream girl could come in, Mike hints that this woman could already be in the villa. And with a surprise recoupling set to send one girl home tonight, we wonder who Mike will choose to couple up with … Day 16 It was an emotional night in the Love Island villa, as Connor was sent packing after the other islanders decided to save Sophie over him. Despite not leaving with him, Sophie later questioned whether she should have walked, however, Shaughna and Paige assured her. Connor’s departure certainly seemed to shake things up, with Leanne second guessing her relationship with Mike. Speaking in the Beach Hut, the 22-year-old admitted that Connor’s exit had given her a “kick up the bum” and she no longer wanted to waste time on the ITV series if she wasn’t “feeling” a situation. Rebecca and Siannise finally buried the hatchet, following their heated row over Rebecca picking Luke T. With the help of Jess, Siannise decided to pull Rebecca for a chat. The conversation ended with both girls agreeing to put the issue behind them and continue getting to know Luke T. Later on, the islanders took part in a very gruesome shopping trolley challenge, which saw them transferring food and drink into their other half’s mouth and filling up containers. Shaughna and Callum proved to be the least squeamish couple, winning the challenge by far. The drama heated up, as Nas received a text informing the islanders that two new islanders were entering the villa and would choose three contestants each to cook them a starter, main and dessert. New islander Wallace Wilson chose Siannise, Paige and Sophie to prepare his meals, meanwhile Demi Jones – a 21-year-old style advisor – opted for Finley, Luke M and Nas. While everyone was pretty much over the moon Nas had been given a shot at love, the dates rubbed some islanders up the wrong way. Luke T confessed to the boys that Siannise being picked had given him a “kick up the bum” as he was leaning more towards her than his partner Rebecca, and Paige certainly wasn’t pleased Finley had been chosen. And things hit fever pitch when Finn and Demi had their date. The pair appeared to get on like a house on fire, with the other islanders over hearing them laughing and joking – much to Paige’s dismay. In the teaser for this night’s episode it looks like things could be about to get messier, as Leanne can be heard telling the girls she’s “got the ick” around Mike – could it all be over for the couple? Day 15 After the fall-out from the recoupling, Siannise wasn't happy to see Rebecca pick her man. She decided to confront Rebecca the next day, wondering why she felt it was ok to betray her. However, a stern argument broke out between the pair as Siannise accused Rebecca of being too heartless surrounding the incident. Siannise was left in tears after the argument, while Rebecca didn't think she could do anything wrong - but she did find comfort in Luke T which seemed to sweeten what happened. Meanwhile, Shaughna and Callum headed out on their first date together. However, Laura Whitmore arrived with a huge bombshell, telling the islanders the public had been voting and their least favourite couple would be in danger. In the end, Sophie and Connor were revealed as the vulnerable pair, with one of them being sent home at the decision of their fellow islanders. Who will be sent home, Sophie or Connor? Day 13 In one of the most shocking recouplings of Love Island history, Siannise and Rebecca locked horns. They were both chasing newcomer, Luke T, but as Rebecca went first, she got her man. The recoupling started off fairly straight-forward, with the following couples sticking together: Mike and Leanne Callum and Shaughna Finley and Paige Jess - who was previously with Nas - chose to follow her heart and go for Luke M who she previously enjoyed a date with. Sophie, who was originally coupled-up with Connagh decided to go on to get back with her original partner, Connor. Rebecca then opted to go with Luke T, leaving Siannise with a difficult decision to make: would she go back to Connagh who she originally fancied, or would she choose Nas who she friendzoned in the first week? After being played one too many times by Connagh, Siannise decided to keep her friend in the villa so he could find love. In a major twist, Connagh left the villa. Day 12 Well, it royally kicked off last night on Love Island as just minutes into the episode, Connagh was forced to come clean on his kiss with Rebecca to Siannise - even though they didn't even have anything romantic going