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25 fabulous photos of The Weakest Link in Cirencester

These wonderful photos highlight the action at a star-studded charity edition of The Weakest Link in Cirencester.

The event – held at The Barn Theatre in Cirencester’s Beeches Road on Saturday, January 18 – saw celebrities including the Queen’s son and food writer Tom Parker Bowles, presenter Kay Burley and TV regular Stanley Johnson (father of Boris) subject themselves to ‘Queen of Mean’ and original show host Anne Robinson.

They were joined by singer and Strictly Come Dancing hopeful Toyah Willcox, Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Nico de Boinville, former BBC chair Michael Grade (who acted as compere) and aristocrat Nick Peto.

• Continue reading/Browse the photos at Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard.

Anne Robinson to host star-studded Weakest Link in Cotswolds

Get ready for a battle of wits as Anne Robinson, the ‘Queen of Mean’, takes the helm for one last time in a star-studded charity edition of The Weakest Link in the Cotswolds.

Packed with celebrity contestants and Ms Robinson’s iconic sharp humour, this exclusive event at the Barn Theatre in Cirencester promises more than entertainment— a lifeline for the Hatherop Big Build campaign.

The event will see high-profile figures, including former BBC chair and House of Lords member Michael Grade CBE, news presenter Kay Burley, champion jockey Nico de Boinville, historian Simon Heffer, TV personality Stanley Johnson, food critic Tom Parker-Bowles, aristocrat Nick Peto, and singer Toyah Willcox, go head-to-head in a general knowledge showdown.

• Continue reading at Bristol Live. See further info at Barn Theatre.

After four years of a series of charting and well-received album catalogue reissues in expanded and collectible form, Toyah and Cherry Red Records is delighted to announce there are further surprises in store for next year.

On 21 March 2025, Cherry Red Records will release two strictly limited edition picture discs of the 1980 Toyah albums Sheep Faming In Barnet and The Blue Meaning, marking each album’s 45th anniversary.

Both of the album picture discs feature rare and unseen imagery unearthed by Toyah’s archivist, and are pressed with the 2020 album remaster by Nick Watson, overseen by Joel Bogen. The vinyl records come protected in a PVC sleeve which is housed in a special die-cut outer jacket that carries a further unseen images to create a spectacular collector’s item celebrating the album’s original music and imagery.

Both albums can be pre-ordered ahead of their March 2025 release.

• Continue reading at toyahwillcox.com. Pre-order both vinyls at Cherry Red Records.

Toyah Willcox reveals ‘main focus in life’ – and it isn’t husband Robert Fripp

Singer Toyah Willcox says she loved every moment of her recent appearance on Strictly. Now, she’s looking forward to joining Craig Revel Horwood’s 1980s musical and releasing a new album

Anyone who witnessed her spirited jive to Nutbush City Limits on the last series of Strictly Come Dancing would know that singer Toyah Willcox is not short on energy. And a quick glance at her schedule for 2025 would suggest she has no plans to slow down.

She will join the cast of NOW That’s What I Call A Musical next month, there’s a new album in the offing and if that wasn’t enough, she recently bought an old 1890s industrial water mill on the River Avon, which she is renovating and restoring back to its original structure.

“I love it,” she enthuses. “I spent all day yesterday removing trees that washed up in the floods; it’s a really physical project.

“I’ve always got something on the go. Anyone that sits still can’t bear being with me. I adore working and I always will. My main focus in life is my work. I think if I didn’t work, the boredom would eat me alive.”

• Continue reading at The Express.

A review, by Yorkshire Times, of last night’s closing Christmas Party Tour gig, at Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton.

Toyah And Robert Fripp Impressive Musical Legacies

Toyah and Robert Fripp boast their own impressive musical legacies; however, as a result of a lockdown silly video, the married couple saw their personal partnership thrust into the viral domain. Alongside the likes of Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Joe Wicks, they became an escapist treat during one of the toughest periods the world has known in recent years.

Their sheer zest for life and laughter puts smiles on faces around the world, and their popularity has only increased in the aftermath. While Toyah made a fleeting appearance on Strictly earlier this year, the duo have enjoyed two Glastonbury appearances in subsequent years and even joined Billy Idol on tour. As the holiday season approaches, they have embarked on a short UK tour to unite their devoted fan base for a memorable sing-along.

