Strictly Come Dancing fans support Karen Hauer with 'hug' after sparking concern with selfie days after flaunting rock-hard abs

While Gemma Atkinson is at home in Manchester with her newborn son Thiago and four-year-old daughter Mia this September, her partner Gorka Márquez will be in London teaching a top celebrity to tango on Strictly Come Dancing . However, the couple isn't worried that the show's legendary curse will tear their perfect family apart. The actress, 38, met Gorka on the show when she was partnered with his pal Aljaž Škorjanec, and soon fell in love.

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has broken his silence after it was revealed earlier this week that he had previously cheated on his fiancé. The 34 year old star, who first shot to fame on the Great British Bake Off back in 2012, took to social media on Tuesday to address reports of his infidelity, just one year on since becoming a household name on the 2021 series of Strictly.

Gemma Atkinson has shared how she's been hit with an emotional double whammy when it comes to being a parent. The Hits Radio host has been reunited with her fiance Gorka Marquez this weekend after he's been spending the weekdays away in London rehearsing for Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing has announced Les Dennis as the final celebrity joining the ballroom cast in 2023. It's not the first time that Les has been asked to be a part of the hit BBC show, as he was originally asked when he was starring on Coronation Street, between 2014 and 2016, but he turned it down. Revealing he would be joining the show on Friday morning, he said: "I was asked when I was in Corrie but you can't do it when you're in Corrie so you have to wait til you come out." The TV presenter, 69, joins stars including Angela Rippon, Layton Williams, Nigel Harman and Zara McDermott on the dancefloor this autumn.

Gemma Atkinson appears to have exposed her partner Gorka Marquez's habit as she prepares for him to return home for a few days. The dancer is currently spending much of the week away from his family as he takes part in Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals.

Annabel Croft has been announced as the 13th celebrity contestant hoping to take home the glitterball trophy in the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing - which will be kicking off in just a few weeks' time. Discussing her newest venture, Annabel said: "I have always loved watching Strictly and can’t quite believe I’m going to be part of this magical show – swapping tennis balls for glitter balls and looking forward to finding some joyfulness in the process." Annabel is a former British Number One tennis player who at 15 years old was the youngest British player to compete at Wimbledon for 95 years, and is now turning her impressive sporting skills to the Strictly dancefloor.

Strictly Come Dancing has confirmed the ninth celebrity of the cast of 2023. Radio and TV host Nikita Kanda is joining the show when it returns later this year.The news was announced on her breakfast show on the BBC Asian Network on Tuesday morning.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have reacted with glee as Adam Thomas was revealed as the latest star to be taking part in the upcoming series. The news of the latest casting of the Waterloo Road star comes after the actor joked that he wanted to ‘experience’ the infamous Strictly curse.

Adam Thomas has been confirmed as the eighth celebrity contestant taking part in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. The multi-award-winning entertainment show, produced by BBC Studios, will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer for its new series this autumn, once again bringing glitter, glamour and glorious dancing to homes across the nation. After much speculation, former soap star Adam, 34, was finally revealed as the latest star set for the dancefloor.

Gorka Marquez has got his Strictly Come Dancing co-stars and fans rushing to comment as he distracted them with an 'early bird' post. The dancer has returned to work on the hit BBC One dance contest as the group of professional dancers rehearse for the upcoming series.

With just weeks left to go until Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens, the sixth star hoping to scoop the glitter ball trophy has been revealed to be Angela Scanlon Speaking on Radio Two, where it was announced that she would be appearing on the show, Angela said: "It's been kind of in the ether for a number of years and we've been close. "But we wanted to have another baby so then we were trying to have a baby, and then I was then pregnant, then I had a very small child, and now it just felt right this year.

Eddie Kadi has been announced as the fifth celebrity to join this year’s Strictly Come Dancing line-up.

With just weeks left to go until Strictly Come Dancing returns to our screens, the fifth star hoping to scoop the glitter ball trophy has been revealed to be Eddie Kadi. Recognised as one of the most globally celebrated stand up comedians, British-Congolese star Eddie is hoping to impress the judges in the coming weeks with his fancy footwork and expert showmanship.The exciting news he would be competing was revealed on Sunday, 6 August on his live radio show for BBC 1Xtra, The Official UK Afrobeats Chart Show with Eddie Kadi.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left divided over one of the first contestants announced to be taking part in this year’s series.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans have vowed to boycott the 2023 series after it was announced that Amanda Abbington would be taking part.

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Broadcaster and journalist Krishnan Guru-Murthy has been named as the fourth celebrity contestant confirmed for the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing.The exciting news was announced today by Strictly co-host Claudia Winkleman on her BBC Radio 2 show.The 53 year old journalist - best known as the main anchor of Channel 4 News, as well as hosting live debates for Channel 4 during elections - admitted he's "surprised, delighted and slightly confused" to find himself taking part "on the basis of 'you only live once!'". "I can’t wait to start learning to dance," he added.

With Strictly Come Dancing’s 21st series just weeks away from hitting our screens, the long-running dance show is set to welcome its oldest ever contest, Angela Rippon. The 78 year old broadcaster was just one of three stars announced to be taking part in the show, when The One Show revealed that Angela would be joining Sherlock star Amanda Abbington and Bad Education actor and singer Layton Williams.

The first three stars set to take part in this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing have been revealed. The contestants were announced on Friday's episode of The One Show (August 4).

Follow OK! on Threads here: https://www.threads.net/@ok_mag Mollie King's cricket player fiancé Stuart Broad is said to be 'in talks' to appear on Strictly Come Dancing, which will air later this year. Sports fans will be used to seeing 37 year old Stuart on the cricket field, and he, most recently, was one of the stars of the show at the Ashes, as he helped the England team beat Australia.

Kym Marsh has shown her support for her former Strictly Come Dancing partner as he shared some exciting career news. The actress and dancer Graziano Di Prima competed together during the last series of the BBC One dance contest last year.