on. Poor Siannise has been messed about a fair bit and it seems she didn't take the news too well, ranting in the confessional that it was "his loss, hun". But just like that it was a new day in the villa and the boys had to take on the brilliantly-named, "Lads Vegas" challenge, where they completed an obstacle course dressed as Elvis (if the King wore tiny gold hot pants) before "marrying" their loves at the top of the slippy hill. Sophie had to sit that one out because she was ill, so Connor decided to marry Siannise in the fictional scenes. Later on, the girls received an exciting text, revealing two boys would be entering the villa that night - Luke T and Luke M. As they all got ready, it was clear the existing boys were worried, which was even more evident when the Lukes arrived and the girls immediately seemed interested. There was unexpected drama from Paige and Finley when she started shouting at him for not showing her enough attention in front of the new boys - suggesting there's trouble at paradise there. The Lukes had their first night dates arranged for them by the public, and you all decided to send Jess and Siannise out with them. But in the teaser for this evening's episode, there's more trouble in store as Sophie and Connor seem to have another fall-out over his behaviour - is this the final straw for her? Day 10 Rebecca continued to make her mark on Love Island 2020, and pulled every man for a chat so she could make her final decision. After flirting with Callum, Finley and Connagh, it's safe to say the Geordie beauty queen had just about upset all the girls in the villa. What's more, her chat with Connagh brought about one of the most awkward moments we've ever seen, when Siannise decided to ask him about marriage and kids in a bid to attract him... oh dear. Shaughna also had some good news as Callum decided he wanted to stick with his original girl, so to help him break the news gently to Rebecca, he drafted a template text to her. You can't be too sure! However, it seemed Connagh's mind was set despite what Siannise did, and by the end of the episode, Rebecca got her lips on Connagh for a cheeky smooch. But with two new boys - Luke M and Luke T - about to enter the villa, are the couples about to be shaken up again? Day 9 Following the arrival of Rebecca on Love Island previously, the existing girls were feeling pretty defensive about losing their men to her. After successfully raising Callum and Connor's heart rates the most, the new girl got to take them on a date in the hideaway. Connor went up first and he seemed to really connect with Rebecca, but did kind of hint he still had strong feelings for Sophie and later on in the episode, his love interest declared the same and shared a smooch - behind Connagh's back. Meanwhile, Rebecca and Callum seemed to have sparks flying with the Geordie new girl. After telling her he wasn't completely dedicated to Shaughna, Rebecca wanted to get to know him better. Shaughna made her own feelings known about Rebecca the following day when she pulled her to one side for a painfully cringe-worthy chat, basically saying Callum is hers - but feisty Rebecca felt otherwise and said she will go for who she wants. Later on in the evening, a saucy game of dares got a little out of hand as Rebecca was told to kiss the two men she fancied the most, opting for Connagh and Callum. Shaughna, who was visibly annoyed by this, started to kick off, but not before proclaiming Mike was the biggest game player. As the preview for tonight's instalment hints at Mike's doubts and Shaughna's eruption, is there trouble in paradise? Day 8 Things got hot and steamy in Love Island last night - with dates, dances and a dramatic entrance. After a rocky start, Mike and Leanne appeared stronger than ever after they had their first date outside the villa, where the pair were asked to give each other massages. The Islanders were then asked to take part in the Dirty Dancers challenge, where both the boys and the girls had to perform sexy dances for one another in order to get their heart rates up. While the girls gave it their all, they were all outshone by surprise newcomer Rebecca, who performed the final dance. When Paige read out the results, both Connor and Callum had their heart raised the most by Rebecca - which saw them win a date in the Hideaway with her. Will their heads be turned? Day 7 The effects of the recoupling are still being felt in the Love Island villa, with Connor calling Connagh a "snake" for choosing to couple