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Celebrity Specials Season 3: Episode 8 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Bridge of Lies,” titled “Celebrity Specials,” promises an exciting challenge for fans of the show. This episode features a team of well-known stars, including Faye Tozer, Jay McGuiness, Cheryl Baker, and Snoochie Shy. Each celebrity will work together as they face the tricky Bridge, which has a total of 32 potential steps.

In this game, there are 22 truths and 10 lies hidden among the steps. The celebrities must carefully choose their path, stepping only on the truths while avoiding the lies. The pressure is on as they navigate this challenging game, testing their instincts and teamwork.

Viewers can expect plenty of fun and surprises as these stars take on the Bridge. With their personalities and strategies at play, this episode is sure to be entertaining. Tune in to BBC One to see...

Exclusive: Channel 4 has abruptly cancelled its Four Weddings reboot in a move that has had the industry speculating over the state of the network’s finances amidst declining ad revenues and an economic downturn.

Deadline understands around two-dozen people were due to start production on Four Weddings shortly but were informed earlier this week that the show had been stood down, leaving the production team blindsided. ITV Studios-backed MultiStory Media was producing the reboot and it was commissioned several weeks ago, with production due to take place over the summer. Freelancers have instead been given a compensation package for a two-week notice period, we understand.

Four Weddings aired on Sky for four seasons around a decade ago and sold to several territories around the world including TLC in the U.S. The Come Dine with Me-style show follows four brides or grooms attending each other’s weddings, as they rate them on dress,...

Steps star Ian “H” Watkins has responded after thousands of fans found that they had been blocked by him on Twitter.

For the past few days, many have been tweeting their bewilderment on realising that the singer appeared to have blocked them.

Some who were blocked said they didn’t even know who Watkins was. One person tweeted: “I too have been blocked by H from Steps. And I have no idea who H is or who Steps are.”

The move led to the hashtag “BlockedByHFromSteps” trending on Twitter, with Watkins eventually explaining in a since-deleted post: “I recently signed up for a clean-up of ‘bots’ and ‘phobes’. Apologies if the blocking offended… I didn’t do this manually! Merry Christmas.”

On Wednesday (28 December), the star shared an old photo of himself behind a desk and laptop, with the caption: “Very busy day at the office… #blocked.”

He had also...

Steps star Ian “H” Watkins has responded after thousands of fans found that they had been blocked by him on Twitter.

For the past few days, many have been tweeting their bewilderment on realising that the singer appeared to have blocked them.

Some who were blocked said they didn’t even know who Watkins was. One person tweeted: “I too have been blocked by H from Steps. And I have no idea who H is or who Steps are.”

The move led to the hashtag “BlockedByHFromSteps” trending on Twitter, with Watkins eventually explaining in a since-deleted post: “I recently signed up for a clean-up of ‘bots’ and ‘phobes’. Apologies if the blocking offended… I didn’t do this manually! Merry Christmas.”

On Wednesday (28 December), the star shared an old photo of himself behind a desk and laptop, with the caption: “Very busy day at the office… #blocked.”

He had also...

“Heartstopper’s” Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney and William Gao are set to appear in a Pride-themed episode of “Celebrity Gogglebox.”

“Gogglebox” is the long-running Channel 4 unscripted series that sees regular people and their family and friends reacting to television shows that aired the previous week. In the celebrity version, well-known faces are joined by their friends and family.

So far Shaun Ryder, Rylan, Oli Mabuse, Micah Richards, Zoe Ball and Mel C have appeared on Season 4 of “Celebrity Gogglebox.”

Tomorrow the “Heartstopper” crew will join them in an episode dedicate to Pride. The episode will also feature Ian “H” Watkins, Claire Richards and Faye Tozer of 1990s pop band Steps, Tia Kofi and Lawrence Chaney from “RuPaul’s Drag Race U.K.”, television host Anna Richardson, comedians Mae Martin & Lolly Adefope and reality TV maitre’d Fred Sirieix and his partner Fruitcake.

Among the shows the “Heartstopper...

Series 19 of British dance competition series “Strictly Come Dancing” has its winner. Actress Rose Ayling-Ellis became the first deaf contestant ever to be crowned the series’ winner on Saturday night.

