Strictly Star Lewis Cope Has His Say On His ‘Muted’ Reaction To Getting First 10 Of The Series

Posted on 16/10/2025 by Boris Clair

Lewis Cope is speaking out about becoming the first contestant on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing line-up to get a perfect score from one of the judges.

The former Emmerdale star and his professional partner Katya Jones received the highest score of the series for their Paso Doble routine inspired by The Mask Of Zorro during Saturday night’s Movies Week live show.

While Craig Revel-Horwood, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke each gave the duo nine points, Motsi Mabuse was the first member of the panel to reach for her “10” paddle this year.

However, during an appearance on spin-off show It Takes Two, host Janette Manrara pointed out that Lewis’ reaction to this score “almost seemed a little bit muted”.

“I think I was probably just a bit in shock,” he responded. “I couldn’t kind of believe my own eyes. I wasn’t expecting it that early on.”

Lewis Cope his official Strictly Come Dancing press portrait

Lewis was a late addition to this year’s Strictly cast, replacing Game Of Thrones star Kristian Nairn when he was forced to pull out on medical grounds.

While he quickly emerged as a favourite to lift the Glitterball Trophy during his first performance of the series, he has also been at the centre of some discussion due to his dance background.

This has included performing as the lead in Billy Elliott on the West End and making it through to the finals of the TV talent search Got To Dance.

Last week, Lewis hit back at the suggestion that he has “professional” dance training, insisting: “I don’t really know where all that came from, to be honest. I trained as an actor, I danced a bit when I was a teen, but haven’t since.”

Amber Davies, a fellow replacement for another star, has faced similar scrutiny since joining the show last month.

Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday night at 6.30pm on BBC One.

‘She’s Not A Lawyer Or A Leader’: Starmer Roasts Badenoch Over China Spy Row

Posted on 15/10/2025 by Boris Clair

Keir Starmer roasted Kemi Badenoch after she accused the government of sabotaging the case of two British men accused of spying for China to avoid upsetting Beijing.

The prime minister has been under pressure to explain the role Downing Street played after the case against Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry collapsed last month.

They were charged with collecting and communicating information which could be “useful to an enemy” between December 2021 and February 2023. They denied all the accusations.

Stephen Parkinson, the Director of Public Prosecutions, said his team had tried “over many months” to get the evidence it needed against the two alleged spies, but it had not been forthcoming from the government.

Starmer has insisted that because the alleged offences took place under the previous Conservative government, that administration’s refusal to describe China as a “threat” meant his hands were tied.

At prime minister’s questions, the PM announced that the government will publish all of the evidence it submitted to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).

Badenoch said Starmer had been “dragged” to this position and added: “It is simply unbelievable that he is trying to say the last government did not classify China as a threat.”

The Tory leader said Cash and Berry “were charged under a Conservative government – they were let off under Labour”.

She added: “What is the point of us having a lawyer rather than a leader as prime minister when he can’t even get the law right on a matter of national security?”

But Starmer hit back: “She’s clearly not a lawyer or a leader. The problem for her is that I do actually know the law, I know what’s got to be proven.”

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These May Be The Best (And Worst) Bedtimes For Heart Health

Posted on 15/10/2025 by Boris Clair

Turns out that while some of us have different “chronotypes,” or natural predispositions towards being either night owls or early birds, some research suggests we should all try to nod off before a certain point anyway.

“To age healthily, individuals should start sleeping before 1am, despite chronobiological preferences,” the 2024 paper read.

And a 2021 study published in the European Heart Journal suggested there’s a “golden hour” bedtime for heart health too.

The cohort study, which looked at 88,000 UK Biobank participants who were aged between 43 and 74, monitored participants’ sleep for a week before monitoring their heart health status over an average of 5.7 years.

They found that those who fell asleep between 10-11pm seemed the least likely to develop heart issues in that time.

What may be the best and worst sleep times for heart health?

