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Strictly's Nikita Kuzmin urges audiences to "be kind" to Amber Davies amid trolling
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date: 2025-12-13T20:05:35.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
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subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: Nikita became emotional after their performance.
encoded: Nikita Kuzmin has issued a plea to viewers watching Strictly Come Dancing amidst a flurry of trolling towards his celebrity partner Amber Davies. Over the past week Davies has hit back at the backlash she has received while appearing on the show, particularly when she and Nikita won the last dance-off, which in turn saw Lewis Cope eliminated from the competition. During an appearance on It Takes Two, Amber said: "I would like to think I have thick skin, but obviously the start of the week has been tougher than usual. "I would just like to remind everybody that I was never supposed to be here. I was a quick replacement. I’m just doing my best." Upon receiving a perfect score of 40 points for their Tango, host Claudia Winkleman asked Nikita why Amber deserves to be in the final. Nikita told Amber: "You have had so much hate every single day from the moment you joined, you've had so much hate this week and yet, you came every single day into the training room with a big smile ignoring everybody. "And just giving me love, giving me a ginger shot as well. But you gave so much love, you always were kind, so caring, you care more about me when I'm supposed to care about you. You care about me every single day, you are such a lovely kind person. "And I think sometimes, and I speak to the audience at home, just please be kind because it costs nothing and you [Amber] don't deserve none of it. You only deserve love because without you I wouldn't be here, and the show wouldn't be as good as it is." Read more: Strictly pro Carlos Gu breaks down during emotional dance with Karen Carney Alan Carr returns with chilling warning in The Traitors season 4 teaser trailer During the semi-final, the couple also performed a Couple's Choice earlier in the show, scoring an impressive 37 points. Now with a 40, the pair sit high up in the leaderboard with 77 points, but will that save them from this weekend's dance-off? The competition is well and truly on, with 24 hours to go to find out who …

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Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard 2025: Full judges' scores LIVE
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date: 2025-12-13T20:00:20.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
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subject: BBC One
description: This week will see a major twist for the stars!
encoded: It's the semi-final in Strictly Come Dancing this weekend, which means everyone has their eyes on a place in the final three. The remaining couples all danced twice this weekend, with some really high scores being given by the judges. With the competition hotter than ever and every point counting, the pressure is firmly on in the ballroom at the moment. Now that the live show is wrapping up, we've got all the scores and the all-important leaderboard below for you. Strictly Come Dancing 2025 leaderboard Week 12 The semi-final brought loads of high scores, with each couple dancing twice and no one scoring less than a 35. Here's the full leaderboard: Karen Carney and Carlos Gu: (9+10+10+10 = 39) + (9+10+10+10 = 39) = 78 Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin: (9+10+9+9 = 37) + (10 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 40) = 77 George Clarke and Alexis Warr: (8+9+9+9 = 35) + (8+9+10+10 = 37) = 72 Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon: (8+9+9+9 = 35) + (8+9+9+9 = 35) = 70 Strictly Come Dancing 2025 leaderboard Week 11 In Week 11, the remaining couples performed routines inspired by the magic of musical theatre as they fought for a coveted place in the semi-final. Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin - (10+10+10+10) = 40 George Clarke and Alexis Warr - (8+9+9+9) = 35 Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon - (8+9+9+9) = 35 Lewis Cope and Katya Jones - (8+9+9+9) = 35 Karen Carney and Carlos Gu - (8+8+9+9) = 34 Strictly Come Dancing 2025 leaderboard Week 10 In Week 10, the stars competed in the Instant Dance challenge, which saw them improvise a 40-second dance to a surprise style and song. The judges awarded them points which were then added to their score from their Week 10 dance. Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin - (10+10+10+10) = 40 + 4 = 44 Lewis Cope and Katya Jones - (9+9+9+9) = 36 +6 = 42 Karen Carney and Carlos Gu - (10+10+10+10) = 40 +1 = 41 George Clarke and Alexis Warr - (8+8+9+9) = 34 +2 + 36 Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon - (7+7+7+7) = 28 +5 = 33 Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe - (4+6+6+7) = 23 +3 =…

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Who is George Clarke? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant and YouTuber
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date: 2025-12-13T19:47:12.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
description: George is certainly one to watch in the competition.
encoded: George Clarke let loose during tonight's Strictly Come Dancing, performing an upbeat Samba and Charleston, with the latter receiving high praise from head judge Shirley Ballas. In his second dance of the night, the YouTuber paid homage to The Inbetweeners with some hilarious nods to the 2008 sitcom. Interestingly, Ballas noted that the Charleston was George's best performance across the series, despite him admitting he felt rather silly in his costume. After a night of dancing, George finds himself third on the leaderboard with 72 points, just two above Balvinder and Julian and five below Amber and Nikita. For those not too clued up on who George Clarke is, scroll on to find out more about the social media sensation as he joins the cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2025. Who is George Clarke? Age: 25 Job: YouTuber Instagram: @georgeclarkeey Partner: Alexis Warr George Clarke, also known as George Clarkey on social media, is a YouTuber, podcaster and social media star with millions of followers online. George first began experimenting with video content as a teenager before he quickly discovered how to connect with people around the world through humour and honesty. Since then, he has built a thriving career through social media, with a devoted audience across YouTube, TikTok and Instagram. He also co-hosts The Useless Hotline Podcast, which is also hugely popular. George Clarke's Strictly journey so far Scoreboard Week 1: American Smooth (6+6+6+6) = 24 Week 2: Paso Doble (7+7+8+8) = 30 Week 3: Couple's Choice (6+8+9+8) = 31 Week 4: Tango (7+8+7+8) = 30 Week 5: Jive (6+7+6+8) = 27 Week 6: Cha Cha (6+7+8+8) = 29 Week 7: Vienesse Waltz (8+8+9+9) = 34 Week 8: Rumba (6+7+8+8) = 29 Week 9: Salsa (9+10+10+10) = 39 Week 1o: Quickstep (8+8+9+9) = 34 +2 + 36 Week 11: Argentine Tango (8+9+9+9) = 35 What is George Clarke dancing to in Week 12 on Strictly? George and dance partner Alexis will be dancing a Charleston to We No Speak Americano by Yolanda Be Cool and the Samba to Volare…

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Strictly pro Carlos Gu breaks down during emotional dance with Karen Carney
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date: 2025-12-13T19:30:58.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
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description: "It was very beautiful."
encoded: Strictly Come Dancing professional Carlos Gu began to cry during his semi-final Waltz alongside Karen Carney, prompting both Karen and the judges to tear up. The couple were third to perform on the Strictly ballroom, to a beautiful rendition of One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston, and no dry eye was left in the studio! During the performance, the pro began to tear up as Karen comforted him, before they both began to cry even more once their dance came to an end. The couple was met with high praise from the judges, with Anton Du Beke leading proceedings: "I never thought for a second you could dance like that... For you to be able to come out, this is your journey, being able to produce this quality of dancing. My heart skips a beat when I see this, this is beautiful and I love you for this." Head judge Shirley Ballas had nothing but positive comments for the pair, adding: "Your rise and fall at the beginning was exceptional, your pivots were beautiful, your sensitivity with Carlos is just where it needed to be for a semi-final. You stayed in hold, you perfected it beautifully." The judges comments only spurred on the emotions, as Karen told host Claudia Winkleman: "Because for the first time, I let loose and let go and I leaned into him... Today I was like, 'Just go out there and just enjoy it and lean into him'. It's me and him on the floor and when I connect with him, there's no better feeling." Speaking of the comment they began to cry. Karen explained: "I saw him kind of wobbling and I was going and I was like this feels so nice. I want to thank the costume team because they've made me feel so beautiful." "I wanted us to do this dance for each other and for the journey we have had," Carlos added as he began to cry further. The emotional tears soon turned into happy ones as they scored 39 points from the judges, which Carlos said was "unbelievable". The pair currently sit at the top of the leaderboard, but all could change as they follow up with a Salsa later o…

