EastEnders star James Bye reveals horror injury he sustained while showing off his fitness skills in Strictly rehearsals

BBC EastEnders' actress Emma Barton, who plays Honey Mitchell in the soap, is set to appear in a magical new role. Emma, 45, can be seen dressed in a sparkling ballgown as she prepares to star in panto this Christmas.The actress looked stunning in the promotional shot for the stage production of Beauty and the Beast.

James Bye appears to have a new Hollywood fan – hit movie maker and director James Gunn. For Strictly Come Dancing’s Movie Week, James and dancer partner Amy Dowden paid homage to Marvel film Guardians of the Galaxy. Dressed as frontman Peter Quill, James had an uncanny resemblance to the character’s actor Chris Pratt.

Matt Goss is currently delighting fans on Strictly Come Dancing - both with his performances and his eye-popping outfits.The When Will I Be Famous singer left viewers swooning over his Saturday Night Fever inspired outfit last week, but it isn't the first time fans have swooned over the star.As one of the biggest heartthrobs of the eighties, he became a pin-up across the world - with many viewers left wondering who the star is currently dating.READ MORE: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood defends Matt Goss after Anton Du Beke's catty remarkAs Matt continues to strut his stuff on the dancefloor, Daily Star takes a closer look inside the singer's relationship history.Matt Goss dated TV personality Melanie Sykes in the early nineties, with the singer once referring to his former flame as "his first true love."The couple met on a blind date in 1992 and later lived together in London.Despite splitting in 1997 after a five-year romance, the couple have remained close friends.They have since been snapped out and about together, including in 2015, when they were seen leaving Scotts Restaurant in Mayfair, London.Matt also paid a sweet tribute to Mel during his 2017 gig at Shepherd's Bush Empire, telling fans: "We met on a blind date many years ago. It didn't work out."We both moved on and found other loves."Been in and out of love.

Dan Walker, 45, was partnered with Nadiya Bychkova, 33, on last year's Strictly Come Dancing, with the pair finishing an impressive fifth place.The former BBC Breakfast presenter has taken to Twitter to defend his pal as former Strictly pro James Jordan, 44, criticised her new partner Matt Goss' dance moves.James took to Twitter to hit out at Matt without having watched his performance, in view of his 321,100 followers.He exclaimed: "Just from reading all of your comments on Matt Goss this evening I don’t even need to watch the show to say I think he’ll be in the bottom 2."After all - YOU are the ones that vote."Dan did not agree with the professional dancer and jibed back at James.The Channel 5 News presenter smirked: "He was much improved big man. Clearly worked hard this week."James replied: "They nearly all work hard as you know - but if you’re not good at least be entertaining."Dan then quipped that dancing to entertain was his "mantra".James then made sure to bring their Twitter debate back to Matt's performance alongside Nadiya this evening.He responded: "And you was mate - I b****y loved it!"He has a slight awkwardness about him and needs to let go and not take himself so serious - just an observation."Dan then added: "Thank you.

Bros singer Matt Goss has returned to the spotlight in the 20th series of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. The When Will I Be Famous singer has been living Stateside for the last few years where by his own admission, he became a 'recluse' following a major trauma that changed him as a person, writes The Mirror.

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.

Strictly. Here's our roundup on the top stories from the show, including the celebrities' struggles and the real reason Fleur East was crying. READ MORE: Strictly's Katya Jones given incredibly sweet message at Boots as she says 'people are so kind'Strictly has eliminated its first celebrity as week two saw Kaye Adams and dancing partner Kai Widdrington leave the dancefloor.

Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway was left red-faced after she accidentally pronounced a Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer’s surname wrong live on air.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing's James Bye has explained how his spray tan for the BBC series will be written into EastEnders. The Martin Fowler actor, 38, is currently competing on the hit dance show with pro partner Amy Dowden. And at the same time as performing on Strictly, James is still just as busy at EastEnders as he continues to film the BBC One soap while rehearsing.

