Strictly's Will Mellor's 'mind goes blank' as he makes mistake in opening dance

Strictly Come Dancing's Will Mellor was certainly a proud dad as he posed with his son Jayden at the Black Adam premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square.The Coronation Street and Hollyoaks actor, 46, sported a light blue shirt under a navy blue waistcoat and matching trousers. Jayden rocked a cream jumper, navy blue fitted trousers and a beanie hat.

Will Mellor appears to be ready to return to the Strictly Come Dancing stage with his professional dance partner Nancy Xu after worrying fans over his health.The soap star, 46, took to his Instagram on Friday to share with his 372,000 followers that he's been battling an illness recently and while he attended dance training on Monday, he was forced to head back home. While he's since been spotted looking run down and coughing, the official Strictly Instagram page has now shared a photo of him with 31 year old Nancy, ready to perform tonight. The snap sees Will dressed in a transparent navy blue shirt as Nancy looks stunning in a yellow dress with silver detailing.

Will Mellor recently announced that he's been struck down with a virus and has been unable to train with his Strictly Come Dancing partner Nancy Xu over recent days and new pictures show just how much he is suffering. The soap star, 46, revealed that he has been battling an illness in a video shared on Instagram, and explained that he attended dance training on Monday but was forced to head back home. Will, who has continued to wow with his Strictly performances so far, was seen on Thursday following his appearance on Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two and could be seen looking run down as he arrived at a hotel in London.

Strictly Come Dancing star Will Mellor tragically lost his beloved dad in 2020, but he has found a way to hold him close when he’s out on the dancefloor.The former Hollyoaks actor wears a meaningful accessory that once belonged to his father every time he steps out in his sequins. Speaking exclusively to OK!, Will said: “I wear his ring every day for every performance. I always have a little moment with it before I go on and dance.

It wouldn’t be Strictly Come Dancing without the show’s iconic movie week, and week 3 of the contest did not disappoint as the remaining couples took to the floor to perform a selection of Hollywood inspired dances. From a Lion King inspired Samba, right through to an emotional Cha Cha Cha inspired by Flashdance, there was plenty of colour, energy and emotion in each of Saturday’s performances. However it was Will Mellor ’s performance with partner Nancy Xu that got many fans talking, as the toe tapping duo performed a highly sensual American Smooth to Dirty Dancing track Cry to Me.

Strictly Come Dancing had a stellar week two and as week three kicked off, the social media account for the BBC series shared a very in depth behind the scenes look.The official Strictly Twitter account shared footage of exactly what the contestants and their professional partners say to each other when their microphones are turned off during their routines. Along with a video montage of some of last week’s best moments on the dancefloor they wrote: “Hidden mic time! Listen to the secret sounds of #Strictly Week Two!” It’s fair to say that Katya Jones got fully into character as she and her partner, football legend Tony Adams, could be heard chatting away as they performed their Charleston set in a pie n mash shop.

Strictly Come Dancing has returned for another year of glitz and glamour, and what better way to celebrate its 20th anniversary than testing your knowledge with a fab-u-lous quiz? Take our quiz to see whether you're a Strictly super fan - and find out if you deserve to lift the glitterball trophy for yourself. From Ellie Simmonds to Will Mellor, a brilliant line-up of stars waltzed across the dancefloor to impress the judges and viewers at home.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were quick to react on Twitter after judge Shirley Ballas made a blunder live on-air at the start of Saturday's show. As the show opened, Tess Daly called to Shirley, 62, for comment as she announced that the voting lines would be open on the show this week.

We’ve been captivated by his sexy moves and jokey manner – but Will Mellor admits he wouldn’t be on the show if he hadn’t developed a new perspective on life after losing his beloved dad. The star, who shot to fame in Hollyoaks, has referred to his dad Bill as his “hero” and says he was left “crippled” when he died just two weeks after being diagnosed with cancer during the pandemic. But while Will, 46, says it was a “horrible time”, it has taught him he should be “grabbing opportunities and making memories”.

EastEnders star James Bye is taking to the dance floor on Strictly Come Dancing this year, alongside celebrities such as Helen Skelton, Will Mellor and Kym Marsh.The actor, 38, who portrays Martin Fowler in the hit BBC One soap, was the 14th star to be announced in the star-studded line-up, and he called it an "honour" to have been asked to appear on the popular show. There's no doubt all of James' EastEnders cast mates are cheering him on from Albert Square, alongside his loving wife Victoria and their three sons, Edward, eight, and Louis, six, and three year old Hugo.

The Strictly Come Dancing journey kicked off last week with the brand new batch of 15 celebrities and their professional partners making their debut in the ballroom.

Fifteen celebs took to the dancefloor for the first time at the weekend as they launched the Strictly Come Dancing class of 22. A host of stars kicked off the BBC dance contest to take us through autumn through to December and topping the leaderboard on Saturday night was snake-hipped Will Mellor.

Actor Will Mellor is set to be a favourite to go on and lift the Glitterball trophy as winner of Strictly Come Dancing for 2022 after topping the leaderboard and wowing judges and fans in week one of the show. Betfair have now revealed Will’s odds of winning the show have been slashed to 6/4 from 5/1, making him the new favourite to win the show after an impressive opening week score of 34.