The Great British Sewing Bee is back this month, with a new raft of hopefuls working on their darts, backstitch and binding. The popular reality show has some familiar faces who sewists will love to see return.
03.05.2024 - 22:29 / ok.co.uk
It was an emotional night on Gogglebox this week, as the nation’s favourite armchair critics welcomed the return of The Piano on Channel 4.
The iconic reality series, which is presented by Claudia Winkleman, pop sensation Mika, and classical music icon Lang Lang, once again returned to our screens to encourage another batch of amateur pianists to take to public pianos and find joy through music. During the clip, the show introduced viewers to couple Fran and Duncan, but during the initial interview, Duncan appeared to be struggling to answer some of the questions, prompting the music lover to confess he was actually suffering from dementia.
Yet despite his declining memory, his ability to play the piano had endured and under the watchful eye of his wife Fran, he took to the stage to play a piece he had composed for her, entitled Fran’s theme. Reflecting on what the piece meant to him and how he felt when playing, pension Duncan sweetly told the cameras: “It just gives me such total feeling about the girl I love and the girl I married.
About the girl I love and always will.” As Duncan began to play, the Gogglebox stars were immediately overwhelmed with emotion, with several becoming teary eyed as they praised his performance and the love he clearly had for his wife. Jenny Newby in particular appeared to be visibly moved, as she reached for a tissue to dry her eyes.
The Warner sisters Ellie and Izzi were also impressed by the performance, and even went as far as saying that men in 2024 were "scraping the barrel" when compared to Duncan. Izzi later questioned where her Duncan was as she declared: “Right where’s my Duncan? I want a Duncan.
The Great British Sewing Bee is back this month, with a new raft of hopefuls working on their darts, backstitch and binding. The popular reality show has some familiar faces who sewists will love to see return.
Sewists rejoice, as the reality show for enthusiastic stitchers is returning. The Great British Sewing Bee is back for its 10th series.
Gogglebox has become a firm favourite with TV viewers over the years, with the format of the Channel 4 show proving to be a genius idea.The hit show sees families across the UK watch the latest television shows and react to them - a simple but incredibly effective idea. Gogglebox launched in 2013 and is now in its 23rd series.There's been several spin-off editions too, including a well received celebrity version and a kids' show, dubbed Gogglesprogs.
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Claudia Winkleman candidly revealed she almost hung up her Strictly Come Dancing dancing shoes, despite having a "pact" with co-host Tess Daly to exit the show as a duo. The beloved 49 year old TV presenter once confessed that she was on the brink of leaving the hit BBC dance extravaganza, when she realised it clashed with taking her eldest son Jake to university.The devoted mum-of-three, who returns hosting reality TV show The Piano on Channel 4 on Sunday, 19 May, shared how she was brought to tears over the dilemma, ultimately making an emotional call to a show boss called Sarah, insisting that being there for her son's first day at uni was a non-negotiable parental milestone.
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Gogglebox legend Jenny Newby often drives fans wild with her antics on screen, but the star once shocked them even further when close pal Lee, unearthed an amazing 80's curly haired throwback snap of the star long before joining the show. Fans couldn't believe the sight of Jenny, 67, who looked simply sensational in a retro picture posted on Instagram by her Gogglebox companion, Lee Riley. Being ever so cheeky, Lee , 55, joked around and threw this flashback into their shared Instagram account predicting a possible backlash from our dear Jenny! The stunning image paints a youthful Jennie, rocking the 80's like a queen with an outstanding perm that turns heads even today! Lee went a step ahead with his fun antics and captioned the pic: "She's going to go mad at me.
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Anya Taylor-Joy learned on the set of George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road” prequel “Furiosa.” Under heavy coats of makeup, shooting in the Australian winter when daylight was scarce, Taylor-Joy wished she could have stayed in bed at least through the crack of dawn. Instead, she’d rise up in the middle of the night, ready to do battle. “I had the earliest call time of my life: 1:45 a.m.,” the 28-year-old actress says on a recent Los Angeles afternoon.
One former Gogglebox star has turned heads and been dubbed a "hot granny" as she showcased her figure in a tiny crochet bikini. Mica Ven, known for her appearances on the hit Channel 4 series alongside her husband Marcus Luther, caused quite the stir on Instagram with her latest sizzling snap. She rocked a baby pink knitted ensemble from Shein, featuring a daring halter-neck top with a cut-out bust detail in the centre, all held together by a halterneck string.
A second man who was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the death of Gogglebox’s George Gilbey has been released on bail. Essex Police said that the 36 year old from Witham, who was arrested on Wednesday, has since been bailed and inquiries are ongoing.The force previously arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter after George's death on 27 March, and he was subsequently released under investigation.The Gogglebox star, of Clacton-on-Sea, had been “working on a roof when he fell through a plastic skylight, landing on the ground below”, coroner’s officer Deborah Frost told an earlier inquest hearing.
Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, stepped out on the first day of the Royal Windsor Horse Show in a gorgeous navy dress layered underneath an elegant tweed blazer, but for us, the real star of the show was her leather studded handbag. After some digging, we found that the tan handbag is actually the Oskan Moon leather shoulder bag from French label Isabel Marant, £655 here.The crescent-shaped handbag is made from 100% calf leather and features gold metal stud detailing around the outside.
A second man has been arrested in connection with the tragic death of Gogglebox star George Gilbey.The beloved TV personality tragically lost his life after falling through a skylight while working in Shoeburyness, Essex on March 27th. Essex Police said that the 36-year-old suspect, from Witham, remains in custody and inquiries are ongoing.The force previously arrested a 47-year-old man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter and he was subsequently released under investigation. A joint investigation by police and the Health and Safety Executive is ongoing.
The character of Heather Trott became a firm favourite in EastEnders with her trademark headbands and love of karaoke and George Michael. So fans were heartbroken when, after appearing in more than 380 episodes, the character met a sticky end - murdered by Ben Mitchell who hit her over the head with a photo frame in a row over money. Now Cheryl Fergison, who played Heather for half a decade - and whose comic timing helped bring light relief to the soap storylines - has revealed the perfect plot twist to see her return to Albert Square from beyond the grave.