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STRICTLY Come Dancing winner Hamza Yassin was all smiles as he was crowned the winner of the long running TV show. The wildlife photographer and personality flashed a wide grin as he was seen for the first time since taking home the glitterball trophy with pro partner Jowita Przystal. Hamza, 32, flashed a smile for the cameras as he left the Strictly Come Dancing finale afterparty on Saturday night.

BRUNO Tonioli isn’t just a dancing expert - but a financial whizz as well, as he’s raked in over £3.3m through his TV firm. The 67-year-old recently won the battle to takeover from David Walliams on Britain’s Got Talent and in doing so has tripled his Strictly salary to £850,000. But the latest accounts from his company Fulvia Ltd reveal that he’s already got plenty of cash in the bank.

SIMON COWELL must be going barking mad – he’s considering making a Britain’s Got Talent spin-off show dedicated to pets. I can reveal the ITV1 show’s boss is keen on animals being the focus of his next BGT special, following last month’s one-off episode featuring magicians.

GIRLS Aloud score another hit after raising £1million for charity in the name of their late bandmate Sarah Harding. Sarah, who achieved 21 top ten singles including four No1’s with the group, died aged 39 last September following a breast cancer diagnosis.

The series finale of Strictly Come Dancing aired last weekend, however, fans of the show will still be able to get their ballroom fix over the festive period.

HELEN Skelton and Fleur East have confirmed they are joining the Strictly Come Dancing live tour which kicks off in Birmingham on January 20. Helen will not be joined by her pro partner Gorka Marquez however and will instead dance with Kai Widdrington.

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas looked furious as she was heckled during last night's semi final. The head judge was giving her critique to presenter Helen Skelton's second dance when she was interrupted by an unnamed member of the audience.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have taken to social media with their predictions for this weekend’s anticipated final. But some aired their frustrations that they feel the show is now a “two horse race” and that some have a better chance of lifting the glitterball than others.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have blasted the final before it has even been filmed. Unhappy viewers insist Fleur shouldn’t have made it through to next week after she beat Will Mellor in the dreaded dance off. Fleur and her pro partner Vito Coppola will now  battle it out on the dancefloor for the Glitterball trophy against Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal, Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez .

Strictly Come Dancing fans were not impressed as the results of Monday night's semi-finals saw Will Mellor leave the competition.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have been left furious after accusing judges of making a "huge mistake." Viewers of the BBC's flagship series were in uproar after Coronation Street actor Will Mellor was sent home alongside professional partner Nancy Xu. The pair were eliminated during a shock result in the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final, aired on Monday. Will and Nancy faced off against Fleur East in the dance-off.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have been left confused after the show got an unplanned shock shake-up during over the weekend. Viewers were baffled during Monday night's results show after an element went "missing" in a "very odd" change of schedule. Last night, Strictly fans were left heartbroken as they waved goodbye to Will Mellor and Nancy Xu ahead of the final this weekend.

FURIOUS Strictly Come Dancing fans have branded the show a fix after Will Mellor got the boot tonight. The actor, 46, has narrowly missed out on a place on the final after a tense dance-off against Fleur East, which saw head judge Shirley Ballas have the deciding vote.

Soap star Will Mellor has become the next celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing, just days before series finale.

Lewis Capaldi stunned viewers taking to the stage on Strictly Come Dancing 's semi-finals results show as professional dancers Giovanni Pernice and Kayta Jones performed.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas, 62, has insisted she is “never anyone but herself” after she was slammed by one viewer on Twitter.The BBC star, who was compared to her fellow judge Craig Revel Horwood, 57, also chose to rise above a harsh swipe at her previous marriages.Last night, Shirley excitedly shared a post with her 88,800 Twitter followers, as she prepared for a jam-packed episode to mark Strictly’s semi-finals.  “It’s the @bbcstrictly semi final,” she wrote. “Are you all ready? Tune in now on BBC One. “Two dances each.

Hamza Yassin has left Strictly Come Dancing viewers feeling emotional after breaking down in tears during the semi-finals.

Strictly star Helen Skelton's slick Cabaret-inspired performance last week was quickly dubbed a "revenge dance" by fans following her painful split from rugby ace Richie Myler earlier this year, just four months after the birth of the couple's third child. Yet not everyone agreed that Helen was sizzling enough in the 1920s styled performance to warrant a top score of ten - and judge Craig Revel Horwood has been accused of being "harsh" by viewers."Craig was roundly booed by the entire studio audience for giving us a nine, while the other judges scored us 10s," Helen excitedly exclaimed."Given it was Musicals Week, it was a shame that no one did The Bodyguard as it looked like he might need one!"However, she added in her Telegraph column: "I’m not hung up on the score at all and agree with what he said.

YOU can tell it’s nearly Christmas when the Strictly gang get glammed up to film their annual festive special. Sure enough, Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse put on their gladrags this week to tape the glitzy bash, which this year features the likes of Larry Lamb and Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts in a one-off contest.

THE winner of the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special has been leaked online – two weeks before the show airs. The festive episode was filmed last night and saw six new celebs compete for the coveted Glitterball Trophy.

LEN Goodman has said this series of Strictly Come Dancing is "fantastic". The dance legend retired as a judge from the show in 2016 to move to America and work on Dancing With The Stars. Viewers have begged him to return on numerous occasions, in particular this series amid a series of fix claims.

