EastEnders' Maisie Smith wows fans in backstage Strictly snap with Tilly Ramsay

Strictly Come Dancing stars Tilly Ramsay and Maisie Smith looked like they were having a whale of a time as they were pictured after the Strictly tour this weekend.The pals were joined by Tilly’s sister Holly and Tilly’s Strictly partner Nikita Kuzmin as they wrapped up warm for a break from their run of shows. Sisters Tilly, 22, and Holly, 20, giggled as they linked arms with former EastEnders actress Maisie Smith, 20, and headed to Menagerie Restaurant and Bar, wrapping up warm in puffer jackets to protect themselves from the cold.

Strictly Come Dancing star was noticeably absent from the tour's final show in Manchester on Saturday.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Tilly Ramsay and Maisie Smith were joined by Tilly's older sister Holly Ramsay on a recent night out in Manchester.The 22-year-old podcast host accompanied her younger sibling Tilly, 20, and former EastEnders star Maisie, also 20, as they enjoyed some downtime from the Strictly Live Tour.The trio appeared in high spirits and were all smiles as they headed to Menagerie Restaurant And Bar in the city.Tilly was dressed in a North Face jacket and leather leggings, while her older sister opted for a monochrome vest which she paired with black jeans and a jacket.Both siblings wore their long blonde hair down over their shoulders in loose waves, while Maisie wore her red tresses in a straighter style.She completed her look with a figure-hugging brown maxi dress, which she teamed with a black puffer jacket and white trainers.Posting pictures of the fun night out to her own Instagram stories, Maisie wrote: "Vibesss."Maisie appeared in the 2020 series of Strictly Come Dancing which didn't have a live tour due to Covid restrictions, meaning she and Max George have joined the likes of Tilly, John Whaite, Sara Davies and Rose-Ayling Ellis on the current UK run.The tour hasn't been without its fair shore of drama as Tilly's dance partner Nikita Kuzmin was forced to sit out of some tour dates after testing positive for coronavirus.Last week, Strictly stars Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington were also spotted kissing.It follows Nadiya confirming her split from her fiancé Matija Škarabot earlier this month.Maisie bowed out from EastEnders last year, with her character Tiffany Butcher's final scenes airing in December.The youngster could be seen leaving Albert Square for a new life in Germany and posting a

Strictly Come Dancing star Karen Hauer has spoken out on the hit BBC One show’s recently inclusion of it’s first same-sex dance couple. Dancer Katya Jones and boxer Nicola Adams made history in 2020 after being the first female couple to participate in the competition.A year later pro dancer Johannes Radebe and celebrity chef John Whaite became the first male pairing of the show.Now 39-year-old professional dancer Karen has explained her thoughts on a potential female partnership in an interview with Daily Star.She described the prospects of showcasing same-sex dancing in the 2022 series as “a beautiful thing”.Karen said: "It would be great to dance with another female this year.

Gorka Marquez has shared his daughter's joy as she watched Strictly Come Dancing's live tour.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were chuffed on Saturday as the people of Manchester finally gave them something they have been waiting for.

Strictly Come Dancing's Tilly Ramsay and Maisie Smith looked shy as they headed out after two shows in Manchester.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Maisie Smith braved the cold January weather as she continues on the BBC dance show's live tour. The actress donned a sports bra and oversized cardigan as she made her way from a hotel in Manchester to the venue.

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Karen Hauer is calling on show bosses to pair her with a woman on this year’s series.The star, 39, wants to be the latest pro to compete in a same-sex couple.Over the years she had danced with blokes including Will Young, Jeremy Vine and Simon Rimmer - but this time she wants something different.She told Daily Star Sunday: “It would be great to dance with another female this year. I’d really love that.“It’s a beautiful thing that the show is opening up to it now. It’s not taboo anymore.

With a queue snaking what felt like half way around Manchester, it was clear that a pandemic putting a pause on the live shows of Strictly Come Dancing had done nothing to lose it any of it's die-hard fans.

Tilly Ramsay was flooded with compliments as she posed with her Strictly Come Dancing partner.

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STRICTLY'S Maisie Smith was all smiles as she left a Newcastle hotel with Max George ahead of their next tour show. The former EastEnders star, 20, who is best known for playing Tiffany Butcher in EastEnders, looked in high spirits as she checked out of the Hilton Hotel in the northern city.

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Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova joined her co-stars for a cold dip in the sea.

Strictly Come Dancing's Tilly Ramsay joined co-stars Sara Davies and Nadiya Bychkova for a dip in the ice-cold sea on the latest leg of their tour.

