Brian McFadden is the sixth celebrity announced to take part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, made by BBC Studios and airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this Christmas. Brian will dance with Strictly Come Dancing Professional Dancer Michelle Tsiakkas when he enters the Strictly Christmas ballroom this December. Brian McFadden is an Irish singer-songwriter who first rose to fame as a member of Westlife, achieving twelve number one singles including Flying Without

WEEK 10 The songs and dance styles for this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing live show have been revealed...  Amber & Nikita Jive to Proud Mary by Tina Turner  Lewis & Katya Rumba to Falling by Harry Styles  Alex & Johannes Cha Cha to Ring My Bell by Anita Ward George & Alexis Quickstep to I Get A Kick Out Of You by Frank Sinatra  Karen & Carlos Couple's Choice to Born This Way by Lady Gaga  Balvinder & Julian Jive to Right Back Where We Started From by Maxine Nightingale Str

Actor Nicholas Bailey is the fourth celebrity announced to take part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, made by BBC Studios and airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this Christmas. Nicholas will be swapping Albert Square for the Strictly Christmas ballroom alongside his Professional dance partner Luba Mushtuk. Known to millions for his role as Dr Anthony Trueman in EastEnders, Nicholas first arrived on the square 25 years ago where he was a Walford regular until 200

The celebrity line-ups taking part in the festive specials of The Finish Line and Richard Osman's House Of Games have been revealed. The Finish Line The popular quiz show sees Roman Kemp putting players through their paces in a thrilling combination of racing and quizzing, accompanied by Sarah Greene. The week of Christmas specials launches Monday 15th December at 5:15pm on BBC One. Taking part are: Christopher Biggins, Rachel Riley, Danny O’Carroll, Joel Mawhinney and Emily

The celebrity line-ups for The Wheel, Blankety Blank and The Weakest Link Christmas specials have been announced by the BBC. Michael McIntyre's The Wheel Richard Osman, Mel Giedroyc and Paddy McGuinness are the special celebrity contestants, hoping to answer their way to a festive fortune for their chosen charities. Eight celebrity experts are on hand to use their knowledge of all things Christmas, to help the three famous faces bank as much cash as possible. Gyles Brandreth

The celebrity line-ups for the BBC's festive specials of MasterChef and The Great British Sewing Bee have been revealed. Celebrity MasterChef Christmas is coming, with four turtle doves, four helpings of Yule log, and four fresh-faced celebrities battling it out in the MasterChef kitchen for the sparkliest prize of the year: The Golden Whisk trophy.  The guest list includes stars that are firmly positioned at the top of their showbiz trees: Reality TV Star GK Barry, Award-wi

Top Of The Pops returns for a special hosted by Clara Amfo. The show will take a look back over the last 12 months delving into music’s biggest stories and showcasing performances from some of the most talked about artists of 2025. Top of The Pops: Review of The Year 2025 is a BBC Studios (1 x 60) production for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. It was commissioned by Jonathan Rothery, Head of Popular Music TV. The Commissioning Editor for BBC Popular Music TV is Rachel Davies. The Ex

Rob Brydon is back in the host’s chair for a festive one-off, Would I Lie To You? At Christmas. As ever, David Mitchell and Lee Mack are the lightning-quick team captains. Over the course of the show, a stellar cast of celebrity guests reveal amazing stories about themselves. David Mitchell is joined by Jools Hollan d and Swarzy Shire, while Lee Mack is joined by David Walliams and Helen George. But are they telling the truth, or are they making it all up? Would I Lie To You?

Siobhán McSweeney hosts a celebrity festive edition of Pottery Throwdown with judges Keith Brymer Jones and Rich Miller on Channel 4. The celebrities taking to the pottery wheel for the annual festive special on Channel 4 are comedian Tim Vine, actor Sarah Hadland, broadcaster Colin Murray and reality star Amber Gill. The 10x60’ main series follows 12 passionate, home potters as they strive to create their most intricate and imaginative work, before their pieces are judged by

Jodie Ounsley - aka Fury from Gladiators - is the third celebrity announced to take part in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special, made by BBC Studios and airing on BBC One and BBC iPlayer this Christmas. Announced on Strictly: It Takes Two, Jodie will be lighting up the Strictly Christmas ballroom alongside her Professional dance partner Neil Jones. Jodie is a rugby player, athlete, broadcaster, and advocate for the deaf community, who has been breaking boundaries from

Catchphrase and Deal or No Deal host Stephen is a man who likes what he knows - and that does not include travelling to exotic locations, trying new foods or being pushed out of his comfort zone in any way.  But now Stephen has asked Ant & Dec to help him finally change his ways… and they have decided to send their good friend to Asia to broaden his horizons. In this one-off special Stephen will be thrust out of his comfort zone to see if he can truly unearth the adventurer w

Music mogul and record executive Simon Cowell has single-handedly created some of the biggest music superstars in the world. In this six-episode docuseries, cameras follow him as he sets out to do it again — create the next global boy band sensation... From raw open casting calls to the release of their debut single, this is an all-access pass for viewers to catch every moment of Simon’s next chapter. Will he strike gold once again? Simon Cowell: The Next Act launches Wednesd

The latest series of Family Fortunes will 'never be aired' on ITV following a string of allegations of bullying and sexually inappropriate behaviour against its presenter Gino D'Acampo unearthed by an ITV News investigation earlier this year, with more allegations revealed this month. Gino D'Acampo denies the the allegations. ITV had originally planned to air the series, filmed in 2023 and consisting of ten episodes, in the Spring. With ITV News releasing their investigating

Get ready for the ultimate New Year’s Eve party as global music legend Ronan Keating takes centre stage to lead the celebrations into 2026. Ronan Keating & Friends: A New Year’s Eve Party promises a night packed with incredible performances, big surprises, and feel-good hits as Ronan performs some of his greatest songs alongside a lineup of very special guests. With over three decades in the spotlight, Ronan Keating has been a household name since his days fronting the record