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Second celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

Second celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

Published by Daniella Wilson

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Melanie Walters and Aljaž Škorjanec are the second couple to leave Strictly Come Dancing 2026. The Gavin and Stacey star, 64, and her dance partner ended up in the dance off during Sunday night’s results show, along with Shaun Wright-Phillips and professional partner Alexis Warr. Walters and Škorjanec had previously received a total of 17 points for their Charleston to “Ooh Ahh… Just a Little Bit” by Gina G, putting them second to last on the leaderboard. Meanwhile Wright-Phillips and Warr took last place with a score of just 15 points for their quickstep to “I’m a Believer” by The Monkees. The public vote didn’t save them from the unenviable fate of performing their routines a second time for the judges, and after both pairs had danced again, the judging panel shared their verdicts. Craig Revel Horwood chose to save Wright-Phillips and Warr, as did head judge Shirley Ballas. The …

Strictly Come Dancing 2026: First celebrity eliminated from competition

Strictly Come Dancing 2026: First celebrity eliminated from competition

Published by Daniella Wilson

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Strictly Come Dancing has eliminated its first contestant from the 2026 series: celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton. After a week without any public voting, everything changed on Saturday night (3 October) when viewers at home were allowed to pick up their phones and cast their votes for the first time this year. After the scores were tallied, it was announced that Appleton and his partner Amy Dowden would face Kidulthood actor Jaime Winstone and her partner Carlos Gu in the dreaded dance-off. Appleton and his partner performed their Cha Cha to “I’ll Be Ready” from Baywatch, while Winstone and Gu repeated their Cha Cha to Roy Orbison’s “Oh, Pretty Woman” from Pretty Woman. The judges ultimately …

Who left The Great British Bake Off 2026? All eliminated contestants

Who left The Great British Bake Off 2026? All eliminated contestants

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Great British Bake Off returned in scrumptious style this week, as 12 amateur bakers had their skills put to the test once more by judges Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson. This week, the bakers took on the battle of the biscuit with hopes to impress judges Paul Hollywood and Nigella Lawson. It was a trip stateside for the bakers in the signature, as they went large with American-style cookies. In the technical, it was a journey of a different kind as they travelled back in time for a nostalgic classic. For the final challenge, the bakers were tasked with making a visually striking biscuit mosaic. But after all bakes were produced – who was sent home packing? Read on below to find out who left The Great British Bake Off 2026. Who left The Great British Bake Off 2026? Danni – Week 2 Danni. Channel 4 / Patch Dolan Danni became the first baker to leave the tent after failing to impress the judges during biscuit week. Danni said: “Thank you so much, it’s been …

First baker eliminated from Great British Bake Off tent after emotional biscuit week

First baker eliminated from Great British Bake Off tent after emotional biscuit week

Published by Daniella Wilson

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Danni, a service centre administrator from Dorset, has become the first baker to be eliminated from The Great British Bake Off. The 25-year-old failed to impress judges during biscuit week, which saw contestants tasked with preparing American-style cookies, recreating iced gems, and making a “visually striking” biscuit mosaic. At the end of Tuesday night’s episode, West Yorkshire hairdresser Tom was crowned star baker, while Danni was informed they would be leaving the tent. “Oh my goodness, I am really happy that I was the first one out because I know everyone in there has more skills than me,” they said. “But I think I’ve learned something about myself, which is that in the right circumstances I …

I tried Tai Chi walking for 30 days to fix my posture—and surprisingly, it also eliminated my daily stress and back pain

I tried Tai Chi walking for 30 days to fix my posture—and surprisingly, it also eliminated my daily stress and back pain

Published by Jenni Sidey

I’ve always incorporated walking into my morning routine but have never given much thought to how I actually do it. That all changed after an IT band syndrome diagnosis, which revealed a host of imbalances in my chain of movement. Wanting to address the issues, I turned to Tai Chi walking. Latest Videos FromFit&Well This style of movement involves walking with purpose and intention, replacing fast forward momentum with slow, controlled weight shifting. The aim is to improve balance, stability, body awareness and breath control. You may like At first, I was sceptical. I’ve never practiced any form of martial arts, and as I tend to walk fast, I knew slowing down would be a challenge. But after spending 30 days practicing the method, I’m convinced of its benefits. Start your week with achievable workout ideas, health tips and wellbeing advice in your inbox. How to do Tai Chi walking There are different variations of Tai Chi walking depending on the style of Tai Chi you practice, but the basic principles are to move slowly …

