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Is The One Show cancelled tonight? BBC to air hour-long tribute to Bruce Forsyth

THE ONE SHOW has been cancelled for an hour long-tribute to the great entertainer who has died aged 89.

The BBC have opted instead to provide a loving and deserved tribute to the greatest entertainer in British history.

Bruce Forsyth has tragically passed away aged 89.
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Bruce Forsyth has tragically passed away aged 89.

Who would have been on The One Show tonight?

Tom Cruise

Tom is a world famous Hollywood actor.

He has a career which spans three decades.

He is famed for films like Top Gun, Jerry Maguire and the Mission Impossible franchise.

Tom hit the headlines earlier this week after injuring himself filming a stunt for the latest MI film.

 Tom Cruise has starred in over 40 films in his 30 year career
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Tom Cruise has starred in over 40 films in his 30 year careerCredit: AP:Associated Press

JB Gill

JB is most famous for being in JLS.

After the band disbanded he headed for a career in TV.

He has now been unveiled as the new presenter of Songs of Praise

Ella Eye

Ella is an English singer and songwriter, signed to Virgin EMI Records.

She is best known for her collaborations with Rudimental on their UK number one single Waiting All Night (2013), which won the 2014 Brit Award for British Single of the Year, and with DJ Fresh on his single Gravity (2015).

Her debut EP, Deeper, was released in 2013 and her debut album, Feline, was out in 2015.

 JLS star JB Gill has been announced as a presenter on Songs Of Praise
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JLS star JB Gill has been announced as a presenter on Songs Of Praise

 

Who was presenting tonight?

Show regular Alex Jones is well and truly back into the swing of things after her return from maternity leave.

Alex returned to the show at the end of April after giving birth to her son, Teddy, in January.

She would have been joined by Strictly winner Ore Oduba.

 Alex Jones and Matt Baker are the regular hosts of The One Show
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Alex Jones and Matt Baker are the regular hosts of The One ShowCredit: BBC Handout

Can I be in The One Show audience?

Unfortunately, the One Show is not listed among the BBC shows you can apply for tickets for.

However, to be in with a chance of watching programmes from A Question of Sport to Just a Minute being made visit .

How long has The One Show been running?

The magazine style show has been running for over a decade. The first episode was aired on August 14 2006.

From 2007 to 2010 it was hosted by Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley, before Alex Jones and Jason Manford took the helm, later being replaced by Matt Baker.

Chris Evans oversaw the Friday night hour-long episodes from 2010 to 2015.

The likes of Dermot O’Leary, Phil Tufnell, Zoe Ball and Fearne Cotton are among the guest presenters who have stood in for the regular duos.

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