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The Big Brother star revealed all about his time in the house, ITV wokeness, Charlie Kirk, and why he’s determined not to let the online Left bring him down

“ITV knew exactly what would happen, especially when there was an eviction the first night.”

That was Nathan King’s verdict following the eviction of conservative-leaning Emily Hewertson after a matter of hours into this year’s new series of Big Brother.

 

Described as the “token Tory” by Nathan, ITV bosses put Emily’s political values at the forefront of her promotional materials, inevitably whipping up the vastly liberal audience that still tunes in to reality TV.

And it’s an experience Nathan knows all too well. An “unapologetic” Scottish Tory, he appeared on last year’s series, and once his political alignment was clear, the torrent of abuse followed.

Nathan King spoke exclusively to GB News

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In the year since his departure, d3ath threats have filled Nathan’s inbox. But when we speak the day after Emily’s Big Brother eviction, it’s clear the vitriol hasn’t dampened his spirit.

We start by discussing Emily’s departure. “I have been watching, and I remember when I entered last year, the first thing I was thinking was, ‘I wonder what people’s reaction was like’, because I’ll never get to experience such shock. And then Emily Hewertson walked in and I thought, ‘Oh my goodness, I love it!’”

He went on: “I was so disappointed, I must start there, I was so disappointed to see Emily leave because they’ve certainly ‘woked’ up the series this year, I’m going to say. And Emily was, I thought, just the perfect counter to that.

“I predicted there would be one token Tory. It’s really disappointing for Emily, firstly, but then from a viewer perspective as well. I don’t see how anyone’s going to disagree, they’ll all just sit and just nod and say, ‘Yeah, yeah,’ and try and out-woke one another, I imagine.”

Nathan was a finalist on last year’s Big Brother

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But did ITV set Emily up to fail? “I think ITV knew exactly what would happen, especially when there was an eviction the first night,” Nathan claimed.

“The thing with being a Tory or being Right when going on a platform like Big Brother, you need to survive the first week, and then people get to know you. Because actually, I think in this country we are conservative at heart.

“[Nigel] Farage went on (I’m A Celebrity) and did really well, I think he got to the final three or something. Matt Hancock did it, got to the final as well. So it’s about getting to know them. And they didn’t give Emily that opportunity.

“People say, ‘Why did she make it so political?’ Well, I know from experience that she’ll have spent two hours in that room filming. And she’ll have covered a whole range of topics, and that was what they chose to show because that’s what they wanted.

Emily Hewertson was booted from this year’s Big Brother after a few hours

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“So I believe that ITV will have known, and I think it’s disappointing as well, because people take Big Brother as if that’s a reflection on society and as if that’s how we all think.

“‘What? No one’s right-wing, and as soon as we can, we’ll get our hands on one of them, we’ll boot them out’. That’s not true. That’s not fair, that’s a fair reflection on a certain audience.”

Despite being a victim of the vitriol that emanates from certain reaches of the online Left, Nathan still maintains that bridges can be built despite differences.

“I am unapologetically what I am and I will not change for anyone,” he defiantly said. “And I went in there with that mindset. I see that just because people disagree in politics doesn’t mean that they can’t be friends and can’t get along.

Big Brother star Nathan King reveals his dream housemate

“And I think that is a problem that the Left has. The Left, if you don’t agree with them on every single issue, then you’re out. You’re no good to them. And I don’t think that’s right, because that completely discourages conversations.”

The d3ath threats towards Nathan haven’t abated even a year on from his stint on the show. On the day of our interview, he reveals he’s received some that day for his opinions on one of this year’s housemates who identifies as trans.

“I’ve had d3ath threats for things I’ve posted online,” he explained. “I posted something last night, because there’s someone who identifies as trans on Big Brother, now, I posted on my social media – they said that they were living proof that it wasn’t a choice to be trans – I disagreed with that.

“I said, ‘Yeah, you’re right, it’s not a choice. I believe it’s a mental illness’. It’s what I think. That was today, and people tell me I should k1ll myself.”

Would Nathan King ever return to the Big Brother house?

But does it ever affect him? “I’ve got skin like a rhino. You can say anything to me, and it just doesn’t bother me. That’s the advice I would give,” he replied.

