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Sunday, 10 March 2013

Corrie's Antony Cotton is crowned the winner of this year's Let's Dance for Comic Relief

Tapping his way to victory! Corrie's Antony Cotton is crowned the winner of this year's Let's Dance for Comic Relief

PUBLISHED: 20:32, 9 March 2013 | UPDATED: 00:31, 10 March 2013

After an eventful live final of Comic Relief's Let's Dance, it was Antony Cotton who eventually came out on top, taking home the 2013 title.

The Corrie star faced tough competition on the last BBC live show on Saturday night, battling it out against The Soap Stars, Tim Vine, Katherine Ryan, Lee Nelson and Jodie Prenger.

Impressing viewers with his stellar tap skills the actor danced to Anything Goes, proving that he's got more than one string to his bow.

Winning performance: Antony Cotton was crowned winner of Let's Dance for Comic Relief after Saturday night's live final

The first to perform during the final were The Soap Stars, made up of Ricky Groves, Claire Sweeney, Natalie Cassidy and Dean Gaffney, who performed their Hairspray routine for public votes once again.

Natalie embraced the bouffant black wig and checked dress again as she took on the role of Hairspray's Tracy Turnblad during her comic turn.

The 29-year-old was joined by a cross-dressing Ricky, dressed as Edna Turnblad, who wore a fat suit under a red sparkly dress, shimmying around the stage.

A long way from Walford: The soap stars gave it all they had on stage, putting in an impressive performance

Comic routine: Natalie Cassidy wasn't afraid to get back into her fat suit and bouffant wig for the Hairspray dance

Back on top: Dean Gaffney, who was recently in a serious road crash, seemed back on fine form as he danced with the soap stars

'There's not enough men dressing up as women on BBC Saturday night TV as far as I'm concerned,' said Ricky after the energetic performance.

'The only thing that would have improved it would have been if Wellard had come on at some point during that,' said judge Frank Skinner.

'I was incredible, I'm in love with every single one of you,' admitted fellow judge Greg Davies.

'We mingle between all the soaps - about three weeks a go I was crying my eyes out thinking I'd lost my mate and now he's here dancing for Comic Relief - I'm so proud,' said Corrie's Ryan Thomas who had come along to support Dean who has recently been in a car crash.

Spitting image: Comedian Tim Vine gave his best impersonation of Justin Timberlake, dressed all in white

What a performance: The star impressed all of the judges with his stellar dance moves

It's like he's here: The comedian proved that he has more talents than writing jokes during his dance

Watch out JT: Tim gave Justin a run for his money, emulating his best known moves

Comedian Tim Vine was up next, embodying Justin Timberlake as he danced to Rock Your Body, dressed head-to-toe in white.

'Tim - you are a sex bomb and I really wish that when we'd worked together at The Comedy Store I'd asked you out for a bun,' said judge Jo Brand.

'I think that sends out a very clear message to Justin Timberlake - Tim Vine can do comedy and your dance moves,' said Greg.

Katherine Ryan, who wowed the viewers with her impersonation of Nicki Minaj a couple of weeks ago donned the body suit again for her performance in the final.

Telling it like it is: Judges Jo Brand, Frank Skinner and Greg Davies all gave their opinion of the acts

Back in the body suit: Katherine Ryan impersonated Nicki Minaj again for her performance in the final, donning a body suit

Shaking it: The comedian gave it her all in the bright pink bikini and green wig, dancing to Starships

Great reviews: The star won over the judges, sweeping the board with positive comments

Wearing the same bright pink bikini and green mop of hair, she said; 'I danced tonight like I was dancing on Mariah Carey's face.'

'The last time I saw a body like that I was naked in front of a full length mirror. I thought it was incredible, I thoroughly enjoyed it, congratulations,' said Greg.

West End star Jodie, who stepped in last minute to replace Boyzone's Keith Duffy who had to forgo his place on last week's show, was back to perform Word Up by Cameo.

Fetching: West End star Jodie Prenger sported a thick black moustache for her routine

She's got the moves: Jodie puts her West End skills to good use on the stage for charity

She wore a black wig and mustache with a leather jacket with red sparkle detail, giving it her all on stage and getting a standing ovation from the audience.

'I went through every conceivable emotion during that- I think you should take this look into your West End career,' said an impressed Greg.