up with Sophie. Siannise wasn't over the moon about the recoupling either, telling Connagh she felt "like a d**khead" for not being chosen. But Sophie lost her patience when Mike waded in and gave his opinion on the matter, telling him that it's not really any of his business. Elsewhere, things hotted up between Paige and Finley, after the pair shared a kiss when they won the challenge. But with the announcement of a brand new girl entering the villa, there may be trouble in paradise already... Day 6 The episode saw the girls go head to head in military-style challenge ‘Booty camp’. And, yes, it involved plenty of bum shaking. The task asked the women of the villa to complete an assault course while dodging the boys’ water balloons, kissing the guy of their choice at the end. The official winner? Siânnise, as voted by the boys. However, Connagh certainly did well out of the challenge, with Shaughna, Sophie and Siânnise choosing to smooch the newcomer. But it wasn’t all fun and bum-based games, with the islanders forced to face a brutal recoupling in the evening, in which the boys got to pick which girl they wanted to pair up with. And there was plenty to talk about. Firstly: Connor. The coffee bean salesman was left sulking with his arms folded after Connagh decided to couple up with Sophie. “I've found myself in a situation and I feel like I've been snaked out a little bit,” Connor said as he was forced to pair up with Siânnise instead. The recoupling also spelt disaster for Eve, who was left single and dumped from the island. The 20-year-old was left standing alone after Nas – the last boy to couple up – chose to become a twosome with Jess, Eve’s identical twin sister. View oEmbed on the source website How will Jess cope without her sister? Will Connor win back Sophie? And will Connagh enjoy yet more casual kisses in the next challenge? Only time will tell… Day 5 There's fresh meat in the villa as two new boys entered the cast of Love Island 2020. Connagh and Finley had to pick two girls each to go on a wine-tasting date with, with Connagh picking Sophie and Finley opting for Siannise. Despite a tetchy morning and enjoying her date with Connagh, Sophie decides she prefers Connor. Siannise enjoys the date with Finley, but thinks the five-year age difference could be problematic. Next up, Connagh picked Shaughna for his second date, while Finley decided on Paige. While she initially had her eyes on Callum, Shaughna admitted her head "had been fully turned" by the Welsh model - just as Callum realised he's more interested in her over Eve - typical. After a game of dares sees Connagh smooch Sophie, Connor decides to pull him over and tell him his feelings - much to Sophie's annoyance. But with the news one girl will be dumped from the island tomorrow, could attitudes change? Day 4 Things have stepped up a gear in Love Island as we had our first departure from the Love Island 2020 cast. Upon realising he still had feelings for his ex-girlfriend, Ollie left the villa, with the rest of the Islanders wishing him well. Elsewhere, Leanne and Mike stepped their relationship up a notch. When Mike chose to sleep in the villa's new 'Dog House', Leanne decided to join him - with the pair sharing a smooch. However, Jess is still not happy at Mike's decision to pie her off, saying there was no need to be friendly but the pair can be "cool". There was tension between Siannise and Nas, after crossed wires saw Siannise tell her partner that she was "not interested in him romantically - at all." Ouch. Meanwhile, newly-single Paige received a text saying there was to be two new boys entering the villa - which saw Connor deliver some sharp words to a gleeful Sophie. Will our new arrivals Connagh and Finley shake things up? Day 3 As twins Jess and Eve went on a double date with Callum and Mike, Shaughna and Leanne were left fuming - with things getting awkward when the foursome returned from their date. While Mike pulled Leanne aside to reassure her, Shaughna was left feeling disappointed when Callum failed to seek her out - with Shaughna confessing in the Beach Hut: "I want a man, not a son." With Mike then realising Leanne gave him butterflies, he decided to tell Jess that he was no longer interested in getting to know her and would no longer be sharing a bed with her, much to Jess's surprise. Elsewhere, things got awkward for Ollie and Paige, after Siannise told Paige that Ollie had previously revealed he was interested in her. A heated conversation between Ollie and Paige left