GALLERY: Showbiz stories of the year in pictures

A look back at 2017

Ant and Dec, Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo and Prince Harry and Megan Markle

by Alex Ross |
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What a year it has been in the world of music, TV and showbiz in 2017! We've had babies, break-ups, marriages, musical comebacks, and television gold.

Many amazing artists returned to the music scene including Ed Sheeran, Sam Smith, P!nk and Rita Ora. The One Direction boys went solo, releasing some amazing solo tracks such as 'Sign Of The Times', 'Strip That Down' and 'Slow Hands'.

TV once again delivered in 2017 with shows such as The X Factor, Love Island, Strictly Come Dancing, The Great British Bake Off, **Celebrity Big Brother **and I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here.

There was also very exciting news from the Royals. Not only did The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announce they are expecting their third child, Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle confirmed they are set to marry in May 2018.

**Check out the biggest stories of the year below: **

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Showbiz Stories Of The Year 2017

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Cheryl and Liam Payne welcomed their first child

After months of speculation regarding her pregnancy, Cheryl Tweedy and Liam Payne welcomed their first child into the world, a baby boy called Bear Grey.

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Coleen Nolan won Celebrity Big Brother

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan won Celebrity Big Brother's winter edition.

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Ed Sheeran returned to music

After a year off travelling, Ed Sheeran returned to music and released his massive album 'Divide', including hits such as 'Shape Of You' and 'Castle On The Hill'.

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Lady Gaga hit back at body shamers

Lady Gaga was forced to hit back at online trolls that called her 'fat' during her amazing SuperBowl performance.

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Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed twins

Beyoncé and Jay-Z welcomed twins into the world, a boy and a girl called Rumi and Sir.

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Little Mix won their first ever BRIT Award

Little Mix were left delighted when they picked up their first ever BRIT Award. The band won 'British Single' for their track 'Shout Out To My Ex'.

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Mel Gibson became a dad for the ninth time

Actor Mel Gibson and his wife Rosalind Ross welcomed a baby boy called Lars.

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The live action remake of Beauty and the Beast arrived

Beauty and the Beast starring Emma Watson landed in cinemas.

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Stephanie Davis welcomed a baby boy

After months of drama with Jeremy McConnell, Stephanie Davis welcomed a baby boy called Caben-Albi.

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Ant McPartlin checked himself into rehab

Celebrities showed their support for Ant McPartlin after he checked himself into rehab for substance abuse. After overcoming his struggles, it looks like Ant is now back to full fitness.

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Adele kicked off her tour with a proposal on stage

Adele kicked off her UK and Ireland tour by inviting a couple up onto the stage to get engaged in Belfast.

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Harry Styles dropped his debut album

Harry Styles released his debut solo album 'Harry Styles', featuring tracks such as 'Sign Of The Times' and 'Kiwi'.

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Love Island returned to ITV2

Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies were crowned the winners of popular ITV2 dating show Love Island.

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Justin Bieber cancelled his tour

Justin Bieber left his fans disappointed when he cancelled 15 shows on his 'Purpose World Tour'.

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La La Land was mistakenly announced as Best Picture at the Oscars

La La Land, which features Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling, was announced as Best Picture at this year's Oscars, only for it then to be announced **Moonlight **was the real winner.

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Jamie and Louise Redknapp split up

Jamie and Louise Redknapp announced their marriage is over after 19 years.

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Binky Felstead and JP Patterson welcomed a baby girl

**Made In Chelsea **stars Binky Felstead and Josh 'JP' Patterson rekindled their romance and welcomed a baby girl called India into the world.

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Taylor Swift dropped her ‘Reputation’ album

Taylor Swift returned to music with her incredible album 'Reputation', featuring tracks such as 'Look What You Made Me Do' and '...Ready For It'.

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Selena Gomez and The Weeknd ended their romance

Selena Gomez and The Weeknd ended their short lived romance. The pair dated for 10 months.

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The 2017 TV Choice Awards took place

Emmerdale was the big winner this year winning the Best Soap Award along with three other highly-coveted categories. **Broadchurch **took home three awards, including Best Drama Series with the leading actor David Tennant taking home Best Actor and Olivia Colman winning Best Actress.

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Liam Payne released solo music

Former One Direction singer Liam Payne released solo tracks 'Strip That Down', 'Get Low' and 'Bedroom Floor'.

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Coleen Rooney announced her pregnancy

Coleen and Wayne Rooney announced they are expecting their fourth child. Things then took a turn for the worst when Wayne was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and accused of cheating on his wife.

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Adele topped heat's Rich List of people under 30

At just 29-years-old, Adele topped heat's Under 30's Rich List, earning a massive £132m!

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Dom Lever and Jess Shears announced their engagement

After meeting on ITV2 show Love Island, Jess Shears and Dom Lever announced their engagement, despite only knowing each other for four months.