Along with her professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice, she beat out competitors including chef and 2012 winner of “The Great British Bake Off” John Whaite and television presenter Aj Odudu, who exited the competition on Friday after injuring her ankle.

Saturday’s win was also the first for Pernice, who has danced on the show since 2015 and made it to the final stage in 2015, 2017 and 2018 with partners Georgia May Foote, Debbue McGee and Faye Tozer, respectively.

Ayling-Ellis is known for starring in popular BBC One soap opera “East Enders.” She plays Frankie Lewis in the series, which has been running since 1985 and follows the daily lives of residents of a fictional East London borough called Walford.

As a deaf person and an advocate for deaf awareness,...

“RuPaul’s Drag Race UK” is back and the queens of season 3 have all the charisma, uniqueness, nerve or talent you could ask for. In last week’s third episode, Veronica Green made an earlier-than-anticipated exit from the competition once again. After devoting all her time helping her peers during a camping couture design challenge, Veronica’s own creation was too much of a mess to impress the judges. She lost in a lip sync against Vanity Milan, who fell in the bottom two for the second straight week, while Scarlett Harlett was able to break Krystal Versace‘s two-week winning streak with a win of her own.

On Thursday’s fourth episode, the queens form two girl groups to test whether a “top pop” or “power bottom” mix of a new song has more big drag energy, all in front of living legend Baby Spice. Read below for our recap...

Steps star Faye Tozer is positive that bandmate Claire Richards can win this year's Celebrity Big Brother. Richards is currently still in the running to triumph in the series along with bookies' favourite Rylan Clark.

[Left: Faye / Right: Claire in the house] Tozer told Digital Spy at the NTAs: "Claire is doing so well! She can definitely win. Her and Rylan are just brilliant together. They're so funny." Last night's double eviction saw Tricia Penrose and Frankie Dettori leave the house after (more)...

Steps have revealed that they wanted to perform on The X Factor. The group, who previously appeared on the ITV2 sister show Xtra Factor, admitted they were keen to sing on a live results show. Watch Steps discuss The X Factor below:

Faye Tozer told Digital Spy: "Lots of people have said they'd love to have a Steps week. Unfortunately everything was completely booked up - it's just one of those things." Ian 'H' Watkins then added: "They wouldn't have us!" (more)...

Steps have revealed to Digital Spy that they are considering releasing a new album in 2013. The group confirmed that songs have been been put forward to them but admitted they are unsure what musical direction to take. Watch Steps discuss plans for a new record below: Faye Tozer said: "We're all interested in looking forward. We've been listening to songs and there's definitely a demand for it. "We're listening and trying to make the right decision. We don't want to rush it." The group also said (more)...

Claire Richards has revealed more details about her weight issues during her time in Steps. The singer recalls her battle with anorexia and weight dysmorphia in her new autobiography All of Me, which is being serialised in The Sun. Richards wrote that when she first joined the pop group in the mid-1990s along with Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer, Lee Latchford-Evans and Ian 'H' Watkins, she was told to lose weight despite only being a size 10. "Before I got into the band I was made to promise I would lose weight. I was ten stone at the time - not big, especially as I'm 5ft 6in. It was the first time I was conscious that perhaps I was bigger than the other girls but I didn't dwell on it. "I had no idea those comments about my weight would come to haunt me during my time in Steps. Soon after we got signed,...

Steps have been given a second reality TV series. The 90s group - made up of Claire Richards, Faye Tozer, Lisa Scott-Lee, Lee Latchford-Evans and Ian 'H' Watkins - originally reunited for a Sky Living documentary last year and it was such a success that producers have commissioned another run of the show. 'Steps Reunion' will follow the band at dance and vocal classes, costume fittings and on the road as they deal with the pressure of touring the country again as a group. Sky Living director Jane Johnson said: "We were all hooked on 'Steps Reunion' as we watched the band talk...

