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Strictly Come Dancing professional Katya Jones broke down in tears during a special episode of DIY SOS, after a guest dedicated a dance performance to her late father. Katya, 34, joined the likes of Luba Mushtuck, Nancy Xu and Graziano Di Prima for the BBC show, which is fronted by Nick Knowles, 60. It usually sees Nick and a team of decorators treat deserving people to a home makeover, but the special episode saw them transforming a performing arts school in Wallsend, North Tyneside.The building is used by charity True Colours, which supports children and young adults of all abilities who have a passion for dance.

Rehearsals for the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing have kicked off, with the show's pro dancers being snapped leaving the studio following a hard day at work.The dancers all appeared in high spirits as Johannes Radebe led the way, just days after former celeb partner John Whaite opened up about how he "fell in love" with Johannes during his time on the show. Johannes was joined at the studio by his fellow professional dancers Neil Jones, Nancy Xu, Graziano Di Prima,Lauren Oakley, Dianne Buswell, Katya Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, and Karen Hauer.The pros will soon be paired up with a celeb partner, in the hopes of taking home the coveted glitterball trophy.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have rushed to support Karen Hauer as she sparked concern with her social media post. The dancer took to Instagram with a tired-looking snap as she continued to get stuck into rehearsals for the BBC One dance contest.

Baby bliss is definitely on its way for Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones as he cradled his partner Love Island star Chyna Mills' baby bump at a public appearance. The pair, due to become parents this autumn, appeared at the Haunted Mansion premiere in London.

Fans have been given the first hint at when Strictly Come Dancing will be returning in 2023 as line-up rumours ramp up. It's been seven months since the dazzling final of the 2022 edition of the BBC One dance contest.

Strictly Come Dancing pro shared a number of snaps with her 353,000 Instagram followers this afternoon. The 32-year-old put on a brave face in light of her health news to mark her nephew's first birthday. The dancer was seen cuddling up to the youngster in two adorable pictures online.

Gorka Marquez has finally addressed missing out on the Glitterball trophy last year as he gears up for a return to Strictly Come Dancing. Fans cried that the Spanish dancer had been 'robbed' following the final of the BBC One dance contest at the end of last year.

Will Mellor is set to return to the small screen in a new drama after his triumphant time on Strictly Come Dancing. But the actor, candidly, admits that he was “gutted” to miss out on making it to the final of the 2022 edition of the BBC One dance contest.

Theo James will star in the latest feature film adaptation of a Stephen King short story. “The Monkey” will be adapted for the screen by Osgood Perkins, who will write and direct. The film will be produced by Atomic Monster’s James Wan and Michael Clear, C2 Motion Picture Group’s Jason Cloth and Dave Caplan (Babylon).

EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off starring in season two of HBO’s The White Lotus, Theo James has been set to lead new horror movie The Monkey, based on the short story of the same name by Stephen King.

Gorka Marquez has admitted his struggle to leave his fiancee Gemma Atkinson and their daughter as he headed off for work. The Strictly Come Dancing star is preparing to hit the road with a number of her BBC One co-stars on the Strictly Come Dancing – The Professionals UK tour.

Giovanni Pernice and Gorka Marquez both had two-word responses as their return to Strictly Come Dancing was confirmed. The pair are among the professional dancer line-up for the upcoming 2023 edition of the BBC One show which was revealed by the broadcasted on Friday (April 21).

Strictly Come Dancing has announced the professional dancers, judges and presenters for the upcoming 2023 series - with a slew of fan favourites returning.The hit BBC One dance show is due to return this Autumn for its impressive and highly-anticipated 21st series. For the upcoming 2023 series, Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will be back as presenters to oversee proceedings each weekend.

Gorka Marquez has been sent a message by his Strictly Come Dancing co-star asking him to 'explain' as he showed off his impressive physique in a shirtless snap. The professional dancer took to his Instagram profile with not one but two snaps of himself tensing his muscles in the mirror.

Ed Balls left Susanna Reid with her head in her hands on the latest episode of Good Morning Britain as he asked Lorraine Kelly: "Is it working?" The former labour politician-turned-TV star was stood up from his seat as he and his co-host spoke to their fellow ITV star via video link from their neighbouring studio.

Congratulations have been pouring in after Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones announced that he is engaged to Love Island star Chyna Mills. Neil, 40, said "excitement is an understatement" as they revealed that not only are they getting married, the loved-up couple are expecting their first baby.

