BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Zara McDermott on why she refuses to be ‘ashamed’ of Love Island

Chloe Ferry is the latest famous face to begin dissolving her lip filler, following in the footsteps of Charlotte Crosby, Molly-Mae Hague and Shaughna Phillips. The ex-Geordie Shore star, 28, began her "lip dissolving journey" at aesthetics and beauty salon The Beauty Lounge in Newcastle - which Chloe owns - after spotting "migration" on her lips. Chloe, who has been open about the numerous cosmetic procedures she's undergone since finding fame on Geordie Shore in 2015, filmed the process for her salon's social media pages and showed off her lips before and after the dissolving session.

Molly-Mae Hague's snuggly winter coat is now available at a reduced price in PrettyLittleThing's Black Friday sale.The online retailer has been building up anticipation for its 'Pink Friday' sale with a countdown on their website, promising that this year's offers will be "more unmissable than ever," Starting from November 10 until November 12, PLT fans can enjoy a whopping 60% off thousands of trendy items including outerwear, accessories and celeb-approved pieces from stars like Molly-Mae Hague and Ella Thomas.This means you can update your winter wardrobe without breaking the bank. But the discounts don't end there.

A new brainteaser has challenged people to use their brains to find the hidden snooker balls among a sea of colour.

A youth charity in Paisley has gone ‘gold’ after receiving a special status recognising its support for its workforce.

Walkers has confirmed that it has changed the recipe for one of its beloved flavours - and the news has not gone down well.

Lorraine Kelly has said that the smell of aviation fuel triggers Lockerbie bombing memories, even after 35 years.

The cast of Two Doors Down have remembered co-creator Simon Carlyle for his “absolute power of observation” ahead of the new series airing on BBC One.

A repeat offender has a chance to make a fresh start after being freed from prison.

the BBC.Charles will be spending his birthday busy with several work engagements, but at some point in the afternoon, Montecito will be calling his phone.Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, are famously not attending the King’s birthday celebrations later today — and have said there’s been “no contact” “no contact” from the royals about the fête.Charles’s birthday will be marked by gun salutes across the capital, while the King himself will be busy launching the Coronation Food Project with his wife, Queen Camilla.The monarch and his wife will be visiting food banks in and around London, before hosting a Buckingham Palace reception for healthcare workers later in the day.On Monday, His Majesty kicked off his birthday festivities by joining other 75-year-olds in a tea dance organized by The Prince’s Trust at Highgrove House, one of the monarch’s official royal residences.Later on Tuesday evening, the King’s close family and friends – including Prince William, 41, Kate Middleton, 41, and Queen Camilla, 76 – will gather to mark his special day.The Sussexes reportedly didn’t make it on to the guest list for the King’s 75th birthday gathering at Clarence House.It comes after royal expert and commentator Richard Fitzwilliams claimed that Harry simply “doesn’t care” about not being invited to his dad’s birthday bash.And it seems as there’s no love lost between the two, as royal commentator Neal Sean said that Charles is “relieved” that the Sussexes are not in London to ring in his 75th birthday.“Let’s be very clear, most senior members of the British monarchy are more than relieved by the news that the two former royals known as Harry and Meghan are simply not going to be returning for the birthday celebrations of his Majesty,

December issue of Vogue, featuring the 53-year-old Sánchez, takes us mere mortals on a tour of their otherworldly perch — filled with climate hypocrisy and margaritas. The latter helps the former go down easy.There are helicopter rides, various luxury properties, and a giant pink diamond engagement ring (“When Jeff opened the box, I think I blacked out a bit”).At one point, Sánchez corrects the belief that the voluptuous figurehead at the front of Bezos’ $500 million superyacht — the largest of its kind in the world — is her likeness. “If it was me…” Sánchez says, sculpting the air to suggest bigger boobs.Once, Sánchez explains, she and Kim Kardashian got into a bidding war over a Balenciaga couture dress.

named GQ magazine’s “Tycoon of the Year” as part of its 2023 Men of the Year covers, whose other honorees are actor Jacob Elordi and rapper Travis Scott, on newsstands Nov. 28.The reason for the honor? Her Skims clothing company is starting a men’s line.In the cover shot, Kardashian wears an oversized suit jacket, pinstripe white button-down shirt and tie as she licks off orange Cheetos dust from her thumb, not unlike something a law school student would eat between studying — which is something she told the mag she spends two or three hours doing daily.Along with cramming for the California Bar Exam, Kardashian just launched Skims Men as a new offering in her successful $4 billion shapewear business, along with a partnership as the official underwear of the NBA.Kardashian believes that just like women who can sometimes feel insecure about their bodies and use shapewear to smooth their figures, men have just as many insecurities, “whether they talk about them or not.”Plus, she said she “wanted men to find out what all the hype is about.”“Kim is the Michael Jordan of the influencer generation,” Skims co-founder Jens Grede told the magazine.

