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RTE Dancing With The Stars viewers have all said Jack Woolley “deserves to win” after his “super” performance.

The hit RTE show returned tonight with the highly anticipated movie night, which saw its second celebrity elimination of the season.

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Jack and Alex fully embraced their chosen movie, The Joker, for movie night[/caption]

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RTE viewers were blown away by their performance[/caption]

The 10 celebrity contestants hit the dance floor for their fourth performance hoping to impress both judges and viewers.

Brian Redmond, Arthur Gourounlian and new judge Karen Byrne were back to give their professional and tough-talking reviews and scores tonight.

Loraine Barry was absent from the judging panel on tonight’s live show due to the sad passing of her mum.

Irish Taekwondo Olympian Jack Woolley and his pro partner Alex Vladimirov danced an outstanding Tango for movie night.

The pair fully embraced their chosen movie, The Joker, sporting striking red outfits and impressive clown makeup.

Although they received “mixed reviews” from the judges, Jack and Alex were happy to get a total score of 23.

RTE viewers were all left saying the same thing as they raced to social media to share their thoughts on the dance.

Darren said: “Jack deserves to win.”

Tony wrote: “Way undermarked for Jack there.”

Richard gushed: “Absolutely outstanding.”

Danny said: “Well done Jack – super performance.”

Another added: “My winner.”

After his performance last week, viewers were left furious as they said Jack was “underscored” again.

Last week’s show marked the first elimination of the season.

Jack and Alex danced an outstanding Jive for their third dance on the show.

HARSH SCORE

After their performance, Brian said: “Jack, with your background I was hoping and expecting that the kicks and flicks would be on point and my god were they on point.

“They were absolutely exceptional all the way through.”

Karen said she was “lost for words” as she praised the “captivating” dance.

Loraine recommended that he works on his posture but said he is “at such a level that is so good”.

Arthur added: “Your ability to showcase Jive was so effortless while maintaining the spirit of it.”

He then told Jack that he “delivered a knockout performance.”

The pair received a total score of 33, but RTE viewers believe that they deserved much more.

A DANCING on Ice in favouritism row has erupted as fans slam the judges scores.

Mollie Pearce won the nation over when she was the runner-up on BBC’s The Traitors in 2024, and now she has won the nation over once again.

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Mollie Pearce and Colin Grafton performed a Beauty and the Beast themed dance on the rink tonight[/caption]

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The couple received a score of 30[/caption]

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Mollie shot to fame on The Traitors last year[/caption]

But it seems that the Dancing On Ice judges aren’t on the same page, with 22-year-old Mollie and her skating partner Colin Grafton’s score dubbed as low by viewers.

For Movie Week on the hit show this evening, the pair skated to Beauty and the Beast.

Enchanting those watching, fans were fuming when the judges scored them 30.

But with a possible top score of 40, fans were quick to say how they thought the pair had been undermarked.

Reacting to Mollie and Colin’s performance, one person wrote: “Omg why did the judges score Mollie the same as Ferne when Mollie did solo skating and Ferne didn’t do any! One word….. BIAS.”

Another said: “Mollie and Colin were undermarked.”

While a third wrote: “They overscored every single person except for Mollie…. oh that’s a choice.”

“That was amazing from Mollie, were the judges watching something else?!?!” asked a fourth.

While a fifth penned: “No way Mollie was on the same level as Anton. What a joke she deserved higher.”

A sixth then said: “The judges obviously watched something else! Mollie was amazing!”

And a seventh fumed: “Mollie and Colin being lower on the board just shows what’s wrong with the scores because they had one of the best routines of the night.”

Despite the judges having “undermarked” Mollie, fans still think she should be the first female winner of the show in 12 years.

“Need Mollie Pearce to be the first woman to win #DancingOnIce in 12 years,” penned one person, last weekend.

FANS CALL FOR MOLLIE TO WIN

Another then echoed: “Need Mollie Pearce to be the first woman to win #DancingOnIce in 12 years because that was IT!!!”

“Early prediction; Mollie for the win,” penned a third.

WHO IS COLIN GRAFTON?

Colin, who is currently paired with Mollie on the show, is 33 years of age.

Colin first appeared in series 15 of Dancing On Ice.