However, he soon conceded: “It still gets to you. But I think especially since what happened to Charlie Kirk, which was awful, it’s almost emboldened me to think that no, we shouldn’t back down just because people are vile online, and people say things that should actually give us more impetus going forward to get our point across.

“Because you can’t back down to people who are going to threaten you and who are going to be vile to you online.

“It doesn’t mean that you should change what you think. So I think you should just ignore the noise and have courage in your own convictions.”

Charlie Kirk was sh0t and k1lled while speaking to students at Utah Valley University | REUTERSRight-wing political commentator Charlie Kirk was sh0t d3ad while speaking at an event at Utah Valley University last month.

Tyler Robinson, 22, was arrested soon after, and President Donald Trump has made clear he’ll be seeking the d3ath p3nalty for whoever is found guilty for the assassination.

“I’m SORRY for LYING to the viewers” – Kate Bottley reflects on herself and Drops a B0mbshell about her Sh0cking Gogglebox Contract after QUITTING, leaving UK TV audiences stunned!

Radio 2 presenter the Rev Kate Bottley has revealed she had to quit Gogglebox because the TV show was damaging her family’s home life – while being tied to it also started costing her money.

Bottley, who proved a hit on the show, said although she left with an excuse which led viewers to believe it was a temporary departure, she had no intention of returning.

Unaware how taking part would ‘take over our lives’, Bottley agreed to do the show to try and change the public perception of people of faith – but she said it ended up ‘c0nsensual expl0itation’.

She said her son Arthur, who she described as on the ‘aut1stic sp3ctrum’, and daughter Ruby, then at school, missed out on help with their homework and visits from their friends, as they stayed in their rooms while a large crew were in their home.

Family meal times were also disrupted, while she and husband’s differing personalities led to public trolling.

Bottley was first approached by Channel 4 to appear on the show – where people are filmed giving their opinions on TV programmes – as a result of a viral video of a wedding she officiated at in 2013, where she danced to Kool & the Gang’s ‘Celebration’.

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Radio 2 presenter the Rev Kate Bottley (pictured) has revealed she had to quit Gogglebox because the TV show was damaging her family’s home life – while being tied to it started costing her money

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Bottley, who proved a hit on the show, said although she left with an excuse which led viewers to believe it was a temporary departure, she had no intention of returning. Pictured on the show with her husband Graham Bottley

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Unaware how taking part would ‘take over our lives’, Bottley agreed to do the show to try and change the public perception of people of faith – but she said it ended up ‘c0nsensual expl0itation’

It had more than eight million YouTube views and landed her and husband Graham a Gogglebox contract the following year – with them going on to appear in five series up to 2016.

She said she joined the show to try and change the public perception of people of faith because she felt that whenever they were seen on TV it was in bad news stories or they were deemed as ‘weirdos’.

Bottley said: ‘I wish I’d known how much it took over our life for two and a half years.

‘It’s reality TV, it’s by its nature c0nsensual expl0itation.

‘So they come into your home. They’re filming in your home – it was quite intrusive really. But we consented to that intrusion, but I didn’t fully know just how. My kids spent two-and-a-half years sat in their bedrooms every Tuesday and Thursday night or whatever nights they came to film.

‘My kids didn’t have friends round for a lot (of the time), didn’t have help with their homework. Things like that.

‘And we got paid very little.

‘They paid, but I cooked two nights a week for the crew.

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She said her son Arthur, who she described as on the ‘auti1stic sp3ctrum’, and daughter Ruby, then at school, missed out on help with their homework and visits from their friends, as they stayed in their rooms while a large crew were in their home

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Bottley was first approached by Channel 4 to appear on the show – where people are filmed giving their opinions on TV programmes – as a result of a viral video of a wedding she officiated at in 2013, where she danced to Kool & the Gang’s ‘Celebration’

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‘I’m married to a man who won’t eat takeaways, and I don’t want to be filmed eating on camera so I was like ‘no, I’ll cook’.

‘There were casseroles and chillis. So all the money we got from it went on the electricity, the internet connection that they were using, and the food and being hospitable to six people in my home two nights a week.

‘It’s a vicarage as well, I should be hospitable. We should be sharing our home to people, and eating food together.

‘It was a good two and a half years but we couldn’t have done any more. It got to the point where we were just a bit overwhelmed.’

As well as finding the modest amount of money she and Graham were paid disappearing, Bottley’s bubbly personality soon saw other more lucrative TV offers which were less intrusive start coming in – but while tied to Gogglebox she was not allowed to do them at the same time.

