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• 'It was like being in the Marines': Dancers speak out about brutal training as Strictly claims put pressure on industry

  "In the first years of dance college it was like a test to see who was strong enough to get through. Teachers would push you and push you and push you, as if their aim was to get you to break."

• Celine Dion 'full of joy' after comeback at Olympics opening ceremony

  Celine Dion has said she is "so full of joy" after a memorable comeback performance at the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris.

• Justin Timberlake 'was not intoxicated when arrested for drink-driving'

  Justin Timberlake was not intoxicated when he was arrested for drink-driving, his lawyer has said as he seeks to have the charge dismissed.

• 'Hideous' wax replica withdrawn by museum

  Sometimes nothing compares to the real thing - as Dublin's wax museum discovered after it unveiled a figure of Irish singer Sinead O'Connor.

• Celine Dion sings from Eiffel Tower during rain-drenched Paris Olympics opening ceremony - featuring Lady Gaga and Zidane

  Celine Dion brought the curtain down on a rain-soaked but spectacular opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics - which also featured a performance from Lady Gaga on the banks of the River Seine.

• Former Strictly star says she '100%' saw storm brewing over show

  A former Strictly Come Dancing star has told Sky News she believes show bosses have sometimes prioritised looks, rather than teaching ability, when it comes to picking professionals - and that dancers can be "brutal" to each other behind the scenes.

• Spectacular Olympic opening ceremony - in pictures

  The Paris Olympics is officially under way after a spectacular opening ceremony featuring the likes of Lady Gaga, Celine Dion and Zinedine Zidane.

• Harvey Weinstein in hospital with COVID and double pneumonia

  Disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is in hospital after testing positive for COVID-19 and contracting double pneumonia.

• Aniston hits back at JD Vance: 'I pray your daughter is fortunate enough to bear children of her own one day'

  Jennifer Aniston has hit out at Donald Trump's running mate JD Vance for referring to women without children as "cat ladies".

• Charli XCX, Nia Archives and Barry Can't Swim among Mercury Prize nominees

  Charli XCX is officially bringing "brat summer" to the Mercury Prize - after being shortlisted alongside other artists including Ghetts, Barry Can't Swim and Nia Archives.