He won four gold medals at the European Championships, three Commonwealth Games gold medals . The radio star will be taking part in a same-sex couple, following in the footsteps of John Whaite last year. A warm and engaging host who is open to share her vast knowledge of the sports we love. Strictly Come Dancing is back on Saturday, September 7, airing at 7.10pm on BBC One. A Place In The Sun host cringes at 'hard work' couple's low offer on property. After studying biology at the Open University in 2000, Steve hot-stepped it to South America and soon became National Geographics Adventurer in Residence, presenting and shooting his own natural history programmes amid the teeming wildlife of the Colombian jungle. Tilly Ramsay has condemned LBC radio host Steve Allen for calling her "chubby" live on air.. Steve has lost about a stone and is looking trim after becoming flabby while recuperating from his hip op. Having internalised and avoided the question of his sexuality throughout his career, Mark decided to share his story in 2017, in part to be true to himself and those going through a similar struggle, but also to challenge the casual levels of homophobia and prejudice prevalent in society. Lives: Newcastle, UK. S. trictly Come Dancing star Tilly Ramsay clapped back at a male radio DJ who called her a "chubby little thing". Such was his disgust at his performance he had been contemplating retirement but re-appeared in Gateshead,[citation needed] for the Norwich Union Classic and gained a little revenge by beating world silver medallist Aki Parviainen with a throw of 86.74. Strictly Come Dancing Affairs That Gave Us The Shock of Our Lives. Glasgow salon owner visiting Turkish home after earthquake shares heartbreaking video of devastation. The series features celebrities and their professional partners figure skating in front of a panel of judges. EXCLUSIVE: JAVELIN legend Steve Backley is being held back from going for glory in Dancing On Ice by his hip replacement. The team collected the most monkey statues ever, getting 3 minutes out of a possible 3 minutes and 20 seconds. He is highly sought after as a brand advocate and is a patron of the Ebony HorseClub aposition he saysis his most rewarding yet. ", Job: Radio presenter, singer-songwriter and rapper. The father-of-three is best known for his performance as Martin Fowler on BBC soap opera EastEnders, having played the long-running role since 2014. Off-screen, Steve is a rock climber and mountaineer, competing in marathons, adventure races and endurance sports; he is passionate about ice-climbing, kayaking and cycling - and as if that wasnt enough - hes also president of several wildlife charities, and holder of a Gold Blue Peter badge and honorary PhD! Veteran broadcaster Steve Allen announced he is leaving LBC radio station last week after 44 years, to the disappointment of his many long-standing fans. Newly divorced Clare breaks her silence over their split . Backley began the year having problems with a knee injury, but with an early season win in Sweden under his belt, and another victory on 13 July at the Norwich Union Grand Prix in Gateshead, throwing 85.69 to defeat Boris Henry (83.52) and Alexandr Ivanov (81.69), he put injury firmly behind him. There's five judges (from 2011, three) instead of four, and the scores (originally out of six, in half-point steps, but now out of ten - still in half-point steps - so that it remains out of 30 overall) are revealed in on-screen style like an ice dancing competition with only a few . Over the last 16 years Colin has become anintegral part of the team, covering the Rio Olympics in 2004 and all major athletic events since then, including the Olympic Games in London in 2012 and Rio de Janeiro in 2016. "Since the operation, I'm just careful. On the track, Kelly has recently been appointed as Team Leader at England Athletics for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 2022. Oli has covered a range of events, including Royal Ascot, The Grand National and The Cheltenham Festival. Steve Backley on IMDb: Movies, Tv, Celebrities, and more. she said about her signing. ", Molly added on Instagram: "The secrets finally out, I cant believe it Im doing Strictly!! Pre-COVID, she transitioned to Sky Sports F1 coverage, reporting live from the paddock and on the grid. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter. Kilimanjaro, Became the first Saudi woman to summit 7 largest peaks across the world, Youngest Arab to summit Mount Everest 18th May 2013, Keynote speaker at 10th IOC World Conference on Sports and the Environment, By 2015 collaborated with Nike, Estee Launders, Coca Cola and Burberry, Became a Tag Heuer 'friend of brand'- first and only Arab to do so, Olympic Gold Medallist at Barcelona Olympic Games in 400m Hurdles, Only woman in history to have ever concurrently held all four major championship Gold medals Olympic, World, Commonwealth, European & World Record, Spearheads charity events such as Cancer Research UKs Race for Life and continues to fulfil her role as figurehead for the British Heart Foundation, Industry leading expert and advocate on Corporate Wellness and Mental Health, Multiple Grand Prix Athletics & Formula One Races, 1996 & 2000 Olympic Games Silver Medallist, Record Equalling 4 x successive European Champion, Only British track and field competitor to win medals at 3 different Olympic Games, Became first British male to set a World Record in a throwing event, Broadcast at every Major Championship since Beijing 2008. Born in Bagshot, Surrey, Steve grew up on a smallholding surrounded by rescue animals. Im doing this to make him and my family proud and cant wait to get my dancing shoes on!". Fleur said about joining the series: "Im equally nervous and thrilled to be part of this years Strictly line-up. He laughed: "I've been waking up in the middle of the night thinking of my routine. On joining the show, Ellie said: "Well, cover me in fake tan and roll me in sequins! Simon has established himself as one of the countrys finest and most diverse sports commentators. The comedian is also a published writer and has had acting roles in series including the hit Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso. Getting emotional speaking to Ranvir Singh about joining on Lorraine, Fleur added: "Im going to be doing it for him. One of the biggest and brightest personalities to emerge from the growth of