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Strictly Come Dancing producers are “keen” to feature two same-sex couples in upcoming season

The upcoming season of Strictly Come Dancing is reportedly set to feature two new same-sex couples. For the last two seasons of the beloved competition series, viewers have praised the show for its recent LGBTQ+ inclusion. Back in 2020, Olympic gold medalist Nicola Adams and dancer Katya Jones broke major ground as the show’s first-ever same-sex pairing. Unfortunately, their time in the series was cut short after they both tested positive for COVID-19. The following year, British Bake Off star John Whaite and his partner Johannes Radebe became the show’s…

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Nicola Adams welcomes first baby with girlfriend Ella Baig

Olympic gold medallist and former boxer Nicola Adams has announced the birth of her first child, a baby boy, with girlfriend Ella Baig.  On Instagram, Adams shared a sweet black and white photo of herself and Baig cradling their baby’s feet and a snap from the delivery bed showing the couple donned in hospital robes smiling down the camera lens. “The first moment we laid eyes on you we felt an instant love and the strongest bond,” Adams wrote. “We went to the moon and back to get you and…

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John Whaite reflects on his Strictly appearance in emotional statement

Bake Off star John Whaite delivered an emotional statement following the Strictly Come Dancing final. On the Saturday finale (18 December), Whaite and his partner Johannes Radebe performed a playful routine to the smooth sounds of Sting’s Shape of My Heart. The two then went on to deliver their final heartwarming performance of You Got The Love, which ended with them both in tears. After nearly 12 weeks of hard work, the two landed in second place after Eastender star Rose Ayling and her partner Giovanni Pernice secured the top…

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John Whaite and Johannes Radebe stun Strictly audience with powerful dance

John Whaite and Johannes Radebe stunned the Strictly Come Dancing audience with their first dance this past Saturday (25 September). Hitting the stage to New Order’s Blue Monday, the two talents gave an enthralling performance of passion, intensity and precision.  Soon after the dance concluded, the coupled received a standing ovation from judges Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas.  The two were also awarded 30 points for their routine which made them the second-highest scoring couple of the evening.  Ballas praised the duo during her critique, stating: “I feel this is a…

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Strictly Come Dancing reveals John Whaite and Johannes Radebe as first all-male pairing

Strictly Come Dancing has finally announced Johannes Radebe as John Whaite’s partner in the forthcoming season. Taking to their social media channels, the show uploaded a clip of Radebe appearing out of a cake in front of the former British Bake Off star. “When I saw it was a big sparkly cake I thought ‘oh come on’ it’s got to be Johannes and when he popped out of it I’m blown away,” Whaite said. “It’s a massive honour this, it really is.” Later in the video, Radebe asked Whaite if…

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