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GMA Network
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Rodjun Cruz, Dianne Medina mark daughter Isabella's 1st birthday
Rodjun Cruz and Dianne Medina just marked the first birthday of their daughter, Isabella. On Instagram, the Sparkle star shared a video compilation of Isabella, featuring her ultrasound photos, her birth, baptism, and clips of their bonding moments as family. In his post, Rodjun wrote that Isabella was their answered prayer. "Thank you for bringing so much joy and love into our lives. Every moment spent with you is a moment I treasure! Words cannot express how much you mean to me," he said. He also promised to always guide, protect, and take care of her. "Your mommy, kuya Joaquin and I are so blessed to have you in our lives. We love you so much forever!" Dianne also shared a separate video compilation of their moments with Isabella on her Instagram account. According to Dianne, watching Isabella grow in the past year has brought her so much happiness. "I pray that you grow up surrounded by love, guided by faith, and filled with happiness. Always remember that Mommy and Daddy love you more than words can ever say. You are our answered prayer, our miracle, our sunshine," she said. Rodjun and Dianne tied the knot in 2019. They welcomed their firstborn, a son named Joaquin, in 2020, and Isabella in July 2024. She was baptized last December. —CDC, GMA Integrated News
The Irish Sun
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Strictly signs two new professional dancers as head judge Shirley Ballas reveals new line-up is ‘off the charts'
STRICTLY Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas has confirmed that two brand-new professional dancers are joining the upcoming series — and she's calling the line-up 'off the charts'. Appearing on ITV's This Morning earlier today, 6 Shirley Ballas appeared on This Morning today 6 She revealed two new pros have joined Strictly 6 Celebs Go Dating guru and Married at First Sight expert Paul C Brunson crossed over with Shirley - after The Sun revealed he has signed to the new celebrity line-up 'I can tell you that we have two new professionals joining the show and they are amazing,' she gushed. 'There's a few little changes — you know they do little things every year. But we've got the cast of all cast. It's going to be off the charts!' Things took a cheeky turn when Host Ben Shephard couldn't resist stirring the pot, referencing READ MORE ON STRICTLY Ben said: 'Well apparently Paul is in the line-up… show us a move!' to which Paul responded with a slick body wave that had the studio in stitches. Shirley clapped but played coy and expertly deflected the speculation, refusing to officially confirm anything. It comes after Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima's exits from the show. Giovanni, 34, sensationally quit Strictly in May last year following Most read in Reality Months later Last month The Sun revealed Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne reveals show's two new pro dancers have been signed up after Gio and Graziano's sackings We told how dancer and choreographer Luke Miller is hotly tipped to be announced as one of professionals. Fellow professional Speaking on 'We've got two new pros this year on Strictly - don't know who they are yet - a new boy and a new girl.' Comedian Chris, 48 - who won the show with Dianne last year - asked: 'Who are they getting rid of?' Dianne replied: 'Nobody, but we're adding two more. I dreamt that you were the new pro male. But I was fake happy, and it's really mean for me to say that, but I wasn't really happy for you. 'I was like, 'what the hell? He's going to think he's better than me now'. 'And to make it worse you won the series, so you were a double winner and I was like, 'this isn't fair, now everyone's going to think it wasn't me who made him win it was actually himself that won it the first time'.' 6 Shirley was on This Morning to announce a casting call for a dog to star in Coronation Street Credit: Shutterstock Editorial 6 Gio quit the show last year following allegations from Amanda Abbington Credit: Shutterstock 6 Months later Graziano was sacked after an altercation with Zara McDermott Credit: GC Images
Edinburgh Live
13-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Joe Sugg refers to Strictly's Dianne Buswell as ‘my wife' before she asks awkward question
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Joe Sugg once referred to Dianne Buswell as "my wife", before she quizzed him on whether he had an engagement ring in his pocket. The YouTube sensation opened up about his relationship with the Australian dancer on the In Sickness and in Health podcast, hosted by James and Clair Buckley, recalling their first meeting on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. Their love story began on the 16th series of Strictly, with the couple confirming their relationship on Instagram shortly after the Grand Final, where they competed, but narrowly missed out on the trophy to Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton. Over the course of the show, Dianne ended her relationship with her then-partner, Emmerdale's Anthony Quinlan. However, after the series concluded, Joe expressed that although he didn't win the glitterball trophy, he had "won something a million times more special". Since then, the famous pair have taken their relationship to the next level, moving in together and purchasing their first home in February 2021. Fans are eagerly awaiting news of an engagement. (Image: Getty Images for BAFTA) Reflecting on their initial meeting on the popular BBC dance show during a joint appearance on the podcast last year, Joe opened up about his experience on the genealogy programme, 'Who Do You Think You Are?'