Birth Date: 11/07/1969 By entering your details, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and privacy policy. She demystifies disability, drawing from her own experiences both within sport and within business. The European Championships in Munich would be much stiffer task with all of the World's leading exponents on show. Self-confessed 'Friends fanatic' Harry took comfort in the sitcom while navigating panic attacks after completing his second tour of Afghanistan a decade ago. Sports broadcasting credits with ITV include Champions League, Europa League, FA Cup and PDC darts! Strictly is the ultimate feel good show, as soon as I hear that iconic theme tune its just pure escapism. You have the conversation and then you go about your day and you think, Ive got to dance. Im eating everything thats favourable to Spandex. Born: Andover, UK Steve Allen, 68, quits LBC and leaves 'immediately' after 44 year stint - months after storm over calling Gordon Ramsay's Strictly star daughter Tilly a 'chubby little thing'. Lives: Sussex, UK. With the 2001 World Championships in Athletics to look forward to, he threw over ninety metres for the first time since 1992 at the British Grand Prix at Crystal Palace on 22 July. Father ignored daughter's screams and texted her to 'stop' on night she died covered in maggots. With equity release you could access a lump-sum of tax-free cash which can be used to enhance your retirement income, make home improvements, or even enjoy a memorable holiday. Im excited to learn new skills and I want to soak up every moment of this magical experience. Outside of the sporting world, Liz holds degrees in Accounting and Business Management. During his career, he was a firm fixture in the British national athletics team. Im so delighted that this year they have! Raised in a climate and a culture where women and girls are not encouraged or permitted to pursue sports activities, Raha strives to be different. The Strictly Come Dancing final is on Saturday 17th December at 7:05pm on BBC One. Steve Backley on IMDb: Movies, Tv, Celebrities, and more. On joining the show, Ellie said: "Well, cover me in fake tan and roll me in sequins! in a social media post, Andrea told her followers that she has been bedridden for days as she opened up about her health woes. In the final, Backley set a new Olympic record with his second throw of 89.95m, but in the third round twice champion elezn threw a distance of 90.17m. "The thing is he actually says the right thing. 11.00 (45% off) Away from the pool, Marks dalliance with wearing very little continued with an acclaimed appearance in The Real Full Monty in 2012, having temporally covered up (to much fanfare) during his stint on BBCs Strictly Come Dancing. ID: TCNHE3 (RM) Steve Backley British pop sensation Alexandra Burke competes against Olympian Steve Backley and passing commuters on the South Bank to beat a coin stacking World Record as part of the 'Money Can't Buy' campaign to generate excitement around the upcoming London 2012 Olympics. Stephen James Backshall MBE (born 21 April 1973) is an English naturalist, explorer, presenter and writer, best known for BBC TV 's Deadly 60 . Steve Backley was born on 12 February, 1969 in Sidcup, Kent. "I'm honestly so chuffed to be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing this year! Author. is quite breathtaking - almost as if the director's used the same shot list. "I cannot begin to express the emotions I am feeling, this means so much to me and my family. Steve found himself in the bottom two this weekend after his Jive to Little Bitty Pretty One didn't do enough to impress the judges or the viewers. Off-screen, Steve is a rock climber and mountaineer, competing in marathons, adventure races and endurance sports; he is passionate about ice-climbing, kayaking and cycling - and as if that wasnt enough - hes also president of several wildlife charities, and holder of a Gold Blue Peter badge and honorary PhD! ITV bosses confirm Jeremy Clarkson and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire are not cancelled. ", Professional dance partner: Nadiya Bychkova. While he continues to write books, record podcasts and present primetime terrestrial sport on ITV, he also edits The Road Book road racings inimitable, mammoth almanack (launched 2018) as well as hosting a series of hugely successful one-man stage tours, including 2021s Retour