BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans make the same countdown comment seconds into series launch

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.

Snake-hipped Will Mellor has revealed his tactic to win the BBC dance show after topping the leaderboard in the first week. The Coronation Street heart-throb, who played villain Harvey Gaskell in the soap, wowed viewers and judges with his sensational moves as he wiggled his way across the dancefloor on Saturday night.

Helen Skelton, 39, begged for broadcaster Jules Hudson to not get ahead of himself in regards to how far Helen will get in the BBC competition. Having spoken openly about finding Strictly training hard, Helen, who is partnered with Gorka Márquez, 32, urged Jules to only go “one week at a time please” after he tweeted that she was “in the race to be crowned Strictly Champion.”The pair’s brief interaction via social media started when Jules, who has worked on numerous shows like Escape to the Country and This Week on the Farm, which Helen has also presented, tweeted in support of his “chum”.Alongside a picture of Helen and Gorka as they posed in their Strictly costumes, Jules wrote to his 12,500 followers: “So excited for my old chum now in the race to be crowned Strictly Champion of 2022! Come on Helen!! X @HelenSkelton @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer @SCD2022UK.”Thanking her friend and work colleague for his support, Helen then replied, explaining that followers should not be getting ahead of themselves when it comes to her ability on the ballroom floor.She wrote: “One week at a time please but you’re always good at flattering my ego! See u soon huds.” (sic)Despite her hesitation towards her dancing capabilities, almost immediately some of Helen’s 136,000 followers took to supporting her in the comments of her tweet.User @DominicUppiah wrote: “Go on Helen!! You got this.”And @MatthewTatler1 echoed this by writing: “You will smash it Helen and will dance your way to victory.

Ellie Simmonds has been faced with awful messages from trolls after appearing on the launch show of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. The 27 year old Paralympian was left feeling deflated after an onslaught of negative messages emerged online despite receiving compliments from all of the judges while performing alongside professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin.Before the popular dance compeition kicked off, Ellie who has achondroplasia dwarfism, confessed she was nervous to sign up for the show due to the keyboard warriors.READ MORE: James Jordan claims Strictly judges 'softened' Ellie Simmonds dance critique Speaking to The Sun about receiving negative comments, the swimmer said: "I’ve had it already.

Strictly Come Dancing quickstepped its way onto our TV screens on Saturday night (September 27) – and a dance expert has since revealed the celebrity that they think has the "best overall chance of winning".Stars including Matt Goss, Ellie Simmonds, Will Mellor, Fleur East and Hamza Yassin took to the dance floor with their professional partners, as the latest series of the BBC competition got underway at the weekend.However, one celebrity in particular could be in the front running to lift the glitterball trophy – Kaye Adams.READ NEXT: Become a fab-u-lous judge - cast your scores to our Strictly Come Dancing scoreboardSpeaking to Heart Bingo, dancing expert Dr Jill Rose Jacobs revealed the Loose Women presenter is her favourite to win and revealed her reasons why, saying: "It was a very fun launch show. The Friday launch show spotlighted each celebrity’s athleticism (or lack thereof), musicality, expressivity, and likability."My immediate feeling it that Kaye Adams has the best overall chance of winning."Speaking of the night's performances, she also said: "Kaye Adams' performance brought me to tears."However, Dr Jill, who was previously a professor of dance at New York University, aired her comments with a note of caution, adding that Kaye winning "will depend on her gaining confidence in her elegant stature".

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ellie Simmonds has spoken out about the online trolling she has received and labelled it as "sad". Ahead of competing on Strictly, Ellie shared her fears about how the difference in height between her and her partner could impact their performances, and also admitted she was worried about being targeted by trolls. She said: "I’ve had it already.

Strictly Come Dancing favourite Anton Du Beke will join the judging panel for the series' upcoming live tour. The former Strictly professional dancer turned judge will join two of his fellow judges on the tour along with many of the celebrities and professional dancers from the current series, which launched on BBC One last week.

