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Katya Jones has become a familiar face on Strictly Come Dancing over the years, joining the show as a professional in 2016. In recent years, Katya has been paired with various celebrities, including Ed Balls and Nicola Adams. However, her most notable win was with Joe McFadden in 2017.Their chemistry and performances won them the coveted Glitterball Trophy.

The Strictly Come Dancing live shows return to our screens tonight, with 15 new celebrities waiting to make their dancing debut. With the cast made up of 15 big-name celebrities and 19 professional dancers, four pros will miss out this year.The four who missed out were confirmed during the launch show on Saturday, 16 September.They are Nadiya Bychkova, Neil Jones, Amy Dowden and Michelle Tsiakkas.The four of them will be watching from the sidelines, but they will be taking part in the group numbers.

The glitz, the glam and the glorious - albeit sometimes questionable - dancing is officially back as Strictly Come Dancing finally returned to our TV screens. The new series of the BBC One dance contest began on Saturday night (September 16) with the launch show.

Fifteen hopeful celebrities have already been hard at work in training and will soon be dancing to millions on primetime Saturday night TV in a bid to become the latest Strictly Come Dancing champion. The popular BBC One dance contest is back with its launch show on Saturday, September 16.

We can't even mention Strictly Come Dancing without bursting into a chorus of 'Da-da-da-da-da-da-daah' and the show's earworm of a theme tune will officially be back in our lives from this Saturday night (September 16) right up until Christmas.

Strictly Come Dancing and Ted Lasso actress Ellie Taylor has revealed she is pregnant with her second child.The TV star shared the news with a sweet snap of her daughter kissing her bump, captioning the post: "Excited.Terrified. Grateful. Hungry." Alongside the snap, Ellie, 39, shared a message to anyone who may find it "weird" to see her post images of her pregnancy journey.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Neil Jones is "gutted", as he has 'missed out' on a celebrity partner for a sixth time ahead of the new series. Its launch is just weeks away, and both the professionals and celebrities have been training for a number of weeks in preparation. However, it is now being reported that 41 year old Neil is one of the professionals who will not be paired up with a celeb.

The star-studded Strictly Come Dancing 2023 line-up has been unveiled in a gripping first-look trailer. While fans of the BBC show had already been privy to the celebrities they can expect to see compete this year, it's the first time the professionals joining have been confirmed.

As excitement mounts for the return of Strictly Come Dancing later this month, BBC bosses have taken things up a notch with the release of the show's incredible preview trailer.The trailer, to be seen on TV for the first time tonight, Saturday, 2 September, sees the show's professional dancers performing an amazing routine, filmed at Tate Britain in London. OK! can also reveal the video here, ahead of its first TV screening. The dazzling professional dancers already revealed for the upcoming series are: Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Vito Coppola, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Carlos Gu, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Marquez, Luba Mushtuk, Lauren Oakley, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystal, Johannes Radebe, Michelle Tsiakkas, Kai Widdrington and Nancy Xu.

With Strictly Come Dancing set to return to our screens in a matter of weeks, fans will be able to get their first look at this year’s jaw dropping professionals when The Launch trailer drops ahead of the new series. The highly anticipated trailer will be aired on BBC One this Saturday night (2 September) and will see our favourite professional dancers perform a stunning routine which will open the launch show with a glitter filled bang later this month.

Strictly Come Dancing is due to return to BBC One this month. And while the launch show date has yet to be announced, the channel has kicked off September with a stunning launch trailer.

Johannes Radebe has revealed that he's heard Roman Kemp's calls for them to partner up on Strictly Come Dancing - and he's incredibly keen as well! The 30-year-old radio DJ told OK! in July that he would only take part in Strictly if he could dance in a same-sex partnership with Johannes, 36, to avoid rumours about the so-called ‘Strictly curse’. "The only way I’d do Strictly is if I was teamed up with Johannes [Radebe]," he said. "I think sometimes the show takes away from the skill of the dancers and it becomes like a soap opera of who’s dating who." And now Johannes has said that he would love to partner up with Roman, revealing him to be his dream celebrity partner.

Kai Widdrington may be loved up with fellow Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova, however the professional dancer has revealed that he doesn't get to see much of her when the show is on TV. The 28-year-old, who confirmed his romance with fellow dancer Nadiya, 33, in January last year, told OK! in an exclusive interview that it's "difficult" to find time to spend with his girlfriend. "During the show, myself and my girlfriend [fellow professional Nadiya Bychkova] try to spend as much time together as we can but it’s very, very difficult because of rehearsals," the professional dancer said.

