BBC Strictly fans praise 'best opening dance ever' as stars leave fans speechless

Shirley Ballas, 62, has been forced to fend off rumours that she is imminently expected to be axed from Strictly Come Dancing.The head judge took to Instagram to clarify how she really feels about claims that she is due to get the sack, following a backlash she has received from some viewers over favouritism claims towards the BBC show's male contestants.There was an online furore recently after Shirley was accused of expressing favouritism towards the male celebs, and could even get a bit flirtatious - something that Will Mellor has cheerily admitted he reciprocates if it could get him one step closer to the final.However, she insists that there is no truth in the rumours that she might be getting fired, in spite of a magazine cover suggesting otherwise, declaring the claim an "absolute load of rubbish"."Sells papers, I guess! @bbcstrictly," she groaned in her Instagram Story, in view of her 244,000 followers.Meanwhile, Shirley was also in the mood for publicly celebrating the long stint she'd had in the dancing world, musing: "Huge thank you to my legs for carrying me through dance for over 60 years."By the time she was three, Strictly's head judge was already showing an aptitude for ballet, while she began dancing competitively before she so much as reached double figures.Former Strictly panellist Len Goodman was one of her judges in these contests - and she went on to win the Latin American Championships no less than three times.Her supporters are right behind her - but she has experienced criticism from fans over beliefs that she unfairly prioritises male contestants.It was suggested that she regularly swooned over attractive men, calling Will "easy on the eye", while some fans were left devastated earlier this

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Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright discussed filming the Black Panther sequel without late star Chadwick Boseman on Wednesday on an ABC talk show.The stars of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live were asked about making the film without Chadwick who died of colon cancer in August 2020 at age 43 after starring in the 2018 Marvel Studios origin film.Lupita, 39, Danai, 44, and Letitia, 28, all nodded their head in agreement when Jimmy, 54, said it must have been tough for them to film without Chadwick. Sequel stars: Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira and Letitia Wright discussed filming the Black Panther sequel without late star Chadwick Boseman on Wednesday on an ABC talk show'Well, during the first movie, one of the things that Chadwick brought with him was his drumming buddy, Jabari.

Olly Murs has stripped down to his baby suit as he recreated Peter Andre's iconic Mysterious Girl music video.The former X Factor star, 38, appeared on Capital Breakfast with Roman Kemp on Tuesday (October 17), where he was challenged to partake in the Shower of Hits game. The radio challenge asks artists to perform a number in the shower and Olly Murs certainly didn't disappoint with his rendition of Peter's 90s hit Mysterious Girl.

PETER Andre has revealed he only regrets one of his tattoos – and it’s not his one of ex Katie Price. The 46-year-old previously had her name inked on his wedding finger, but despite having to go through getting it removed,  it is in fact an etching on his arm that he wishes he never had done. Writing in his new! magazine column, dad-of-four Pete revealed:  “I’ve got a tattoo I regret… sort of.

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PETER Andre has praised his "naturally beautiful" children Junior and Princess after they accused him of editing a family snap. The proud father-of-four took to his latest magazine column to gush over his teenagers as they posed for a family photo at an event. Pete, 49, shares his two eldest children Junior, 17, and Princess, 15, with his ex wife Katie, 44 - who he split from in 2009.

Strictly Come Dancing has kicked off with a bang for another spectacular year.The Saturday night programme which sees celebrities team up with choreographers to compete in a ballroom and Latin dance competition, has kept viewers hooked since it first aired in 2004.But although the show offers stand-out entertainment, it can often hit headlines for the wrong reasons when an unlikely celeb is booted off earlier than expected.Read more: Strictly's Abbey Clancy goes braless in figure-hugging dress on date night with PeterAnd with fans hoping to see their favourite celebs make it to the final, many are left disappointed when they depart from the show prematurely.

Katie Price after getting her eyelashes done.The blonde teen, 15, is the eldest daughter of Katie, 44, and her ex-husband Peter Andre, 49.Posting to her Instagram stories on Thursday (October 6), Princess showed off the results of a eyebrow shaping and lash tint treatment.READ MORE:Katie Price says Bunny and Jett, 8 and 9, share bed with her and Carl WoodsShe wrote in a caption: "Thank you @thelittlelashlounge_kb for the eyebrows and lash tint."In the glam snap, Princess can be seen wearing her signature blonde locks in natural curls.Princess looked uncannily like her famous mother in the snap, with the image eerily reminiscent of OnlyFans star Katie's younger modelling days.Most salons in the UK advise that lash tint be given to people over the age of 16, although under 16s can receive the treatment with parental consent.Last month, her followers also remarked on Katie and Princess' similarity in another glam Instagram snap.The youngster looked every inch her famous mum's offspring as she modelled a new outfit in a candid mirror selfie.Wearing patterned monochrome trousers and a black crop top, Princess put her natural ringlets on display in the striking image - with followers quickly hailing her resemblance to her famous parents.One follower wrote: "Beautiful like your mam x.," while another responded: "Lovely. Just like ur mama n dad."Meanwhile, a third commented: "Katie Price?"Princess' glam look follows her father Peter previously sharing concerns about her makeup use.He wrote in a column for OK! magazine: "When it comes to things like that, every parent will be different."Although Princess enjoys makeup, I'm still funny about her posting pictures wearing it as I think she's a natural beauty.

PETE Andre paid tribute to his kids Junior and Princess last night as they attended an event together. The proud dad, who shares the teens with ex Katie Price, posted a snap of them and wrote: “I love you both beyond words.