CHARLOTTE Dawson has told how her raucous birthday celebrations have got her banned from an airline.

The reality star said that she had a wild party to celebrate her big day, but there was consequences to her actions.

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Speaking on her podcast, Charlotte Dawson’s Naughty Corner, the 32 year old explained that she had a night out with friends in a trendy bar, offering pottery, prosecco and pizza, in her hometown.

Charlotte said: “All I am going to say is that I don’t think we’ll be asked back because the decibels of all of us were very loud.

“I should have booked the whole venue to be honest, there was about 20 of us, but we always get barred from everywhere we go. We got barred from an airline.

“We do get barred a lot, so I don’t think we’ll be rushing back to the pottery place. Maybe I’ll go with my mum.”

The Ex on the Beach star who is expecting her third child with rugby player Matt Sarsfield has been through a torrid time of late, after it was revealed in August that Matt had been sexting another woman.

But despite being devastated by the betrayal, Charlotte who also shares two sons with Matt, Noah and Jude, made the decision to forgive Matt.

The pair were snapped on a weekend away in the Lake District following the news of the allegations and although relations appeared frosty, they seemed to be working through the difficulties.

And The Sun can reveal the couple got into a huge bust-up before heading off on their weekend away.

A source said: “Charlotte and Matt had a huge row just before going away to the Lakes and he said he didn’t want to go.

“It was another blow for Charlotte, it’s her birthday and she’s pregnant – she just wants them to get on.

“She’s put everything behind her for the sake of their kids but there is still lots of tension. He has gone with her this weekend but they looked really frosty today.”

Just weeks after Matt’s scandal was revealed The Sun told how Charlotte – who had secretly taken him back.

Rugby star Matt later came clean with his side of the story on her Naugthy Corner podcast. A source said:

An insider said: “Everyone wants to know what happened and his side of the story, so Charlotte thought it was the best way to do it.

“She didn’t really give him much choice in the matter and it’s fair to say he’s not really looking forward to it.

“But at this point he will do what he can do get back in her good books and win back some trust.”

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Coleen Rooney has reportedly signed up to appear on this year’s I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! series.

The wife of former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, who recently won the high-profile “Wagatha Christie” libel case filed against her by Rebekkah Vardy, is said to have secured the biggest deal in the show’s history with a fee of over £1.5m.

Rooney, 38, will fly out to Australia next month to join the ITV reality series hosted by Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly, with producers hoping she’ll share stories of her life with Wayne, sources have said.

Rooney will follow in the footsteps of Vardy, who entered the I’m A Celeb jungle in 2017 and was the third campmate of the cohort to be eliminated.

“I’m A Celeb bosses have pulled off a huge coup getting Coleen for the jungle this year and the team are thrilled to have her on board,” a source told The Sun.

“Coleen has a huge fanbase and she won massive plaudits for her classy handling of the Wagatha Christie case. She’s excited to show fans a different side to her and prove she can survive without her creature comforts.”

They added: “The campfire chats are set to be bombshells as there is so much she could lift the lid on, from all the drama of the Wagatha trial to her turbulent marriage to Wayne and his football career.

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“She is expected to be very popular with viewers and she could triumph over Becky again if she goes further in the competition than her.”

An ITV spokesperson told The Independent: “Any names suggested for I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here! are just speculation.”

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It comes shortly after the Wagatha Christie case was thrust back into the limelight earlier this week when Vardy was ordered to pay Rooney a further £100,000 following their legal battle.

Vardy lost her libel claim against Rooney in July 2022 when Mrs Justice Steyn ruled that her viral social media post accusing Mrs Vardy of leaking her private information to the press was “substantially true”.

The judge later ordered Vardy, the wife of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, to pay 90 per cent of Mrs Rooney’s costs, including an initial payment of £800,000.

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In the October 2019 viral social media post at the heart of the libel claim, Rooney said she had carried out a months-long “sting operation” and accused Vardy of leaking information about her private life to the press.

Rooney publicly claimed Vardy’s account was the source behind three stories in The Sun newspaper featuring fake details she had posted on her private Instagram profile – featuring her travelling to Mexico for a “gender selection” procedure, her planning to return to TV and the basement flooding at her home.

Following the high-profile trial, Mrs Justice Steyn ruled in Rooney’s favour, finding it was “likely” that Vardy’s agent, Caroline Watt, had passed information to The Sun and that she “knew of and condoned this behaviour”.

Rooney welcomed her victory in the “Wagatha Christie” case, but added that she “never believed it should have gone to court” and that “it was not a case I ever sought or wanted”.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have been left stunned after the latest eviction “result” was revealed online.