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Britain's Got Talent found a new winner

Pianist Tokio Myers was crowned the winner of **Britain's Got Talent **2017.

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Kim Kardashian announced she's expecting third child

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian announced she is expecting her third child via a surrogate with her husband Kanye West.

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Ed Sheeran was forced to postpone tour dates after bike incident

Ed Sheeran was forced to cancel a number of tour dates after being knocked off his bicycle in London. The singer sustained a number of injuries including a fractured wrist and elbow, and a broken rib.

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Prince George started school

Prince George was photographed looking 'nervous' on his first day at school. He was accompanied by his dad Prince William.

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Alan Carr dressed as Gemma Collins

Alan Carr decided to dress as **TOWIE **star Gemma Collins for Halloween.

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ITV bosses confirmed Dancing On Ice will return

Popular ice skating show **Dancing On Ice **will return in 2018 with Jane Torvill and Christopher Dean as judges. Holly and Phillip will host the show, with celebs such as Kem Cetinay, Brooke Vincent and Antony Cotton all signed up.

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Sarah Harding won Celebrity Big Brother

Former Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding won the summer edition of Celebrity Big Brother.

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Katie Price split with Kieran Hayler

Katie Price split with her husband Kieran Hayler after he admitted to having another affair and being a 'sex addict'.

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The third Royal baby is on the way

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced they are expecting their third child in an official statement from Kensington Palace. The baby is due in April 2018.

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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez reunited

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez were spotted kissing after reports suggested they were back in a relationship following Selena's split with The Weeknd.

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Niall Horan dropped his solo album

Former One Direction singer Niall Horan released his debut solo album 'Flicker', including the tracks 'Slow Hands' and 'This Town'.

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Cheryl returned to The X Factor

Cheryl Tweedy returned to **The X Factor **to help her friend Simon Cowell at the Judges' Houses stage of the show.

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Prince Harry announced his engagement to Meghan Markle

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle officially announced their engagement to the public. The couple are set to marry on May 19th 2018.

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heat's weird celebrity crush was revealed

**EastEnders **actor Jake Wood was named heat's weird celebrity crush for the third year running.

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Andy Murray and Kim Sears welcomed their second child

Tennis star Sir Andy Murray and his wife Kim Sears welcomed their second child together, a baby girl.

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Hannah Spearritt joined EastEnders

Former S Club 7 singer Hannah Spearritt joined BBC soap **EastEnders **as the character Kandice Taylor.

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Simon Cowell was rushed to hospital

Simon Cowell was forced to miss the first live show of this year's T**he X Factor **when he fell down the stairs after collapsing in his home.

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Ferne McCann welcomed a baby girl

Former **TOWIE **star Ferne McCann welcomed her first baby into the world, a girl called Sunday.

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Sophie Faldo won The Great British Bake Off

Sophie Faldo was crowned the winner of this year's The Great British Bake Off. She beat Kate Lyon and Steven Carter-Bailey in the final.

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Louis Tomlinson released solo music

Louis Tomlinson teamed up with Bebe Rexha to release the single 'Back To You'. He later dropped his track 'Miss You', which he performed live at** The X Factor** final.

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Pippa Middleton married her partner

Pippa Middleton married James Matthews in a private ceremony.

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Davina McCall announced she's split from her husband

TV presenter Davina McCall announced she'd split from her husband Matthew Robertson after 17 years. The couple have three children together, Holly, 15, Tilly, 13 and Chester, 10.

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Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé recorded 'Perfect' together

Ed Sheeran and Beyoncé teamed up to record a duet of Ed's amazing track 'Perfect'.

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Rak-Su won The X Factor 2017

Rak-Su beat Grace Davies in the final of** The X Factor **and released their winner's song 'Dimelo' featuring Naughty Boy and Wyclef Jean.

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Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies split up

Despite winning** Love Island** in the summer, Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies romance only lasted 132 days outside of the villa.

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Jay-Z admitted to cheating on Beyonce

Jay-Z finally responded to the 'becky with the good hair' rumours, admitting he did cheat on his wife Beyonce.

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Toff won I'm A Celebrity!

Made In Chelsea star Georgia 'Toff' Toffolo was crowned the 2017 Queen of the Jungle on I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here. Jamie Lomas finished in second place, with Iain Lee coming in third.

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Joe McFadden won Strictly

Holby City actor Joe McFadden was crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing. He won the public vote over Alexandra Burke, Debbie McGee and Gemma Atkinson.

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Ed Sheeran was made an MBE by Prince Charles

Ed Sheeran was made an MBE for his 'services to music and charity'.

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Two people won The Apprentice

35-year-old Sarah Lynn and 26-year-old James White were both given a £250,000 business investment and 50/50 partnership with Lord Sugar.

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Khloe Kardashian announced her pregnancy

After months of speculation, Khloe Kardashian announced she is pregnant with her first child to her boyfriend Tristan Thompson.

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