She said: ‘There’s quite tight exclusivity, and rightly so, because if you’re filming ordinary people sat on their sofa watching TV you can’t then have those people on the TV. It sort of breaks the fourth wall too much.’

Bottley, 50, who has two now grown-up children, said the offers came from well-known popular shows including Would I Lie To You?

She added: ‘I was offered stuff like that but wasn’t able to do it because Gogglebox wouldn’t let you do it.

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It had more than eight million YouTube views and landed her and husband Graham a Gogglebox contract the following year – with them going on to appear in five series up to 2016

‘That’s the whole joy of the show because as the viewer you side with the people on the show, because they’re you.

‘But the minute they start being on the telly it’s done. There was stuff coming in that I wanted to have a go at that I just wasn’t able contractually to do.’

While many viewers loved Bottley’s infectious personality, others criticised her for overshadowing her husband.

Speaking on the Walking the Dog podcast, she said: ‘We used to get that whole ‘Oh, you never let your husband speak’. It was like ‘Wow’. Be careful there, your misogyny’s showing

‘Of course if you’re a confident woman married to a quieter man he must be henpecked, and he must be bossed about – it’s not that he’s just naturally quieter.

‘In any relationship there’s someone that is more outgoing.’

Kate said being someone who was used to speaking in front of many people was bound to make her feel more comfortable speaking on TV.

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As well as finding the modest amount of money she and Graham were paid disappearing, Bottley’s bubbly personality soon saw other more lucrative TV offers which were less intrusive start coming in – but while tied to Gogglebox she was not allowed to do them at the same time

Eventually, the family came up with an excuse for what was regarded as a break from the series, while not revealing they did not plan to return.

Kate said: ‘It so happened that it came around the time that Ruby was doing her GCSEs so the excuse we gave was ‘we’re going to take some time away while she does her exams’.’

However, Kate said Googlebox did serve to raise her public profile.

She became a series regular on Songs of Praise, before going on to appear on other TV shows and become a familiar voice on BBC radio stations, while Graham returned to his music teaching job.

Betsy Swain is in hot water in Coronation Street (Image: ITV)

Coronation Street spoilers have confirmed trouble for Betsy Swain next week on the ITV cobbles as she faces a shock ar.rest. On Monday, Carla tells her girlfriend Lisa that she’s finally managed to sell the Rovers to a man named Ben. But she’s soon worried about taking a trip to Ireland and leaving Lisa alone with her ex Becky – leading DS Swain to question Carla’s trust in her.

Lisa is forced to promise Carla that she loves her and has no interest in Becky. But is she telling the truth? Later that week, Betsy manages to persuade her mum Becky to model some designs for her college project, and Lisa is left grinning as she watches her strut around the lounge.

Lisa decides to join in with the impromptu catwalk and Betsy records the whole thing, deciding to upload it to her socials. A panicked Becky is left thrown, worrying she’ll be recognised as she fumes at her daughter.

Things come to a head on Friday as Kit rushes to tell Lisa that Betsy has been ar.rested.

While Betsy is sitting alone in a police cell, Lisa loses it with Becky and fumes that her daughter has been struggling ever since her mum came back on the scene. Becky’s stung by the words.

Carla is worried about leaving Lisa with Becky (Image: ITV)
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Meanwhile, the cops interview Betsy with allegations that according to DI Costello, she damaged a police car and resisted ar.rest before proceeding to attack the officer. Betsy refuses to comment.

Costello later meets with Becky and insists she needs to make herself scarce or things will only get worse for Betsy. But what will Carla make of things when she returns from her trip?

Elsewhere next week, things grow tense between Bethany Platt and Hope Stape, who are both working at the salon. Hope’s out on work experience when she’s drawn in by a client offering miracle pills that promise strong hair and weight loss.

Bethany accuses Hope of stealing the pills when they go missing, but Hope refuses to empty her purse. While Bethany grapples for it, she’s left traumatised as her stoma splits.

BC Breakfast was halted today (Monday, October 6) as ex-England rugby captain Lewis Moody shared the news that he’s been diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

The rugby legend, 47, was part of the side that won the Rugby World Cup back in 2003.