STRICTLY Come Dancing viewers have slammed 'mean' host Janette Manrara after being 'cruel' to Vito Coppola. Janette, 39, was presenting tonight's spin off show It Takes Two which goes behind the scenes of the main show. During the programme Vito Coppola appeared with his dance partner Fleur East.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have accused the show of 'planning' Hamza's exit after they spotted a 'clue'. Furious fans of the hit BBC dancing show have hit out claiming bosses are getting ready to dump the cameraman and presenter. Viewers watched as Hamza and his pro partner Jowita Przystal performed in the quarter finals last weekend.

EAGLE-EYED Strictly viewers noticed the moment that Helen Skelton appeared to make another dig at her ex. The former Blue Peter presenter took to the ballroom for her couple's choice dance with her partner Gorka Marquez, which fans have been dubbing her 'revenge' dance.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans think the right person was eliminated tonight as Kym Marsh became the tenth celebrity to leave the ballroom. The former Coronation Street actress, 43, was given a bye last week after falling ill with Covid, but despite being back to full health, Kym and pro partner Graziano di Prima were sent home after a dance-off with Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu. CBBC star Molly performed a Charleston to Hot Honey Rag from the musical Chicago, while Kym performed a Cha Cha to Fame from the musical Fame.

Kym Marsh has become the tenth celebrity booted off Strictly Come Dancing after battling Molly Rainford in the dance-off. The Coronation Street star faced the axe alongside her professional partner Graziano Di Prima after an intense dance-off with the CBBC star and pro Carlos Gu.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were all left seriously impressed by Helen Skelton and her secret 'revenge' on last night's show. The former Blue Peter presenter took to the ballroom for her couple's choice dance with her partner Gorka Marquez. Dancing to Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Helen wowed the judges, while the audience gave her a standing ovation.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Christopher Parker looks very different after quitting fame to work as a solicitor. The actor - who played Spencer Moon on the BBC One soap from 2002 to 2005 - appeared on the dancing competition in 2008. Christopher - who was partnered with pro dancer Hanna Karttunen on the first series - came second in the competition, losing out to newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky.

STRICTLY Come Dancing pro Carlos Gu broke down in tears after winning his highest score of the series. The dancer sobbed into partner Molly Rainford's arms following their Charleston to the song Hot Honey Rag from Chicago. The pair's upbeat performance received a rare standing ovation from judges Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse after they kicked off tonight's live quarter final.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans moaned tonight as the show aired a day earlier than usual. The Strictly quarter-final aired on Friday night due to the World Cup coverage on Saturday. But loads of viewers said they felt out of sync as they tuned in at 8pm to see the remaining celebs perform dances inspired by theatre land.

Matt Goss, 54, took part in the latest series of Strictly Come Dancing but was voted off in Week Four alongside his dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova.The Bros singer has since admitted to Express.co.uk that he found the Strictly experience "a lot" and very "consuming" as he reflects on the BBC dancing show.After a jive to All Shook Up by Paul McCartney, Matt and Nadiya found themselves in the bottom two against Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima.Matt was the third contestant to be voted off Strictly, with the singer being overcome with emotion when he heard the judge's result.Express.co.uk asked Matt how he found the Strictly Come Dancing experience and if wished he was in the competition longer.He said: "It's completely consuming, it consumes your whole life."I felt very uncomfortable in the beginning in the dancing environment, not for any particular reason. Of course, I would have loved to continue on the show but I'm also proud of how I and Nadia went out."I think I was at the point, I felt like I had come home from America and I think that it was my time."I wanted to be on Strictly and make my mum and my family and myself proud."Matt then reiterated that you "cannot change" the outcome of life events, as he also hinted about the judges' criticisms.He said: "You cannot change the outcome of things.

A FAMOUS television star was unrecognisable as they appeared on This Morning transformed into their pantomime character. Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood will lead the cast as the Wicked Stepmother at Bristol Hippodrome this Christmas - and he looks totally different. Caked in heavy make-up with a wig and dramatic outfit, Craig appeared via video link live from Bristol to celebrate his return to the theatre this month.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have taken a swipe at the show's spin-off series branding it 'rubbish'. Presented by Rylan Clark and Janette Manrara, the show goes behind the scenes of the sparkly ballroom. It airs training footage of the couples prior to their performances, as well as exclusive interviews with the celebs and pro dancers.

CORONATION Street's Alexandra Mardell will star on Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas special, it has been announced. She's part of the all-star line-up as Strictly returns to the Ballroom for an all-star Christmas special as six brand new celebrity contestants take to the floor in a bid to be crowned Christmas Champion 2022.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Craig Revel Horwood has opened up about his tough childhood growing up in Australia. The judge, 57, is known for his straight-talking comments when it comes to delivering feedback to Strictly's celebrity contestants. But appearing on spin-off show It Takes Two Craig revealed he hasn't always been so confident.

STRICTLY Come Dancing has revealed Radio One DJ Rickie Haywood-Williams will star in its Christmas special. The broadcasting star, 42, will be put through his paces by pro dancer Luba Mushtuk for the festive competition. He said: “I have watched Strictly over the years and always said I’d be too scared  to do it.