Exclusive: Strictly professionals open up about balancing work and home life ahead of tour

Strictly Come Dancing stars Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova were all smiles as they held hands in Manchester on Thursday night (April 29). The pair were snapped after they completed the opening night of the Strictly Professionals tour at The Lowry Theatre in Salford.

Strictly Come Dancing stars Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington are in a relationship have been swirling for months, and they may have thrown more fuel on the fire.EXCLUSIVE: Strictly professionals open up about balancing work and home life ahead of tourAhead of the opening night of the Strictly Professionals Live Tour they shared a flirty exchange in the comments, and both tagged one another with a heart emoji. Nadiya chose to go for a white one, while Kai opted for a blue one.

Gemma Atkinson has been busy documenting her day with her Strictly Come Dancing fiance Gorka Marquez and adorable daughter Mia on social media.The family journeyed to Gemma's dad's grave, with the former Emmerdale star admitting that toddler Mia “had to wee” while they were there.Gemma took to Instagram today to give her 1.7 million followers an insight into her family’s busy routine.During their day out, Gemma got the giggles, as she told her fans what had happened while she was sitting in her car with her daughter.“She had to wee at my dad’s grave,” she captioned the clip with laughing emojis.“Don’t think he’ll mind,” the soap actress added fondly.In the video Gemma could be heard saying: “Just come up to the cemetery and put some flowers on my dad’s grave…”She began to laugh before turning to her daughter Mia, who was in the back seat.“What did you have to do?” Gemma asked the toddler with a smile.“What did you have to do just then behind the car?”“I weed,” a small voice confirmed from the back seat before Gemma repeated with a chuckle: “Have a wee!”Gemma's dad David Atkinson tragically died when she was just 17 years old after suffering a heart attack.Earlier in the day, Gemma commented on the “funny breakfast” Mia was tucking into.“That’s a funny breakfast isn’t it?” she asked, as Mia could be seen tucking into the unusual combination of rice and cucumber.When she was asked what she was eating, Mia sweetly replied that she enjoying some “rice, cucumber, yoghurt and water”.The next clip showed the family enjoying a cute stroll through the woods.Mia was sitting on her dad's shoulders while the dancer showed off his moves as they walked along.The family then stopped by at a coffee shop, where they enjoyed some sweet

Strictly Come Dancing star Gemma Atkinson has revealed her wedding plans after she got engaged to Gorka Marquez on Valentine's Day last year. The Hollyoaks actress met the professional dancer while they were both on the show in 2017 when she was a finalist.

Gemma Atkinson confessed she is “missing” her loving fiancé Gorka Marquez while the professional ballroom dancer continues his UK tour. The 37-year-old Hits Radio presenter first met her future husband when they took part on Strictly Come Dancing back in 2017.

Gemma Atkinson has paid an emotional tribute to her dad on the 20th anniversary of his death. Her father, David, died in 2002 from a heart attack when she was 17.

Strictly Come Dancing professionals are days away from kicking off their tour across the UK, and on Tuesday, Karen Hauer and Luba Mushtuk took some time off to enjoy a "perfect" spa day.MORE: Dianne Buswell surprises fans with exciting career announcementTaking to Instagram, Luba shared several pictures of the two of them enjoying a shower together whilst looking incredible in matching black bikinis.WATCH: Karen Hauer could be in Baywatch in stunning bikini"Perfect spa day off with my wifey @karenhauer," Luba captioned the snaps. Karen also posted a snap, showing her posing from behind, and added: "Spa day with my Bestie.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice has unveiled a brand new hair colour and style on Instagram, sporting some grey for the first time.The Sicilian ballroom star delivered some casual poses as he sat casually on a brick wall in a smart suit. Giovanni, 31, who won the BBC One show with EastEnders actress Rose Ailing-Ellis in December, showed off silvery stubble and streaks of grey through his stylish combover as he donned an almost matching blue grey suit. Adding a sage green shirt underneath and a pair of black Converse trainers to round off the quirky look, the dancer adjusted his cuffs and looked smouldering off into the distance in one pic.

Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez's romance continues to blossom, with Gemma saying she is "missing" her partner and that a second child is planned for the future. The dancing duo tangoed their way to romance in series 15 of the BBC's flagship entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing.

You could forgive Gorka Marquez for pining for his Spanish hometown but actually, Manchester has become just as much as a home to him and he reckons the two places are not too dissimilar.

Gemma Atkinson was left keeping the truth from her two-year-old daughter after they returned home from a lovely afternoon to a grim discovery in their garden.

Strictly Come Dancing and gave viewers a teaser what is to come ahead of Strictly Come Dancing – The Professionals Tour. They performed alongside co-stars Neil Jones, Dianne Buswell and Karen Hauer for their star-studded display.Strictly’s Nadiya, 32, and partner Kai, put on a romantic performance for the audience, as they dazzled with their new dance routine.Nadiya put on a tantalising show as she removed a bright red overcoat and twirled around in a sheer gold dress, adorned with sequins and tassels.She wore her flowing blonde locks loose and a slick of cherry red lipstick on her pout.