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Alan Carr returns in The Traitors season 4 teaser trailer with chilling warning
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date: 2025-12-13T18:56:23.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
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subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: It's almost time!
encoded: The countdown is officially on for The Traitors season 4, and reigning champ Alan Carr has a word of warning for those who will don the cloaks next. Alan Carr won over the nation during his appearance on The Celebrity Traitors, which he went onto win thanks to weeks of deception and backstabbing (and somehow giggling his way through any suspicion). But now, it's time for the comedian to pass the cloak, and in an eerie new teaser he promises that Claudia Winkleman has big plans... In the clip, he reads: "Dear new Traitors, look after the place won't you? Because you'll never guess what Claudia's got planned this time. It's big. "Good luck, you're definitely going to need it!" You can watch the clip below. View oEmbed on the source website Season 4 of The Traitors is coming to BBC One and iPlayer on New Year's Day at 8pm, welcoming in 2026 with a bang. Once more, 22 people from across the UK will descend on a Scottish castle to try and win up to £120,000. As teased by the BBC, fans can expect even more twists, turns, secrets, epic missions, deception, banishments and, of course, plenty of brutal murders. And there will be plenty more Traitors content to follow, with The Traitors: Uncloaked returning and will start on BBC Two immediately after the main series. The show will then move over to BBC One for the remainder of the series from Friday 2nd January at 9pm onwards and will also be available on BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer. Host Ed Gamble will be joined by celebrities and players from previous series to analyse and react to developments in the castle, as viewers at home do the same. The Traitors returns on New Years Day at 8pm on BBC One and iPlayer. Seasons 1-3 are available to watch on BBC iPlayer now. Add The Traitors to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Entertainment coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on. For more TV recommen…

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Strictly Come Dancing 2025 line-up: Full confirmed cast of contestants
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date: 2025-12-13T18:34:48.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
description: We're heading into the final weeks of the competition.
encoded: It's time to grab your sparkles as the Strictly Come Dancing semi-finals are upon us. Tonight (13th December), the remaining four celebrities and their dance partners will be giving it their all to secure their spot in next week's final. As ever, the couples perform two routines, including a Couple's Choice, a Charleston and a couple of Salsas - so we're in for a thrilling ride! As we wait to find out how that will go down, read on to discover more about the line-up for Strictly Come Dancing 2025 and those who have left. Strictly Come Dancing 2025 line-up: Full cast of confirmed contestants Amber Davies Balvinder Sopal George Clarke Karen Carney Lewis Cope - Eliminated Alex Kingston - Eliminated La Voix - Withdrew Vicky Pattison - Eliminated Harry Aikines-Aryeetey - Eliminated Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink - Eliminated Chris Robshaw - Eliminated Ellie Goldstein - Eliminated Stefan Dennis - Withdrew Ross King - Eliminated Thomas Skinner - Eliminated Dani Dyer - Withdrew Read on to learn more about those taking part in the upcoming season. Amber Davies Age: 28 Job: Actress Instagram: @amb_d Amber Davies became the latest celebrity to join the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 cast after it was announced she'd be replacing Dani Dyer in the line-up. Amber rose to fame on Love Island in 2017, and since then has pursued a professional acting career, with lead roles in Pretty Woman, 9 to 5: The Musical and The Great Gatsby. Just this week, she was announced as Elle Woods in the Legally Blonde UK tour. She also hosts the successful podcast Call To Stage, in which she interviews theatre performers across the West End and Broadway. Karen Carney Age: 38 Job: Journalist Instagram: @kazcarney Sports journalist and former footballer Karen Carney was the 14th celebrity to be announced for Strictly. Karen has played for the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, Birmingham City and England, and is now the lead female pundit for both men's and women's football, across TNT and ITV. With 144 caps under her be…

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Who is Karen Carney? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant and sports star
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date: 2025-12-12T12:14:37.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
description: Karen achieved a perfect score last weekend!
encoded: Karen Carney is heading back out onto the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom this weekend, ready to blow audiences away once more. Carney found herself bottom of the leaderboard last weekend with 34 points, six down from her perfect score the weekend before. In Week 10, the stars competed in the Instant Dance challenge, which saw them improvise a 40-second dance to a surprise style and song. The judges awarded them points, which were then added to their score from their Week 10 dance and the duo achieved an additional point bringing their total to a whopping 41! Coming up is the long awaited semi-finals, where Karen and Carlos will perform two routines. But what else is there to know about the Lioness? Read on to learn more about Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant Karen Carney. Who is Karen Carney? Age: 38 Job: Journalist Instagram: @kazcarney Partner: Carlos Gu Karen Carney is a former footballer and sports journalist, who has played for the likes of Chelsea, Arsenal, Birmingham City and England. She is now the lead female pundit for both men's and women's football, across TNT and ITV. Just last year, Carney led a documentary on ITV looking at the state of football in England. With 144 caps under her belt, Karen is England's third most-capped player and has competed at four World Cups, four European Championships and the London Olympics before her retirement in 2019. Karen made history at the men's World Cup 2022 as part of the first all-female line-up to analyse a men's football game. Karen Carney's Strictly journey so far Scoreboard Week 1: Jive (7+8+8+8) = 31 Week 2: Tango (4+5+5+6) = 20 Week 3: Cha Cha (4+7+7+ 7) = 25 Week 4: Quickstep (6+7+7+7) = 27 Week 5: Rumba (7+7+7+7) = 28 Week 6: Argentine Tango (6+7+7+7) = 27 Week 7: Charleston (8+10+8+9) = 35 Week 8: American Smooth (7+8+8+8) = 31 Week 9: Paso Doble (9+10+10+10) = 39 Week 10: Couples' Choice (10+10+10+10) = 40 + 4 = 44 Week 11: Samba (8+8+9+9) = 34 What is Karen Carney dancing to in Week 12 on Strictly?…