During his first stint on the show, he was partnered with late drag star, The Vivienne.

They made it to the Final.

In 2024, he returned as a professional on the show, this time partnered with Claire Sweeney. 

They were eliminated in Week Four of the competition.

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Fans are calling for Mollie to be the first female winner in 12 years[/caption]

KYREN WILSON is adamant he WILL break the Crucible Curse this year.

No first-time winner of the World Snooker Championship has retained the crown the following year at the famous Sheffield Theatre.

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Kyren Wilson says becoming world champion has made him to want more success[/caption]

The people who came closest to breaking the jinx were Joe Johnson (1987) and Ken Doherty (1998), who lost in the final 12 months after debut wins.

But Wilson, 33, believes his game is in great shape for the rest of the season despite losing to Shaun Murphy in the Masters final at Ally Pally this month.

Speaking ahead of opening against Hong Kong’s Cheung Ka Wai at the German Masters in Berlin tomorrow, Wilson said: “My game is in fantastic shape.

“I have kicked-on since becoming a world champion. I haven’t let it burden me. I have used it to inspire me.

“I like to think there are many more trophies to come. I will give it my all. I will win the Worlds.

“I did not play well at the Masters. I was stuck in second or third gear all week. I’m capable of a hell of a lot more.

“I’ve got this inner steel. I love playing at the Crucible. It suits my game, it suits my personality. I know how tough it is to win a world championship.

“But a lot of players go missing after winning it. I feel like it has inspired me, it has made me push my chest out a little bit at events. It has given me that inner confidence.”

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Wilson has won three of his eight ranking titles in Berlin.

And he added: “It’s one of my favourite tournaments.

“It has a similar vibe to Ally Pally when it gets to the one-table set-up.”

THIS is the moment a hero cop single-handedly tackled a knife-wielding suspect who was trying to stab another man.

PC Morgan Younger managed to wrestle the attacker to the ground, disarm and restrain him while calling for back-up at a petrol station in Lewisham, south-east London, on Saturday.

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This is the moment a hero cop single-handedly tackled a knife-wielding suspect[/caption]

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He saw a man grab a victim around the throat and try to stab him with a large knife[/caption]

The officer had stopped at the petrol station at around 3pm to quickly buy a drink.

He saw a man grab the victim around the throat and try to stab him with a large knife.

PC Younger, who is attached to South East Command Unit and has five years’ service, managed to bring him to the floor and disarm him without any help.

He restrained him single-handedly, kept him under control for five minutes before other officers arrived.

He also managed to arrest the man for attempted murder and possession of an offensive weapon.

The alleged knifeman, in his 60s, remains in custody.

He has been further arrested for handling stolen goods and being concerned in the supply of Class A drugs after his home was searched.

The victim, aged in his 40s, was not injured.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Jon Savell said: “This is outstanding work from an officer who was on patrol alone, saw a very violent crime in progress and, without hesitation, raced in to assist.

“I cannot overstate how proud we are in the Met today of his quick thinking and bravery.

“He was calm and professional and everything we want our police officers to be.

“I have no doubt without his intervention, the victim would have been seriously injured.”

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PC Morgan Younger managed to take the attacker to the ground[/caption]

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The officer had stopped at the petrol station at around 3pm[/caption]

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He restrained him single-handedly and kept him under control for five minutes[/caption]

CHELSEA flop Danny Drinkwater has sparked a row after sitting with Manchester City fans and appearing to brand his old club a circus.

The ex-England midfielder saw City dent the Blues’ top-four hopes with a 3-1 comeback win at the Etihad.

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Drinkwater is far from a favourite with Chelsea supporters following a dismal spell at Stamford Bridge from 2017-2022 after his £35million switch from Leicester.

And fans who reckoned he was a waste of money were seething again after spotting him with home supporters in Saturday’s crucial Premier League clash.

Drinkwater justified his actions on social media afterwards  – but his explanation stirred up more discontent.

The now-retired star, 34, posted on Instagram: “For the @Chelsea fans asking why I’m in the City end… I asked the club for tickets!?! I didn’t receive any.”

Drinkwater then spelt out his feelings by adding two emojis – a circus and an eye roll.

That didn’t go down well with fans who recalled his anonymous, injury-hit six years at Stamford Bridge.

