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Strictly Come Dancing's Nigel Harman has confessed to sending Katya Jones texts at 2am when he can't sleep.The star admitted that the stress of the routine sometimes keeps him awake, and he needs to run through the dance in his head before he can drift off again. Nigel, 50, shared with the Press Association that he finds it hard to sleep on Friday nights due to the pressure of the upcoming Saturday show. He revealed that he usually gets about four hours of good sleep before waking up.

Annabel Croft, the former tennis champ, performed a touching couple's choice dance on Strictly Come Dancing in memory of her late husband. Her husband, Mel Coleman, sadly passed away from cancer at 60 years old in May, just 16 weeks after being diagnosed. Before her performance, Annabel took her dance partner Johannes Radebe to Richmond Park, a place she used to visit with her late husband.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have been bringing the chemistry to the dancefloor for weeks now but it's actually another couple who are said to have a 'special connection'. It comes after last weekend's live show saw the couples go all out for the show's Halloween special.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Katya Jones has reportedly split from her footballer boyfriend, William Abbotts, to focus on the show. The 34 year old Russian-born star is currently dancing with actor Nigel Harman, 50, in the BBC dance competition.

Nigel Harman has sparked concern among Strictly Come Dancing fans after he was forced to face more criticism from the judges in the ballroom this week. The actor and his dance partner Katya Jones were among the remaining 10 couples taking to the floor as the fight for the Glitterball trophy continued.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were asking 'has anyone else?' after being surprised by an 'intruder' during the latest live show. The BBC One dance contest was back on screens on Saturday night (October 28) with a spooktacular Halloween special.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were dealt a crushing blow this week, when celebrity contestant Amanda Abbington revealed she was pulling out of the competition due to “medical problems.” The star, who had been partnered with Giovanni Pernice, was widely considered to be one of the strongest competitors in this year’s series, however despite her success on the dance floor, the star made the tough decision to withdraw just days after missing the fifth live show of the series. Initially Amanda’s absence was only thought to be temporary, as an announcement made on It Takes Two indicated that she would be returning the following week - however, it has since been confirmed that this is not the case, as Amanda has opted to protect her health by quitting the show completely.

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan has accused the show’s judges of planning their scores in advance after this weekend’s show.The 45 year old has got involved in the ongoing “fix” row that surrounds the TV show, as he admitted he didn’t agree with a lot of the judge's ratings on Saturday, 21 October.Taking to X, formally known as Twitter, James said that it was like judges, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas “watch the rehearsals.” He tweeted: “It’s almost like the judges watch the rehearsals - decide their scores - but when things go wrong, they don’t know what to do.” One of the moments that seemed to grab James’ attention was when Nigel Harman made several mistakes in his routine and even admitted to “making up” part of it, but still got relatively high scores. Nigel and his partner Katya Jones scored 29 out of 40, higher than some of the celebrities who made fewer mistakes than him.

Strictly Come Dancing's Nigel Harman and his partner Katya Jones were told by judges they had brought their 'fight' back into the BBC competition following Saturday night's show as they took to the iconic dance floor.

Strictly Come Dancing's audience is often getting as much attention as what is happening on the dancefloor as a few famous faces pop in to support their pals competing in the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left stunned on Saturday night as they spotted Harry Potter's Argus Filch in the audience. Actor David Bradley, who played the Hogwarts caretaker in the hit film series, was there to support his pal Nigel Harman on the BBC show. Viewers were quick to take to social media when the cameras turned on David, 81, who was seen giving Casualty star Nigel, 50, a standing ovation.Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one wrote: "Didn't expect to see filch on #Strictly." Another said: "Actor David Bradley in the audience just then!" A third questioned: "Was that david bradley in the audience????" A fourth added: "Love seeing David Bradley in the #Strictly audience.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nigel Harman and Katya Jones revealed they “cut” their “training short” to be on The One Show, where they also took on some wise words passed on from ITV royalty Alison Hammond. As the dancers enter week five of the dance competition, where the expectations are getting higher and higher, the duo were asked about their training schedule.

A brand new 'Strictly curse' is rumoured to be taking over London's Elstree Studio, which has resulted in an outpouring of complaints from viewers at home. On Saturday night, Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach and her professional partner Vito Coppola pulled out all the stops to give their audience a performance they'd never forget, as they opened the show with a high-energy Salsa.

Gorka Marquez made a much-welcomed return to the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom during the latest results show despite being axed from the competition. The Spanish dancer said a sad farewell last weekend when he and celebrity dance partner Nikita Kanda were the second couple to be eliminated.

Some Strictly Come Dancing fans considered switching off the latest live show over one judge's actions. Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and head judge Shirley Ballas were all back in the ballroom on Saturday night (October 14).

Nigel Harman has firmly shut down any speculation on the 'Strictly curse' with his professional partner Katya Jones.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Eddie Kadi has revealed that his co-star Nigel Harman was unable to dance just hours before Saturday night’s live show. The comedian appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday 12 October, to talk all things dancing after he managed to bag the first 10 of the series on Saturday for his couple's choice routine. Revealing it wasn’t all plain sailing, Eddie said that several celebrities were hit with injuries in the lead up to the show, including Nigel.

Fans were left fuming on behalf of Nigel Harman as they claimed he was 'stitched up' during week three of Strictly Come Dancing. The Casualty actor was back in the ballroom on Saturday night (October 7) with his professional dance partner Katya Jones.

Strictly professional dancer Amy Dowden made a special appearance on Saturday night's show (October 7) after being forced to take time off due to cancer treatment.

