Strictly Come Dancing kicked off its 2020 final in spectacular fashion on Saturday, with HRVY and Janette Manrara starting the show with a reprisal of their energetic jive. The singer, 21, wowed the judges with the fast-paced dance chosen by the judging panel as he battled against Bill Bailey, Maisie Smith and Jamie Laing to … Read more
Comedian Bill Bailey has revealed he collapsed during one of his last dance rehearsals ahead of Saturday night’s Strictly Come Dancing finale. The 55-year-old explained that his want to win this year’s Glitterball pushed him physically over the edge when his ‘legs stopped working’ mid-routine. The Strictly finalist said he balancing on one knee when … Read more
She’s set to battle it out for the glitterball trophy in Saturday’s Strictly Come Dancing live final. And Maisie Smith appeared in good spirits while putting on a leggy display as she left It Takes Two filming on Friday evening. The EastEnders star, 19, was joined by fellow finalists Bill Bailey, 55, and Oti Mabuse, … Read more
Tonight, a 55-year-old man with screaming calf muscles will take to the dance floor for one more twirl of twinkle-toed glory. Comedian and musician Bill Bailey is the oldest male contestant to ever reach the Strictly Come Dancing final and in the process has become the unexpected hit of this series. Aided by professional partner Oti … Read more
Strictly finalist Bill Bailey has inspired Gavin and Stacey star Rob Brydon to appear on the next series – as the comic admits he wanted to break ‘dad dancing’ stereotypes By Sarah Packer For Mailonline Published: 00:01 GMT, 19 December 2020 | Updated: 00:06 GMT, 19 December 2020 Bill Bailey has inspired Gavin and Stacey … Read more
Bank of England chief Andrew Bailey tried to remove his name from a damning report into a £237m savings scandal – as MPs call for a full inquiry Andrew Bailey ran the Financial Conduct Authority until March He was named and shamed in probe into watchdog’s handling of London Capital & Finance disaster Scandal saw … Read more
They’re eagerly anticipating Saturday night’s grand finale. And the four Strictly Come Dancing finalists got tantalisingly close to the coveted Glitterball trophy as they posed for a photoshoot ahead of the show. Maisie Smith, 19, and her pro partner Gorka Marquez, 30, put on animated displays as they reached out to touch the sparkling accolade, … Read more
The governor of the Bank of England has apologised over the London Capital & Finance (LCF) savings scandal. Andrew Bailey, who was chief executive of the Financial Conduct Authority when LCF collapsed into administration last year, said sorry to the 11,600 victims who were left £237million out of pocket. It came as Dame Elizabeth Gloster, … Read more
As a rule, public servants rarely apologise, even when faced with world-class mistakes. Montagu Norman never said sorry for putting Britain back on the gold standard in 1925 and there was no mea culpa from the late Eddie George over the Barings implosion in 1995. In that context, the apology by Andrew Bailey to bondholders … Read more
Former Married At First Sight star Carly Bowyer shares a sweet family selfie with newborn son Bailey and boyfriend Neil Goldsmith By Ali Daher For Daily Mail Australia Published: 13:56 GMT, 16 December 2020 | Updated: 13:56 GMT, 16 December 2020 Former Married At First Sight star Carly Bowyer and her boyfriend Neil Goldsmith welcomed … Read more