de Ned (postponed from 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic). I have proved and can teach you the tools I used to access a level of performance that can help maximize your potential as an individual and as a team - both in business and in your everyday life". "Its such an honour to be on the show after years of watching it with my father who loved it so much. Not going to lie, it's totally out of my comfort zone and I know it will be a huge challenge but that's what life is all about," he said. Tyler began his showbiz career on CBBC and went on to present the likes of MOTD KickAbout and Blue Peter. Kilimanjaro, Became the first Saudi woman to summit 7 largest peaks across the world, Youngest Arab to summit Mount Everest 18th May 2013, Keynote speaker at 10th IOC World Conference on Sports and the Environment, By 2015 collaborated with Nike, Estee Launders, Coca Cola and Burberry, Became a Tag Heuer 'friend of brand'- first and only Arab to do so, Olympic Gold Medallist at Barcelona Olympic Games in 400m Hurdles, Only woman in history to have ever concurrently held all four major championship Gold medals Olympic, World, Commonwealth, European & World Record, Spearheads charity events such as Cancer Research UKs Race for Life and continues to fulfil her role as figurehead for the British Heart Foundation, Industry leading expert and advocate on Corporate Wellness and Mental Health, Multiple Grand Prix Athletics & Formula One Races, 1996 & 2000 Olympic Games Silver Medallist, Record Equalling 4 x successive European Champion, Only British track and field competitor to win medals at 3 different Olympic Games, Became first British male to set a World Record in a throwing event, Broadcast at every Major Championship since Beijing 2008. The remaining contestants, including Scottish clean-up queen Aggie MacKenzie, are still reeling from Michael Underwood breaking his ankle during training two weeks ago. Oli hosts corporate events and has spoken at various high-profile functions. He is a commissioned representative of the International Olympic Committee; as well as leading the successful London 2012 Olympic bid, Jonathan was a main board director of LOCOG the Games organisers. Birth Date: 14/05/1969 elezn also edged him for the title at the 1995 World Championships though it was South African Marius Corbett who made Backley have to settle for silver in 1997. He hosted the early morning breakfast show on LBC until 2023 and was the station's longest-serving presenter. Producing an opening throw of 86.29 and then surpassing that marginally in the third with 86.37 it was obvious that he was in form but he still trailed behind Russian leader Sergey Makarov who had sent out a massive 88.05 first round throw. Backley's first significant title, was won in 1987 when he threw 75.14 metres to pick up the European junior title, ahead of Vladimir Sasimovich (73.24) of Russia and East German Raymond Hecht (72.78). "It's a mad world at the moment it's intense for all the skaters. His first BBC role came in 2003, working for the BBC Natural History Unit on The Really Wild Show. "I am absolutely thrilled to be giving it my all on this years 20th anniversary of Strictly Come Dancing. Job: Loose Women panelist and broadcaster, Professional dance partner: Kai Widdrington, When was Kaye Adams eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2022? A World Record holder, much loved media personality and inspirational speaker, Colin Jackson is a national treasure and one of the most well-known athletes in Great Britain. GMB's Susanna Reid forced to change dress that was too 'racy' for morning TV. Job: Comedian, broadcaster, writer and actor, Professional dance partner: Johannes Radebe. The father-of-three is best known for his performance as Martin Fowler on BBC soap opera EastEnders, having played the long-running role since 2014. "Its going to be one crazy incredible journey which will no doubt be SO far outside my comfort zone. Get the latest entertainment news sent straight to your inbox with our weekly Showbiz newsletter. She remains a keen advocate for healthy family life and launched the Fit For Sport Activity Challenge during the UKs COVID-19 lockdown, to inspire families to get moving. He hopes tomorrow night's show, which has a Broadway theme, will be different. Steve Backley OBE. