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Celebrity Big Brother (British Series 21)
''Celebrity Big Brother 21'', also known as ''Celebrity Big Brother: Year of the Woman'', was the twenty-first series of the British reality television series ''Celebrity Big Brother''. It launched on 2 January 2018 on Channel 5, and concluded on 2 February 2018 after 32 days, making it the joint longest series to date. It is the fourteenth celebrity series and the twenty-first series of ''Big Brother'' overall to air on Channel 5. Emma Willis returned to host the series, while Rylan Clark-Neal continued to present '' Celebrity Big Brother's Bit on the Side''. On 2 February 2018, Courtney Act was announced as the winner of the series having received 49.43% of the final vote, with Ann Widdecombe as the runner-up after receiving 39.50%. Production It was confirmed on ITV's '' This Morning'' that for the first time in ''Celebrity Big Brother'' history the launch show will be made up of all females, to mark 100 years of women's suffrage. It was later confirmed that male housema ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Willis
Emma Louise Willis (' Griffiths; born 18 March 1976) is an English broadcaster. She is known for her television and radio work with Channel 5, BBC, ITV and Heart FM.Emma Willis replaces Brian Dowling as presenter of ‘Big Brother’ . Telly Spy (2 April 2013). Retrieved 31 March 2014. Willis presented the Channel 5 reality shows '' Big Brother'' and '''' (2013–2018), as well as the spin-off show '' |
Sylvia Pankhurst
Estelle Sylvia Pankhurst (; 5 May 1882 – 27 September 1960) was an English Feminism, feminist and Socialism, socialist activist and writer. Following encounters with women-led labour activism in the United States, she worked to organise working-class women in East End of London, London's East End. This, together with her refusal in United Kingdom declaration of war upon Germany (1914), 1914 to enter into a wartime political truce with the government, caused her to break with the suffragette leadership of her mother and sister, Emmeline Pankhurst, Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst. Pankhurst welcomed the Russian Revolution and conferred in Moscow with Vladimir Lenin, Lenin. But as an advocate of workers' control, she rejected the Leninism, Leninist party line and criticised the Bolsheviks, Bolshevik regime. Pankhurst was vocal in her support for Irish War of Independence, Irish independence; for anti-colonial struggle throughout the British Empire; and for anti-Fascism, fascis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alma Halliwell
Alma Halliwell (also Sedgewick and Baldwin) is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', played by Amanda Barrie. She was originally introduced as a recurring character from 1981 to 1982 before later becoming a regular protagonist from 1988 to 2001. During her time on the show, Alma was best-known for her long-running problematic marriage with established character Mike Baldwin ( Johnny Briggs) that occurred throughout the majority if the 1990s. She was also featured in other high-profile storylines that included her brief relationship with Mike's love rival/sworn archenemy Ken Barlow ( William Roache); having close friendships with both longtime companion Audrey Roberts (Sue Nicholls) and the latter's daughter Gail Platt (Helen Worth) respectively; getting romantically seduced by Audrey's estranged son Stephen Reid (Todd Boyce); being kidnapped by Mike's other nemesis Don Brennan ( Geoffrey Hinsliff) that ended when he drove her in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India Willoughby
India Scarlett Willoughby (born 2 September 1965) is an English newsreader, broadcaster, journalist and reality television personality. She is Britain's first transgender national television newsreader and was the first transgender co-host of all-women talk show, ''Loose Women''. Early life Willoughby was born in London, but grew up in Carlisle, Cumbria. She has one son. Career Willoughby presented the news in the North East and Cumbria as a TV reporter at ITV Border prior to her transition. Willoughby left ITV Border in 2010 and from then until 2015 led a double life, from Monday to Friday living in Newcastle under a female name while working in PR, at the weekends returning home to Carlisle under a male name. In 2016, after transitioning, she started working as a freelance reporter for ITV Tyne Tees. In 2017, Willoughby joined 5 News on Channel 5 to read the lunchtime and evening updates, becoming Britain's first transgender national television newsreader. The same year Wil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rachel Johnson
Rachel Sabiha Johnson (born 3 September 1965) is a British journalist, television presenter, and author who has appeared frequently on political discussion panels, including ''The Pledge (British TV programme), The Pledge'' on Sky News and BBC One's debate programme, ''Question Time (TV programme), Question Time''. In January 2018, she participated in the Celebrity Big Brother (British series 21), 21st series of ''Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series), Celebrity Big Brother'' and was evicted second. She was the lead candidate for Change UK for the South West England (European Parliament constituency), South West England constituency in the 2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom, 2019 European Parliament election. Early life and education Johnson is the daughter of former Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Member of the European Parliament, MEP Stanley Johnson (writer), Stanley Johnson and artist Charlotte Johnson Wahl (''née'' Fawcett). She is the young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Oliver
Margaret Oliver (born 23 October 1955) is an English former Detective Constable with the Greater Manchester Police. She is known as a whistleblower for exposing the poor handling of the Rochdale child sex abuse ring case by her own force. Law enforcement career Oliver joined the Greater Manchester Police in 1997 as a police constable. She remained with the force until her resignation in March 2013 in response to the handling of the Rochdale child sex abuse ring. Exposing Rochdale child sex abuse ring Operation Augusta in Hulme and Rusholme As a detective constable, Oliver worked on the Rochdale child sex abuse ring case for the Greater Manchester Police. She claims that the convictions that were made in the Rochdale child sex abuse ring of 9 men in early 2012 barely scratched the surface of what she describes as a highly-organised crime group of hundreds of perpetrators against countless young victims. When Oliver started investigating the sex abuse ring, she had worked for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Barnes