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova looked stunning as she showed off her svelte dancer’s figure in a bikini for a spot of wild swimming at Tynemouth beach in Newcastle. Slovenian star Nadiya, 32, was joined by Strictly’s 2021 celebrities Sara Davies, Rhys Stephenson, and Tilly Ramsay, and professional dancers Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin and Kai Widdrington for the trip.

AJ Odudu has jetted off to Vietnam for a sun-soaked getaway having landed a new presenting role. The Strictly Come Dancing star, 33, has shared a series of stunning snaps from her work-related trip, and has also revealed that the foot injury she sustained during her time on the BBC One dance show is on the mend. AJ, who was replaced by Maisie Smith for the Strictly live arena tour, took to Instagram on 13 January to announce that she was flying out to Vietnam to film a show that was "coming soon".

Strictly Come Dancing stars braved the winter chill to take a trip to the beach on Thursday ahead of the next leg of their live arena tour. RELATED: Strictly's Nadiya Bychkova stuns with glam makeoverProfessional dancer Nadiya Bychkova donned a bikini as she enjoyed a dip in the sea alongside Tilly Ramsay, Rhys Stephenson and some of the other Strictly pros, as seen in photos posted by Dragons Den star Sara Davies on Instagram.WATCH: Nadiya Bychkova transforms with glam makeoverSara shared a selection of photos from their day out with her fans, writing: "The ‘before, during and after’ shots! Took some of the gang to Tynemouth beach this morning for a dip in the sea……was bloody freezing but absolutely incredible! So invigorating!" The Strictly stars hit the beach in Tynemouth on ThursdayThe businesswoman also revealed on Instagram Stories that she had been the one to convince her co-stars into the icy dip. "So you're not going to believe what I've managed to talk the guys into," she said.

Strictly Come Dancing live tour after competing in the latest series of the show.The CBBC presenter took to Instagram to call out his fans for their "lack of support" as he watched a TV show.In view of his 33,800 followers, Rhys said: "Not enough of you lot are telling me to stop with Grey's Anatomy and quite frankly I'm upset with the lack of support."I have just pulled myself away and I'm going to go for a walk, clear my head.He continued: "What is this show? How am I supposed to go out and do a Charleston?"I need your support people!"Rhys finished in fourth place on Strictly and won over many fans of the show due to his improvement throughout his time on the programme.Speaking on Tuesday's offering of Steph's Packed Lunch on Channel 4, Rhys revealed a prank that Giovanni Pernice and Kai Widdrington played on fellow dancer Neil Jones.He explained: "They even played a prank on poor Neil [Jones] as well as because we came off doing the jig and Kai came off saying, 'Ow Giovanni, I think I've rolled my ankle.'"Rhys revealed Neil fell for the ankle injury prank and thought he'd have to learn the Samba as Kai was in too much agony to go out on stage.He continued: "So Neil is there looking at his phone and Kai is there arguing with Giovanni and we were all there really tense."And then afterward Kai said it was just a prank and Neil was like, 'Don't do that to me.'"Strictly finalist John Whaite, who was partnered with Johannes Radebe, added: "[Neil] actually learned the entire dance from watching it [on his phone]."Rhys nodded and said Neil was "incredible" being able to learn a dance so quickly and after having his leg pulled by his mischievous co-stars.The contestants have already performed six shows in the Utilita Arena in

"Tana… come get your man," @lexstorme wrote."He's out of the house again."@GeetzFan2021 joked: "That does look very tasty."Fellow Twitter user @kfloresgaynor chimed in, saying: "What was the name of the sauce on this?"Next Level Chef, which is being co-produced by Gordon's production company Studio Ramsay, premiered on January 2.Unlike his previous programmes, the show sees a mixture of home chefs, social media stars, food truck owners and line cooks competing against one another.Gordon is joined by celebrity chefs Nyesha Arrington and Richard Blais, who will offer a 12-month mentorship to the winning contestant on top of receiving the $250,000 (£184,500) grand prize.Gordon has built a long-lasting partnership with FOX Entertainment, which first introduced him to American audiences with the US edition of Hell's Kitchen back in 2005.Since then, the network has commissioned a string of other cooking shows fronted by the outspoken TV personality, including Master Chef, Kitchen Nightmares, and most recently, Next Level Chef.He expressed his decision to blend professional and independent chefs on his latest TV project during a virtual FOX summit in December."It's the first time that we've ever put social media chefs, amateur chefs, and professional chefs into the same arena," he shared."After our first big challenge, one of the professional chefs, a phenomenal young cook out of New York, turned around and said, 'I have a new-found respect for social media chefs.'"Gone are the days that you think they are just creating pictures that no one is tasting."Elsewhere, Gordon shared his pride for his daughter Holly, who celebrated her one year of sobriety in a candid Instagram post last month.The 21-year-old openly admitted to having