Strictly's Nigel Harman says 'I'm blagging' in response to Shirley Ballas comments

Strictly Come Dancing's Nigel Harman and his partner Katya Jones were told by judges they had brought their 'fight' back into the BBC competition following Saturday night's show as they took to the iconic dance floor.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has claimed she's eaten the same meal backstage of the iconic BBC show for the last six years in a bid to keep slim as she spoke out on her strict eating habits and how she stays in shape.

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge, Shirley Ballas, has revealed that she's hired a personal assistant to help her deal with nasty messages. The 63 year old dance pro, who is currently judging the 21st series of the BBC One show, has previously spoken about being targeted by online trolls.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nigel Harman and Katya Jones revealed they “cut” their “training short” to be on The One Show, where they also took on some wise words passed on from ITV royalty Alison Hammond. As the dancers enter week five of the dance competition, where the expectations are getting higher and higher, the duo were asked about their training schedule.

Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas has revealed she has hired a personal assistant who “syphons through” hateful messages sent to her. The former dancer has spoken out previously about being trolled online.

Strictly's head judge Shirley Ballas says the secret heartache she suffered during last year's dancing contest has been tempered as she looks forward to the arrival of her son Mark's new baby.

Nigel Harman has firmly shut down any speculation on the 'Strictly curse' with his professional partner Katya Jones.

Shirley Ballas was forced to backtrack on telling women they should carry Tasers to protect themselves.The Strictly Come Dancing judge suggested that woman should carry the weapon but later apologised when she was informed that they are illegal for personal use.The 63-year-old had not realised that Tasers, which can shock people with a 50,000 volt charge, are only allowed to be used by trained police in the UK. She made the comments on BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour, when she said: "All women in today's society should become more vigilant. It's important that people take care of themselves, maybe carry Tasers, things like that.

Gone are the days when celebs fibbed about their ‘tweakments’.These days, stars – including Kerry Katona – can barely keep quiet about their not-so-secret glow-ups! KERRY KATONA Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona says she was “blown away” by the results of a non-surgical facelift after sharing before and after snaps with fans last week.The mum-of-five, 43, admitted she was “so scared” about “messing with [her] face”, but felt she was at an age where “it’s ok to have tweaks done here, and there”. She added, “I feel so amazing – I can’t believe the results.

Former EastEnders bad boy Nigel Harman is just one of the celebrities taking part in Strictly Come Dancing 2023.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Eddie Kadi has revealed that his co-star Nigel Harman was unable to dance just hours before Saturday night’s live show. The comedian appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday 12 October, to talk all things dancing after he managed to bag the first 10 of the series on Saturday for his couple's choice routine. Revealing it wasn’t all plain sailing, Eddie said that several celebrities were hit with injuries in the lead up to the show, including Nigel.

Shirley Ballas has clapped back at claims she was 'drinking' before the latest live episode of Strictly Come Dancing after her scores were questioned. The BBC One dance contest's head judge faced some backlash over her scoring following movie week in the ballroom.

Shirley Ballas has spoken out on the terrifying alleged kidnap plot against Holly Willoughby admitting the news has made her 'nervous'.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has revealed she is being more 'cautious' about her own personal safety since the alleged Holly Willoughby's 'kidnap plot'. Holly Willoughby is currently on 'indefinite leave' from This Morning following an alleged plot to 'kidnap and murder' her. Gavin Plumb appeared at Chelmsford Magistrates Court on Friday, 6 October, charged with soliciting to commit murder and incitement to commit kidnap of the star.

Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing saw Shirley Ballas give the first ten of the series, following comedian Eddie Kadi's turn on the dance floor. Eddie and dance partner Karen Hauer took to the floor with the series's first Couple’s Choice as they performed a unique dance to Men in Black, the theme song to the hit sci-fi comedy of the same name. Following the dance, Head Judge Shirley told the pair: "This was slick, this had style, it was entertaining.

Strictly Come Dancing is famous for conjuring strong bonds between the professional dancers and their celebrity partners – but in Eddie Kadi’s case, it’s head judge Shirley Ballas who has captured his heart.The comic, 40, who is partnered with Karen Hauer, blew Shirley a kiss during show one and was thrilled to get one back. In show two, Shirley praised Eddie’s “thrust”. Now he says they have a “connection”.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nigel Harman has teased that he is 'hopeful' his character Max Cristie could return to Casualty 'in the future.' The actor, who made his debut on the BBC medical drama as Max in February, has confirmed that his contract on the show has ended, with his final scenes expected to air early next year. While it's not known exactly how he leaves, Nigel spoke to Soap Insider about how he's been filming 'moving scenes' around 'Max's health.' But he hasn't confirmed if Max will be killed off, teasing that he would love to find a way of getting him 'back to the show.' Speaking to the publication after scooping up their Soap award for Best Drama Star for his role on Casualty, he said: "It worked out that, as my contract was ending, Strictly went, 'Hello!' and I was like, 'Oh!' 'So it seemed to be the most natural thing.

Shirley Ballas has opened up about how violent and sexual messages from social media trolls left her scared to leave her home.The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 63, shared her horrific trolling experiences with former Love Island star Olivia Attwood in her new ITV documentary Olivia Attwood vs The Trolls. Recalling the worst of the trolling, Shirley said: "I’ve had people draw coffins with me in it with somebody with a spade that said, ‘Die you b***h.'" Detailing how these messages have left her afraid to leave her home, she continued: "I am talking about being in public. You worry about those same strange people that write these kinds of messages.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have accused head judge Shirley Ballas of giving out low scores to the female contestants on the show, just a year after she was hit with a sexism row.The experienced dancer gave a lower score than her fellow judges to celebrities, Anglea Rippon, Zara McDermott, and Ellie Leach on Saturday, 30 September. As Shirley gave her feedback and then her score during the show, she was booed by members of the live audience.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has been dating boyfriend Danny Taylor for five years, but has now revealed to fans that they have an 'unconventional' relationship.The 63-year-old met 50-year-old actor Danny in panto but rumours had been doing the rounds recently that the pair had split after Shirley admitted she hadn't seen him in "months". However, the dancing judge has firmly put speculation to rest and gushed that Danny is "the kindest and nicest man" she's ever met.