Neil Jones has opened up about becoming a father for the first time, revealing that the baby may arrive during a live show of Strictly Come Dancing.The 40-year-old professional dancer, who is entering his eighth series of the BBC competition, announced in April that he was expecting his first child with Love Island's Chyna Mills, 24. Speaking to OK! in an exclusive interview, Neil said that he's prepared if Chyna gives birth during Strictly - although he'll be telling her to "hold on as long as she can". "Chyna wants to give birth now - she's ready to go.

Fans have said they're 'so sorry' as Shirley Ballas led tributes as the Strictly Come Dancing team mourned a tragic loss. The dance contest's head judge took to Instagram to share her own tribute following the death of designer and former dancer Luca Sartori.

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 predicted a blow for professional dancer Neil Jones, as they suggest he may find himself without a celebrity partner for the second year in a row. Following the announcement of this year's star-studded lineup, which includes ex-Emmerdale actor Adam Thomas, former Love Islander Zara McDermott, and broadcaster Angela Scanlon, fans have shared their predicted pairings, with many predicting that Neil will miss out once again.

Zara McDermott has made history as the first Love Island contestant to appear as a celebrity on Strictly Come Dancing, but OK! can exclusively reveal that her boyfriend Sam Thompson is a tad sceptical about her upcoming career move. Former Made In Chelsea regular Sam is said to be feeling “insecure” over her Strictly stint, given that when she last appeared in a reality competition she cheated on him and they split up. “They broke up because of it but have claimed to be super strong ever since,” a source has told OK!.

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.

Chyna Mills and Neil Jones are making the most of their final weeks as a family of two, with a sun-soaked holiday in California. Known to TV fans for appearing in Love Island and Strictly Come Dancing respectively, the 24 and 41 year old stars were photographed hand-in-hand on a Californian beach this week as the waves washed over their feet.

Love Island’s Chyna Mills has taken to Instagram to show off her growing baby bump in a skintight outfit ahead of welcoming her first child, with the mum-to-be absolutely glowing in the snaps. Chyna, 24, revealed that she was expecting her first child with Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer, Neil Jones, 41, in April, and has since been sharing her pregnancy journey with her followers.Taking to Instagram, the former Love Islander flaunted her blossoming baby bump in gorgeous new pics.

Love Island's Chyna Mills has confirmed that she and fiancé Neil Jones have already chosen a name for their unborn baby as she revealed she “absolutely loves it” and that is it “meaningful”. Chyna revealed she was expecting her first child with Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer, Neil Jones, 41, in April and has been sharing her journey with her followers ever since.

Former Love Island star Chyna Mills cut a very glamorous appearance when she attended the UK film premiere of No Hard Feelings, cradling her growing baby bump.The 24 year old reality TV star, who is pregnant with her first child with fiancé Neil Jones, who is a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, wore a flattering one shoulder green floor length gown. Smiling for the cameras alongside her beau, 41, the couple who have decided to postpone their wedding plans until after the birth of their baby, looked happier than ever while posing on the red carpet arm in arm.

Britain's Got Talent star Kerri-Anne Donaldson opened up about her "inner demons" in her last blog post which she posted just over a year before her tragic death at the age of 38.The dancer's death was announced by her sister in an emotional Facebook post. She wrote: "My beautiful baby sister is no longer with us and I don't know how to process it.

Britain's Got Talent star Kerri-Anne Donaldson has tragically passed away and many tributes have flooded in for the 'talented' dancer.

A former semi-finalist on Britain's Got Talent, Kerri-Anne Donaldson has died. Kerri performed on the hit ITV show back in 2014 and her death was tragically confirmed this morning.The cause of death isn't yet known. Kerri was part of a group called Kings and Queens which also featured Strictly Come Dancing pros, Neil Jones, Kai Widdrington and Katya Jones.

Chyna Mills was effortlessly chic as she cradled her baby bump on the red carpet with her fiancé, Neil Jones. The 24-year-old Love Island alum is currently pregnant with her first child with her Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer partner, Neil, 41.The happy couple were the epitome of glitz and glamour as they worked the red carpet on June 7. Chyna sported a fitted white midi dress with cut-out detailing revealing her blossoming bump.

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Neil Jones and his Love Island star girlfriend Chyna Mills have announced the gender of their baby... with the help of his BBC co-stars in an adorable moment on stage.