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Scottish Sun
11-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Strictly in ‘talks with the Queen's son – and a very posh reality star' for new series
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE Queen's son is reportedly in line to appear on the next series of Strictly Come Dancing. Camilla Parker Bowles' son, Tom, is said to be in talks to compete on the BBC dancing competition, according to the Mirror. Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 5 Strictly bosses reportedly also want Tom Parker Bowles to appear Credit: PA 5 Tom is the son of Queen Camilla Credit: Getty Tom, 50, is a food writer and restaurant critic and has made regular appearances on MasterChef as a judge. A source said: 'Top of their wishlist is MasterChef star Tom. His name was also sounded-out last year but never materialised. Bosses hope they'll have better luck this year. 'It would be a coup to sign someone with such a strong royal link. Maybe we could see Camilla and Charles in the audience?' Made In Chelsea star and I'm A Celebrity winner Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo is also on the dance show's radar. A source told The Sun: "Georgia is in talks to join – she would bring glamour, poise and fun to the show. "She's been a huge hit on all the telly shows she's done and would be a popular contestant on Strictly." A celebrity confirmed for this year's series is Apprentice star Thomas Skinner. The Cockney entrepreneur, 34 — known for his catchphrase 'Bosh!' — was first introduced to viewers on Lord Alan Sugar's show in 2019. A source said on Friday: 'Thomas hasn't any dancing experience, but he's up for giving the competition his best shot. 'Strictly bosses are hoping he'll get the dads watching. He has a massive following, especially with working-class blokes. Dianne Buswell Opens Up About Dreams of Motherhood After Strictly Win 'He's a huge football fan and enjoys pies and gravy. He's not a luvvie at all. "He's bound to get his catchphrase 'Bosh' on to the show, too." Thomas, who has three kids with wife Sinéad, was asked previously about appearing on the BBC1 dance show. He said: 'My mum loves it, she'd love me to do that.' And he recently underwent a body transformation, shedding weight and bulking up in the gym. 5 Georgia Toffolo is in talks to appear on Strictly Come Dancing Credit: Getty 5 Tom Skinner has been confirmed for the new series Credit: Splash
The Sun
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Apprentice star signs for next series of Strictly Come Dancing and hopes to get his catchphrase on the BBC show
APPRENTICE star Thomas Skinner is to swap the boardroom for ballroom after signing to appear in this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing. The Cockney entrepreneur, 34 — known for his catchphrase 'Bosh!' — was first introduced to viewers on Lord Alan Sugar's show in 2019. 1 He also won fans over when he starred on Celebrity Masterchef in 2020, and with his social media content. A source said yesterday: 'Thomas hasn't any dancing experience, but he's up for giving the competition his best shot. ' Strictly bosses are hoping he'll get the dads watching. He has a massive following, especially with working-class blokes. 'He's a huge football fan and enjoys pies and gravy. He's not a luvvie at all. 'He's bound to get his catchphrase 'Bosh' on to the show, too." Thomas, who has three kids with wife Sinéad, was asked previously about appearing on the BBC1 dance show. He said: 'My mum loves it, she'd love me to do that.' And he recently underwent a body transformation, shedding weight and bulking up in the gym. A spokeswoman for Strictly declined to comment.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rich Paul Under Fire for Miami Heat Big Three Take
Rich Paul, the powerhouse agent behind Klutch Sports and LeBron James' longtime representative, has sparked a firestorm with his recent comments on the Miami Heat's iconic 'Big Three.' Speaking on a recent episode of The Pat McAfee Show, Paul asserted that the trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh wasn't a true 'Big Three.' Advertisement He credited Bosh's professionalism for taking a backseat, suggesting his role was more supplementary than starring. The remarks have ignited a heated debate among NBA fans, with many accusing Paul of rewriting history to bolster LeBron's legacy. The backlash on X was swift and unrelenting. Fans pointed out Bosh's stellar pre-Miami stats, including averaging 24 points and 11 rebounds in his final season with the Toronto Raptors, placing him among the league's elite. NBA agent Rich PaulMitchell Leff-Imagn Images 'Bosh averaged 24-11 on 52% shooting. He was top ten in all three categories and second only to LeBron in FG% among top-10 scorers. He was in 4th in PER behind KD and (drum roll) Wade and LeBron!," wrote one fan. Advertisement "Lol they act like Bosh wasn't averaging 25 and 10 in Toronto," added another. "One of the most elite big 3s in the history of the NBA. Quit the gimmick," commented one user. "Bosh was a monster before joining the Heat. The season before he was a finalist for league MVP. You can't say it's not a big 3 because of what they had him reduced to," said another. The controversy has reignited discussions about how narratives shape legacies in team sports. While Paul praised Bosh's professionalism, many feel it undermines his impact. As the debate rages, one thing is clear: the Heat's Big Three era remains a lightning rod for passion and contention. Related: Heat Name Big X-Factor Vs. Bulls in the NBA Play-In Tournament
