Helen Skelton tried to do runner from Strictly by fleeing through fire door before show

LOOSE Women star Carol McGiffin, 62, was teased by the rest of the panel today as they covered a segment on sewing. Charlene White, Judi Love and Nadia Sawalha were on the panel alongside Carol and she admitted how much she enjoyed sewing. The panel clearly already knew of Carol’s love of a needle and thread and photoshopped an image of her onto the screen sat at a spinning wheel.

STRICTLY Come Dancing may have only just waltzed back onto our TV screens, but one expert says they know who will be in the final. A body language specialist has predicted the three celebrities and their pro partners who will be left in the race for the Glitterball.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing is well and truly underway, with our favourite celebrities taking to the dancefloor to deliver sizzling routines in glitzy costumes - but which couples have the best compatibility? From Ellie Simmonds to Will Mellor, a brilliant line-up of stars sashayed onto the dance floor in a bid to impress the judges and viewers at home. Kaye Adams was the first celebrity eliminated from the dance floor on Saturday night, along with her professional partner Kai Widdrington.

Gemma Atkinson, 37, has launched a clothing range with In The Style - but viewers' reactions had her groaning that she "genuinely cannot win".

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has addressed her worries as she takes part in the popular BBC dance show. In a new interview, the Countryfile host, 39, spoke of her concerns around people not voting for her as she spoke about the toughest parts of performing with her dance partner, Gorka Marquez.Helen opened up following Loose Women panellist Kay Adam's departure as the first celebrity contestant to leave the show.The This Week on the Farm star admitted it was a "horrible" experience, which made her become more wary of the voting process.Helen explained: "As soon as it came to the Sunday show, and we realised that one of us had to go home, I became really conscious of the voting."And it does make you question yourself – if no one votes for me does that mean no one likes me?"It’s a new level of pressure, I suppose, and it’s something I didn’t really think about before I took on this challenge," she wrote in The Telegraph.Helen went on to gush over how "proud" she is of the ITV personality, before revealing they'd grown close since Kaye had left the show.It comes as the former Blue Peter star signed up to appear on the show after splitting from her rugby player husband Richie Myler earlier this year.Ahead of her pairing with Gorka Marquez, a source claimed the presenter was open to finding love again.They told the Daily Mail: "This is quite the opposite of the Strictly curse.

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 kicked off on September 23 this year after it was delayed as the BBC changed its TV schedule following the Queen's death on September 8.The launch show was followed by the first live show on Saturday, September 24, which means that dancers are now in their third week of the competition.Viewers watched last Saturday as Loose Women star Kaye Adams was voted off the show following a dance-off with singer Matt Goss.As the latest season of Strictly heats up following the first dance-off, who are the most compatible couples of the series so far and which couples have no chemistry on the dance floor?Reboot Link Building Agency partnered up with celebrity psychic and body language expert Inbaal Honigman to uncover which pairs are swaying in chemistry. Here's everything you need to know.

Strictly Come Dancing star Matt Goss is said to be a "completely different person", following his worrying stint in the dreaded dance-off last weekend. The Bros singer and his pro dance partner Nadiya Bychkova found themselves in the first bottom two of the series, up against Loose Women's Kaye Adams and her pro dance partner Kai Widdrington. It was Kaye who was sent home after both couples danced again, with Matt and Nadiya surviving for another week.

Loose Women's Carol McGiffin was left fuming after the panel mocked her age by photoshopping her face onto a spinster's body.Carol was joined by Charlene White, Judi Love and Nadia Sawalha as they opened the show and began discussing whether people should learn how to sew.McGiffin was a big advocate for the skill and began to recall how her mother taught her how to sew.READ MORE:Loose Women turns awkward as Carol McGiffin tells co-stars they're not her friendsShe said that she learned how to darn socks and told the audience that she has two sewing machines, one with a crank handle.The panel joked that they had a picture of Carol using it and flashed the photoshopped image on the screen.'Carol' could be seen wearing a long dress and sat at a spinning wheel as she worked and both cast and audience were left in tears.Carol jokingly laughed but pulled a straight face immediately after to show she was unimpressed.The star recently left her colleagues in shock after she made a savage comment about friendship.The panel discussed "how they can tell an acquaintance from a friend," with some interesting results.Kaye spoke about new research and said: "11 interactions, each lasting three hours and four minutes, over five and a half months, 34 hours."Nadia questioned whether Carol thought that the panel were her friends but Carol replied: "Well, I wouldn't call you all actual friends." Her response clearly shocked her co-stars before former Strictly contestant Kaye Adams noted that they had "known her for 20 years".Carol argued: "I know, but I don't call you every day.