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Who is Balvinder Sopal? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant and actor
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date: 2025-12-12T11:40:34.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
description: Balvinder is swapping Walford for the dancefloor.
encoded: Balvinder Sopal burst into tears last weekend after receiving a standing ovation for her Viennese Waltz, alongside professional dance partner Julian Caillon. The pair have had a particularly rocky go of things on the show, winning all five dance-offs they have been part of. But last week, the pair scored 35 points, the highest they have received from the judges yet. All four judges shared kind words, but it was Motsi Mabuse's comments that would move her to tears for a second time. She said: "Honestly, Shirley and I were holding hands throughout that dance. Really, from the very minute you started and your dance partner, Julian, came over... "You went completely soft and you were so sensitive to each other. You were in a different type of feeling. I felt like whatever you have wanted to say through the last weeks came out through that dance, it must be really demoralising what you have been through in this competition." As we wait to find out how Balvinder does on the dance floor in the rest of the competition, read on to learn more about the star. Who is Balvinder Sopal? Age: 46 Job: Actress Instagram: @leesopal Partner: Julian Caillon Balvinder Sopal is an actress best known for her role as Suki Panesar-Unwin on EastEnders. She joined the BBC soap in 2020 and has since carved herself out as the head of one of the leading families in Walford. In December 2023, the actress was part of The Six storyline, in which she, along with five other ladies of Albert Square, found herself embroiled in a cover up for murder. Across her career, Balvinder has appeared on Emmerdale, Coronation Street, Doctors and Hollyoaks, and voiced Simran Kaur in the radio soap opera Silver Street. In recent years, she was won several awards for her role on EastEnders, having scooped nods for Best Soap Partnership, Inspiring Storyline of the Year and Soap Superstar. Balvinder Sopal's Strictly journey so far Scoreboard Week 1: Samba (4+4+4+5) = 17 Week 2: Charleston (7+8+8+7) = 30 Week 3: Foxtrot…

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Who is Amber Davies? Meet Strictly Come Dancing 2025 contestant and actress
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date: 2025-12-12T11:26:28.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
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subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
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description: The actress is embarking on a fresh challenge this week.
encoded: Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin found themselves back on the top spot of the leaderboard last weekend after receiving an all-round perfect score for their Charleston. Despite receiving 40 points though, Amber and Nikita found themselves in the bottom two yet again, and were forced to dance-off against Lewis Cope and Katya Jones. The judges ultimately decided to save Amber and Nikita, and they secured their spot in this weekend's semi-final. But just who is Amber Davies? Read on to learn more about the actress as she joins the cast of Strictly Come Dancing 2025. Who is Amber Davies? Age: 28 Job: Actress Instagram: @amb_d Partner: Nikita Kuzmin Amber Davies is an actress and performer, who has carved out an impressive career across London's West End and beyond, having starred in the likes of Pretty Woman, 9 to 5: The Musical and The Great Gatsby. Addressing her musical theatre background following criticism from some members of the public that she has an advantage over her fellow contestants, she insisted that every dancer faces their own unique challenges. "I wanna say I think the ballroom and Latin community know that they are worlds apart from musical theatre," said Davies (via Manchester Evening News). "I do understand where the [argument] comes from because yes, I can perform. But there's a great example. Yesterday, we were doing our American Smooth and even just walking left, right, left, right, brought me to tears, because it's so much more complicated than you can imagine." She rose to fame on Love Island in 2017 and for a while did continue work across TV, having appeared on Pointless Celebrities, Celebrity Ghost Hunt and more recently, Dancing on Ice. In a week of exciting announced, the actress was announced as Elle Woods in the Legally Blonde UK and Ireland tour, which kicks off in Leicester in February 2026. She also hosts the successful podcast Call To Stage, in which she interviews theatre performers across the West End and Broadway. Amber Davies's Stric…

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Doctor Who's David and Georgia Tennant to appear on TV tonight for a very important cause
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date: 2025-12-12T11:05:23.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
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description: The couple join a long list of celebrity guests.
encoded: David and Georgia Tennant have been confirmed as the final celebrity pairing for Gogglebox's Stand Up to Cancer special. They join a line-up of star guests who have been announced across the week, including Celebrity Traitors co-stars Joe Marler and Nick Mohammed, Josh Hartnett and his wife Tamsin Egerton, and Oscar winner Kieran Culkin and his wife Jazz Charton. Alongside the nation's favourite armchair critics, they will take a look back on the past week's best television, all in aid of Stand Up to Cancer. Shows under scrutiny include The 1% Club Rollover, With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration, Celebrity Catchphrase Christmas Special, The Sound of Music, James May's Shed Load of Ideas, and Becca and Matthew's Stand Up to Cancer stories. Read our guide to the best Christmas TV for 2025 Tonight (12th December) is the Stand Up to Cancer live night of TV, with broadcaster Clare Balding joining the presenting line-up. Other hosts include Adam Hills, Hannah Fry and Vicky Pattison, for an unmissable night of television, live on Channel 4. There will also be a special edition of The Last Leg, as well as moving stories, performances and fundraising moments as celebrities and the public unite to raise money for life-saving cancer research. Babatunde Aléshé will be live in the studio as guest announcer, with an appearance from Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden too. Meanwhile, Davina McCall will front Cancer Clinic: Live, a live broadcast direct from inside a special one-off cancer clinic at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge. To find out more about Stand Up to Cancer and how you can get involved or make a donation, visit its official website. Celebrity Gogglebox for Stand up to Cancer airs on Friday 12th December at 9pm on Channel 4. Check out more of our Entertainment 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.

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Who is on The Graham Norton Show tonight?
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date: 2025-12-12T09:34:00.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
description: Graham is back with a new cohort of guests this week.
encoded: The Graham Norton Show is back on our screens with yet another star-studded line-up on the famous sofa. Tonight's episode will see Graham Norton back in the interviewer's chair as the 33rd season continues. Audiences can expect hilarious anecdotes, details about the latest movies and TV shows that everyone has been talking about and, of course, Graham's red chair. So, who's appearing on the show tonight? Here's everything you need to know about The Graham Norton Show's latest set of guests, and when you can watch the episode. Who is on The Graham Norton Show tonight? On Graham Norton's famous red sofa tonight is Hollywood star Timothée Chalamet, promoting the highly-anticipated Marty Supreme. Meanwhile Oscar-winner Dame Emma Thompson joins alongside him, to chat about her Apple TV conspiracy thriller Down Cemetery Road. They are joined by comedy great Rowan Atkinson, and former editor-in-chief of British Vogue Edward Enninful, whose new publication is the quarterly 72. The Graham Norton Show airs on Friday 12th December at 10:40pm on BBC One. Who is the next music act on The Graham Norton Show? Tonight's musical guest is singing sensation JADE. Is Graham Norton in the BBC studio? Graham Norton is once again back on the red sofa in his BBC studio. His famous Big Red Chair will also be making a return, as audience members share their anecdotes with Norton and the celebrity guests, in the hopes of not being tipped over. The Graham Norton Show airs on Friday 12th December at 10:40pm on BBC One. Add The Graham Norton Show to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Entertainment 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.

