Inside Strictly star Angela Rippon's heartbreaking 'secret' divorce

Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Scanlon has shared a rare snap of her daughter during a family day out. The One Show regular, 39 is currently strutting her stuff on the hit BBC show alongside her professional dance partner Carlos Gu. But taking some well-deserved time away from ballroom, Angela took her two daughters Ruby and Marnie out for the day.Taking to Instagram to share a glimpse of family life, the mum of two posted a sweet photo of her youngest daughter while wandering around what appeared to be a farm.

Angela Scanlon has gone against the usual Strictly Come Dancing grain - and some fans have noticed. Now, the Irish TV presenter has opened up about her refusal to be doused in fake tan before appearing in the ballroom every Saturday night.

Strictly's head judge Shirley Ballas says the secret heartache she suffered during last year's dancing contest has been tempered as she looks forward to the arrival of her son Mark's new baby.

Angela Rippon, 79, and Kai Widdrington performed a Rumba to Rise Like A Phoenix by Conchita Wurst for week four of Strictly Come Dancing. The pair wowed the judges with their routine and received a score of 31 for the notoriously difficult dance. Anton du Beke said it was "exactly the sort of rumba I like" while Shirley Ballas said "I am shocked, it is beautiful" and Craig Revel Horwood added: "I absolutely loved it!" Motsi Mabuse told Angela: "I feel like you are just a message for all women out there, saying, 'Don't stop, life is good.'" But it wasn't just the judges who were pleased with the performance as Kai rushed to praise Angela when the music ended.

Strictly Come Dancing presenter Tess Daly rushed to help Angela Rippon after she suffered a wardrobe malfunction moments after her performance. After taking to the dance floor for another impressive routine with her partner Kai Widdrington, she didn't walk away from the live show unscathed, after getting stuck in her shoe.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have become convinced that they've spotted the early signs of a feud simmering between head judge Shirley Ballas and professional dancer Karen Hauer. The 41 year old Venezuelan star is now the longest-running pro on the BBC competition series, having first teamed up with Westlife singer Nicky Byrne back in 2012. This year, the dancer is teamed up with comedian and radio star Eddie Kadi, 40, but the pair have had a rollercoaster journey so far.

Strictly Come Dancing's former professional dancer Brendan Cole has opened up and brutally slammed former Love Island star Zara McDermott and said she needs a "miracle" to make it through the elimination this weekend. Last weeks competition saw Zara McDermott and her pro dancer Graziano Di Prima in the bottom two couples along with Nikita Kanda and Gorka Márquez, who all danced for survival. Zara and Graziano performed their Paso Doble to The Puss Suite from Puss In Boots, while Nikita and Gorka did their Jive to Kids In America from Clueless again in a bid to remain in the competition All of the judges opted to save Zara, however Brendan has now claimed the star isn't going to progress "much further" in the dance competition, unless a "miracle happens".

Strictly Come Dancing fans have had a sneaky look at this Saturday' (October 14) fare on Strictly: It Takes Two, and it's fair to say everyone is looking forward to Angela Rippon. The veteran broadcaster will be dancing a Rumba with partner Kai Widdrington.

Strictly Come Dancing's Nikita Kuzmin looks to have found love with model and recent University of Durham graduate, Lauren Jaine, after the pair were pictured getting cosy together after Saturday's show. The 25 year old professional dancer, who first joined the BBC One show in 2021 for its 19th series, has apparently been dating Lauren for months, with an insider telling The Sun that they "seem to have an amazing connection." The source also revealed the pair have "tried to keep their romance under the radar but they have been attending events together and are really enjoying each other's company." "Things are progressing and Nikita is very happy with his new romance," they added.

Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing saw Shirley Ballas give the first ten of the series, following comedian Eddie Kadi's turn on the dance floor. Eddie and dance partner Karen Hauer took to the floor with the series's first Couple’s Choice as they performed a unique dance to Men in Black, the theme song to the hit sci-fi comedy of the same name. Following the dance, Head Judge Shirley told the pair: "This was slick, this had style, it was entertaining.