a sour mood in the villa. Day 2 Things are already starting to get tense in the villa, after the arrival of twins Eve and Jess ruffled feathers. Shaughna announced to the other girls she was "fine" - but admitted in the Beach Hut she was "s**tting herself" at the prospect of losing Callum. And it seems she was right to be nervous with the twins marking Callum, Mike and Connor as their type. Things then got steamy in the 'Spill the Tea' challenge, with our Islanders sharing a few smooches as they guessed secrets about each other - it was a difficult one for Connor and Ollie, after it was Connor who was unveiled to have more than 100 sexual partners and Ollie had cheated on his ex-girlfriend eight or nine time. The twins found themselves getting heated after they realised they both wanted to couple up with Callum, but Jess coupled up with Mike and Eve coupled up with Callum - leaving Shaughna and Leanne single. Day 1 Paige, Siannise, Shaughna, Leanne and Sophie were the first girls to enter the villa, with new host Laura Whitmore welcoming them to their new digs. The (somewhat awkward) coupling up ceremony saw our very first couples of the series. After no-one stepped forward, Nas chose to couple up with Siannise. Callum coupled up with Shaughna after she stepped forward. Ollie coupled up with Paige after no-one stepped forward. Connor coupled up with Sophie after she stepped forward. Mike coupled up with Leanne after he stepped forward. However, there’s trouble in paradise already – Ollie admitted to Siannise that he had his eye on her, Mike confided in the boys that Leanne isn’t opening up to him, and Connor and Sophie seemed to fall out after his awkward threesome comment during truth or dare. Our first twist of the series arrived when twins Jess and Eve sashayed into the villa, causing some heads to turn already… Love Island continues weeknights and Sundays at 9pm on ITV2
When is the next Love Island recoupling?
Who will be cracking on in their couples, and who will be in danger of being dumped?
It’s back – Love Island has returned to our screens for our very first winter outing in a brand new villa with a brand new host. As always, our cast of Love Island singletons will be looking to find true love and a whole load of Instagram followers over the next six weeks. But the path to true love never did run smooth, with our couples at risk thanks to the show’s regular bombshells and recoupling ceremonies. So when can we expect another explosive recoupling in the villa? RadioTimes.com has got you covered... When is the next Love Island recoupling? We can expect to see another recoupling tonight (14th February), in which the boys will pick and the girl not chosen to be in a couple will be dumped from the island. Love Island continues weeknights and Sundays at 9pm on ITV2.
Who is The Masked Singer? Spoilers, theories and clues revealed
Who could be hiding behind these elaborate costumes?
It’s by far one of the strangest and zaniest shows on television; The Masked Singer has taken the nation by storm. For those of you not familiar with the premise, The Masked Singer sees 12 celebrities take on elaborate and bewildering nature-themed disguises and belt out a number of classics while our panel has to figure out who is behind the mask. The finale will be airing on ITV on Saturday 15th February at 7pm – and here's a sneak peek of what you can expect. View Green Video on the source website We’ve looked at the clues and the evidence, and we’re going to try and guess along with the panel about who is behind the mask. Who is Octopus? Octopus - Songs, Clues, Guesses Songs: Week 1: Part of Your World – The Little Mermaid Week 2: Splish Splash – Bobby Darin Week 3: Diamonds Are Forever – Shirley Bassey Week 4: I’ll Never Love Again – Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper Week 5: Somewhere – Barbara Streisand and Vogue – Madonna Clues: Does weight training Has links to catwalks Wants to be a “role model” Maybe American Signed a record-breaking deal Australian – links to Jason Donovan in Neighbours Linked to The Apprentice Linked to I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! Emmerdale star? Speaks multiple languages Vegan Guesses: Laura Whitmore Sheree Murphy Kylie Minogue Danni Minogue Holly Valance Ashley Roberts Courtney Act Read more about who Octopus is here. Who is Queen Bee? Queen Bee - Songs, Clues, Guesses Songs: Week 1: Alive – Sia Week 2: Someone You Loved – Lewis Capaldi Week 3: Girl On Fire – Alicia Keys Week 4: Heaven – by DJ Sammy