Fleur East breaks down to Ranvir Singh on ITV's Lorraine after BBC Strictly Come Dancing announcement

As this year’s Strictly hopefuls get ready to slip on their sequins and strut their stuff, it’s not surprising to hear that last year’s winner, Rose Ayling-Ellis, is feeling a tug at her heartstrings. “I really miss it,” the EastEnders actress, who was partnered with pro Giovanni Pernice, tells us.

Strictly Come Dancing camp concerning last year’s champion Giovanni Pernice have reportedly “raised eyebrows” among some of the show’s professional dancers. The BBC competition is set to return to our screens next month, with celebrities including Will Mellor, Helen Skelton, Matt Goss and Fleur East all joining this year’s stellar line-up of contestants. While this year’s dance pairings are yet to be officially announced, reports have surfaced that suggest pro dancer Giovanni could be heading to the final once again, according to The Mirror .

STRICTLY star Helen Skelton was a Diddy bit out of step when she insisted she can’t dance — because she once won a tap award named after Ken Dodd. The TV presenter, who will be in the new series which starts next month, waltzed off with comic legend Doddy’s gong when she was a teenager.

THE Big Breakfast fans were left cooing in delight as the Teletubbies original sun baby made an appearance. Jess Smith became one of the most famous faces on kids TV back in the late 1990s as the baby who appeared in the sun on the hit BBC show.

Strictly Come Dancing is reportedly facing a favouritism row as professional dancer Giovanni Pernice’s celebrity dance partner for this year is said to have been “leaked”. Giovanni, who won last year’s show with EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, after Rose was the first deaf contestant to take part in Strictly, is rumoured to be partnering this year with Richie Anderson in a same-sex couple, with rival dancers said to be fearing this could secure the Italian dancer’s place in the final again.

The new series of Strictly Come Dancing will kick off on September 17, former contestant and TV presenter AJ Odudu has announced.The 34-year-old, who was forced to withdraw from the final of the dancing competition last year after suffering a torn ligament, revealed the news on The Big Breakfast alongside co-host Mo Gilligan. She said: “We do have the exclusive that the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 is going to be September 17.

Lorraine Kelly has thanked NHS staff in Scotland after her 80-year-old mother was rushed to hospital. It comes after the ITV presenter's mum Anne was recently taken to hospital in her hometown of East Kilbride, but it seems she was in safe hands.Lorraine, 62, was grateful to the NHS staff for looking after her mum in her time of need.READ MORE: Lorraine Kelly swipes at politicians who 'underestimate her show' after Boris snubThe beloved daytime host decided to take to social media to praise the staff publicly for their hard work.It is currently unclear why Anne was taken to hospital, but Lorraine gave a special shoutout to Dr Jack Fairweather, a kidney specialist at the Lanarkshire venue.She wrote: "Huge thanks to @JAFairweather and all at @UHMonklands who are taking such good care of my wee mum.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Giovanni Pernice, 31, has purportedly been the subject of rumours surrounding the upcoming series of the hit BBC One show. The Italian dancer was dragged into a favouritism row due to reports claiming he was likely to be in a same-sex couple.It has already been confirmed that Richie Anderson, 34, will be partnered with another male.However, whoever is going to be dancing with him is yet to be confirmed.Giovanni won last year's series with Rose Ayling-Ellis, 27, and reportedly already has fellow pros convinced he will “sail” through the rounds this year too.A source said: “Some of Gio's fellow pros have raised eyebrows about chat of him getting Richie.“The last two same sex couples have done really well and the feeling is that whoever gets Richie could go all the way and win it.”The insider added to The Sun: “Winning two on the bounce would be great for Gio — but not all of his colleagues feel the same way.”Giovanni made history last year along with Rose as she became the first deaf contestant to appear on the show.Since then, the pair have gone on to win a BAFTA award for the publicly-voted Virgin Media's Must-See Moment.They also supported the Take A Moment campaign for mental health awareness earlier this year.The night they lifted the Glitterball trophy, Giovanni could not contain his emotions as he thanked his dance partner.As they stood next to their trophy, Tess Daly said: “Rose, Giovanni, you are our winners, how does it feel?”Looking emotional, Giovanni said: "Incredible.

Strictly Come Dancing 's launch date for 2022 has finally been confirmed – and pro dancer Johannes Radebe cannot wait. The professional dancer, 35, appeared on The Big Breakfast on Saturday (August 20) and spoke to his former co-star AJ Odudu.AJ, 34, competed on the BBC show last year with her pro partner Kai Widdrington, but was forced out days before the finale due to a nasty injury. READ MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice 'favouritism row' as he's 'confirmed for same-sex pairing' However it clearly hasn't dampened her love for the annual event, as she said to Johannes: "We do have the exclusive, that the launch of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 is September 17...