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Who won Celebrity Race Across the World 2025? Season 3 winners crowned
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date: 2025-12-12T09:16:12.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
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subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: It all came down to one intense moment.
encoded: Celebrity Race Across the World has ensured audiences have cleared their Wednesday night schedules yet again, as a group of four famous faces and their loved ones are taken on an adventure of a lifetime. Last month, the series introduced viewers to Anita Rani and her dad, Bal; Dylan Llewellyn and his mum, Jackie; couple Tyler West and Molly Rainford and Roman Kemp and his sister Harleymoon as they began their journey in Isla Mujeres, in the most easterly point of Mexico. Over the past six weeks, the teams have travelled 5,900km to reach the finish line in Península de La Guajira in Colombia - but only one team could reach the finish line first. It all came down to one final moment, and it was Roman and Harleymoon Kemp who reached the checkpoint first. In addition to the title of winners, the pair join a hall of fame of champions, including Scott Mills and Sam Vaughan and Alex and Noel Beresford. Molly Rainford and Tyler West made it to the checkpoint just two minutes behind the duo and were followed by Anita Rani and her dad Bal, who came in six hours behind. For Dylan and Jackie, they decided to leave the race due to limited budget, therefore forfeiting a place in the final. Upon learning they had reached the final checkpoint first, Roman said: "We did it!" Harleymoon said: "I'm so overwhelmed, I don't know whether to be sick, to celebrate – I feel in shock," as Roman added: "That was the most adrenaline, most emotion that I’ve had ever." Celebrity Race Across the World is available to watch on BBC iPlayer. Check out more of our Entertainment 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.

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Which countries are boycotting Eurovision 2026 and why? UK response explained
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date: 2025-12-11T17:09:44.000Z
creator: Phoebe Kowhai Barnes
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: Eurovision
description: A decision was made to allow Israel to compete in the contest next year.
encoded: A number of countries are choosing to boycott Eurovision 2026 after Israel was given the go-ahead to compete. There have been calls from multiple participating nations for Israel to be banned from next year's contest due to the ongoing war in Gaza. But last week, the singing contest’s organising body, the European Broadcasting Union, declined to expel the country from competing in the 2026 contest. Members from 37 countries voted to adopt tougher contest voting rules, following allegations that Israel manipulated the vote in favour of its contestants, at the EBU general assembly, but no vote on Israel’s participation was held. It's a decision that has led to five countries confirming they will be boycotting next year's competition. Eurovision 2026 will be held in Vienna, Austria in May of next year after the country's entrant JJ won the competition hosted this year in Basel, Switzerland with his song Wasted Love. So, wondering which countries have confirmed they will be boycotting next year's contest? Read on to find out everything you need to know about the landmark decision and how the BBC has responded. Which countries are boycotting Eurovision 2026? The countries that have confirmed to be boycotting Eurovision 2026 are: • Ireland • Spain • The Netherlands • Slovenia • Iceland The board of Iceland's broadcaster made its decision just hours before the deadline for countries to confirm whether they will join the contest next May. Iceland was believed to be the last remaining country to confirm its decision. Why are some countries boycotting Eurovision 2026? <img src="https://images.immediate.co.uk/production/volatile/sites/3/2025/12/GettyImages-2215078224-3b04a1f.jpg" width="4532" height="3021" alt="Austrian singer Johannes Pietsch, known as JJ representing Austria with the song "Wasted Love" performs after winning the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025, at the St. Jakobshalle arena in Basel on May 18, 2025." title="eurovision-2025-austria-winner-jj" /…

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The Masked Singer and The 1% Club return dates confirmed by ITV – and they're soon
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date: 2025-12-11T16:06:56.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: ITV
subject: ITVX
subject: News
description: ITV is starting 2026 off with a bang!
encoded: ITV is already providing the goods in 2026, with both The Masked Singer UK and The 1% Club returning for brand new seasons. Returning for a seventh run, The Masked Singer will be back on Saturday 3rd January at 6:30pm on ITV1, followed by a second episode on Sunday 4th January. Davina McCall, Maya Jama, Jonathan Ross and Mo Gilligan are all headed back to their detective chairs, and each week they'll be joined by an array of guest panellists, who will be hoping that they can guess who is hiding behind the mask. A new cohort of famous faces will don an elaborate disguise as they sing in front of a studio audience and the celebrity judging panel. This year’s cast follow in the footsteps of past Masked Singer entrants such as Dionne Warwick, NeYo, Richie Sambora, Prue Leith, Daisy May Cooper, Gregory Porter, Grayson Perry, Glenn Hoddle, Mel Giedroyc, Lorraine Kelly, Jason Manford, Jake Shears and Sir Lenny Henry to name a few. Read our guide to the best Christmas TV for 2025 Meanwhile, Lee Mack is back to test the nation on their puzzle-solving skills, as The 1% Club returns on Saturday 3rd January at 9pm on ITV1. The BAFTA-nominated series is returning for a fifth outing and will see 100 contestants begin every show, but to make it to the end and win up to £100,000, the contestants must correctly answer a question only 1 per cent of the country would get right. The 1% Club is a global hit and the biggest original quiz show in more than a decade, according to ITV. The series regularly exceeds six million viewers an episode, and since it launched three years ago, it has been streamed over 40 million times and reached 43 million viewers. The Masked Singer and The 1% Club will return to ITV1 and ITVX in 2026. Check out more of our Entertainment 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.

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Celebrity Traitors’ Joe Marler and Nick Mohammed to reunite after shock finale for very important TV special
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date: 2025-12-11T12:30:29.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
subject: Channel 4
subject: News
description: It might be best they don't watch back the finale episode...
encoded: After the great betrayal of The Celebrity Traitors final, it was hard to believe Joe Marler and Nick Mohammed may grace TV screens alongside one another again - until now. The pair will join the line-up for Channel 4's Celebrity Gogglebox for Stand Up to Cancer, with Hollywood stars Josh Hartnett and Kieran Culkin previously announced to be taking part. As ever, Nick and Joe will join the nation's favourite armchair critics as they look back on the past week's best television, all in aid of Stand Up to Cancer. Joe Marler said of taking part: "When they told me I’d be doing Celebrity Gogglebox with Nick for Stand Up to Cancer, I felt it would be a great opportunity to finally stare him in the eye and ask why he gleefully betrayed me on national television. "But honestly, I wouldn’t want to do it with anyone else. We had a mad old time on The Traitors, and somehow came out of it as actual mates… though I’ll be keeping one eye on him at all times, just in case. "Supporting Stand Up to Cancer was a no-brainer - cancer affects everyone in some way, and if us two idiots watching telly can help raise money and awareness, then I’m all in. Plus, I love Gogglebox. It’s the only job where 'talking rubbish on the sofa' counts as fundraising - and Nick can’t betray me, unless he’s going to try and backstab me with the remote." Read our guide to the best Christmas TV for 2025 Meanwhile, Nick Mohammad commented: "When Gogglebox asked if I’d do their Stand Up to Cancer special with Joe Marler, I thought, 'Great - finally an opportunity for him to apologise for making me believe he was a traitor.' Joe still texts me about it every 20 minutes, so sitting on a sofa together, unnaturally close, felt like the safest way to rebuild our trust. "Supporting Stand Up to Cancer means a huge amount to both of us - cancer affects so many people, and if us nattering through the week’s telly can help raise money for research, then fantastic. And Gogglebox is the purest of joys: friends, food, com…