Henry Winkler was in the audience and on hand to comment on Jodie's dance: 'I don't know if I ever did justice to leather like that. I thought that was £25,000 worth of awesome,' he said.

ASBO ballet: Lee Brennan squeezed into a leotard for his dance routine, as Twist and Pulse lent a hand

Skills: The comedian gave his best version of Swan Lake, while the audience clapped along

New dance troupe? The three seemed to fit well together, perhaps looking to establish their own act

Lee Neslon gave his best ASBO ballet, dancing to Swan Lake with Twist and Pulse as his backing dancers, whipping off his normal clothes to show a ballet leotard.

'I thought it was very interesting to hear people clapping along to ballet. But you could have taken your hat off,' said Jo.

'Who can carry off white Lycra like you do? It was great,' said Frank. 'It went from high culture to a fantastic Gap ad.'

In it to win it: The soap star proved that he really does have some impressive tap skills

Tap star in the making? Corrie's Antony Cotton showed off his hidden dance skills on stage again

Corrie's Antony Cotton performed his winning routine to Anything Goes again, showing off his stellar tap dancing skills.

After his care home set dance, the judges seemed impressed with his skills: 'It was incredible, well done,' said Greg.

'I did make me feel like going out and learning to tap dance - it was right up my 42nd street as they say,' admitted Frank.

Didn't make the cut: The Soap Stars and Lee are the first to be told that they haven't won

Disappointed: The Soap Stars are clearly unimpressed with the fact that they weren't crowned as winners

The final two: Jodie and Antony made it to the last two, waiting to see who would be crowned the winner

Feeling nervous? Jodie and Antony both wait nervously for the outcome to be announced

Over the moon: The soap star couldn't hide his joy when he was announced as the winner of this year's show

Lisa Riley, who was there to support him said: 'He's a star all round no matter what happens tonight - I'm very proud of him.'

As the results were read out at the end of the show, it was Jodie who joined Antony in the final two, but finally lost out to the soap star.

Star power: Taylor Swift performed her new single 22 in front of the studio audience, dressed all in white

Can't keep away: The US pop starlet has spent a lot of time over in the UK recently

Pucker up: Greg Davies and Frank Skinner were urged to kiss to raise money for Comic Relief

Comedians Greg Davies and Frank Skinner share passionate kiss on Let's Dance for Comic Relief

All in the name of charity: Comedians Greg Davies and Frank Skinner share passionate kiss on Let's Dance for Comic Relief

By EMILY SHERIDAN

PUBLISHED: 21:35, 9 March 2013 | UPDATED: 23:03, 9 March 2013

It's become a Comic Relief tradition to persuade two celebrities to kiss to raise money for charity.

And this year it was no different as comedians Frank Skinner and Greg Davies were convinced to pucker up for charity on Saturday night.

After Let's Dance For Comic Relief hosts Alex Jones and Steve Jones implored one of the men to kiss fellow judge Jo Brand, the comedienne made her excuses, claiming she had a cough.

Kiss off: Greg Davies and Frank Skinner kiss on Let's Dance For Comic Relief

I think I need a sit down after that! The two men looked a bit winded after their smooch

Steve had offered Jo the chance between Greg or Frank but she politely declined.

Stepping back from the two men, she said: 'I'll leave it to you too.'

After a slight hesitation, the two men squared up to each other, with lofty 6ft 8in Greg towering over 5ft 9 Frank.

Making her excuses: Jo Brand bowed out of the celebrity snog, claiming she had a cough

Height challenged: Frank looked a bit nervous as Greg towered over him

Inbetweeners star Greg, 44, ended up hoisting Frank, 56, in the air as they enjoyed a dramatic kiss.

At one point, Frank wrapped his legs around Greg as they thrashed about behind the judges' panel watched by Jo.

After they were finished, the pair looked rather tired and were all too ready to sit down and have a rest.

Let's Kiss For Comic Relief: Frank plants a smacker on Greg

She likes to watch: Jo stands back as the men get into their kissing session

The men's kiss follow in the tradition of previous Comic Relief kisses, including ones between Dawn French and Hugh Grant; and David Tennant and Davinia McCall.

Meanwhile, Coronation Street actor Antony Cotton was crowned this year's winner of the annual competition with his tap-dancing routine.

He narrowly beat West End star Jodie Prenger's cross-dressing routine to Cameo's Word Up.