Lewis shared the sad news today (Credit: BBC)

Lewis Moody announces motor neurone disease diagnosis

Motor neurone disease (MND) causes muscle weakness that worsens over a few months or years.

The disease is usually life-shortening, and there is currently no cure. MND can affect a person’s mobility and movement, speech and communication, breathing, swallowing, eating, and drinking.

As symptoms worsen, a person with MND may need a wheelchair and a ventilator to help them breathe.

Around 5,000 people in the UK have MND at any one time.

Lewis shared the news of his diagnosis with BBC Breakfast on today’s show during an interview with Sally Nugent. Sitting alongside his wife, Annie, he said: “Recently, as close as, I suppose, two weeks ago, I was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

“And I think it’s safe to say that it came as a fairly sizable shock to all of us, but I think over the last couple of months, in particular the last couple of weeks, we’ve had this lingering in the back of our minds, this sort of news. And until we’re actually told on the day, in the appointment, I don’t think it really sunk in.”

Lewis and Annie were on Breakfast together (Credit: BBC)

Lewis Moody’s MND news

Lewis then continued, saying that “in myself, I feel absolutely fine”.

“You’re given this piece of information, you’re given this diagnosis of MND or ALS, and it’s a huge piece of information to absorb and deal with, and we’re all rightly quite emotional about it,” he then said.

“But it’s so strange because I feel like nothing’s wrong, you know? I don’t feel ill. I don’t feel unwell.”

Lewis then went on to explain how he first noticed something may be wrong when he started noticing “shoulder weakness” while working out.

After speaking to a physio and nothing changing after 6-8 weeks, he was referred to a shoulder specialist. Lewis had an MRI scan, which showed that the issue wasn’t his neck, “despite all the years of throwing myself into contact on the rugby pitch”.

Lewis went on to speak about how difficult it was to share the news with his mum, as well as his two sons. “That was pretty heartbreaking, wasn’t it?” he said, growing emotional.

Fans sent their support to Lewis (Credit: BBC)

Fans send their support

He went on to say that he didn’t want to harbour any secrets from his sons. “As soon as we could, we wanted to tell them,” he said.

Speaking about sharing the news with his sons, he said: “It was, without a shadow of a doubt, the horriblest, hardest thing I’ve ever had to do. But I’m really grateful we did it. I’m glad we did it at the time.”

Fans of the rugby legend took to social media to share their heartbreak over the news.

“Dreadfully sad news [heartbreak emoji]. Lewis & Annie are so brave to be able to talk about it. It must be so heartbreaking to carry out interviews like this @sallynugent. My love, thoughts & prayers go out to them both, their families & friends. Such a terrible cruel disease,” one fan tweeted.

“This is awful news,I wish to God we could get rid of this terrible illness. Sending love and best wishes to Lewis and family,” another said.

“Awful news, my heart goes out to Lewis and his family,” a third wrote.

“So very sorry to see this, praying for a medical breakthrough, lost my Mum to MND. love to Lewis and his family,” another wrote.

Thomas Skinner has insisted that he is “trying” and “loving every second” of his Strictly Come Dancing experience following a rather brutal reception to his and Amy Dowden’s Week Two Salsa.

Ahead of the first public vote of the series, the Apprentice star and his pro partner took on a lift-laden routine to the sound of Dizzee Rascal’s Bonkers.

 

Their Paso Doble from Week One had earned them a respectable score of 16 from the judges, but in Week Two, Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, and Motsi Mabuse weren’t feeling quite as generous.

“It was all just power lifts,” Mr Revel Horwood began, following the routine. “The timing was completely off at the beginning as well.

BBC Strictly: Amy Dowden and Thomas Skinner take on the Salsa

“I could see every lift being prepped and entered and taken out of. It lacked any real hip rotation at all or any fluidity. But you have proved, darling, that you have the strength of an ox.”

Ms Mabuse then weighed in to try and lift the mood: “Yes, Tom. I love the gusto! You went for it! I mean, you’re in silver pants, there’s glitter, and you stood there like, ‘This is it!’ It was interesting.”

Soon after, Ms Ballas provided some constructive feedback: “Well, you gave it a go. You came out with the personality, and your family at home will be so proud of you because you enjoyed every minute of that.

“But I have to go with Craig. In Salsa, you have to go with a lot more moves, and you’ve proved that in everything you can do the lifts, and that’s a bonus, but now we’ve got to start the Latin, to rotate the hips a little bit, be a bit more coordinated with the upper half of the body. A little bit more foot loosage, not too much, and you’ll be on your way.”

