Monday, 15th February 2021 at 4:33 pm
Last year’s Strictly Come Dancing was held against the odds, lifting the nation’s spirits with some much-needed cheer – and Cha Chas – amid the global pandemic.
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Bill Bailey stole our hearts and eventually the whole series when he was crowned the Strictly Come Dancing victor, and now it’s all to play for when it comes to this year’s celebrity line-up.
Anyone familiar with the popular entertainment series, fronted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman, knows that BBC execs start flicking through their celebrity contacts book as soon as possible, ensuring that each season features a star-studded line-up to reel viewers in.
The Queens of RuPaul's Drag Race UK are back after a seven-month break of filming due to the pandemic and RuPaul re-opened the competition with a shock announcement: Veronica Green would not be returning to the competition due to a positive COVID test, leaving one space open in the competition… Disguised as the Brit Crew, previously eliminated queens Joe Black, Cherry Valentine and Asttina Mandella returned to set and pitched their claim for why they deserved to take back their place in the race. After a vote, the majority of the seven remaining queens chose Joe Black to continue competing alongside them in the Olympics of Drag.
Cheryl Hole teamed up with the Pretty Deadly WWE stars (Instagram/@lewishowleypd and @cherylholequeen)
What do drag queens and professional wrestlers have in common? Quite a lot, according to a recent interview with
Drag Race UK superstar Cheryl Hole and WWE’s Pretty Deadly.
Cheryl Hole, who placed fourth on season one of
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK, sat down with WWENXT UK tag team Pretty Deadly about inspirations growing up, life on big stages and even the similarities between professional wrestlers and drag artists.
Cheryl spoke about how her fiance is a big fan of the WWE, saying she’s “sort of losing her mind” that she was doing the interview. She explained that “character and performance” are key elements of both professions. Cheryl said: “Yes, the main stage of