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. The full line-up for Strictly Come Dancing 2022 is as follows: We can't wait to see how they all perform. She is best known as a TV presenter, having been a reporter on Newsround back in 2007, before becoming joining Blue Peter from 2008 to 2013. It was going to be a busy with two major back-to-back competitions, the Commonwealth Games on 25 July 4 August and the European Championships on 611 August . I want to see if I can go from jungle man, croc catcher, snake charmer, to salsa dancer in a couple of months! The Live Strictly Come Dancing Scoreboard started as a side project between husband-and-wife team Amy and Phil. While Steve says he doesn't feel like an old man, he realises he can't throw himself at things like he used to. The 67-year-old took aim at the 19-year-old CBBC star and chef over her participation on the series, branding her a "chubby little thing . After studying biology at the Open University in 2000, Steve hot-stepped it to South America and soon became National Geographics Adventurer in Residence, presenting and shooting his own natural history programmes amid the teeming wildlife of the Colombian jungle. In 2007, Kelly was a vocal critic of two of her rivals performances in the Olympics, but it was a further decade before she was vindicated and awarded two Bronze medals from Beijing, as a result of her rivals systematic cheating. Tony's football career has spanned across three decades, having played for both Arsenal and the England national team. He had trailed behind Latvian riks Rags (86.47) and American Breaux Greer (85.91) who had both produced personal bests before he pulled out a huge 90.81 with his final throw. Widely predicted, but the last confirmed contestant, the former Blue Peter presenter . On joining the show, Hamza said: "I am absolutely over the moon to be joining Strictly 2022. Helen Skelton completes our Strictly 2022 line-up as the 15th contestant set to sashay onto the famous dance floor at Elstree this year. A couple of weeks later at the North Down International at Bangor Northern Ireland his opening throw of 81.42m was once again good enough to see off the competition. Backley started the year recovering from knee surgery throwing 82.19m against the U.S. in Glasgow, Scotland. Oscars Best Picture Winners Best Picture Winners Emmys LGBTQ+ Pride Month STARmeter Awards San Diego Comic-Con New York Comic-Con Sundance Film Festival Toronto Int'l Film Festival Awards Central Festival Central All Events Steve Backshall. He won four gold medals at the European Championships, three Commonwealth Games gold medals, two silvers and a bronze at the Olympic Games, and two silvers at the World Championships. Im doing this to make him and my family proud and cant wait to get my dancing shoes on!". Helen Skelton. I had the operation on Monday and was in the hospital until Wednesday. nor Jeremy Clarkson have been cancelled after reports surfaced regarding his exit from the show. I'm absolutely over the moon to be a part of Strictly 2022! Successful new claims for Pension Credit may also qualify for the 900 cost of living payment. Now, James follows in the footsteps of previous EastEnders stars including Emma Barton, Davood Ghadami, Jake Wood, Maisie Smith and last year's winner, Rose Ayling-Ellis. Simons voice is synonymous with football, having commentated on every World Cup since France 98 and European Championship since Euro 2000. Still competing today, Jos athletic career spans decades and is testament to her resilience and strong determination. February 28, 2023 9:33 am. The TV presenter, best known for his roles presenting the BBCs Animal Park and guest presenting on BBCs Countryfile, is more than up for the challenge. From domestic teenage prodigy to becoming the oldest ever European Champion, Jo has won the hearts of the British public and she was awarded 3rd in the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards 2014. The timing at the beginning was absolutely atrocious It really wasn't your best.". I come in [to the country], I work and go back to America. Occupation (s) Radio presenter, television presenter. Oct 2009 - Present13 years 5 months. Steve Backshall is a multi-BAFTA-winning naturalist, writer and TV presenter, best known for his phenomenally popular CBBC wildlife show, Deadly 60. Joseph Gamp 5th Dec 2022, 09:00 He said: "I was in hospital for 10 weeks. "Its a show that means so much to me and my