Shirley Bassey
| Born | January 8, 1937 |
| Hometown | Cardiff, United Kingdom |
| Net worth | $10 million |
| Height | 5'3" (1.60m) |
| Spouse | Kenneth Hume, Sergio Novak |
| Children | Sharon Novak, Samantha Bassey |
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Singer Shirley Bassey, director Ridley Scott and Mary Earps, the goalkeeper for England's women's soccer team, were recognized Friday in the U.K.'s New Year Honors list, which celebrates the achievements and services of more than 1,000 people across the country. Bassey, 86, who is already a dame — the female equivalent of a knight — was appointed to the Order of the Companions of Honor for her services to music. The Welsh singer, best known for her “James Bond" theme songs “Goldfinger” and “Di
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- LifestyleThe Telegraph
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My everlasting memory of last Saturday will be the sight of my dance partner, Kai, wearing lederhosen made out of green floral curtain material - his knees peeking out between the bottom of the breeches and the tops of his long white socks. Not a look I would recommend he wears again! But it was totally appropriate for the music we were dancing to, Do-Re-Mi from the film The Sound of Music, for Movie Week. I was Maria, he one of the Von Trapp children.
- EntertainmentDigital Spy
Strictly’s Angela Rippon teases next dance with Kai Widdrington
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- SportsThe Telegraph
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Strictly Come Dancing’s golden oldies sparkled in the spotlight as the contest kicked off in earnest with the first live show of the season (BBC One). Angela Rippon, the oldest dancer in Strictly history at 78, earned the year’s inaugural standing ovation with her pro partner Kai Widdrington for a spirited cha-cha to Get the Party Started as interpreted by Shirley Bassey.
- EntertainmentVariety
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A celebrity manicurist has won £730,000 in compensation and costs for damp issues from a property tycoon who has previously played table tennis with Boris Johnson.
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