But other supporters slammed Drinkwater’s treatment by Chelsea at the weekend as proof of the “disrespectful” way former players are treated under the club’s majority owners Clearlake.

The fortunes of the three-cap ace hurtled downwards on and off the pitch once he immediately swapped 2015-16 Prem title glory with Leicester for Stamford Bridge.

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The ex-midfielder had five injury-hit years with Chelsea[/caption]

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And one fan said of his ‘snub’ at the Etihad: “Why would they give him tickets lol.”

Another posted: “He took enough from the club. They gave him a nice retirement package.” 

A third wrote: “I wouldn’t give him any tickets either. He can f*****g buy them with the wage he received.”

A fourth added: “If he really wanted to support the club then I don’t see any harm in him buying a ticket btw.” A fifth chuckled: “Did him dirty.. Didn’t do anything notable for the club.”

But despite Drinkwater being such a costly misfit at Chelsea, the Etihad episode left some supporters pointing their finger at the current Stamford Bridge reign of Todd Boehly and private equity firm Clearlake.

One fan said: “Clearlake disrespecting former Chelsea players, get them out.”

Another demanded the same: “Get the owners out of here” – followed by two clown emojis.

Drinkwater has described his humbling descent while at Chelsea as “the darkest I’d felt. It was like I was drowning and forgotten how to swim”.

And his life away from the pitch has also been beset by an array of difficulties in recent years.

He was banned from the wheel for 20 months in 2019 after admitting drink-driving following a crash in his Range Rover that injured his two passengers.

And in September that year, Drinkwater was attacked outside a Manchester nightclub, suffering head injuries and ankle ligament damage.

Then in November 2023, just a week after quitting playing, the Sun revealed how he lost £782,000 from a failed restaurant business.

Drinkwater has since been working as a property developer.

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LADY GAGA’s return to the big screen in Joker: Folie A Deux may have failed to impress, but she is ­having the last laugh.

I can reveal the music icon is in advanced talks to ­perform at the Grammy Awards this Sunday.

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Lady Gaga is in advanced talks to ­perform at the Grammy Awards this Sunday[/caption]

Sources tell me show bosses are desperate to get Gaga and Bruno Mars to sign on the dotted line to belt out their mega-hit Die With A Smile.

Their collaboration is already up for two awards on the night including Song Of The Year, having been streamed a whopping 1.6billion times on Spotify since it came out in August.

If successful, it will be the first time Gaga has performed on the Grammy stage in three years.

And it would be the perfect prelude to her seventh studio album, which is expected to be formally announced this afternoon.

A source said: “Grammys night is going to be massive, and everyone is hoping it can truly kick-start a huge year for Gaga.

“She and her team are deep in talks to get her to perform at the ceremony for the first time in years.

“She’s up for two awards so hopefully she won’t go home empty handed.

“Her seventh album is set to be announced this week so it would be the perfect way to kick-start the year.”

Gaga, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, has long been associated with the hit ceremony — famously arriving on the red carpet in a huge plastic egg ahead of the 2011 ceremony.

She later “hatched” on stage to belt out her hit single Born This Way.

The Bad Romance singer made her Grammys debut in 2010 when she performed alongside Sir Elton John.

She also performed at the event in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2022 — and has won 13 gongs.

The superstar released the lead single, Disease, from her upcoming seventh album last November, which was her first solo UK Top Ten hit in four years.

And if Grammy bosses do manage to clinch a performance from her, she will be in good company.

Brits Charli XCX and Raye, as well as Shakira, Chappell Roan, Benson Boone, Billie Eilish, Teddy Swims and Sabrina Carpenter will also be taking to the stage.

Charli is up for eight gongs including Album of the Year for Brat and Record of the Year for single 360, while Raye is nominated for three awards including Best New Artist.

The show will take place at the Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles.

After a tough few weeks for the city, this sounds like the ultimate celebration.

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Gaga has won 13 Grammy Awards in her career[/caption]

…AND HE’S X-RATED

IF you were expecting Bruno Mars’ next single to be a soppy, romantic tune, you will be shocked to hear what he’s just released.

The US star dropped a track on Friday called Fat, Juicy & Wet with US rapper Sexxy Red, and the lyrics were enough to make me blush.