Strictly Come Dancing performance.Bros singer Matt performed a quickstep to Sir Duke with professional dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova as the first live episode kicked off on Saturday night (September 24).However, they failed to impress judge Anton Du Beke, who told the When Will I Be Famous singer that he would "like a better line through the body".READ NEXT: Become a fab-u-lous judge - cast your scores to our Strictly Come Dancing scoreboardWhen Matt asked "what was good", Anton told him: "Feet, timing, style, musicality," but added further criticism by saying: "Unfortunately, you looked like an unmade bed."Judge Shirley Ballas also had mixed praise for the routine, saying: "You're beautifully groomed, you've got a lot of swag and you definitely have a lot of potential."But for me, it fell a little bit apart. I'm looking for something...

She’s doing her best to impress the judges on Strictly Come Dancing, but Helen Skelton’s pals are worrying that she’s putting too much pressure on herself as the competition intensifies. Helen and her professional partner Gorka Marquez scored 26 points as the show kicked off at the weekend, but that only puts more pressure on Helen to keep delivering. As well as wanting to spend as much time as possible immersing herself in Strictly’s notoriously challenging rehearsal schedule, we’re told Helen is also determined to be around for all of her nine-month-old daughter Elsie’s “firsts”.

Strictly Come Dancing's Jayde Adams has shared a hilarious wardrobe error in a behind-the-scenes video of her dance on the BBC One show.Taking to Instagram, the comedian, 37, posted a clip from rehearsals of her dance with pro partner Karen Hauer, where they performed a Samba to Dirrty by Christina Aguilera. In Jayde's dance on Saturday, the actress had to rip off blue overalls to reveal a stunning black sequinned gown complete with feathers on it.

The stars of this year's Strictly Come Dancing couldn't wipe the smiles off their faces as they left the studio after their first dances on the show. This season kicked off in spectacular sequinned style over the weekend, with celebrities such as actor Kym Marsh, singer Fleur East, Loose Women 's Kaye Adams and Paralympian Ellie Simmonds all putting their best feet forward. Kaye Adams, 59, was supported on night one by her fellow Loose Women panellists and good friends Jane Moore and Nadia Sawalha, and the trio were seen beaming alongside Helen Skelton - also a contestant - and Strictly pro Gorka Marquez.

Helen Skelton, 39, wowed both the judges and audience as she made her debut on Strictly Come Dancing.The lovable presenter took to the dancefloor alongside her professional partner, Gorka Marquez, 32, and performed a beautiful American Smooth to Sam Cooke’s You Send Me. Helen managed to impress the judges and was awarded a respectable score of 26, which placed her in the middle of the leaderboard.Already, bookies have named the BBC star as one of the hot favourites to take home the coveted Glitterball trophy at the end of the series.However, despite the glitz and glamour we may see on Saturday nights, Helen devotes the majority of her attention to her three young children: Ernie, seven, Louis, five, and nine-month-old Elsie.She shares her little ones with her husband, rugby player Richie Myler.A post shared by Helen Skelton (@helenskelton)After marrying in 2013, the pair called their relationship quits earlier this year and Richie has since moved on with his new girlfriend, Stephanie Thirkill.In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Helen opened up about how she is navigating life at home with her three children while balancing her numerous work commitments.She said: “That’s just parenting, you are trying to split yourself in a million different ways.“Someone said to me, one is like having a baby, two is like having a farm and three is like having a zoo; and I know what they mean! A post shared by Helen Skelton (@helenskelton)“It’s good though, I wouldn’t have it any other way. I am very lucky that my boys love their little sister.”As well as competing in Strictly Come Dancing and taking on the gruelling training sessions, Helen is also continuing her numerous presenting gigs including her BBC Radio 5 Live show

Former Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan has branded Helen Skelton and Gorka Márquez the “perfect couple”.Taking to Twitter to give his annual weekly verdict on the performances, James, who was a pro on the show from 2006 to 2013, said the pair were “amazing”.The 44 year old wrote on Twitter: “Helen. You clever boy Gorka. Clearly the best of the night so far and for week 1 amazing.

