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Leading Spanish indie sales outfit Filmax has scooped the international rights to “Seve: One Man Army,” a new feature-length documentary about legendary Spanish golfer Severiano Ballesteros, arguably the top golfer of his era and a Spanish icon on and off the course. Filmax will be shopping the title at this year’s American Film Market.

Currently available on Amazon Prime Video in Spain, the documentary is directed by Hugo Stuven (“Solo”) and produced by Luis Velo and Guillermo Gomez, co-producers on the Amazon Original documentary series “The Challenge: Eta,” Netflix’s docu-series “La Linea: Shadow of the Narco,” in addition to another sports-themed documentary in “Huesca, más allá de un sueño.”

“Seve” mixes archival footage with interviews and anecdotes from other world class golfers, referees, journalists and several others close to him during his lifetime. Big names appearing in the film include Gary Player, Greg Norman, Jack Nicklaus, Jose Maria Olazabal,...

BBC bosses have reportedly banned ''token oldie'' contestants from 'Strictly Come Dancing'. Station executives are said to have told casting agents for the ballroom dance contest to only sign up celebrities with a ''chance of winning'' and, having seen the likes of Tony Jacklin, Paul Daniels, Johnny Ball and Edwina Currie fail to impress on the dancefloor, they have advised staying away from older stars. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''Bosses say signing so-called 'old duffers' is a waste of time because they never have a chance of winning. They are never very good. ''The critical detail now will be that each...

David Hasselhoff and former Westlife star Brian McFadden are among the stars taking part in the sixth series of All Star Mr & Mrs.

The ITV show, hosted by Phillip Schofield, sees famous faces attempting to answer questions about their significant others to win up to £30,000 for charity.

Among the other celebrities taking part in the quiz are comedian Johnny Vegas, McFly member Danny Jones and golfer and Strictly contestant Tony Jacklin.

Vanessa Feltz will also attempt to win some money for charity on the show, as will Nigel Havers, Coronation Street star Debbie Rush and I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!'s Matthew Wright.

Emmerdale actor Liam Fox and rugby star Ben Cohen are two of the other famous faces who have signed up to be grilled by Schofield.

Each couple taking part in the show wins at least £5,000 for charity, with the winning couple given the chance...

Strictly Come Dancing professional Aliona Vilani has blasted her pairing with Tony Jacklin on this year's series.

The 29-year-old claimed that producers purposely paired her with Jacklin so she would exit the competition early, although she praised the golfer's attitude and said she "loved" dancing with him.

Jacklin became the first celebrity to leave the competition last weekend, and received largely negative comments from the judges during his time on the programme.

Vilani wasdropped from the show's lineup of professional dancers earlier this year, but was drafted in as a replacement for Natalie Lowe after she sustained an injury.

She told The Mirror: "I knew 100% I'd be paired with Tony. It was so obvious to me.

"If the producers say they don't want you on the show and then, because of circumstance, they need to ask you to come back, then they are going to put you with [someone] who they think will lose the competition.

Vanessa Feltz has been voted out of Strictly Come Dancing.

The Radio 2 DJ is the second celebrity to leave the competition, after Tony Jacklin exited the show last week.

This week saw the competitors and their professional partners tackle performances on the theme of love. Judges Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell, Bruno Tonioli and Craig Revel Horwood watched the couples dance a samba, foxtrot, jive, cha cha cha and American smooth as they attempted to impress.

Feltz and James Jordan ended in the bottom two on the leaderboard with fashion designer Julien Macdonald and his partner Janette Manrara.

The couples repeated their performances in an attempt to retain their place on the show. Feltz and Jordan danced the tango to 'Lay All Your Love On Me' by Abba, while Macdonald and Manrara jived to 'Everybody Needs Somebody To Love' by Blues Brothers.

Feltz was voted off unanimously, as the judges chosen to save Macdonald.

BBC One has revealed the song choices and dance styles for this weekend's Strictly Come Dancing.

The third week of the current series will see the 14 remaining celebrities battle it out to remain in the competition, following Tony Jacklin's departure last week.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Brendan Cole were the runaway winners in Digital Spy's poll last Saturday with over 51% of the vote.

Meat Loaf, Rihanna, The Beatles and Abba are among the artists whose songs will be used in this week's show.

The song and dance list in full, in no particular order, is as follows:

Sophie & Brendan - Salsa - 'All Night Long' by Lionel Richie

Ben & Kristina - Rumba - 'Make You Feel My Love' by Adele (originally Bob Dylan)

Patrick & Anya - Foxtrot - 'Let There Be Love' by Nat King Cole

Dave & Karen - Paso Doble - 'I Would Do Anything For Love...

