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WHICH up-and-coming actress ordered everybody to leave the room she was in, forcing all of her colleagues to stand in a drafty corridor while she “got in character”? SIR ELTON JOHN is cashing out his chips and leaving Las Vegas, ending a mammoth six-year residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. A spokesperson for the casino said: “Elton John’s residency at The Colosseum has set the standard …

“We are incredibly grateful to Elton for allowing the Palace to be the home for his 450 memorable performances.”

The 70-year-old’s Million Dollar Piano show followed his Red Piano run from 2004 till 2009.

The Rocket Man’s last outing in the so-called City of Sin will be next spring on May 19.

To date more than half a million fans have attended the concerts which have grossed £60million-plus. He tweeted: “All good things must come to an end.” THE bad boy of ballroom has given his strongest hint yet that this series of Strictly could be his last. Despite an outpouring of support from fans after being voted off the show at the weekend with partner Charlotte Hawkins, Brendan Cole coolly responded during an interview on ITV’s Good Morning Britain yesterday: “Am I coming back next year, am I not? It depends if the BBC want me and it depends on what I’m doing at the time.”

The longest serving pro-dancer, 41, then added: “Every year I have this argument with myself, do I want to do another series?”

His comments no doubt are intended to give BBC bosses cause for concern.

And reflecting on the spat he had with new head judge Shirley Ballas on Sunday’s show, he said: “I’ve learnt on this series that professionals are apparently not allowed to have an opinion on anything. I find this quite frustrating.” Before adding sharply: “I’m a colleague of Shirley – she’s not my superior.”

“YES, I’M FLAWED, BUT MY INTENTIONS ARE GOOD AND I WILL NEVER BE PERFECT BUT I WILL CONTINUE TO EVOLVE TOWARD THAT JANE FONDA SHARES HER PHILOSOPHY FOR LIFE.”