• Continue reading at the Yorkshire Times.

Toyah Willcox shares ‘most embarrassing moment of her life’ after tech blunder

Toyah Willcox has opened up about the embarrassing moment that unfolded after she forgot to turn the camera off while recording a TikTok video with her husband

Strictly star Toyah Willcox has opened up about a TikTok mishap that led to what she describes as the ‘most embarrassing moment of her life’.

The unfortunate incident occurred when singer Toyah and her husband, musician Robert Fripp, were filming a new video for their social media platforms, which have garnered over 120 million views.

Toyah, 66, inadvertently left the camera on, capturing the star in her underwear as she went about her daily activities.

“It was one of the most embarrassing things I’ve ever done,” admitted Toyah. “My husband Robert and I were dressed as unicorns for a video we were filming and I left the camera on afterwards.”

• Continue reading at The Mirror. See also The Sun, Express, and Daily Star.

A great review – by God Is In The TV – of Monday’s Toyah & Robert: Christmas Party at The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh. I agree with every word!

…Wow. Just wow.

Toyah Willcox is not a woman to let the ground rest beneath her feet, and nor, one suspects is her husband Robert Fripp. Not only did they do their best to keep music lovers’ spirits up during the pandemic with their Sunday Lunch videos on YouTube (which racked up millions of views), she’s just competed in Strictly and now here they are just before Christmas touring together.

I might say this normally at the end of a review, but I’m going to get this in now: if you get the chance to see one of the handful of remaining shows before Christmas, go and see them. Because I’ve been to a lot of gigs this year, and there’s been a lot of great ones, but of them all, this was The. Most. Fun.

• Continue reading at God Is In The TV. (Photos © David Fleming)

Strictly 2024: 10 of the best dances – from Pete’s PVC trousers to Punam’s couple’s choice

From Chris McCausland’s quickstep to JB Gill’s salsa and Toyah Willcox’s jive – here are some of the greatest highlights from the show this year

Toyah’s Jive: She was the second celebrity to be eliminated, but Toyah Willcox performed one of the most enjoyable routines of the whole series in week two, with her jive to Nutbush City Limits. In a stellar wig, tassels and cowboy boots, she crawled confidently across a bar before jumping into a routine of hard kicks and head tosses with her partner, Neil Jones. The vibe was Tina Turner meets Dolly Parton, the ragged energy recalling Willcox’s punk past. This is what 66 looks like – and thank goodness and Willcox for that.

• Continue reading/Watch at The Guardian.

BBC Strictly 2024 star Toyah Willcox makes ‘very shy’ admission

Toyah Willcox has revealed that she had to confront her “vulnerability” by showing off her legs on ‘Strictly Come Dancing’. The 66 year old ‘I Want to Be Free’ singer, who is no stranger to performing in front of a global audience, admitted to having some reservations about stepping onto the BBC show’s dance floor with professional partner Neil Jones.

Speaking to Metro, she confessed: “I am very shy about my legs. My legs have never been great, but they are strong, brilliant, and work for me. I had to expose that vulnerability. ”

She also mentioned her discomfort with the footwear, saying: “The shoes didn’t suit me greatly. I don’t tend to wear strappy shoes. I was having to do things that I would never normally do, and this is why I went into ‘Strictly.'”

• Continue reading this Metro article at www.msn.com.

Lots of Toyah related Strictly news over the past day or so again, reporting that Toyah was offered to be paired with two other dancers for the series before being paired with Neil Jones.

The Quayside: Toyah Willcox praises Stourport restaurant

A famous couple has praised a restaurant for being “the heart of the Midlands” and bringing people together from across the Black Country and beyond.

Staff at The Quayside in Stourport have revealed their shock and delight after Birmingham-born singer Toyah Willcox and musician Robert Fripp described their food as “the best”.

Verity Alexander, who works as front of house, said the team couldn’t believe it when the musicians walked through the restaurant doors with some of their regular customers.