Things are getting a bit heated: Frank even wrapped his legs around Greg

Two's company: Steve Jones and Alex Jones carry on chatting as the men kiss

That was exhausting! Greg looks a bit stunned afterwards

Sunday, 3 March 2013

Nicole Scherzinger shows off her toned midriff in leather two-piece on Comic Relief Let's Dance

Driving them wild! Nicole Scherzinger shows off her toned midriff in leather two-piece on Comic Relief Let's Dance

By LUCY BUCKLAND

PUBLISHED: 21:44, 2 March 2013 | UPDATED: 21:44, 2 March 2013

You can say a lot about Nicole Scherzinger but you can't deny she always pulls off an energetic performance.

The former Pussycat Doll impressed audiences with an live performance of her latest single Boomerang on Comic Relief Let's Dance special on Saturday evening in a sizzling leather two-piece which revealed her toned stomach.

Showing just how to rock the stage the X Factor judge looked fierce in her stunning outfit which exposed her toned body in all the right places.

Wrap around: Nicole's skirt shows off her toned legs perfectly

Driving them wild: Nicole looked fierce onstage as she performed Boomerang - her latest single

Nicole, 34, wasn't all serious as she later showed off her comedy skills by making a series of jokes with rumoured old flame Steve Jones, who was presenting the show.

With her long black locks straightened and kept loose over tanned shoulders Nicole made sure she made the most of the performance with some raunchy moves with her backing dancers.

The sultry star recent;y explained the lyrics behind her new single, which is produced by will.i.am, revealing they were based on early frustrations of her career.

Feeling it: Nicole showed off her impressive vocal range as she sang live on the Comic Relief show

Full leather: Nicole worked up quite a sweat with the energetic performance

Comeback: Nicole debuted her new single a month ago but performed it live for the first time on the Comic Relief show

She added that she even got a little tense on the set of the music video but had to bring herself to a happy place.

She said: 'You cry and you scream and you stomp your feet and you shout. You say, ‘You know what I’m giving up, I don’t care.’ And then you go to bed and you wake up and it’s a brand new day, and you pick yourself back up again.'

No [it’s not easy]. Even the song today, I was shooting the video and I was like getting frustrated and then I was like, "No, I’m a boomerang you can throw me out and the harder I’ll come back around.’ I can take a hit but you can’t scratch my name. I'm a boomerang.”'

Impressive: Nicole stunned with her performance which used mist and polytechnics

Hair-raising! Nicole shows she can sing live and pull off an impressive dance routine

There were some impressive performances during Saturday night's heat of Let's Dance for Comic Relief.

But without a doubt Vanessa Feltz stole the show with her racy and entertaining performance to Cher's If I Could Turn Back Time.

Dressed as the famous singer in a revealing high leg leotard and black wig the radio presenter wowed the crowds, judges and her fiance Ben Ofoedu as she straddled a canon.

Saturday, 23 February 2013

Comic Relief's Let's Dance

'You were born for this': I'm A Celeb's Rosemary Shrager dresses as Jane Russell as she teams up with Kim Woodburn for Comic Relief's Let's Dance

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

PUBLISHED: 21:27, 23 February 2013 | UPDATED: 23:04, 23 February 2013

She lost a huge amount of weight during her time in the jungle, so it's no surprise that I'm a Celeb's Rosemary Shrager wanted to make the most of her new trimmer figure on Comic Relief's Let's Dance.

Dressing up as Marylin Monroe and teaming up with How Clean Is Your House's Kim Woodburn, the TV cook embraced old school Hollywood glamour as she danced to Diamonds Are A Girls Best Friend.

The ladies were competing against acts including the cast of Waterloo Road who formed a Spice Girls tribute act, Corrie's Antony Cotton who showed off his tap dancing skills and comedienne Katherine Ryan who donned a fat suit for her Nicki Minaj impression.

Going glam: Former I'm A Celeb contestant Rosemary Shrager dresses as Jane Russell for Let's Dance for Comic Relief on Saturday

Unfortunately for them, Rosemary and Kim didn't receive enough votes to go through to the final, with Antony winning the most public votes and Katherine being saved by the panel.

First up were the cast of BBC school drama Waterloo Road, in an act that saw the students join forces with the staff to create a Spice Girls tribute band.

Dancing to the group's hit Spice Up Your Life, the stars vamped it up in glitzy outfits, with two of the boys dressing as Mel C and Victoria Beckham.