While the BBC One programme’s official results show airs tonight, a social media page with “moles” in the live audience has let slip the outcome early.

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The Sun has chosen not to reveal the identities of the Strictly Come Dancing partnerships in the bottom two, or indeed the famous face who has been given the boot.

Yet many viewers of the BBC show – which saw celebs dance everything from the Foxtrot to Salsa to an array of tunes on Saturday – admitted they were “shocked.”

They took to social media to exclaim “thank God for the judges” as they were the ones who have the deciding votes – as opposed to the public.

One added: “I agree with the result. The right couple was saved,” as another admitted: “Right choice to go.”

Yet one promptly moaned: “Why do people spoil the spoiler?”

Saturday’s Strictly Come Dancing episode saw the first 10s of the series dished out.

This meant Love Island alumni Tasha Ghouri rocketed to the top of the table with partner Aljaz Skorjanec, with a total of 39 points for their Charleston.

Tipping the other end of the scale, DIY SOS host Nick Knowles was in the next-to-last position in the table with professional partner Luba Mushtuk.

The duo scooped 21 points yet fans accused Nick – who had been battling an injury all week – of getting “sympathy votes” for his Paddington-themed Charleston.

Yet it was Gorka Marquez and Dr Punam Krishan who came bottom of the table, with the judges awarding them 20 points for their candy pink-coloured Jive.

Meanwhile, actress Sarah Hadland was placed in what many brand the “death slot” – this being the second dance slot in the running order – with her Foxtrot.

Fans were also quick to hit out at a “cruel” moment from host Tess Daly after she asked judge Craig Revel-Horwood to repeat his feedback for Gorka and Dr Punam.

Eagle-eyed fans were also quick to note the dramatic moment professional dancer Katya Jones pushed opera singer Wynne Evans’ hand off her waist.

Viewers were quick to suggest the pair had been “criminally overmarked” for their dramatic Tango to ABBA track, Money, Money, Money.

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Professional dancer Johannes Radebe also revealed a surprise “feud” with a show judge during his post-routine comments.

It remains to be seen who will be eliminated tonight, with Strictly’s results show airing at 720pm on BBC One.

As well as a performance from pop band Snow Patrol, fans will also be treated to a routine by the Strictly professionals to a Taylor Swift track.

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STRICTLY pro Katya Jones and dance partner Wynne Evans have addressed the very awkward moment on tonight’s show.

BBC viewers were left shocked this evening as they spotted Katya push Wynne’s hand off her.

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The pair were standing with the rest of the group when the singer, 52, put his arm around the 35-year-old’s waist and she appeared to object to his positioning.

Katya and Wynne has since taken to social media to clear things up, after a number of fans were left baffled at the moment.

Speaking from backstage, Katya said: “Hi everyone, it’s Wynne and Katya here, we just wanted to say we were messing around in the clauditorium on Saturday night and we just want to say sorry.”

She added: “It was a silly joke.”

While Wynne echoed : “Yeah, sorry.”

The toe-curling moment caught on live TV sparked speculation amongst fans, who were concerned about her unusual reaction.

One person wrote: “Anyone else see Katya push wynne’s hand away.”

A second said: “Katya moving Wynne’s hand away then….”

While a third added: “Did anybody else just see Katya push away Wynne’s hand – she did that awkward smile.”

Others noticed that Katya was standing nowhere near Wynne when the cameras appeared once again.

Katya and Wynne wowed the judges with their tango to ABBA’s Money, Money, Money.

During the critique after their performance, Wynne was left in hysterics as Craig Revel Horwood made an innuendo at Anton Du Beke’s expense.

Anton was full of praise for Wynne and when he has finished, Craig asked: “I see the espresso has kicked in Anton. You going to be able to keep that up all night, dear?”

Wynne couldn’t stop laughing as he tried to get through the rest of it.

Craig told him: “You bum was sticking up – but I loved, loved, loved it. Winner, winner, win.”

Motsi Mabuse agreed and said: “This was your best dance yet, I’ve been waiting for this dance, I knew it was coming.

“What I love is that you guys give us a story…beautifully timed.”

Head judge Shirley Ballas was also full of praise and said: “I got goosebumps, it was passionate and told a tale.

“You got out there and I could see you’re in it to win it.”

Craig and Anton scored Wynne an 8, while Shirley and Motsi gave him a nine, making it his highest score so far.

But some fans hit out at the judges yet again for “overmarking” another celebrity – with some claiming they have their “favourites”.