Those who fell asleep between 11pm and midnight were 12% more likely to develop heart health and circulatory issues during the study.

For those who fell asleep after midnight, that rose to 25%. Those who kipped before 10pm had a 24% increased likelihood of developing heart health issues, too, though the number of people who had this earlier bedtime was small in the study.

And as we shared, 10-11pm seemed to be the bedtime linked to the lowest risk.

Women seemed to be more affected by the discrepancies than men, too.

This, however, was only an observational study. That means that the scientists couldn’t prove that differences in bedtime definitely caused the changes in heart health outcomes – it only showed an association, or link, between the two.

But they did posit that those who fall asleep after midnight might be less likely to see morning light, which we know can help to regulate our body clock.

So, should I definitely go to bed around 10-11pm?

According to Harvard Health, “nontraditional sleep times may disrupt the body’s 24-hour internal clock, or circadian rhythm, which plays a key role in regulating physical functioning”.

And Regina Giblin, a senior cardiac nurse at the British Heart Foundation (BHF) said, “This large study suggests that going to sleep between 10 and 11pm could be the sweet spot for most people to keep their heart healthy long-term.

“Getting enough sleep is important for our general wellbeing as well as our heart and circulatory health, and most adults should aim for seven to nine hours of sleep per night.”

But, both warn, this study can’t prove that bedtime itself is definitely the cause of heart issues.

“More research is needed into sleep timing and duration as a risk factor for heart and circulatory diseases,” Giblin said.

Sleep is not the only factor that can impact heart health either, she added.

“It’s also important to look at your lifestyle… knowing your numbers such as blood pressure and cholesterol levels, maintaining a healthy weight and exercising regularly, cutting down on salt and alcohol intake, and eating a balanced diet can also help to keep your heart healthy.”

Strictly Come Dancing Bosses Blast ‘Nonsense’ Feud Rumours

Posted on 15/10/2025 by Boris Clair

Strictly Come Dancing bosses are hitting back at claims that a “feud” has broken out among the judging panel this year.

Earlier this week, The Sun published an article alleging that an on-screen disagreement between Craig Revel Horwood and Shirley Ballas during last week’s live show was actually a symptom of “behind-the-scene[s] tension between the pair”.

Citing an undisclosed “source”, the tabloid alleged that the recent decision for alternating judges to have the deciding vote in dance-offs each week, rather than the responsibility falling solely to Shirley, had led to a “change in the power dynamic” and made things “awkward” between the Head Judge and long-serving panellist Craig.

However, the BBC has dismissed this outright as “absolute nonsense”.

“This story is absolute nonsense and it’s clear that the anonymous ‘source’ quoted in it has no inside knowledge of Strictly,” a spokesperson insisted in a statement issued to Metro.

“Our judges are all on great terms and, while the casting vote is now shared between them, Shirley remains Strictly Come Dancing’s Head Judge.”

The Strictly Come Dancing judges pictured together ahead of this year's series — The Strictly Come Dancing judges pictured together ahead of this year’s series

Shirley replaced Len Goodman as Strictly’s Head Judge in 2017, and in that time, has spoken openly about some of the abuse she’s faced on social media, particularly relating to decisions she’s made in the dance-off.

The Sun previously claimed that Strictly’s new tweak, allowing a different member of the panel to have the final say over which celebrity goes home in a tie-break situation, was to “protect” Shirley.

So far, two celebrities have been sent home from Strictly, with 13 pairs still in the competition ahead of Saturday night’s live show.

This week will see both Ellie Goldstein and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink performing Couple’s Choice routines, while Amber Davies is set to deliver the first Argentine Tango of the series.

Strictly Come Dancing continues on Saturday night at 6.30pm on BBC One.

Blow For Putin As Number Of Russian Casualties In Ukraine War Breaks Through The Million Barrier

Posted on 14/10/2025 by Boris Clair

The number of Russian casualties in the Ukraine war has burst through the one million barrier, according to the latest UK intelligence.

