Strictly Come Dancing boss reveals one half of each dance pair will have to live alone during competition

Nicola Adams has been hailed as a “trailblazer” following her groundbreaking performance as part of an all-female pairing in Strictly Come Dancing.

Faye Tozer has opened up on her Strictly Come Dancing experience ahead of the launch of the new series.The 44 year old took part in the hit BBC One dance competition in 2018, becoming a joint runner-up with professional partner Giovanni Pernice. Steps singer Faye has given the stars of this year's series — who include Maisie Smith, Jamie Laing and Max George — her top tip for the long hours of rehearsals and revealed who she is hoping lifts the glitter ball trophy come Christmas.

Strictly Come Dancing has released pictures from the first episode of the series as it returns to screens.

Strictly Come Dancing has left fans in tears after paying a heartbreaking tribute to the late Caroline Flack. Caroline was found dead in her north London home at the age of 40 after taking her own life on 15 February.The former Love Island host broke records on the dancing competition show when she competed back in 2014 with professional dancer Pasha Kovalev as she became the first person to score the maximum 40 points in all three of her dances in the final.

Maisie Smith is doing whatever it takes to be at peak fitness ahead of her Strictly Come Dancing debut – and that means spending every day in the gym.The EastEnders star showed off her impressive physique in a snap posted to her Instagram page while wearing a Calvin Klein sports bra and revealing her ripped abs.

Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman has confirmed that this year's series of the BBC reality show will "look different" as a result of the new health and safety measures in place due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Speaking on This Morning today (October 7) to hosts Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby, Claudia said that she is hopeful that viewers will still tune into the show this year."The whole production team are amazing, the line-up is wonderful," she said.

After so many months of uncertainty and difficulty, Craig Revel Horwood tells OK! he’s thrilled to have Strictly Come Dancing back on our screens for a bit of feel-good entertainment. The 55-year-old exclusively revealed to OK! his engagement to fiancé Jonathan Myring, 35, in March and admits the pair have used the time in lockdown to plan.

Former cabinet minister Jacqui Smith has revealed Ed Balls has given her tips for Strictly Come Dancing.

Nicola Adams and Katya Jones have appeared to confirm they have become Strictly Come Dancing’s first celebrity same-sex pairing.The 37 year old Olympic boxer was reportedly spotted leaving a “secret” filming location with Katya, 31, on Tuesday 6 October. In snaps obtained by Mail Online, Nicole and Katya were seen smiling widely as they left a building in London.

Strictly Come Dancing is known for its romances as well as the performances on the dancefloor, and while some stars become lifelong friends, other celebrities and their partners grow a lot closer.MORE: Karen Hauer's fans are obsessed with her new post-split hairHowever, over the years, some of these well-publicised relationships have broken down and some couples have fallen victim to the infamous curse.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant HRVY has broken his silence after testing positive for coronavirus.The singer and YouTube star has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss a key moment of the upcoming BBC dance series.The 21 year old discovered he has Covid-19 during one of the twice weekly tests he and the other contestants and professional dancers are required to take on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.

Bill Bailey has admitted he does not know what he is in for on Strictly Come Dancing.

Karen Hauer has split from her boyfriend of two years David Webb, according to reports.The 38 year old started dating opera singer David, 35, in 2018 following her split from ex-husband Kevin Clifton. Strictly Come Dancing star Karen is thought to be "in a really good place" following the split, which is said to have no third party involved.

Strictly Come Dancing professionals Neil Jones, Nadiya Bychkova, Graziano di Prima and Nancy Xu will not be paired up with celebrities this year, it has been revealed.The hit BBC series will see 12 celebrities put on their dancing shoes, rather than the usual 15, and the show will kick off two weeks later than usually scheduled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.This means that, while AJ Pritchard and Kevin Clifton quit the show earlier this year, four professional dancers will be left