Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe has delighted fans as he made a 'special announcement' involving Annabel Croft. The pair were partners during the latest run of the BBC One dance show at the end of last year (2023).
21.02.2024 - 06:55 / ok.co.uk
Former BBC Breakfast star Kate Silverton enjoyed nine gruelling but joyful weeks on Strictly Come Dancing in 2018.
The mum of two was partnered with pro dancer Aljaž Škorjanec and the couple have remained firm friends in the six years since. As she chats exclusively to OK! after waving goodbye to London in favour of a new life in the country, she reveals her two children -Clemency Florence Rose, 12, and Wilbur, nine, are now huge fans of the show too.
"Wilbur and I have been watching the Tango dance to Tattoo with Layton and Nikita, it's burned in my soul," she tells us. "We put it on and he loved watching it.
I loved their relationship." As well as unpacking more boxes in their new country house, Kate, 53, also needs to post a gift to her former partner and his dancer wife Janette Manrara, who had their first baby together, Lyra, in July. “I’m very late because of the move!” she laughs.
Since leaving Strictly Kate has retained as a child therapist and now works solely in that field, as well as writing parenting books and working on various children's mental health campaigns. She also, she tells us, still enjoys watching the latest batch of dancers take to the Strictly ballroom.
Last series she was particularly invested in watching one of the contestants, Annabel Croft, who made it to the semi-finals with Johannes Radebe before being eliminated in the dance off against Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell.
The former tennis pro had an incredibly emotional journey on the show as she was still coming to terms with the death of her late husband Mel Coleman, who passed away earlier last year after a short but difficult battle with stomach cancer. “I know Annabel really well and we’d go for walks in Richmond Park before she started
Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe has delighted fans as he made a 'special announcement' involving Annabel Croft. The pair were partners during the latest run of the BBC One dance show at the end of last year (2023).
Nikita Kuzmin has left fans 'praying' as he shared his 'last' string of photos from the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour. The dancer was among the stars of the BBC One dance contest to hit the road at the start of the year.
Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Rippon has headed off on a well-deserved break after her dancing journey came to an end following a 'major medical meltdown'. The legendary broadcaster wowed audiences during the BBC One dance contest last year with pro partner Kai Widdrington.
Janette Manrara has been flooded with messages as she shared a sweet update on her daughter. The Strictly Come Dancing star welcomed their first child into the world back in July 2023 with her husband Aljaz Skorjanec.
Layton Williams has surprised fans by giving them a glimpse inside his gorgeous home. The actor and West End star has spent a lot of time away from his abode of late after taking part in the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour.
Amy Dowden is returning for a second series of her BBC Wales show Dare to Dance, teaching extraordinary people across Wales how to strut their stuff on the ballroom floor once again. However for this series, Amy had to lean on her Strictly Come Dancing colleagues for help when she was diagnosed with breast cancer during filming. The Strictly star has spent the last nine months battling grade three breast cancer, undergoing a mastectomy and chemotherapy in treatment after starting to shoot Dare to Dance.
Annabel Croft has heartbreakingly said she can "relate" to Kate Garraway after they both tragically lost their husbands.The Strictly Come Dancing star opened up about experiencing "horrendous grief" in a candid new interview. Annabel, 57, sadly lost her husband Mel Coleman in May 2023. Mel passed away age 60, just eight weeks after he was diagnosed with stage 3 stomach cancer.
BBC show Freeze The Fear has been canned and co-host Lee Mack has suggested the real reason bosses pulled the plug on the series, which he presented with Holly Willoughby, was because 'it wasn't exciting.' The duo presented one series of the BBC show back in 2022 but now Not Going Out star Lee, 55, has explained that it was axed after a frosty reception.The series, which aired over a year ago, followed famous faces as they took on some epic mental and physical challenges set by 'The Iceman' himself - Dutch extreme athlete and cold-water therapy advocate, Wim Hof. Holly, 43, presented the show alongside comedian Lee as several celebrities went on a "once-in-a-lifetime, epic adventure" with the line-up including the likes of Tamzin Outhwaite, Professor Green and Dianne Buswell.
BBC Strictly star Ellie Leach has moved to London, amid her rumoured romance with Bobby Brazier. Ellie, 22, who won Strictly Come Dancing, is now living in the city where her reported boyfriend, EastEnders actor Bobby, 20, stays with his dad. Her cousin, Coronation Street star, Brooke Vincent shared on This Morning today that she's planning to catch up with Ellie in London.
Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola is preparing for his next reunion with his co-stars with Dianne Buswell sharing her 'hope' for the next time they're on tour together. It's only been a couple of weeks since the pro dancers went their separate ways after the BBC One show's official tour.
Bobby Brazier has been branded a 'beautiful boy' by one of his Strictly Come Dancing co-star while being spotted stepping out with another. The actor recently finished his dancing journey with professional dance partner Dianne Buswell and quickly returned to the catwalk.
Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell has been thanked by her fans as she shared her 'pride' over a very personal project. The dancer has revealed she's contributed to a book on the topic of eating disorders.
Kate Silverton apologises as soon as she dials into our call – her WiFi is “all over the place” and she’s surrounded by cardboard boxes.The former BBC newsreader and mum-of-two has just moved house and waved goodbye to her old life in London and although she tells us her new family home in the country is almost organised, chaos still reigns in the two places she calls her own – her bedroom and office.The move signalled the start of an exciting new chapter for Kate, 53, who recently swapped her TV presenting career to work as a child therapist and author of parenting advice books, and she’s enjoying every moment. “I said to myself, ‘I want to see trees outside of my window,’ and now I’ve got a garden for the first time and I can see trees and snowdrops out of the window, it’s amazing,” she says.
Former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Robin 'Bobby' Windsor has died aged 44 with tributes pouring in for the 'remarkable' dancer. Robin, who appeared on the show between 2010 and 2015, was an original member of dance show Burn The Floor, who announced his shock death on their official website.Their statement read: "Burn the Floor family has lost one of its founding members, Robin 'Bobby' Windsor - who has tragically passed away.
Strictly Come Dancing's Annabel Croft has been flooded with messages after sharing a 'promise' with fans. The former tennis ace was reflecting on her 'life-changing' dance journey when she told her co-stars she was missing them following the end of the show's tour.
Strictly Come Dancing star Annable Croft has proven she and Johannes Radebe are still as close as ever despite his comments about their coupling on the BBC One dance show.
Janette Manrara has been supported by her fans and followers after admitting to feeling 'not myself' and how she managed to turn her day around. The Strictly Come Dancing star appeared to get her day off to a determined start.
Ellie Leach has revealed what she's 'chosen' this Valentine's Day after being subject to romance rumours with two of her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars. The actress has spent the past three weeks performing up and down the country in the show's live tour.
Bobby Brazier wasn't short of compliments for his Strictly Come Dancing co-star Ellie Leach as he further fuelled romance rumours between the pair. The rumour mill has been spinning with reports the pair have been enjoying dates while touring the country together.
Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola has declared his love for his 'baby' Ellie Leach as their dancing journey together came to an end. The pair were reunited last month for the first time since they won the BBC One dance contest back in December.