Broadcaster, Motivational Speaker & 2 x Olympic Silver Medallist in Javelin. "I know Scotland is behind her but I think the rest of the country is too. Born: Brighton, UK Hopefully, we will see her again next week. 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. Hip replacements are normally given to pensioners to give them more mobility but he had his in his thirties. Speaking about taking part in the upcoming season, Rainford said: "I'm so excited to be part of Strictly Come Dancing, I've watched it for years and can't wait to meet the pros and the others taking part! I have proved and can teach you the tools I used to access a level of performance that can help maximize your potential as an individual and as a team - both in business and in your everyday life". Something went wrong, please try again later. Backley was awarded the MBE in the 1995 New Year's Honours list, and then an OBE in 2003. Martin McLean, senior policy adviser at the National Deaf Children's Society, welcomed the news Rose Ayling-Ellis, the first deaf contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, had reached the show's final. Finland's Seppo Rty then bettered the record in 1991. It's so vivid.". Andrew Linton's wife Alison described him as a "happy family man" as she said his disappearance is extremely out of character, adding that his granddaughter Myla needs her papa home. "It's a mad world at the moment it's intense for all the skaters. Joseph Gamp 5th Dec 2022, 09:00 If I fell on the hip, I could snap the bone. Meanwhile GMTV'S Michael Underwood is worried he'll set off airport metal detectors after an operation to fit a metal plate. Broadcasting at some of the biggest sporting events in the world, Laura thrives when working across a variety of platforms, from cycling, swimming and rowing, to F1, Speedway and rugby. . Connect to the relevant server location - launch the VPN app, click on . Occupation (s) Radio presenter, television presenter. The TV naturalist - known for his wildlife documentaries for the BBC - has been axed from the ballroom competition one week after performing in Blackpool. She has also appeared on the likes of Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and has flirted with Strictly in the past, having taken part in the 2012 Christmas special. Kym Marsh - Eliminated in Week 11 . Finland's Seppo Rty then bettered the record in 1991. Having taken the mantle from Paul Dickenson as BBC Sports lead field commentator, Steve has broadcast to millions during every succedent World, European and Olympic games since Beijing across radio and TV. At 50, Colins arguably more relevant now than ever, his personable and professional approach, combined with his high profile, means that he is always in demand from the commercial sector. Aldi launches tasty Easter treat 2 cheaper than high street equivalent. Week 2. Of his six throws this day five of them would have qualified for final nine days earlier. In the final, Backley set a new Olympic record with his second throw of 89.95m, but in the third round twice champion elezn threw a distance of 90.17m. 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. . It's the reality we are taking on.". Speaking about taking part, James said: "Im not known for my shimmy or my twinkle toes - in fact my kids regularly laugh at my dad dancing but its an honour to be asked and Im going to give it my best shot. Both his parents worked for British Airways so Steve was able to stoke his passion for exotic places in childhood and later, as a young adult, found himself backpacking solo around Asia, India and Africa, studying martial arts in Japan, and avoiding crossfire in East Timor. Subsequently he broke the world record several times and won European gold . Her resilience, determination and talent won her an Olympic Gold medal in Beijing in 2008, despite personal tragedy. Paralympic Gold Medallist / 3 x World Champion Swimmer / The Ability People Managing Director. Love Island fans buzz as Olivia is 'exposed' and storms off after furious Jessie row. Scots woman, 35, dies in sleep as heartbroken family hail 'amazing' little sister. Helen Skelton. Jul 17, 2015 - This Pin was discovered by Dave Startup. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle confirm they have been evicted from Frogmore cottage. After a bit of thought and development, the live scoreboard was born! Steve Backley has proved he's nothing if not resilient on ITV's Dancing On Ice.The former Olympic javelin thrower saw off three contestants in previous skate-offs before losing out to Zaraah . As one of the longest World Records ever held in athletics history, BBC Two marked the occasion with a documentary One Giant Leap, which aired August 2020. Strictly Come Dancing is the long running entertainment show on BBC1. ID: TCNHE3 (RM) Steve Backley British pop sensation Alexandra Burke competes against Olympian Steve Backley and passing commuters on the South Bank to beat a coin stacking World Record as part of the 'Money Can't Buy' campaign to generate excitement around the upcoming London 2012 Olympics. 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. Birth Date: 12/02/1969 Kym is best known for playing Michelle Connor on Coronation Street and being one fifth of pop group Hear'Say. Fleur East. I cannot wait to get in those sparkles and sequins and shimmy across the most famous dance floor in the world! Amateur Scots football captain in intensive care after 'sudden and severe accident'. Mr Allen was the . We are all knuckling down. It took him a year to walk without a limp. American, Breaux Greer once again increased his personal best to 87.00 in finishing one place outside the medals. "They are behind the fact she's doing this against all odds and British public enjoy that and respect that.". In the meantime, here is more information about each of the contestants. As the show waves goodbye to Steve and his muscles, it's time for a rundown of his Strictly dances. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter. He survived three consecutive skate-offs against Samantha Mumba, Aggie MacKenzie and Tim Vincent. 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. Best known as a gold medal-winning Paralympic swimmer, Simmonds was announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2022 on BBC Five Live's breakfast show, and spoke of her excitement in joining the series. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. "You don't know where you stand with him. We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. Triple Olympic medallist, Kelly Sotherton, is one of the most influential and passionate female voices in British Sport. Passionate about motor-sport, Laura was grid reporter for five rounds of the World Rallycross Championships on BT Sport. Steve is the first British male to have set a world record in a throwing event, and went on to set multiple British, Olympic and World records. Acclaimed Strictly Come Dancing contestant returning for the arena tour in 2012; . Lives: Cardiff, UK, European Champion in 10,000m, only British track & field athlete to appear at five Olympic Games. ", She signed off: "Get me to the dance floor. Sports broadcasting credits with ITV include Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup and PDC darts! ", Professional dance partner: Gorka Mrquez. Determined to make a positive change, Kellys resolve led her to spearhead the creation of British Athletics Athletes Commission. First episode of Bucknell's House 14 May 1962. Even doing nine holes of golf would leave me in agony. Lives: Sussex, UK. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. We're sure that Fleur will do her dad proud! In training this week, Steve peeled off his top to show a physique which might get Jason to up his votes. Last week Jason, commenting on Steve's performance which included punches, said he looked like a little girl having a tantrum. Actress and presenter Kym Marsh has joined the line-up for the 20th season. This role led him to producing thedocumentaryRiding A Dream in 2019 that aired on ITV and was seen by a combined audience of 2.6 million people. Though he didnt beat Chris Moyles in the ratings war, it was an early education into the broadcasting world. The remaining contestants, including Scottish clean-up queen Aggie MacKenzie, are still reeling from Michael Underwood breaking his ankle during training two weeks ago. He formerly held the world record, and his 91.46-metre (300.1ft) throw from 1992 is the British record. ", Molly added on Instagram: "The secrets finally out, I cant believe it Im doing Strictly!! The only British athlete to have won . The injury forced him to withdraw from the European Cup Super League meeting in Gateshead, England in early July. You have the conversation and then you go about your day and you think, Ive got to dance. Im eating everything thats favourable to Spandex. But there's some irony getting dressed up in luminous spandex with sequins all over me.". is quite breathtaking - almost as if the director's used the same shot list. It was therefore disappointing when after managing to qualify for the final, only in seventh position, at the IAAF championship Stade de France, Paris, on the final weekend of August, his third and best throw of only 80.13m could not take him through to the last eight in the Sunday final. This gave Backley a hat-trick of Commonwealth titles. Lives: Newcastle, UK. 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. Slavery plaque on Scots memorial could go after plan approved for its removal. ", Job: BBC Radio 2 presenter and former footballer, Professional dance partner: Giovanni Pernice. Raised in a climate and a culture where women and girls are not encouraged or permitted to pursue sports activities, Raha strives to be different. Sadly, due to a positive Covid-19 test, Kym will be missing out on this week. Aggie has become Dancing On Ice's very own Kate Garraway. Three simple steps to using a VPN to watch Strictly Come Dancing. Steve's father John Backley was a policeman, who had been a strong middle-distance runner in the North-east of England. Outside of the sporting world, Liz holds degrees in Accounting and Business Management. Steve Backley on IMDb: Movies, Tv, Celebrities, and more. "I've got a lot of respect for her. Performance workshops. Broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has received 840 complaints about LBC radio host Steve Allen after derogatory remarks about Strictly Come Dancing star Tilly Ramsay.. During his career, he was a firm fixture in the British national athletics team. In 2018, she was listed as one of the BBCs 100 most influential women, and also presented the Invictus Games that very same year. The presenter told viewers: "Oh yeah, I had a bit of an outfit, wardrobe crisis this morning". He won four gold medals at the European Championships, three Commonwealth Games gold medals . 1. Steve, a former contestant on last year's Strictly Come Dancing, posted his own tweet saying: "Sunset in the Namib desert, I asked the most beautiful girl in the world to marry me & she said yes . Steve is the first British male to have set a world record in a throwing event, and went on to set multiple British, Olympic and World records. On joining the show, Hamza said: "I am absolutely over the moon to be joining Strictly 2022. The film has received global recognition and has been shortlisted at a number of global film festivals. Approachable and down-to-earth, she not only tells her own incredible story, but she works with businesses to maximise the potential of their workforce a formidable example of work/life balance. Editor of The Road Book, cyclings unrivalled almanack, Acknowledged as the authoritative voice of cycling on UK terrestrial television, Since 2016, completed three national tours with Bikeology, a unique one-man live theatrical stage experience, Authored six different popular non-fiction books, including Heart of Dart-ness (Bonnier, 2018), Produced and Directed Steven Gerrard A Year in My Life (2006), Produces and presents