Giovanni Pernice strips off with Strictly Come Dancing 'best friend' as he shares news after 'happy days' update

Amy Dowden sent a sweet message of support to her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars as she is unable to take part in the series following her cancer diagnosis.

Katya Jones has become a familiar face on Strictly Come Dancing over the years, joining the show as a professional in 2016. In recent years, Katya has been paired with various celebrities, including Ed Balls and Nicola Adams. However, her most notable win was with Joe McFadden in 2017.Their chemistry and performances won them the coveted Glitterball Trophy.

It seems that the magic of the dance floor on the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing extends beyond the glitz and glamour, as several couples who met on the show have ended up starting families together. These heartwarming stories show that the connections formed on the Strictly Come Dancing stage can lead to beautiful and lasting partnerships beyond the dance floor. Let's take a look at all the Strictly bundles of joy that have come from the show.

While Jody Cundy, CBE, has certainly made a name for himself in the world of sports as a decorated Paralympian, he's also found luck in matters of the heart. Here's everything you need to know about the sports star and his fiancée, Lucy Bowles. Born on October 14, 1978, in England, Jody Cundy is a versatile athlete who has excelled in both swimming and cycling.

Strictly Come Dancing star Luba Mushtuk is clearly happy with having Adam Thomas as her dance partner as she shared a sweet message on social media about the Waterloo Road star. The actor was seen over the weekend during the BBC One dance contest's launch show as he and viewers discovered his pro partner for the first time.

Bobby Brazier has made a 'promise' to his Strictly Come Dancing partner Dianne Buswell as she marked the start of their blossoming relationship amid their training for the first live show of the series.

Strictly Come Dancing has made its much-anticipated return to screens to fill the Saturday night slot in the run up to Christmas. Fans of the BBC dance contest have now been introduced to each of the 15 celebrities who are in the running to take home the Glitterball trophy this year.

Hamza Yassin penned a sweet tribute to Strictly Come Dancing, and his dance partner Jowita Przystal, after he returned for one last dance during Saturday's launch show.The Countryfile presenter, 33, took home the coveted Glitterball trophy last series after being paired with dancing pro Jowita, 29, and returned to Salsa once more this weekend. Following his performance, Hamza took to Instagram, where he shared a snap of himself and Jowita training. He penned the caption: "Can you believe it’s been one year since we had our first dance and that tonight will be the last time we dance together.

The long-awaited moment finally arrived when Strictly Come Dancing fans found out who their favourite celebs were paired with as they battled it out on the dance floor in the opening show of the series. As well as revealing who the celebrities are paired with, Strictly opened with a dramatic performance from the fabulous professional dancers, who also performed alongside the Judges in an eye-catching routine, like never before seen on the show.The first dancing duo to be revealed was Amanda Abbington who was paired with her professional dancing partner Giovanni Pernice.

Fifteen hopeful celebrities have already been hard at work in training and will soon be dancing to millions on primetime Saturday night TV in a bid to become the latest Strictly Come Dancing champion. The popular BBC One dance contest is back with its launch show on Saturday, September 16.

The latest series of Strictly Come Dancing is to return to our screens - and it is now in its 21st series. The show, which first started in 2004, has seen plenty of drama on and off the dancefloor as hundreds of celebrities have taken part in the popular BBC One show.

The 2023 series of Strictly Come Dancing is just around the corner, with the new season scheduled to launch of BBC One on Saturday 16 September. A new set of celebrities are set to take to the iconic dance floor on the hit BBC One show, including Bobby Brazier, Les Dennis, Ellie Leach and Angela Scanlon. This year's pairings are yet to be revealed, with Strictly bosses being careful to keep them under wraps until the launch show.

The wait is almost over as Strictly Come Dancing is back on our screens tonight.

We can't even mention Strictly Come Dancing without bursting into a chorus of 'Da-da-da-da-da-da-daah' and the show's earworm of a theme tune will officially be back in our lives from this Saturday night (September 16) right up until Christmas.

Strictly Come Dancing and Ted Lasso actress Ellie Taylor has revealed she is pregnant with her second child.The TV star shared the news with a sweet snap of her daughter kissing her bump, captioning the post: "Excited.Terrified. Grateful. Hungry." Alongside the snap, Ellie, 39, shared a message to anyone who may find it "weird" to see her post images of her pregnancy journey.

Former Coronation Street star Ellie Leach has revealed her connection to one of her new Strictly Come Dancing competitors goes back a long way. The actress is currently hard at work in training for the BBC One dance contest after signing up for the 2023 run.

Adam Thomas is fresh into his Strictly Come Dancing journey but his busy schedule is already taking its toll. As well as signing up for the BBC One dance contest, the actor is also working on another series of Waterloo Road after the school-based drama reboot was commissioned for another two series.

When Angela Scanlon was making her New Year’s resolutions, she decided 2023 would be the year of “yes” and wrote “surprise me” in her diary. So when she was asked to sign up to the 21st series of Strictly Come Dancing she decided to go for it. “I went into this year with the mentality of whatever is chucked at me, I’ll say yes,” she says.

Strictly Come Dancing's Nigel Harman has quit his role on hospital soap Casualty after just one year.The 50-year-old actor, who plays Dr Max Cristie made the announcement – which is sure to be disappointing to some of his fans – over the weekend. Nigel said: “My time on Casualty is done for the time being. I’m on screen until February and there are no plans for me to come back at the moment.” It comes after it was revealed that Nigel is one of the celebrities to have signed up to appear on this Strictly, which starts later this month.The news was announced by Christine Lampard who was guest-presenting Lorraine Kelly's self-named show, Lorraine, and Nigel also made an appearance.

Gemma Atkinson has told fans that she 'couldn't be happier' as she teased some career news before confirming another gig. The Hits Radio host is currently on maternity leave after welcoming her second child into the world.