Daily Express - 07.08.2019

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By Liz Perkins

By Mark Jefferies

Lady of the dance warms up

with a whirl in the waves

Viscountess

Weymouth has

fun with her

young family,

inset, in

St Tropez

VISCOUNTESS Emma

Weymouth soaks up the

sun in St Tropez before

rehearsals begin for Strictly.

The 33-year-old, who runs

Longleat Safari Park in

Wiltshire with her husband

Ceawlin Thynn, 45, was

spotted splashing about in

the sea at Le Club 55 on the

French Riviera.

Emma, who is on holiday

with her family, said she

was looking forward to “an

amazing experience” on

Strictly. “I can’t wait for the

dancing and the fabulous

outfits,” she added.

She is the eighth celebrity

to join the contest which will

be broadcast in the autumn.

Emma was born in the UK

to a British mother and

Nigerian father and studied

history of art at University

College London.

She married Viscount

Weymouth in 2013 and they

have two sons John, four, and

two-year-old Henry.

Excited...Alex Scott, 34

Footie Alex to have ball on Strictly

STRICTLY’S new signing Alex Scott

will put her football punditry on the

back-burner as she looks to dazzle on

the dance floor.

The ex-England player is popular

on Match Of The Day and Football

Focus. But her appearances will be

limited for the rest of the year to allow

for gruelling rehearsals.

Alex, 34, said: “I am absolutely

buzzing to be signed up to Strictly. It’s

the show I’ve always wanted. I can’t

believe I’m going to be part of it. I’m

super excited, but also terrified.”

An FA Women’s Cup and Premier

League winner, she added: “The foot-

ball pitch is a bit less glam than the

ballroom, but I’m ready to try the

sequins and dresses. Bring it on!”

Since retiring in September 2017,

she has had a successful TV career

on BBC and Sky Sports.

The other celebrity signing yester-

day was Radio 1 DJ Dev Griffin. TV

host Anneka Rice and Olympic rower

James Cracknell are tipped to be

named today. Among those already

revealed are David James, Emma

Barton, Catherine Tyldesley and

Mike Bushell.

Virgin’s help for elderly

ELDERLY and disabled customers
are being given a helping hand to
get the best deals on offer under a
new company drive.
Virgin Media is taking steps to make
sure engineer visits are adapted with
customer needs in mind and annual
package reviews are tailor-made for
those who need it most.
Bill management advice and a
Talk Protected Plan, launched in
2016, keeps prices fixed for
vulnerable customers.
It is hoped the plans will help

ensure people who struggle to shop

around don’t get left behind in a

competitive UK telecoms market.

Jeff Dodds, chief operating officer

at Virgin Media, said: “Businesses

shouldn’t be sitting on their hands

about this important issue, which is

why we are going the extra mile to

make sure those who might need a

helping hand can get it. I hope this

will encourage other businesses to

follow in our footsteps.”

Pictures: SPREAD PICTURES / GETTY

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