Dan Walker hits out at 'negative' response on Strictly as he thanks fans for support

Dan Walker, 44, and Strictly Come Dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova, 32, have made it through to Week 10 on the show after performing the Charleston last weekend.The BBC Breakfast presenter only expected to be on the show a “fortnight”, however he cannot thank fans enough for the continued support. In order for Dan to carry on doing his day job on BBC Breakfast, Nadiya has had to move to Sheffield in order for the pair to practise. Speaking on The One Show about it, he said: “Nadia is obviously having to stay in Sheffield quite a bit away from her family. “So when she moved up there for the first part of each week we’ve been in. “I only expected it to be a fortnight but now it’s been 10 weeks.” The BBC presenter then told The One Show hosts

However, they have still not landed a place in the much-dreaded bottom two.Kevin appeared to believe that his performance had been likeable enough to avoid the dance-off in spite of any technical errors, much to the annoyance of some Strictly fans who thought they'd zoned in on a weakness.After Sunday's tense dance-off, Dan had tweeted: "I’m well aware that some people are furious that I’m still dancing, and that’s fine."He has also commented recently: "Please don’t shout at me! I’m having an amazing time, my kids are delighted and it’s only a TV show!"For those asking, I don’t know who is voting for us...

Strictly so far. And while he may not be the most likely contestant to win the series, Dan has proven that plenty of viewers are rooting for him to keep going.Choreographer James Jordan — who appeared as a professional dancer on Strictly from 2006 to 2013 — replied to Dan's tweet by sending him some encouraging words in light of all the backlash he has received in recent weeks. The 43-year-old shared: "Just seen this mate - you have improved more than anyone else in the competition - fact."And the only person left to have zero previous dance training - fact.

Carol Kirkwood, 58, revealed she's beyond proud of her BBC Breakfast co-star Dan Walker, 44, who made it through to week 10 of Strictly Come Dancing alongside his pro partner Nadiya Bychkova, 32, following this weekend's results.

Dan Walker, 44, and his Strictly Come Dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova, 32, have made it through to week 10 after performing a Charleston routine this weekend.The dancing duo received 31 out of 40 points for their efforts, which put them at the bottom of the leaderboard with Tom Fletcher and Amy Dowden.Tonight, the latter pair left the show after judges chose to save Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu instead.Following the result, Dan received negative comments about still having a place on the show.However, not letting it get to him, the presenter focused on the positive messages he had received instead. Alongside screenshots of the comments, he wrote: "I’m well aware that some people are furious that I’m still dancing, and that’s fine.Amanda

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left fuming at Sunday's results show, as McFly frontman Tom Fletcher was voted out of the competition along with his professional partner Amy Dowden.Some fans have even been slamming the show as a "fix", as they claim favour is going to Dan Walker as he is a BBC employee, appearing on BBC Breakfast - despite continuously receiving low scores from the judges.Tom faced the dance-off along with CBBC presenter Rhys Stephenson, while celebrities including Tilly Ramsay, Dan Walker, AJ Odudu, John Whaite and Rose Ayling-Ellis flew through to the next round.It was Tom's first time in the dance-off after nine weeks in the competition - and his exit will likely strike a tougher blow as his bandmate Harry Judd won

Dan Walker impressed the judges on Strictly Come Dancing last night when he performed the Charleston to a song from Singin’ In The Rain.

Dan Walker left Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkelman cringing when he told her that a curry has been named after him - with a rather X-rated name.BBC Breakfast presenter Dan told Claudia that one of his local curry houses in Sheffield, called the Prithiraj, has named one of their curry dishes after him.Dan explained that the curry chef is a huge Strictly fan, so he wanted to dedicate one of his dishes to Dan.However, it turns out that Dan's special dish might need some re-branding, because it has a rather saucy-sounding name.Dan spoke to Claudia on Sunday's Strictly results show (November 21) - alongside his dance partner Nadiya Bychkova - to reflect on Musicals Week.The pair made it through after bagging their highest score yet in

Dan Walker, who presents BBC breakfast alongside Sally Nugent, showed off his bum tan lines on Instagram following his ritual Strictly spray tan.The 44 year old pulled down his trousers to show off a very drastic tan line on his hip where he had been marked with the renowned Strictly spray.

Kevin Clifton, 39, has criticised the Strictly Come Dancing judges on Twitter as he believes Dan Walker, 44, was not given the right score after tonight's performance.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were baffled when a technical blunder turned the screen black towards the end of BBC Breakfast's Dan Walker's dance.Dan and his professional dance partner Nadiya danced an upbeat Charleston to Good Morning from the musical Singin’ In The Rain.The BBC Breakfast host looked swish as he portrayed the role of Gene Kelly, but the upbeat dance was interrupted when a technical glitch caused the entire screen to turn black for homes up and down the country.Tess and Claudia apologised for the blunder, addressing what everybody at home would have seen.One took to Twitter to say: "Did anyone else’s screen just go black for a second?!"Another said: "My screen went black for a second, just me?"While some fans of the show

Strictly Come Dancing stalwart and judge Anton Du Beke, 55, has rubbished claims that the show is “fixed” by the BBC. It comes after Strictly viewers were left in uproar over Olympian Adam Peaty, 26, and Katya Jones, 32, being eliminated from the 2021 series, while BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker, 44, and Nadiya Bychkova, 32, were saved by the public vote, despite receiving lower scores from the judges and failing to impress with their routine.Twitter user Ian Mac fumed at the time: “Strictly has got to be a fix.

