Strictly Come Dancing bosses ‘won’t pair’ Giovanni Pernice and Katie McGlynn

Strictly Come Dancing, which is about to return to our screens this weekend. Out of a myriad of professional dancers, one fan-favourite is Giovanni Pernice, who joined the show seven years ago.During his tenure, the 31-year-old has reached the final three times and frequently been romantically linked to his celebrity partners.

EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis has opened up on how she's preparing for Strictly Come Dancing ahead of her debut.The 30 year old actress is set to make Strictly history as the first deaf contestant to compete on the series. Rose, who plays Frankie Lewis on EastEnders, will compete alongside Judi Love, Tom Fletcher, Katie McGlynn and many more for the Glitterball trophy.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 is back later this month on BBC One. Contestant Dan Walker seemingly admitted live on the BBC Breakfast show that the first Strictly show will launch on September 18.

Katie McGlynn has reportedly left in "severe pain" after slicing her foot open by kicking the Strictly Come Dancing Glitterball trophy.The former Coronation Street star, 28, is said to have been asked to kick the trophy for a promotional video for the upcoming series of the BBC One show. It's understood Katie thought the trophy wasn't the real deal, but a plastic version of the trophy and took a run up to kick it.

Former Corrie star Katie McGlynn has shared a peek inside her Strictly Come Dancing dressing room. The star, 28, flashed her gorgeous brunette locks and a soft makeup look as she filmed the inside of the dressing room.

The celebrities have been revealed, the Glitterball has been given a thorough polish and the countdown to the start of the 2021 season of Strictly Come Dancing has officially begun.

Sam Aston's wife Briony has joked that she’s banned him from taking part in Strictly Come Dancing as doesn't want him getting close to a "gorgeous woman". Speaking exclusively to OK! about Coronation Street actor Sam potentially taking part in a reality show, Briony laughed: “I’m vetoing anything that’s remotely dancing with a gorgeous woman!” Sam's former co-star Katie McGlynn is taking part in this year's Strictly after leaving the cobbles behind in 2020.

Loose Women star Judi Love had some incredibly exciting news to share last week, as the star was announced as the 14th contestant on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.The presenter will join stars including Robert Webb, Adam Peaty, Katie McGlynn and AJ Odudu on this year's show.The star has now shared her joy at signing up for the programme in her brand new OK! column, revealing why she's delighted to be doing something "so out of my comfort zone".

Coronation Street's Katie McGlynn, who played Sinead Tinker, was announced as one of this year's Strictly Come Dancing contestants. But it has been reported, fellow star Lucy Fallon who played Bethany Platt on the ITV soap was also eyeing up a spot on the nation's favourite dance competition.

Coronation Street star taking part in the 2021 line-up, Strictly Come Dancing bosses are apparently keen to pair the two together with reports the pairing could cause tension between the professional dancer and his girlfriend Maura Higgins. Sometime in the next few weeks, the celebrity contestants will be paired with a professional dancer on the launch show.