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Rose Ayling-Ellis, winner of last year's Strictly Come Dancing, has spoken out against an article which draws comparisons between her and Ellie Simmonds, who is competing on the show this year.She said in a series of posts on her Instagram Story: “Please don’t compare me to Ellie. We both have completely different life experiences that it’s just not comparable.”This comes after an article was published which complained that TV shows like Strictly were “pushing indigestible quantities of diversity down viewers’ throats”. READ MORE: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood defends Matt Goss after Anton Du Beke's catty remark She continued by saying: “Just be open to listen and learn.

She's already admitted that her brain and feet are on fire from training for Strictly Come Dancing but it appears Helen Skelton is also enduring a bit of stress at home. The TV star has been keeping her social media followers updated with her progress during week two of rehearsals for the dance contest.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left delighted as the show has brought back one of their 'favourite' things about the series. The hit BBC One show returned to screens last Friday with the much-anticipated launch show.

Strictly Come Dancing star Matt Goss is currently strutting his stuff alongside Nadiya Bychkova - and fans are loving it.The heart throb, who first rose to fame in eighties band Bros, quick stepped to Sir Duke on Saturday night, and viewers are eagerly awaiting to see what the pair will do next.READ MORE: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood defends Matt Goss after Anton Du Beke's catty remarkAlong with reuniting with twin brother Luke Goss for a series of Bros concerts in 2017, and the release of his latest album The Beautiful Unknown, fans just can't get enough of the music star.As Matt and Luke Goss turn 54 years old today, Daily Star takes a closer look inside Matt's life.Long before Strictly Come Dancing, Matt Goss rose to fame alongside twin brother Luke and their friend Craig Logan in the eighties boyband Bros.Known for their songs including I Owe You Nothing and When Will I Be Famous, along with their chart topping 1988 album Push, the group sold more than 16 million records worldwide.They amassed such as a huge fan base, that their fame was dubbed "Brosmania," by the music press - resulting in part of Oxford Street in London being closed off by the police when a jaw-dropping amount of fans turned up for an album signing at HMV.However in 1989, Craig left the band, with Matt and Luke continuing as a duo.They released two further albums called The Time and Changing Faces, but by 1992, the group had decided to disband.From there, Matt has continued to be a successful singer-songwriter, performing residencies at The Palms, Ceasars Palace and Mirage in Las Vegas.He also recently released his latest album, The Beautiful Unknown, in 2022.Speaking about the album and performing the songs in a series of tour dates earlier this

Loose Women panellists made a cheeky request to Strictly Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington on Thursday's (29 September) show.Kai appeared on Thursdays episode of Loose Women to talk about his time on Strictly with Kaye Adams so far and the Loose Women panellists asked if he could include Kaye's cheeky twerking in their next dance.Nadia Sawalha said: "What we need to know is if next week you can incorporate this move." READ MORE: Brutal Strictly fans think they already know who will be booted off the show firstThey then showed a video of Kaye twerking upside down against a wall as she laughed and said: "Oh my God you can't get away with anything!"Nadia laughed and said: "You didn't know that about her did you?"Because for me that showed me something about you." Kaye interrupted: "I don't know what it showed you! Kai said: "I'm shocked!" Loose Women star Kaye is one of the contestants on this years show looking to win the Glitterball trophy. On Saturday Kaye made her debut on Strictly and performed the Tango to Abba’s Voulez-Vous.

Strictly Come Dancing waltzed back onto our screens on Saturday night, as the hit BBC show celebrates its 20th anniversary.Avid viewers watched their favourite celebrities shimmy across the ballroom before being scored by judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.To mark the incredible milestone, four new professional dancers have joined the team, making it the biggest line-up the show has ever had.From cricketers to comedians, Strictly has seen our favourite stars lift the Glitterball trophy after delivering sensational performances and fantastic foxtrots.With so many spectacular performances over the last 20 years, who is your favourite winning couple of Strictly Come Dancing?Cast your vote below!

Helen Skelton has said she is 'trying to be sexy' while showing off her blistered feet on social media. The Countryfile host is currently in training for week two of Strictly Come Dancing which will be on screens this coming Saturday.

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.

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...

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.

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 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.

WITH a standing ovation and glowing comments from the judges, Ellie Simmonds cha-cha-chaed her way into the Strictly history books on Saturday. She is the show’s first contestant with dwarfism, and there was another memorable moment for the 4ft swimmer — her first time in high heels. After her dance with ­partner Nikita Kuzmin, the five-times Paralympian champ said: “I was so nervous.

Strictly Come Dancing's James Jordan left fans unimpressed last weekend after his critique of contestant Ellie Simmonds. Ellie, who is a former Paralympian swimmer, 27, is taking part in this year's series of Strictly with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, 24.Taking to Twitter to express his analysis of Ellie's performance, James wrote: “Ellie! I b****y loved it! Well done Nikita - a full on routine - great timing and fun.

BBC has said. Viewing numbers were also down for the show’s launch episode on Friday which saw the celebrity contestants paired up with their professional partners. It was watched by an average of 5.