Paralympic sport in the last decade, Liz has a remarkable story. Murder probe after man shot dead on doorstep of Greenock home in 'targeted' attack. Steve Backley OBE. The records set by elezn and Rty, as well as Backley's 90.98m throw, had all been made using new 'Nemeth' javelins, however in August 1991 the IAAF declared this type of javelin illegal and all records set using them were retrospectively deleted. Anyone with a prosthetic joint will relate to how I feel. But Steve knows he's nowhere near this year's leaders Chris Fountain, Suzanne Shaw and Gareth Gates. Here's one we made earlier. in a social media post, Andrea told her followers that she has been bedridden for days as she opened up about her health woes. In the meantime, here is more information about each of the contestants. Former Britain's Got Talent and CBBC star Molly Rainford has been confirmed as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing 2022. Born: London, UK In a career that saw Steve feature in the Worlds top 10 every year between 1989 and 2004, he regularly excited the world with his closely fought, and much publicised, contests with Jan Zelezny. Speaking of the new season of Strictly, Anton said: "My absolute favorite thing about working on the show is the joy. I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time. The number of callbacks to S.C.D. "But it's not my favourite thing. Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has received 840 complaints about LBC radio host Steve Allen after derogatory remarks about Strictly Come Dancing star Tilly Ramsay.. "They are behind the fact she's doing this against all odds and British public enjoy that and respect that.". He trained for six hours on Wednesday and this week has been averaging five hours a day on the ice. In the past six months, Laura has launched a new podcast Lessons Learned, where she interviews star sportsmen and women about the five key moments, choices or mistakes that have shaped them, and the lessons we can all learn from every human experience. Eight-year-old Bunny's hair came into the spotlight after her mum, 44, shared snaps on social media with nine-year-old Jett as they enjoyed a tropical getaway. Jan elezn took gold with a championship record of 92.80 ahead of Aki Parviainen (91.31) and Konstadins Gatsiodis of Greece (89.95). BackleyBlack LLP is a performance based training company that combines the experiences of two of Great Britain's finest Olympic athletes, Steve Backley OBE and Roger Black MBE, with top-quality trainers and business coaches with the express goal of helping organisations, teams and individuals . Published: Thursday, 15th December 2022 at 2:20 pm, Strictly Come Dancing 2022 cast: Full line-up of contestants, Hamza Yassin has been confirmed as the 13th celebrity, Molly Rainford has been confirmed as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, Will Mellor was the first celebrity to be announced, Kym Marsh has joined the line-up for the 20th season, Ellie Taylor was revealed as the ninth contestant, Tyler West became the seventh celebrity to be announced, Tony Adams MBE became the 11th contestant to be confirmed, was announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2022, James Bye has been announced as the 14th celebrity, Matt Goss has been confirmed as the eighth contestant to join Strictly Come Dancing, Richie Anderson is joining Strictly Come Dancing 2022, Kaye Adams will be taking part in this year's run of Strictly Come Dancing. Subscribe to Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror newspapers. With the 2001 World Championships in Athletics to look forward to, he threw over ninety metres for the first time since 1992 at the British Grand Prix at Crystal Palace on 22 July. Wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin has been confirmed as the 13th celebrity to be joining Strictly Come Dancing 2022. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Never in a million years did I think Id be on such a cool show. I hope she goes all the way. Backley started the year recovering from knee surgery throwing 82.19m against the U.S. in Glasgow, Scotland. Makarov couldn't respond to this and ended up with silver with Germany's Boris Henry taking bronze with 85.33. Kent. He is a confident and charismatic conference/awards host and a high-level motivational speaker. Strictly Come Dancing returns on Sunday, December 11 at 7.15pm on BBC One. "I am absolutely thrilled to be giving it my all on this years 20th anniversary of Strictly Come Dancing. Get the biggest TV headlines, recaps and insider knowledge straight to your inbox. Taking to the dance floor this Saturday (17th December) is Fleur East, Molly Rainford, Hamza Yassin and Helen Skelton. He had trailed behind Latvian riks Rags (86.47) and American Breaux Greer (85.91) who had both produced personal bests before he pulled out a huge 90.81 with his final throw. Unfortunately, Will Mellor just missed out on the final as he became the latest contestant to leave Strictly, following a dance-off with Fleur East. Lives: West Sussex, UK. This seemed to inspire Backley and the reigning champion went half a metre past the leader in the fifth with 88.54. Im so delighted that this year they have! Jo is preparing to make her sixth Olympic appearance in Tokyo 2021, at the age of 47, another all-time record for the British track athlete. He survived three consecutive skate-offs against Samantha Mumba, Aggie MacKenzie and Tim Vincent. The only British athlete to have won medals at three consecutive Olympics is struggling in the gruelling ITV show. With equity release you could access a lump-sum of tax-free cash which can be used to enhance your retirement income, make home improvements, or even enjoy a memorable holiday. Equally, at home as anchor or roving reporter, Laura is engaging, incisive, and uniquely natural when presenting live television. Im just gutted he cant see me do it, but Im going to keep him in mind during the show Im excited my family, just for that reason, will be buzzing. Molly was 11 when she found success on BGT with her performance of Ave Maria, while she is the star of the CBBC series Nova Jones. Successful new claims for Pension Credit may also qualify for the 900 cost of living payment. American, Breaux Greer once again increased his personal best to 87.00 in finishing one place outside the medals. 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