Strictly's Rhys Stephenson says contestants rehearse 6 times in ballroom before live show

Seann Walsh is said to be heading to the I’m A Celeb jungle four years on from his scandal with Strictly Come Dancing partner Katya Jones. Comedian Seann, 36, took to the dancefloor in 2018, but rocked the show after he was pictured kissing then-married dancer Katya, 33, on a night out. He was also in a long-term relationship at the time, and has since admitted guilt over the ordeal.

The Kardashians, Kourt posed for the cover of Bustle and spoke to her assistants and the camera about her recent weight gain, and how happy she is to be, well, happy.“So obviously my body’s changed, but it was like all of the hormones that the doctors put me on…” she said, referring to her and her then-fiancé, now-husband Barker's attempt to conceive a child together. “Eight months of IVF treatment has definitely taken a toll on my body mentally and physically…it’s taken a lot to get me to the place of feeling really comfortable and happy with the changes.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Kym Marsh reportedly feared she'd vomit live on air during Saturday night's show after suffering from 'crippling' nausea and dizziness symptoms during rehearsals. The former Coronation Street actress, who is partnered with Italian professional Graziano Di Prima, performed a Viennese Waltz, which involves a significant amount of spinning. That, coupled with the 46-year old's visual vertigo, led to an uneasy night as the pair danced to 'Runaway' by The Corrs.

James Bye has revealed his fellow EastEnders star and the reigning Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis offered him advice before he took to the dancefloor.The 38-year-old British actor, who has played Martin Fowler in the BBC One soap since 2014, is currently competing in the new series of Strictly.. Speaking alongside his professional partner Amy Dowden ahead of Sunday evening’s results show, James said: “Rose is just like a ray of sunshine and her only advice to me was just take every second in as it goes so quick.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Tony Adams has explained why his first routine last weekend didn't go as planned. The former pro footballer and football manager debuted with dance partner Katya Jones on Saturday night, but found himself at the bottom of the leaderboard. Tony has now confessed why he didn't put on the best routine, or pull off the moves like he was meant to.

Strictly Come Dancing star Rhys Stephenson, who competed in the 2021 series of the hit show, has revealed that Strictly bosses have therapists on site to help cope with the “stress” of the show. During an intimate chat about The Diana Award on ‘The Big Anti-Bullying Assembly 2022’, Rhys, 28, exclusively told OK!: “We had a lot of support.They have their own therapists in there.They've got people that who you can talk to if you're feeling lonely, because I mean, they know it can be a very stressful show in a very scary show.” The TV presenter made it far into the competition last year, being the 11th contestant to make his exit alongside professional dance partner Nancy Xu, 31. He also spoke about the support he received during his time on the show and revealed everyone was “amazing”.

Strictly Come Dancing is making its dazzling return to our TV screens this weekend and we're all ready for the cosy nights in to watch this year's stars compete for the infamous Glitterball trophy, previously won by the likes of Rose Ayling-Ellis and Bill Bailey. From soap stars Kym Marsh and Will Mellor, to football legend Tony Adams and BGT sensation Molly Rainford, the 2022 cast are already very successful in their careers. But who takes the crown on this year's Rich List? Financial expert Alex Clarke gives the lowdown on the fortunes of our new Strictly favourites, who will soon be making history on the dancefloor.

Strictly Come Dancing stars are getting ready for week one of the 2022 competition. Following Friday's launch show, which saw the celebrities paired up with their professional partners, they are getting ready to perform their first dance. Some stars have taken to their social media to show what they are getting up to in the final hours before they perform in the live show.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds has admitted she’s nervous about being the first to be in the dance off. The Paralympic swimmer also opened up about fears over her height difference with Strictly pro Nikita Kuzmin and her hopes that the public will back her so she’s in with a shot of taking home the highly-coveted Glitterball trophy. Last night's launch episode saw all of this year's couples dance for the first time, but nobody will face the dance off or go home until next weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 is set to kick off in a matter of days, with the launch show now airing on Friday 23 September. During the first show, which was filmed on 7 September, fans will finally find out which celebrity has been paired with which professional dancer and then the following evening (24 September) the first live show of the series will air.

Strictly. Will's knees sponsored by peas. I'm knackered," he said while catching his breath.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Will Mellor has admitted that his "knees are in shock" as he shared a video of himself resting with a bag of frozen peas after rehearsals. Taking to Instagram, the Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps star, 46, said in the clip: "Just in rehearsal for Strictly, Will's knees sponsored by peas! I am knackered." Will captioned the video with: "In rehearsal for @bbcstrictly !! My knees are in shock!! #tooldforthis #strictlycomedancing #dancing #badknees #shattered." It comes as the actor admitted that his biggest fear would be leaving Strictly over his ongoing knee injury, saying: "I don't want to go out with injury, that would kill me!" Talking to OK! and press recently, Will said: "I don't want to get injured.