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rich Paul's Latest Action Worsens LeBron James Argument
Bill Simmons had a strong reaction to LeBron James' agent, Rich Paul, diminishing Chris Bosh's level of performance and impact on the Miami Heat at the start of the 2010s. Coming from the Toronto Raptors, Bosh joined James and Dwyane Wade in South Beach to create one of the most memorable super teams in NBA history. The big man played 257 games with the Canadian franchise, averaging 20.6 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. His numbers in Miami weren't much different, as he posted 18.5 points, 7.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 186 contests. Advertisement Paul appeared on "The Pat McAfee Show" on Tuesday to downplay the Phoenix Suns' Big Three by using the so-called "Heatles," and more specifically, Bosh, as an example. "...when you think about it, Bosh was the ultimate professional. He took a backseat and he played a role in which because had such a high IQ and he was such a professional as an individual. His approach to everything is what made that work." Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron Adams-Imagn Images Simmons took issue with Paul's remark and what James said during his tell-all interview with McAfee. During Friday's installment of his "The Bill Simmons Podcast," the veteran analyst criticized the narrative being pushed about James. Advertisement "Every time I wanna heap praise on him, he does stuff like saying how he's in the bottom half of the league with free throws for over last whatever the thing he said on McAfee was. Easily debunked," Simmons said. "Or then Rich Paul goes in and talks about, 'Hey, the three guys in Miami weren't actually a Big Three if you look at 'em.' Yeah, they were. Bosh was like a 24 and 10 guy on his own team. The constant trying to push this GOAT agenda with LeBron-they're making it worse, not better." The GOAT debate between James and Michael Jordan has been a recurrent topic around the NBA world since the mid-2010s. The campaign James and his agent might be pushing hasn't sat well with many people.
Fox News
06-04-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
Chris Bosh on Johni Broome, Cooper Flagg and the state of college basketball
Twenty-one years later, Chris Bosh still has regrets. Just one year after graduating from Georgia Tech, the Yellow Jackets went all the way to the national championship, while Bosh, then a rookie for the Toronto Raptors, could only watch in support. That 2004 title game between Georgia Tech and UConn took place in San Antonio, Texas. Bosh finds himself back in that city, working with AT&T at its Fan Fest ahead of the 2025 Final Four. So much has changed with college basketball since Bosh played, and yet there are still a handful of similarities. Auburn has a big man in Johni Broome whose game resembles Bosh's. Duke has a trio of one-and-done freshmen that are experiencing the pressure Bosh faced in his one season at Georgia Tech, and Houston's head coach, Kelvin Sampson, recruited Bosh to come play for him at Oklahoma. Bosh touched on those storylines in his interview with FOX Sports ahead of Saturday's Final Four games: Q: How are things in San Antonio? What are you doing at the Final Four, and what's your specific role with AT&T? Bosh: I'm here doing an event with AT&T and with the NBA Hall of Fame, too. The Hall of Fame always announces the Hall of Famers-to-be for the upcoming class during the Final Four weekend. [AT&T has] always been involved with basketball. It's a pretty cool installation out here. It's the Fan Fest at the Convention Center in San Antonio. There are baskets out here. Kids can play games. It seems to be like one of those cool places where you can hang out, and if you play basketball, you're going to be overloaded. Q: When you think about the Final Four and you look back at your college career, what do you think about? Bosh: It was all too brief. Funny story: I got drafted in 2003 and, in 2004, Georgia Tech lost in the National Championship Game to UConn here in San Antonio. So, San Antonio is always a city I'm coming back to for the Final Four or championship situations. It's kind of crazy. Q: How many of your teammates were on that Final Four team? Did you feel like you missed out? Bosh: All of them. I left to go to the draft, and we had another guy transfer, but he transferred to UConn. … Will Bynum, Jarrett Jack, Isma'il