BBC Strictly Come Dancing star opens up about 'tough' childhood during Bake Off appearance

Strictly Come Dancing stars Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova were all smiles as they held hands in Manchester on Thursday night (April 29). The pair were snapped after they completed the opening night of the Strictly Professionals tour at The Lowry Theatre in Salford.

ITV2 Love Island star Joe Garratt has sparked split rumours from Maisie Smith. He and BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Maisie were rumoured to be "growing close" to one another.

Strictly Come Dancing star Gemma Atkinson has revealed her wedding plans after she got engaged to Gorka Marquez on Valentine's Day last year. The Hollyoaks actress met the professional dancer while they were both on the show in 2017 when she was a finalist.

Alison Hammond has ditched the UK as she jetted to a sunnier and warmer climate for a spring break. The This Morning star was last seen on the ITV show on Friday (April 22). But she was soon packing her bags and heading for the airport.

Arlene Phillip has recalled the 'awful' moment she found out she'd been axed from Strictly Come Dancing while consumed with grief at the loss of her beloved manager. The Prestwich-born dancer, choreographer, and TV star appeared as a judge on the BBC One dance show from 2004 to 2009.

Craig Revel Horwood is inviting a royal guest to his wedding - because they get on "so well". Craig will tie the knot in 2024, the BBC Strictly Come Dancing star told ITV Loose Women today.

Alison Hammond shared a rare moment on This Morning today (April 12) as her 17 year old son Aiden managed to join her during a segment out on the road. The ITV presenter has rarely been seen with her only child during work time, but as she took her role outside of the studio on Tuesday to return to roving reporting instead, she was required to fly over to Paris for Disneyland's 30th anniversary celebrations. As a result, the 47 year old took the opportunity to take her teenage son, whom she recently gushed over in a special birthday post on Instagram, out with her and they got ready for a fabulous sunny day with all the hugely-popular theme park has to offer.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Neil Jones moves in former Miss Romania just weeks after starting dating. Neil was formerly married to co star Katya Jones. But now he is with Miss Romania Sienna Hollen.

Anton Du Beke will reportedly return as a judge on the new series of Strictly Come Dancing later this year.The dancer, 55, stepped in for Bruno Tonioli in last year’s series, with Craig Revel Horwood being said to have revealed that Anton will be joining the panel as a judge again. It comes after Bruno was unable to take part in the 2021 series due to Covid travel restrictions and work commitments in the US, leaving Anton to take his place. Craig, who has appeared in every series of the BBC show so far, made the admission at his new stage show All Balls and Glitter, according to The Sun .

Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan said he was diagnosed with shingles. It came after fans spotted a rash on his holiday photos. The professional dancer had been on holiday with his family when he fell ill.

Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan revealed he has been diagnosed with shingles after fans spotted a rash on his holiday photos. The former professional dancer fell ill while on holiday with his wife Ola and two-month-old daughter Ella in Abu Dhabi. James, 43, told fans he had rushed straight to the doctors on his return home.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Katya Jones has broken her silence on Ukraine as she denied tension between Russian and Ukranian dancers on the show. It comes after reports that pros on the hit show had reportedly told two stars to come out and condemn the war in Ukraine - or never come back.