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Who are Roman and Harleymoon Kemp? Meet Celebrity Race Across the World 2025 contestants
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date: 2025-12-11T11:29:07.000Z
creator: Phoebe Kowhai Barnes
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
description: The radio DJ is embarking on the adventure with his older sister.
encoded: It's time for the final leg of Celebrity Race Against the World 2025, and it'll be the longest push the teams have seen so far. Tonight (11th December), the teams must travel from Medellín, to the finish checkpoint on the Guajira Peninsula, the northernmost region of South America. Roman said of the final leg: "It's all systems go and this is the last big push - we've got to do this. We're ready to properly fight, because this is our last chance to ever come first. "The whole way we’ve said, as long as we just come first once and we can say we did it once but it's just not happened." But after 33 days and nearly 5,900km, which team will triumph? As we wait to find out, here's everything you need to know about contestants and siblings Roman and Harleymoon Kemp. Who are Roman and Harleymoon? Relationship: Brother and sister From: London Jobs: Radio DJ and singer/songwriter Instagram: @romankemp and @harleymoonkemp Roman Kemp is a 32-year-old radio DJ and presenter, best known for hosting the breakfast show on CapitalFM from 2017 to 2024. He is taking part in the race alongside his older sister, 36-year-old Harleymoon, who is a singer/songwriter. Roman and Harleymoon are the children of musicians Martin Kemp and Shirlie Holliman, who independently found success in the '80s as part of the bands Spandeau Ballet and Wham! respectively. Roman struggled with the language whilst racing through the South American continent, telling Radio Times magazine that he kept "mistakenly telling everyone Harley was 'my beautiful' – mi hermosa – instead of 'my sister' – mi hermana – for at least a week." If you're planning a trip abroad, read our financial expert's advice on what to consider before going on holiday Why did Roman and Harleymoon want to take part in Celebrity Race Across the World? When asked if he had considered taking his famous dad rather than his sister on the show with him, Roman only had one thing to say: "No way!" He continued: "I am very lucky that I do a lot of st…

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Who are Dylan and Jackie Llewellyn? Meet Celebrity Race Across the World 2025 contestants
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date: 2025-12-11T11:20:28.000Z
creator: Phoebe Kowhai Barnes
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
description: Dylan is bringing his mum along for the adventure of a lifetime.
encoded: It's time for another dose of adventure, as Celebrity Race Across the World returns for a thrilling final episode as the teams make their way to the finish line on the Guajira Peninsula. Team Tortoise, AKA Jackie and Dylan Llewellyn, must either cut a course inland or follow the tourist trail along the Caribbean coast as they begin their journey in Medellín, Colombia’s second-largest city. "I don't think we expected to get this far. Our main target is just to complete it and to get to the fifth leg is huge for us," Dylan said as he reminisced on the race. Jackie added: "I thought we wouldn't make it after leg one. I'm so pleased that we pushed ourselves through the lows, and I'm proud of us both for getting to the end of leg five. I can't believe we’ve got this far." As we wait to find out how Jackie and Dylan's final leg of the race goes, here's everything you need to know about them as they take part in Celebrity Race Across the World. Who are Dylan and Jackie? Relationship: Mother and son From: Reigate, Surrey Jobs: Actor and retiree Instagram: @djllewellyn Dylan Llewellyn is a 33-year-old actor, best known for playing James in all three series of Derry Girls. He has also starred in Hollyoaks, Big Boys and Beyond Paradise. Self professed "mummy's boy" Dylan is embarking on the race with his mum Jackie, a 59-year-old retiree. "I’d always wanted to do an amazing adventure with a family member, and I’m a bit of a mummy’s boy," he admitted to Radio Times magazine. If you're planning a trip abroad, read our financial expert's advice on what to consider before going on holiday Why did Dylan and Jackie want to take part in Celebrity Race Across the World? When asked about their time on the show, the duo described it as "once in a lifetime" and "magical". "I wanted to take part because it’s such an amazing experience to be had. I think it looks so beautiful and cool, and it's just a giant adventure and who wouldn't want to go on one of those? "And to do it with my mum is…

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Who are Anita Rani and Balvinder Singh Nazran? Meet Celebrity Race Across the World 2025 contestants
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date: 2025-12-11T11:10:34.000Z
creator: Phoebe Kowhai Barnes
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
description: Here's everything you need to know about the father and daughter duo.
encoded: The series finale of Celebrity Race Across the World has arrived, with an epic push of over 1,000km to reach the finish line. Tonight (11th December), it's time for the race to resume one last time, and it's up to the teams to either cut a course inland or follow the tourist trail along the Caribbean coast to reach the Guajira Peninsula. Hoping to reach the finish line first are Anita Rani and her dad Bal, who always knew they were going to make it this far in the competition. Anita said: "There’s obviously been disappointment so far about the things that have been out of our control, but there's a life lesson in that, isn't there? "You know when Guatemala closed down, we miss a bus, or whatever, all those things are completely out of your control, and it's very frustrating, but that's part of the journey. As the race nears the end, here's everything you need to know about the duo. Who are Anita and Bal? Relationship: Father and daughter From: Bradford Jobs: Radio and television presenter and semi-retired businessman Instagram: @itsanitarani Anita Rani is a radio and television presenter, best known for co-presenting Countryfile for the past 10 years and for BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour which she has presented since 2021. In 2015, the 47-year-old appeared on Strictly Come Dancing and made it as far as the semi-final. She will be taking part in the race alongside her 69-year-old dad Balvinder Singh Nazran, who is a semi-retired businessman. Speaking to Radio Times magazine, Anita shared that the father and daughter duo had their first bicker only an hour into the race after she "ran into the road" according to Bal. "The cameras were rolling and Dad was telling me off about something and I turned into teenage me, stomping and pouting," said Anita. If you're planning a trip abroad, read our financial expert's advice on what to consider before going on holiday Why did Anita and Bal want to take part in Celebrity Race Across the World? Anita said her dad signed up to do th…

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Who are Molly Rainford and Tyler West? Meet Celebrity Race Across the World 2025 contestants
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date: 2025-12-11T11:02:19.000Z
creator: Phoebe Kowhai Barnes
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
description: Meet the celebrity couple taking on the ultimate race.
encoded: The final leg of Celebrity Race Across the World is coming to screens tonight, as the teams must race from Medellín in Colombia to the finish line on the Guajira Peninsula. Among the pairs hoping to make it to the final checkpoint first are Molly Rainford and Tyler West, who "never in a million years" thought they'd make it this far in the race. "We thought that we'd be here to take part, not to actually be the front runners. The pressure is on," Tyler said, while Molly added: "I'm definitely going to go full competitive mode." As the race concludes, here's everything you need to know about the duo on Celebrity Race Across the World 2025. Who are Molly and Tyler? Relationship: Couple From: London Jobs Actress/singer and TV presenter/radio DJ Instagram: @mollyrainford and @tylerwestt Molly Rainford is a 24-year-old actress best known for her role as Anna Knight in EastEnders, although she made her TV debut much earlier at just 12 years old, when she made it to the final of the sixth series of Britains Got Talent as a singer. Molly met her fiancé, 29-year-old radio DJ Tyler West, who currently presents the afternoon show on KissFM, after they both took part in Strictly Come Dancing in 2022. Appearing on Lorraine, Tyler said taking part in the race together was "tough" with Molly adding: "It was probably the biggest test to be like, can I marry this person?" Tyler even admitted to Radio Times magazine: "There were times when I thought about trading Molly for a mountain goat to get some extra money to race! But it obviously worked out in the end, because we got engaged after the trip…" If you're planning a trip abroad, read our financial expert's advice on what to consider before going on holiday Why did Molly and Tyler want to take part in Celebrity Race Across the World? When Molly and Tyler were first asked to take part in Celebrity Race Across the World, Molly described it as "a no-brainer". "I think it was just a no brainer to do it together – we're so comfortable …

