BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Fleur East explains real reason for tears after latest performance

Strictly Come Dancing hunk Gorka Marquez has shared a sweet dancing video - but his partner isn’t who you might expect.The pro dancer is paired with BBC presenter Helen Skelton and after a somewhat rocky start - which saw Helen flee rehearsals in tears due to nerves - the pair wowed the judges last week. After dancing to Hopelessly Devoted To You for Movie Week, they received a score of 31, including three 8s.

Helen Skelton put on a brave face on It Takes Two tonight just hours after news broke that her estranged husband is expecting a baby just six months after their split.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans are all saying the same thing about Hamza as the contestants get set to face the judges in week 4. Hamza Yassin was given arguably the hardest of dances in week three - the Rhumba - but he has managed to battle his way into week four of the BBC competition. The wildlife specialist has been labelled as the "world's sweetest man" following his appearance on Strictly's It Takes Two earlier this week.

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HELEN Skelton was snapped hiding under a coat in training for Strictly Come Dancing as it was revealed her ex husband's new partner is pregnant. The Sun exclusively told yesterday how Richie Myler is expecting a child with Stephanie Thirkill just months after he walked out on Helen, 39, after nine years of marriage. Countryfile presenter Helen - who shares three children with rugby player Richie, 32 - has thrown herself into training for the glitzy BBC1 competition.

Richie Myler is said to be expecting a baby with his new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill six months on from his split from estranged wife Helen Skelton. Helen, who is currently taking part in Strictly Come Dancing, and Richie, 32, were married for almost ten years and share three children together – with their youngest, Elsie Kate, being born late last year. Now Richie is reportedly expecting another child with Stephanie, whom he started dating over the summer.

Helen Skelton's estranged husband Richie Myler is expecting a baby with his new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill - who fell pregnant a month after the breakdown of his marriage, it has been reported.

The One Show host Alex Jones raised laughs with an unexpected jibe at co-presenter Ronan Keating as they chatted to singer Fleur East about landing in the dreaded dance-off on Strictly Come Dancing. Last weekend Manchester's Hits Radio presenter Fleur was in the bottom two with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola.

Shirley Ballas has responded to the massive amount of criticism she has received recently over her comments on Strictly Come Dancing.The head judge was slammed this week after she made comments about female celebrities – particularly Olympian Ellie Simmonds.Then during movie week, Shirley was berated online after saying she would’ve saved Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice over the couple that was ultimately saved, Fleur East and Vito Coppola. Some fans called for the Latin dance champ to be sacked, while others demanded an apology. Shirley, 62, has now responded to the criticism while talking to the panellists on Loose Women via video call on Wednesday 12 October.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have already said this weekend's show has been 'spoiled' as they discovered the song and dance choices for week four. Following Movie Week special last week, this Saturday will see the remaining 13 couples take to the ballroom with a brand new routine.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas struggled to hold back the tears as she addressed the "sexism" backlash against her. Shirley appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday (October 12) to speak out about the hate she has received from trolls online and stressed her position as a judge on the hit BBC dance competition.Taking the opportunity to explain why it was she picked Richie Anderson and not Fleur East in the dance off on Sunday she admitted she had based her decision solely on "his footwork," adding "I love Fleur, she had this beautiful frame, and it was soft and it was elegant but in the end I went with the footwork."READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson in wardrobe malfunction as she spills out of towel with Strictly fiancéThe star was left visibly emotional while discussing the impact the hurtful messages she has been bombarded with since have had on her as she admitted: "I don't have a mean bone in my body."She said: "It's a beautiful show, it's there to entertain, I'm there to do a job.

Giovanni Pernice was told he "looks lost" without his previous Strictly Come Dancing partner Rose Ayling-Ellis, after he shared a snap with a heartfelt message on Instagram. The professional dancer became the latest contestant to be booted off the BBC show alongside radio presenter Richie Anderson.The pair failed to impress the judges and viewers when they landed in the bottom two facing Fleur East and Vito Coppola in the dreaded dance-off.READ MORE: Anton du Beke to replace Bruno Tonioli on Strictly tour after becoming permanent judge But after the dancer took to his Instagram looking dapper while sharing the quote "the greatest thing you'll ever learn it just to love and be loved in return," fans took the opportunity to mention Giovanni's abrupt exit.One social media user commented: "Giovanni you looked lost on Strictly it’s not the same since you and Rose danced.

