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Lewis Capaldi Leaves BBC Breakfast’s Naga Munchetty And Charlie Stayt Speechless After X-Rated ‘Communication Breakdown’

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There’s always some laughs guaranteed when Lewis Capaldi pops up on TV and his appearance on BBC Breakfast on Saturday proved to be no different, after what he called “a classic breakdown of communication”.

The Someone You Loved singer left hosts Naga Munchetty and Charlie Stayt speechless after mishearing a comment Naga made at the end of his interview on the show.

The X-rated moment came after Lewis had complimented Charlie on his “great hair”.

“Well you’ve got great hair too,” Charlie replied, before Lewis leaned in for a high-five.

Watching their blossoming bromance, Naga joked: “Would you like a room?”

“I thought you said rim!” Lewis said.

As Naga was left open-mouthed, laughter could be heard from behind the cameras.

“Jeez!” Charlie remarked.

Keen to quickly move things along, a smirking Naga joked she was going to “have a little word with Lewis” as she segued to a news bulletin.

Lewis had been on the show to promote his latest single Forget Me, which hit number one in the Official Chart last week.

BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One and BBC News.

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Strictly Come Dancing Pairings Revealed: Which Professionals Have The Celebrities Been Partnered With?

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The professional dancers who each of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing celebrities will be dancing with have been revealed.

On Friday night, the BBC aired the long-awaited Strictly 2022 launch show, during which viewers discovered the partnerships for the new series.

As part of the episode, it was announced that reigning champion Giovanni Pernice will be dancing with Radio 2 presenter Richie Anderson, while runner-up Johannes Radebe will dance with comedian Ellie Taylor.

It has also been revealed that, for the first time ever, there will be two same-sex pairings in the same season of Strictly, with stand-up comic Jayde Adams dancing with Karen Hauer.

The professional dancers of Strictly Come Dancing
The professional dancers of Strictly Come Dancing

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Meanwhile, newcomers Vito Coppola and Carlos Gu will be dancing with pop singer Fleur East and CBBC star Molly Rainford, respectively, while Jowita Pryzstal has landed her first celebrity partner in wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin.

Check out the full list of pairings below:

  • Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin
  • Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe
  • Fleur East and Vito Coppola
  • Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal
  • Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez
  • James Bye and Amy Dowden
  • Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer
  • Kaye Adams and Kai Widdrington
  • Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima
  • Matt Goss and Nadiya Bychkova
  • Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu
  • Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice
  • Tony Adams and Katya Jones
  • Tyler West and Dianne Buswell
  • Will Mellor and Nancy Xu

This year’s Strictly launch show was pre-recorded before the death of Queen Elizabeth II, and was originally supposed to air the weekend prior to her funeral.

However, the BBC eventually made the decision to delay this by almost a week, with the first live show of the series set to air tomorrow night on BBC One.

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Laura Whitmore Says There Was ‘Nothing More She Could Do’ With Love Island Role As She Explains Exit

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Laura Whitmore has opened up about her exit from Love Island, claiming there was “nothing more” she could do with her hosting role.

The presenter announced she was leaving the ITV2 reality show last month after three series at the helm.

At the time, she said she found “certain elements of the show… very difficult”, including the travelling required.

In a new interview with ES Magazine, Laura has now further explained why she decided to quit, following the announcement she is to make her West End debut in play 2.22: A Ghost Story.

She said: “Love Island is a show that I love to watch, and I always want to work on shows that I enjoy. But there’s nothing more that I can do with it. There are parameters.

“When you work on the show, you can’t really talk about certain things. But I’m really proud of what I did, and proud to leave on what I think has been a brilliant series, with great winners.”

Laura said she was a “huge fan” of 2022 champions Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti, adding: “I know Love Island. People love a journey. No-one wants a happy relationship, because life isn’t a happy relationship. We want to see the ups and downs.”

Laura took over as the host of Love Island for the show’s first winter season in 2020, after her predecessor Caroline Flack stood down amid her legal issues at that time.

She paid tribute to the late star when announcing her departure, saying: “I was only planning to fill in for Caroline for a series and it turned into three series. I hope I did you proud Caroline.”

Maya Jama, AJ Odudu and former Islander Maura Higgins have all been linked to the role since Laura stepped down.

ITV recently confirmed that Love Island would be airing two seasons in 2023, the first of which will see the show returning to South Africa for the first time since its initial winter run received a mixed response in 2020.

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The Crown Casts Its Prince William And Kate Middleton For Season 6

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The Crown has cast its Prince William and Kate Middleton as the hit Netflix series prepares to move closer towards more recent royal events.

The royal period drama returns for its fifth series later this year, with details of cast additions for its subsequent sixth season revealed by Deadline on Friday.

Two actors have been cast as Prince William, with teenager Rufus Kampa playing him at the age of 15, with Ed McVey taking over for his later teen and early adult years.

Meanwhile, Meg Bellamy has been cast as Kate, and said in a post on Instagram: “It is such an honour to be joining the most incredible cast and crew, and I will strive to do Kate justice.”

Ed added: “I’m absolutely buzzing to be given the opportunity to play Prince William in #thecrown in Series 6!!! Along side the amazing @megkbellamy.