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Celebrity Apprentice confirmed for full series on BBC after Lord Sugar pointed out key format differences
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date: 2025-12-11T10:36:25.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: The main series will also return in 2026.
encoded: The first ever full-length series of The Celebrity Apprentice is coming to BBC One in 2026, with a new line-up of famous faces braving Lord Sugar's boardroom. The six-part season will see a group of celebrities take on weekly business challenges set by Lord Sugar himself, all of whom are hoping to avoid being fired and be crowned The Celebrity Apprentice winner. Lord Sugar said: "We've had some great celebrity names walk into my boardroom over the years, but they’ve only ever had a small taster of what it’s like to be a candidate. It'll be interesting to see how our future celebrities fare across a full series, removing their PAs, PRs, agents and all the other assistance they have in their day-to-day lives to fully immerse themselves into The Apprentice world." This comes as a festive edition of The Celebrity Apprentice will be coming to screens later this month on the 29th and 30th December, starring Rob Rinder, Jake Wood, Eddie Kadi, JB Gill, Thomas Skinner, Matt Morsia, AJ Odudu, Kadeena Cox, Charlie Hedges, Sarah Hadland, Shazia Mirza and Angela Scanlon. Later this month, the celebrity candidates will be headed to Lapland, where they are tasked with creating a magical festive gingerbread biscuit. The famous faces will then have to pitch their biscuits to the UK's biggest retails who will then, for the first time in the show's history, sell the biscuits in stores across the UK - with a percentage of profits going to BBC Children in Need. And there is plenty more to come from The Apprentice, with the main series returning in early 2026. Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC added: "The Apprentice is a much-loved part of the BBC's entertainment offering and we can't wait to see how the celebrity candidates rise to the challenge when the series launches later in 2026." While Paul Broadbent, Director of Programmes at Naked (a Fremantle label), commented: "It's a joy to be bringing The Celebrity Apprentice to our screens for a full series. Viewers have…

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Celebrity Gogglebox confirms Hollywood stars – including an Oscar winner – for charity special
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date: 2025-12-10T12:12:20.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
subject: Channel 4
subject: News
description: Two more celebrity pairings are yet to be announced.
encoded: Gogglebox is getting the Hollywood treatment! In a Gogglebox for Stand Up to Cancer special, actors Josh Hartnett and Kieran Culkin will be joining the nation's favourite armchair critics as they look back on the past week's best television. There will be four celebrity pairings this Friday, with the first pairings revealed as Josh Hartnett (Trap) and his wife Tamsin Egerton (St Trinian's), and Kieran Culkin (Succession) and his wife Jazz Charton. Speaking about his participation in the programme, Hartnett said: "Tamsin introduced me to Gogglebox many years ago and I’ve been a fan ever since. "Having the chance to sit with her, share a few laughs and inevitably say something that embarrasses us both, all while helping raise awareness for the worthiest of charities, is the perfect way to kick off the holiday season. "I’m incredibly excited to be a part of it, and to support Stand up to Cancer." Egerton added: "We first started watching Gogglebox during lockdown in 2020. I found it so comforting watching other families around the country watching TV 'with' us. It's such a great cross-section of the UK. "Ever since then, Josh and I have tried to watch it together whenever we can. I can’t wait to snuggle up on the sofa with him for such an important cause as Stand Up to Cancer." Culkin, who won this year's Best Supporting Actor Oscar for A Real Pain, has made no secret of his love for Gogglebox, with a TikTok clip having gone viral of him explaining the premise of the show to Jesse Eisenberg during their press tour for the movie. "It's one of the best shows ever," he said. "Almost like how Beavis and Butt-Head would comment on... It's people all over England, it's great. Because I don't watch a lot of TV, it's gives a good sense of television." This year's Stand Up to Cancer will see Davina McCall and Adam Hills at the helm of a special night of programming, which will feature dedicated editions of some much-loved shows, including Celebrity Gogglebox and The Last Leg, a…

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Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly predict "shock" will be felt as they depart Strictly Come Dancing in mere days
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date: 2025-12-10T10:11:23.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: The final is less than two weeks away.
encoded: When Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced they would be leaving Strictly Come Dancing, it was a shock, but at least one that wouldn't become reality for over a month. Well, that month has been and gone and with just two more episodes of Strictly's 2025 season to go, Winkleman has shared that she and Daly will undoubtedly be "emotional" during next week's finale. During an appearance on It Takes Two, host Fleur East asked the pair if their departure had sunk in, to which Daly replied: "The short answer is no. "I genuinely haven't had time to think about it, because we've been so into this series, so absorbed by it – it's such a brilliant series that all of our focus is on that, really. "So I think it'll be a bit of a shock on the 20th. I might get emotional." Winkleman added: "I think we will be emotional, but of course, it won’t be about us. It'll be about the winners." While they joked that they're "not allowed to cry", Winkleman added that the duo will "hold each other very tight and cry" after the show concludes. Back in October, the pair revealed they would be stepping down from their hosting duties, with this year's Christmas special confirmed to be their last time on the programme. In a statement shared on Instagram, the duo wrote: "We have loved working as a duo and hosting Strictly has been an absolute dream. "We were always going to leave together and now feels like the right time. "We will have the greatest rest of this amazing series and we just want to say an enormous thank you to the BBC and to every single person who works on the show. They’re the most brilliant team and we’ll miss them every day. "We will cry when we say the last 'keep dancing' but we will continue to say it to each other. Just possibly in tracksuit bottoms at home while holding some pizza." Following the news of their departure, the BBC's chief content officer Kate Phillips shared her reaction, noting that the presenters had been "integral" to Strictly's success over the last tw…