Describing the famous couple as “lovely”, Ms Alexander said the visit was made even better when they saw The Quayside had got a special mention on their YouTube channel.

Ms Alexander said: “Toyah and Robert came in really lowkey with a couple of our regulars. They came in first and sat and chilled with a drink. As soon as I heard Toyah’s voice, I knew exactly who she was. She is honestly so lovely and very humble.”

• Continue reading at Dudley News.

Toyah Willcox becomes patron of the Avon Navigation Trust

The popular musician, actress, and Strictly Come Dancing contestant has joined the riverside charity to help inspire young people to care for the waterway.

Clive Matthews, the trust’s chief executive, said: “We’re immensely pleased to have Toyah on board. “Her media profile and fan base will be a major boost to our youth wing and enable us to reach out to many more young people.”

Willcox, who is out on the Avon every day she is at her Pershore home that she shares with her husband, King Crimson band member Robert Fripp, said: “I am proud to be a patron.”

• Continue reading at Worcester News. See related news on this at NarrowBoatWorld.

A great retro interview with Toyah – from The Lady in 2014- has recently been republished online…

Toyah Willcox … is an English singer. She has had 13 Top 40 singles, including It’s A Mystery and I Want To Be Free, and has released 20 albums. She is also an actress and has written a number of books. Toyah and her husband divide their time between London and Worcestershire.

What are you working on at the moment?
I am on tour all year with my band, Toyah. I am also touring an acoustic show with my American band, The Humans. I have three movies to shoot this year – in the first there’s no dialogue as we all ‘speak’ like apes… it will make sense in the end.

When were you at your happiest?
Why ‘were’? I am happy now. Happiness is an art form. I find it challenging at times but the past is gone. My motto is never look back – but my 40s were fantastic.

What is your greatest fear?
In the last five years I have lost my parents and the pain is overbearing. My great fear is losing my husband and our friends. I can’t imagine being happy without my hubby.

What is your earliest memory?
My mother putting a towelling nappy on me and the super size of the safety pin she used to secure it.

What do you most dislike about yourself?
I have less patience and sympathy for difficult people. I am on stage most nights and my audiences are wonderful, but there may be one person who has had too much to drink and disrupts the show.

• Continue reading at The Lady.

Roses In Chains from Toyah Willcox

Renowned artist Toyah Willcox’s latest single, ‘Roses In Chains’ is a captivating collaboration with her long-time writing partner Simon Darlow, and features the legendary Robert Fripp, adding his signature guitar to the production.

‘Roses In Chains’ emerged through collaborative song-writing sessions between Wilcox and Darlow, crafting a song that delves into the intense dynamics of human relationships. “The idea behind the song is the intensity of relationships; nothing is plain sailing, but bonds are unbreakable” Willcox explained. This theme of enduring connections is powerfully conveyed through both the music and the lyrics.

The single showcases the unique synergy between both them and Fripp. “Musically, we aim for our life experiences to add up to one,” the singer said, highlighting the trio’s diverse backgrounds: her roots in punk, Fripp’s eclectic genre-spanning career, and Darlow’s history of pop success. This convergence of influences is evident in the rich, textured sound of ‘Roses In Chains’, that follows in the footsteps of the pairings previous collaborative success, 2021’s charting album Posh Pop (#22 Official Album Chart). A standout feature of the song is their dual voices, symbolising the sometimes painful yet inseparable nature of deep relationships. “I asked Simon to sing with me to represent how sometimes two people cannot be apart, even if it hurts, that there is a symbiotic relationship.” Willcox explained.

• Continue reading at Ramzine.

