BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice seen all smiles as he continues countdown with heartbroken co-star

Nikita Kuzmin quickly distracted fans as he gave his followers an alternative look at the Strictly Come Dancing live tour. While fans across the country will be flocking to their local arenas to see him and his co-stars in action, the dancer gave his online followers a behind-the-scenes look at what's going on.

Ellie Leach had a simple two-word response as they was seen beaming alongside two of her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars amid fresh romance rumours - but this time not with Vito Coppola.

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has addressed what type of dance teacher he is as he was quizzed on what he's really like behind the scenes. The dancer appeared on The One Show on Wednesday night (January 24) to chat about his new tour.

Ellie Leach has been seen cosying up to one of her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars as they hit the road. The BBC One dance contest winner has been reunited with her dance partner Vito Coppola as a number of stars of the 2023 series tour the country in the show's live tour.

Claire Sweeney, who stars as Cassie Plummer in Coronation Street, is set to lace up her skates as she competes on Dancing on Ice. Speaking about her participation on the ITV show, she confessed to Prima magazine: "I wanted to challenge myself. You get little vulnerabilities and anxieties with menopause and you start to lose your bottle as you get older, so I want to conquer some fears and get my confidence and chutzpah back." As reported by the Nottingham Post, Claire also expressed excitement about joining the ice skating show.

Gorka Marquez left fans distracted by the same thing in his latest family video after returning back to UK following a huge career move. The Strictly Come Dancing star excitedly revealed he'd landed a new job that is seeing him take his dancing shoes off for the time being.

Ryan Thomas has spoken out after his Dancing on Ice debut which came after her was seen fighting back tears over the poignancy of his first performance being on Sunday night (January 14). The actor is among the 12 celebrities to have signed up to the ITV skating show this year.

Josie Gibson has been forced to issue a denial after being seen publically supporting former This Morning co-star Holly Willoughby. The presenter appeared live on the rink on Sunday night (January 14) as Dancing on Ice returned to screens with Holly and Stephen Mulhern as hosts.

Strictly Come Dancing's Jowita Przystal was left a bit miffed after an awkward mix-up on Sunday Brunch. She appeared alongside former Strictly contestant, Krishnan Guru-Murthy on the weekend talk show ahead of Strictly's live tour, when hosts Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer asked her about her birthplace in Poland - but incorrectly named her home city.The hosts claimed that she was from the Polish city of Katowice, however, this is not where she is from.

Holly Willoughby is returning to TV to host Dancing On Ice, adding to her already huge net worth. The TV star, 42, will present the ITV show alongside Stephen Mulhern as it kicks off on Sunday, 14 January. Holly previously fronted Dancing On Ice with Phillip Schofield, who stepped down from all his ITV duties last year due to an "unwise but not illegal" affair with a much younger male colleague.

Strictly judges Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke have shown their support for Giovanni Pernice, who's been facing some tough accusations recently. The 33 year old pro dancer has been hit with claims that Amanda Abbington, 51, 'suffered PTSD' after being paired with him on last year's series, which she reportedly left due to personal reasons.

Bobby Brazier has declared the 'love of his life' as he returns to the Strictly Come Dancing bubble. The actor was this week reunited with dance partner Dianne Buswell, weeks after they missed out on the Glitterball trophy.

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has spoken out on the 'support' he has been receiving as he offered a 'one-week' countdown. The dancer hasn't had a slow start to the New Year as he jumped straight back into rehearsals for his upcoming tour.

Gorka Marquez has told fans about his second job which he has kept relatively quiet until now as he left the UK while his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars reunited. The dancer decided to catch up with his fans and followers following the end of the BBC One dance contest and following the busy festive period.

Despite once being eager to walk down the aisle for the third time, Shirley Ballas has put her wedding plans with fiancé Danny Taylor on hold for the time being.The Strictly Come Dancing judge, 63, secretly got engaged to boyfriend Danny, 50, in 2021.The couple met in 2018 when they were both starring in a Christmas production of Jack and The Beanstalk and began dating in 2019. Shirley has made no secret of how smitten she is with her actor beau, branding him 'The One' and previously saying her relationship with him has "changed my life".

Strictly Come Dancing star Annabel Croft has told fans 'it's official' as she's seen in a new partnership after splitting from Johannes Radebe. The former tennis ace has been seperated from her dance partner, with whom she created a special friendship, for the show's live tour.

Debbie McGee has publicly supported her former Strictly Come Dancing dance partner Giovanni Pernice on social media.

Ryan Thomas has confessed to having a 'secret weapon' when it comes to competing in Dancing on Ice as he prepares for his debut performance. The actor has been calling a few of his former Coronation Street co-stars for some advice after signing up to the ITV skating competition.

Paul Gorton is one of the contestants competing on the new series of BBC's The Traitors, but it looks like he's no stranger to television, as he previously appeared on a very popular gameshow. The 36 year old business manager, who hails from Manchester, took part in Deal or No Deal back in 2010.

Brendan Cole is the professional dancer known for his stint on Strictly Come Dancing, having been one of the most familiar faces on the show from 2004 to 2018. But his time on Strictly came to an end when he was shockingly let go after his contract was not renewed, leaving fans stunned. Like Anton Du Beke, Brendan had been a part of the show since it started in 2004 and was the first to be associated with the infamous 'Strictly Curse'.