Week 5: Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston and Work It Out – Beyonce Clues: Child star/famous when she was younger A wild card Several accents Joker of the pack Law maker Activist Guesses: Leona Lewis Jade Thirlwall Jesy Nelson Nicola Roberts Charlotte Church Read more about who Queen Bee is here. Who is Hedgehog? Hedgehog - Songs, Clues, Guesses Songs: Week 1: Black Magic – Little Mix Week 2: Shine – Take That Week 3: Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis Week 4: I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That) – Meat Loaf Week 5: Chandelier – Sia and My Way – Frank Sinatra Clues: Likes being in an ensemble and can’t wait to have a ball Had a job which means he died every night at 8.30pm More active at night More introverted than you might think Connections to Phantom of the Opera and Hairspray Guesses: Tony Hadley Michael Ball Alfie Boe Michael Crawford Jack Whitehall Read more about who Hedgehog is here. UNMASKED CELEBRITIES Who is Butterfly? Performances Episode one: 'You've Got the Love' by Florence + The Machine Clues: Butterfly is "free-spirited" and has travelled to "foreign lands" – her habitat has "recently been threatened" and she is a DJ, while "millions of people tuned in to see [her] tie the knot". "I was spotted before my big break," she revealed. Who's behind the mask? Butterfly was the first celebrity to be unmasked on the show. On Saturday 4th January's opening episode, the judges failed to correctly guess that Butterfly was EastEnders star and celebrity DJ, Patsy Palmer, best know to many TV viewers for playing Bianca Jackson in the BBC soap. Who is Pharaoh? Performances Episode two: 'Walk Like an Egyptian' by The Bangles Clues: Pharaoh picked up a guitar for the first time when he was an infant, he taught himself everything he knows. He thinks of himself as "a man of integrity and in his early days "saw the Queen on a daily basis." He says his previous employment is also a piece of furniture. Who's behind the mask? Pharaoh was the second celebrity to be unmasked on the show. On Sunday 5th January's episode, the judges failed to correctly guess that Pharaoh was former home secretary and Labour politician Alan Johnson. Who is Chameleon? Performances Episode one: 'Creep' by Radiohead Episode three: Feel It Still by Portugal. The Man. Clues: Chameleon claims to have "many talents" and be a "dazzling urban act", though admits he's "more used to the tech of the '70s". "I once provided the voice of a children's cartoon character," he revealed. Theories: The panel suggested Nigel Havers, Idris Elba, Reggie Yates and Chiwetel Ejiofor. Viewers at home thought Chameleon could be Alexander Armstrong, Chris Eubank, Justin Hawkins from The Darkness or Will Mellor. Who's behind the mask? As it turns out some viewers at home were correct, and The Darkness' Justin Hawkins was revealed to be the man behind the Chameleon costume. Who is Tree? Performances Episode two: 'It Must Be Love' by Madness Clues: Tree has "played in front of big crowds before" he "like to win" and that is his "goal" throughout the competition. He might not be "pitch perfect" but would give it his "best shot." They've never performed on a stage before, but are doing it for their kids. Theories: The panel suggested Chris Kamara, Peter Crouch, Alan Shearer and David Beckham. Viewers at home thought Tree might be Jamie Redknapp or Peter Crouch - and the former England striker has denied this on Twitter. View oEmbed on the source website Who's behind the mask? Turns out many people were in the right ballpark, with former England striker Teddy Sheringham revealed to be the singing tree. Who is Daisy? Performances Episode one: Can't Feel My Face - The Weeknd Episode two: I Can't Make You Love Me - Bonnie Raitt Episode three: Unforgettable - Natalie Cole Clues: Daisy claimed to have a real name that was based upon the seeds she grew from and liked to fish in her spare time. She has a "bright" personality, and although being American, wanted to stay in the UK for a long time. Theories: The panel were stumped on this one, with guesses ranging from Kelis to Lindsay Lohan. Others at home thought it could have been Ashley Roberts. Who's behind the mask? Turns out the judges - mainly Rita Ora - was right on this one as she correctly guessed Kelis was the voice behind the Daisy mask. Read more about who Daisy is here. Who is Unicorn? Performances Week 1: Babooshka - Kate Bush Week 2: Juice - Lizzo Week 3: Sharp Dressed Man - ZZ Top Clues: Unicorn