Since joining Strictly Come Dancing back in 2021 as a professional dancer, Nikita Kuzmin has danced alongside the likes of Tilly Ramsay and Ellie Simmonds. And in the current series of the BBC One show, Nikita has been partnered with actor Layton Williams in a same-sex couple and the duo recently left viewers “in tears” when Layton performed the Viennese Waltz dressed as Sandy from Grease while wearing a long skirt. But while TV viewers may be familiar with 25 year old Nikita when he’s in front of the cameras, they may know less about him away from the show.

Jeff Brazier is one proud dad as he gushed about his 20 year old son Bobby Brazier, who is currently starring on Strictly Come Dancing. Bobby, who plays Freddie Slater on EastEnders, stunned the judges and audiences once again with his pro partner Dianne Buswell on Saturday night, 7 October.The pair did a Samba to Young Hearts Run Free from the film Romeo + Juliet, for Movie Night week.

Bobby Brazier was supported by rarely-seen brother Freddie at Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing.The EastEnders actor, 20, son of the late Jade Goody, is impressing the judges every week with his boundless enthusiasm and dance skill and is one of the contenders to win the show. This week, 7 October, Bobby danced a samba to Young Hearts Run Free from the film version of Romeo + Juliet with his partner Dianne Buswell, 34, and they scored an impressive 32 for their Movie Week performance.

Oti Mabuse, who announced in late August that she expecting her first child with her husband Marius Lepure, has now opened up about suffering from a painful condition which she says is “very frustrating.’ Taking to Instagram to share a video of herself working out, the former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer opened up about having Symphysis Pubis Dysfunction (SPD), which is also known as pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PGP). According to the NHS, this is “a collection of uncomfortable symptoms caused by a stiffness of your pelvic joints or the joints moving unevenly at either the back or front of your pelvis.” In her video, the 33 year old can be seen working out in red leggings and a long-sleeve leopard print shirt.

Strictly Come Dancing star Jody Cundy has opened up on how a tough week of training lead to a terrifying 4am hospital dash, which could have ruled him out of the live show this weekend.The Paralympic cyclist and swimmer dances with reigning pro champion Jowita Przystal and has been taking training very seriously - but had a worrying week when he developed a nasty infection in one of his legs. Jody and Jowita appeared on Strictly: It Takes Two on Thursday evening, where he told host Janette Manrara about his health battle with an infection in the leg where he wears a prosthetic limb.The 44-year-old athlete admitted: "It's been a week of highs and lows.The first two days have absolutely flown by.

Zara McDermott's second Strictly Come Dancing performance will be particularly special for the ex-Love Islander, with the dance having a sweet link to her grandparents.The ex-Love Islander, 26, is competing on this year's series of the BBC One show with professional dancer Graziano Di Prima, 29, with the duo proving to be a perfect match on the dance floor. Zara performed the quickstep with Graziano on Saturday's show and her mum Karen has revealed that the quickstep has a special link to her parents - Zara's grandparents - who would dance the quickstep together when they were dating.

Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Rippon has been left 'shattered' after the demands of the show rehearsals.

Molly Rainford has been left heartbroken following the death of her beloved cousin Ben, at just 38 years old. Sharing the tragic news to her Instagram Story, the EastEnders actress and former Strictly star, 22, shared a photo of herself and Ben, to which she added the text: "Rest peacefully cousin Ben [white heart emoji] [angel emoji]" Ben had suffered from cerebral palsy and epilepsy throughout his life, although Molly did not share his cause of death at this time. He had lived at St Elizabeth's in Hertfordshire, a specialist school and residential centre, for which Molly had worked as an ambassador.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kanda has shared the emotional dedication behind her Single Ladies dance for this weekend's live show.The BBC Asian Network Breakfast Show host appeared on Wednesday's episode of spin-off show Strictly: It Takes Two, where she opened up on how her performance will be a tribute to her mum, a single parent. Nikita, 28, sat alongside her dance partner Gorka Marquez as she told of the special personal significance to her for this Saturday's performance and talked about her respect for the job her mum had done bringing up her and her sister as a single parent. She and Gorka are set to dance a Charleston to Beyonce's hit tune Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It) this weekend, but while the dance style is known for being fun, there is an emotional meaning behind it for Nikita.

Strictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole has revealed his secret ballroom feud as he stated he “can’t even be in a room" with two show stars after he left in 2018. Brendan appeared as a professional dancer in the first 15 series of Strictly, until he announced in January 2018 that his contract had not been renewed by bosses.