Strictly Come Dancing 's James Bye was left in tears after his performance on Saturday night, as he thanked BBC bosses for the "life-changing" opportunity on the show.
17.10.2022 - 11:31 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Helen Skelton has broken her silence after her dance partner Gorka Marquez jumped to her defence and paid her an emotional tribute during the latest Strictly Come Dancing live show. The Countryfile host looked panic-stricken when the Spanish dancer halted proceedings to have his say.
It came after the pair brought a touch of Spain to the ballroom on Saturday night with their traditional paso doble to Tamacun by Rodrigo y Gabriela which secured the 39-year-old TV presenter and 34-year-old professional dancer a solid score of 29.
But while the judges appeared to love the routine, Craig Revel Horwood and Shirley Ballas both hinted at Helen's confidence and self-belief, with Craig telling Helen he felt their performance was "a little bit too polite".
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When they went upstairs to chat with co-host Claudia Winkleman and wait for their scores, Gorka stepped in and asked: "Can I just say something?" The Spanish dancer continued to his celebrity dance partner: "I know you've have been having a difficult time and I know you've been ...you may feel like you're not beautiful or good enough or anything, but if you don't believe in yourself, I believe in you. Everybody here believes in you."
Cheers broke out from their fellow competitors on the BBC dance contest and Claudia added: "We all believe in you." While Helen looked bashful and cowered away in response to Gorka's words, he hadn't finished.
Gorka then added: "It doesn't matter how many times I say it, or the judges say it, or anybody says it it's only you who is going to be the one who can make the change and the one who needs to believe in you, because you are an amazing
Strictly Come Dancing 's James Bye was left in tears after his performance on Saturday night, as he thanked BBC bosses for the "life-changing" opportunity on the show.
Helen Skelton has revealed she has moved back in with her parents following her split from her husband Richie Myler earlier this year. The Strictly Come Dancing star announced back in April that her eight-year marriage to the Leeds Rhinos rugby player Richie Myler had ended.
Strictly Come Dancing fans were left feeling emotional after Gorka Márquez sweetly reassured his celebrity partner Helen Skelton on tonight's show. Gorka, 32, and Helen, 39, performed an incredible Paso Doble which saw them win huge praise from judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood. After receiving their scores, host Claudia Winkleman began chatting to the pair and Gorka soon asked if she could quickly say something to his partner.
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Gemma Atkinson gave her loyal followers a glimpse into her morning routine which included stripping off for a freezing ice bath. The Hits Radio host took to Instagram early on Wednesday morning (October 12) as she and her beau Gorka Marquez had a quick coffee before heading out ot their home gym for a training session.
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Despite knowing the news himself for almost 24 hours, it appears Gorka Marquez didn't let slip the Strictly Come Dancing results to his young daughter. Following his latest stint on the BBC One show alongside celebrity partner Helen Skelton, the dancer returned home to Greater Manchester to spend some quality time with Mia and his fiancee Gemma Atkinson.
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READ MORE: Updates from Strictly's Movie Week as 14 remaining couples take to the floor One Strictly fan said: "@KatieMKat @bbcstrictly @mattgoss @NadiyaBychkova Can't believe how low he scored Matt. Very cruel. " A second viewer said: "No, I’m sorry, but a 3 for Matt Goss’ dance is ridiculous.
Kym Marsh managed to steal some time away from rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing and spend some 'needed' time with one of her grandchildren. Last month, during the launch of the BBC One dance contest, a chat between Kym and host Tess Daly had viewers gasping in amazement.
Gorka Marquez appeared mortified after he made a mistake during a coffee break with his Strictly Come Dancing partner Helen Skelton. The pair have been spending recent days preparing for week three of the competition after avoiding the first dance-off of the BBC One series last weekend.