An update posted on Tuesday by the Ministry of Defence revealed that Moscow has seen approximately 1,118,000 of its troops killed or injured since Vladimir Putin launched his invasion in February 2022.

Russia has suffered around 332,000 casualties in 2025 so far, the MoD said, while the daily casualty also increased from 931 to 950 between August and September.

“Russia’s casualty rate in October 2025 has been steadily increasing, surpassing 1,000 daily casualties every day from October 5 through to October 12,” the intelligence update said.

The grim statistics are a blow for Putin and demonstrate the human toll Russia has suffered since the war began more than three years ago.

Nevertheless, the MoD said “Russian forces have maintained a high operational tempo across the frontline”, allowing it to make “incremental territorial gains” in Ukraine.

Josh O’Connor Gets Candid About His ‘Awful’ Les Misérables Audition Blunder

Posted on 14/10/2025 by Boris Clair

We now know him best for his work in hit shows and films like The Crown, Challengers and the upcoming Knives Out movie Wake Up Dead Man, but Josh O’Connor has revealed that long before he was an international name, there was one major role he missed out on.

During a new interview with Radio Times, Josh revealed that his first ever audition was for the role of Marius in the film adaptation of the musical Les Misérables, which arrived in cinemas in 2012.

“They were auditioning everyone! But I didn’t know that,” the Emmy winner recalled. “I don’t have any actors in my family, so everything was new to me.”

Having never seen Les Mis on stage at the time, Josh swotted up on Marius’ song Empty Chairs At Empty Tables, and was told afterwards: “Josh, we would love you to come back”.

He continued: “I got a recall, which was good, but I’m very dyslexic, so I didn’t read the full email. I just read, ‘We want you to come back!’.

“A week later, I’m on my way, walking through central London to go to my recall and I bump into a friend of mine who was doing the play Richard II with Eddie Redmayne. He’s like, ‘Where are you going?’. And I was like, ‘I’m really nervous. I have a recall to be in the movie of Les Misérables’. And he said, ‘My friend Eddie is playing Marius!’.

“I then realised my recall was for a very minor role, but I hadn’t learned the song … I didn’t even know the song. And it was awful. I didn’t get that part.”

Eddie Redmayne as Marius in 2012's Les Misérables — Eddie Redmayne as Marius in 2012’s Les Misérables

Eddie Redmayne did, indeed, get to play Marius in the Les Mis film, which wound up being a breakthrough moment for the British actor, who won his first Oscar just a few years later.

It wasn’t all bad news for Josh, though.

He, in fact, did end up playing Marius himself, albeit in a BBC drama based on Victor Hugo’s book Les Misérables, which also featured the likes of future Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn and his on-screen mum Olivia Colman, as well as David Oyelowo, Adeel Akhtar and Dominic West, who would take on the role of Prince Charles in The Crown when Josh stepped down at the end of season four.

Read Josh O’Connor’s interview in full in the new issue of Radio Times.

Katy Perry Alludes To Justin Trudeau Romance Rumours During London Concert

Posted on 14/10/2025 by Boris Clair

Katy Perry appeared to be alluding to her rumoured romance with former Canadian leader Justin Trudeau with a comment she made on stage on Monday night.

The Grammy-nominated singer is currently in the UK as part of her ongoing Lifetimes Tour, which most recently made a stop in London for a show at The O2 Arena.

During the show, she told the British crowd that she was impressed with their energy, enthusing: “You’re like this on a Monday night after a whole day at work and a whole day at school?”

“No wonder I fall for Englishmen all the time,” she quipped, referring to her past relationships with Russell Brand and Orlando Bloom.

“But not anymore,” she then added, in an apparent nod to Trudeau.

She and the ex-prime minister first found themselves at the centre of dating rumours when TMZ published pictures of the unlikely duo out for dinner together at a restaurant in Montreal.

The US gossip site claimed at the time that the two had been seen “sipping cocktails” and “sharing several dishes”, while security monitored them from a table close by.

