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The Sun
6 days ago
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- The Sun
Legendary Brit singer and stunning Gladiators beauty sign up for Celebrity Masterchef as they join star-studded line-up
A LEGENDARY Brit singer and a stunning Gladiators beauty have signed up for Celebrity MasterChef. BBC bosses want to move on after the Gregg Wallace controversy with a 'strong' and star-studded lineup. 8 8 8 8 Names that have signed up so far have included Ashley Cain, Michelle Heaton, and former Corrie star Katie McGlynn. An insider has now revealed that legendary singer Alfie Boe, 51, has signed up to compete in the infamous cookery competition. Known for his collaborations with West End star Michael Ball, 62, he will swap the stage for the kitchen as he replaces microphones with whisks. On top of selling over one million albums in the UK, he is also known for taking up the role of Jean Valjean in various productions of Les Misérables. Alongside the Classic Brit Award winning artist, another huge BBC star has also signed up to Celebrity MasterChef. Gladiators athlete Fury - whose real name is Jodie Ounsley - will also enter the famous kitchen. Instead of trying to stop players getting through the physical exercises, will she get past John Torode and Grace Dent? A source told The Sun: " Celebrity MasterChef are confident they have one of their strongest line-ups in years, which is just what bosses wanted after all the Gregg Wallace scandal. "Alfie Boe is a real favourite with housewives, while Fury from Gladiators has loads of male fans and will bring in the younger demographic too." Our insider added: "They've already filmed the series and it will air later this year." Watch the moment new MasterChef host Grace Dent is reduced to tears by Gregg Wallace and John Torode The Sun has contacted a rep for the show for comment. On top of cooking for the main presenters, often the competitors have to cook special menus for guest judges. They are also thrown in at the deep end as they are tasked with helping with service in a professional kitchen. If these are not huge catering challenges, often some of the top Michelin-starred restaurants are included. Ginger Johnson, Love Island bombshell Uma Jammeh, and Blue singer Antony Costa. Celebrity Masterchef Previous Winners The previous Celebrity Masterchef winners so far in the show 2023 - Singer Wynne Evans 2022 - Radio Presenter Lisa Snowdon 2021 - Gold-medal-winning Paralympian Kadeena Cox 2020 - YouTube star Riyadh Khalaf 2019 - Olympian Greg Rutherford 2018 - Actor John Partridge 2017 - Television presenter Angellica Bell 2016 - Real Hustle star Alexis Conran 2015 - Pussycat doll Kimberly Wyatt 2014 - Actress Sophie Thompson 2013 - Comedian and actor Ade Edmondson 2012 - Actress Emma Kennedy 2011 - Former England rugby captain Phil Vickery 2010 - Actress and presenter Lisa Faulkner 2009 - Presenter Jayne Middlemiss 2008 - Singer and actress Liz McClarnon 2007 - Actress and presenter Nadia Sawalha 2006 - Rugby star Matt Dawson 8 8 8 8
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
York set to welcome the Women's Rugby World Cup on Monday
THE City of York is preparing to welcome the biggest celebration of women's rugby in history on Monday, with excitement building ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup 2025. As a part of a nationwide three-week tour, the prestigious Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 trophy will arrive into York, giving fans the opportunity to get up close to the prize for the record-breaking tournament. On the morning of Monday, June 2, the trophy will on showcase at Parliament Square from 10am until 11.30am. It will be joined by television personality and former England rugby union star Jodie Ounsley as well as other tournament ambassadors, who will be talking about the anticipation and significance of the tournament coming to York. The Women's Rugby World Cup 2025 will first get underway on Friday, August 22 when England host USA at Sunderland's Stadium of Light (7.30pm). Matches in York will be held first on Saturday, August 23 when Canada take on Fiji at the LNER Community Stadium (7.30pm). The action in York will continue at the LNER Community Stadium on Saturday, August 30 with New Zealand facing Spain (5.30pm). Just one day later, on Sunday, August 30, USA will take on Australia at the LNER Community Stadium (7.30pm). Italy will then challenge South Africa in York on Saturday, September 6 (3.30pm), before USA and Samoa take on another at the LNER Community Stadium on Saturday, September 6 (1.30pm). On Sunday, September 7, Japan and Spain will play each other at the LNER Community Stadium (12pm), which will be the final match to be held in York. The competition will come to an end at London's Twickenham Stadium on Saturday, September 27 (4pm). Over 300,000 tickets have already been sold, which is more than double the total of the New Zealand tournament in 2021, which is a record-breaking tally. A fresh batch of tickets was released on May 14, with prices starting at just £10 for adults and £5 for children.
