Inside Strictly pro Johannes Radebe's life away from spotlight – from relationship to hidden skills

“Encanto.”Miranda’s second feature for Walt Disney Animation Studios after “Moana,” “Encanto” tells the story of a family in Colombia at the turn of the 20th century, each of whom is gifted with a magical ability … all except awkward Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz). While it was released into theaters at Thanksgiving, it really made a splash at Christmas, when it debuted on Disney+. Since then, it has been nominated for two Oscars (including one for Best Original Song), the soundtrack has dominated the Billboard charts, and it has been immortalized in countless TikTok videos, pieces of fan art, and highly sharable memes.In a wide-ranging interview, Miranda talks about the differences between working on “Moana” and “Encanto,” what he thinks about Disney CEO Bob Chapek calling “Encanto” the company’s newest animated franchise, and sheds some light on what he’s doing for the upcoming live-action “Little Mermaid” adaptation.“Encanto” directors Byron Howard and Jared Bush told me it was your idea to set the movie in Latin America. Confirm or deny?Lin-Manuel Miranda: I guess so.

Laverne Cox isn’t afraid of aging anymore.

Zack Sharf One of the biggest Netflix original series set to arrive later this year is “The Sandman,” a fantasy epic based on the acclaimed comic book written by Neil Gaiman. The author recently told Empire magazine that his main goal with the Netflix adaptation is to constantly surprise the viewer, so much so that all episodes of “The Sandman” will feel wildly different from each other.

Leo Barraclough International Features EditorChinese Berlinale Competition title “Return to Dust” has been sold to several European distributors with more about to close deals. M-Appeal is handling world sales.

Amber Ruffin is coming back with more hilarious and insightful commentary on her critically-acclaimed late-night variety show. The Amber Ruffin Showwill return with new episodes dropping every Friday beginning on Friday, February 25.  The Amber Ruffin Show  showcases Amber’s smart and silly take on the week’s news.

Following the Los Angeles Rams’ victory over the Cincinnati Bengals at Super Bowl LVI, quarterback Matthew Stafford’s game is still being scrutinized. Now, his wife Kelly has had enough.

A family were left with a huge trench outside their home after they claim to have been given wrong information from United Utilities about a leak on their property.

A bright teenager tragically died just hours after complaining of a headache while at church.

GAME'S hotly anticipated restock of PlayStation Five consoles could drop sometime this week, according to the PS5 Stock UK Twitter account.

Shares of ViacomCBS are down more than 20% in early trading as Wall Street digests the company’s streaming strategy, outlook and financials announced after the market closed Tuesday, and clearly has some issues.

Linda Evangelista, 56, looks drastically different after trying CoolSculpting at a dermatologist’s office between August 2015 and Feb. 2016. Six years later, the model is opening up about the aftermath of the procedure, which is cleared by the FDA and considered an alternative to liposuction. In the new issue of People, she shared the first new photos of herself in years, showing off her new look, which you can see here. She said she is “permanently deformed” and “brutally disfigured” from CoolSculpting, which is also referred to as “fat-freezing.”

GLAAD, the queer (LGBTQ) media advocacy organization, announced that it will honor award-winning actress, singer, and activist Michaela Jaé (Mj) Rodriguez with the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 33rd Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles at the Beverly Hilton on Saturday, April 2, 2022.

A football fan who screamed racist abuse at a player has been banned from going to matches.

Delivery service workers and trade union leaders will rally at Yodel’s main Scottish depot in Bellshill on Thursday night over a number of workplace grievances.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterAt around $7 million per 30-second spot, an ad for Sunday’s Super Bowl LVI did not come cheap. But with more than 112 million viewers having tuned in for the Los Angeles Rams victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, the companies who shelled out that cash would likely think it was worth it to have their spot viewed by that many eyeballs.

“villain.” Disgruntled puzzlers continue to gripe that the New York Times is making their beloved Wordle “too hard.” The publication is now being accused of “trolling millennials” with Wednesday’s Wordle of the day, with many players deeming it so obscure only “Bob the Builder” could solve it. The latest incident of puzzle panic comes a week after the blockbuster game migrated to the website of the Times, which bought it from creator Josh Wardle in January for an “undisclosed” seven-figure sum.The viral brain teaser — in which players get six tries to guess a new five-letter word each day — has become a staple of puzzle lovers of late.

Boris Johnson even weighed into the row to call on 'everyone' to get the jab.   The identity of the anti-vaxxers is unknown.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star John Whaite revealed he broke down in tears during training with pro dancer Johannes Radebe - after a very bizarre row.  The Bake Off star, who is making history as the first male couple on the show, admitted Johannes was being TOO nice to him and he became overcome with emotion. Appearing on Steph’s Pack Lunch, he rsaid: “He was being too nice.

READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing 2021 line up: Who is chef Tilly Ramsay? The likes of Greg Wise, AJ Odudu, Tom Fletcher and Adam Peaty will appear on our screens as well as plenty of others. One contestant who will be lacing up his dance shoes is Bake Off winner John Whaite who will be in the first all male pairing with Johannes Radebe.

Read more: Strictly Come Dancing first male couple named as John Whaite and Johannes Radebe There are multiple star studded celebs and Olympian Adam Peaty is in the selection. But how did he get where he is today? Early life Adam Peaty is 26 years old with his birthday on 28 December 1994.

STRICTLY’S John Whaite has become a firm fan favourite after just one episode of the 2021 series of the show.  The 32-year-old chef’s pairing with pro Johannes Radebe is the BBC's first same-sex male couple.  And fans couldn’t get enough of it - with one tweeting: "John and Johannes is EVERYTHING." But Lancashire-born John has come a long way since he was crowned star baker on The Great British Bake Off in 2012.  The star is virtually unrecognisable from the scruffy and skinny law graduate we first met on the baking show in 2012. Now, John is impressing audiences with his bulging guns and pecs - and perfectly polished looks.

Making history: John Whaite and Johannes Radebe

discovering two pro dancers have been axed. This year's new crop of celebrity hopefuls have been paired up with their professional partners for Strictly - but two are missing.

Strictly Come Dancing has delighted fans as the show has made history twice during its launch night – with a little help from Maura Higgin’s beau.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left in tears after watching John Whaite and Johannes Radebe become the show’s very first all-male partnership. Former Great British Bake Off winner John and popular professional dancer Johannes were over the moon to have been paired up, as Johannes surprised John by emerging from a sparkly cake.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were over the moon when the show returned to our screens with Tess Daly, Claudia Winkleman and the rest of the gang. But now there’s even more reason to be excited because the dance partnerships have been unveiled - and there’s some great pairings set to brighten up our Saturday nights on the countdown to Christmas.

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