Helen Skelton's rugby ace ex Richie Myler shared a loved-up photo of himself with new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill, 32, and her parents, declaring that they'd ended the rugby season as a "family". At around the same time, Helen used Instagram to show off two of her three children cuddling up together and described them as "besties" in a broadcast to her 337,000 followers.The Countryfile presenter, who wowed the judges on Strictly last weekend, was in a buoyant mood in spite of her heartbreak earlier in the year.The couple called it quits on their eight year marriage just four months after she gave birth to their third child.However, she posted footage on Instagram yesterday claiming that she was "grateful" about life as she praised her seasoned dance partner, Gorka Marquez."Credit where it’s due … this one @gorka_marquez deserves kudos for not only getting me around the dance floor ….but on it in the first place," Helen exclaimed enthusiastically, adding: "Grateful Mr M!""You’re a master at your craft and a belter of a pal," she praised the pro ballroom dancer."To all the families holding down the fort behind the scenes….

Kym Marsh looked ready to go and get stuck into another week of training as she left Morning Live on Monday (September 26). The former Coronation Street was spotted with her Strictly Come Dancing partner Graziano Di Prima after they appeared on the BBC One show which Kym co-hosts.

Tess Daly took to social media on Monday to tease fans with an exciting career update.MORE: Strictly's Tess Daly turns heads in the most incredible red jumpsuitThe Strictly host, 53, was a vision as she posed whilst appearing to cook up a storm, in an ultra-glamorous kitchen and donning a fabulous array of outfits.WATCH: Tess Daly teases fans with exciting career newsCaptioning the video, the star penned: "Little surprise reveal tomorrow! Can’t wait to share!"READ: Strictly's Tess Daly's second plunging wedding dress Vernon Kay choseSEE: Tess Daly and Vernon Kay's epic house looks like a show homeIn one part of the exciting video, the star can be seen relaxing on a plush grey sofa about to tuck into a delicious bowl of food. Tess could also be seen showing off her incredible flexibility as she posed in sporty positions whilst rocking an ultra-stylish baby pink sportswear set.Friends and fans of the BBC presenter flocked to comment on the post, excited about what her special news might be.Alison Hammond replied: "Yasss Queen," with a heart eyes emoji.

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan has given her co-star Kaye Adams a racy tip for her strictly performances.Kaye took to the stage on Saturday for her debut and appeared to chat about her dance on Monday's (26 September) episode of Loose Women.Coleen told Kaye that she needs to "believe she is sexy" as Kaye began to tell the ladies how Strictly has "taken her out of her comfort zone."Kaye performed the Tango to Abba’s Voulez-Vous and scored a 6 from strict judge Craig Revel Horwood who gave the pair his highest score of the night.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

Strictly Come Dancing's Helen Skelton from taking time out from training to help with something else quite magical.READ: Ola & James Jordan's Strictly verdict on Will's jive, Ellie's emotional performance and winner predictionsThe presenter on Countryfile visited Hoar Cross Hall in Staffordshire as it was transformed into a enchanted manor for two weeks to welcome 240 families with children living with life-limiting or life-threatening illnesses.The Walt Disney Company teamed up with charities Make-A-Wish UK and The Kentown Wizard Foundation to create three-day immersive Disney Wish experiences for the children and their families, repeating the success of last year’s first event held in the UK, when overseas holiday dreams had to be put on hold due to the pandemic. When Helen, 39, was asked to go along and meet some of the children and their families, she didn’t hesitate.

STRICTLY Come Dancing viewers noticed Fleur East struggled to hide her fury after getting criticised by the judges. Despite a hugely powerful and energetic performance to end the first live show, she received negative feedback from the judges. Judge Craig Revel Horwood told her: "It was very wild.