. He found it "nice" to learn about how his grandparents and great-grandparents met, leading him to draw parallels between traditional courtship methods and his own romance with Dianne. He went on: "Back in the old days, it was all through like dances, and they'd get up and go, 'May I have this dance?' That kind of thing. So like, technically, I can say I met erm.." At that point, someone interjected to clarify if he was referring to his wife, prompting him to correct this by saying "partner". Concurrently, Dianne couldn't help but join in, exclaiming: "Oh, you're dead! Have you got a ring in your pocket now?". Joe carried on: "In the future, it will be like, 'Oh, I met my wife through dancing, technically, and you can watch the moment we met'. It's gonna be really weird. You can like watch the moment that we met, I guess, on camera'." (Image: BAFTA via Getty Images) Dianne has not been shy about dropping significant hints about getting engaged to Joe, previously making a similar remark during her own podcast. On an instalment of Winning Isn't Everything, which she co-hosts with fellow Strictly sensation Chris McCausland, she gestured to her ring finger asking: "What's that one, your best friend finger?". With a touch of humour, Chris quipped that it's the digit "Joe's done nothing with". Dianne agreed, noting "exactly" and the necessity to remind Joe "what that finger holds". She concluded by expressing: "That finger is feeling very lonely, it needs something to weigh it down with." You can catch Joe's appearance on The Chase Celebrity Special on ITV on Sunday, July 13, from 5.40pm to 6.30pm.
Daily Mirror
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Strictly Come Dancing star admits devastating news has 'been tough'
Strictly Come Dancing champion Dianne Buswell has shared her grief after her beloved granddad passed away thousands of miles away in Australia at the age of 99 Strictly Come Dancing favourite Dianne Buswell has opened up about the tragic death of her grandfather. Dianne spoke about her relative dying aged 99 in Western Australia on the Winning Isn't Everything podcast with fellow Strictly winner. She explained: "He only celebrated his 99th birthday two weeks ago. I don't I don't think he wanted to reach 100." She fondly recalled how her grandpa, affectionately known as Buzz, took pride in her triumphant Strictly journey, telling Chris: "He called you the blind fellow, he couldn't believe that I taught the blind fella how to dance." After lifting the coveted Glitterball Trophy, Dianne returned Down Under to spend precious moments with Buzz, reminiscing together as they watched her dance routines. She recounted: "We watched some of the dances together. He got very emotional about it. He loved it. And before I left, he said to me, 'You know, I'm pretty much done'." Despite the family's hopes for Buzz to celebrate a centenary, he passed shortly after marking his 99th year. She confessed that she struggled to find the right words when her dad delivered the heartbreaking news, admitting: "I don't know really how to act or what to do in situations like this. I feel like I'm just trying to console my dad over phone, but I didn't really know what to say or do. It's really tough." Dianne described his final days: "He just began to get really tired and they put like a little oxygen mask on him. "He was still in his nursing home. So he didn't go to hospital or anything, but he was getting weaker by the day. But he called me a couple of days ago and he was still quite conscious. "And that was the last time, because my dad told me this morning that, he sadly passed away at about ten something this morning in Australian time. which is really sad, but he's now with his wife, Mary, who passed away from Alzheimer's. "He loved her so, so much," Diane added. "They were inseparable. He did everything for her. They used to go travelling together. She was a surf life saver, he was a bike rider. They were a very fit and very active couple. So I'm sure he would be up there with her now having a little dance." Dancing runs in Dianne's family. Alongside her brother Andrew, she became the Western Australian Open Adult New Vogue champion in 2008 and 2010 before joining Aussie TV's So You Think You Can Dance – a spinoff of the US show hosted by Cat Deeley. Dianne later joined the cast of Australia's Dancing with the Stars and then made the pivotal move to the UK, where she met her now-partner Joe Sugg on the 2018 series of Strictly Come Dancing. In the podcast, she shared how she had been longing for her family back in Australia and had even begun planning a surprise holiday for her parents, expressing relief that those plans never materialised. "Something in my head was telling me 'don't book it just yet.' So I kept putting it off...I had this weird feeling. And then last week when my dad was saying 'Pops is not really in a great way' And I thought 'there was my reason.'"
