Strictly star Ellie Leach poses with 'fave people' after famous cousin gives her epic send-off

EXCLUSIVE: James Jordan (Special Ops: Lioness, Yellowstone) has signed with Elevate Entertainment for representation.

This week, the Writers Guild of America is set to meet with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers to resume negotiations after last meeting on Aug. 18.

Strictly Come Dancing burst back onto our screens on Saturday night as this year's celebrities made their debuts with their dancing partner, but there's already been a savage prediction made by fans. Among the likes of Love Island star, Zara McDermott, EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier and TV presenter Annabel Croft are the talented professional dancers hoping to help their partner take home this year's Glitterball trophy. The BBC One show returned on Saturday, 16 September for its pre-recorded launch show where we found out the partners and got our first glimpse of their moves.

It's the night that Strictly Come Dancing fans have been waiting all year for as the launch show for the 21st series airs tonight (September 16). The much-loved BBC dance contest will return to screens with a brand new batch of celebrities set to take to the dancefloor for the first time.

Strictly Come Dancing and Ted Lasso actress Ellie Taylor has revealed she is pregnant with her second child.The TV star shared the news with a sweet snap of her daughter kissing her bump, captioning the post: "Excited.Terrified. Grateful. Hungry." Alongside the snap, Ellie, 39, shared a message to anyone who may find it "weird" to see her post images of her pregnancy journey.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Taylor has announced she is pregnant with her second child.

Grab your dancing shoes, dust off your glitter balls and start practising the tango - Strictly Come Dancing 2023 is finally here.This year's line-up includes a whole host of famous faces, including Coronation Street's very own Ellie Leach, best known for her iconic character Faye Windass.The 22-year-old appeared on the cobble streets between 2011 and 2023 and starred in some unforgettable storylines, such as being fostered by Anna and Eddie Windass and falling pregnant at 13. But now the star is ready to swap her acting role for a dancing one and is set to waltz across the floor and give her best salsa moves. One thing Faye is most looking forward to though is the 'fitness' side of the competition and admitted her goal is to actually enjoy the routines given to her.

Adam Thomas has described one of his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars as 'a joy' and likened her to 'a little sister' as they gear up to compete in the 2023 series. The 35-year-old is among the 15 celebrities taking part in the 2023 run of the hit BBC One dance contest and fans will get to see which professional dancers they have been paired with during the launch show this Saturday (September 16) before the competition really begins the following week (Saturday, September 23) with the first live edition.

For ten whole years, Kellie Bright has been delighting audiences with her portrayal of Linda Carter in EastEnders, with her decade long stint on the show having the seen the character embroiled in numerous dramatic storylines. Among some of her most iconic storylines to date, fans have seen the character come to terms with her rape at the hands of her brother-in-law Dean Wicks, battle with alcoholism, deliver a premature baby and of course, lose the love of her life Mick Carter in a devastating car accident last Christmas.

EXCLUSIVE: It’s a Sin star and musician Olly Alexander has created an original song for upcoming Sky’s coming-of-age love story Bonus Track.

Former EastEnders actress Scarlett Johnson, who played Vicki Fowler in the soap, looks totally different nearly 20 years after she quit the show. She is now 38 years old, and worlds away from the fiery character who spent time in Albert Square. Scarlett's character had her own unique look, teaming baggy trousers with tight crop tops, while she rocked short, dyed red hair.

Former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach is thought to be in the running to appear on the BBC's Waterloo Road.The 22 year old is currently training up to star on Strictly Come Dancing, which is back on September 16, but the corporation is apparently keen to keep her on the channel. If the rumours are true, we could soon be seeing more of her on our screens in Waterloo Road alongside the likes of Adam Thomas - who is also on Strictly this year. A source told The Sun: “Ellie was hugely popular when she appeared on Weatherfield’s cobbles as Faye Windass and there’s every chance she’ll be a bigger hit when she gets on the dancefloor.

Eastenders star Kellie Bright had fans saying 'wow' as she shared her "Carrie Bradshaw moment" from the National Television Awards. The actress - who plays Linda Carter in the soap - was dressed to impress in a stunning pink gown and metallic heels as she hit the red carpet for UK TV's big night of the year.

Coronation Street star Ellie Leach has left her former co-stars and followers in a fluster as she dazzled them with a plunging look. The actress looked sensational as she posed during her appearance at Chester Races over the weekend.

Joe Gatto and his wife Bessy are giving it another go.

Australian soaps have undeniably produced some international superstars over the years.Two of the biggest successes are clearly Neighbours alumni Kylie Minogue (who played Charlene) – the highest-selling Australian recording artist of all time, with more than 80 million albums sold worldwide – and Margot Robbie (Donna), star of the runaway movie success Barbie, that's broken 17 box office records to date. But other notable stars who've gone from Aussie soapland to bigger things include Home and Away's Ryan Kwanten (who played Vinnie), Isla Fisher (Shannon) and Chris Hemsworth (Kim) as well as Neighbours' Jason Donovan (Scott), Guy Pearce (Mike) and Jesse Spencer (Billy).

Coronation Street star Tina O'Brien has said she's 'leaving the building as she wrapped up another week of filming. The actress took to social media on Friday (September 1) as she shared a video from the cobbles.

Jennie Gow, one of the star commentators in Drive to Survive is back at work this weekend, eight months after suffering a stroke deprived her of her speech.

Strictly's Oti Mabuse has revealed that she's expecting her first child.The former Strictly professional shared the exciting news live on air during her ITV show on Saturday morning. She also posted the news to her 655,000 Instagram followers as she shared an array of photos of her blossoming baby bump.The dancer, 33, said that the couple "finally feel ready and excited to share our wonderful news" but admitted that the news is "scarier than swimming with sharks". Oti, who was previously a professional dancer on Strictly and is now a judge on Dancing on Ice, looked the picture of happiness in the Instagram snaps.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent The upcoming Venice Film Festival has announced it will hold a flash mob on the red carpet in solidarity with the women and men of Iran “who are fighting for their freedom and against the ongoing repression” and also “the filmmakers and artists who have been arrested or imprisoned,” the fest said in a statement on Friday. Festival organizers specified that the flash mob is partly in reaction to the conviction earlier this month in Iran of director Saeed Roustaee (pictured), who was sentenced to six months in prison for showing his latest film “Leila’s Brothers” at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and banned from making movies. Roustaee had been in the Venice Horizons section in 2019 with the film “Just 6.5.” Venice also held a red carpet flash mob last year in solidarity with then incarcerated auteur Jafar Panahi.