The show, which released its season 3 finale today, has been renewed for another season at Disney+. That means we’re going to be joining Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) to solve another murder next year.

‘Only Murders in the Building’ hails from co-creators and writers Steve Martin and John Hoffman (‘Grace & Frankie’, ‘Looking’). Martin and Hoffman executive produce along with Martin Short, Selena Gomez, ‘This Is Us’ creator Dan Fogelman and Jess Rosenthal.

Season three finds Charles, Oliver & Mabel investigating a murder behind the scenes of a Broadway show. Ben Glenroy (Paul Rudd) is a Hollywood action star whose Broadway debut is cut short by his untimely death. Aided by co-star Loretta Durkin (Meryl Streep), our trio embarks on their toughest case yet, all while director Oliver desperately attempts to put his show back together. Curtains up!

The series has been consistently well received by critics and has garnered multiple awards nominations and wins including season two’s Emmy nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, and many others. All three seasons of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ are Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and are available to watch on Disney+ in the UK.

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Revealing the news exclusively to Nihal Arthanayake on Radio Five Live today, Sanders said: “I’m nervous about cracking my head open, or just bashing the old head.  I can’t afford to lose any more brain cells.  I’m also worried about my partner picking me up, he’s going to have to be very strong and very brave.”

Lou is the eighth celebrity to be announced, joining the previously announced World Champion Boxer Ricky Hatton MBE, actress Claire Sweeney, actress and singer Hannah Spearritt, West End star Amber Davies and Olympic Champion and presenter Greg Rutherford MBE, TV personality Miles Nazaire and ‘Gogglebox’ star Stephen Lustig-Webb.  

There are still another four celebrities to be revealed for the new series along with the details of the judging panel and hosts. We’ll bring you all of the details as soon as we have them.

‘Dancing On Ice’ will return to ITV and ITVX in 2024.

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“Revealing the news exclusively on ‘Lorraine’ today, he said: “The last time I was on the ice I think I was 14 (years old) so almost 40 years ago. I have been back on the ice since just for a quick spin around, I didn’t fall over so that was a good thing! I’ve got a new appreciation for skating.  I can see how truly difficult it is.  From the comfort of my sofa I was probably a little too judgy, I didn’t realise how hard it is!”

Lustig-Webb is the seventh celebrity to be announced, joining the previously announced World Champion Boxer Ricky Hatton MBE, actress Claire Sweeney, actress and singer Hannah Spearritt, West End star Amber Davies and Olympic Champion and presenter Greg Rutherford MBE and TV personality Miles Nazaire.  

‘Dancing On Ice’ is slated to return to ITV and ITVX in early 2024. There will be a total of 12 new celebrities taking part and the reveals are happening over the coming days.

Keep coming back to find out who else will be joining the line-up for the much-anticipated 2024 series.

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Revealing the news exclusively via social media today, Nazaire said: “I’ve always loved to dance but it’s usually on a dance floor on a Saturday night and ‘Dancing On Ice’ looks so difficult. I keep thinking about how I’m going to need to have rhythm while balancing on a thin blade and that’s when I feel the nerves kick in, but this is such an unbelievable opportunity to get totally out of my comfort zone.”   

Nazaire is the sixth celebrity to be announced, joining the previously announced World Champion Boxer Ricky Hatton MBE, actress Claire Sweeney, actress and singer Hannah Spearritt, West End star Amber Davies and Olympic Champion and presenter Greg Rutherford MBE.  

Keep checking back to find out who else will be joining the line-up of 12 celebs for the new series. We’ll have the news as soon as it breaks, right here.

‘Dancing On Ice’ will return to ITV and ITVX in 2024.

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The fifth celebrity to be confirmed, Rutherford revealed the news yesterday live on ‘Good Morning Britain’. He said:

“My kids love dancing around so hopefully they are going to enjoy watching me dance with blades on my feet! I think this is going to be a really different experience but one that will be quite exciting. I like a challenge and I needed a reason to go out and do stuff again and here we are. I want to perform something that’s never been done before, that’s my aim. I’ll go 100,000% on this. I’ll try hard, I’m in no way expecting to be good but I will work as hard as I can.”

Rutherford joins the previously announced World Champion Boxer Ricky Hatton MBE, actress Claire Sweeney, actress and singer Hannah Spearritt and West End star Amber Davies.    