Strictly Come Dancing star Gorka Marquez shared an adorable family snap, however has sparked confusion amongst fans in the process.Taking to Instagram, the 31-year-old posted a sweet picture of his hand interlocked with fiancé Gemma Atkinson's, while their daughter Mia placed her hand firmly on top.The second photo was strikingly similar, however, Gemma's sparkling engagement ring was notably absent from the picture along with 2-year-old Mia.In view of his 695k followers, the professional dancer captioned the post: "2022 vs 2019", showing fans how life has changed for him in the past three years.Despite Gorka popping the question to Gemma in 2021, the post sparked confusion amongst several fans who believed the pair were only just announcing their engagement.Hundreds of fans flocked to the comments section to congratulate the couple.One user penned: "Oh my goodness, such a huge congratulations to you both."Another commented: "Finally!! Haha. Oh congratulations, you two are made for each other.

Strictly Come Dancing professional star Dianne Buswell dazzled her fans as she donned a polka dot bikini for a cold shower on TV reality show Freeze The Fear With Wim Hof.The dancer is one of the contestants on the BBC show, which sees celebs taking on challenges in the extreme cold, under the watchful eye of Dutch motivational speaker Wim - AKA The Iceman.Teasing the new episode, Dianne shared a snap on Instagram showing her braving an icy shower in a teeny swimsuit.She looked stunning in the picture, with her dynamite body poured into the black and white polka dot bikini and her killer abs on show.The dancer's long red hair was pulled into a messy bun on the top of her head, with a few tendrils hanging loose over her shoulders.Her unmade-up face glowed as the chilly water cascaded over her body, leaving her gasping.Fans loved the shot and littered the comments section with heart and fire emojis."Speechless, there are no words!" one of Dianne’s followers posted."And I honestly don't know how you did that! Must have been incredible though.""OMG I am so excited!!" said another. "Can not wait to watch.

Gorka Marquez has shown that he is ever the doting fiancé and dad as he posted a poignant photo to show how much life has changed for him and Gemma Atkinson in just a few short years. The Strictly Come Dancing star and former soap actress met on the BBC One show in 2017.

Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals tour this April, after the show was postponed due to Covid-19.

Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova flashed broad smiles as they left a dance studio in London on Thursday following rehearsals for the upcoming Strictly Come Dancing - The Professionals UK Tour. The twinkle-toed stars have reportedly taken the next step in their relationship and moved in together after going Instagram official with their romance this week. Ukrainian-Slovenian Nadiya, 32, cut a casual figure as she walked alongside British Kai, 26, with the blonde beauty wearing a black bomber jacket over a multi-coloured print T-shirt.

Gemma Atkinson has had a busy start to her 2022 with the release of her second fitness book, The Ultimate Body Plan for New Mums, and following its release she had some amazing news to share.SEE: Gemma Atkinson captures unbelievable footage of daughter Mia with a drone - watchThe overjoyed mum-of-one shared a photo of herself with the book, which is a fitness guide for news mums, as she shared the sensational news. "Can you tell how happy I am?! #1 best seller in fitness & exercise!!!! Whaaaat!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!" she enthused.

Gemma Atkinson impressed fans by keeping her composure while reading nasty online comments on her radio show. The mum-of-one was challenged to 'face her feedback' on the Hits Radio drive-time show with co-star Mike Toolan.

Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell has said "it is really sad" to see two of her BBC One co-stars announce they will be leaving the programme.Last month, Aljaž Škorjanec issued a statement confirming he wouldn't be returning to the programme, having starred as a professional dancer for the past nine yearsThe Slovenian star said stepping out onto the Strictly dancefloor left him more nervous than any other aspect of his career.Meanwhile, Oti Mabuse who won the famous trophy for two consecutive years also announced her departure after seven "incredible years" on the Saturday night family programme.Reflecting on their decision while appearing on ITV's Lorraine with Christine Lampard, Dianne: "I actually started with Aljaž, many many years ago, before Strictly."I have known Aljaž and Janette for ages, so to see Aljaž go, it's really sad, it's like your brother is leaving"The thing with everyone, same with Oti, is that we are still so close – we're still going to see everyone."We'll still see them, they're still a part of the show, it's just they won't be there."Oti is believed to have wanted to pursue further television projects away from the BBC, having won ITV viewers over on The Masked Dancer and more recently, Dancing On Ice.Discussing her exit, she took to Instagram to share a string of snaps from her time on the programme, as well as a group picture from her final series. She penned: "I have been part of the most amazing TV show, Strictly Come Dancing for the past seven years and it has been an incredible time.

Tazmin Outhwaite is among the celebrities set to star in Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof on BBC One. Airing on Tuesday night (April 12), the brand new six part series will see Tazmin and seven other celebrities put through a series of daunting challenges using Wim Hof's renowned ice water and breathing techniques.