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Jason Donovan appears to be on the road to recovery after being forced to pull out of Dancing On Ice with a crippling back injury. The 52-year-old star was seen carrying bags of shopping and a rucksack after making an essential trip to a supermarket in London's Notting Hill. It comes days after Jason said he was 'devastated and gutted' to have to quit the ITV skating show after failing to recover from an injury sustained in training. Following medical advice, the actor and singer gave up his place on the reality show - making him the fifth contestant to do so in the disaster-struck 2021 run. Denise Van Outen and Billie Shepherd were also forced to leave the show after sustaining nasty injuries. While Rufus Hound and Joe Warren Plant had to drop out after catching Covid-19. Breaking the sad news to fans in a video, Jason said: "I am devastated to announce that unfortunately I can't continue in the competition and therefore have to withdraw. "We put so much work into … [Read more...] about Jason Donovan carries hefty bags after quitting Dancing on Ice over back agony

After news of Dancing On Ice being cut short broke out, the hit ITV series was instantly branded "cursed" and "disastrous" by some viewers. However stars who are competing on the hit skating show this year hit back at the claims - despite the countless obstacles bosses were forced to face this year. Appearing on This Morning alongside their professional partners, Faye Brooks, 33, and Rebekah Vardy, 39, opened up about this year's eventful series. Chatting to hosts Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary, Faye explained how difficult it was to have a change of partner halfway through the series after Hamish Gaman, 37, injured his finger. Now being partnered up with Matt Evers, Faye revealed admitted that the skating competition is "the most dangerous show on television". "We signed up for this - we know this is the most dangerous show on television," she said. "We've got to make sure we take care of ourselves, trust our partner, and keep entertaining on the show every week." … [Read more...] about Dancing On Ice stars slam ‘curse’ claims as disaster-struck show is cut short

CURTIS Pritchard should probably stick to his day job as he leave fans cringing after trying his hand a stand-up comedy. The Celebs Go Dating star left the audience cringing as he opted for some very blue humour in the hopes of getting a laugh. Curtis , 25, was among the stars learning stand-up comedy from the professionals for a two-part series in support of Stand Up To Cancer. The reality show regular was paired up with Loose Women's Judi Love for the new C4 show Stand Up And Deliver. The first episode of the two-part series saw Curtis rehearse his jokes with Judi as another well-known professional comedians, Jason Manford and Nick Helm watched on. He started his rehearsal by getting up on stage while fumbling with the fly on his jeans, "oh bloody hell", he cursed. "Learnt that on Love Island, didn't he," heckled one of the comedians as Curtis continued his awkward session. Curtis continued: "I just went to the toilet! You know, this full on brings me onto … [Read more...] about Curtis Pritchard leaves fans in hysterics with willy joke as he makes ‘cringey’ attempt at being a stand-up comic

PREHISTORIC humans may have been responsible for the extinction of the Woolly Mammoth after all, according to research. Simulations suggest that a combination of hunting by hungry humans and dramatic climate change killed off the mighty beasts 4,000 years ago. Previously, scientists have suggested that extreme weather or genetic disease may have driven the demise of the species. According to new research from experts in Australia, mammoths would not have died out when they did if it were not for humans. "In the absence of humans, we would expect woolly mammoths would have persisted for an extra 4,000 years in some areas," Dr Damien Fordham at the University of Adelaide in South Australia told New Scientist . The models also suggested that mammoths survived longer in several locations across Eurasia than was previously believed. "People should be sending out expeditions to find fossil material," Dr Fordham said. The Woolly Mammoth – the last surviving mammoths … [Read more...] about Woolly mammoths were ‘wiped out by humans AND climate change’ – and would otherwise still be here today

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca will deliver to the EU less than half the amount of COVID-19 vaccine doses that it pledged for the first quarter of 2021, company boss Pascal Soriot admitted to European lawmakers on Thursday. The drugmaker has long said it will not be able to fulfill its target, but the confirmation remains a blow to the EU's vaccine rollout. The bloc has fallen far behind the United States, Britain and Israel in vaccinating its public, blaming supply chain issues. About 8% of the adult population of the EU have been vaccinated, according to European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen. AstraZeneca will now try and deliver 40 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by the end of March, down from an initial 90 million. The pledge is in line with previous statements from the company. On Wednesday, AstraZeneca said it would only be able to deliver half the COVID-19 vaccines it was contracted to supply the EU in the second quarter of 2021. The EU has … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: AstraZeneca admits huge vaccine shortfall for EU