More Toyah Strictly press from over the past few days. Plus updates & videos direct from Toyah & Neil! (Photos © BBC)

• Official Toyah Facebook: JOY! – Continue…

• BBC Strictly Instagram: What a ray of light that Tango was… Toyah and Neil were electric on the #Strictly dance floor ✨ – Continue…

• BBC Strictly Come Dancing YouTube: Toyah and Neil Tango to Ray Of Light by Madonna ✨ BBC Strictly 2024 – Continue…

• Official Toyah Instagram: Only three days until Week 2’s live show! – Continue…

• This Is Money: New Strictly star Toyah Willcox: Letting other people manage my money was a big mistake – Continue…

• Radio Times: Toyah Willcox on why now is the time for Strictly and not fearing the judges: The songwriter and actress and her Strictly partner Neil Jones speak to Radio Times about her love of dancing and the upcoming competition – Continue…

• Manchester Evening News: Strictly Come Dancing star Toyah Wilcox’s 40-year health battle, rock star husband and ‘terrifying’ knife attack: The legendary singer, actress and television presenter is a contestant in the BBC One dance contest this year – Continue…

• Hello!: Strictly Come Dancing week one’s biggest moments: Chris McCausland’s incredible dance, top scorers and more: Join us as we recap Strictly live! – Continue…

• Mirror: BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Toyah Willcox sheds incredible amount of weight by cutting out just one thing: Strictly Come Dancing star and singer Toyah Willcox was determined to be in the best physical shape possible for the dancing contest so she gave up one major thing three months before – Continue…

• The Sun: Strictly fans outraged as eighties pop legend receives brutal scores from the judges: Shirley was left telling the star she needed to calm down – Continue…

• The Independent: Toyah Willcox says Strictly Come Dancing has made her feel ‘premenopausal’: Singer-songwriter is competing on the BBC dance series this year – Continue…

• Mirror: BBC Strictly star Toyah Willcox’s tough childhood, major surgery and bullying woes – Continue…

• Mirror: Strictly’s Toyah Willcox, 66, opens up about surgery which left her learning to walk again – Continue…

• GB News: BBC Strictly’s Toyah Willcox makes feelings clear on judges’ criticism after receiving lowest scores – Continue…

• OK!/Yahoo! News: Strictly: Toyah says show has been ‘best experience’ – Continue…

• Express: Strictly’s Toyah Willcox, 66, reveals surgery nightmare that left her learning to walk – Continue…

• BBC Strictly Come Dancing: Meet Toyah Willcox: Swapping the Pogo for a Paso! – The queen of punk is ready to headline Strictly! – Continue…

• OK!: Strictly star reveals brutal sexist abuse that prompted facelift: Toyah Willcox underwent a facelift in the early 2000s after “feeling like a victim” as she watched her features begin to age – and says it has completely transformed her life – Continue…

• Daily Record: BBC Breakfast viewers spot awkward blunder during Toyah Willcox’s Strictly interview – Continue…

• Liverpool Echo: BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Toyah Willcox’s age, net worth and famous husband: The I Want to Be Free singer is dancing alongside Neil Jones in this year’s Strictly – Continue…

• Mirror: Strictly’s Toyah Willcox reveals exactly what surgery she’s had done including ‘life-changing’ lift – Continue…

• The Times: Toyah Willcox: ‘Strictly is just what a woman my age needs’ – Continue…

Tons more press on Toyah over the past few days, about her participation on, or instigated by, Strictly. Plus updates & videos direct from Toyah & Neil! (Photos © BBC)

• Official Toyah: Toyah’s tango for Strictly (Sat 21 Sept) – Continue…

• BBC Strictly Come Dancing: The duo we never knew we needed…. Toyah and Neil are ready to rock and roll – Continue…

• Official Toyah Instagram: Countdown to showtime and more videos from Toyah & Neil – Watch at Instagram…

• Digital Spy: Strictly 2024 confirms week one dances and songs: Three Cha Chas and two Tangos! – Continue…

• Metro: Strictly fans discover star’s husband is 70s legend and ‘living god’ – Continue…

• Manchester Evening News: BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers distracted as famous face support Toyah Willcox in studio audience: It was revealed during the programme that 80s icon Toyah was being partnered with fan-favourite Neil Jones – Continue…

• The Independent: Strictly’s Toyah Willcox: Everything you need to know about the punk-rock singer: ‘I Want to Be Free’ singer will be putting her experience from years of touring and West End performing to the test – Continue…

• Chronicle Live: How old is Toyah Willcox? Strictly star ready to compete alongside Neil Jones: Music legend Toyah Willcox is one of 15 stars on the line-up for Strictly Come Dancing 2024 and is paired with Neil Jones – Continue…