90 Day Fiance: The Other Way spouses Daniele Gates and Yohan Geronimo are not on the same page regarding finances. She wants an equal partner with the same dreams and goals. However, Yohan is content with spending his wife’s cash without contributing to their household.

1000-Lb Sisters returns for a fifth season on December 12. The hit TLC reality series finds life is even more chaotic for Tammy Slaton and her sister, Amy Slaton. The sisters are facing similar problems, and their marriages are falling apart.

In March 2023, Tom Sandoval and his girlfriend of nearly a decade, Ariana Madix, split. The couple called it quits after Sandoval was busted cheating on Madix with her close friend, Raquel Leviss. The scandal erupted, and fans went wild over the reality TV drama.When it came time to film Season 11 of the show, things were much different.

The BBC has provided an update on its investigation into the alleged conduct of Russell Brand, revealing that five complaints were made about the star, who presented radio shows for the UK broadcaster.

Sally Nugent was left visibly flustered while interviewing Vernon Kay on BBC Breakfast on Tuesday, with the This Morning star appearing to dismiss her 'basic' question. Sally, 52, was questioning Vernon, 49, ahead of his gruelling 115-mile Ultra Ultra marathon on 14 November.The four-day challenge will see BBC Radio 2 DJ Vernon run from Victoria Park in Leicester to Bolton Wanderers Stadium to raise money for Children In Need.

Shane MacGowan's wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, has shared a touching photo of the couple sharing a kiss, along with an emotional update on The Pogues star's health. She wrote: "Love is the most beautiful and powerful thing that we can experience as humans but love can also feel painful, especially if you are afraid of losing a person or anything else that you love.The really really big challenge that we all face is to go beyond what our minds think are the limits of love and what love really is." Victoria continued her heartfelt message by saying: "A lot of the time that thing we call love can more accurately be described as attachment or desire or need or longing or closeness or connection.

The Prince and Princess of Wales have sent a special birthday message to King Charles via social media as he celebrates his landmark 75th birthday today (November 14).The post was shared with the couple's 14.9 million followers and contains three images of the monarch over the years, with a caption reading: "Wishing His Majesty The King a very happy 75th birthday!" The first photo shows Charles posing for a photograph with Prince William during a skiing trip to Klosters in 2004 - the same trip where he was first introduced to his future daughter-in-law. Meanwhile, the second is a solo image of the monarch taking part in an oak tree planting during his state visit to France earlier this year and the third is from Trooping the Colour back in June as the family gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

The fifth live show of Strictly Come Dancing 2023 is set to take place on Saturday, and contestant Zara McDermott has admitted she's experiencing imposter syndrome and "can't stop pinching" herself. Former Love Islander Zara, 26, is competing on this year's Strictly with professional dancer Graziano Di Prima, 29, with the duo so far impressing viewers and the judges with their performances. Zara, who has been open about her lack of dance experience, has shared a message with fans ahead of Saturday's show, saying she "can't believe" she's made it to the fifth week of Strictly and is excited to show viewers the results of her hard work on the dance floor.

Zara McDermott is one of the celebrities Cha Cha Cha-ing across screens on Strictly Come Dancing every weekend.

We're nearing the halfway mark of the competition already so we're hoping for another spectacular night of dances on Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night. Week five of the BBC One dance contest will see the 12 remaining couples return to the ballroom.

Ella Thomas may only have been living in the Love Island villa two months ago, but she has already set her sights on hosting the show.The reality star, 23, who placed third in the dating show alongside boyfriend Tyrique Hyde, is hoping to use her new platform to pave out a career in TV presenting - looking up to Maya Jama. Maya took the Love Island reigns this year, and certainly didn't disappoint as she was praised for her performance. Now, Ella tells OK!: "I'd love to go into presenting, it's such a dream of mine.

Oh, how we’re loving getting into the full swing of Strictly Come Dancing season.The dancers, the talent, the glitter, the make-up – what do we do for the rest of the year when it isn’t on our screens? If you’ve been watching every Saturday night wondering how some of the celebrities look so glamorous and gorgeous, we have some interesting intel for you that will help you recreate their eyelash and eyebrow looks for yourself. Here, we’ve spoken to two lash and brow experts to find out what some of the leading stars could be having done to get their eyes and their arches ready for ballroom – and ready for those ‘no-makeup’ rehearsal close-ups! Zara McDermott Zara always has the most beautiful fresh face and ‘nearly naked’ eye look when we see her in rehearsals, so what treatments could she be turning to, to boost her natural beauty? "I'm loving her look, it's very natural glam! I feel like these look like simple classic lash extensions could achieve this eye look.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Graziano Di Prima has opened up about his family back in Italy, revealing that they've only watched the live show once in the five years he's been in the cast. The 29-year-old made his debut in series 16 alongside radio presenter Vick Hope and has since been partnered with Judi Love, Kym Marsh and this year's Zara McDermott.

