Gogglebox star Gyles Brandreth turned down Strictly for having 'no rhythm'

Helen Skelton threw her support behind her Strictly co-star Ben Fogle after his emotional post about his son's death.Animal Park star Ben took to Instagram on Wednesday (August 24) with a heartbreaking post about his late son Willem, who tragically died a stillborn back in 2014.In his powerful post, the TV presenter admitted the pain "never goes a way" and that he misses his son dearly even though he never got to know him.READ MORE: Strictly fix row as Helen Skelton claims she can't dance despite winning awardHe also told his 478k followers that losing Willem reminded him to "chase happiness" and to "make the most of every moment".Ben's post clearly resonated with his pal Helen as she decided to share the post to her Instagram Story so her 322k followers could see it.Both Helen, 39, and Ben, 48, have been confirmed to take part in this year's series of BBC's Strictly, which is due to return next month..In her post, Helen simply wrote: "This" with two raised-hand emojis that highlighted her appreciation.Ben shared a sweet snap of his family, including his wife Marina and their two children, Iona and Ludovic.The dad began in his post: "August 24, Austria," which was the time and place he lost his son Willem.He went on: "The date we lost little Willem. A little boy I love and miss dearly even though I never got to know him."While the pain never goes away, it is like the surf, it sweeps in and out and with time you learn to surf.

ADAM Peaty has announced that he has split from girlfriend Eiri Munroe as the Strictly curse has struck again. The Olympic swimmer, who took part in the BBC1 dance show last year, shared the news on Instagram this evening.

Kym Marsh is hard at work training for Strictly Come Dancing.The 46-year-old star was announced to be one of this year's contestants for the long-running celebrity BBC dancing competition. And the former Coronation Street actress has given her fans a glimpse into her training as she prepares to take to the famous dancefloor at Elstree Studios.

Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton is currently the bookies' favourite to win the upcoming series of Strictly Come Dancing.

The return of Strictly Come Dancing is almost upon us after a launch date of September 17 was announced. The 20th series of the Saturday evening TV staple looks set to mark the occasion in style, after the themed weeks were also confirmed.

Strictly Come Dancing will be returning to the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom to celebrate the 20th series. The hit BBC programme has been forced to cancel Blackpool week for two years running due to Covid-19, and now thanks to a shiny new overhaul, it has been transformed to its former glory and will welcome more memorable routines.

The Countryfile and former Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton, who is in the lineup for this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, won a tap-dancing competition as a teenager – but has insisted she cannot dance. When asked to reveal a little known secret about herself in an unearthed 2016 interview, Skelton replied: “I won a Ken Dodd tap-dance award when I was 17. “Not a lot of people know this, but I’m very good at tap-dancing.

Countryfile presenter Helen Skelton is one of many celebrities taking to the Strictly Come Dancing stage ahead of the show returning later this year.

Strictly Come Dancing. The line-up of celebrities taking part in the long-running BBC dance competition was revealed earlier this month. Among them is Helen Skelton, the former Blue Peter presenter who is joining the series months after splitting for her husband, Richie Myler, reports the Mirror.

Steph McGovern is approached to take part in Strictly Come Dancing, and every year she turns it down – including this one.MORE: Strictly Come Dancing 2022: all the celebrities confirmed to take part"I think it's a brilliant show. And I’ve got some friends on it again this year, including Helen Skelton, who I'm really pleased is doing it.

Strictly Come Dancing - despite winning a tap award named after Ken Dodd.The 39-year-old Countryfile presenter is set to appear on this year's series of the hit BBC One dancing show, which returns next month.It comes after her recent marriage split from rugby star Richie Myler back in April this year.READ MORE: Inside Helen Skelton's net worth and marriage as Countryfile star announces StrictlyLast week, Helen said people keep asking her if she can already dance, before claiming she couldn't and that you sign up to the show to learn your way around the ballroom.She told BBC's radio 5 Live: "People keep saying, ‘Can you dance?’ and I say, ‘No’ because isn’t it the point to learn to dance?"However, she bagged a prestigious Ken Dodd tap dancing award 22 years ago when she was just a teenager.When asked to reveal a secret about herself in 2016, Helen said: "I won a Ken Dodd tap-dance award when I was 17."The Cumbrian star later added: "Not a lot of people know this, but I’m very good at tap dancing.

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 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.

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.

Hollyoaks star Nikki Sanderson has given an insight into how she came to be in a relationship with former Emmerdale actor Anthony Quinlan as they posed for a few holiday snaps during a romantic getaway. Nikki, who plays Maxine Minniver in the Channel 4 soap, took to social media to share some snaps from a trip to Italy.

Helen Skelton has shared that she has started rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing in a candid glimpse into her new life as a single mum. Helen announced her split from her husband of nine years, Richie Myler, back in April. It came not long after welcoming their third child together.

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 series has started filming and as the excitement builds we have a first sneak peek as the professionals film their opening sequence.The male professionals were spotted taking a break still in costume as they posed for some snaps.Gorka Marquez, Cameron Lombard, Johannes Radabe, Graziano and Nikita Kuzmin were all dressed up in Hawaiian t-shirts as they posed for some pictures to enjoy the sunshine.READ MORE: Strictly's Oti Mabuse sizzles in plunging pink swimsuit on wild Ibiza breakawayThis year will be the 20th series of the ballroom dancing show and the exciting celebrity line-up has been announced..15 stars prepared to fight to get their hands on the Glitterball this year. Scottish star Kaye Adams has been announced in the line-up, and she will fight against the likes of actor Will Mellor and Countryfile star Helen Skelton on the show.Anton du Beke will be joining the judging panel permanently this series, alongside Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood and Shirley Ballas, whilst with Oti Mabuse and Aljaž Škorjanec stepping down as pro dancers, four new talented stars will be joining the show.Lauren Oakley, Michelle Tsiakkas, Vito Coppola and Carlos Gu have all signed up.The official show pairings haven't yet been announced - but the snaps could hint at who may and may not have a partner.Each series, some of the professionals are held in reserve rather than being paired up, though they'll still participate in group dances.

Loose Women fans have dished out their advice to Kaye Adams after she shared a video of herself dancing in high heel shoes.The 59-year-old presenter is preparing to take part in this year's BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and has been showing her Instagram followers how she is currently getting on.In her latest Instagram post, Kaye brushed off her dancing shoes as she got onto her feet to dance the famous Charleston.READ MORE: Strictly may need to censor 'wild' Helen Skelton's 'naughty' language, says co-starBut fans couldn't help but give their advice on her rather shaky routine.Captioning the video, Kaye joked: "I’ll get this if it bloody kills me and it might."I can just see the headlines 'Kaye Adams Fails To Make It To Even Make The First Strictly Show After Doing Herself A Right Charleston Mischief.'"Seeing the post, fans quickly headed to the comment section to share their thoughts too.One person wrote: "Definitely swivel in there. Craig always wants both feet swivelling as usually celebs can only do right or left foot.

A STRICTLY Come Dancing pro has re-vamped her look ahead of the new series. The full line-up for Strictly's 2022 instalment has now been revealed, with famous faces including Helen Skelton, Kym Marsh and Fleur East set to compete for the Glitter Ball.

Gemma Atkinson has shared why she thinks her fiancé Gorka Marquez could be paired up with her fellow Hits Radio star on Strictly Come Dancing. The line-up for the BBC One dance contest was finalised over the weekend as TV presenter Helen Skelton became the 15th and final celebrity to be announced.