BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Helen Skelton say she's 'trying to be sexy' as she shows sore feet in training

Gorka Marquez appeared mortified after he made a mistake during a coffee break with his Strictly Come Dancing partner Helen Skelton. The pair have been spending recent days preparing for week three of the competition after avoiding the first dance-off of the BBC One series last weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals, Gorka Marquez, 32, told fans it had been an "interesting day" as he and Helen Skelton, 39, both had a bit of bother.The dancer revealed he had a flat tyre, before he panned the camera onto Helen who shared her issue."I've had three parking tickets in a week," the presenter told Gorka's followers."I thought I had paid on the app, but I paid for parking at the wrong car park."So, I have paid for my parking but not where my car is parked, so that's three tickets in one week."Gorka, a little confused, chimed in: "What's funny is she got in the same day, in the same car park, two tickets.

Strictly Come Dancing couple Helen Skelton and Gorka Márquez made their debut last week as they performed the American Smooth to Aretha Franklin’s You Send Me. The couple were awarded a total of 26 points putting them near the top of the leader board.Helen’s participation comes following her separation from husband Richie Myler, 32.

It was a decision that raised eyebrows at the weekend, when Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas said she would have saved Loose Women star Kaye Adams over singer Matt Goss in the first dreaded dance-off of the series. The second live show of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 led to decision time as the first celeb departed the dancefloor.

Ben Shephard revealed he has a secret degree under his belt during an appearance on The One Show. The Tipping Point host, 47, was welcomed onto the BBC show to chat to presenters Alex Jones and Jermaine Jenas on Wednesday (October 5).

Gemma Atkinson, 37, is said to have dismissed the infamous curse rumours surrounding Strictly Come Dancing and plans to become pals with Helen Skelton.The Countryfile presenter, 39, is partnered with Gorka Marquez, 32, on the BBC show, who got engaged to Gemma last year.The former Hollyoaks actress has reportedly quashed rumours of a Strictly curse and has instead opted to focus on building a friendship with Helen.Sources claim that the actress is hoping to welcome Helen into their home due to her grounded nature and wants to be friends with her.According to reports, Gemma does not want "endless speculation about the curse".A source said: "A lot of Gemma's mates were wondering if she would be worried about the Strictly curse but she laughs it off and just wants to embrace Helen into the family and support her."Gemma doesn't want the endless speculation about the curse, she absolutely trusts Gorka and thinks that Helen is a sweetheart."The source continued to Heat magazine: "She's being extremely positive and encouraging of the pairing and wants them to go all the way."Gemma is reportedly "relieved" that Gorka is paired with Helen due to her "genuine" nature.Express.co.uk has contacted Gemma Atkinson's representatives for comment.Following last week's episode of Strictly Come Dancing, Gemma took to her Instagram page in view of her 1.8 million followers and gushed over Gorka and Helen's performance.Sharing a sweet selfie of the pair on the dancefloor, the mum-of-one captioned the post: "C’mon!!! Go out there and shine Helen! You’re gonna have the most Amazing time on Strictly! Will be rooting for you both @gorka_marquez @helenskelton."Helen rushed to comment on the post, as she replied: "[heart emojis] We need a

FURIOUS Strictly Come Dancing fans all have the same complaint about the judges just weeks into the competition. The BBC One show returned last month with a panel made up of Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.

SOME are very well known, others are rising stars but over the next couple of months the cast of Strictly Come Dancing will all become household names. And with their sudden superstardom, many now have the potential to make thousands from social media. The X Factor star Fleur East looks likely to be this year’s top earner, with the potential to earn £2,896 per sponsored Instagram post.

Gemma Atkinson has invited Helen Skelton to her house in the hopes of squashing the infamous “Strictly Curse” rumours that seemingly spring up each time a new series comes out. The former Emmerdale actress is engaged to professional dancer Gorka Marquez who this year has been paired with TV presenter Helen Skelton on Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have discovered what the remaining 14 couples will be dancing to this weekend as a show favourite returns. This Saturday night (October 8) it'll be all about lights, camera, action as movie week arrives in the ballroom.

Strictly's Gorka Marquez has revealed he was a bit miffed when Gemma Atkinson ditched his plans for a relaxing day of movies – to go kitchen shopping.The dancer has been hard at work on the BBC ballroom show – where he is paired with TV star Helen Skelton - and told fans on Instagram that he was looking forward to a day just unwinding out with his fiancée Gemma and their three-year-old daughter Mia.But his plans for a quiet Sunday were scuppered when Gemma took him shopping instead.READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson defies age in throwback snap as she looks the same 20 years laterGorka, 32, shared a video on his Instagram Story that showed them in a car as he explained what had happened.He revealed his interest was piqued when Gemma said that she had "plans" for him, until he discovered that they involved kitchen cabinets."Just came home from yesterday's Strictly and I was so excited to see Gemma and Mia," he said."I thought we were going to chill on Sunday, watch a movie and she's like, 'Ooh I've got plans for us! "So I was very excited for those plans and she told me we're going to... design a new kitchen."Hollyoaks beauty Gemma, 37, then chimed in: "We're going to pick a new kitchen!"Gorka teased that he was "excited" about hitting the shops, but Gemma quipped: "Well, it's not going to choose itself, sweet cheeks.""Did you just call me sweet cheeks?" Gorka asked.Gemma and Gorka met on Strictly back in 2017 and later went on to fall for each other.Mia was born in 2019 and last year the couple announced that they had got engaged.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Gemma shared a photo from their engagement on social media."Valentine's forever...

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton and her pro partner Gorka Marquez were spotted looking tense as they left rehearsals on Monday evening. The exhausted pair failed to raise a smile after what appeared to be a tough practise session.

Love Island winner Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is the next celebrity confirmed to be taking part in the new 2023 series of Dancing on Ice. The actress, 28, joins football legend John Fashanu and former EastEnders actress Pasty Palmer on the hit ITV skating show.

Strictly stars Dianne Buswell and her radio DJ partner Tyler West are among the hopefuls to win the coveted Glitterball trophy this year. However, Dianne has now spotted something uncanny - and wonders whether it's just a coincidence or a spooky superstition signalling that the pair could be about to claim the ultimate prize.She shared her suspicions with her 867,000 followers just hours after Tyler participated in a charity marathon to boost his strength further.Dianne had found two tiny mirrored squares on Tyler's shoe, which she believed could only be a piece of disco ball."This I believe is a little bit of the glitterball and it was on the bottom of Tyler's shoe.

Dancing on Ice was won by Regan Gascoigne, who blew the judges and viewers at home away with his performances, alongside pro partner Karina Manta. And, before long it will be time for a new batch of skating stars to take to the rink in a bid to impress Olympic legends Torvill and Dean and their fellow judges.

Fleur East has explained the reason behind her emotional appearance following her latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing. The Hits Radio host was overcome with emotion as she finished her second routine of the brand new series of the BBC One show alongside professional dance partner Vito Coppola.

Strictly 's Tony Adams is the favourite to be booted off the show this weekend after managing to escape the first dance-off.

Kaye Adams has been the first to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2022 after losing the dreaded dance-off to Bros star Matt Goss.

Kaye Adams clapped back at an online troll following their bizarre rant over her elimination on Sunday night. The Loose Women presenter, 59, and professional partner Kai Widdrington, 27, were sent home in the first results show of the series.