John Charles Bryan Barnes (born 7 November 1963) is a former professional football player and manager. Often considered one of the greatest England players of all time and one of Liverpool's greatest ever players, Barnes currently works as an author, as well as a commentator and pundit for ESPN and SuperSport. Initially a quick, skilful left winger, he moved to central midfield later in his career. Barnes won two League titles and two FA Cups with Liverpool. He also earned 79 international caps for England. Barnes was born and raised in Jamaica as the son of a military officer from Trinidad and Tobago and a Jamaican mother. He moved to London, England, with his family when he was 12 years old. He joined Watford aged 17 in 1981, before playing 296 competitive games for them, scoring 85 goals. He debuted for England in 1983, and in 1987 joined Liverpool for £900,000. In his ten seasons there, Liverpool won the then-top-flight First Division twice and the FA Cup twice. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginuwine
Elgin Baylor Lumpkin (born October 15, 1970), better known by his stage name Ginuwine ( ), is an American R&B singer. He began his career as a member of the musical collective Swing Mob in the early 1990s. As a solo act, he signed with Epic Records to release his 1996 debut single, "Pony". The song peaked at number six on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and preceded the release of his debut studio album, '' Ginuwine...The Bachelor'' (1996), which received double platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second and third albums, '' 100% Ginuwine'' (1999) and '' The Life'' (2001), both peaked within the top five of the ''Billboard'' 200, while the latter spawned the single " Differences", which peaked at number four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and remains his highest-charting song. His fourth album, ''The Senior'' (2003), spawned the top ten single " In Those Jeans", as well as the top 40 singles " Hell Yeah" (featuring Birdman) and " Sti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dapper Laughs
Daniel O'Reilly (born 17 June 1984), otherwise known as Dapper Laughs, is a British social media content creator from Addlestone, Surrey. Career and controversies In 2014, O'Reilly released the single "Proper Moist" as Dapper Laughs. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 15. Starting in 2014, Laughs began his ''Moist Tour'' of the UK; his supporting act on the tour was Joe Charman. In July, he released "Take It To The Base". The music video was released on YouTube, but has since been made private. Derogatory lyrics about homeless people In November 2014, Laughs criticised the website UsVsTh3m on Twitter for what he viewed as an unfavourable review of his new album ''Proper Naughty Christmas''. O'Reilly suggested that the review could hinder his goal of raising money for homelessness charity Shelter. As a result of UsVsTh3m highlighting the lyrics of one of the album tracks as offensive to the homeless, the charity posted on their official Twitter feed that they woul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Made In Chelsea Cast Members
The following is a list of cast members of the British semi-reality television programme ''Made in Chelsea''. Current cast This is a list of the current cast members appearing in the show in order of their first appearance. Former cast This is a list of the former cast members appearing in the show in order of their last appearance. Duration of cast Cast changes and storylines The first season saw Amber Atheton, Binky Felstead, Caggie Dunlop, Cheska Hull, Francis Boulle, Fredrik, Funda Onal, Gabriella Ellis, Hugo Taylor, Mark-Francis, Millie Mackintosh, Ollie Locke, Rosie Fortescue and Spencer Matthews rise to fame on the new-fresh semi-reality TV show and all made their first appearances in the first episode of the first series, whilst another cast member Agne joined the cast in the second episode after she was hired to be Francis’ intern. Louise Thompson appeared briefly during the fifth episode to advise Funda on her relationship with Spencer, but did not appear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amanda Barrie
Amanda Barrie (born Shirley Anne Broadbent; 14 September 1935) is an English actress. She appeared in two of the '' Carry On'' films before being cast as Alma Halliwell in the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street'', a role she played on and off for 20 years. Between 2003 and 2006, she played the role of Bev Tull in the ITV prison drama, '' Bad Girls''. Barrie has since enjoyed a varied stage and television career. Early life and education Barrie was born Shirley Anne Broadbent in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, to Hubert Broadbent and his wife Connie (''née'' Pyke). Barrie attended St Anne's College, Lytham St Annes, then trained at the Arts Educational Schools in London and later at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School. Career Barrie appeared in pantomime as a child and was a dancer before working for many years as a chorus girl in the West End until her first break as an actress came along. At sixteen she danced at the Windsor Club with Danny La Rue and Barbara Windsor, changing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wayne Sleep
Wayne Philip Colin Sleep (born 17 July 1948) is a British dancer, director, choreographer, and actor who appeared on the BBC series '' The Real Marigold on Tour'' and ITV's '' The Real Full Monty''. Early life Wayne Sleep was born in Plymouth, Devon. His mother enrolled him at an early age with Geraldine Lamb Dance School, where he studied tap and jazz, wanting to be the next Gene Kelly or Fred Astaire rather than a ballet dancer. He and his family moved to Hartlepool in around 1951 and spent 10 years there. He lived at Friar Terrace on the Headland and attended Baltic Street Junior School. He began ballet lessons in Hartlepool in 1955 with Muriel Carr, before gaining a Leverhulme Scholarship to the Royal Ballet School in 1961 and joining the Royal Ballet in 1966 and becoming a senior principal dancer performing globally. Career At , Sleep was the shortest male dancer admitted into the Royal Ballet School. Because of his diminutive stature, many directors were reluctant t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