Strictly's Helen Skelton hit with multiple fines as she warns others“This is down to the realities of our media landscape, but also the roles thrust upon women by culture."At the centre of all the speculation and false stories is a woman who, like so many women, has had to reconcile her personhood with the needs of those she loves.”Fans have already reacted to news of her upcoming memoir ahead of its release, with many questioning what else she has to tell. Such comments were referring to how open she is on her show Red Table Talk.Jada began her show back in 2018 which sees her, her daughter Willow and her mother Adrienne Banfield-Norris discuss a wide variety of topics.The actress herself addressed one of the biggest controversial moments back in 2020 involving her relationship with R&B star August Alsina. She and Will took to the famous table to address rumours regarding the status of their marriage.August stirred up controversy when he alleged in an interview with radio host Angela Yee that he had been romantically involved with Jada.

Strictly in the first place was to have fun, so I’m really pleased with how our Cha Cha Cha went last week, especially after a hideous dress-rehearsal on the Saturday afternoon. My professional partner Gorka Márquez’s approach is for me to not get hung up on the little things and to just have a good time. When we finished our dance we were the happiest out of the lot of us.

Gemma Atkinson has hit back at a comment from one of her followers as she gave her fans a sneak peek at her latest clothing collection. The former Emmerdale and Hollyoaks star headed for a day modeling her latest range for In The Style.

Molly-Mae Hague has delved back into her digital photo album and found some holiday snaps from when she was pregnant - and didn't even know. The 23-year-old melted hearts earlier this week when she and boyfriend Tommy Fury revealed they were expecting a baby girl.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Tony Adams has admitted his time on the show has left him an 'emotional wreck' and has vowed to not be the 'joke act' of the series.  The legendary England star is partnered up with Katya Jones this series, but found himself at the bottom of the leaderboard after the first two performances.  However, fans were taken with the pair's fun Charleston to My Old Man's A Dustman on Saturday, earning enough votes to stay another week. Loose Women's Kaye Adams and pro partner Kai Widdrington were given the chop instead.  Speaking on Strictly It Takes Two on Wednesday evening, Tony admitted he had been finding the pressure of the show and training session a bit much, finding emotions running high in his eagerness to improve himself.  "I've just been emotional wreck actually for about a month now, to be honest! I'm crying at Legally Blonde and stuff! I'm just sitting there on my day off on a Sunday…"  "We've got no safety net here.

Kym Marsh managed to steal some time away from rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing and spend some 'needed' time with one of her grandchildren. Last month, during the launch of the BBC One dance contest, a chat between Kym and host Tess Daly had viewers gasping in amazement.

Loose Women today, Nadia Sawalha, Brenda Edwards, Kaye Adams and Carol McGiffin discussed the difference between a friend and an acquaintance.

Carol McGiffin didn't hide her feelings as she appeared live on the Loose Women panel. The TV star was back on the ITV lunchtime show alongside Kaye Adams, Brenda Edwards, and Nadia Sawalha on Thursday (October 6).

Ellie Simmonds is the 27-year-old Paralympian who is currently competing in this year's Strictly Come Dancing.The swimming sensation holds an OBE and won two gold medals aged 13 in 2008 at the Beijing summer Paralympics - and is now trying her hand at dancing.Entering the competition after her long-time beau persuaded her to take up the offer, Ellie is paired up with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin - with the pair dancing the Cha Cha to DANCE by DNCE last weekend.READ NEXT: Strictly's Helen Skelton 'collapses' as brutal training session leaves her on floorThe sporting star has achondroplasia dwarfism, a glowing career, a doting boyfriend and a slew of honorary degrees.To find out more about Ellie, keep on reading as Daily Star explores her life.Ellie has a generic condition called achondroplasia, which means her bones didn't develop properly while she was in the womb.With this condition the protein "begins to function abnormally", which in turn "slows down the growth of bone in the cartilage of the growth plate".Dwarfism is the primary feature of the achondroplasia, and those with the condition usually have shorter arms and legs, while the torso is of a normal length.Speaking to The Guardian back in 2014, Ellie revealed that she is the youngest of five but only she and her older sister Katie have the condition.She said: "I've always been aware of being shorter, but I felt as if I could do anything.

Gorka Marquez appeared mortified after he made a mistake during a coffee break with his Strictly Come Dancing partner Helen Skelton. The pair have been spending recent days preparing for week three of the competition after avoiding the first dance-off of the BBC One series last weekend.