Days later, he was then photographed at the barrier during Katy’s show in Montreal, Canada, on the fifth of the six Canadian stops on her ongoing world tour, and they’ve more recently been sighted kissing and embracing while on board a yacht off the coast of California.

The pair were first rumoured to be dating just weeks after Katy and her ex-fiancé Orlando confirmed they had parted ways after around a decade together.

At the time, the former couple insisted they would remain friends, and shortly afterwards, they went on holiday together with their daughter, Daisy, and Orlando’s teenage son, Flynn.

Former world leader Trudeau has been single since August 2023, when it was announced that he and Sophie Grégoire, his wife of 18 years, had separated.

Bridgerton Season 4 Release Date: Here’s How Long Fans Have To Wait Until The New Episodes

Posted on 13/10/2025 by Boris Clair

Bridgerton bosses have revealed that fans’ next trip to The Ton is mere months away.

It’s now been over a year since the latest instalment of the Netflix period drama, which broke from the order of the original novel series in order to bring fans the love story between Colin Bridgerton and Penelope Featherington, played by fan-favourites Luke Newton and Nicola Coughlan.

On Monday morning, Netflix shared an exciting preview video for season four, which revealed some good news and bad news for Bridgerton devotees.

First, the good news: Bridgerton will be back on our screens early next year.

Unfortunately, not all of the news is positive however, with Netflix once again making the decision to split the season in two, the first part of which will arrive on Thursday 29 January 2026, followed by a second drop four weeks later, on 26 February.

Watch the teaser for yourself below:

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It was previously confirmed that the new batch of episodes will focus on Benedict Bridgerton, portrayed in the first three seasons by Luke Thompson.

While Benedict has previously taken a somewhat more fast-and-loose approach to romance, the new season will see him falling in love with a new character, played by Yerin Ha, who meets him at a much-hyped masquerade ball.

An official Netflix synopsis previously teased: “The fourth season of Bridgerton turns its focus to bohemian second son Benedict. Despite his elder and younger brothers both being happily married, Benedict is loath to settle down – until he meets a captivating Lady in Silver at his mother’s masquerade ball.”

Other new additions to the cast include Michelle Mao, Isabella Wei and Katie Leung, previously best known for her work as Cho Chang in the Harry Potter movies.

The first three seasons of Bridgerton, as well as the spin-off prequel series Queen Charlotte, are available to stream now on Netflix.

I Just Learned The Gruesome Reason Why Chainsaws Were Invented

Posted on 13/10/2025 by Boris Clair

Having been there twice, I think it’s fair to say giving birth isn’t exactly a fun experience. But boy am I glad I gave birth in the 2020s and not the 1800s.

That’s for a plethora of reasons, but mainly this one…

Back in the late 1700s, doctors created a hand-operated medical instrument for cutting through bone. They discovered they could use it to help women give birth if their baby became stuck.

Over time, that instrument has undergone a few modifications but we now know it as the humble chainsaw.

So, the chainsaw was invented to aid with birth?

Partly, yes! As BBC Science Focus explained, the saw “was used to cut away flesh, cartilage, and bone from the mother during childbirth if the baby became stuck in the birth canal”.

Back then the saw, which became known as the “osteotome”, wasn’t like the electric chainsaws of modern day – rather, it resembled a plate with a sharp toothed chain wrapped around it, which was powered by a handle surgeons had to manoeuvre themselves. Check out this TikTok video which shows it in action.

It was also used in other surgeries where bone needed to be cut – such as amputations.

The tool was pretty revolutionary for doctors. According to a paper published in the journal Heritage, the osteotome helped mechanise medical procedures as prior to its invention, surgery was conducted with “hand tools, including hammers, chisels, and saws”.

Bone is notoriously pretty strong, so cutting it or trying to chisel it away with hand tools could result in “patient injury, extreme discomfort, haemorrhaging, and complications during surgery”.

Wait, but what about C-sections?