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Bruno Mars’ new single Fat, Juicy & Wet with US rapper Sexxy Red is very explicit[/caption]

In fact, it’s so X-rated there isn’t a single line I feel I can reproduce here in a family newspaper, as all he seems to want to sing about is women’s genitalia.

Thankfully, there are more wholesome releases to get your ears around this week.

Fresh from his Brit Award ­nomination, DJO – who you might know better as Joe Keery from Stranger Things – has dropped his song Basic Being Basic from album The Crux, which will be out on April 4 and followed by a UK tour in June.

Other new tunes include Sports Car by Tate McRae, Tears On My Piano by Joel Corry and All Over You by Mabel.

ZOE BALL will be relishing her lie-in tomorrow as Scott Mills takes over her Radio 2 breakfast show – and she is already celebrating with some retail therapy.

She was spotted out yesterday in a green jumper with a coffee following her departure from her show last month.

Zoe hasn’t been heard on the airwaves since, but promised at the time that she wasn’t bidding farewell to the station entirely.

Her next gigs are yet to be revealed, but I can’t blame her for wanting a bit of a rest after six years of early starts.

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S CLUB HIT GETS PUNK MAKEOVER

PUNK ROCK FACTORY are making pop hard and heavy, by covering S Club 7’s No1 Bring It All Back.

The Welsh group, who are heading out on tour next month, dropped their version of the tune as they prepare to release new album All Hands On Deck on Valentine’s Day.

And it has won the approval of S Club star JO O’Meara.

She said: “It’s always an honour when one of our songs is worthy of a cover version.

“It’s so interesting to hear it done this way.

“I am defo gonna be rocking out to this one.”

FLETCHERS ALL A-BUZZ OVER SON

HE is a hugely successful pop chart-topper while she is a hit podcaster, author and I’m A Celebrity winner.

And now the eldest son of Tom and Giovanna Fletcher is following in their showbiz footsteps by becoming a West End star aged just ten.

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Tom and Giovanna Fletcher’s son Buzz has landed a role in the West End[/caption]

Buzz made his stage debut in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s production of Starlight Express in London at the weekend after landing a regular role in the hit show.

Proud mum Giovanna wrote on Instagram: “We’ve been keeping this quiet for a while but tonight was race night and our brilliant Buzz had his debut as Control in the incredible Starlight Express.

“I can’t even begin to describe the overwhelming pride (and nerves!) watching him run out on to that stage to deliver those opening lines and then give the most amazing performance.

“It was total magic and a memory for us all that will never be forgotten.”

McFly star Tom also gushed about his son on social media and it sounds like there will be more acting and singing roles to come.

Buzz has also landed a role in BBC kids’ show Andy And The Band, which is due to hit screens later this year.

UNDERCOVER JASON MAKES HIS MERC

IT has been a decade since pop star Jason Orange quit Take That and turned his back on the showbiz spotlight.

But the elusive star has now surfaced in Hampstead, North London, where he was spotted doing some shopping last week.

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My exclusive photos show the former singer picking up beauty products from a Planet Organic shop in a large hoodie, cardigan, shades and mittens, as he tried in vain to fly under the radar.

While he looked unassuming in the wacky outfit, his flashy vintage Mercedes would have definitely caught the attention of passers-by.

Jason is said to be worth £36million, so I can’t blame him for wanting to live the quiet life and enjoy his hard-earned cash.

By the looks of it, his life of leisure is treating him very well indeed.

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RADIO 2 gets a shake-up today with Scott Mills moving to the breakfast show and Trevor Nelson taking over his weekday 2-4pm slot.

But no one was more surprised about music- lover Trevor’s move to a daytime show than the veteran DJ himself.

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Recalling the moment he was offered the job by a BBC boss, he told Bizarre: “I was shocked.

“I mean, deep down, I knew at one point I might be asked to do something like that.”

Trevor, who also fronts the new BBC Sounds series Eras: Bob Marley, said: “Our conversation was hilarious. Before I even answered, she was saying, ‘I know what you’re like . . .

“But I slept on it and knew I wanted to do it.

“It’s like getting your England cap at this stage in my career. “

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SHE looked all partied out as she left an A-list shindig in Paris last week – so it’s perhaps no surprise Kate Moss had to pop into a chemist before waving goodbye to Paris Fashion Week.

