Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds' 'sadness' as she opens up on Nikita's new partner

An actress has pulled out of the Strictly Come Dancing live show on Saturday night “due to medical reasons”. Former Strictly professional Janette Manrara announced the news on BBC Two spin-off show It Takes Two, telling the audience “we have some breaking news” that Amanda Abbington would not be taking part in the episode.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova has shared a brand new career move after being 'snubbed' from the latest series. The professional dancer wasn't chosen to have a celebrity partner during the latest run of the BBC One dance contest.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova has once again shared her love for Janette Manrara after they were last seen celebrating her birthday together. At the end of last month, the dancer was up north for an appearance on BBC's Morning Live, meaning she could catch up with Janette who moved to Cheshire earlier this year.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have left fans both confused and amazed as they gave them a glimpse into their training room antics. It was actually an emotional weekend for Ellie as she competed in week four of the BBC One dance contest.

Adam Thomas has said 'of all the weeks' as he revealed he'd been struck down by a mystery illness. The actor was on cloud nine following his recent stint in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom on Saturday night as he was heaped with praise and even left his brothers in tears on the sidelines.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Graziano Di Prima has opened up about his family back in Italy, revealing that they've only watched the live show once in the five years he's been in the cast. The 29-year-old made his debut in series 16 alongside radio presenter Vick Hope and has since been partnered with Judi Love, Kym Marsh and this year's Zara McDermott.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach has spoken out after she made it through to another week in the competition following an emotional appearance in the ballroom. The actress and her dance partner Vito Coppola were among the 13 couples who performed during week four of the competition on Saturday night (October 14).

Strictly Come Dancing star Jody Cundy has seen his dancing journey come to end - after he finally overcame a 'fear'. The Paralympic champion said he had an “absolute blast” on Strictly Come Dancing as he became the third celebrity to be eliminated from the dance competition.

Angela Scanlon has gone against the usual Strictly Come Dancing grain - and some fans have noticed. Now, the Irish TV presenter has opened up about her refusal to be doused in fake tan before appearing in the ballroom every Saturday night.

Karen Hauer has reportedly split from her husband Jordan Wyn-Jones after just one year of marriage.

Layton Williams, 29, is currently partnered with Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin and the pair have been lighting up with the dance floor. In their most recent performance for Movie Week, Layton wowed in a pink skirt for his Grease themed Viennese Waltz. However, he thinks after several seasons including same-sex couples, next year bosses could welcome a trans contestant.

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer has left her fans worried after she underwent an intense session of cupping therapy on Friday, 13 October, only 24 hours before the next live show kicks off on BBC One. The 41 year old Venezuelan professional dancer showed her fans the reality of the treatment, as she lay face-down with cups placed all over her back. Her flesh looked red raw, but the star told her followers that she was pleased as she also underwent a form of acupuncture at the same time.

Helen Skelton has shown her support for Ellie Leach with a two-word comment following her latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing. It was movie week in the ballroom over the weekend with the couples pulling out their best blockbuster performances.

Angela Rippon was previously told by BBC bosses that her time on television was over due to her age and to "make room for other women" when she was 50. The 78 year old, who is competing on this year's Strictly Come Dancing with partner Kai Widdrington, has opened up about her age and the comments she previously received from TV bosses in a new interview.

Since joining Strictly Come Dancing back in 2021 as a professional dancer, Nikita Kuzmin has danced alongside the likes of Tilly Ramsay and Ellie Simmonds. And in the current series of the BBC One show, Nikita has been partnered with actor Layton Williams in a same-sex couple and the duo recently left viewers “in tears” when Layton performed the Viennese Waltz dressed as Sandy from Grease while wearing a long skirt. But while TV viewers may be familiar with 25 year old Nikita when he’s in front of the cameras, they may know less about him away from the show.

Strictly Come Dancing's Nikita Kuzmin was spied packing on the PDA with a mystery woman after wowing the judges at Saturday's Movie Night.The 25-year-old Ukrainian national cuddled up to his mystery date during a night out following the live show, canoodling in the street while taking advantage of the warm weather. Still wearing his T-birds leather jacket after dancing to a song from the iconic movie Grease, Nikita appeared to kiss his mystery date as they enjoyed their drinks on the street.

After delighting fans for over 20 years Strictly Come Dancing has become an annual Autumnal staple, as it brings a little glitz and glamour to the changing seasons in the run up to Christmas. Year after year, millions of us have been captivated by the phenomenal dancing abilities of some of our favourite stars, not to mention been on the edge of our seats as the judges deliver their all important scores after each performance.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Reverend Richard Coles revealed that he was in hospital and recovering after undergoing spinal surgery.The star first shared a snap on X, formally known as Twitter, of his legs stretched out in compression socks and later shared another picture of his hand with a cannula in it. He captioned the photo of his hand: “Well I totally get the thing Michael Jackson had for Propofol.

Ellie Leach was seen begging her dance partner Vito Coppola for sympathy as she showed off one of her latest injuries during Strictly Come Dancing training. The pair are currently hard at work in training for week three of the BBC One dance contest.

Rehearsals for week three of Strictly Come Dancing are now in full swing, with the surviving dance couples working extra hard to ensure they put on a flawless performance for the judges and the viewing public this Saturday. And spin-off show Strictly - It Takes Two has this week been revealing the dances that each couple will be performing.