EastEnders actor James Bye revealed he suffered from a painful injury during his Strictly Come Dancing training while attempting to impress his dance partner Amy Dowden. The soap star, who plays Martin Fowler in the BBC soap, told It Takes Two presenter Rylan Clark that he injured his ring finger while practising a routine for this Saturday's (October 8) edition of the hit ballroom show.James is set to take on the role of Star-Lord from Guardians of the Galaxy, and informed Rylan he was aiming to show off his strength, but admitted he went too far and was left with his finger badly injured. READ MORE: Strictly's James Bye admits he's feeling pressure after EastEnders pals' success He said: “I was trying to show Amy how strong I was in the rehearsal room so I did a few pull-ups…," adding: “I like ripped my finger open.” He continued: “The finger almost fell off.”James joked, with a bloody bandage on his ring finger: “The wedding ring is sort of the only thing keeping my finger on," but explained: “We’ll see how we get on with that one!”It comes after dad-of-three James refuted any idea that he and his wife of 10 years could be affected by the Strictly "curse".The actor has previously said how he feels under pressure to do well on Strictly as so many of his co-stars on the soap have proved big hits.

Strictly duo Amy Dowden, 32, and James Bye, 38, delivered an excellent performance during Saturday night's live show - but, as a candid video uploaded to Instagram has revealed, things turned out very differently during their dress rehearsal.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans are convinced that a star is "furious" with the judges over their scoring over the weekend. Matt Goss ended up in the bottom two and faced the Dance Off over the weekend, after scoring a measly 22 points for his saucy samba.

KAYE Adams has taken a swipe at Craig Revel Horwood on Strictly: It Takes Two after her Strictly exit. Loose Women star Kaye became the first celebrity to depart the Strictly dancefloor on Sunday after landing in the bottom two with her pro partner Kai Widdrington.

Rylan Clark is known for his slick dark locks and sharp beard but it's not always been that way. Many fans may remember that ten years ago, the then singer and now presenter sported a very different look.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have slammed the BBC after it dropped a major spoiler about Tyler West. The DJ proved he's the fittest man on the dance floor after completing the London Marathon just hours after a high energy performance on Saturday night.

Kaye Adams and her professional dance partner Kai Widdrington have become the first couple to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing.Following Saturday night's live show, the judges' scores were added to those from the previous week before being consolidated with the results from the public vote.After receiving the fewest number of votes from the public, an intense dance off ensued which saw Kaye and Kai and Matt Goss and his professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova battle it out for their place to remain in next week's show.READ MORE: Strictly’s Kaye Adams makes X-rated confession after wild training sessionBut unfortunately it just wasn't enough for Loose Women star Kaye who wasn't saved by the judges after the intense dance off.But although Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse all voted to save Matt and Nadia, head judge Shirley Ballas wanted to keep Kaye and Kai in the show.Reacting to the shocking result, fans took to Twitter to share their thoughts.One viewer wrote: "I wasn’t expecting Kaye and Kai to leave first, gutted for them tbh, I was expecting it to be Tony and Matt or Tony and the guy from EastEnders (forgot his name) in the dance off first tbh."Another upset fan penned: "For once in life I agree with Shirley. Kai and Kaye were better than Matt and Nadiya.

Strictly Come Dancing fans went wild on Saturday night as they spotted Lacey Turner in the audience. The Stacey Slater star, 34, was supporting EastEnders co-star James Bye, who performed a Tango to Bad Habits by Ed Sheeran with pro partner Amy Dowden.

There was an unusual unmasking on ITV's The Masked Dancer as it was revealed that duo Pillar & Post had sadly had to withdraw from the competition after Pillar took a tumble in rehearsals and injured her ankle. Host Joel Dommett said it had been a "particularly eventful week" as he announced that they would be forced to say goodbye to the zany dance show's first couple during Saturday night's show (October 2).