Celebrity Help! My House Is Haunted: Really: Wednesday 28th August: 0.00am
Toyah Willcox. Series 1, episode 5. The team undergoes one of the most terrifying investigations yet when visiting Toyah Willcox, who has experienced strange activity in her home ever since she moved in. (Photo © Discovery)
Pointless Celebrities: Challenge: Thursday 29th August: 11am
Series 6, Episode 14. Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a special celebrity music edition of the quiz that rewards the answers that no-one else could think of. Featuring Mark King and Toyah Willcox, Carol Decker and Limahl, Dave Hill and Dave Bartram and Antony Costa and Scott Robinson. (Photo © BBC)
There’s been a plethora of online – and offline – news and press on the cast announcement for the 22nd series – and 20th anniversary year – for Strictly Come Dancing, with Toyah’s inclusion reported widely.. Here is as much as I spotted, which I think is pretty much everything… so far! (All photos/images © BBC)
• Official Toyah: Toyah confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2024 – Continue…
• BBC Strictly Instagram: Celebrities Revealed 2024: It’s no mystery! Actress and 80s icon Toyah is taking to the Strictly dance floor – Continue…
• BBC Radio 2 Instagram: Another Strictly contestant reveals themself! – Continue…
• Daily Mail: Strictly Come Dancing confirms singers Toyah Willcox and Wynne Evans and a surprise BBC name for the 2024 series – Continue…
• The Standard: Toyah Willcox and Wynne Evans announced as the next contestants for Strictly Come Dancing 2024 – Continue…
• Mirror: BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s latest contestant is Toyah Willcox as fifth star confirmed for new series – Continue…
• The Sun: Pop Legend Announced: Toyah’s Tango Who is Toyah Willcox and when is the singer, actress, and TV presenter appearing on Strictly Come Dancing? – Continue…
• Metro: Chart Topper Who Hasn’t Aged A Day Announced For Strictly: 80s legend Toyah Willcox revealed concerns about Strictly before joining cast – Continue…
• The Telegraph: Tenor Wynne Evans, singer Toyah Willcox and TV doctor Punam Krishan join Strictly Come Dancing – Continue…
• Virgin Radio: Strictly Come Dancing 2024 confirms 80s legend as fourth celebrity contestant – Continue…
• Cherry Red: Strictly Danced!: Toyah Willcox has been announced as a celebrity contestant confirmed for the new series of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing – Continue…
• Rayo: Toyah Willcox confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing: Five celebs have now been announced! – Continue…
• BBC Strictly TikTok: It’s No Mystery – Continue…
• STV News: Wynne Evans, Toyah Willcox and Punam Krishan join Strictly 2024 line-up – Continue…
• Digital Spy: Strictly 2024 confirms ’80s rock star in lineup: “I’m here for every sparkly second.” – Continue…
• Classic Pop: Toyah joins Strictly Come Dancing – Continue…
• Shropshire Star: Wynne Evans, Toyah Willcox and Punam Krishan join Strictly 2024 line-up – Continue…
• TV Zone: Toyah Willcox Confirmed For Strictly Come Dancing: Toyah Willcox is the fourth celebrity contestant confirmed for the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing – Continue…
• Daily Mail: Strictly Come Dancing contestant Toyah Willcox is seen attending rehearsals with JLS star JB Gill for the first time – Continue…
• Birmingham Live: BBC Strictly Come Dancing announce 80s icon as fourth star for new series – Continue…
• Entertainment Focus: Toyah Willcox is heading to the ballroom for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ 2024 – Continue…
• Yahoo! News: How Toyah Wilcox and Robert Fripp’s kitchen videos beat lockdown boredom: The 66-year-old music sensation has joined the next edition of Strictly Come Dancing – Continue…
• Daily Star: Strictly newbie Toyah Willcox, 66, ended up on adult site after saucy dancing videos: Beloved 80s rocker Toyah Willcox sent fans wild when it was announced that she was the fourth celebrity to join the Strictly Come Dancing line-up later on this year – Continue…
• Female First: Strictly Come Dancing announces three new stars with Wynne Evans, Toyah and more – Continue…
• Bet365: Strictly Come Dancing 2024 Odds: Tasha Ghouri and Shayne Ward amongst favourites – Continue…
• Birmingham Live: BBC Strictly Come Dancing star’s hidden health condition that made children ‘laugh’ – Continue…
• Mirror: Strictly Come Dancing star’s rich list laid bare – Continue…
• AOL: How Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s kitchen videos beat lockdown boredom – Continue…
• Daily Mail: Strictly newcomer Toyah Willcox, 66, became a viral sensation with her VERY risqué videos after they landed on a porn website – with racy clips showing the rocker clad in a French maid’s outfit and a sheer wet T-shirt – Continue…
• Gold Radio: Toyah Willcox facts: Songs, films, husband and career of the new wave icon explained – Continue…
Toyah Willcox is the fourth celebrity contestant confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2024
The singer and actress will take to the floor when Strictly returns in autumn 2024
Wow Strictly Come Dancing, can you believe it! This is going to be a wild and wonderful ride, and I’m here for every sparkly second. I’m used to performing for big crowds but this is completely fresh for me, how I will do, it’s a mystery… I just want to get cracking and learn some dance routines now!