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Anton Du Beke has shared the ingenious ways he used to conceal his Strictly Come Dancing partners’ lack of ability while he was a professional dancer on the programme.

While providing feedback to Paul Merson and Karen Hauer about their week four performance, the show’s judge explained the distractions he utilised when his celebrity contestant was struggling.

Before replacing Bruno Tonioli as a full-time judge on the BBC competition, Du Beke participated as a professional for 18 series, and was partnered with stars including Patsy Palmer, Kate Garraway and Judy Murray.

Du Beke found biggest Strictly success alongside opera singer Lesley Garrett, actor Laila Rouass, newsreader Katie Derham and EastEnders star Emma Barton, with whom he finished in second place in 2019.

However, throughout his time as a professional, Du Beke often found himself paired with celebrities who either failed to make it far in the competition or sailed through as that year’s “joke” contestant. These included Anne Widdecombe, Gillian Taylforth, Lesley Joseph and Susannah Constantine.

Speaking to Merson following his Quickstep to “I Won’t Dance” by Fred Astaire, Du Beke said: “I take my hat off to you and to Karen as well.”

He explained: “I’ve been in this position where I’ve been partnered with people and I’ve thought ‘here we go’. I’ve flown them in, I’ve had exploding maracas, you do everything you can to avoid actually dancing!”

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Of Merson’s Strictly journey, the judge added: “When I watched you at the beginning I thought we could be going down this road but when you danced this I thought yes! This is great. You did it seriously. You did it straight…You look great in a tail suit.”

The former Arsenal player received a four from Craig Revel Horwood, six points each from Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas and a seven from Du Beke, bringing his total to 23 – his highest score so far.

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Strictly Come Dancing fans on X/Twitter praised Merson’s performance, calling the Quickstep his first “serious” dance of the competition so far.

Viewers of the show had previously begged Strictly producers to stop making Merson the “joke” act of the season after he was made to dance a American Smooth to the popular football chant song “Vindaloo” by Fat Les in week one.

“Stop making the middle-aged ex-footballer the automatic ‘joke’ act and just teach them how to dance, Strictly!” one fan demanded.

“Merse was never going to be the best dancer,” another supporter added. “But making him do an American Smooth to ‘Vindaloo’ is a massive, massive stitch up.”

BBC viewers have hit back at Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel as they claim it’s ‘fixed’ to allow one contestant to win.

Viewers watched as Hala, a mum of two from Leeds, pocketed £21,500 on the last question of The Wheel on Saturday night.

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Earlier in the BBC One show, Hala had revealed that she would use any winnings to help her get married again.

She explained how ten years before she had been hospitalised with a rare disorder that left her unable to walk and she had married her husband from her hospital bed.

Now determined to have the wedding day she’d always wanted, she shared that any winning money would go towards her special day.

Yet whilst the emotional mum was in pieces over her win, after revealing devastating health issues and what the money would be used for, viewers have been left cynical.

The final question came down to knowing which member of The Beatles played bass, with four options available to choose from.

Using celebrity guest Jonathan Ross for guidance, he assured her it was Paul McCartney and even claimed: “I even went to his house onc and he let me play his bass. That’s how confident I am!”

As the winning answer was revealed to be exactly that, Hala was shaking and in visible upset at the impact this sum would have.

She told host and comedian Michael McIntyre: “This will change my life.”

Yet writing on social media, viewers were left sure the emotional set up was a fix by the BBC programme.

One person wrote: “Anyone else think this is fixed? The way Michael has been bigging up Hala it was obvious she’d get to the last question. #TheWheel.”

Another added: “The last question was ridiculously easy!”

Yet some were just moved by Hala’s story as another shared: “I dont care if they fiddled it for Hala to win. I’m just so very happy she did.”

Another thought the same as they wrote: “I don’t think I’ve *EVER* been so happy that someone won a television quiz show!”

“Thrilled for Hala. Sobbing at her reaction the second Jonathan said he knew the answer,” said another.

This isn’t the first time the BBC show has been accused of ‘fixing’ the winner for The Wheel, as earlier this year NHS worker Karen had seemingly won over Michael McIntyre with her bubbly personality.

So much so that she ended up with three consecutive chances to win the Jackpot Prize, as many viewers pushed back on why she was seemingly given so many opportunities to get the prize money.

In the end she answered the final question correctly, netting a whopping £90,000 of prize money.

Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel airs on BBC One on Saturday nights at 8:30–9:30 PM. The show is also available on iPlayer.

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