“Gunna be an amazing shoot can’t wait to learn all I can!”

Rufus’ tenure as William will focus on the aftermath of Princess Diana’s death in 1997, while Ed will portray the prince as he begins dating Kate after meeting at University of St Andrews in Fife in 2001, according to Deadline.

The Crown will be all three of the actor’s first TV roles, with Rufus and Meg also landing their parts after replying to a callout on social media.

They will begin filming for the sixth and final season of The Crown later this year.

William and Kate pictured with daughter Charlotte last month
William and Kate pictured with daughter Charlotte last month

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The show was originally slated to end after its fifth series, creator Peter Morgan made a U-turn on the decision.

The upcoming fifth season will see Imelda Staunton taking over the lead role of Queen Elizabeth II from Olivia Colman, while Jonathan Pryce will take over the role of Prince Philip from Tobias Menzies.

Dominic West will succeed Josh O’Connor as Prince Charles, with Elizabeth Debicki also taking over from Emma Corrin as Princess Diana.

It’s also been announced that Jonny Lee Miller will be a new addition to the cast, portraying prime minister John Major.

Season 1-4 of The Crown are available to stream on Netflix now.

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Neil Patrick Harris Reveals The Very On-Brand Name For His Modesty Pouch While Filming Uncoupled Sex Scenes

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Neil Patrick Harris has opened up about what it was like to film the sex scenes in his hit Netflix series Uncoupled, revealing the very on-brand name he had for his penis pouch.

In the comedy drama, the actor plays a newly-single gay man in his late 40s whose life turned upside down when his partner walks out on him after 17 years together.

Appearing on the Armchair Expert with Dax Shephard podcast, Neil admitted he “created a little pouch and named it” to protect his modesty when shooting some of the show’s more intimate moments.

He said: “I was curious about the crown royal bag around your junk, because they just provide a bunch of options in your dressing room. Some have tape, some have drawstrings, and I was not sure and I don’t have any real modesty, so none of it really bothered me except that I didn’t know the other person.

“It was a lot of dating scenes on Grindr-style, so I would just meet the guy that I’m going to be humping, talk to the intimacy co-ordinator and then start humping.”

Neil continued: “I created a little pouch and named it – it’s the NPH, the Neil Penis Holder. It’s like a very stretchy ring that then they rip stitch that around a mesh bag so you don’t have the drawstring stuff. You just stretch the thing around your heha, like slap you in the stinkers, like the whole package and then you don’t have to worry about anything ever. You just walk around.

“The NPH is nice, I recommend it. It was very helpful and gave me some confidence.”

Neil at the premiere of Uncoupled
Neil at the premiere of Uncoupled

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Neil and his co-stars worked with an on-set intimacy co-ordinator prior and during the filming of the sex scenes, which while he admitted he “thought it would be very strange” initially, it turned out to be “incredibly helpful” for him.

He explained: “It requires that anything that might happen in the scene needs to be written or expressed two days before you film the scene. You don’t have to write in the script, ‘he does this and his hand goes there,’ but in the rider that you film, you say all of the things that could potentially happen so that’s above board. Because what could potentially happen – and I’m a producer on the show as well – you don’t want to be in the position where the scene ends with the script saying ‘they keep making out and start having sex’. Then you don’t know when they’re going to say cut, or know not how far you are supposed to take that…

“As an actor or producer, I can’t go to the other guy and say ‘you’re ok if I do this thing, right?’ because that is a very loaded question, because if he says no, I might not want to hire him again from his perspective, so he says yes as he wants to be a team player, but he might be uncomfortable with that.

“My least favourite thing is making someone feel unintentionally like they didn’t like something. So the intimacy co-ordinator is there to make sure everything is discussed and planned.”

He added: “I thought it would make it all very saccharine and very sterile… And you do talk it through, but you talk it through in a way that can still feel sexy.”

Uncoupled is available to stream on Netflix now, while Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard is available on podcasting platforms.

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House Of The Dragon Already Renewed For Season 2, Sky Confirms

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Sky has confirmed the fantasy drama – set 200 years before the original hit show – will return for more episodes after the first series wraps up.

House Of The Dragon debuted earlier this week, with its first episode proving a hit with fans of the GOT franchise and critics alike.

Zai Bennett, managing director of content at Sky, said: “House Of The Dragon is already proving to be a ratings hit, and we predict it will go from strength to strength due to the captivating storytelling and incredible production values.

“We look forward to sharing a second series with our customers on Sky and NOW.”

The HBO drama – based on George R R Martin’s Fire And Blood novel – chronicles the beginning of the end of House Targaryen and the events leading up to the Targaryen civil war, known as the Dance of the Dragons.

Matt Smith, Paddy Considine, Olivia Cooke, Steve Toussaint, Fabien Frankel, Sonoya Mizuno and Rhys Ifans are among the cast.

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Strictly Come Dancing 2022 Launch Date Revealed – And We Don’t Have Long To Wait

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The launch date for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing has been announced – and we don’t have long to wait for this year’s celebs to take to the dance floor.