said he grew up on a small island but was always drawn to the big city and would stand out from the crowd all the time. What's more, Unicorn seemed to have a lavish lifestyle and grew up on a private plane. Their American/Canadian accent seemed to be a giveaway, but was it right? Theories: People were pretty convinced for a while they were listening to John Barrowman singing. But talk turned to Glee favourites Matthew Morrison and Kevin McHale fairly quickly. Who's behind the mask? In a twist only some saw coming, it was actually Jake Shears from the Scissor Sisters hiding behind the rainbow costume. Read more about who Unicorn is here. Who is Duck? Performances Week 1: Like a Virgin - Madonna Week 2: Living on a Prayer - Bon Jovi Week 3: Blinded By Your Grace Pt. 2 - Stormzy Clues: Duck was a tricky one to work out, as it seemed she'd done a lot in her life. She claimed to be able to speak German and Italian, and once had 850,000 people sing happy birthday to her, while also singing it herself to someone "legendary". She also claimed she was a mixture of sporty, soft, and shy. Guesses: Theories ranged from the likes of Diane Abbott, Denise Lewis and Dame Kelly Holmes. Who's behind the mask? But everyone was wrong, as it was revealed Skin from Skunk Anansie was behind the mask. Who is Fox? Fox - Songs, Clues, Guesses Songs: Week 1: Call Me - Blondie Week 2: On the Radio - Donna Summer Week 3: On My Own - From Les Misérables Week 4: Firework – Katy Perry Who's behind the mask? In a double elimination on Saturday 8th February, Fox was revealed to be Denise Van Outen. Who is Monster? Monster - Songs, Clues, Guesses Songs: Week 1: Happy - Pharrell Week 2: Can't Help Falling In Love With You - Elvis Presley Week 3: Don't Cha - Pussycat Dolls Week 4: Human – Rag’n’Bone Man Who's behind the mask? Monster was unmasked in the semi-finals. On Saturday 8th February, it was revealed that Cee Lo Green was Monster in a double elimination. The Grammy winner had long been suspected as being under the mask. The Masked Singer continues Saturdays on ITV
When is Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway back on ITV?
Everything you need to know about the return of Ant and Dec’s flagship show
Ant and Dec reunite in 2020 for the latest series of Britain’s Got Talent on ITV. The show marks the TV return of Ant McPartlin, who pulled out of work commitments in 2018 following a drink-driving conviction. As well as missing I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! 2018, McPartlin agreed with Donnelly that they would not be making a new series of Saturday Night Takeaway for 2019 – leading some fans to wonder whether the show could be cancelled for good. However, Saturday Night Takeaway will return in 2020. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming 16th series… When will Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway be back on TV? After Ant and Dec teased a release date announcement on social media, the official Saturday Night Takeaway Twitter account announced the show would be returning on 22nd February 2020. View oEmbed on the source website View oEmbed on the source website You can also apply to be on the upcoming series, as Ant and Dec have put out a call to arms on Twitter teasing the first meeting of the new year. View oEmbed on the source website What will feature in the next series of Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway? The programme is made up from a variety of different segments, some pre-recorded, others live. While nothing has been confirmed, we are likely to see the return of the opening audience game, where someone in the studio has a series of embarrassing secrets revealed about them in order to win a grand prize. Ant vs Dec, which puts the two presenters against each other in a series of wacky and increasingly bizarre challenges has also been popular in the past. I'm a Celebrity... Get Out of Me Ear! is another popular segment in which Ant and Dec feed increasingly ridiculous instructions to a celebrity as they interact with members of the public. The show usually rounds up with Win the Ads, where a member of the audience is tasked with answering a series of questions in order to win prizes based around the ITV ad-breaks. More recent series of the show have included a drama spoof spin-off where the presenters are tasked with solving a mystery. Previous incarnations include Who Stole The Crown Jewels? and Who Shot Simon Cowell? Stephen Mulhern's In For A Penny segment has now been given its own show.