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Betty Boo: ‘The BBC said my hot pants were too short for Top of the Pops’
- Betty Boo is at home in rural Wiltshire, recalling the time Madonna tried to sign her. “It was a great opportunity,” she begins, as she chops up a lunchtime roast chicken, of the offer to join Madge’s label Maverick. It was 1994 and the 24-year-old West Londoner born Alison Clarkson had already enjoyed huge UK chart success with three Top 10 singles – Hey DJ/I Can't Dance (To That Music You're Playing), with The Beatmasters and solo hits Doin’ The Do and Where Are You Baby? – and platinum-sellin
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6 adorable pictures of Oxford cats and dogs
People from across Oxfordshire have been sending in photos of their cute pets.
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Betty Boo reveals lockdown inspiration for comeback
Nineties chart star Betty Boo has revealed how lockdown inspired her pop music comeback. The singer, real name Alison Clarkson, scored massive hits with Doin’ The Do and Where Are You Baby before quitting performing to make documentaries and write songs for other acts including Girls Aloud and Hear’Say, who took her song Pure and Simple to number one on the singles chart. The trio were whisked off to the states where they performed with the legendary rap act before Boo came home and decided to
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Betty Boo announces comeback single 30 years after retiring solo career
Singer, 51, teased the new single in a social media post on Monday (10 January)
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Man charged with double-stabbing after bystander, 20, is killed and pensioner left in hospital
Norris Henry, 37, was charged with the murder of 20-year-old Ali Abucar Ali.
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Mighty Hoopla 2020: Anastacia, Natasha Bedingfield and Atomic Kitten among first wave of acts
The first wave of acts has been announced for Mighty Hoopla 2020, with Anastacia, Natasha Bedingfield and Atomic Kitten all due to perform.Gabrielle, Jimmy Somerville, Allie X, Betty Boo, London Gay Men’s Chorus and Sonique will also take to the stage at the festival, with more acts due to be announced over the coming weeks.
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Strictly's Karen Clifton shows off incredibly toned figure during home workout
Karen Clifton has the most enviable figure! The Strictly Come Dancing pro showcased her toned physique during a home workout this week in a cute video with her rescue dogs, Betty and Marley. Karen was videoed trying her best to do a press up and stretches, but kept being interrupted by her four legged friends. Karen shared the footage on her Instagram page, and wrote in the caption: "How to sabotage mommy's workout. Starring Marley Moo and Betty Boo from @atheadventuresofbettyandmarley." There's
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