family and I cant wait to seriously shake a leg on that shiny dance floor with a side of sequins., Job: English football manager and former professional player. After a career which saw Mark win 51 international medals and set 8 world records, Mark moved seamlessly into the studio for the Delhi Commonwealth Games. Connect to the relevant server location - launch the VPN app, click on . Steve finished 7th. "Since I watched the first series in 2004, I feel like every step Ive taken in my career over the last 11 years was to be on Strictly," she said following the announcement. The Strictly Come Dancing songs and dances have been announced for this weekend, and it's a trio of dances for all the contestants, including the judges' choice, each celeb's favourite performance from season 22 and a final show dance to top it all off. "Im counting down the minutes until it starts; learning to dance, meeting my partner and everyone else involved in the show. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Get all the Strictly glitter and goss straight to your inbox with our Strictly Come Dancing newsletter . Backley began the year having problems with a knee injury, but with an early season win in Sweden under his belt, and another victory on 13 July at the Norwich Union Grand Prix in Gateshead, throwing 85.69 to defeat Boris Henry (83.52) and Alexandr Ivanov (81.69), he put injury firmly behind him. The other members of the team were Mark Foster and Iwan Thomas. Love Island's Olivia and Maxwell brutally dumped before shocking twist announced. The TV naturalist - known for his wildlife documentaries for the BBC - has been axed from the ballroom competition one week after performing in Blackpool. Anyone with a prosthetic joint will relate to how I feel. Actor Will Mellor was the first celebrity to be announced as part of the 2022 line-up. It might have looked like order was restored in the Strictly . Tony Adams MBE became the 11th contestant to be confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2022. London, England - 01.03.11. Being in the skate-off last week has dented his confidence. I'm very much hoping . Since 2014, Colin has been the Sporting Director for the Wings for Life Red Bull charity. This is now a focal part of his corporate offering, as Mark speaks candidly about the impact it had on his swimming career. Helen Skelton, Will Mellor and Kaye Adams will also appear . The way she's throwing herself at it. With Steves vast experience keeping his cool when faced with some of natures most fierce and formidable creatures how will he fare under the piercing gaze of our judges? [3] The record was then bettered by the Czech thrower Jan elezn a few weeks later, but Backley then regained the record with a throw 90.98m at Crystal Palace, London, to end the year as the world record holder. Olympic legend Steve Backley's ex-wife has revealed how he threw a javelin into her heart by falling for a girl less than half his age. He could only manage 81.50 in the qualifying rounds and when both pools had finished this left him way down in thirteenth place. 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Lives: Kent, UK, 1988 Olympic Silver Medallist at Seoul Olympic Games in 110m Hurdles, 1993 & 1999 Gold Medallist at World Championships in 110m Hurdles, Finalist on Strictly Come Dancing, ITVs Dancing on Ice Goes Gold, Set 7 European, 8 Commonwealth, 9 UK records for 110m Hurdles, Founded Go Dad Run campaign for Prostate Cancer, Current World Sport Director of Wings for Life Foundation, Former World Record Holder 12.91 seconds in Stuttgart 1993 for 13 years, Current World Indoor Record Holder 7.30 seconds in Sindelfingen 1994, 2006 5,000m Commonwealth Games Silver Medallist, 2012 10,000m European Championships Silver Medallist, 3rd in BBC Sports Personality of the Year, behind Lewis Hamilton & Rory McIlroy (2014), 2014 5,000m Commonwealth Bronze Medallist, Current World Record Holder for Triple Jump (18.29m, Gothenburg, 1995), Olympic Gold Medallist at Sydney Olympic Games, Cycling, Olympic & Winter Olympic broadcasting and commentary with BBC, Channel 4 and Eurosport, Presented the morning show at London 2012 Paralympic Games, Athlete Representative for Local Organising Committee of Olympic Games (LOCOG), Chair of the Sports Advisory Group, having played an important part in success of the London 2012 bid as an Official Ambassador, and member of