Tony Jacklin has become the first celebrity to be voted out of this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

The golfer and his professional partner Aliona Vilani faced off against fashion designer Julien Macdonald and partner Janette Manrara, after both couples found themselves in the bottom two.

This weekend, the 15 couples danced for the public vote for the first time this year, with Claudia Winkleman filling in for the ill Bruce Forsyth with co-host Tess Daly.

After judges' scores were combined for the last two weeks, the overall standings were added to the viewers' votes to decide the first dance-off of the series.

Tony and Aliona performed their Charleston routine again to 'It Don't Mean A Thing (If Ain't Got That Swing)' by Chantz, while Julien and Janette performed their Tango to 'Applause' by Lady Gaga.

Judges Bruno Tonioli, Len Goodman, Darcey Bussell and Craig Revel Horwood delivered their verdicts, with...

The drama has started before a dance step has even been pranced on this week's Strictly Come Dancing as Bruce Forsyth, at the grand old age of 85, has been forced to pull out of filming with flu.

Get well soon Brucie! Nice to sneeze you, to sneeze you... not nice.

Cometh the hour, cometh the Winkleman. Claudia will make her Strictly debut slightly earlier this year, pairing up with Tess tonight and on Sunday's results show.

Aside from the hosting merry-go-round, we'll get to see every single celebrity dance for the second time tonight. Can Abbey Clancy be as sexy in Latin as she was elegant in ballroom? Can Dave Myers possibly top week one? And is there any hope for poor Tony Jacklin? Let us know your thoughts on Twitter (@dsrealitybites) and at the bottom of the page.

Join Digital Spy at 6.20pm when we'll be live blogging all the action from the dancefloor.

Susanna Reid shook her tail feather, Natalie Gumede gave us an extravagant Russian-infused cha cha cha and Sophie Ellis-Bextor waltzed into our hearts. It was a truly sizzling opening to series 11 of Strictly Come Dancing.

What the BBC dance show may be lacking in A-Listers, is making up for with dancefloor movers and shakers.

Ashley Taylor Dawson kicked the show off with a bang, Mark Benton proved that he's more than a comedy act with his tango and even Tony Jacklin hit the odd step every so often. Poor old Tony.

But who was your early favourite? Are you Team Susanna? Is Natalie your girl? Or are you still swooning over Ashley?

Nine more celebrities will be hitting the dancefloor tomorrow night (September 28), but until then get voting on your Friday night favourite.

Who was your Strictly Friday favourite and why? Let us know below.

Dah-da-dah-dah-dah-da-da-da-dah. *Pulls Brucie pose*. *Throws basket of sequins in the air*.

We've suffered the awkward two-week gap since the launch show and now we're down to the serious business of the live shows. A handful of celebrities will be busting a move on the dancefloor tonight (a load more will be joining them tomorrow) and Brucie will be wheeling out his dusty old joke book one more time.

Some people are excited about seeing Walter White and the final Breaking Bad this weekend. Does it make us uncool if we're more excited about Mark Benton's tango? Tell us we're not alone here!

You can join in the fun all night by leaving your comments below and tweeting us your thoughts via @dsrealitybites and @digitalspy.

> 'Strictly': A quickie with Mark Benton

> 'Strictly': A quickie with Ashley Taylor Dawson

22:01We'll be back at 7pm tomorrow night.

Strictly Come Dancing series 11 launched with a glitzy opening episode tonight (September 7), which featured this year's 15 celebrities getting partnered up with professional dancers.

Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly helped match up this year's celebrity dancers, who also performed a group routine together for the first time.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor was the first celeb to get partnered up, teaming with Strictly bad boy Brendan Cole. Rachel Riley was treated to the Countdown theme music before finding out that she would be dancing with two-time finalist Pasha Kovalev.

Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden will be tamed by Robin Windsor and Peter Crouch's wife Abbey Clancy has been teamed with new Strictly pro Aljaz Skorjanec.

Hollyoaks actor Ashley Taylor Dawson had the most dramatic reacation of the night, pretending to fall on the floor in shock when it was revealed that he would be dancing with Ola Jordan.

The 15 celebrity and pro pairings...

No, we can't believe it either. But yes, it's that time again...

Tonight is Strictly Come Dancing's launch show, where the 15 famouses brave enough to shimmy and wiggle in front of millions discover with which professional dancer they'll be spending the next three months locked in a rehearsal room.