Gorka Marquez had his fans cooing as he posted a sweet video of himself and his fiancée Gemma Atkinson. The dancer is currently busy training for another week on Strictly Come Dancing but being partnered with Helen Skelton means he can still spend time at home in Greater Manchester as she is also based up north.

Emmerdale star Gemma Atkinson risked a major wardrobe malfunction dancing with her Strictly Come Dancing pro fiancé Gorka Marquez in their home gym – wearing a towel.The actress wanted to learn the Viennese Waltz with her partner, and decided the time to do it was in her sports gear.Gorka, however, was forced to re-tuck her towel on several occasions as it began to come unravelled, leaving Gemma red-faced as she looked awkwardly at the camera.READ MORE: Strictly's Hamza Yassin says 'thank you for everything' as he opens up on BBC exit Thankfully the star was wearing a pink sports bra underneath, but her legs were left bare underneath the grey cotton.“I can’t, my towel will drop!” Gemma squealed, before leaving a sweet message to Gorka’s Strictly partner Helen as she said: “Helen, I don’t know how you do this, I’m frustrated with him already!”As Gorka offered Gemma a few corrections, she groaned: “Oh, god!”Sweeping her blonde locks up into a high ponytail, Gemma got cosy with her partner as they stepped around the room giggling.Gorka, meanwhile, slipped into a cheeky leotard which plunged almost to his naval, leaving his sculpted chest on full display and cutting off at mid-thigh.He added a pair of bright yellow socks and trainers to step around the gym, surrounded by treadmills and exercise bikes.Posting the cheeky clip to Instagram, Gorka penned: “When she asks me to teach her the Viennese Waltz at 6am.

Back in 2017, Gemma Atkinson was a Strictly Come Dancing finalist herself when she was partnered up with Aljaž Škorjanec. Now, in a new interview with OK!, the presenter has opened up on her thoughts on fiancé Gorka Marquez being partnered up with Helen Skelton.The actress is clearly delighted about Gorka’s celebrity partner for this series as she told us: "We’ve FaceTimed a few times. It’s been absolutely lovely.

Giovanni Pernice refused to share a secret chat with Shirley Ballas from his final Strictly Come Dancing routine of the 2022. Giovanni, who was partnered with Richie Anderson on the BBC One dance contest, was grilled by Rylan on Monday's episode of spin-off show It Takes Two.

Gemma Atkinson has "not planned anything" for her wedding. The 37-year-old actress has been set to tie the knot with 'Strictly Come Dancing' professional Gorka Márquez since 2021 but the pair have struggled to find a time for the ceremony and have often considered "just doing it" when the chance upon registry office. She said: "There have been a few times now where we've driven past a registry office and said, 'Shall we just go in and do it? Yeah, let's do it! We've not planned anything other than we know we want it really small and really intimate.

Shirley Ballas has been blasted by fans - who claimed the Strictly Come Dancing judge is "sexist".The dance veteran has been accused of preferring male celebrity dancers to women on the hit BBC One show.Fans took to Twitter and slammed the head judge after Sunday night's show during which Shirley, 62, was accused of backing a male contestant over a female.Singer Fleur East, 34, and pro partner Vito Coppola, 30, survived the dance off, but Shirley said she would have booted them out in favour of Radio 2’s Richie Anderson, 34, who performed a Samba dressed as a meerkat alongside Giovanni Pernice.Viewers raged on social media, accusing the head judge of bias, and called for her to be axed from the programme.Shirley has since taken to Instagram and shared a cryptic message following the backlash.Taking to her stories, the quote read: "Some people aren't loyal to you, they are loyal to their need of you. Once their need changes, so does their loyalty."Her message comes after Strictly viewers took to Twitter and called for Shirley to be axed following some of her feedback about some of the celebrities taking part in the show.Social media user, Lizzie Man fumed: "Shirley Ballas should be removed from the panel, she’s setting a bad example, she cannot celebrate the young, female celebrities.

Shirley Ballas has issued a direct message to viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after she was hit with backlash following the latest instalment of the BBC dance contest.