The Royal Family is reportedly getting ready for its biggest Christmas celebrations in years with a bumper turn out of the Firm around the dinner table.
03.12.2023 - 11:37 / ok.co.uk
Kate Middleton enjoyed a secret trip to Strictly Come Dancing on Friday, ahead of the show's anticipated Musicals Night. The Princess of Wales was joined by her two youngest children Princess Charlotte, 8, and Prince Louis, 5, for the visit, as they enjoyed a sneak peek ahead of Saturday night's show. During the tour, the Royal children we given the chance to sit in the judges' chairs and dish out some scores for dancing pros Katya and Neil Jones.
Louis also tried on a gold crown as they were given a tour of the show's lavish costume department, before meeting hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly. Revealing the news of the visit, an insider told The Sun: "Kate and Charlotte are huge fans of Strictly so they were delighted to be invited. "Kate took pictures of the children in the judges' seats.
She seemed really relaxed and was all smiles. She was polite, sweet and charming with everyone and made sure Louis didn't get over-excited." The outlet also reported that there was a strict security lockdown in place when the Royals made their visit, and that staff on site had been told not to take any photos. OK! have contacted Kensington Palace for comment.
Fans of Strictly were left rather confused on Saturday night when Tess announced that there will be no elimination this week, following Nigel Harman's exit from the show. However, Sunday's results show will still go ahead as scheduled, just without any actual results, and will instead reveal which two dances the remaining couples will perform in next week's semi-final. Sunday's show will also feature a performance from Joss Stone, who will be singing a song from her new musical, The Time Traveller's Wife.
The Royal Family is reportedly getting ready for its biggest Christmas celebrations in years with a bumper turn out of the Firm around the dinner table.
Piers Morgan has labelled Strictly Come Dancing 'unwatchable' and compared the BBC show to stinky cheese. Despite nearly ten million people tuning in to Saturday's finale, Piers wasn't one of them. He likened the popular show to smelly cheese and admitted he can't watch more than a few minutes before getting bored and switching off.The Uncensored presenter wouldn't have seen Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola win the Glitterball after beating Layton Williams and Nikita Kumzin, and Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell.
Strictly Come Dancing fans have spotted the 'pure love' Vito Coppola has with one of his co-stars - and it's not Ellie Leach. The pair emerged victorious on Saturday night (December 16) in the final of the BBC One dance contest.
Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier's true feelings about losing out on Strictly Come Dancing have been uncovered after fans' 'lovely' observation. The two actors and their dance partners both missed out on the 2023 title and Glitterball trophy to Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola on Saturday night (December 16).
Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood is said to have been 'overwhelmed' during the 2023 final after a telling moment in which he tried to fight back tears. The latest run of the BBC One dance contest came to an end on Saturday night (December 16).
Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola's 'real feelings' towards their win have been uncovered by a body language expert who has anaylsed their reaction following the Strictly Come Dancing final. The former Coronation Street star and her Italian dance partner emereged victorious on Saturday night (December 16).
Another series of Strictly Come Dancing has come to an end, with Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola being crowned the winners of the hit BBC One show and taking home the Glitterball trophy. The grand final took place on Saturday, 16 December, with hosts Tess Daly, 54, and Claudia Winkleman, 51, announcing the results of the final public vote of the series, with Ellie, 22, and Vito, 31, beating both Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier to the top spot. The fun didn't stop there however, as the entire cast of Strictly reunited and headed off to celebrate Ellie and Vito's win, as well as the end of another successful series, at the BBC show's wrap party.
Ellie Leach was crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing 2023 alongside professional dancer Vito Coppola, and she had a sweet message for her dance partner after they lifted the Glitterball trophy. Ex-Coronation Street actress Ellie, 22, was completely stunned when Tess Daly, 54, and Claudia Winkelman, 51, announced she'd won, while Vito, 31, was immediately overcome with emotion and broke down in tears.
Fans of Strictly Come Dancing were left divided when they got more than they bargained for during the show's grand final. On Saturday night (December 16) this year's run of the BBC One dance contest came to an end.
Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have been announced as the winners of this year's 2023 series.
Strictly Come Dancing fans were left feeling 'sick' as they shared their complaints about an issue spotted before this year's winners were announced. After 13 weeks of dancing and dance-offs, Saturday night (December 16) marked the grand final of the BBC One dance contest.
Strictly Come Dancing fans have made a cheeky demand to Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola as they broke their silence on their spectacular win which saw Ellie make history as the youngest ever winner. It was an epic night on BBC One on Saturday (December 16) as the hit dance contest drew to a close for another year.
Strictly Come Dancing fans were left distracted just moments after Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola were crowned this year's winners after they urged producers to "please check" on Ellie's family. The former Coronation Street star emerged victorious on Saturday night (December 16) alongside Vito.
Strictly Come Dancing crowned Ellie Leach as the winner of this year's competition after fighting off competition from Layton Williams and Bobby Braier. As the viewers voted for their favourite dancers, the scores showed Layton and Nikita at the top of the leaderboard with a total of 119. They were closely followed by Bobby and Dianne who scored 117 while Ellie and Vito had a score of 115.
Strictly Come Dancing fans were quick off the mark on Saturday night (December 16) as the final got underway. After an incredible 13 weeks, we reached the end of the BBC One dance contest with Ellie Leach, Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier in the final alongside their professional dancers.
Kate Middleton has posted an adorable video of her taking her three children Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, volunteering at a local baby bank. As well as food parcels, the siblings, who appeared in a new official snap for the family's Christmas card, picked out an array of Christmas presents for children in need this festive season.
Next year marks the 20th anniversary of the BBC's hit show Strictly Come Dancing and it has been reported there are some very regal plans in the works for the landmark celebration. It's reported an episode during next year's series will be broadcasted live from Buckingham Palace - and there will almost certainly be an appearance from Queen Camilla, who is one of many royal self-confessed fans of the show. Strictly sources have said the BBC and royal officials have already decided which room the show will be held in, believed to be the ballroom, and it is understood the episode will mirror the familiar show set-up at Elstree Studios as much as possible.
Strictly Come Dancing fans were left demanding 'more' after an unexpected moment in the ballroom. The last results show of the series on Sunday night (December 10) saw the three finalists of the 2023 series decided ahead of next weekend's final.
Princess Beatrice is spending the festive period with family by her side, attending Kate Middleton's carol concert last night to kick things off.The Princess of Wales held the third annual Together At Christmas Carol Service and plenty of Royal and famous faces joined the party. Beatrice, 35, turned up at Westminster Abbey with her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, and her 7-year-old stepson, Christopher Woolf. She held hand with her stepson, who is affectionately known as Wolfie, as they made their way into the festive event.
Actor Nigel Harman sadly had to withdraw from BBC's Strictly Come Dancing at the weekend after he sustained an injury to his ribs that landed him - ironically - in the emergency room. According to the 50 year old, he injured himself during rehearsals while practising a stunt, telling host Claudia Winkleman that he was "leaping off a rostrum and was about to be caught by some very handsome men." "As I flew I was Peter Pan and as I landed, I was in A&E," he shared.