Strictly Come Dancing's Neil Jones cradles pregnant fiancee's blossoming baby bump after 'news is out' announcement

Gemma Atkinson has shared how she's been hit with an emotional double whammy when it comes to being a parent. The Hits Radio host has been reunited with her fiance Gorka Marquez this weekend after he's been spending the weekdays away in London rehearsing for Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing has announced Les Dennis as the final celebrity joining the ballroom cast in 2023. It's not the first time that Les has been asked to be a part of the hit BBC show, as he was originally asked when he was starring on Coronation Street, between 2014 and 2016, but he turned it down. Revealing he would be joining the show on Friday morning, he said: "I was asked when I was in Corrie but you can't do it when you're in Corrie so you have to wait til you come out." The TV presenter, 69, joins stars including Angela Rippon, Layton Williams, Nigel Harman and Zara McDermott on the dancefloor this autumn.

Gemma Atkinson appears to have exposed her partner Gorka Marquez's habit as she prepares for him to return home for a few days. The dancer is currently spending much of the week away from his family as he takes part in Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals.

TV presenter Jeff Brazier has reacted to the news that his eldest son Bobby Brazier will be joining the 2023 Strictly Come Dancing celeb lineup.The proud dad, 44, revealed that Strictly viewers will be impressed by his son's "politeness and his manners." Jeff also took to Instagram to share his excitement with his 260,000 followers. Just moments after Strictly Come Dancing uploaded a dazzling clip revealing 20-year-old Bobby as the 12th celeb to join the show, Jeff reposted the glitzy video to his page. He sweetly wrote: "Go on the boy," followed by a red heart emoji alongside the clip.

Annabel Croft has been announced as the 13th celebrity contestant hoping to take home the glitterball trophy in the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing - which will be kicking off in just a few weeks' time. Discussing her newest venture, Annabel said: "I have always loved watching Strictly and can’t quite believe I’m going to be part of this magical show – swapping tennis balls for glitter balls and looking forward to finding some joyfulness in the process." Annabel is a former British Number One tennis player who at 15 years old was the youngest British player to compete at Wimbledon for 95 years, and is now turning her impressive sporting skills to the Strictly dancefloor.

Aljaz Skorjanec found himself getting the same response as he posted a sweet new snap of his newborn daughter. The former Strictly Come Dancing dancer has been keeping his fans and followers updated since the arrival of his baby girl - his first child with wife Janette Manrara.

Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed the ninth celebrity of the cast of 2023. Radio and TV host Nikita Kanda is joining the show when it returns later this year.The news was announced on her breakfast show on the BBC Asian Network on Tuesday morning.

Adam Thomas has been confirmed as the eighth celebrity contestant taking part in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. The multi-award-winning entertainment show, produced by BBC Studios, will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for its new series this autumn, once again bringing glitter, glamour and glorious dancing to homes across the nation. After much speculation, former soap star Adam, 34, was finally revealed as the latest star set for the dancefloor.

Gorka Marquez has got his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars and fans rushing to comment as he distracted them with an 'early bird' post. The dancer has returned to work on the hit BBC One dance contest as the group of professional dancers rehearse for the upcoming series.

Aljaz Skorjanec isn't even letting a hint of sleep deprivation get him down as the new dad admitted to 'missing' his daughter after getting some help from his in-laws. The former Strictly Come Dancing star is basking in a baby bubble after welcoming his first child with his wife Janette Manrara.

With just weeks left to go until Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens, the sixth star hoping to scoop the glitter ball trophy has been revealed to be Angela Scanlon Speaking on Radio Two, where it was announced that she would be appearing on the show, Angela said: "It's been kind of in the ether for a number of years and we've been close. "But we wanted to have another baby so then we were trying to have a baby, and then I was then pregnant, then I had a very small child, and now it just felt right this year.

Eddie Kadi has been announced as the fifth celebrity to join this year’s Strictly Come Dancing line-up.

With just weeks left to go until Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens, the fifth star hoping to scoop the glitter ball trophy has been revealed to be Eddie Kadi. Recognised as one of the most globally celebrated stand up comedians, British-Congolese star Eddie is hoping to impress the judges in the coming weeks with his fancy footwork and expert showmanship.The exciting news he would be competing was revealed on Sunday, 6 August on his live radio show for BBC 1Xtra, The Official UK Afrobeats Chart Show with Eddie Kadi.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans have vowed to boycott the 2023 series after it was announced that Amanda Abbington would be taking part.

The latest celebrity to join Strictly Come Dancing 2023 was snuck into the BBC studios in a Traitor's-style cloak to avoid detection ahead of their cast announcement.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Broadcaster and journalist Krishnan Guru-Murthy has been named as the fourth celebrity contestant confirmed for the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing.The exciting news was announced today by Strictly co-host Claudia Winkleman on her BBC Radio 2 show.The 53 year old journalist - best known as the main anchor of Channel 4 News, as well as hosting live debates for Channel 4 during elections - admitted he's "surprised, delighted and slightly confused" to find himself taking part "on the basis of 'you only live once!'". "I can’t wait to start learning to dance," he added.

With Strictly Come Dancing’s 21st series just weeks away from hitting our screens, the long-running dance show is set to welcome its oldest ever contest, Angela Rippon. The 78 year old broadcaster was just one of three stars announced to be taking part in the show, when The One Show revealed that Angela would be joining Sherlock star Amanda Abbington and Bad Education actor and singer Layton Williams.

Aljaz Skorjanec made a cheeky 'where were you' dig at his wife Janette Manrara as she swooped in with a 'trick' with their newborn daughter that would have been useful to him during his night on daddy duty.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Mollie King's cricket player fiancé Stuart Broad is said to be 'in talks' to appear on Strictly Come Dancing, which will air later this year. Sports fans will be used to seeing 37 year old Stuart on the cricket field, and he, most recently, was one of the stars of the show at the Ashes, as he helped the England team beat Australia.

Aljaz Skorjanec has subtly defended his wife Janette Manrara after she shared an adorable update days after giving birth to their first child. Their fans and celebrity pals rushed to share their congratulations after the couple announced the arrival of their baby girl.