Strictly Come Dancing's Covid rules in full as vaccine 'refusals' cause chaos

Katie McGlynn found herself competing in her first dance-off on Strictly Come Dancing with her professional dance partner Gorka Marquez against Nina Wadia and pro Neil Jones last weekend. Since EastEnders icon Nina became the first celebrity to leave the 2021 series, a source has told OK! Katie, 28, "wasn't happy" to be in the first dance-off.

Strictly Come Dancing star Tom Fletcher has returned to training with his partner Amy Dowden after he was forced to isolate due to him testing positive for coronavirus.The McFly frontman, who tested positive for Covid-19 which meant that he had to isolate and was unable to perform in week two of the series, has given a glimpse inside his training as the pair got back into the swing of the competition.

Gordon Ramsay couldn't stop crying as he enjoyed a proud dad moment watching his 18 year old daughter Tilly Ramsay perform an incredible Charleston on Strictly Come Dancing Saturday night.The teenager is paired up with brand new professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin on the hugely-popular BBC competition. While their first week was deemed a success and a brilliant start to the Tik Tok star's journey on the show, all the judges said Tilly had room to improve.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 kicked off earlier this month with a another star-studded line-up. This year's show has seen celebrities including Tom Fletcher, Judi Love, Rose Ayling-Ellis, and Katie McGlynn take to the stage.

Strictly Come Dancing has already got us hooked from the first live show. Saturday's extravaganza includedRose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice's sensational jive – what was Shirley thinking whipping out the four paddle? – and John Waite making history as he took to the floor with Johannes Radebe.

Strictly Come Dancing's Tom Fletcher has broken his silence after pulling out of this week's show. The McFly musician and his dancing partner tested positive for coronavirus and were forced to miss out on the BBC One competition.

The girlfriend of Strictly Come Dancing professional partner Nikita Kuzmin has gushed over his "mesmerising" routine with his celebrity partner Tilly Ramsay. Saturday night saw the dance partners effortlessly perform the waltz to Camila Cabello's track Consequences, with Tilly's celebrity chef dad Gordon Ramsay gushing that he was "so proud" of his nineteen year old daughter.

Strictly ’s unnamed professional dancer who tested positive for Covid earlier in the month will be back with their celebrity partner in time for Saturday’s performance. The Strictly Come Dancing professional remains anonymous after successfully testing negative on Wednesday, giving them and their celebrity partner just two days to prepare for the weekend’s show.

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe has shared a glimpse inside his stunning London apartment.The professional dancer, 34, who has made history on the BBC show in his same-sex male pairing with Great British Bake Off star John Whaite, has shared a collection of snaps of his modern pad to his 244,000 Instagram followers.

A third Strictly professional dancer has reportedly refused to take the Covid vaccine, which is said to have created an atmosphere of fear and worry. It was initially alleged that two dancers had refused the jab ahead of the launch on Saturday evening, which left some celebrities cautious about being paired with them.

Strictly Come Dancing's launch show on Saturday is said to have received 7million viewers and peaked at 7.3million. According to reports, this is the the BBC One show's "lowest audience" since it first introduced the pairing episode in 2010.

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It’s one of the most exciting TV returns of the year – the Strictly Come Dancing launch show which reveals who will be partnered with who in the upcoming weeks.

Strictly Come Dancing has been hit with concern as report state two pro-dancers "refused Covid jabs" and some celebrities are cautious to be paired with them. It has been reported that the pair are the only professional dancers out of the 18 to have not had vaccinations in the lead up to the new series.

Strictly Come Dancing is about to burst back onto our screens. The hotly anticipated 2021 series is set to begin on Saturday with a glitzy launch show, which will see this year’s batch of celebrity contestants matched up with their professional partners.