Strictly's Kai Widdrington reveals new career plan with Nadiya Bychkova after BBC 'snub'

They wowed the judges for weeks but after receiving some criticism from the judges and landing in the dreaded dance-off, Strictly Come Dancing pairing Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington are said to be 'slipping behind' their competition.

Claudia Winkleman has revealed she and the Strictly Come Dancing team were left emotional when finding out one of the celebrities who made up this year's line-up. 15 more famous faces signed up for the 2023 run of the BBC One dance contest and the couples have been whittling down since.

Strictly Come Dancing legend Brendan Cole has criticised the show for saving Angela Rippon after her "worst ever dance". The broadcaster and her pro dancer Kai Widdrington were in the dreaded dance-off against Adam Thomas and Luba Mushtuk last weekend, but all four judges voted to save Angela, a decision that has sparked backlash online.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Adam Thomas has broken his silence after being booted off the popular dance competition on Sunday night, leaving fans fuming that the 'wrong person went home'. The star found himself in a dance-off with Angela Rippon and her pro dance partner Kai Widdrington. In his first chat since his exit from the BBC show on the spin-off series It Takes Two, Adam opened up about the judges' decision to send him home.

Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Thomas became the sixth celebrity to be eliminated from the dance competition.

Loose Women star Denise Welch has hit out at the Strictly Come Dancing judges after they sent Adam Thomas and his professional dance partner Luba Mushtuk home. Adam and Luba were the latest duo to be eliminated after they faced a competitive dance-off against Angela Rippon. Anton Du Beke called the dance-off one of the "closest" so far of the season, but despite this, all four judges still opted to save Angela and Kai Widdrington.

Neil Jones caught the attention of Strictly fans with his impassioned response to some of the scores at the weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have taken to social media to all make the same complaint about Angela Rippon's routine on Saturday night.The 79 year old and her dance partner Kai Widdrington were awarded 28 points for their Waltz and received criticism from the judges. The former journalist and Kai were then saved after being left in a dance-off against Adam Thomas and Luba Mushtuk, who were sent home.

Strictly Come Dancing fans think they have spotted the 'savage' move that resulted in Adam Thomas' exit from the competition. The Waterloo Road star faced the dreaded dance-off for a second week in a row and unfortunately saw himself given the boot.

Strictly Come Dancing's Vito was left embarrassed after making a mistake on the popular BBC One show's latest results episode on Sunday night (November 5). Vito and his celebrity partner Ellie sailed through to the next week after wowing the judges with their American Smooth routine, earning a near-perfect score of 39. However, after making their way upstairs for a fun chat with Claudia, Vito was left red-faced after getting her name wrong.

Adam Thomas and his partner Luba Mushtuk became the sixth couple to leave Strictly Come Dancing following a tense dance-off on Sunday night.

Strictly Come Dancing has said goodbye to the sixth couple of the series - soap star Adam Thomas and his partner Luba Mushtuk - after another tense dance-off on Sunday night. On Saturday, 4 November, the nine remaining celebrities took to the dance floor once again as the competition hit the halfway mark.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were all left wondering if BBC judge Anton Du Beke was upset before he appeared live in the ballroom on Saturday night.

Strictly Come Dancing's Nikita Kuzmin might be partnered with Layton Williams this year, but fans of the series could enjoy a spin around the ballroom with the pro in his new role. Nikita is one of the pro dancers for the BBC One show and has been stunning audiences this season with his performances alongside Layton.

Two couples are said to be 'at risk' of an exit from Strictly Come Dancing this weekend - according to their body language. There are nine couples left in the BBC One dance contest with the week seven live show set to take place on Saturday night (November 4).

Strictly Come Dancing's Angela Rippon and pro partner Kai Widdrington have hit back at critics, who claimed they have only performed "slow dances" on the competition so far. Angela, 79, and Kai, 28, appeared on Thursday's Good Morning Britain to talk about their journey on Strictly so far.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been in awe of Angela Rippon for weeks and who can deny her having the best legs in the business following her high-kicking across the dancefloor.

A Strictly Come Dancing star was treated by medics after she sliced open her leg backstage moments before performing. But despite the painful injury, she continued to go on to perform, and says that nobody in the audience, nor the judges 'had a clue' what had gone on just moments prior.

Ahead of this week’s Strictly Come Dancing live show, Angela Rippon has revealed how she hopes it will be less eventful, after it emerged she sliced open her leg just minutes before taking to the dance floor during week four! As eagle eyed viewers may recall, last week Angela suffered an unfortunate wardrobe malfunction when her shoe came undone at the end of her dance, prompting her partner Kai Widdrington to drop down to his knees in order to fasten it. However, it has since emerged that this was far from the only catastrophe to befall Angela that night, as she had previously cut open her leg in rehearsals just moments before taking to the dance floor.

The BBC's most senior Strictly Come Dancing contestant, Angela Rippon, has been delighting fans with her dance skills and impressive flexibility with partner Kai Widdrington. Although Angela is celebrated for her illustrious TV career, she has mostly kept her private life away from the limelight. Angela's life, as fascinating as it is, has been marked by personal challenges, including the end of her marriage to childhood sweetheart Christopher Dare, which was described as a "painful" breakup.The couple, who were sweethearts from an early age, tied the knot in 1967, just as Angela's career was taking off.