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Oliver Hides takes your calls on influencers, sleeping aids and Strictly Come Dancing.

Are we too influenced by influencers? Have sleep aids worked for you? And your reaction to Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman leaving Strictly Come Dancing.

After leaving the Love Island Villa, Ellie Jackson felt huge pressure to do well, with a lot of people assuming she would become a big influencer. But she was only able to stay self-employed for a year through a few brand deals. She told ѿý Wales that it ‘is just only like a select few that actually make it’ [as an influencer], and that the success of fellow Welsh contestants, like Amber Davies and Dr Alex Georgie certainly gave her cause to dream an unrealistic dream. So – are we all too influenced by influencers?

Sleep paraphernalia trends are becoming more and more common, from eye masks, pillow sprays, sleepy teas. You name it. But do you use them? Maybe they're something that's worked for you? Can you get a good night’s sleep without them?

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are to leave Strictly Come Dancing at the end of the series. In a joint statement, they say: "We have loved working as a duo and hosting Strictly has been an absolute dream… We were always going to leave together and now feels like the right time.” It’s your reaction that…

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Music Played

  • The Communards

    You Are My World '87 (Remix)

    • Heartbeats (Various Artists).
    • Solitaire Collection.
    • 6.
  • RAYE

    WHERE IS MY HUSBAND!

    • (CD Single).
    • RAYE.
  • Bachman–Turner Overdrive

    You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.
  • Martika

    Martika's Kitchen

    • The Divas Of Dance (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.
  • Airflo

    Bubble

    • (Single).
  • Tears for Fears

    Everybody Wants To Rule The World

    • Rule The World: The Greatest Hits.
    • Virgin EMI Records.
    • 4.
  • Billy Joel

    My Life

    • Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol.2.
    • CBS.
  • Harry Styles

    Late Night Talking

    • Harry's House.
    • Columbia.
  • Cast

    Alright

    • Now That's What I Call Music 32 CD1.
    • Polydor Limited.
    • 14.
  • Myles Smith

    Stay (If You Wanna Dance)

    • (CD Single).
    • RCA.
  • Katrina and the Waves

    Walking On Sunshine

    • The Best Summer Ever (Various Artist.
    • Virgin.
  • Pretenders

    Don't Get Me Wrong

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.
  • Wilson Pickett

    Mustang Sally

    • Atlantic Rhythm & Blues - Vol 6: 1966.
    • Atlantic.
  • Bonnie Tyler

    Holding Out For A Hero

    • The No.1 Movies Album (Various Artist.
    • Polygram Tv.
  • Lutricia McNeal

    Ain't That Just The Way

    • The All Time Greatest Love Songs: Vol.
    • Columbia.
  • Bananarama

    Love In The First Degree

    • The Very Best Of Bananarama.
    • Warner Strategic Market.

Broadcast

  • Thu 23 Oct 2025 11:59