Strictly Come Dancing is set to showcase the West End on Saturday in Musicals Week and there is even a previous West End and Broadway star within the professional cast.Nancy Xu, who has been featured on the BBC dance competition since 2019, was paired with her first celebrity partner this year.Nancy has spent this series paired with CBBC presenter Rhys Stephenson and the two have excelled, they received Motsi Mabuse's earliest ever perfect score of ten in the third week.

Strictly: It Takes Two, however, Nadiya responded to the criticism from social media users over her stunned facial impression as she and Dan made it through to another week.TV presenter Janette Manrara was quick to get to the bottom of things, asking the 32-year-old why she was in such disbelief after hearing her and Dan's name called out during the results show."There was one person who was more shocked than anyone to see you go through this week and that person was your professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova", the TV presenter told Dan."Please watch her face when you got through to next week.”Janette then started to lip-read what Nadiya had said to Dan: "What? Oh, no way!"Nadiya, who joined the BBC One show in 2017, was quick to chime

Dan Walker will be hoping to impress the Strictly judges when he takes on a challenging Charleston. The BBC Breakfast presenter, 44, and his professional partner Nadiya Bychkova will dance to Good Morning from Singin' In The Rain.

However, Rylan seemed unimpressed with his guests when it came to the part of the show where the panellists vote for who they believe will be going home this Sunday. All three celebs held up their paddles to show that they believed that BBC Breakfast’s Dan Walker and his partner Nadiya Bychkova should be next to go home. “You’ve gone Dan and Nadiya?” Rylan exclaimed with a shocked expression. “Judases, the lot of you!” he added in mock fury. Rylan’s comments came after the guests had some kind words to say about Dan whilst watching a video of him rehearsing with Nadiya for their Charleston tomorrow. Kevin pointed out that, while Dan’s face gave away how focused and nervous he was most of the time, his routine looked “amazing” and relaxed

Elsewhere, Dan recently complained about Nadiya after revealing his partner had accidentally injured him in rehearsals.It later emerged he had been left with blood pouring from his mouth after a Charleston move went wrong."High point: I think I can swivel.

Dan Walker admits he is the envy of his male pals because he is dancing with a former Playboy girl.The BBC presenter has been paired up with stunning model and professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova on the show.And he claims when his mates found out who his coach would be, they ribbed him about how jealous they were.Dan said: “There were a section of my mates who were like that.“Some peoople said ‘I cannot believe you are dancing with Nadiya.

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker, 44, has left fans wincing with his latest Strictly Come Dancing training update on Instagram this evening. Dan appeared alongside his professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova, 32, in a video, which he shared with his 243,000 followers.The star admitted he was left with “blood coming out of his mouth” after suffering an accident while rehearsing his Charleston with Nadiya this week.Dan previously revealed Nadiya had “kneed him in the chin” by mistake yesterday as they tried to pull off a tricky lift for their routine.However, the presenter has now confirmed that the injury was far more gory than he had initially stated.Dan began the clip by saying: “We’re celebrating the end of our training session with

Dan Walker got his social media followers talking on Wednesday after he shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse from his visit to London.MORE: Strictly contestant Dan Walker reveals secret injuryThe BBC Breakfast co-host posted a photo of a restaurant menu that appeared to have been taken through a window and captioned it: "I'm not sure what causes more distress… the 'fruit selection' for £13 or the 8 quid chips! #LondonPrices."The post soon attracted hundreds of comments, with one fan responding with a laughing emoji as they wrote: "I think the £20 club sandwich hit me most."WATCH: Dan Walker reveals daughter's amazing reaction to Strictly danceAnother chimed in: "Nope it's the £4 bread roll… WHAT...

Dan Walker has been injured in Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals, just days before Saturday's live show.Dan and his professional partner Nadiya Bychkova sailed through to Week Nine - Musicals Week - after dancing the American Smooth last weekend.But fans are concerned that their Strictly future could be in jeopardy after Dan shared his grisly injury during training with his legions of loyal followers - throwing the show into chaos.Dan was "kicked in the head" by his Strictly partner while learning the Charleston with choreographers Jenny Thomas and Sean Moon.However, it looks like Dan is still in good spirits, as he shared a selfie of the four of them together, as he posed with an arm around Nadiya and a hand raised in the air.Dan wrote on