Join Digital Spy and get ready for naff Forsyth jokes, more glitter than in Bruno Tonioli's house and some truly cringe-worthy group performances.

20:10Thanks for joining Digital Spy to see which pros landed the jackpot - and who got lumbered with the rusty pennies - when it came to dolling out the celebs. From the Natalies to the Bentons, looks like it will be a vintage year. Roll on Christmas. Goodnight everyone!

20:07The majority of the celebs did a great job of that, though, leading Bruce to predictably state "that was the best first group performance we've ever seen". Yes,...

It might be series 11 and it might be a dodgy-looking lineup (some bloke from Casualty and Tony Jacklin - seriously?), but there's still something special and exciting about the return of Strictly Come Dancing to Saturday nights.

From the moment Bruce Forsyth delivers his first absolute clanger of a gag (Think Glastonbury, think Stone Henge... you'll see the punchline coming a mile off) during Wednesday night's pre-record, I was reassured that series 11 was going to brighten up my Saturdays just like the previous 10.

It doesn't try to be cool, it doesn't Shout About How Great It Is In A Peter Dickson Voice and it doesn't have Sharon Osbourne cackling, but it does ooze warmth and charm, feature a Hairy Biker dressed up like a shiny giant tomato and have Bruno Tonioli bouncing around like Kenneth Williams on a spacehopper.

If you're not already excited enough about the return of the sequins and sparkles,...

The full Strictly Come Dancing series 11 trailer has been released, featuring all 15 of this year's celebrities.

Watch the new full trailer for Strictly Come Dancing:

Abbey Clancy, Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Ben Cohen are among the stars that appear open-mouthed in the promo as they watch the show's professional dancers performing mind-blowing moves on the dancefloor.

Strictly launches this Saturday (September 7) at 6.50pm on BBC One.

Jessie J and Rod Stewart are the special musical guest performers, while last year's series champions Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace will also return for a special performance.

This year's pro dancers include five new faces - Anya Garnis, Iveta Lukosiute, Janette Manrara, Kevin Clifton and Aljaz Skorjanec - while Ola and James Jordan, Brendan Cole, Anton du Beke, Kristina Rihanoff, Robin Windsor, Karen Hauer and Aliona Vilani all return.

Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno Tonioli and Darcey Bussell all return to this year's judging panel.

Rachel Riley is the early bookmakers' favourite to win this year's Strictly Come Dancing, following the lineup announcement yesterday evening (September 2).

The Countdown star can be backed at odds as short as 9/2 with some bookies to lift the Glitterball Trophy at Christmas.

Coronation Street star Natalie Gumede (5/1) and model Abbey Clancy (6/1) are also expected to be strong competition, while rugby star Ben Cohen (6/1) and Hollyoaks star Ashley Taylor-Dawson (7/1) are the most fancied male competitors.

> 'Strictly' lineup: Hit or Miss

BBC Breakfast's Susanna Reid can be backed at 8/1, while Hairy Biker Dave Myers is a longshot at 33/1.

The biggest outsiders are Vanessa Feltz at 40/1 and golfer Tony Jacklin, who is way out at 66/1.

Strictly launches on Saturday at 6.50pm (September 7) on BBC One.

Meet the stars of Strictly 2013:

The full lineup for Strictly Come Dancing 2013:

Abbey Clancy

Ashley Taylor Dawson

Ben Cohen

Dave Myers

Deborah Meaden

Fiona Fullerton...

Strictly Come Dancing has officially unveiled its 2013 lineup of celebrities.

15 celebrities, including a former Bond girl, stars of Hollyoaks, Coronation Street and Casualty, and superstars from the world of rugby and golf are among this year's competitors.

Leading the lineup of famous faces on the dancefloor are BBC Breakfast's Susanna Reid, 'Murder on the Dancefloor' popstar Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Rugby World Cup winner Ben Cohen.

Other stars shaking their stuff for the public will include soaps trio Ashley Taylor Dawson (Hollyoaks), Natalie Gumede (Coronation Street) and Patrick Robinson (Casualty).

Waterloo Road actor Mark Benton and one half of the Hairy Bikers Dave Myers will also be aiming to impress with their best silky moves.

Countdown's Rachel Riley and model Abbey Clancy will be bringing some glamour to BBC One on Saturday nights, while fashion designer Julien Macdonald will also be hoping to showcase some glittery costumes.

Some of the more...

Strictly Come Dancing cha-cha-chas back into your Saturday nights this weekend, offering a glittery and ever-so-slightly-camp alternative to the sobbing and warbling of ITV's The X Factor.