Eliminated Morocco turn attention to co-hosting 2030 World Cup

Eliminated Morocco turn attention to co-hosting 2030 World Cup

Published by Sam Flores

ATLANTA, July 10 : Morocco proved unable to emulate their semi-final heroics of the last World Cup, again running into a French roadblock as they lost in the last eight on Thursday, but as co-hosts of the next tournament will begin to reset their sights on the trophy. They had been beaten by France in the semi-final in Qatar four years ago and this time were again outplayed in a 2-0 win for Les Bleus in Boston. But Morocco’s performances at the expanded 48-team tournament can be judged a success, becoming the first African nation to reach successive quarter-finals, eliminating the Netherlands and giving Brazil a scare in their opening game of the finals in Canada, Mexico, and the U.S. There had been some doubts about how they might fare given a coaching change just three months before the final, but Mohamed Ouahbi made a seamless transition into the senior coach role from the junior ranks after leading Morocco to last year’s U-20 World Cup title. Morocco will now look to the next World Cup …

Who’s been knocked out of World Cup 2026 so far? Every eliminated team

Who’s been knocked out of World Cup 2026 so far? Every eliminated team

Published by Daniella Wilson

Three more sides suffered World Cup heartbreak on Tuesday as the round of 32 motored on. Sweden knew they faced a mammoth task against France but defeat may well have stung more for Ivory Coast and Ecuador, who will have believed that a spot in the last 16 was within reach. The pair are both heading home, however, after respective defeats to Norway and co-hosts Mexico. That leaves 25 teams still alive at this summer’s tournament – a number that will be cut to 16 by the end of the round of 32. Eight more will perish in the last 16, four will suffer a quarter-final exit, and two will fall at the final hurdle. Stay on top of the biggest World Cup ever and catch all the moments that matter with the Radio Times wall chart Download your FREE World Cup 2026 wall chart and have every fixture at your fingertips. Of the 48 teams that qualified for the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the United States this summer, only one will avoid disappointment, …

Austria and Algeria advance to World Cup round of 32, Iran eliminated

Austria and Algeria advance to World Cup round of 32, Iran eliminated

Published by Sam Flores

June 27 : Austria and Algeria were the last two teams to advance to the World Cup round of 32 after battling to a 3-3 draw in Kansas City on Saturday in a result that sent Iran out of the tournament. • Algeria and Austria exchange late goals to both advance • Iran needed either Algeria or Austria to prevail to move on to the knockout phase for the first time • Algeria to face Switzerland at BC Place, Vancouver on July 2 • Austria to meet Spain at Los Angeles Stadium on July 2 Round of 32 fixtures: South Africa v Canada, June 28, Los Angeles Stadium Brazil v Japan, June 29, Houston Stadium Germany v Paraguay, June 29, Boston Stadium Netherlands v Morocco, June 29, Estadio Monterrey Ivory Coast v Norway, June 30, Dallas Stadium France v Sweden, June 30, New York New Jersey Stadium Mexico v Ecuador, June 30, Mexico City Stadium England v DR Congo, July 1, Atlanta Stadium Belgium v Senegal, July 1, Seattle Stadium U.S. v Bosnia and Herzegovina, …

Which teams are already eliminated from the World Cup 2026?

Which teams are already eliminated from the World Cup 2026?

Published by Sam Flores

The World Cup is into the business end of the group stage, with a number of teams already seeing their hopes of progress dashed. An increase from 32 to 48 nations for this summer’s tournament in North America has led to the addition of 24 more games during the first phase, with the top two from each of the 12 four-team groups advancing through to the newly-created round of 32, along with the best eight third-place finishers. A less well-known but still significant change for this World Cup has been FIFA deciding to use head-to-head records above goal difference as the principal tiebreaker during the group stage. That means that a number of teams who would previously have gone into the last round of group fixtures still with a slim chance of reaching the knockout rounds now know that they mathematically have no shot. Here is a list of all the nations that are already definitely out of the 2026 World Cup… ” loading=”lazy” class=”sc-eqUAAy kgsspP”/> Exits confirmed: Neither Tunisia, Turkey nor Haiti will be …

Soccer-U.S. Look to Keep World Cup Momentum Going Against Eliminated Turkey

Soccer-U.S. Look to Keep World Cup Momentum Going Against Eliminated Turkey

Published by Sam Flores

LOS ANGELES, June 23 (Reuters) – The United States will ⁠look ⁠to maintain their momentum and protect ⁠several key players from suspension when they face already-eliminated Turkey in their final ​World Cup Group D match at Los Angeles Stadium on Thursday. The Americans secured top spot with back-to-back wins to open their ‌campaign, including a 2-0 victory over ‌Australia in Seattle on Friday that ended with a sold-out crowd serenading the team with John Denver’s “Take Me ⁠Home, Country Roads.” The ⁠mood was far different later that day in Santa Clara, where Turkey’s hopes ​were extinguished with a 1-0 defeat by Paraguay, their second straight scoreless outing in a tournament marked by the side’s wasteful finishing. Although the match is effectively a dead rubber, U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino still has decisions to make, with forward Folarin ​Balogun, midfielder Tyler Adams and defenders Chris Richards and Antonee Robinson all carrying yellow cards. Any player booked twice ⁠during ⁠the three group-stage matches is ⁠suspended for the ​next game, meaning Pochettino is likely to rest or limit the …