BBC Strictly: Amy Dowden and Thomas Skinner didn’t get the feedback they’d hoped for

 

And Mr Du Beke couldn’t resist a joke: “Well, they say all that, but I’ve tried all that to varying levels of success, I think it’s all overrated.

“I thought it was a good effort, you did not show any nerves, you ploughed on, you gave it some and I thought it was a really good effort.”

Mr Skinner remained all smiles throughout the rather brutal dressing down, but received some consolation when presenter Tess Daly commented it was “probably the bravest lifts we’ve seen in Week Two”.

When it came to the scores, Mr Skinner and Ms Dowden ended up with a two from Mr Revel Horwood, a three from Ms Mabuse, and scores of four apiece from Ms Ballas and Mr Du Beke.

 

BBC Strictly: Amy Dowden and Thomas Skinner’s scores landed them bottom of the Week Two leaderboard

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The score of 13 meant he finished bottom of the Week Two leaderboard, but combined with his Week One score of 16, he ended on 29 and four marks ahead of Lorraine reporter Ross King.

Mr Skinner took the criticism in his stride, returning to social media minutes after his routine to defiantly say: “LOVED EVERY SINGLE SECOND OF THAT!! I know I ain’t the best dancer. But I’m trying. And Amy has been amazing!!

“Enjoying the rest of the dancers! They’re all amazing. And if you want to see me next week. Please vote for me & Amy. Love you all. Bosh.” (sic)

Unfortunately for Mr Skinner, however, his critics weren’t quite as enthusiastic. Trolls flooded social media with their harsh criticism, with some on Instagram calling it the “worst dance in Strictly history” and “a car crash”.

But what followed were several of Mr Skinner’s hitting back at the criticism and even claiming the judges may have an ulterior motive for their scores.

On Instagram, one fan claimed: “I don’t think he is as awful as the judges are marking him…they are determined for him to get into the bottom 2 and go home first! He’s not really been given a fair chance, which isn’t what Strictly is about!”

A second Instagram user also suggested something was amiss: “The choice of the music was a total misunderstanding… bonkers,” they added.

The eyebrows continued to be raised over on X, with a third viewer arguing: “Stupid f***ing music choice for a Salsa. C**p music sets people up to fail. Unfair of the producers! #Strictly.”

BBC Strictly: Thomas Skinner fans felt the star had been treated unfairly

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Meanwhile, another X user urged: “Some fairly nasty comments on here tonight regarding Thomas Skinner, give the guy a chance, he’s trying his best. #Strictly.”

And back on Instagram, the praise and encouragement continued. “Give him a chance, it’s only week 2,” another Strictly fan shared.

BBC Strictly: Thomas Skinner’s routine had lifts aplenty

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“Not helped by the song,” echoed a further Instagram user before another praised: “Give him a break @iamtomskinner that is my favourite song and one of the best dances of the night so far minus @aikines. SUPER Undermarked.” (sic)

Fans will have to tune in to Sunday’s results show to discover whether or not Mr Skinner has done enough for the public to send him to Week Three.

Amanda Holden’s latest project on the BBC has been met with a rather underwhelming reaction to put it lightly, with some viewers branding it “appalling”, “weak”, and “utter drivel”.

Celebrity Inner Circle, a new quiz show fronted by Ms Holden, premiered on Saturday night on the channel, landing a prime-time spot before Strictly Come Dancing.

 

Initially billed by BBC bosses as an “innovative and exciting new quiz show”, the programme saw Ms Holden pair budding quizzers up with a handful of celebrity partners.

Together, each contestant was given a mystery sum of cash ranging from zero to £5,000. However, they weren’t required to reveal how much they were holding to their fellow competitors.

BBC Inner Circle: Amanda Holden and the cast of the premiere

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What followed was a series of quizzes and challenges where each contestant, guided by their celeb, had to use their knowledge while also figuring out which of their competitors was most trustworthy.

That’s because at the end of the show, once just two players remain, they are asked whether they’d like to “split or shaft” however much money they’ve been concealing during the show.

If the quizzers decide to “split”, they share 50-50 all the money between them. If one “shafts” the other after they’ve opted to “split”, the shafter pockets the lot. If they both “shaft”, each player goes home empty-handed.