‘Dancing On Ice’ is continuing to unveil new celebrities for the 2024 line-up daily and we’ll bring you all the news as it breaks. The series is due to return to ITV and ITVX in 2024 with 12 new celebrities trying their hand at ice skating.

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The TV presenter, actor and comedian and his professional partner Nancy Xu found themselves sitting at the bottom of the leaderboard after two weeks, scoring a total of 31 points for their Tango and Samba. In the dance-off, they faced BBC Asian Network radio presenter Nikita Kanda and her professional partner Gorka Marquez.

In a bid to win over the judges and remain in the competition, Les and Nancy performed their Samba to ‘Rock The Boat’ by The Hues Corporation, whilst Nikita and Gorka danced their Charleston to ‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)’ by Beyoncé.

After both couples had danced again, host Tess Daly asked the judges who they wanted to stay in the competition. Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke all chose Nikita and Gorka, meaning they made it through to Movie Week on Saturday night.

Head judge Shirley Ballas was not required to vote, but said she would also have saved Nikita and Gorka.

When asked by Tess about his time on the show, Les said: “I’ve had the best time, this lady has been amazing, a great teacher, she’s really put me through my paces.” He added to Nancy, “I did as well as I could for you, I hope! That lot up there, I’m going to miss you so much. I really appreciate and understand the judge’s point of view, thank you so much [to head judge Shirley] for giving me a 10 for entertainment. I hope I’ve entertained, that’s what I came here for. Strictly is the best and the people who put this on, you’re just all amazing!”

Nancy was then asked by Tess how it had it been teaching in the training room with her partner Les. She said: “It’s been a journey. This is such a short but a sweet journey. A lot of challenges we all know, but to see you [Les] every day improve yourself. I respect you so, so much. I just want to say thank you to the judges and all my fellow friends. Thank you Strictly Come Dancing for all of your support. Thank you Les.”

This evening’s results show also featured a fabulous routine from Strictly’s troupe of professional dancers to a medley in tribute to the iconic Tina Turner. Singer-songwriter Jorja Smith also made an appearance, performing her song ‘Try Me’.

Les and Nancy will be joining Fleur East and Janette Manrara for their first exclusive televised interview live on Strictly: It Takes Two on Monday 2^nd October at 6.30pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.

The remaining 14 couples will return to the dancefloor next week for the first themed show of the series – it’s time for Movie Week!

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 will return for Movie Week on Saturday 7th October at 6.20 PM on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with the Results Show on Sunday 8th October at 7.15 PM.

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In episode 1, the theme was Fear. The episode opened up as the new roster of celebs arrived in Vietnam by bus. Each was hooded and wearing ear defenders. In the pouring rain, they were processed by the Directing Staff (DS) before being pushed into a lake and made to swim ashore.

They were then given a beasting before being told to sprint to their barracks. On the parade square the DS gave them a briefing about the course. Each celeb was hosed down then given a number and bergen. Number 4, Michelle Heaton was the first to be punished for smirking and made to hold her bergen above her head. The celebs were then made to strip off and change into their gear before gaining access to their accommodation.

While the celebs got themselves settled, the DS held a quick meeting to discuss first impressions. The first challenge was the trainasium which would test the celebs fear of heights. The celebs had to traverse two parallel bars which were 50 feet above ground. During the challenge they would also have to perform certain actions such as touching their toes.

Number 2, James Argent struggled and was chastised for going too slow and constantly grabbing the rope. He eventually fell off and failed the task. Number 11, Danielle Lloyd found the task really tough but successfully made it to the other side. Most of the other celebs failed before it was the turn of Number 1, Matt Hancock. He started well but went too fast and somersaulted off the bars.

Back at base the rain continued and everything was flooded. The DS held a meeting to discuss the celebs attempts at the trainasium task and found themselves disappointed. They decided to bring Matt in for questioning and he explained he wasn’t doing as well as he’d hoped. He said he was there to push himself and spoke of his time as Health Secretary during the Covid pandemic. Foxy and Chris gave him a proper grilling about his time in the role and told him not to take things personal during his time on the course.