After ruling the ratings roost in 2012, the X Factor team and ITV will have been waiting nervously to find out who their competition is this year, but following the unveiling of the lineup on The One Show tonight, Simon Cowell and co will probably be sleeping a little bit more easily.

The biggest names on the lineup are probably Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden, BBC Breakfast's Susanna Reid, rugby play Ben Cohen and Wag Abbey Clancy. It's hardly a selection of names to get your pulse racing.

Of course Strictly lineups have never been exactly brimming with A-listers. From orange-faced antiques babbler David Dickinson and Celebrity Big Brother reject Claire Sweeney in series one to the likes of bland acting bore Colin Salmon...

Rachel Riley is the early favourite to win 'Strictly Come Dancing' after being confirmed as a contestant. The 'Countdown' co-host is being tipped to win the BBC One talent show after being named alongside other confirmed stars including stunning model Abbey Clancy, golfing legend Tony Jacklin, newsreader Susanna Reid and TV personality Vanessa Feltz. The show's official Twitter account announced Rachel has signed up for the show by posting a picture of the 27-year-old beauty next to her 'Countdown' board, which featured a mixture of consonants and vowels spelling out the words: ''I Am On Strictly''. A message accompanying the...

BBC One has announced details of the Strictly Come Dancing 2013 premiere episode.

Jessie J and Rod Stewart will perform on the launch show, which airs on September 7 at 6.50pm. The live shows will begin later in the month.

Hosts Bruce Forsyth and Tess Daly will present this year's batch of celebrities, along with their professional partners.

2012 champions Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace will also return to perform their Charleston.

Returning judges Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman and Darcey Bussell will also be on hand to greet the new celebrities.

Susanna Reid, Abbey Clancy, Countdown's Rachel Riley, Vanessa Feltz and golfer Tony Jacklin have been confirmed for this year's run.

Lisa Riley will also host a special behind-the-scenes red carpet show for BBC iPlayer and the Red Button.

The full Strictly lineup will be confirmed tonight (Monday, September 2) on The One Show.

Photo gallery - Strictly Come Dancing 2013 rumoured...

Susanna Reid has been officially confirmed as a Strictly Come Dancing contestant.

The BBC Breakfast presenter has been heavily linked with a spot on the 2013 lineup over the past week.

The show's official Twitter feed has now announced her involvement, stating: "@susannareid100 joins Strictly: Let's get Reid-y to Rumba!"

Reid also confirmed her appearance during an interview with her usual co-host and former Strictly star Bill Turnbull this morning (September 2).

Abbey Clancy, Countdown's Rachel Riley, Vanessa Feltz and golfer Tony Jacklin have also been confirmed for this year's run.

Strictly returns on Saturday, September 7 on BBC One for its premiere episode, with the live shows starting later that month.

Photo gallery - Strictly Come Dancing 2013 rumoured lineup:...

Sir Bruce Forsyth has blamed D-list celebrities for pulling Strictly Come Dancing's ratings down in the past.

Speaking to Metro, the host said that the ballroom show would get a new studio when it returns on Saturday (September 7) to rival The X Factor.

"If you haven't got good celebrities as we did have for a couple of years... we did go down and it showed," Forsyth admitted.

"The last couple of years that has been revived and we do get interesting people and in the last [series] we got six couples that were worthy of winning."

The 85-year-old revealed that the show's shake-up needs a bigger studio to cater for a larger audience that can "make it more exciting".

"We are going to a new studio. We've always been in a studio that is far too slow and small for the entertainment that we need to get over," Forsyth added.

Dragons' Den star Deborah Meaden has reportedly signed up for this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

The businesswoman, who is worth an estimated £40 million, will receive between £25,000 and £75,000 to appear on the series, depending on how long she lasts, The Mail on Sunday reports.

Sources told the paper that she is "really keen" to try something new away from the corporate world she is used to.

Vanessa Feltz, model Abbey Clancy, Countdown's Rachel Riley and golfer Tony Jacklin have already been confirmed for the show.

The full Strictly lineup will be officially unveiled by the BBC tomorrow ahead of its launch show on Saturday (September 7).

BBC Breakfast host Susanna Reid, singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor, former Coronation Street star Natalie Gumede and rugby player Ben Cohen have all been linked to the programme.

Photo gallery: Strictly rumoured lineup:...

There's something for everyone in this week's edition of Must-See TV. Fan of creepy gore? How about Whitechapel! Prefer a bit of glamour? Maybe Strictly Come Dancing is your thing!

Read on below for more details on the best shows cropping up in the next seven days...