Kate was reportedly the last guest to leave the Dior event hosted in the French capital last week.

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Kate painted this work of art to help raise money for charity Chain of Hope[/caption]

Yesterday, the model wrapped up warm as she left the glamorous Ritz Hotel, before being spotted taking a short walk to the local shop, carrying a bag away with her.

It comes as Kate joins the likes of Ronnie Wood and Simon Cowell in trying her hand at being a painter.

The A-list stars have put brush to canvas to paint hearts to help raise money for charity Chain of Hope.

SHE terrified contenders and viewers alike with her fighting talk on Gladiators – and newcomer Cyclone considers it job done.

The star — real name Lystus Ebosele — is thrilled she had contestants quaking with her TV debut on the BBC One reboot on Saturday, and says she is “both fierce and unapologetic”.

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The Irish powerlifter told The Sun: “I want to be so scary that even when I’m not in the ring, contenders think, ‘I hope I get anyone but her’.

“The first contender that I saw in the arena when I joined the show . . . I wasn’t meant to run into her, but she saw me coming out of the bathroom and her reaction was pure fear.

“I was thrilled, I thought, ‘Perfect, that’s just the vibe I’m going for!’ ”

Cyclone insisted her onscreen ­persona is not about playing the “bad guy” but rather embracing her power and overturning gender stereotypes.

With her 5ft 11in frame and 15-inch biceps, Lystus said: “I stand out because I am unapologetically strong.

“People might see me as villainous, but that’s just because Cyclone is powerful and doesn’t back down. If a woman is confident, assertive and speaks plainly, people call it cocky, but if a man did the same, they’d call it confidence. Honestly, I think it’s a stigma that we need to be breaking.

“It’s all about showing that a woman can be both fierce and unapologetic, to take hold of their dark feminine energy and power.

‘It’s cool to be strong’

“Cyclone is an extension of my own character as an athlete and a woman in that way — because I’m competitive. I like a challenge and love to win.”

It means Cyclone will stop at ­nothing to bring down her opponents during the Gladiators challenges filmed at the Utilita Arena Sheffield.

And she insists that this is to show young girls that they can be unapologetically strong.

Cyclone added: “With any competitive scenario, it’s game face on and I just want to win, essentially.

“I can’t help that I’m hyper-athletic, and will just go for what I want and be forthright. Ultimately, that should show girls at home that it’s cool to be strong and not be sorry about it.

“That wanting to win is OK, and that they are allowed to take up space and be seen.

“Women support each other on this show, and that goes further than just hugging and congratulating each other after the games. It’s making space for other women to be strong and ­intimidating and powerful.

“So if you’re up against me, and I’m there hitting you in the face, that is me supporting you — because I want to push contenders to be as strong as they can be, and doing those hard things makes you strong.”

It is no coincidence then that Cyclone’s on-screen look is as fierce as her presence.

She explained: “I knew from the start that I wanted to be intimidating, and you can portray yourself with a very strong image as a woman, through your hair and make-up.

“A shout out to my make-up artist, because I don’t know how she gets it all to stay put, and there are no ­problems with the long hair, either, because I’m so tall that nobody is coming near my head.”

Cyclone was named the 84kg+ ­Powerlifting Junior World Champion in 2023 and has a huge following on YouTube, where she teaches lifting techniques.

But she considers herself an all-rounder, with a career also ­spanning athletics and gymnastics.

Growing up, she was in awe of the top sports stars and dreamed of making it on to TV.

Cyclone revealed: “I grew up watching shows like Ninja Warrior, those Gladiators-style shows that were more my time.

‘I have so many skills’

“I loved watching them with my brother. We’d sit there together being like, ‘I could do that!’

“I never thought it would be something I’d have the opportunity to do, but I knew if it came up, I’d go for it.

“Over the last few years with the powerlifting — and having a gym- nastics and sprinting background — I have so many skills now, and it did get to a point where it felt like, ‘What do I do with them?’

“Then the Gladiators team called, and I thought, ‘This is perfect because now I can showcase everything I do.’

“I definitely thought that I’d be more likely to be a competitor on one of these shows and not the person that you were trying to defeat, but it’s definitely much cooler being on this side of it.”

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