• Daily Record: Strictly’s Toyah Willcox recounts near-death experience and verbal abuse on BBC set – Continue…

• Metro: Strictly star reveals debilitating 40-year health struggle: ‘Back then no one really talked about it’ – Continue…

• Facts.Net: 40 Facts About Toyah Willcox – Continue…

• Manchester Evening News: Who is Toyah Willcox on BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2024?: Toyah is among the celebrities taking part in the 2024 series of the BBC One dance competition – Continue…

• Mirror: BBC Strictly star Toyah Willcox’s frank admission about child-free life: Punk icon and Strictly Come Dancing star Toyah Willcox has candidly opened up about her 38-year marriage with rock guitarist Robert Fripp – and made her thoughts on having children pretty clear – Continue…

• Birmingham Live: Strictly Come Dancing star Toyah Willcox opens up on terrible 40-year health battle – Continue…

• Heart: Toyah Willcox facts: Age, husband, best songs and TV shows revealed – Continue…

• 5 Things To Do Today: 17 Things About Performer Toyah Willcox – Continue…

Series 22, and the 20th Anniversary year, of Strictly Come Dancing gets going this evening on BBC One, with a pre-recorded launch show, before the live competition shows begin next Saturday. The tabloids are already having a field day, with tons of Toyah related press and stories, some relevant, some fun, some informative, some ridiculous… (Photos © BBC)

• BBC Strictly Come Dancing: Meet Toyah Willcox ✨ BBC Strictly 2024 – Continue…

• BBC Media Centre: Meet the Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Celebs – Continue…

• The Sun: Willpower – Eighties pop star Toyah Willcox reveals real reason she signed up for Strictly – saying ‘it’s still tough for women’: This year’s Strictly has the fewest female celebs in its history – Continue…

• Mirror: BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Toyah Willcox on why she feels pressure and ‘channelling’ past star: Strictly Come Dancing returns this weekend for its new series with the likes of singer Toyah Willcox among the celebrity contestants competing on the BBC dance contest – Continue…

• Digital Spy: Strictly star reveals why Chris McCausland is the “biggest competition” this year: “He’s staggeringly good.” – Continue…

• Mirror: Exclusive: Toyah Willcox reveals heartbreaking reason she’s desperate to perform certain Strictly dance: Legendary singer-songwriter Toyah Willcox, 66, is looking forward to everything that comes with Strictly Come Dancing – be it the intense training or learning extra skills – Continue…

• Nottingham Post: BBC Strictly contestant shared fears of ‘premature Alzheimer’s’ after worrying symptoms: The Strictly Come Dancing star has been open about her cosmetic surgery journey in the past, revealing that she’s ‘lost the ability to spell’ after having a face lift – Continue…

• Mirror: BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Toyah Willcox reveals new BBC measures to keep couples safe – Continue…

• The Sun: show safety Strictly’s Toyah Willcox reveals extreme measures BBC have taken to keep celebs and dancers safe after abuse scandal – Continue…

• The Standard: Toyah Willcox: I’ll ‘channel my inner Ann Widdecombe’ on Strictly – Continue…

• Express: BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Toyah Willcox channeling former MP ahead of debut – Continue…

• Metro: Inside Strictly star Toyah Willcox’s private life and 38-year rockstar marriage – Continue…

• Express: BBC Strictly Come Dancing Toyah Willcox felt like ‘victim’ before ‘life-changing’ surgery – Continue…

• Shropshire Star: Toyah Willcox: I’ll ‘channel my inner Ann Widdecombe’ on Strictly: The 66-year-old singer said she ‘loved’ the former Conservative MP’s ‘strength of personality’ – Continue…

• Express: Inside Toyah Willcox’s haunted home where ‘ghost strangling’ investigator caught on camera – Continue…

All the latest Toyah related Strictly news and press. (Photos © BBC)

• The Independent: Strictly’s Toyah Willcox: Everything you need to know about the punk-rock singer: ‘I Want to Be Free’ singer will be putting her experience from years of touring and West End performing to the test – Continue…

• The Standard: Strictly’s Toyah Willcox says show scandal has made her ‘take what’s coming very seriously’: The singer and actress says she knows exactly what she has signed up for and for her, it was a case of ‘now or never’ – Continue…