Edinburgh Live
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Strictly's Dianne Buswell admits 'it's been tough' as she addresses heartbreaking news
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Strictly Come Dancing's Dianne Buswell has opened up about heartbreaking news she received this week, admitting it's been "tough". The Australian, who joined the hit BBC programme in 2017 as a pro dancer and won last year with Chris McCausland, recently revealed her grandfather had died. Sharing her grief on the Winning Isn't Everything podcast with fellow Strictly winner Chris McCausland, she revealed: "He only celebrated his 99th birthday two weeks ago. I don't think he wanted to reach 100." Her grandad, affectionately nicknamed Buzz, took immense pride in her triumphant Strictly journey, once referring to Chris as "the blind fellow". She told Chris: "He couldn't believe that I taught the blind fella how to dance." After her win, Dianne cherished moments back home, replaying show highlights with Buzz. Reflecting on those precious times, she said: "We watched some of the dances together. He got very emotional about it. He loved it. And before I left, he said to me, 'You know, I'm pretty much done'." Although the family held onto hope for Buzz's centenary, his health declined rapidly after his birthday. Dianne explained his final days saw him growing weary and being placed on supplemental oxygen. "He just began to get really tired and they put like a little oxygen mask on him," she said. (Image: Instagram) "He was still in his nursing home. So he didn't go to hospital or anything, but he was getting weaker by the day. But he called me a couple of days ago and he was still quite conscious. "And that was the last time, because my dad told me this morning that, he sadly passed away at about ten something this morning in Australian time. which is really sad, but he's now with his wife, Mary, who passed away from Alzheimer's." "He loved her so, so much. They were inseparable. He did everything for her. They used to go travelling together. She was a surf life saver, he was a bike rider. They were a very fit and very active couple. So I'm sure he would be up there with her now having a little dance." Dancing is very much a family affair for Dianne. She and her brother Andrew were Western Australian Open Adult New Vogue champions for 2008 and 2010 before she went on to appear on Aussie TV's So You Think You Can Dance – a spinoff of the US show of the same name presented by Cat Deeley. Dianne went on to appear on the Australian version of Strictly, Dancing with the Stars, before making the fateful move to the UK that saw her meeting now-partner Joe Sugg in the 2018 series. (Image: PA) She revealed in the podcast that she had been missing her family back in Australia, and had every started making plans to bring her parents over for a surprise holiday, but she's now glad she didn't. Dianne said: "Something in my head was telling me 'don't book it just yet.' So I kept putting it off...I had this weird feeling." "And then last week when my dad was saying 'Pops is not really in a great way' And I thought 'there was my reason.'" She revealed that conversing with her dad after he broke the sad news was challenging, confessing: "I don't know really how to act or what to do in situations like this. I feel like I'm just trying to console my dad over phone, but I didn't really know what to say or do. It's really tough."
