Emmerdale's Adam Thomas unveiled as eighth Strictly Come Dancing 2023 contestant

Amanda Abbington has told fans she's suffering from food poising just weeks away from the Strictly Come Dancing launch in September.

The return date for Strictly Come Dancing has been revealed, and fans have just weeks to wait.The show will return to BBC One on 23 September 2023, meaning viewers have just over five weeks to wait. This year's line-up is full of big names as the likes of former Emmerdale star Adam Thomas, Ellie Leach, EastEnders star Bobby Brazier, ex Love Islander Zara McDermott and Angela Rippon get ready to take to the dance floor.

The return date for Strictly Come Dancing has been revealed, and fans have just weeks to wait.The show will return to BBC One on 23 September 2023, meaning viewers have just over five weeks to wait. This year's line-up is full of big names as the likes of Adam Thomas, Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier, and Angela Rippon get ready to take to the dance floor.

Those who are missing their Strictly Come Dancing fix don't have to wait too long until the much anticipated series returns to screens. The hit BBC One dance contest is set to make a comeback for its 21st series with a star-studded line-up competing to lift the all important Glitterball trophy.

Layton Williams will make Strictly Come Dancing history when he becomes the first male contestant to take to the dance floor in a dress. It will be a first for the popular ballroom dancing competition, which has been running for nearly 20 years.

Adam Thomas has shared his 'worst nightmare' with his fans and luckily it's not being on a dancefloor ahead of his Strictly Come Dancing stint. The actor made the admission on his Instagram Story as he showed how he continues to manage the painful condition he has recently been diagnosed with.

Strictly Come Dancing's newest star Layton Williams has finally broken his silence after his involvement in the upcoming series was hit with fix complaints.

Adam Thomas has told fans to 'trust him' as he gave his first big update since being announced in this year's Strictly Come Dancing line-up and revealing his health diagnosis for the first time.

The final contestant taking part in Strictly Come Dancing has been announced as TV star Les Dennis.

Strictly Come Dancing has announced Les Dennis as the final celebrity joining the ballroom cast in 2023. It's not the first time that Les has been asked to be a part of the hit BBC show, as he was originally asked when he was starring on Coronation Street, between 2014 and 2016, but he turned it down. Revealing he would be joining the show on Friday morning, he said: "I was asked when I was in Corrie but you can't do it when you're in Corrie so you have to wait til you come out." The TV presenter, 69, joins stars including Angela Rippon, Layton Williams, Nigel Harman and Zara McDermott on the dancefloor this autumn.

Adam Thomas declared 'and so it begins' before opening up about his hidden health battle. The Waterloo Road star has been sweetly supported publically by his wife after he issued a lengthy message on social media after being diagnosed with a painful condition.

Annabel Croft has been announced as the 13th celebrity contestant hoping to take home the glitterball trophy in the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing - which will be kicking off in just a few weeks' time. Discussing her newest venture, Annabel said: "I have always loved watching Strictly and can’t quite believe I’m going to be part of this magical show – swapping tennis balls for glitter balls and looking forward to finding some joyfulness in the process." Annabel is a former British Number One tennis player who at 15 years old was the youngest British player to compete at Wimbledon for 95 years, and is now turning her impressive sporting skills to the Strictly dancefloor.

Strictly Come Dancing's 13th contestant has been revealed as former EastEnders star Nigel Harman. The news was announced on Thursday morning non ITV's Lorraine show by Christine Lampard.

Adam Thomas and his mini-me son were all smiles as they landed back in the UK following a family getaway to Mallorca.The former Emmerdale star arrived at Manchester Airport, just days after it was announced that he will be competing in the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. Adam and his wife Caroline made their way through the airport with their children Teddy and Elsie Rose, after jetting back from their holiday, which may be the last time he spends relaxing for a while as he's set to begin training for Strictly soon.The actor sported a beige long sleeved top, striped trousers, and some beige-coloured Crocs as he walked hand-in-hand with his mini-me son.

Adam Thomas has hit out at rumours of a “fix” on Strictly Come Dancing this year as he denies he has an unfair advantage.The former Emmerdale star, 34, was announced as the eighth star joining the show on 8 August, but faced backlash after it emerged that his wife Caroline is a trained dancer who owns her own dance school. Caroline, 32, founded the dance school, ABCD Dance in Altrincham, in 2021.Taking to his Instagram account, where he boasts more than a million followers, he said: “Well the news is finally out.” He added, “I do not know what I have gotten myself into as I cannot dance to save my life as you'll probably find out sooner or later.

Gemma Atkinson was among the many supporting Adam Thomas as he addressed his Strictly Come Dancing appearance for the first time. The Waterloo Road actor delighted his fans and celebrity pals when it was revealed he's signed up to the 2023 run of the BBC One dance contest.

BBC Asian Network’s Breakfast Show host Nikita Kanda and Waterloo Road actor Adam Thomas are the latest stars to join the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 line-up.

Confirmed as the eighth contestant taking part in 2023's Strictly Come Dancing series, Adam Thomas is set to be a massive hit. Likely to be this year's hunk of the show, we predict great things for him even though he hilariously admits he "can't dance to save himself!" The Thomas brother is ready to hit the dancefloor with a bang, but just who is Adam Thomas behind-the-scenes? OK! takes a deep dive into the cheeky Manc to find out a little more about the star who will be foxtrotting into our livingrooms every weekend.The former Emmerdale star has already been on our telly for years, even winning a Best Soap Newcomer at the TV Choice awards for his explosive storylines in the soap.

Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed the ninth celebrity of the cast of 2023. Radio and TV host Nikita Kanda is joining the show when it returns later this year.The news was announced on her breakfast show on the BBC Asian Network on Tuesday morning.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have reacted with glee as Adam Thomas was revealed as the latest star to be taking part in the upcoming series. The news of the latest casting of the Waterloo Road star comes after the actor joked that he wanted to ‘experience’ the infamous Strictly curse.