The second challenge for the celebs was milling. A test of extreme violence where they would be put into pairs and tasked with punching each other until told to stop. Number 5, Jermaine Pennant was picked to go up against Number 1, Matt. Jermaine took an early lead with some good shots but Matt had a decent attempt at fighting back. Jermaine was chosen as the winner.

Number 12, Gareth Thomas took on Number 14 Siva Kaneswaran. Gareth started strong but began to tire quickly. Siva fought back but Gareth was victorious. Number 2, James took on Number 6, Perri Shakes-Drayton. She took on the task but James was reluctant to fight back against a woman and lost the bout.

Back at base, the DS brought the celebs out on parade. Number 2, James wasn’t wearing his belt correctly so the other celebs were punished with burpees. James was then told off for fidgeting and was made to watch the celebs do press-ups.

James was then brought in for questioning where he explained his reasons for joining the course. He spoke of his battles with his weight and how he had managed to nearly halve his weight from 27 stone. The DS were unhappy with his attitude during the tasks and gave him a talking to.

In episode 2, the celebs face a punishing search operation through a series of rooms filled with CS gas. Can they work together to locate and escape before being overcome by the brutal effects of the contaminated air?

The celebs’ mindset is also tested under pressure during a rescue mission when they’re tasked with extracting two of their fellow recruits who’ve been taken hostage.

Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins season 5 continues at 9:00pm 1st October, 2023 on Channel 4. Preview the second episode with our gallery below:

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The series is produced by Noho Film and Television in association with ITV Studios and created by Mark O’Sullivan. Rooted in truthful observations about life growing up in the 2020s, the show highlights some of the very specific challenges faced by this generation, and the related effects on their mental health.

Eden. H Davies (‘Tell Me Everything’) returns to the role of Jonny Murphy. Joining him for series 2 are Nethra Tilakumara (‘Flatmates’, ‘Our Girl’) who plays Naisha, George Hawkins (‘Boiling Point’) who plays Dylan, Sophie Ablett (‘Doctor Who’) who plays Ella and Daisy Jacob (‘Everything I Know About Love’) who plays Bex. 

Picking up where the series left off in series 1, we discover that Jonny and his family have moved to Hitchin – a new house, new college, and a fresh start. Jonny is continuing his journey of recovery, and has started to make friends with other students at college – Naisha, Dylan, Ella and Bex. Ella is impulsive, often putting herself in dangerous situations. Naisha is newly single, and although she claims to be happy about this, she’s often the third wheel to best-friend Dylan and his boyfriend Tommy. Dylan has spent several years of his life in care and he is staying at best friend Naisha’s, despite hating the feeling of being the charity case that this gives him. And Bex, who is also new to Jonny’s college, is unsure of herself around this new gang. Together, they face the highs and lows, trials and tribulations of teenage life at Hitchin college. 

The six-part drama is expected to air on ITV2 and ITVX next year. The series has been commissioned for ITVX by Head of Drama, Polly Hill and Drama Commissioner, Huw Kennair Jones. Huw will oversee production of the series on behalf of ITV. 

Commented Huw Kennair-Jones: “We’re delighted to be bringing back ‘Tell Me Everything’ to screens next year and exploring more adventures in navigating what it’s like to grow up in Britain in the 2020’s. It’s great to be working with Noho and the team again on what promises to be a brilliant series for the ITV and ITVX audiences.”

Commented Executive Producers Robert Wulff-Cochrane and Camilla Campbell on behalf of Noho: “In ‘Tell Me Everything’ Series 1 we fell in love with the story of a gang of teenagers, growing up in contemporary British suburbia, with outwardly ordinary lives, but internally dealing with love and loss, hope and despair as they navigate the anxiety and depression that is unique to this generation. Series 2 introduces a new town and a new group of friends, while continuing to blend comedy with pain, and the intensely personal with the universal experiences of being a teenager. Alongside Eden Davies, we have a fantastic new cast of fresh faces and the promise of more unmissable viewing.”

Commented screenwriter Mark O’Sullivan: “Returning to the world of ‘Tell Me Everything’ for series 2 feels utterly surreal. The show is so close to my heart – I hope audiences will connect with the characters at the heart of this story, and take some comfort in knowing they are not alone, even when going through the toughest of times.”

ITV Studios is the international distributor of ‘Tell Me Everything’.