Former contestant and TV presenter AJ Odudu announced that Strictly will return to BBC One on 17 September on Saturday’s edition of The Big Breakfast.

The 34-year-old, who was forced to withdraw from the final of the dancing competition last year after suffering a torn ligament said: “We do have the exclusive that the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 is going to be September 17. How exciting.”

AJ Odudu made the announcement on Saturday's edition of The Big Breakfast.
AJ Odudu made the announcement on Saturday’s edition of The Big Breakfast.

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Professional dancer Johannes Radebe, who was a guest on the Channel 4 morning show, said: “It is exciting, everyone else is waiting for it, we know we can’t face winter without Strictly so I am happy it is back on our screens.”

The launch show is expected to reveal which professional dancer will be paired up with each celebrity contestant.

Strictly hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly
Strictly hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly

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The new series of the BBC’s flagship entertainment show will see 15 contestants including TV presenter Helen Skelton, EastEnders actor James Bye, singer Fleur East and former England footballer Tony Adams.

Ted Lasso actress Ellie Taylor will also take to the floor, alongside Paralympic swimming gold medallist Ellie Simmonds, actor Will Mellor, Loose Women star Kaye Adams and Coronation Street actress Kym Marsh.

Bros singer Matt Goss, Kiss radio host Tyler West, Britain’s Got Talent finalist Molly Rainford, comedian and actress Jayde Adams, Radio 2’s Richie Anderson and Wildlife cameraman and presenter Hamza Yassin complete the 2022 line-up.

The Strictly judges
The Strictly judges

BBC/Guy Levy

Head judge Shirley Ballas is set to return for the 20th series of the BBC show alongside Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse.

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly will also resume their roles as the show’s hosts.

The last series of Strictly was won by Rose Ayling-Ellis with professional partner Giovanni Pernice.

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Rose Ayling-Ellis Leaves EastEnders A Year After Beginning Her Strictly Come Dancing Journey

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Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis has announced she is leaving EastEnders after two years with the BBC soap.

Rose began playing Frankie Lewis in 2020, becoming the first deaf actor to play a regular character on the soap.

On Thursday afternoon, the Bafta winner revealed she was stepping down from the role, just over a year after it was first announced she had signed up for last year’s series of Strictly.

Rose with her Strictly professional partner Giovanni Pernice
Rose with her Strictly professional partner Giovanni Pernice

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She explained: “It’s been incredibly special to be EastEnders’ first regular deaf actor. I have loved my time on the show and Frankie has been such an awesome character to play, however now feels like the right time for me to move on and I am excited and ready for new challenges.

“I will always treasure my time on the show and all the incredible people I have worked with, who have supported my growth as an actor these last two years and given me so many amazing memories.

“I am excited for viewers to see Frankie’s exit storyline; I think it’s a really important one that will hit home for lots of people.”

Frankie will leave Walford this autumn, with Rose’s final scenes in the role having already been filmed.

Rose is probably best known for her participation in the most recent series of Strictly, which she won alongside Giovanni Pernice.

As well as being the first deaf contestant to ever compete on the long-running reality show, Rose and Giovanni later bagged a TV Bafta for the Must-See TV Moment thanks to their stunning Couple’s Choice routine.

Earlier this week, Rose teamed up with Barbie to launch the brand’s first doll who has behind-the-ear hearing aids.

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Netflix Releases Trailer For Their New Series Based On Wednesday Addams

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Netflix has released the first trailer for their new show Wednesday, based around the iconic Addams Family character.

The upcoming comedy-horror series reimagines Wednesday as a teenager, who arrives at the suitably spooky Nevermore Academy after being expelled from her eighth school in five years due to a grisly piranha-based incident.

In the newly-released clip (released, fittingly, on Wednesday), we also see footage of the character playing cello, learning to fence, getting to know her schoolmates and attending a school dance where blood appears to rain down from the ceiling.

“Little did I know, I’d be stepping into a nightmare, full of mystery, mayhem and murder” says Wednesday – played by 19-year-old Jenna Ortega – in voiceover, before adding: “I think I’m going to love it here.”

Wednesday Addams as depicted in the trailer for Netflix's new show
Wednesday Addams as depicted in the trailer for Netflix’s new show

Wednesday is directed by Tim Burton – known for his work on films like Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Edward Scissorhands – while Luis Guzmán and Catherine Zeta-Jones play Wednesday’s parents, Gomez and Morticia Addams.

The teaser ends with the teenager clicking twice, in a nod to the original sitcom’s infamous theme music.

The role of Wednesday Addams was originated by Lisa Loring in the 1960s, with Christina Ricci playing the character twice on the big screen, including in the cult classic Addams Family Values.

Interestingly, Christina is also set to play a role in the new series, though details about her character are yet to be revealed.

Jenna Ortega in character as Wednesday Addams
Jenna Ortega in character as Wednesday Addams

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Before landing the role of Wednesday, Jenna appeared in Jane The Virgin, You and the recent Scream revival.

A release date for Wednesday is still to be announced, although it’s reportedly coming later in 2022. Fingers crossed it’ll be here in time for Halloween…

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