Strictly Come Dancing 'setback after positive case of Covid sparks chaos'

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.

Insiders claim Strictly Come Dancing bosses ‘won’t pair’ up dancing professional Giovanni Pernice and former Coronation Street actress Katie McGlynn on this year’s show. The pairings for this year's show are yet to be decided but latest reports suggest Giovanni and Katie will not be paired together.

Judi Love has been announced as the latest contestant to join fan favourite BBC show Strictly Come Dancing this year.The revelation was made on Loose Women, on which she's a panellist, as first Linda Robson, 63, appeared coming down from the ceiling on a hoop, leaving everyone confused when she said: "It's not me! I don't even know who it is." As the panellists all looked around, baffled at who it could be, Judi raised her suspicions it could be Nadia Sawalha, 56, as she said: "Nadia, I knew it

EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis has been announced as the latest celebrity to join BBC's upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing. The actress, who plays Frankie Lewis on the BBC One soap, is the show's first-ever deaf contestant and will be swapping Albert Square for the dance floor as she joins a start-studded line-up.

Nina Wadia has been revealed as the latest contestant to join BBC's upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.The 52 year old, who plays Zainab Masood on the popular soap opera, is swapping the TV series for the dance floor as she joins the likes of Tom Fletcher and Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly on the programme.The news was announced on ITV's Lorraine as Nina walked through the curtain to speak out about the incredible opportunity with temporary stand-in Christine Lampard.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 might have already been announced, but disaster has reportedly struck the show as a positive case of Covid has been detected amongst the cast and crew.  According to The Sun, the reported positive case means that there will be a minor setback, as some of the professional dancers and crew will now have to self-isolate for 10 days.

Craig Revel Horwood is a familiar face to television viewers and has appeared Strictly Come Dancing judging panel since day one back in 2004.MORE: Find out more about Strictly star Craig Revel Horwood's partnerHe's established himself as being TV's Mr Nasty due to his brutally honest opinions on the BBC show's dances, but more recently, he has been showing a different side to him as he takes to the road for a brand new travel series with fellow judge Bruno Tonioli in Craig and Bruno's Great

Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly has become the ninth name announced for this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing.The 19 year old is to become the youngest person to ever compete on the hit BBC show, it was revealed by Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford on Wednesday's episode of This Morning. Her 54 year old dad sent a video message to celebrate her on her big news – but sent a stern warning.

Strictly Come Dancing has been thrown into chaos before the full line-up has even been released as professional Nadiya Bychkova has reportedly testing positive for coronavirus.The 31 year old is said to have already started pre-season filming for the hit BBC dance show, meaning many members of the cast and crew must now isolate for 10 days. According to The Sun, bosses now fear more cases could break out, despite the majority of cast members being double vaccinated.

With Strictly Come Dancing season just around the corner, fans are busy counting down the days to see the new group of contestants battle it out in the BBC ballroom. And with the likes of McFly singer Tom Fletcher, actress Katie McGlynn and TV presenter AJ Odudu leading the class of 2021, it looks like it’s going to be a series to remember.

Strictly Come Dancing's seventh contestant has been announced as Coronation Street's very own Katie McGlynn. The 28 year old, who plays Sinead Tinker on the popular soap opera, will be joining the likes of Rhys Stephenson and Tom Fletcher on the dance floor of the BBC show.The programme's Instagram account broke the news on Tuesday, 10 August, as they posted a stunning photo of her dressed in red.