TV host Lorraine Kelly has praised NHS staff in Scotland who looked after her mum after she was rushed to hospital. Lorraine’s mum, Anne, who recently turned 80, was recently rushed to hospital in her hometown of East Kilbride, where the TV favourite grew up. Following Anne’s hospital dash, daughter Lorraine, 62, who recently spoke out about Deborah James’ funeral, took to Twitter to commend the NHS staff who took care of her mum.

Lorraine Kelly, 62, was inundated with messages of support on social media after revealing her mum, Anne, had been rushed to hospital. The ITV host took to Twitter yesterday to thank the hospital staff that had been looking after her poorly mum in view of her 711,000 followers.She penned: “Huge thanks to @JAAFairweather and all at @UHMonklands  who are taking such good care of my wee mum.“Can’t thank you all enough.”The TV star soon began to receive replies from fans who wished Anne a speedy recovery.Tgdbiss95773103 said: “Hope you're wee mum gets better soon Lorraine.” (sic)Mussiegirl67 wrote: “Wishing yer wee ma a speedy recovery.” (sic)Izzyangus stated: “I hope wee mum is OK bless her .

Strictly Come Dancing are reportedly making plans for Giovanni Pernice to dance with Richie Anderson in a same-sex couple during this year’s series.The plans have allegedly plunged pro-dancer Giovanni into a favouritism row. The 31-year-old won last year’s series with EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis, with his cast-mates allegedly speculating he will “sail” through the contest a second time round.

A FAVOURITISM row has hit Strictly Come Dancing amid claims that Giovanni Pernice will be the same-sex couple pro dancer this year. Bosses are set to pair the reigning champ with Radio 2’s Richie Anderson.

Strictly Come Dancing champion Rose Ayling-Ellis has shared a collection of behind-the-scenes snaps from EastEnders amid her exit news. It was announced earlier on Thursday that Rose, 27, who won Strictly in 2021 with Giovanni Pernice, would be leaving the hit BBC One soap as Frankie Lewis after first joining in 2020.Taking to Instagram after the news was announced, Rose shared a collection of photos from her time on EastEnders from the first photo of Frankie to her "very last day on the square".The actress penned: "Start from my very last day on the square, to my first successful pint in The Vic and end with the first photo of Frankie.

Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis is leaving EastEnders later this year, the BBC has announced.The actress, 27, won Strictly’s glitterball trophy last year alongside professional partner Giovanni Pernice, marking a historic win on the BBC One show as she became the first deaf contestant to take part. She joined EastEnders in 2020 playing Frankie Lewis.

Lorraine Kelly has reportedly won a battle to extend her home, following a previous dispute with her neighbours.The ITV presenter, 62, resides in a three-bedroom cottage situated in Buckinghamshire, with riverside views of the Thames, priced at a cool £2million.She lives there with her husband, Steve Smith, and their dogs Angus and Ruby.READ MORE: Lorraine Kelly and Nicki Chapman lead tributes to Pop Idol's Darius after tragic death The Sun reported that Lorraine’s historic home features a huge living space with vaulted ceilings, a 24ft conservatory and a guesthouse, alongside a whopping 100ft-wide garden.

The Sun reports that the star was granted permission after receiving no objections from neighbours. A source added to the outlet: ‘The bedroom would have a pair of matching windows to the north and a set of French doors with side lights to the west, leading to a small deck and the views over the river. ’She has also been given permission for a new conservation roof light and painted timber double glazed doors.

LORRAINE Kelly's plans to extend her historic £2m home where she films Celebrity Gogglebox have been greenlit. The TV presenter, 62, and husband Steve Smith want to knock through a wall of their three-bedroom riverside cottage for a bigger master bedroom.

The Strictly Come Dancing pros were seen taking a break and taking photos of each other in costume as they prepare for the return of this year’s show.The celebrity contestants for this year’s series have just been announced - with some fans having mixed feelings about the line-up - and it looks like rehearsals are well underway for the start of Strictly 2022 next month. A few of the male professional dancers of the series were spotted outside a rehearsal space, snapping photos of each other as they prepare for the opening episode.

Andi Peters has become a staple to our TV screens over the years, having started out as a children's TV presenter before going on to appear on shows such as This Morning and Good Morning Britain.The 52 year old can usually be found advertising competitions on ITV's morning shows and occasionally filling in for hosts, including Lorraine Kelly. Andi is known for his fun personality and first shot to fame as the host of BBC's The Broom Cupboard, which saw him pair up with iconic puppet Edd the Duck.

Lorrainefans were concerned for Darren Day after he appeared on the ITV show. The singer and actor appeared on Wednesday’s edition (August 17) of the ITV morning series to promote his show Footloose, which he appears in with Jake Quickenden, however viewers were concerned when the conversation turned to addiction. The 54-year-old star previously revealed he secretly battled a crack cocaine addiction before being saved by his pal Robbie Williams and he opened up more to Christine Lampard about his battle.