'90s pop icons Steps Have landed a second Reunion series on Sky Living. Steps - Claire RicHards, Faye Tozer, H, Lee LatcHford-Evans and Lisa Scott-Lee - reunited for tHe first time in a decade last year and tHe Sky Living documentary about tHeir feuds, fall-outs and reconciliation was a ratings and critical Hit. THe band also benefited from tHe sHow's success, announcing a UK arena tour and Hitting tHe No.1 spot in tHe album cHarts witH tHeir Ultimate Collection. Steps Reunion returns in tHe spring and tHe second run will follow tHem at dance and vocal classes, costume fittings and on tHe road as tHey deal witH tHe pressure of touring tHe (more)...

Steps are reportedly no longer guaranteed to record an album of new material after Sony reneged on its initial deal. The 'Tragedy' group - individually known as Claire Richards, Ian 'H' Watkins, Lisa Scott-Lee, Lee Latchford-Evans and Faye Tozer - reformed last year with the intention of embarking upon a UK arena tour and releasing a fourth studio LP. However, Sony is believed to have told the five-piece that they do not want to fund another record, forcing them to shop around for a new label. "They've instructed (more)...

Steps have made a triumphant return to the top of the UK album chart with their Ultimate Collection. The '90s pop quintet - individually known as Claire Richards, Faye Tozer, Lisa Scott-Lee, Lee Latchford-Evans and Ian 'H' Watkins - grabbed pole position a little under ten years after they announced their split. The Ultimate Collection is the recently-reunited group's third UK number one after their 1999 sophomore LP Steptacular and a previous Greatest Hits collection from 2001. Their Step One and Buzz records also cracked the top five in 1998 and 2000 respectively. The runner-up spot this week goes to Ed Sheeran and +, which advances three places, mid-week number one artists Evanescence settle for fourth with their self-titled third studio album, and previous chart (more)...

Tough questions are asked as Steps reunite for the first time since their acrimonious split in 2001. The pop fivesome are taking the first Steps towards a full reunion in a new four-part Sky Living series, which begins with the group trying to deal with the issues which led to members Claire Richards and Ian 'H' Watkins quitting. Steps Reunion sees the pair face two questions from their former bandmates, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer and Lee Latchford-Evans. In a new promo, viewers get a first look at their reconciliation meeting, before which each member reveals how they moved on from the group and admit their unresolved issues with their time as a band.

H says that his "only regret is that it ended like it did", but adds: "If I were to revisit it and turn the clock back, I would probably have done it exactly the same way." (more)...

Ian Watkins has revealed that he is planning to become a dad.

The singer – best known as H from 90′s pop group Steps – told The Daily Mail that he and long term partner Craig Ryder are planning to have a baby by using a surrogate mother and added that they are almost halfway through the process.

Ian, who has been with Craig for four years told the newspaper that they have picked the woman who will hopefully carry their infant and explained:

‘Yes, we are planning to have a baby! We’ve always wanted to have a family and now we are halfway through our surrogacy process.

‘We think we have found our egg donor, and we’re hoping to confirm the lady who will be carrying our baby soon.’

Craig, a successful actor thinks he and Ian will make great parents and added:

‘We love each other and we...

Steps are to reunite for a four-part documentary series on Sky Living later this year, it has been revealed. The pop group, who disbanded in 2001, will get back together for the ITV Studios series, which will document what the five members have been up to and what may come next following the release of their Ultimate Collection. The group, made up of Claire Richards, Lisa Scott-Lee, Ian 'H' Watkins, Lee Latchford-Evans and Faye Tozer, will discuss the reasons behind their split ten years ago, and will also plan a possible re-launch in a recording studio. ITV Studios Creative Director Michael Kelpie said: "Steps came, they entertained and then went their separate ways. Their split was acrimonious, messy and played out on the front pages of the national newspapers. "This documentary series reveals the truths behind the polished pop (more)...

By Sophie Hall

Saturday Night Entertainment television is very horrible.

Don’t get me wrong. I do not mean in terms of the content, because I love it when Phillip Schofield gets all ‘Prime time’ on me. I merely mean in terms of the pressures they set upon society. Am I Right, Cruel World?

Oh us. The unsuspecting general public, who just like something to watch whilst we sip from mugs. Because sometimes mug sipping is just not enough. Sometimes the mugs are merely empty. (This isn’t a metaphor for the depravity of life, it was a mug-based analysis only.) But nowadays, turning on the television is like reawakening a rubbish school bully who gives your trousers a ‘look’. So many demands and threats are suddenly thrust upon us:

Got to Dance.