Never Strays Far podcast, Award winning Steven Gerrard A Year in My Life (2006), Host of The Opening Show - the Racing Magazine Show, Produced Riding a Dream in 2019 documenting Khadijah Mellahs iconic Magnolia Cup victory, Started climbing career in 2011 with Mt. Sergey Makarov took the title with 85.44 ahead of Andrus Vrnik 85.17 and Boris Henry 84.74 with these all being recorded in the first round. Born: Newport, UK The TV naturalist has been eliminated from the ballroom competition - so it's time to relive his Strictly journey. People of State Pension age living on their own may be due extra 201 each week from April. Helen Skelton completes our Strictly 2022 line-up as the 15th contestant set to sashay onto the famous dance floor at Elstree this year. When he retired from competing, his multi-medal career and infectious personality made him the natural choice to join the BBCsathletics commentary team. Three series in, Deadly has spawned various spin-offs, including the series Deadly 60 Bites, Live n' Deadly, and Deadly Art, as well as books and online games. Scots presenter Andrea McLean 'bedridden' and has been 'poorly for so long now'. He also broke the world junior record that year. 'Schizophrenic's' brutal slaying of Scots dog walker 'could not have been predicted'. Get all the Strictly glitter and goss straight to your inbox with our Strictly Come Dancing newsletter . Craig Revel Horwood - who gave him a 4 on Saturday night - explained: "Sadly, it was all very stompy the whole thing . ", But his big worry now is being stopped by airport metal detectors and suspected of smuggling in goods, saying: "They will scream 'cut off his foot'.". Updated 09:18, 1 JUL 2012. The presenter snapped his right ankle during Dancing on Ice training two weeks ago and had an operation on Monday. "Two years ago, I was in pain and limping when I walked. His other BBC work includes being part of the expedition teams in Lost Land of the Tiger, Lost Land of the Volcano, Deadly Dinosaurs and Lost Land of the Jaguar, as well as Expedition . Check out our TV Guide or Streaming Guide, visit our Entertainment hub for the latest news. ", He admits being on the show has given him nightmares. Backley was educated at Hurst Primary School, Bexley, and later at Bexley and Erith Technical High School for Boys (now Beths Grammar School) in his teens. When speaking, Lizs warm personality and charisma shine through. Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. After joining the BBC in 1990, Simon is now predominantly known as one of the top tier commentators on Match of the Day, having also appearing frequently on BBC Five Live, and for BT Sport as lead commentator for the European Football Show on Sunday nights. The Strictly Come Dancing songs and dances have been announced for this weekend, and it's a trio of dances for all the contestants, including the judges' choice, each celeb's favourite performance from season 22 and a final show dance to top it all off. "I wasnt expecting to get this emotional about it.". Last week he and skating partner Susie Lipanova only just survived the skate-off with Samantha Mumba and he is one of this week's favourites to be booted off. On stage at the Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch in 2010. Mainly out of sticky-back plastic and blondhair extensions. Singer-songwriter Fleur East has become the 12th celebrity to be confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2022. He won four gold medals at the European Championships, three Commonwealth Games gold medals, two silvers and a bronze at the Olympic Games, and two silvers at the World Championships. At Sydney, Australia for the 2000 Summer Olympics he beat the qualifying mark with his very first throw (83.74m), although the favourite, Jan elezn, threw an enormous qualifying throw of 89.39m. As a consequence, the world record reverted to the 89.58m mark that Backley had set in 1990. I am SO gassed to be joining the Strictly family! Emmerdale's Amy Nuttall 'discovered Andrew Buchan's affair from racy lingerie purchase'. nor Jeremy Clarkson have been cancelled after reports surfaced regarding his exit from the show. Lives: Cambridge, UK, Award Winning Sports Journalist, Television Presenter, Author Podcaster and Bloke who knows his stuff (generally). Lives: Lewisham, UK. Tony Adams MBE became the 11th contestant to be confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2022. "One minute he is panto dame and the next he's the Grim Reaper. She was . He is the only British track and field competitor to win medals at three different Olympic Games, whilst also equalling the record of four successive European gold medals. On 31 July was the first test and with no major competition he knew that he had reclaimed his Commonwealth title after his very first throw of 86.81 in the City of Manchester Stadium. Taking to the dance floor this Saturday (17th December) is Fleur East, Molly Rainford, Hamza Yassin and Helen Skelton. Looking for something else to watch? A Place In The Sun host cringes at 'hard work' couple's low offer on property. Actor Will Mellor was the first celebrity to be announced as part of the 2022 line-up. His versatility within sports is second to none and he also commentates the PDC Darts. On the track, Kelly has recently been appointed as Team Leader at England Athletics for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham 2022. He said: "I am pleased I did the show but I'm disappointed I haven't been able to throw myself at it like the youngsters. Wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin has been confirmed as the 13th celebrity to be joining Strictly Come Dancing 2022. $1 Million - $5 Million. The Strictly Come Dancing final is on Saturday 17th December at 7:05pm on BBC One. When Steve was eight, he was hit by a car doing 35mph. Born: Sidcup, UK Strictly is the ultimate feel good show, as soon as I hear that iconic theme tune its just pure escapism. 12 February 1969. 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