— Toyah Willcox
Toyah Willcox is the fourth celebrity contestant confirmed for the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The multi-award-winning entertainment show, produced by BBC Studios, will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for its new series this Autumn. As Strictly celebrates two spectacular decades of dance, this series promises to be extra special with even more glitz, glamour and unforgettable performances.
Toyah Willcox is a singer and actress.
Toyah Willcox has been performing across stage and screen for over 50 years. She is an award-winning rock legend with hit singles like It’s A Mystery, I Want to Be Free and Brave New World and played at this year’s Glastonbury Festival with her husband, Robert Fripp. She has amassed thirteen top 40 singles, recorded twenty-five albums, written two books, appeared in over forty stage plays, acted in over twenty feature films and presented many television programmes. In 2018 Paul McCartney awarded Toyah a Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts Companionship for Outstanding Achievement in music, drama, performance and media.
• Continue reading at BBC Media Centre.
Toyah Willcox confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up
The news was announced on Vernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 show.
Toyah Willcox has been confirmed to be joining the Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up.
Willcox was the fourth contestant to be announced for Strictly Come Dancing 2024, following news that opera singer Wynne Evans, comedian Chris McCausland and JLS singer JB Gill would be competing in this year’s edition.
She rose to the fame as the frontwoman of new wave band Toyah, where her most popular singles included It’s a Mystery, Thunder in the Mountains and I Want to Be Free.
Willcox has performed as a solo artist since her 1985 album Minx, with her latest release being 2021’s Posh Pop, which was recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic and reached number one on the UK’s Independent Albums Chart.
After Toyah and Wynne were announced on Vernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 show this morning, Dr Punam Krishnan was also revealed to be joining the line-up, making the TV doctor the fifth celebrity to be confirmed.
• Continue reading at Radio Times.
Read Toyah’s latest blog at toyahwillcox.com. Including news on Strictly, upcoming gigs and much more.
Toyah Willcox joins Strictly Come Dancing 2024 line-up
The latest star to join the 2024 ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ line-up is ’80s pop icon Toyah Willcox.
Having enjoyed a decades-spanning career, during which she’s racked up 13 UK Top 40 hits and this year played at Glastonbury with her husband Robert Fripp, the singer-songwriter joins this year’s cohort of celebrities competing on the BBC One show.
“I’m used to performing for big crowds but this is completely fresh for me, how I will do, it’s a mystery… I just want to get cracking and learn some dance routines now,” she said.
Her participation was announced on Vernon Kay’s BBC Radio 2 morning show on Tuesday (August 6), with classical singer and face of the Go Compare ads Wynne Evans, and TV Dr Punam Krishan, also confirmed.
• Continue reading at Retropop.
Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp to perform at Parr Hall
Two music legends are coming to Warrington’s Parr Hall this month. And you could be there to watch.
Iconic performers and husband and wife team Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp found a whole new audience together when the short videos they recorded during lockdown started to go viral.
Toyah and Robert’s quirky virtual ‘Sunday Lunch’ performances became a runaway success during the pandemic where they covered songs and put their own twist on classics by the likes of David Bowie, Nirvana and Metallica.
Now the couple are bursting out of the kitchen this summer to reconnect with fans all over the UK, including a date at Parr Hall in August. And it could be extra exciting with it confirmed this week that Toyah will be in this year’s Strictly which is likely to start in September.
• Continue reading at the Warrington Guardian.
Strictly star Toyah Willcox has a very famous husband – all you need to know
The ‘It’s a Mystery’ songstress was announced as a contestant for Strictly’s 22nd series
• Continue reading at Hello! Magazine.
Secret Diary Of A Call Girl: That’s TV 2: Thursday 15th August: 2.15am
Series 1. Episode 1. Adult drama based on the journals of Belle de Jour, starring Billie Piper as a high-class escort who enjoys what she does but has to keep it a secret from everyone in her personal life. Belle entertains two new clients – one of whom gets too close for comfort. With Toyah Willcox and Cherie Lunghi.