Strictly come Dancing.

Do You think you can dance?

and

How Do you solve a problem like Maria?...

Steps are to reunite for a one-off charity gig, reports suggest. The group, who split ten years ago, are also said to be in talks for a three-part series to air on Sky Living in the build up to the reunion. A source told The Sun: "Faye, Lisa and Lee all previously said they were up for a reunion while Claire and H took a bit more persuasion." Steps, who were made up Claire Richards, H, Lisa Scott-Lee, Faye Tozer and Lee Latchford-Evans, sold over 15 million records and scored 14 top ten hits, and parted (more)...

Former ‘Dancing On Ice’ guest judge Angela Rippon is rumoured to have signed up to compete on the ITV show next year.

The 66-year-old star – who had a stint on the ice panel last year while Robin Cousins was working at the Winter Olympics – will take part in the celebrity skating contest, though people are already objecting to her inclusion, arguing she has an unfair advantage over the other contestants.

A source told The Sun newspaper: “This is like judge Dannii Minogue competing on ‘The X Factor’ or Arlene Phillips on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. She’s got an unfair advantage.”

Celebrities who are so far believed to have been signed up for the new show include 90s hip hop star Vanilla Ice, ex-Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona, ‘Loose Women’ host Denise Welch and wine expert Jilly Goolden.

Other stars who have been rumoured to be taking part include ‘Hollyoaks’ actress Jennifer Metcalfe,...

Former rugby player Brian Moore is in training for 'Dancing On Ice' The sportsman-turned-commentator is said to have started practicing for ITV's ice skating reality TV series - which will return to screens in January - as show bosses line up the most diverse celebrities to take part in the show yet. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''Producers want as many different famous faces to take part in the show as possible.'' Former Steps singer Faye Tozer is also said to be in training for the show, as is wine critic Jilly Goolden. Other stars who producers are keen to take part ..

Jilly Goolden, Brian Moore and Faye Tozer are the latest names linked to Dancing On Ice. Former Food And Drink presenter Goolden, rugby icon Moore and ex-Steps singer Tozer are all in early training for the ITV1 reality show, which returns in the New Year. The trio will be trying to impress the producers ahead of the final lineup selection later this year. "Producers (more)...

Rugby star Brian Moore has become the latest celebrity to be linked to ITV’s Dancing On Ice.

The 48 year old previously played as a hooker, and is currently a rugby presenter and pundit on the BBC. He is said to be in training alongside former Steps singer Faye Tozer and wine critic Jilly Goolden for the new series, due to hit our screens in January.

An insider told The Sun: “Producers want as many different famous faces to take part in the show as possible.”

Also thought to be in training for the show are American rap star Vanilla Ice, Calum Best, Iraq war hero Johnson Beharry and Robbie William’s best mate Jonathan Wilkes.

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Faye Tozer has claimed that pop band Steps are "closer friends" now than when they were together. The pop collective - which featured Tozer, Claire Richards, 'H', Lee Latchford-Evans and Lisa Scott-Lee - scored 14 consecutive top five singles before splitting in 2001. Tozer said that the five-piece now regularly speak and email each other, admitting that old tensions are now "water under the bridge" for the band. "I would say that we are probably closer friends now than when we were together because we have more in common," she told Digital Spy. "There is water under the bridge from back in the day and we are very supportive of each other. The girls have got kids now, so that makes it important to stay in touch. It's not something that we can brush aside because the band was such a huge part (more)...

Former Steps popstar Faye Tozer has signed up to appear in In The Spotlight - Songs From The Musicals. The singer will tour the UK with the production, which starts on Saturday, April 24 at Lincoln's Drill Hall. In The Spotlight will feature performances of tracks from popular shows such as Oklahoma!, Carousel, My Fair Lady, Wicked, Rent and Spring Awakening. "It (more)...

Former Steps star Faye Tozer and glamour model Michelle Marsh have been confirmed to star in Celebrity Four Weddings. The Living reality series, which features contestants attending and rating each other's nuptials, will also feature ex-EastEnders actress Carol Harrison and Big Brother 7 winner Pete Bennett. Bennett's ceremony will take place at a circus big top, while Harrison invites her (more)...