Strictly star Amanda Abbington says she's not transphobic amid BBC boycott threat

The BBC’s director of unscripted has defended the corporation against claims that it is shutting out new content ideas by rebooting TV shows in its primetime schedule.

Janelle Brown is excited to move on from her spiritual marriage to Kody Brown. The star opens up in a new cover story for magazine about the current status of her relationship with her ex and the father of her six children. Though she called herself «separated» in the January special with interviewer Sukanya Krishnan, Janelle takes things a step further in this new interview, describing herself as «single» for the first time, and saying her 30-year marriage to the polygamist is «over.» «Because we never were legally married, I can't really say I'm divorced,» Janelle explains while with her sister wife, Christine Brown.

Meri Brown is looking forward to the next chapter in her life. The newly single star took to Instagram on Sunday to post a smiling selfie in shades, a black top and sweater. «This year has been a season of change for me,» she began her post.

Rose Matafeo is opening up about having some guilt over her hit series, Starstruck, which airs on the BBC.

With the full line-up of contestants for this year's Strictly Come Dancing finally complete, viewers are already placing their bets on who will take home the coveted glitterball trophy this Christmas. Huge household names have been announced, including former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach - who starred as Faye Windass on the soap for 12 years – as well as Emmerdale's Adam Thomas (who played Adam Barton), EastEnders' Freddie Slater actor Bobby Brazier and TV newsreaders, Angela Rippon and Krishnan Guru-Murthy.

The final contestant taking part in Strictly Come Dancing has been announced as TV star Les Dennis.

Coronation Street star Samia Longchambon has said she's 'back' as she debuted a new - but old - look. The actress took to social media with a new selfie as she revealed she has changed her tresses.

Cassadee Pope is proud to be an ally.

Strictly Come Dancing's 13th contestant has been revealed as former EastEnders star Nigel Harman. The news was announced on Thursday morning non ITV's Lorraine show by Christine Lampard.

BBC Asian Network’s Breakfast Show host Nikita Kanda and Waterloo Road actor Adam Thomas are the latest stars to join the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 line-up.

star Brynn Whitfield might be new to Bravo, but she's already in the DMs of another Bravolebrity. On the Sunday, August 6 episode of Whitfield, who is among the revitalized cast of the reboot (including ) that premiered last month, told host Andy Cohen that she has been flirting in DMs with Shep Rose from Southern Charm.Whitfield, who has been established as a big flirt on *RHONY—*her tagline is literally, “I love to laugh, but make me mad and I'll date your dad”—confessed to DMing with Rose on Instagram, noting that he messaged her first. “He’s very sweet,” she said.

With just weeks left to go until Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens, the sixth star hoping to scoop the glitter ball trophy has been revealed to be Angela Scanlon Speaking on Radio Two, where it was announced that she would be appearing on the show, Angela said: "It's been kind of in the ether for a number of years and we've been close. "But we wanted to have another baby so then we were trying to have a baby, and then I was then pregnant, then I had a very small child, and now it just felt right this year.

Sherlock star Amanda Abbington has deleted her Twitter account amid a backlash over her being cast in the latest season of BBC entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing.

Eddie Kadi has been announced as the fifth celebrity to join this year’s Strictly Come Dancing line-up.

With just weeks left to go until Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens, the fifth star hoping to scoop the glitter ball trophy has been revealed to be Eddie Kadi. Recognised as one of the most globally celebrated stand up comedians, British-Congolese star Eddie is hoping to impress the judges in the coming weeks with his fancy footwork and expert showmanship.The exciting news he would be competing was revealed on Sunday, 6 August on his live radio show for BBC 1Xtra, The Official UK Afrobeats Chart Show with Eddie Kadi.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans have vowed to boycott the 2023 series after it was announced that Amanda Abbington would be taking part.

With another series of Strictly Come Dancing just around the corner, the contestant announcements have been coming thick and fast, with Amanda Abbington announced as the first star taking to the dance floor this Autumn. Best known for her dramatic roles in shows which have included Mr Selfridge and BBC’s Sherlock, Amanda is keen to foxtrot and samba her way to victory in the hopes of scooping the highly sought after glitter ball prize.

It's nearly time to dust off those sequins as Strictly Come Dancing nears its return. The hit BBC show has signed up a whole new cast of celebrities who are brave enough to take on the challenge in an attempt to walk away with the famous glitter ball trophy. During Friday night's episode of The One Show, the first celebrities for the 2023 series were confirmed as Sherlock star Amanda Abbington, broadcaster Angela Rippon and actor Layton Williams.

With just weeks left to go until the return of Strictly Come Dancing for its 21st season, the first celebrity revealed to be competing in the 2023 series was announced on Friday as Amanda Abbington. Announcing the news on BBC’s The One Show, a delighted Alex Jones revealed that Amanda would be taking part in the show, as she said: “I’m really excited and incredibly nervous!” Amanda is well known for her role as John Watson’s wife in the BBC series Sherlock, with the popular star having been keen to participate in the show for a number of years before finally getting the chance to compete in hopes of securing the coveted glitter ball trophy.

The first three stars set to take part in this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing have been revealed. The contestants were announced on Friday's episode of The One Show (August 4).