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Doctor Who favourite Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe spill on Strictly journey and finale return
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date: 2025-12-09T17:01:54.000Z
creator: Huw Fullerton
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: Christmas
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
description: From first steps to standing ovations: Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe reflect on dancing, friendship, and their post-Strictly Christmas plans.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. At 62, actor Alex Kingston is only three years younger than the mother of her Strictly Come Dancing partner, 38-year-old professional Johannes Radebe. But in this partnership, she was the one learning from him. Over the past few months, they went from tentative first steps to earning standing ovations. And now, despite their Strictly journey ending, they vow they’ll stay on the dance floor one way or another… Alex, what was it like learning from someone younger? ALEX: Oh my gosh, I can’t imagine anyone else being my dance partner. The problem is, now my Strictly journey has come to an end, I will have to carry on dancing and I don’t know who will ever come close to Johannes. JOHANNES: Oh my goodness, we’ll have to book some lessons. I’ve always said that partnerships are special because they grow, and that I always teach like a marriage – even though I have never been married. ALEX: And I’ve been married three times! Did you have a mentor or someone you looked up to earlier in your careers? JOHANNES: As a boy, there was an Australian dancer I watched from a distance from my township in South Africa. His name is Jason Gilkison. I modelled my career on his, and now I am in the same room as him – he’s the creative director of Strictly Come Dancing. It’s an honour to work with him. Nowadays, I go back home to South Africa and run workshops teaching kids to dance. That’s my way of giving back. ALEX: My English teacher saw that I wasn’t academic in the sciences, but she made sure I had an opportunity to begin acting, devising plays where I was the lead. Her name was Margaret Kirk. She’s no longer with us, but I’m forever thankful to her. Are you looking forward to the final, where every Strictly couple returns for a reunion? ALEX: Oh yes, one hundred per cent. Looking at the opening credits of Strictly, seeing all the contestants, you realise how few are left. The first week does seem a long time ago now. It will be rea…

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Lord Alan Sugar dishes on Celebrity Apprentice and why he allowed Thomas Skinner to return for it
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date: 2025-12-09T17:01:37.000Z
creator: Michael Hodges
subject: Entertainment
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: Christmas
subject: Interview
subject: Magazine
description: From Lapland tasks to childhood chestnuts, Lord Sugar reveals what makes a very Apprentice-style Christmas.
encoded: This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine. Merry Christmas, Sugar Claus! If you were Father Christmas, which public figures would you put on your naughty list? I would have to say no comment on this whatsoever, my friend. As you will know, the BBC has guidelines. I have to keep my big mouth shut and not make personal or political comments like that. In that case, can we assume the contestants in your Celebrity Apprentice Christmas specials went straight on the nice list? Nah! That’s the excitement of it. Most of the time, they’re schmoozed by everybody, told how marvellous they are. Then they get a gig where I’m telling them what a load of rubbish they are. They’re masochists, really. Still, it’s worth remembering they don’t get paid anything at all. They do it for charity and that is very, very commendable. What will you be making the brave contestants do in the two festive episodes? They’re going up to Lapland and meeting Father Christmas. There was snow and ice, as you can imagine, reindeers and sledges. The contestants were split into two teams and each team had to create a special Christmas biscuit. Then they came back to London and presented their biscuits to big supermarkets and the best biscuit won. The interesting thing is, for the first time ever, the products created in the programme are actually going on sale in the supermarkets. All the money is going to Children in Need. Does the show create its own celebrities now? Did you decide whether Thomas Skinner could come back as a “celebrity”? I’m not sure over the 20 years how many people who have appeared on my show have actually made a name for themselves. I can think of maybe three: Saira Khan did quite well, then Katie Hopkins, who everybody loves to hate, and Thomas Skinner, who ended up on Strictly. But I don’t have any input. I’m presented with these celebrities; the BBC seek these people out and find them. And it’s not easy, because you can imagine that some of them are working and can’t ta…

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Claudia Winkleman receives esteemed honour from King Charles III at Windsor Castle
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date: 2025-12-09T15:00:28.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: News
description: Her Strictly co-host Tess Daly was also awarded.
encoded: Claudia Winkleman has officially been awarded an MBE, having accepted the esteemed honour from King Charles at Windsor Castle. Winkleman, along with her Strictly Come Dancing co-host Tess Daly, were made Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to broadcasting in the King's Birthday Honours. "I am ridiculously lucky and will celebrate with Tess by doing a paso doble," Winkleman previously said. Claudia Winkleman has proven her icon status each year, from her work on Strictly to her impeccable hosting skills on The Traitors, the fourth season of which is set to debut on New Year's Day. Earlier this year, a flurry of high profile names were announced as part of the Honours, including David Beckham, who received a knighthood, as well as actor Gary Oldman. Further honourees include Evita star, actress and singer Elaine Page, who has received a damehood, Love Island and TOWIE star Georgia Harrison, who has received an MBE for her work on online privacy and cybercrime, and The Who's Roger Daltrey has been knighted for his services to charity and music. Luke Littler and Luke Humphries, who teamed up for England at the World Cup of Darts, received MBEs, joining Beckham on the list of sporting honourees. Tess and Clauda's recent awards come just months after the presenting duo announced that the 2025 Strictly series would be their last, with the Christmas special marking the last time the pair will host the show. In a statement shared on Instagram, the duo wrote: "We have loved working as a duo and hosting Strictly has been an absolute dream. "We were always going to leave together and now feels like the right time. "We will have the greatest rest of this amazing series and we just want to say an enormous thank you to the BBC and to every single person who works on the show. They’re the most brilliant team and we’ll miss them every day. "We will cry when we say the last 'keep dancing' but we will continue to say it to each other. Just possibly in tracksu…

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Strictly Come Dancing 2025 songs and dances confirmed for the semi-finals
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date: 2025-12-09T14:06:48.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
description: It's time to dance!
encoded: There are just two more weeks to go before Strictly Come Dancing 2025 draws to a close, with one more weekend of performances before this year's finalists are unveiled. This weekend, the remaining couples will perform two electric routines during the semi-finals, as per the rules of the competition. After last week's shock elimination, it has never been clearer just how tough the competition is... Scroll on to find out what songs and dances the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 cast will be performing to this week. Strictly Come Dancing 2025 semi-finals songs and dances Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon - Waltz to At This Moment by Michael Bublé and Salsa to Rhythm Is Gonna Get You / Get on Your Feet by Gloria Estefan George Clarke and Alexis Warr - Charleston to We No Speak Americano by Yolanda Be Cool and Samba to Volare by Gipsy Kings Karen Carney and Carlos Gu - Salsa to Turn the Beat Around by Vicki Sue Robinson and Waltz to One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin - Couple's Choice to Fly Me to the Moon by Raye and Tango to Higher by Michael Bublé Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Musicals Week songs and dances Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon - Viennese Waltz to Never Enough from The Greatest Showman George Clarke and Alexis Warr - Argentine Tango to The Point of No Return from The Phantom of the Opera Karen Carney and Carlos Gu - Samba to The Rhythm of Life from Sweet Charity Lewis Cope and Katya Jones - Salsa to Dance at the Gym from West Side Story Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin - Charleston to Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat from Guys and Dolls Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Week 10 songs and dances Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe - Cha Cha to Ring My Bell by Anita Ward Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon - Jive to Right Back Where We Started From by Maxine Nightingale George Clarke and Alexis Warr - Quickstep to I Get a Kick Out of You by Frank Sinatra Karen Carney and Carlos Gu - Couples' Choice to Born This Way by Lady Gaga Lewis Cope a…

