England football legend working on warts-and-all documentary
FORMER England star Wayne Rooney is making a sequel to his sensational Prime Video documentary after it netted a big following last year.
The show, simply called Rooney, was a warts-and-all look at his professional and private life — and the follow-up promises to be just as indepth.
Only this time the programme, which has yet to get a working title, will focus more on Wayne’s attempts to develop his career as a football manager in the US.
A TV insider said: “It is in the very early stages of development but, given how big the first show was, there’s a real appetite for more.
“There’s continued interest, not just in Wayne but his entire family, particularly after the epic Wagatha legal battle which saw wife Coleen Rooney centre stage for a change.
“It’s not certain which channel or streaming service would air the show, but Prime Video would be the obvious choice as they aired the first profile.”
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Disney+ will imminently release Coleen Rooney: The Real Wagatha Story, focusing on her courtroom battle with Rebekah Vardy last year.
But there’s unlikely to be any clash between shows as Wayne’s film probably won’t drop until at least 2024.
There’s certainly plenty to explore thanks to his move Stateside, where he became manager of DC United in Washington DC last year.
The programme is being developed by top production company Lorton, which made Prime Video’s Rooney and is behind Coleen’s documentary too.
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It produced We Are Newcastle United and backed Boom! Boom!: The World VS Boris Becker. Prime Video and Lorton declined to comment.
Shirley: Angie’s my girl
STRICTLY head judge Shirley Ballas has a clear favourite – news anchor and TV host Angela Rippon.
She said: “I’m really looking forward to fan-girling over Angela! She announced me during the UK championships many times during my competitive career so her voice brings fond memories.”
Her fellow judges are equally excited about the BBC One series, which continues on Saturday at 6.15pm.
Anton Du Beke said: “To have been part of a show that is part of the fabric of British consciousness – and the world’s – blows my mind.”
Craig Revel Horwood said: “Strictly embraces everybody and it has won the hearts and minds of so many.”
Motsi Mabuse agreed: “It’s such a special time of the year when Strictly starts.
AL MURRAY leaves the Pub Landlord at the door to host a Sky History series.
The comic – known for playing the stereotype of a xenophobic Brit – puts the Empire, from Jamaica to Australia, in the spotlight in Al Murray: Why Does Everyone Hate the British Empire?
It airs from October 23.
Daisy is royally stumped
THIS Country’s Daisy May Cooper has revealed she met Royalty – with hilarious results.
While working as a shop assistant, she served Princess Anne.
Daisy – who this year was rumoured to be in talks to join the Bond franchise as spy chief M – revealed: “I’ve met Princess Anne but I didn’t know it was Princess Anne . . . She was buying towels.
Daisy continued, on tonight’s Never Mind The Buzzcocks, on Sky Max: “I was working in House of Fraser and we had a manager who used to say, ‘You’ve got to push House of Fraser cards on people’.
“So Princess Anne came up and I said ‘would you like a Fraser card? I just need to take a few details like your bank details and mum’s maiden name’.”
Think of the points you would rack up furnishing Buckingham Palace.
STRICTLY champ Hamza Yassin is back to the day job after a final dancefloor outing at last weekend’s launch.
The wildlife presenter’s one-off special Hamza: Strictly Birds Of Prey airs this Sunday on BBC1 at 7pm.
He said: “Birds of prey are powerful, majestic, beautiful, intelligent.”
RNID hail Tasha in Bake Off
CAMPAIGNERS have praised the Great British Bake Off for welcoming its first deaf contestant.
Tasha Stones, 27, a participation officer from Bristol, was joined by her sign language interpreter in the famous tent for the 14th series, which starts next Tuesday.
Judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith revealed they had learned sign language for the Channel 4 show.
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Now the Royal National Institute for Deaf People says it is “very excited” that millions of viewers will get a taste of “rich and beautiful” British Sign Language (BSL).
Teri Devine of the charity, said: “We hope this season of Bake Off will raise the profile of BSL, and that Tasha’s presence encourages everyone to learn some basic BSL so everyone is included.”