It's time for lights, camera, action in the ballroom as Strictly Come Dancing is back for week three of the competition and viewers may want to grab their popcorn as the 14 remaining couples are taking us to the movies.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nigel Harman has teased that he is 'hopeful' his character Max Cristie could return to Casualty 'in the future.' The actor, who made his debut on the BBC medical drama as Max in February, has confirmed that his contract on the show has ended, with his final scenes expected to air early next year. While it's not known exactly how he leaves, Nigel spoke to Soap Insider about how he's been filming 'moving scenes' around 'Max's health.' But he hasn't confirmed if Max will be killed off, teasing that he would love to find a way of getting him 'back to the show.' Speaking to the publication after scooping up their Soap award for Best Drama Star for his role on Casualty, he said: "It worked out that, as my contract was ending, Strictly went, 'Hello!' and I was like, 'Oh!' 'So it seemed to be the most natural thing.

Prepare for an extra sprinkle of Hollywood glamour on the dance floor this weekend, as Strictly Come Dancing's epic Movie Week is back.The 14 remaining dance couples are set to take on an eclectic range of performances inspired by La La Land's biggest films. After finding themselves in the dance-off last week, broadcaster Nikita Kanda and Gorka Márquez will hope their Jive to Kids In America from the 1995 hit Clueless will be enough to save them from a similar fate this time round.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has said losing her hair was one of the things she was dreading most about cancer treatment - but has told how her close friends in the cast have been helping her to cope. Amy, 33, was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer in May and had a mastectomy, but was then told she would need to have chemotherapy and found losing her hair one of the most difficult side effects to deal with.The Welsh dancer told The Mirror how she had cried every day over her hair falling out and had to ask husband Ben Jones to brush it so she wouldn't see how much was coming out, until eventually she decided to take control and shave it off.

Gemma Atkinson has jokingly shared what Gorka Marquez will see when they're reunited this weekend after weeks apart. Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka has had to be away from his fiancee and their two children as he works on the current series of the BBC One dance contest.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been losing their minds as they were given a massive clue about this weekend's group routine. It's Movie Week in the ballroom this Saturday night (October 7) as the remaining couples in the BBC One dance contest perform to different film tracks.

Strictly Come Dancing star Katya Jone told fans 'you won't find us' as she shared an unknown detail about her performances in the hit dance competition. The reveal came after the professional dancer spoke out on her ex-husband's baby news.

Joe McFadden claims he won’t be jealous if Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones wins this year’s competition.

Strictly Come Dancing's Bobby Brazier has been dealt a huge blow just days before he takes to the dance floor for Movie Week.The popular EastEnders actor and his professional partner Dianne Buswell are amongst the favourites to walk away with the Glitterball trophy in December. In week one, Bobby showed exactly what he's made of debuting with a score of 29 from the judges and he received the same amount of points the following week.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nigel Harman has spoken out after receiving critical comments from one of the show's judges following his latest performance. Strictly judge Shirley Ballas came under fire on Saturday night for being 'picky' over the former EastEnders actor's performance.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left delighted during Saturday night's episode as a show legend made a shock return. Ed Balls burst back into the studio performing some of his iconic moves from his time on the programme back in 2016.The former Labour MP was on hand to help host Claudia Winkleman with the terms and conditions of the public vote.

Strictly viewers slammed Shirley Ballas for her "bad cop" critique of actor Nigel Harman's performance on Saturday night.The actor, 50, danced a Viennese Waltz to Until I Found You by Stephen Sanchez for week two of the competition with partner Katya Jones and received a score of 27/40 for the performance. After his high-scoring Paso Doble last week which saw him labelled as one to watch, Shirley didn't hold back with her critique of this week's dance after starting positive, saying: "Graceful arms and a lovely connection together." She then added: "Too many technical errors,” and listed off mistakes he made, saying he could do better by focusing on "simple footwork faults." But Anton said: “It was lovely, your intimacy was lovely and your storytelling was immaculate." However, he urged Nigel to take Shirley’s comments on board as he would be a better dancer for it.

Katya Jones has shared at what point Strictly Come Dancing producers would be concerned about her - and it has something to do with her guest list. As she completed another week of training with her new celebrity dance partner Nigel Harman, the professional dancer was full of gratitude for her supporters.

Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier has already developed a ‘deep connection’ with his partner Dianne Buswell, according to a body language expert. The close bond between the EasterEnders actor, 20, and the pro dancer, 34, can be seen through their ‘tactile gestures’, ‘eye contact’ and the ‘genuine smiles’ they share, Darren Stanton said. Bobby, who won a National Television Award for his portrayal of Freddie Slater on the BBC One soap, emerged as the early favourite to scoop the coveted Strictly Glitterball trophy.

Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach has revealed a worrying injury just days before the second live show of the series. Ellie's dance partner, Vito Coppola, shared a short video on Instagram of Ellie nursing her struggling body.The former Coronation Street actress made her Strictly debut on Saturday, 23 September, and managed to finish quite high up on the leaderboard, scoring 29 out of 40.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been saying the same thing about Giovanni Pernice and Amanda Abbington as they were seen taking a break from rehearsals. The pair are currently preparing for their second performance in the ballroom following their debut last weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing has already begun to take its toll on Nigel Harman, the EastEnders and Casualty actor has revealed. Opening up to OK! and other publications at the Inside Soap Awards, where he took home the gong for Best Drama Star, Nigel, 50, revealed what he's been finding difficult about dance training.