Strictly Come Dancing Blackpool: Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal open the show

Strictly Come Dancing Blackpool: Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal open the show

Strictly Come Dancing came back to screens on Saturday evening for its ninth live show, marking its epic return to Blackpool Tower for the first time in three years for the programme’s iconic annual trip. The show opened with a performance from the show’s professional dancers, as they were surrounded by neon signs which read:…

Strictly judges Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood hit back at feud claims

Strictly judges Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood hit back at feud claims

Strictly Come Dancing judges Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood have hit back at reports that they are embroiled in a feud, after sources claimed the atmosphere has grown ‘tense’ on the panel. A representative for the BBC show told MailOnline that the two stars ‘adore’ each other after it was reported that they were involved in an…

Jayde Adams says she hopes her ‘resilience’ left a ‘legacy’ after being eliminated from Strictly

Jayde Adams says she hopes her ‘resilience’ left a ‘legacy’ after being eliminated from Strictly

Jayde Adams has said she hopes she has left a ‘legacy’ on Strictly Come Dancing, after becoming the fourth contestant eliminated from the show. The comedian, 37, was booted from the show after facing CBBC star Molly Rainford, 21, in the dreaded dance off. In her first interview following their departure, Jayde and her partner Karen…

Strictly results: Jayde Adams is the FOURTH star booted after facing Molly Rainford in the dance off

Strictly results: Jayde Adams is the FOURTH star booted after facing Molly Rainford in the dance off

Jayde Adams became the fourth celebrity to depart the dance floor during Sunday’s Strictly Come Dancing results show. On Saturday night, the remaining couples took to the ballroom to celebrate 100 years of the BBC in the hopes of impressing judges, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Head Judge, Shirley Ballas and the…

Strictly Come Dancing results: Richie Anderson is the second contestant voted off

Strictly Come Dancing results: Richie Anderson is the second contestant voted off

Movie Week on Strictly Come Dancing had a shock twist. Sunday’s result show saw Fleur East and Richie Anderson voted into the dance off, with Radio 2 star Richie becoming the second celebrity to leave the BBC show.  The judges were surprised to see Fleur, who finished sixth on the leaderboard with her partner Vito Coppola,…

Strictly favourite Molly Rainford, 21, reveals how Simon Cowell funded her through stage school

Strictly favourite Molly Rainford, 21, reveals how Simon Cowell funded her through stage school

Strictly sensation Molly Rainford knows a thing or two about dealing with nastiness: especially from reality television judges. As the early favourite to lift this year’s glitter ball, she has for two weeks now stood in front of acid-tongued Craig Revel Horwood to await his critique of her ballroom routines. Each time, CBBC star Molly…

Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood fires off a warning to this year’s 15 terrified hopefuls… 

Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood fires off a warning to this year’s 15 terrified hopefuls… 

Whisper it dah-lings, but the toughest judge on Strictly Come Dancing, Craig Revel Horwood, actually feels sorry for the contestants when the series starts every year. ‘It’s a crucifixion,’ he says. ‘When they’re walking down those stairs, they know there are 12 million people with beady eyes who know everything about dance, apparently, watching them,…