Inevitably, parallels with former quiz shows were drawn by several viewers at home, with The Weakest Link and Goldenballs two programmes that many felt had inspired Ms Holden’s latest show.

However, it’s safe to say many don’t foresee Celebrity Inner Circle replicating the longevity of either of those two programmes.

Taking to X to express their dismay, one viewer fumed: “@BBC, what have we done to deserve this absolutely appalling #celebrityinnercircle? License fee payers deserve better!”

“This is truly appalling. #innercircle #celebrityinnercircle #thecelebrityinnercircle,” a second added before a third simply put: “What an awful quiz #innercircle is. #bbc. Utter drivel.”

Elsewhere, a fourth hit out: “#Innercircle what a load of absolute s***. BBC you are totally wrong here, it will not get a second series …..please.”

BBC Inner Circle: Amanda Holden’s new show has been panned by viewers

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A fifth was slightly more sympathetic: “I’m always open to a new quiz, but this is a poor showing from the #BBC. The rules are not clear, and from start to finish, it is too confusing and chaotic. Won’t be watching again. #celebrityinnercircle.”

“This is a weak BBC2 daytime TV quiz #TheCelebrityInnerCircle. And I’m being generous there. #innercircle #bbc,” a sixth echoed.

While another weighed in: “I love Amanda (her programme with Alan Carr & Thoroughly Modern Millie), but I don’t see a season 2 of this. Utter load of rubbish. #celebrityinnercircle.”

Among the naysayers were one or two who did enjoy the new quiz show, however. “#InnerCircle quiz game was good this eve, on BBC would make a great board game, which is probably the intention,” one X user argued.

BBC Inner Circle: Lou Sanders and Jeff Brazier were two of the celebs taking part

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Ms Holden may want to stay off social media following the first episode’s premiere, especially as she said prior to the show’s broadcast: “I’m so excited to be part of this thrilling new quiz that challenges contestants and entertains viewers in equal measure.

“It’s a fantastic opportunity to bring something fresh and fabulous to weekday afternoons and Saturday night TV, and I can’t wait to see the audience reactions,” she told the Beeb.

Speaking to Metro ahead of its launch, Ms Holden also delved into what made her agree to take on the presenting gig.

“I made it up as I went along. That’s the thing that really sold it to me, because I felt like I could be funny and sassy – or try to be funny,” she said.

“There were no rules. I didn’t feel stuck in a box or nervous or worried because they trusted me to let loose. They said they wanted somebody slightly dangerous, so they got me.”

Addressing the comparisons with other quiz shows that were inevitably drawn, she said: “I love Anne Robinson, but I think I’m mainly just me.

“I’ve spent years working with Ant and Dec, who make everything look easy, and that is a gift, and that has taken years and years of experience.

“Observing people like that and seeing how professional and quick they are, but also friendly and affable and professional, I’ve learnt from people like that. But I definitely will say I have my own style, because I’m quite off the cuff most of the time.”

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Strictly Come Dancing sparked fury from fans online after it debuted a brand-new format for the highly anticipated results show. On Sunday night (October 5), viewers up and down the country tuned in for the second instalment of the dance competition as they eagerly awaited to see which couple would be voted out of the competition. Last year, the professional dancers opened the show with a group dance before delivering half of the results.

Before the final round of the cast results, Claudia hosted the judges’ critiques and the musical act before closing the show with the dreaded dance-off and eliminating one couple from the competition. But this year, producers shook up the format, instead opening the show with a reflection of last night’s show, pushing the group dance to halfway through the show, and splitting up the results segment into three sections instead of two.

 

It didn’t take long before viewers flooded to X – formerly known as Twitter – to voice their frustrations online, as one fumed: “Nqw they don’t announce the first bottom two couple at the start? Can they stop changing the format please, I don’t like it.”

Another agreed: “I hate the new results show format, it’s so weird I preferred it before” as a third chimed in with: “Dear Strictly producers. The new Results show format is terrible – please change it back as a matter of urgency. By next week at the latest – ideally partway through this show.”

A fourth chimed in: “The new results format made me feel like I just watched it on 1.5x speed.” A fifth pointed out, “I don’t like the new format where the last four couples discover if they’re in the dance off.”