Strictly – arguably the UK’s biggest TV show of every year in the ratings – yesterday began announcing the confirmed celebrities participating in their 2024 series, which is also the 20th anniversary year for the show, with Toyah announced as the second competitor taking part. As of today there have been six celebrities confirmed so far.
Over the past 24 hours I’ve spotted dozens of online press reports on the Toyah announcement – Stay tuned for more Strictly Come Dancing 2024 updates over the coming days & weeks. See toyahwillcox.com’s Toyah Confirmed For Strictly…
Toyah’s Sack The Stylist?! Top 30: NOW 80s: Sunday 11th August: 11pm
Pop legend Toyah brings 30 memorable videos featuring a cavalcade of clothing calamities from superstars including Visage, Five Star, Divine, Cher, The Jam, Bananarama, Dead Or Alive, Bucks Fizz, ABC, Depeche Mode, David Bowie, Madonna, Adam & The Ants, A Flock Of Seagulls, Roxy Music, Kajagoogoo, Duran Duran, Grace Jones, Su Pollard, Toyah herself and more in this crazy countdown!
• Saturday Morning Song: Don’t Fall In Love (Classic TV – Kenny Everett Show 1985) – Watch… • Toyah & Robert: UpBeat Moments – Watch… • Toyah & Robert’s Sunday Lunch – Bad Blood – Watch…
Press for Toyah & Robert’s new Sunday Lunch. This week covering Taylor Swift. (Image © Toyah Willcox)
• Brooklyn Vegan: Watch Toyah & Robert cover Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” – Continue…
• Brave Words: Robert Fripp & Toyah Cover Taylor Swift’s “Bad Blood” In Brand New Sunday Lunch Episode – Continue…
• Turn Up The Volume: Alien Toyah And Hilarious Robert Fripp Covered Taylor Swift On Their Weekly Sunday Lunch Session – Continue…
• DGM Live: Toyah & Robert’s Weekend – Upbeat Moments & Sunday Lunch – Bad Blood – Continue…
• See Also: Toyah & Robert’s Rock Party – July 26 2024 – Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival – Continue…
Toyah plays the Rebellion Festival 2024 in Blackpool this Friday…
Celebrity Fantasy Homes: Really: Sunday 11th August: 8am
Toyah (Series 2, Episode 2). Celebrities hunt for a new home. Gaby Roslin helps the original punk-pop princess Toyah Willcox search for a second home, in Richmond upon Thames, with a budget of £650,000.
Celebrity PopMaster TV: Channel 4: Friday 9th August: 8pm
Celebrity PopMaster TV: 4Seven: Sunday 11th August: 8pm
Series 2. Episode 1. Ken Bruce kicks off the second series of the music quiz with the first of two celebrity editions. Featuring contestants Toyah Willcox, Richard Blackwood, Sally Lindsay, MistaJam and Kimberly Wyatt. (Photo © Channel 4/More 4)
Celebrity Catchphrase: Challenge: Tuesday 13th August: 7pm
Series 3, episode 7. Stephen Mulhern hosts a celebrity special of the classic game show, with Nicola Coughlan, Stephen Mangan and Toyah Willcox all trying to say what they see as they guess well-known phrases for the chance to win a £50,000 jackpot for their chosen charity.
A great new interview with Toyah & Robert, from The Inverness Courier, talking about their visit to Scotland, more specifically the Highlands, happening later today to play Belladrum’s Tartan Heart Festival…
Belladrum: Toyah & Robert on keeping the love alive and why they adore the Highlands
We caught up with music legends Toyah & Robert before they take the stage at Belladrum this weekend.
What is your favourite love song?
Toyah: For me it’s The Twelfth of Never by Johnny Mathis! But I’ve got a whole list…The Moody Blues, Nights In White Satin, Tasmin Archer’s Sleeping Satellite and Shakespeares Sister, Stay! They all make me really experience love!
Robert: I have no singing voice but there have been occasions I’ve sung Twelfth of Never to my wife! For me, it’s I Will Always Love You by Whitney Housten, the Dolly Parton song! Also, any early Elvis is when your heart aches!
Have you been to the Highlands before? What do you think of it?
Toyah: I’ve been there many times and I played there just before lockdown. I absolutely adore it. Inverness is just so different to Aberdeen, Glasgow and Edinburgh. I’ve done plays there, toured there in theatre and done music shows there. People are very connected to the land, and it’s a very different feel. I’m looking forward to that grounded-ness and connection.
The sky feels so much lower than anywhere else in the UK. It does feel like a ceiling there and I’m just looking forward to being outside in that experience.
• Continue reading at The Inverness Courier. See all of Toyah & Robert’s upcoming live dates at toyahwillcox.com.
Toyah & Robert are thrilled to be No.1 in The Heritage Charts with Roses In Chains.
