Strictly Come Dancing's Bruno Tonioli 'quits judging panel after 18 years'

Dame Arlene Phillips feels "lucky" to have had such a successful career. The 79-year-old choreographer recently worked on the new West End production of the classic musical 'Grease' and insists that she has no intention to slow down. She said: “Oh, my job is never done! I feel so lucky to have had the career that I've had and I shall go on.

Strictly Come Dancing's Gorka Marquez has shown off his enormous back tattoo.Taking to his Instagram stories, the dancing pro, 31, gave his 697,000 followers a glimpse into his acupuncture session. His caption read: "First thing on a day off." In the snap, Gorka's entire back can be seen covered with a large tattoo of a Lion.The picture also showcased five acupuncture needles in his lower back.

Ranvir Singh was quick to call out Dermot O'Leary as he struggled through a live link on ITV. The presenter has swapped the Good Morning Britain studio for Lorraine Kelly's seat as she fills in for the host on her self-titled show.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has revealed that before he met his fiancé Jonathan Myring, he was regularly getting messages from people on the dating app Tinder because they wanted to meet the hunky younger professional dancers.The Australian ballroom dancer, 57, who recently got emotional when his family travelled over to the UK, has been a judge and staple on the BBC competition ever since it launched nearly two decades ago. He has seen pros come and go, and other original judge Bruno Tonioli recently announced his permanent departure, but Craig has remained on the panel throughout the hugely-popular show's run. Appearing on The Chris and Rosie Ramsey show on BBC2 with his partner Jonathan, Craig opened up on how they met.

Bruno Tonioli has explained his reasons for leaving Strictly Come Dancing behind as the BBC show judge spoke out on the news fellow dancer Anton Du Beke will be replacing him permanently. Along with Craig Revel Horwood, Bruno is one of the original pros who sat on the panel for every season until 2020, when the panel was one down.  Anton, 55, then took over the 2021 season while the Italian star was working in America and earlier this week it was confirmed that the pro dancer would remain as a judge for good.  And now after 18 years on the hugely-popular dance competition, Bruno, 66, admitted he finds the travel too tough. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

One of Dancing with the Stars‘ most effervescent judges, Bruno Tonioli, has revealed his decision to quit the UK version of the show after 18 years, saying juggling both shows had become “unsustainable”, following the former’s move to Disney Plus.

Tess Daly announced that she has recently joined TikTok as she took to her Instagram stories on Thursday evening.SEE: Vernon Kay and wife Tess Daly's show home with pool and gym is another worldThe 53-year-old shared a snippet of her first post on the short videos social media platform looking glam in a series of show-stopping outfits.The Strictly presenter shared her grueling workout She captioned the post: "My daughter will probably be mortified but I've joined TikTok. Head on over to my stories or click the link in my bio to find my account."MORE: Tess Daly shares intimate insight into family time with husband Vernon KayExclusive: Tess Daly details secret wedding vow renewal story for the first timeFans lauded Tess's revelation, with one commenting: "Ha! Awesome.

Bruno Tonioli has confirmed that he's left Strictly Come Dancing - and he has given his full backing to his replacement.The 66 year old, who has been a key part of the hit BBC show for 18 years now, missed last year's series due to Covid-related travel restrictions which prevented him from juggling it with his judging responsibilities on Strictly's American counterpart, Dancing With the Stars. Former pro dancer on the show Anton Du Beke sat in his place alongside Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse on the four-strong panel. In an appearance on The One Show tonight, Thursday, May 19, he said he would not be returning and confirmed it was "his decision." "Unfortunately Dancing With The Stars has moved over to Disney+ to stream live," he said.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Anton Du Beke will replace Bruno Tonioli on the judging panel.

Lorraine Kelly reckons Strictly bosses would be "silly" if they don't book Anton Du Beke to fill Bruno Tonioli's shoes on the show.

Strictly judge Bruno Tonioli has quit the show to concentrate on his work in the States.