The Newsroom: Monday (September 2) at 9pm on Sky Atlantic

Is it preachy and melodramatic? Oh yes. But crucially The Newsroom is a lot of fun as well, and slightly annoying Aaron Sorkin is still a hell of a lot better than most other shows out there.

Jeff Daniels returns as aggressive anchorman Will McAvoy, whose ongoing crusade to make News Night a reliable and moral source of hard news hits a bump when they have to retract a story accusing the Us government of war crimes, resulting in a ticking off from the Atlantis Cable News legal team. Expect rapid-fire talking and...

Abbey Clancy has been confirmed as a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.

The model's appearance was announced by the BBC on its official Twitter account.

The tweet said: "Official! Abbey Clancy @OfficialClancy confirmed for this year's @bbcstrictly line-up #SCD2013."

Welcome @OfficialClancy to #SCD2013! Find out more about the model & TV Presenter on our blog: http://t.co/a8Ax0x5G33 pic.twitter.com/8kJpHlECm3

— BBC Strictly (@bbcstrictly) August 31, 2013

Clancy, who is married to footballer Peter Crouch, is the fourth celebrity to be revealed.

The news of her appearance follows the announcement earlier today (August 31) that Countdown star Rachel Riley will be taking part.

Golfer Tony Jacklin and TV presenter Vanessa Feltz have also been confirmed for the series.

Photo gallery - Strictly Come Dancing 2013 rumoured lineup:...

Countdown star Rachel Riley has become the third celebrity to be confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing.

She was officially announced as a contestant this morning (August 31).

Riley has appeared on Countdown since 2009 when she replaced Carol Vorderman.

The 27-year-old, who recently married millionaire Jamie Gilbert, made the announcement in a video on the BBC website.

Golfer Tony Jacklin and TV presenter Vanessa Feltz have also been confirmed for the series.

It was reported yesterday (August 30) that BBC Breakfast host Susanna Reid will take part, though the news has not been officially announced.

Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday, September 7 on BBC One.

Photo gallery - Strictly Come Dancing 2013 rumoured lineup:...

Former professional golfer Tony Jacklin has become the second celebrity confirmed to be taking part in the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.

The 69-year-old sportsman was announced as having signed up for the hit programme on The One Show earlier this evening (August 30).

Jacklin won both the Us Open and The Open Championship in his prime and is the most successful European Ryder Cup captain in history.

He joins veteran broadcaster Vanessa Feltz, who was the first star to announce her participation in the latest series yesterday morning (August 29).

It was also reported today that Susanna Reid will take part, although the news has not been officially confirmed.

The BBC is expected to confirm two more celebrity contestants over the weekend, before unveiling the full lineup (comprising eight women and seven men) on Monday (September 2).

Photo gallery - Strictly Come Dancing 2013 lineup rumours and confirmations:

Names that have been...

Rachel Riley is the early favourite to win 'Strictly Come Dancing' after being confirmed as a contestant. The 'Countdown' co-host is being tipped to win the BBC One talent show after being named alongside other confirmed stars including stunning model Abbey Clancy, golfing legend Tony Jacklin, newsreader Susanna Reid and TV personality Vanessa Feltz. The show's official Twitter account announced Rachel has signed up for the show by posting a picture of the 27-year-old beauty next to her 'Countdown' board, which featured a mixture of consonants and vowels spelling out the words: ''I Am On Strictly''. A message accompanying the...

Golf legend Tony Jacklin has reportedly signed up for 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The 69-year-old sportsman - who is friends with the show's host, Sir Bruce Forsyth - has been lined up to appear on the upcoming 11th series of the BBC dancing reality competition. A source told The Sun newspaper: ''Tony is a national hero and a great character. He's a huge signing for Strictly and he'll be popular with older viewers. ''He has a great rapport with Sir Bruce which will come across on screen and provide plenty of laughs.'' Other stars rumoured to join the latest series of 'Strictly' include...

The 113th Us Open was one of the most grueling four days golf has ever seen. And with a packed leaderboard heading into the final day, America’s major championship came down to the wire, as Justin Rose seized the win.

The Us Open, one of golf’s four major championships, truly tests a golfer’s skills, and the 2013 installment at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Penn. was even tougher than usual. But after four grueling rounds of golf, Justin Rose proved he was up to the test, winning the championship by two strokes.

Justin Rose Wins The 2013 Us Open

Like all great major tournaments, this one went down to the wire. Justin, who was strong and steady throughout the tournament, went into the clubhouse as the leader at +1 and had to sit and watch as the remaning players finished their rounds.

And after Phil Mickelson parred the 17th hole,...