Caesarean sections (C-sections) have been occurring since the 1800s, and probably even well before then – however, historically the surgery was extremely dangerous and both mother and baby were likely to die, either from the surgery itself, shock or a post-operative infection.

Because of this, C-sections were often considered a last resort.

Per Pharmacy Times, the surgical procedure of the symphysiotomy was more common: “During this procedure, the pubic symphysis, which is a joint above the vulva covered and connected by cartilage and reinforced by ligaments and tendons, is severed to widen the pelvis and make the childbirth process a bit more likely to occur.”

But thanks to modern knowledge around post-operative infections as well as the advancement of anaesthesia, C-sections have gradually become more and more popular and are no longer a last resort for many expectant parents.

In England, 42% of babies were delivered by C-section between 2023 and 2024, NHS data shows.

When did chainsaws become a gardening tool?

As for the evolution of the chainsaw, in the early 1900s, people began to realise the hand-powered surgical saws could be used for other applications, too – like cutting trees.

So, in 1918, James Shand created and patented a portable chainsaw and in 1926, Andreas Stihl – yes, of Stihl power tools fame – developed and patented an electric chainsaw for cutting wood.

What a backstory.

Exclusive: Labour War Of Words As Phillipson And Powell Clash Over 2-Child Benefit Cap

Posted on 12/10/2025 by Boris Clair

A fresh war of words has erupted in the Labour deputy leadership race over moves to scrap the two-child benefit cap.

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson took a swipe at her rival Lucy Powell as she urged Rachel Reeves to scrap the hated Tory policy.

HuffPost UK revealed last month that Keir Starmer has already decided to scrap the cap, with the chancellor preparing to announce it when she delivers her Budget on November 26.

Phillipson said that she, rather than Powell, had been leading moves inside government to tackle child poverty.

On Sky News, Phillipson repeatedly stressed that she could put pressure on the chancellor to scrap the benefit cap from inside government – a clear reference to the fact that Powell is no longer in the cabinet after being sacked as Commons leader last month.

She said: “There’s an urgency to this. With every year that passes more children are moving to poverty because of the two-child limit.

“It was a Tory policy. We would not have introduced it. I’m clear what needs to happen. I’ll be in Cabinet arguing for that, and that’s why I’ve made tackling child poverty my number one priority during this campaign.”

Presenter Trevor Phillips asked her: “Do you seriously believe Lucy Powell wouldn’t do all she could to end child poverty?”

Phillipson replied: “I’ve got a track record on actually taking action to lift children out of poverty. It’s been a longstanding cause of mine.”

In another jibe at Powell, Phillipson said: “I want to build on the record of people like Angela Rayner and John Prescott, who were in government, running big government departments, but as the members’ voice at the cabinet table. I think that would give me extra clout.”

But an ally of Powell told HuffPost UK: “Lucy has made the running on this. Scrapping the two child benefit cap wouldn’t have been discussed in the contest if Lucy hadn’t put it squarely at the centre of her campaign.

“It’s well documented that she spoke up about the welfare changes because of the impact on child poverty.”

The clash is further evidence of how the battle to be Labour’s deputy leader has grown increasingly bitter.

In a post on X last week accusing Powell of splitting the party, Phillipson said: “Back me to end child poverty or take us back to our divided past”.

Meanwhile, a Labour source told the New Statesman: “Lucy was sacked from Cabinet because she couldn’t be trusted not to brief or leak. She findamentally lost the trust of colleagues.”

Powell has insisted she will be the Labour members’ voice at the top of the party if she becomes deputy leader.

Ballots close in the contest on October 23, with the winner being announced two days later.

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I Just Learned The Gruesome Reason Why Chainsaws Were Invented

So, the chainsaw was invented to aid with birth?

Wait, but what about C-sections?

When did chainsaws become a gardening tool?

Exclusive: Labour War Of Words As Phillipson And Powell Clash Over 2-Child Benefit Cap