Zara McDermott has opened up about her relationship with boyfriend Sam Thompson and his feelings about her doing Strictly Come Dancing, revealing that it's "not always completely balanced" for the couple. The 26-year-old Love Island star is currently partnered up with Italian professional Graziano Di Prima on the BBC One show and spends most of her time in training for Saturday night. When asked how she's balanced her relationship with the Strictly experience, Zara told OK! in an exclusive interview that Made in Chelsea 's Sam has been "amazing" throughout.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Graziano Di Prima has spoken about the moment he landed in the bottom two with Zara McDermott - and how he spurred her on to dance another week. The 26-year-old former Love Island star made it safely through this weekend's show after winning audiences over with her Viennese Waltz. However, her Movie Week Paso Doble landed her in the dance-off the weekend before, with the documentary presenter fighting radio DJ Nikita Kanda for a place in the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing star Zara McDermott spoke about her professional dance partner Graziano Di Prima's 'bad breath' during their appearance on Strictly: It Takes Two.The duo jokily explained on Monday's programme, 16 October, how they managed to improve the contestant's frame in a ballroom dance Reflecting on how nervous she'd been to get back on the dance floor after being in the dance-off in week three of the BBC One competition, Zara was all smiles as she talked about how incredible she'd found it returning to the ballroom dances once more. Chatting to presenter Fleur East about the experience, Love Island beauty Zara admitted that Graziano had had to use some unconventional methods to get her ready for the dance in training. "He gave me this advice last week," the reality TV star and documentarian giggled.

Strictly Come Dancing fans couldn't help but trigger an age-old debate relating to the hit dance show as the latest results were revealed. Week four of the BBC One competition saw Layton Williams smash this year's record by achieving the highest score of the series so far.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left sharing a complaint as they spotted Kym Marsh in the audience. The former Coronation Street star was in the ballroom on Saturday night (October 14) but luckily for her, she didn't have to compete following her own stint on the show last year.

Layton Williams, 29, is currently partnered with Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin and the pair have been lighting up with the dance floor. In their most recent performance for Movie Week, Layton wowed in a pink skirt for his Grease themed Viennese Waltz. However, he thinks after several seasons including same-sex couples, next year bosses could welcome a trans contestant.

Jody Cundy and his professional dance partner Jowita Przystal will be performing the Salsa to Samba de Janeiro by Bellini on Saturday night. The pair have so far avoided the dreaded dance-off but bookies think week four will mark the end of Jody's Strictly Come Dancing journey.

Zara McDermott has revealed she was "gutted" after being in the Strictly dance off last week.The Strictly Come Dancing star, who is partnered up with Graziano Di Prima, has pleaded with fans to vote for her this week, so she can avoid being in the bottom two again.The 26-year-old, who found fame on Love Island, posted the appeal to her 1.8 million Instagram followers. Last week, the now documentary presenter took part in the dance-off against presenter Nikita Kanda and her dance partner Gorka Márquez.

Strictly Come Dancing star Jody Cundy has been dealt a crushing blow, as the bookmakers think he could be eliminated this week.The English cyclist and former swimmer and his professional dance partner Jowita Przystał may find themselves the third couple to be evicted from the competition this year. It comes after Betway announced the latest odds of the year’s Strictly competition, just hours before the live show. After a recent hospital dash, he is now the odds-on favourite to be the next star voted-off.

Zara McDermott and Graziano Di Prima's days are numbered in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom, according to ex-pro Brendan Cole.The pair are fast approaching Halloween Week after three incrementally improving routines together, but while speaking to Sky Bingo, Brendan, 47, argued that Made in Chelsea star Zara, 26, doesn't quite cut the mustard when it comes to genuine dancing talent. "I'm not expecting much more from Zara McDermott. I'm not expecting a lot because she's not a dancer.

Love Island’s Adam Collard has admitted he is “living the dream” after striking up a romance with TV sports presenter Laura Woods. Reality star Adam, 27, confirmed his romance with ITV and TNT host Laura, 36, on Instagram with a loved-up snap earlier this week following weeks of speculation that they were dating. Newcastle born Adam sent his followers into meltdown as he posted a picture of the pair in bed on his Stories with a cheeky caption that simply read: “Alright x”.

Strictly Come Dancing's former professional dancer Brendan Cole has opened up and brutally slammed former Love Island star Zara McDermott and said she needs a "miracle" to make it through the elimination this weekend. Last weeks competition saw Zara McDermott and her pro dancer Graziano Di Prima in the bottom two couples along with Nikita Kanda and Gorka Márquez, who all danced for survival. Zara and Graziano performed their Paso Doble to The Puss Suite from Puss In Boots, while Nikita and Gorka did their Jive to Kids In America from Clueless again in a bid to remain in the competition All of the judges opted to save Zara, however Brendan has now claimed the star isn't going to progress "much further" in the dance competition, unless a "miracle happens".