It comes after Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden became the first couple to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after the dreaded dance-off against Chris Robsha and Nadiya Bychkova. After both couples danced their hearts out, all four judges voted to save Chris and Nadiya when they delivered their final verdicts, ultimately bidding farewell to the entrepreneur.

Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden became the first contestants to be eliminated from Strictly (Image: PA)

Before their farewell performance, Thomas took the time to shower his dance partner with praise. He gushed: “I’ve loved it. I’ve never danced before, and my stay was short, but Amy’s amazing. It’s been great fun and I’ve enjoyed it. I can’t really dance that well, but I’ve had fun! Thank you, Amy – sorry that we haven’t done too good ’cause you’re a different class.”

As the dramatic scenes hit the airwaves, viewers flocked to X – formerly known as Twitter – to share their thoughts on his elimination online. One user penned: “Thomas Skinner voted out!” as another agreed: “SO glad Thomas has gone, but I’m gutted for Amy, she deserves 10 times better!”

A third chimed in with: “The first celebrity couple out of Strictly 2025 are… Thomas and Amy. Amy we’re so, so sorry for what you’ve had to put up with.” A fourth echoed: “Thank God Thomas has gone. BOSH.”

Former Gogglebox personality Amy Tapper has disclosed a remarkable physical transformation, having shed seven and a half stone through the use of Mounjaro weight loss injections over the past twelve months.

The 25-year-old discussed her journey during an interview on Thursday, where she detailed the dramatic changes she has experienced.

 

Ms Tapper, who departed from the Channel 4 programme in 2017 alongside her family members, has struggled with weight management since her early years.

During an appearance on Good Morning Britain, she described experiencing repeated cycles of weight reduction followed by regaining the lost pounds.

Amy Tapper has shared her thoughts on using Mounjaro

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The television personality credited the injectable medication with bringing her a sense of “peace” that had previously eluded her throughout her life.

Her transformation has seen her progress from a size 26 to size 18, representing a significant change in her physical appearance and health.

The reality television personality has adopted a protein-rich diet featuring fresh foods as part of her new lifestyle.

Due to the medication’s effect on satiety, she typically consumes either lunch or dinner rather than both meals.

 

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Ms Tapper revealed her intention to maintain the treatment regime for the foreseeable future, viewing it as a long-term solution rather than a temporary measure.

Her approach combines the pharmaceutical intervention with dietary modifications, creating a comprehensive strategy for sustained weight management that has broken her previous pattern of fluctuating weight loss and gain.

During her television appearance, she advocated for improved accessibility of weight loss medications through the National Health Service for individuals who require them.

“People think it suppresses your appetite, which it does, but it does so many other things,” she explained to ITV presenter Kate Garraway.

The former reality star expressed her belief that such treatments should be more readily obtainable for patients in need, issuing a plea to the NHS: “I think it needs to be much more available to people that need it on the NHS.”

Her comments highlight ongoing debates about healthcare provision and access to newer pharmaceutical interventions for weight management, particularly as these medications demonstrate broader health benefits beyond their primary appetite-suppressing properties.

Ms Tapper’s weight management journey mirrors that of her father Jonathan, who successfully reduced his weight by three stone in 2019 following a Type 2 diabetes diagnosis.

Jonathan decreased from 21 stone three pounds to 18 stone eight pounds through a combination of high-intensity exercise and calorie-controlled prepared meals, reducing his waist measurement from 44 to 38 inches.

Amy Tapper found fame alongside her family on Channel 4’s Gogglebox

The Tapper family featured on Gogglebox until 2017, with Amy appearing alongside her brother Josh and parents Nikki and Jonathan.

Their departure came after several years of entertaining viewers with their commentary on television programmes.

Amy Tapper and her family starred in the Channel 4 show until 2018 | GETTY

Ms Tapper’s transformation represents one of several notable physical changes among former Gogglebox cast members, including Stephen Webb, Izzi Warner, and Scarlett Moffatt, who have all undergone significant lifestyle modifications since their time on the programme.

The Weakest Link fans were left in stitches after one BBC Radio 2 presenter was left red-faced after suffering an awkward gaffe. On Saturday (October 4), host Romesh Ranganathan welcomed some of his fellow Radio 2 colleagues onto the show in an effort to win up to £50,000 for their chosen charity. This week, radio presenters Scott Mills, Rylan Clark, Zoe Ball, Tony Blackburn, Jo Whiley, Trevor Nelson, Michael Ball, and Sally ‘Traffic’ Boazman came onto the show for a special celebrity special.