They even got judges Paloma Faith, Lisa Riley and Jason Manford involved, making them shake maracas during the vivacious performance.

'What a great way to start the night. You literally did bring some spice. I feel like a proud mother,' said Lisa.

Spice Up Your Life: The cast of Waterloo Road are the first to perform dressed as the Spice Girls

Hold tight! The boys dress as Mel C and Victoria Beckham, putting on an energetic performance, all in the name of charity

Spice Girls reborn: Even the boys embrace their feminine side for the show, as everyone gets into the spirit of things

'It's like they were in the room - but the boys were enjoying it a little bit too much,' joked fellow judge comedian Jason.

Impressionist Jon Culshaw was the next star to take to the stage to show off his dancing skills, dancing to Fatboy Slim's Praise You.

Starting out in the BBC reception, the man of many faces dressed as a cleaner for his routine, and flanked by fellow dancers, he ran into the studio.

Wearing a wig and retro pair of glasses, the impressionist went to town with his dad dancing, putting his boundless energy to great use.

'I thought that was brilliant, I thought the place might go up with all the nylon being rubbed together,' said Jason.

Eclectic mix of judges: This week's judges are Lisa Riley, Jason Manford and Paloma Faith, who all seemed impressed by the routine

Creating an impression: Jon Culshaw impressed with his dance to Fatboy Slim's Praise You, running through the studio

Dad dancing: Jon put on an interesting outfit as he showed off his impressive dad dancing on stage

I was really impressed with the styling - it's so now. Brilliant images,' said a typically quirky Paloma.

'It was like a party in a charity shop. I really, really enjoyed it though, well done,' said Lisa, who recently wowed on Strictly Come Dancing.

The next act was the slightly intimidating pairing of presenter and cleaning expert Kim and TV cook Rosemary, who dressed as Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell from Diamonds Are A Girls' Best Friend.

Slipping into tight, pink satin gowns, the TV stars embraced their inner Hollywood stars and were lifted into the air by a number of suave young men.

'I love you both, You are both now my pin-ups. I can't say anything bad and I'm very envious of their costumes,' said an impressed Paloma.

Here come the girls: Rosemary and Kim squeeze into tight pink gowns for their performance, proving what a good comedy duo they are

Making the most of it: Rosemary, who shed a lot of weight in the jungle, showed off the fruit of her labour in the glam gown

Giving it their all: The two TV stars put on an impressive performance, but don't get enough votes to make it through

Up in the air: Rosemary is lifted off the ground by a team of young dancers during their comic dance routine

'I was...I can't even...I don't know how you did it - but you were born for it. You're wasted doing cooking and cleaning,' said Jason. 'I don't know how that was allowed to be pre-watershed.'

'I have to tell you I didn't think that I was going to get into the air,' admitted Rosemary.

Canadian comedienne Katherine Ryan was up next, dancing to Nicki Minaj track Starships.

Taking the micky out of the singer's curvaceous figure, the star wore a fat suit with comically large bottom and thigh area.

Next up was Corrie's Antony Cotton, who performed to Anything Goes, in a retro routine set inside a care home.

'It was proper dancing, proper tap, proper choreography - what are you doing on this show?' joked Jason.

Sending her up: Comedienne Katherine Ryan dresses as Nicki Minaj, wearing a body suit, for her routine

Bootilicious: Katherine plays on Nicki's curvaceous figure as she dances to Starships

Through to the final: Thanks to the judging panel, Katherine will perform her routine again in the final

'I'm just astonished. I expect Coronation Street the musical is going to be in the pipeline next,' said Paloma.

I can't be biased because you're my best friend, but that was amazing. I've seen you dancing after a few G&Ts but this was nothing like that,' said Lisa.

Former Corrie star Suranne Jones and current co-star Jennie McAlpine were there to support him.

Later, in the show's backstage pub Shenanigans, Rosemary and Kim showed off their singing skills with a spot of karaoke, belting out Bon Jovi's Living On A Prayer.

Thanks to the public, it was Antony who won the most votes and was put through, with Jon and Kim and Rosemary getting the least and automatically leaving the show.

Then Paloma and Jason chose to save Katherine over the cast of Waterloo Road, meaning that she too goes though to the final.

Winning performance: Antony Cotton wows as he shows off his tap dancing skills, gaining him the most public votes

Dapper dancing: The Corrie star swaps his overalls for black tie as he continues his routine

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