Perth Now
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Gladiators star Jodie Ounsley finishes second in World Coal Carrying Championships
'Gladiators' star Jodie Ounsley finished second in the World Coal Carrying Championships. The ex-England rugby sevens player - who is better known as Fury on the hit BBC One Saturday night game show 'Gladiators' - took part in the 1,012-metre women's race on Monday (21.04.25) after winning the Wakefield, West Yorkshire-based event five times as a child. She smashed a world record a fortnight ago for running 50 metres in 8.06 seconds - of which a "flat-out dash" is what she is "most suited to" - while carrying a heavy bag of coal around the Thornes Park Athletic Stadium. The 24-year-old superstar - who is severely deaf - took part to raise money for the Elizabeth Foundation, which provides education for babies and preschool children who have different forms of deafness. Jodie - who "absolutely loved" the training because it challenged her - told the BBC: "It's such a unique event, but the feeling you get from it, I'd love for anyone to experience that."
BBC News
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Gladiator Fury takes on World Coal Carrying Championships
Gladiators star Jodie Ounsley was only three years old when she watched in awe as her dad trudged through the garden with an enormous sack of coal slung over his did she know that it was part of his training for the annual World Coal Carrying Championships, but that did not stop her to join in, she grabbed a sack of carrots instead and sprinted around the kitchen - her own mini version of the won the children's race five times at the West Yorkshire event, the former rugby union player is now setting her sights on the women's event. Monday's event in Gawthorpe, near Ossett, sees runners haul sacks of coal across a distance of 3,320ft (1,012m).Traditionally, men carried 7st 12lb (50kg) sacks of coal and women carried 3st 2lb (20kg) from the Royal Oak pub to the village's Maypole known to many as Fury for her role on the BBC One show Gladiators, is looking forward to the challenge, albeit a little apprehensively."I'm just thinking 'what am I getting myself into?'," the 24-year-old says."You're uncomfortable straight away because you've got this awkward bag of coal on you, you've got your arms up and try running. "I think you take for granted when you're running, you can use your arms for momentum, but then having them up here, it's just awkward."She adds: "Basically, it's just whoever can cope with being uncomfortable for the longest." Two weeks ago the former England Sevens player set a new Guinness World Record at Thornes Park Athletic Stadium in Wakefield, running 50m while carrying a bag of coal in just 8.06 her success and sporting background, she says Monday's challenge would be about endurance and much more of a "mental battle"."With the Guinness World Record, that's a flat out dash, run as fast as you can - and that's what I'm most suited to, I'm more explosive and sort of power-related."I've had to do a lot more training to get in a good position to do well [in the championships], which I've absolutely loved because it's challenged me."Jodie attended the event in 2024 as a spectator to support her father Phil, a former winner of the men's open race in the time, she said she hoped to return to take part herself. When asked which Gladiator she would like to see attempt the race, she says: "I'd love to see, Jamie, who's known as Giant. "He's just an absolute unit, it would just be amazing for kids to see him powering up that hill."She adds: "It's such a unique event. You're literally running with a sack of coal on your shoulders, it's just so bizarre. "But the feeling you get from it, I'd love for anyone to experience that." As part of the race, Jodie is raising funds for The Elizabeth Foundation, which provides education services for babies and preschool children with all degrees of who is profoundly deaf and was fitted with a cochlear implant at a young age, credits their support for shaping who she is charity's deputy CEO, Karen Paine BEM, says they are proud Jodie - now their patron - will be taking part in this year's championship and she will be "cheering her on every step of the way"."As our patron, Jodie – along with her family – has been giving back to the charity for many years, helping us support even more families with young deaf children across the UK, including those in Yorkshire," she says."She really is a true role model –for deaf individuals of any age, and most definitely for The Elizabeth Foundation's deaf children, parents, alumni, volunteers and staff."Jodie's dad Phil will not be competing this year - it is his turn to watch his daughter from the side lines, as she trades that bag of carrots for the real to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