During the first round of the show, the stars were asked a series of music-based question to warm up but Trevor was left utterly ashamed after he got one question embarrassingly wrong. Romesh asked him: “In events, the 2025 Glastonbury Festival took place in which month of the year?” to which he incorrectly answered: “July” instead of “June”.

Trevor Nelson suffered an embarrassing slip-up on The Weakest Link (Image: BBC)

It didn’t take long before viewers flocked to X – formerly known as Twitter – to poke fun at the gap in his knowledge online. One user penned: “Not so clever Trevor” as another chuckled: “Oh dear, not knowing when Glastonbury is. Not a good look Trevor.” A third chimed in with: “Isn’t that ironic Trevor!”

The 61-year-old DJ couldn’t help but chuckle as he wakled off stage, later telling the camera that he’s “happy with being notorious”. He confessed: “I think I’ll go down in history as the DJ that got Glastonbury wrong, but I like being notorious.”

But he wasn’t the only broadcaster who was left embarrassed during the show, after Tony Blackburn found himself in a bit of a pickle aftet he was thrown a tricky question. The comic asked: “Trevor, what D is the term for a male duck?”

Completely stumped, Tony simply replied: “A duckette?” as the cast burst into laughter around him. Rylan chuckled: “I love you Tony so much” as Zoe Ball agreed: “You’re the greatest who ever lived”. Ultimately, Tony was sent packing, leaving Rylan Clark and Michael Ball soaring through to the grand final.

Michael Ball stormed to victory on The Weakest Link (Image: BBC)

In the final round, where the radio hosts were pitted against one another, they got exactly four out of five answers correct, sending them into a sudden-death round. But it was the baritone singer who stormed to success in the final round, successfully raising £11,600 for his chosen charity.

He gushed: “That’s amazing, this is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice. I’ve been a patron for 15 years, and they do incredible work with kids with life-limiting illnesses and their families, and they’ll be thrilled to bits.”

Carol Vorderman and Jeremy Clarkson (Image: PA/ Getty )

Jeremy Clarkson has hit out at Carol Vorderman’s argument that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s unpopularity in the polls is simply down to “bad PR” by the Labour Party. Last month, it was announced that the Labour leader was the least popular Prime Minister on record, according to the polls. The former Countdown presenter discussed this at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool last week.

During a discussion with Carole Cadwalladr, the 63-year-old broadcaster admitted that Starmer would need to be replaced if Labour wanted to win the next General Election. However, she claimed that “right-wing newspapers” played a huge part in his plummeting popularity rather than his divisive new policies.

 

But it’s fair to say the former Top Gear host wasn’t convinced by her claims, arguing that a lot of his faults are due to his poor performance over the last 12 months he has been in office.

In his latest column, Mr Clarkson shut down Vorderman by pointing out that during the election campaign, she was “extremely keen” that the public voted for Labour. He quipped: “She reckoned that with a Labour government running things, the nation would be filled with smiles and sunshine.”

The Clarkson’s Farm star then made it clear that he disagreed with the maths whiz, describing every Labour leader to have taken office during his lifetime as “useless”. He remarked: “There was a time when [Tony] Blair looked like he might be okay, but then he set off to Iraq to look for a bomb that wasn’t there, and it emerged he was useless too.”

The motoring journalist continued by lumping Starmer in with the same “useless” crowd, before he mentioned how Vorderman had claimed during the Labour Party Conference that the PM’s dwindling popularity was due to “bad PR.”

Carol Vorderman attended the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool (Image: AFP via Getty Images)

He wrote in shock: “WHAT?! You think that his attack and then retreat on pensioners was a public relations cock-up? And that his stupid Chagos deal would have been more palatable if only someone had sold the story more effectively.

“And what about all the people he’s had to fire? And how he’s completely lost control of his dimwit backbenchers.” The Grand Tour star added in his column for The Sun that Caol had conceded that Labour would need a new leader if they were to succeed in the next General Election.

But in the eyes of Mr Clarkson, it “won’t make any difference” when it comes to the public’s opinion. He claimed: “It’s the whole Labour philosophy that’s wrong. And Andy Burnham isn’t going to fix that. So it would just be, ‘Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss’.”