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The Radio Times 2025 Christmas double issue is on sale now
type: item
date: 2025-12-09T00:01:11.000Z
creator: Shem Law
subject: Entertainment
subject: TV
subject: Christmas
description: Find what’s worth watching this Christmas with your ultimate 14-day guide to the best TV, streaming, film and radio.
encoded: The Radio Times 2025 Christmas issue is on sale now! It's the legendary Christmas edition of Radio Times. Whether you're a regular reader or have simply dropped in for the Christmas festivities, we are delighted you're here. After all, it never feels like Christmas until Radio Times is safely in your hands. This issue has been a long time in the making, but the real work has happened in the past few weeks when the office has been buzzing. It turns out that gathering, watching and listening to the very best of television, radio, streaming and films is an all-consuming business. A tough job, of course, but someone has to do it. We are especially proud of our cover. The idea was first discussed on 28 January at the Radio Times Covers Party. And what a cover it has turned into. The team at Aardman in Bristol have worked their magic once again, crafting a wonderful homage and a stop-motion film to accompany it. Reuniting Gromit with Shaun the Sheep for the first time in 30 years, when they appeared in A Close Shave, felt like the perfect way to mark the season. Cover: © ™ Aardman Animations LTD/Wallace & Gromit LTD Also, in a real coup, we got to talk to national treasure Dame Judi Dench (but don't tell her I've called her that). Hearing her describe her search for a family link to William Shakespeare has been a genuine privilege and I think you will find it a fascinating read. And now it's your turn. Fetch your highlighter pen, pour yourself a cup of something warming and settle in for one of the great Christmas pleasures - circle your favourite programmes and build the perfect festive viewing schedule. And if that's too analogue you can do it all on the brilliant Radio Times App. Please don't forget to share with us on social media anything that's on your mind during the Christmas period. You can follow @radiotimes on Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Threads. From all of us at Radio Times, we wish you the merriest of Christmases and the happiest of new years…

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Gary Lineker among celebs cut from Celebrity Apprentice 2025 special after appearances filmed
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date: 2025-12-08T15:17:12.000Z
creator: Molly Moss
subject: Entertainment
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
subject: BBC
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
subject: On demand
description: The Rest Is Football host filmed scenes for the BBC's Celebrity Apprentice Christmas special back in March.
encoded: Gary Lineker’s appearance has been cut from the BBC's Celebrity Apprentice 2025 Christmas special. The ex-footballer and pundit, who stepped down as host of flagship football programme Match of the Day earlier this year, is among the famous faces who have not made the edit in the upcoming Celebrity Apprentice specials for Children in Need, after filming scenes back in March. RadioTimes.com understands that Lineker was one of multiple celebrities who filmed videos for the show, which didn’t make the final cut in the planned episode due to time constraints. However, these celebrity videos are expected to be shared online in the coming weeks as the specials air. The upcoming Celebrity Apprentice specials will see 12 star candidates head to Lapland, where they’ll be tasked with making and selling festive biscuits. Lord Sugar’s assistant Baroness Karren Brady said of the special upon its announcement last month: “There are so many people that are coming to help us, and they’re coming because they love the show, they love the charity, and clearly they have a connection with the celebrities. “So Olivia Colman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Robbie Williams. Piers Morgan – I don’t think we should forget that one. And Rylan Clark and Gary Lineker.” Lord Sugar added: “I was very impressed that they managed to call these people in, they are top names. “The main thing is that these celebrities, and I have a lot of respect for them, is they give up three days of their busy time for this great cause, it’s the money that’s raised for Children in Need.” Lineker left the BBC back in May after sharing a now-deleted social media post that was deemed antisemitic by various groups on social media. Lineker later “apologised unreservedly” and said he deleted the post "as soon as I became aware of the issue", adding that he would “never knowingly share anything antisemitic”. He has since gone on to present an upcoming game show on ITV called The Box, and will be bringing his The Rest Is Football po…

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Lord Sugar explains why Celebrity Apprentice format wouldn’t work for main show – and why it must remain as festive specials
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date: 2025-12-08T00:01:51.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
subject: BBC iPlayer
subject: BBC One
subject: News
description: The Christmas edition of the show will return later this month.
encoded: Lord Alan Sugar is back in the boardroom this Christmas but this time, he's putting a group of celebrities through their paces instead of wannabe business moguls. Later this month, 12 celebrity candidates will be headed to Lapland, where they are tasked with creating a magical festive gingerbread biscuit. The famous faces will then have to pitch their biscuits to the UK's biggest retails who will then, for the first time in the show's history, sell the biscuits in stores across the UK - with a percentage of profits going to BBC Children in Need. Rob Rinder, Jake Wood, Eddie Kadi, JB Gill, Thomas Skinner, Matt Morsia, AJ Odudu, Kadeena Cox, Charlie Hedges, Sarah Hadland, Shazia Mirza and Angela Scanlon will be split into two groups of six as they show off their entrepreneurial prowess. While there has been a celebrity edition of The Apprentice before, the products being sold in stories is a first for the series - but there's a reason it could never happen in the main show... During a Q&A, Lord Sugar told RadioTimes.com and other press: "The thing is that on the main Apprentice show, some of the things that they come up with, they do sell them straight away to the trade and to the public. There's never a product which is mass produced in volume that gets sold to supermarkets." Despite on one occasion there being an order from a supermarket about a biscuit one team had made during the show's run, it is generally known that once a product is made, it is sold that week and the competition continues. Karren Brady said: "I think you have to remember the lead time. The public is seeing these while the biscuits are available to buy, where in the main series, we're filming tasks week after week after week. "And obviously there's a bit of time between the filming of it and when it goes out, so it's not as reactive and as easy to do." Read more: BBC confirms Christmas 2025 TV schedule – from The Traitors season 4 to The Night Manager season 2 ITV confirms Christmas 2025 TV sche…

Who won I'm a Celebrity 2025? Season 25 winner crowned
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date: 2025-12-07T22:36:37.000Z
creator: Katelyn Mensah
subject: Entertainment
subject: Reality TV
subject: TV
subject: ITV
subject: ITVX
subject: News
description: The 2025 series has come to an end.
encoded: It's been a long three weeks for the I'm a Celebrity 2025 campmates, with gruelling trials aplenty and some rather interesting meals - inside and out of the trials. Tonight (7th December), audiences watched on in anticipation as hosts Ant and Dec revealed who was to be crowned the King or Queen of the Jungle. Over the past week, the celebrities have been eliminated from the jungle one by one, but it was all down to the final three celebrities: Shona McGarty, Angry Ginge and Tom Read Wilson. The final saw the contestants take on their final trial before the winner was revealed, which included a peculiar eating tasks, plenty of rats and some unwanted spiders. Shona McGarty left the jungle in third place, before the vote reopened to crown either Angry Ginge or Tom Read Wilson as this year's winner. After the anticipating built, the presenting duo revealed that Angry Ginge was this year's King of the Jungle, after receiving the most public votes. Ginge, AKA Morgan Burtwistle, joins a long hall of fame of winners, including reigning champion Danny Jones, TV personality Sam Thompson and Coronation Street star Danny Miller. Celebrating 25 years on air, the new series has broken records, achieving its most streamed launch in the series' history. The reality series achieved 12.3 million streams in its first three episodes, marking a 28 per cent year-on-year increase for the show and the most streamed launch in series history. ITV previously revealed that the launch had a peak audience of 7.3million viewers, marking ITV’s highest overnight audience of 2025. I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! is available to watch on ITVX. Add I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! to your watchlist on the Radio Times: What to Watch app – download now for daily TV recommendations, features and more. Check out more of our Entertainment 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.

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