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Game of Thrones has already given us more than we could have asked for this season – dragon battles, ship battles, Stark reunions – so we can forgive it for a dip in form. And that’s what ‘Eastwatch’ was.
A lot happened in ‘Eastwatch’. A little bit too much, probably. In the space of 56 minutes, we caught up with Jaime, Bronn, Cersei, Dany, Tyrion, Varys, Jon, Jorah, Sam, Gilly, Sansa, Bran, Arya, Littlefinger, Gendry, Davos, Tormund, Beric, Thoros and the Hound. It felt like several episodes in one – and consequently very cramped. Big decisions were rushed and characters (and ravens) sped across the continent at an impossible pace. Undoubtedly, this is setting the scene for what looks to be an astonishing finale. But was it good storytelling? No.
‘Eastwatch’ disappointed for the same reason ‘The Queen’s Justice’ and ‘The Spoils of War’ impressed. The shortening of season seven into seven episodes has meant that Game and Thrones can channel its budget into scene-stealing action sequences, but it’s neglected what needs to happen to get from A to B. It’s a double edged sword. For this reason we can’t judge it too harshly, though it is a shame that pacing and development were sacrificed.
Naturally, there was so much happening in this episode that some huge moments were reduced to minor pockets of screen time. Gilly revealed Rhaegar Targaryen annulled his marriage in order to marry someone else, although Sam didn’t listen. This is more or less confirmation that Jon Snow was never a bastard – which is a massive twist. Jon Snow petted a dragon, but he and Dany didn’t really talk about what that meant. Gendry’s back, but he’s not really interested in an explanation as to where Davos is taking him. Arya’s picked up on Sansa’s interest in power. Littlefinger’s finally started playing his usual games, but is it too little, too late?
Any episode was going to look tame following the spectacle that was ‘The Spoils of War’, but what happened in ‘Eastwatch’ really drove home the consequences of a shortened season. Rushed narrative and contrived character actions make the series look unintelligent, and that’s an honest shame. However, as the series races towards a splendid end – can we blame it? So far, this season is proving to be a blessing and a curse.
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Four celebrities have now been confirmed as competitors for this year’s edition of Strictly Come Dancing.
Today (Thursday, August 10), yet another famous face was added to the Strictly line-up, meaning we now know four celebrities who will be putting on their dancing shoes for the popular BBC series this September.
Take a look at the celebs joining the line-up below:
Singer Mollie King
This Morning‘s Ruth Langsford
EastEnders actor Davood Ghadami
Gemma Atkinson
So far, a new Strictly contestant has been revealed each day and today’s big unveil was actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson.
Announcing the news on BBC Breakfast, Gemma said: “Learning to dance is so out of my comfort zone – so I just want to challenge myself.”
Yesterday, Ruth Langsford was revealed as the third star to sign up for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing.
Appearing on This Morning on Wednesday, Ruth said: “I have dreamt about doing Strictly for so long, I can’t quite believe my dream has come true!
“The sum of my dance experience is throwing a few shapes at a party, I’ve never had a dance lesson in my life. Without doubt it will be the scariest yet most exciting thing I’ve ever done.
“It’ll be a welcome change worrying about my next hot move instead of my next hot flush!”
We will find out which other celebrities will be joining Ruth, Gemma, Mollie and Davood in due course, but rumoured appearances include: EastEnders legend Ross Kemp, former TOWIE star Billie Faiers, Bros singer Matt Goss, former EastEnders star Rita Simmons, presenter Angela Scanlon, EastEnders Mitchell sister Samantha Womack and Gogglebox‘s Scarlett Moffatt.
Strictly Come Dancing returns this September on BBC One.
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Montana Brown and Alex Beattie have called off their relationship, just two weeks after the Love Island finale.
They appeared to exit the ITV2 series as a pretty solid couple at the end of last month, what with the pair making the relationship official on the show and Alex even dropping the L bomb a fair few times. However, following rumours of a potential split, Montana took to Instagram this morning to confirm the break-up news.
Posting a screenshot of a written note on her Insta story, the Love Island contestant confessed how her and Alex have struggled to make it work outside the villa.
“Alex and I have decided to split. Making our relationship work on the outside has been hard,” she told her followers.
“He hasn’t been the same since coming out of the villa. Despite this we are still close and I will always support him.”
Speculation over a split was initially sparked when fans of the show noticed a distinct lack of photos posted by the two Islanders on social media.
Montana fuelled rumours further when she admitted her and Alex “are doing our thing”. Speaking to The Sun Online when she was announced brand ambassador for Pretty Little Thing, she confessed: “We are doing our thing at the moment.
“I don’t know if we will have time or be able to do any joint shoots in the future.”