• Mirror: Toyah Willcox ‘can’t bear the thought of anyone suffering’ as she responds to Strictly allegations: Singer-songwriter Toyah Willcox, 66, is just one of six women to take part in Strictly this year – the fewest number since the series began 20 years ago – Continue…

• Daily Mail: Strictly’s Toyah Willcox, 66, says she’s ‘prepared to go above and beyond her comfort zone’ as she vows to take the show ‘very seriously’ in light of the recent bullying allegations – Continue…

• The Telegraph: Strictly abuse claims made Toyah Willcox question if she had what it takes to be on the show: A bullying row continues to dog Strictly as it prepares to launch its 22nd series with a new lineup of stars on Saturday – Continue…

• Metro: 80s icon Toyah Willcox had one big question after Strictly Come Dancing scandal – Continue…

• Daily Mail: Toyah Willcox insists scandal that has engulfed Strictly is ‘because the show is one hundred percent committed to dance’ – Continue…

• Express: Strictly’s Toyah Willcox unveils major weight loss as she ‘flies flag for pensioners’: Strictly Come Dancing star Toyah Wilcox claims she has made huge life changes ahead of her debut this Saturday on Strictly Come Dancing – Continue…

• Yahoo! News: Strictly contestants Nick Knowles and Toyah Willcox address scandal surrounding show – Continue…

• Express: BBC Strictly’s Toyah Willcox shared concerning health fears after undergoing face lift: In her book, Diary of a Facelift, Strictly Come Dancing contestant Toyah Willcox admitted that she thought she had ‘premature Alzheimer’s’ as she suffered worrying symptoms. – Continue…

• Wales Online/Yahoo! News: Strictly cast 2024 first look as new celebs don sparkles ahead of most controversial BBC series yet – Continue…

Strictly’s Toyah Willcox ‘wanted to look like Carol Vorderman’ in true reason for face lift

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Toyah Willcox previously said Carol Vorderman had ‘supernatural beauty’ as she documented her face lift surgery in her book.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Toyah Willcox has been openly honest about her cosmetic surgery journey to give her a more youthful look – even writing a book about it. The 66-year-old singer cadidly opened up in a “diary” as she went under the knife to give herself a confidence boost.

After a few years of experimenting with Botox and dieting, she decided to take the plunge and go under the knife for a face lift. Sharing all the nitty gritty details about her ordeal in 2005 Toyah wrote a book, Diary of a Face Lift, documenting each step of the way including how the decision came about and what the recovery is really like.

In her book Toyah recalled taking part in ITV’s I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! She was in the Australian jungle for 12 days, but it was what happened afterwards that had a profound impact on her life.

• Continue reading at The Express.

The latest online press related to Toyah on Strictly. (Images © BBC/Toyah Willcox)

• Independent: Strictly Come Dancing full line up 2024: Celebrity contestants revealed include Paul Merson and Toyah Willcox: A comedian, a JLS star and DIY SOS presenter are among those who have been announced – Continue…

• The Guardian: Strictly Come Dancing 2024: the contestants – ranked! – Continue…

• BBC One: Meet our class of 2024! Fifteen new celebrities ready to take to the floor – Continue…

• Daily Star: New Strictly star Toyah Willcox thinks we’re all made of ‘space dust’ and slept in a coffin
Toyah Willcox has been confirmed as one of the entrants for the new series of BBC hit Strictly Come Dancing but the punk rocker has some pretty out there views… – Continue…

• Evesham Journal: Strictly Come Dancing’s full line up confirmed for 2024 – Continue…

• Oh My Mag: Strictly’s Toyah Willcox and husband Robert Fripp: Everything we know about their 38-year-long marriage: Toyah Willcox, the iconic 1980s pop star and actress, has been married for over 30 years. And the secret to her long-lasting marriage is not what you’d expect – Continue…

The reissue of Minx is reviewed in Classic Pop magazine.

• The latest issue of Classic Pop is available to buy instore and online. (Thanks to Minna of The Toyah Willcox Interview Archive for the scans – Click below to visit Minna’s website)