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‘For Life’ (incidentally, nothing to do with the US legal series of the same name from 2020) stars Tone Beate Mostraum as Victoria Woll, a Norwegian police detective. The action takes place over two time periods. We first see her in 2040 – aged 60 – where she’s speaking with an adversary in the interview room of a prison. We revisit that scene at the end of the episode, but the majority of action takes place in the current day.

Woll alongside her sidekick, Ayla (Iselin Shumba Skjævesland), are summoned to a snowy forest where the body of a young mother has been found and her daughter has gone missing. The daughter is quickly found, and when the body of the woman’s ex-husband is also discovered – seemingly with a suicide note taking responsibility for her murder – it would appear an open-and-shut case. But Woll suspects otherwise and is suspicious about changes the woman made to her appearance and lifestyle in recent years and months.

Sure enough, the victim – a former teacher now turned PA – had a number of secrets that she’d kept from her friends and family which reveal some very different side to the seemingly innocuous image she portrayed.

Mostraum is excellent in the lead role, and it’s an entertaining show. The plotline in this opening episode is a bit shaky, but it’s a pleasant enough way to while away the time. The issue I have with this, and a number of similar shows, is the stereotypical nature of the characters. Woll is the cliched feisty female cop in a male-dominated force. Her male bosses are all idiots who can’t see the patently obvious holes in their case that she’s noticed. Woll also has a typical dodgy private life – a relationship with a journalist – which sometimes impinges on her work situations. With the exception of Woll, most of the characters follow an all too predictable formula and lack any real sense of depth. But perhaps I’m being harsh – after all, with such short episodes, it’s probably virtually impossible to get any real complexity to their personalities.

What I did enjoy – and what sets this show apart from the norm – was the reveal at the end of the opening episode. I certainly didn’t see that coming, so hats off to the writers for that particular twist. You will have to watch it to see what I’m talking about!

If you enjoy strong female-led police procedurals, give this a go.

Walter Presents: ‘For Life’ is available as a full boxset now on Walter Presents via C4 Streaming.

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Last night our 15 couples were back on the ballroom floor for round two, and this week is where things really start to heat up, with one of them hanging up their dance shoes for good after tonight’s results show.

Presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman were on hand to keep things running smoothly and soothe the contestants’ nerves, whilst judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and head judge Shirley Ballas shared their views on every foxtrot and fleckerl.

It was another standout week with some great dance, but who were our favourites? In no particular order, here’s our top five routines from last night’s show:

1: Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola – Foxtrot to ‘Perfect’ by Fairground Attraction

Ellie impressed with her Jive last week and tonight we got the chance to see what she can do in Ballroom. In a gorgeous ice cream-striped dress, she showed off her acting chops throughout this routine and filled it with humour and fun, as well as having some lovely lines in her arms, nice footwork, great flow across the floor and good control in her spins. There was no gapping to be seen and I thought the storytelling was brilliant throughout. She’s definitely a contender and I cannot WAIT for her American Smooth after this!

2: Nigel Harman and Katya Jones – Viennese Waltz to ‘Until I Found You’ by Stephen Sanchez

It may not have hit the heights of last week’s Paso score-wise, but I adored this routine from Nigel and Katya. For me it felt so gorgeous and romantic, really showcasing his acting skills and there was a tenderness about it I really liked, as well as a very strong emotional connection between the two of them. The storytelling really drew me in and I thought they flowed beautifully across the floor as well. Yes his footwork needed a little refinement, but overall it was another standout performance and should see them safely through to next week.

3: Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu – Jive to ‘Trouble’ by Shampoo

After a strong start with her Tango last week, tonight Angela got to show us her sassy side with this playful, content-packed Jive. I loved her energy levels and stamina throughout, as well as her sharp kicks and flicks (extra marks for pointing her toes), and her spring and drive through the floor as well. The drunken sailor move and armography were also standouts for me, and it was a huge improvement on her performance last week. She absolutely smashed it – literally with the camera effect at the end! – and I can’t wait to see where she goes next week.

4: Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington – Foxtrot to ‘You Make Me Feel So Young’ by Frank Sinatra

Angela dazzled us all with her Cha-Cha last week (I’m still thinking about *that* leg extension!) so I couldn’t wait to see what she’d do with a classic Ballroom routine, and she delivered in spades. Channelling Dior’s New Look on a flower-filled set, she made the simple, charming routine look absolutely effortless, with some gorgeous heel leads, nice rise and fall, great frame and the most beautiful smile throughout. It was a classy and sophisticated dream of a performance and the partnership between her and Kai is just so sweet to watch – I actually found myself shedding a tear at the end!