Nadiya Bychkova is not shy of showing off her incredible physique, often sharing photos of herself in a bikini or wearing incredibly sexy outfits.But last week she took it one step further by sharing her most daring selfie to date, which showed her topless whilst posing seductively for the camera.In the five snaps, the 33-year-old Strictly Come Dancing pro can be seen with her gorgeous blonde hair in loose waves and perfect smokey eye makeup whilst wearing just a pair of diamond earrings.VIDEO: Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington are the cutest couple in sweet videoIn some of the snaps, the mother-of-one can be seen playing around with different poses, such as blowing a kiss to the camera or biting her finger."She was the exact poem he wanted to write," she captioned the post.Nadiya's boyfriend of one year, fellow Strictly pro Kai Widdrington, was first to react to the sizzling snaps, but it seems he was lost for words as he simply posted three red heart emojis. Nadiya looked stunning in her daring selfiesFriend Nikita Kuzmin seemed to find the right words, writing: "Beautiful," whilst Nancy Xu added: "Wowwww."Nadiya and Kai began dating earlier last year, but only confirmed their romance in April, after weeks of speculation.Seaking to the Weekend Magazine, Ukraine-born pro Nadiya confirmed that she and Kai had been dating "for a couple of months now".

Will Mellor left his fans and celebrity followers swooning as he showed off his post-Strictly Come Dancing transformation The actor wowed viewers of the hit BBC One show with his moves last year when he took part in the dance contest with professional dancer Nancy Xu.

Dan Walker claimed his "helmet saved his life" after being hit by car while out cycling on Monday morning.The former BBC Breakfast presenter, 45, posted an update after telling his Instagram followers about his accident earlier today. Dan shared a selfie of himself on Instagram this afternoon looking bruised up but giving the thumbs up to the camera. He wrote: "Blown away by all the lovely messages.Thank you.

Will Mellor has thanked Strictly Come Dancing for putting him in the “best shape” of his life following his stint with professional dancer Nancy Xu. Coronation Street’s Will, who has portrayed Harvey Gaskell on the soap since 2021, appeared in last year’s Strictly, where he was eliminated 10th alongside Nancy thanks to judges Otsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, head judge Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were gutted when the 2022 series came to an end last weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing's Will Mellor has addressed his exit from the popular BBC programme after he was the latest celebrity to get the boot on Monday night.

Soap star Will Mellor has become the next celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing, just days before series finale.

While every contestant is excited to be in the Strictly Come Dancing semi-finals, it is extra special for Will Mellor and his family.

Strictly Come Dancing's Will Mellor was certainly a proud dad as he posed with his son Jayden at the Black Adam premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square.The Coronation Street and Hollyoaks actor, 46, sported a light blue shirt under a navy blue waistcoat and matching trousers. Jayden rocked a cream jumper, navy blue fitted trousers and a beanie hat.

Janette Manrara revealed she was missing the hot summer days on Tuesday when she reminisced about a past trip to the beach alongside her husband Aljaz Skorjanec.MORE: Janette Manrara displays svelte physique in sculpting gym wearThe It Takes Two presenter shared a brief video featuring just three photos to a version of ABBA's The Winner Takes It All.WATCH: Janette shares video of her and Aljaz on holidayThe first picture showed Janette, in a black and white bikini, and Aljaz smiling at the camera whilst on the shore. The other two photos show Aljaz, looking playful on the beach, whilst wearing a pair of colourful swim shorts.MORE: Inside the Strictly Come Dancing judges' fabulous housesSEE: Aljaz Skorjanec delights fans with 'remarkable' baby photoJanette simply captioned the video with a white heart emoji.

Strictly Come Dancing star Will Mellor was left in tears on Saturday as he performed live on the show, despite suffering with illness this week. As Will shared the personal link to his chosen song, viewers were distracted by how poorly he sounded and looked on the live show. The Coronation Street actor had a croaky voice and kept coughing, after he and pro dance partner Nancy Xu took on the Rumba to the track The Joker and The Queen by Ed Sheeran, featuring Taylor Swift.

Will Mellor appears to be ready to return to the Strictly Come Dancing stage with his professional dance partner Nancy Xu after worrying fans over his health.The soap star, 46, took to his Instagram on Friday to share with his 372,000 followers that he's been battling an illness recently and while he attended dance training on Monday, he was forced to head back home. While he's since been spotted looking run down and coughing, the official Strictly Instagram page has now shared a photo of him with 31 year old Nancy, ready to perform tonight. The snap sees Will dressed in a transparent navy blue shirt as Nancy looks stunning in a yellow dress with silver detailing.

Will Mellor has been a hit with viewers and the judges but his upcoming Strictly Come Dancing performance is hanging in the balance. The actor sparked concern on Thursday when he appeared on the show's BBC Two spin-off, It Takes Two.

Will Mellor recently announced that he's been struck down with a virus and has been unable to train with his Strictly Come Dancing partner Nancy Xu over recent days and new pictures show just how much he is suffering. The soap star, 46, revealed that he has been battling an illness in a video shared on Instagram, and explained that he attended dance training on Monday but was forced to head back home. Will, who has continued to wow with his Strictly performances so far, was seen on Thursday following his appearance on Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two and could be seen looking run down as he arrived at a hotel in London.