the Athletes Advisory Group, Heptathlon Olympic Bronze Medallist at Athens Olympic Games, 2005 & 2007 European Pentathlon Indoor Silver Medallist iat European Indoor Championships, Heptathlon Gold Medallist in in Melbourne at Commonwealth Games, Heptathlon Bronze Medallist at World Championships in Osaka, Olympic Bronze Medallist in Heptathlon & 4 X 400m Relay in Beijing at Olympic Games, British Athletics Athletes' Commission Founder, Rio 2016 - Paralympic Games Road Cycling host, 2016-2019 Henley Royal Regatta - live presenter for BT Sport, Paralympic Gold, Silver & Bronze Medallist, IPC World Championships: Gold Medals in 100m Breaststroke and 50m Relay, Broadcaster for Channel 4, IPC and BBC coverage of parasports, Co-Founder and Managing Director of The Ability People, Bestowed the honour of reading the athletes oath at the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony, Athlete Mentor for Dame Kelly Holmes Trust and Youth Sport Trust, Winner of the inaugural Sport Gives Back Awards for 2020, 5 x Olympian, 6 x World Champion, 11 x European Champion, 2 x Commonwealth Champion, Flag bearer for Team GB at Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony, Acclaimed Strictly Come Dancing contestant returning for the arena tour in 2012, Established Mark Foster Swimming Academy to inspire young swimmers from the ages of 11-17, Founded Fitsteps, a dance and fitness programme aimed at creating a fun, energetic and effective way to keep fit by fusing ballroom and Latin dancing, Lead Contributer and Analyst for BBC Sport's Swimming Coverage, International ambassador for Ted Baker, including his own signature range, Blogged for the Huffington Post on current issues, sport and lifestyle, Dutch Master A Tribute Dennis Bergkamp (1998), Award winning Steven Gerrard A Year in My Life (2006), How Cav Won the Green Jersey: Short Dispatches from the 2011 Tour de France (2012), How I Won the Yellow Jumper: Dispatches from the Tour de France (2012), On the Road Bike: The Search For a Nations Cycling Soul (2014), 101 Damnations: Dispatches from the 101st Tour de France (2015), Boultings Velosaurus: A Linguistic Tour de France (2016), Winner of the Royal Television Society Sports News Reporter of the Year, Has covered more than 25 cycling Grand Tours, including every Tour de France since 2003. He braved the pain to continue presenting Entertainment Today with Jenni Falconer. Of his six throws this day five of them would have qualified for final nine days earlier. It feels alien to me. In Autumn2020Colin will present BBCs Panorama filmAthletesdiscussing just this, and the darker side of being a professional athlete. Determined to make a positive change, Kellys resolve led her to spearhead the creation of British Athletics Athletes Commission. One consolation was that his teammate Mick Hill had qualified well, but even this good news was short lived as Mick unfortunately picked up an injury and only managed to record one distance in the final, finishing last. As the show waves goodbye to Steve and his muscles, it's time for a rundown of his Strictly dances. "They are behind the fact she's doing this against all odds and British public enjoy that and respect that.". This should have given him an enormous for boost for the worlds in Edmonton, but on 10 August Backley had not taken his A-game to the show. Published: Thursday, 15th December 2022 at 2:20 pm, Strictly Come Dancing 2022 cast: Full line-up of contestants, Hamza Yassin has been confirmed as the 13th celebrity, Molly Rainford has been confirmed as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing, Will Mellor was the first celebrity to be announced, Kym Marsh has joined the line-up for the 20th season, Ellie Taylor was revealed as the ninth contestant, Tyler West became the seventh celebrity to be announced, Tony Adams MBE became the 11th contestant to be confirmed, was announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2022, James Bye has been announced as the 14th celebrity, Matt Goss has been confirmed as the eighth contestant to join Strictly Come Dancing, Richie Anderson is joining Strictly Come Dancing 2022, Kaye Adams will be taking part in this year's run of Strictly Come Dancing. Steve went on the radio for his early breakfast show on LBC on Thursday morning (October 21) but in the three hours he was on, between 4am and 7am, he failed to mention what had happened or even . Birth Date: 29/07/1966 Dogged by injuries during his javelin throwing career, he had his left hip replaced in 2005 because he had arthritis and the bones were wearing away. Born: Sidcup, UK Mehmet Sunna, who runs Sunna Salon Furniture in the city, has spoken of the moment found his hometown Pazarcik reduced to rubble. The only British athlete to have won medals at three consecutive Olympics is struggling in the gruelling ITV show. She was . He was a member of Cambridge Harriers Athletics club, and competed for Bexley in the London Youth Games. Meanwhile GMTV'S Michael Underwood is worried he'll set off airport metal detectors after an operation to fit a metal plate. Ellie Taylor was revealed as the ninth contestant to have joined Strictly Come Dancing. Getting emotional speaking to Ranvir Singh about joining on Lorraine, Fleur added: "Im going to be doing it for him. Her delivery is exceptionally unique, whether shes addressing an audience large or small, as she owns the stage and captivates the crowd with her story. 16 Oct 2022 14.34 EDT. You can unsubscribe at any time. After joining the BBC in 1990, Simon is now predominantly known as one of the top tier commentators on Match of the Day, having also appearing frequently on BBC Five Live, and for BT Sport as lead commentator for the European Football Show on Sunday nights. Scots presenter Andrea McLean 'bedridden' and has been 'poorly for so long now'. The presenter currently hosts weekday afternoons on KISS. It has made household names out of dancers Kevin Clifton, Giovanni Pernice, Anton du Beke, Alijaz Skorjanec, Amy Dowden, Oti . Steve, for one, isafan. The announcement of Kaye taking part was made on Loose Women on Friday 5th August 2022, with her close friend Nadia Sawalha praising her for embracing the challenge. In August 2014, Backley was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's referendum on that issue.[5]. Mr Allen was the . Wildlife cameraman Hamza Yassin has been confirmed as the 13th celebrity to be joining Strictly Come Dancing 2022. Jonathans Olympic gold medal in Sydney in 2000 was one of the crowning glories for one of Great Britains greatest ever athletes and he was awarded a CBE shortly after. He trained for six hours on Wednesday and this week has been averaging five hours a day on the ice. Newly divorced Clare breaks her silence over their split . 1. As a consequence, the world record reverted to the 89.58m mark that Backley had set in 1990. Under Review. "There are some huge dance shoes to fill and its truly exciting to follow in the footsteps of some amazing EastEnders talent. Stephen James Backley, OBE (born 12 February 1969) is a retired British track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. Paper Subscription to the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, Paper Subscription to the Paisley Daily Express, 2023 Scottish Daily Record and Sunday Mail Ltd, Courteney Cox responds to Prince Harry's memoir claims he took magic mushrooms at her house. ", Job: Radio presenter, singer-songwriter and rapper. World record holder Jan elezn again found the European title beyond him and did not manage to record a distance so was eliminated after the third round. Due to injury his second competition came in August, taking second (85.84m) to Finlands Aki Parviainen in the Norwich Union Grand Prix and improved to 86.70m in winning the AAA Championship. Professional dance partner: Jowita Przysta. He said: "My skating shows I'm a little lopsided so being on the show has really helped me to get my fitness levels back.". Colin has also developed into a hugely important figurehead for diversity, inclusion and mental health over the last two years. Colin is a member of the steering panel for Sport Relief and is also an International Inspiration Ambassador for UNICEF, as well as founding and fronting theGo Dad Runcampaign for Prostate Cancer. ", Molly added on Instagram: "The secrets finally out, I cant believe it Im doing Strictly!! "It's an American tux and is a bit more snazzy and masculine. That throw still stands as the British record in men's javelin. "I go to do a movement and my brain says don't do it. Kym is best known for playing Michelle Connor on Coronation Street and being one fifth of pop group Hear'Say. I feel like Im watching myself in a dream and I cant believe Ive manifested this. 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