5: Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin – Quickstep to ‘Puttin’ On The Ritz’ by Gregory Porter

Closing the show were Layton and Nikita with a cool, slick Quickstep that featured incredible pace across the dancefloor, some seriously impressive leaps and outstanding precision. I could really tell Layton took on board last week’s feedback from the judges as his footwork has improved considerably, particularly in the opening section where his feet were practically a blur throughout, and also thought he had some really nice shapes in his arms. The performance quality was absolutely through the roof again and I loved his energy too, as well as that very impressive high kick! For me it was the dance of the series so far and I cannot wait for him to see him back on the ballroom floor again.

Tonight’s leaderboard was:

Layton and Nikita – 36 (9, 9, 9, 9)
Amanda and Giovanni – 32 (8, 8, 8, 8)
Ellie and Vito – 31 (8, 8, 7, 8)
Angela and Kai – 31 (8, 8, 7, 8)
Bobby and Dianne – 29 (7, 7, 7, 8)
Angela and Carlos – 29 (7, 7, 7,8)
Nigel and Katya – 27 (7, 7, 6, 7)
Adam and Luba – 23 (5, 6, 5, 7)
Zara and Graziano – 23 (6, 6, 5, 6)
Annabel and Johannes – 22 (4, 6, 6, 6)
Eddie and Karen – 21 (3, 6, 5, 7)
Krishnan and Lauren – 20 (4, 5, 5, 6)
Nikita and Gorka – 18 (3, 5, 5, 5)
Jody and Jowita – 16 (3, 4, 4, 5)
Les and Nancy – 15 (2, 4, 4, 5)

When added to last week’s score, the total leaderboard for the first two shows was:

Layton and Nikita – 29 + 36 = 65
Amanda and Giovanni – 29 + 32 = 61
Ellie and Vito – 29 + 31 = 60
Nigel and Katya – 32 + 27 = 59
Angela and Kai – 28 + 31 = 59
Bobby and Dianne – 29 + 29 = 58
Angela and Carlos – 23 + 29 = 52
Annabel and Johannes – 28 + 22 = 50
Eddie and Karen – 22 + 21 = 43
Adam and Luba – 19 + 23 = 42
Krishnan and Lauren – 22 + 20 = 42
Zara and Graziano – 19 + 23 = 42
Jody and Jowita – 21 +16 = 37
Nikita and Gorka – 18 + 18 = 36
Les and Nancy – 16 + 15 = 31

So who do we think will miss out on Movie Week? Personally I’m nervous for Nikita and Jody – but we’ll find out tonight…

Strictly Come Dancing: The Results will be broadcast at 7.15 PM tonight (Sunday 1 October) on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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Revealing the news exclusively on Lorraine today, Davies said: “I would definitely say that I’m an adrenaline junkie but I do get more nervous as I get older and I hope that I can contain them, I don’t want the adrenalin to get the better of me.”   

She said: “I can count on one hand how many times I’ve ice skated.”

Davies is the fourth celebrity to be announced, joining the previously announced World Champion Boxer Ricky Hatton MBE, actress Claire Sweeney and actress and singer Hannah Spearritt.   

More celebrities are due to be revealed in the coming days, with another 8 yet to be confirmed. ‘Dancing on Ice’ will return to ITV and ITVX in 2024.

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Revealing the news on GMB today, Spearritt said: “I’m really excited about learning a new skill. It’s so easy to live your comfortable life and that aspect of mixing things up is very appealing. Fitness is another reason why I’m doing it! It’s really exciting.”  

Spearritt is the third celebrity to be announced, joining the previously announced World Champion Boxer Ricky Hatton MBE and actress Claire Sweeney.  

‘Dancing on Ice’ is due to return to ITV and ITVX in early 2024. The news series will see 12 celebrities taking to the ice as they try to impress both the panel and the viewers at home. For most of them, it will be a steep learning curve as they become acquainted with their professional partner and learn how to skate.

We’ll bring you all of the announcements of the other celebs as soon as we know them.

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