Muhammad, B.J. Elder — we had a really good team. It was kind of crazy watching them, and I was a rookie. I wanted nothing more than to be playing with my friends. Q: Do you think if you were playing in this era, [is staying another year] something you would've considered? Bosh: I don't know if I would have considered it because basketball was my dream, but I will say that it's a really fascinating option for kids that may or may not want to go. If guys are having a good time — and you're getting paid anyway — then you can go back to school and get another year of development under your belt, get paid, be more familiar with the system. That's one of the things I missed because I was one-and-done, so I never really got a handle on college or the college life. If a guy's good enough, or a girl is good enough to go for two years or go back if they want to, I think that's pretty cool. Q: Johni Broome, you might see some of yourself in his game. What do you think about how he plays? Bosh: It's so fascinating to see how much the game has opened up. The ability to handle the ball, play in the open floor, the freedom to do those things … to shoot the 3. I think Johni … in particular, they're taking advantage of that freedom, right? Being able to come in with a developed game and be able to display it. Before, even if you could shoot 3s, you'd have a coach be like, 'Yeah, you're not going to shoot 3s. I'm going to bench you.' They didn't necessarily play to their strengths. I see a lot of that in the younger generation today. They're able to come in right away, play to their strengths, do the things they can do and the system can build around them, as opposed to you trying to adapt your game to another coach or another team. Q: You were one of the [few] that could do that in the NBA at a high level, so how do you think you were able to set the table for more people at your position — like Broome — to have the freedom to shoot from deep? Bosh: I think it was not only doing it but being effective at it. I always looked at guys like Sam Perkins, Cliff Robinson, Tony Kukoc, Dirk Nowitzki — just going down the line of great players that played the big position — shot the 3. I'm sure they look at the game now and say, 'I should have been shooting five or six a game.' I look at it like that, too. At the tail end of my career, I was seeing how the 3-ball was really evolving the game, and I just wanted to solidify myself a little more in that conversation. I didn't get a chance to do it all the way, but you could see the wave coming. So, for players like Johni now, for him to just come in and just be who he is and play inside, play outside, handle it, do everything, that's a great thing. Q: Was that ever an issue with you? Did you ever have coaches that tried to hold you back from having a more perimeter-based game? Bosh: No, I was lucky. Now, I did have coaches that said, 'Play to your strengths. We want you to go down low.' Because the game was about that, right?' But I shot 40% from 3. It was something that was always there. Q: Regarding Cooper Flagg, what do you think the pressure of that is like — being a one-and-done yourself? Bosh: He has a lot more pressure to deal with because I was done already. My pressure transferred. I had to worry about signing with agents. He still has the gift — and the curse — of playing basketball right now on the biggest stage, but that's what you want. For him, he can stay in the zone … until this season is over, but once it's over, he's going to start that process of interviewing with teams, having his workouts, the pre-draft, all those things you have to go through. … I was in the same boat. You're going to play for your third team in three years; you're going to have your third coach in three years; you're going to move to a new place again for the third time in three years. It's coming at him fast, but that's what happens when you're a grown-up. It comes at you fast, and you [have] got to adapt. Q: How do you try and stay in the moment? Bosh: It forces you to. … You have no choice but to … because, even in the draft, he's probably going to the No. 1 team, but you never know what's going to happen with the lottery and all that. So, it's kind of just small steps. It forces you to stay in the present because you don't know what's going to happen the next day or the next week. Q: Lastly, what are you thinking for your picks for this upcoming weekend? Bosh: I'm not going to lie, it's real hard not to go with Duke. It's such a classic, blue-blooded Final Four. I know the old-school Houston, Phi Slamma Jama dudes with the Jheri curls, they're going to be coming out in droves. It's kind of hard not to go for Houston, man, they deserve one. Coach Sampson, I think he was coaching in college when I was getting recruited, so I'd love to see them get one. You know, Florida is always strong and in it. Auburn, they're turning their program into something, so you know I guess if I were to pick one, I go for Houston. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
