10 things you didn’t know about Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing star Maisie Smith has given an exclusive insight in to what it is like on a live Strictly show day.The EastEnders actress, 19, said the live days, which take place every Saturday, are “long” but “so much fun” as she chatted to OK! magazine in an exclusive video interview. Maisie, who recently hit back at being labelled “cocky” on the show, sat down with OK! during her incredible photoshoot to give us a rundown of a typical live performance day.

Strictly Come Dancing's Maisie Smith has compared professional dancer Karen Hauer to a cow in a funny joke on Instagram about the professional's dancing.The actress, who revealed she's 'put on weight' since taking part in the show, took to Instagram to post a hilarious picture, before tagging her dancer pal in it. Maisie put up a photo of a cow walking on a road, with it's front legs crossed and walking towards the camera.

I’m a Celebrity’s AJ Pritchard will be a familiar face: the professional dancer has appeared on everything from MasterChef to Strictly Come Dancing to Celebrity Hunted.While he is best known for his four series on Strictly, where he partnered with stars including Mollie King and Claudia Fragapane, Pritchard shot to fame even earlier – as a contestant on Britain’s Got Talent in 2013.

Maisie Smith has revealed she's put on some weight since taking part in Strictly Come Dancing.The 19 year old, who is reportedly "cooling down her romance" with HRVY so they can "concentrate" on the competition, opened up on how her body has changed over the last month while training with her professional dancing partner Gorka Marquez, 30.The EastEnders star explained that while she's put on a little weight, the star feels she's getting "strong every day".

After finding herself in the bottom two for two weeks in a row on Strictly Come Dancing, Maisie Smith and HRVY have reportedly put the brakes on their relationship so she can concentrate on getting to the final.The actress, who was recently supported by Eastenders co-star Emma Barton, has claimed to have been left worried that her budding romance with the pop star has hindered her chances of making it to the finale.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Motsi Mabuse has made a welcome return to the Strictly Come Dancing panel. The glamorous star, 39, looked as beautiful as ever in a satin floral dress while joining hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman back in the studio.

Strictly Come Dancing star Maisie Smith has responded to being labelled “cocky” and “arrogant” on the show.The 19 year old EastEnders actress, who recently revealed she secretly broke down in tears on Strictly, has insisted she isn’t “confident in herself at all”. Maisie revealed to Mirror Online that in fact, she is actually very shy.

Strictly Come Dancing star HRVY has recreated an adorable throwback snap with his siblings. HRVY was joined by his two brothers Elliot and Ollie to recreate the cute photo from their childhood.The three siblings can be seen sat on a sofa in the same order as the original picture and pulling the same facial expressions.

Maisie Smith has painted the town pink, as she has been spotted wearing a pair of pink crocs as she arrived for Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals.The actress, who admitted to flirting with fellow Strictly celebrity HRVY, dressed in a casual attire she was spotted at the dance studio. Maisie wore a black hoodie, a grey pair of leggings and brightened up her outfit with some pink crocs on her feet.

I’m a Celebrity’s AJ Pritchard will be a familiar face: the professional dancer has appeared on everything from MasterChef to Strictly Come Dancing to Celebrity Hunted.While he is best known for his four series on Strictly, where he partnered with stars including Mollie King and Claudia Fragapane, Pritchard shot to fame even earlier – as a contestant on Britain’s Got Talent in 2013.

After finding herself in the bottom two on Sunday night's episode of Strictly Come Dancing, Maisie Smith has been reportedly "crying all night".The actress, who recently stunned fans with her incredible voice in a late-night singing session, was forced to dance again alongside her dance partner Gorka Marquez.The 19 year old narrowly missed out on being eliminated and beat Max George and his partner Dianne Buswell to stay in the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing said goodbye to its third celebrity over the weekend, with The Wanted singer – and The Simpsons superfan – Max George sent home after losing a dance-off to EastEnders star Maisie Smith.Maisie was saved by Craig Revel Horwood and guest judge Anton Du Beke, while Shirley Ballas admitted she’d have opted to keep Max in the competition.However, in a new interview, judge Motsi Mabuse has admitted the chips might have fallen a little differently had she been in the studio during

It happens every year. A celebrity contestant makes their sparkling debut on the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom floor and their life is transformed.

Nicola Adams and Katya Jones are reportedly going to return to Strictly Come Dancing for one final dance.The pair, who made history as the first same-sex couple on the show, were axed from the programme on 12 November after the professional dancer tested positive for coronavirus. While 38 year old Nicola was left devastated by the news, a source has now come forward to claim the former professional boxer and 31 year old will dance once more during the show finale.