I’m a body language expert and Strictly’s Fleur East ‘flashed fake smile to fool the judges’ after criticism

Gorka Marquez was back in the ballroom on Saturday night as he and new celebrity partner Helen Skelton competed in the second week of Strictly Come Dancing.

STRICTLY'S Helen Skelton and her pro-partner Gorka Marquez shared a hug as they ended a training session before last night’s live show. Helen, 39, was spotted in a cosy beige jumper and blue workout leggings with her hair tied up and embraced Gorka before hopping in her blue Audi 4x4.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Tyler West proved he's the fittest man on the dance floor today, completing the London Marathon just hours after a high energy performance. Overcast conditions before the race didn't dim his spirits as he spoke to the BBC's Gabby Logan alongside fellow celeb runner Mark Wright.

Ellie Taylor shared the sweetest photo alongside her rarely seen four-year-old daughter, Valentina, who came to support her at the dress rehearsal of Strictly Come Dancing.MORE: Strictly's Ellie Taylor reveals supportive message from Ted Lasso co-star - and it's so sweet!Taking to social media, the Comedian, 38, posed with her arm around her little one, whilst dressed in her full Strictly glam ahead of her performance on Saturday evening.WATCH: Strictly's Katya begs to redo first routine following mistakeCaptioning the image, she penned: "Ratbag came to watch a rehearsal. Verdict: 'I liked your dance mummy… can I do some drawing now.'"READ:  12 Strictly Come Dancing pros' glitzy weddings: Amy Dowden, Janette Manrara & moreSEE: Strictly's Nikita Kuzmin and Ellie Simmonds make big announcement – fans reactEllie, who keeps Valentina out of the public eye, chose to cover her face with a mouse emoji in the image.

KYM Marsh has been struck by “crippling” nausea and dizziness during Strictly rehearsals - and fears vomiting on the live show. The former Coronation Street star, 46, who is paired with Graziano Di Prima, suffers from visual vertigo after developing an issue with her inner ear. It leads to a “sensitive” balance system which can be easily overwhelmed by rapidly changing visual surroundings - such as bright lights or travelling on a moving escalator or motorway.

Ellie Simmonds' mother, Val, was left in tears as she watched her daughter perform an "emotional" Waltz with pro Nikita Kuzmin on Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing. After performing, Ellie, 27, and Nikita, 24, received praise from the judges with Shirley Ballas admitting she was "emotional" after the routine full of "magic".

Ellie Simmonds may have wowed us all with her impressive dancing skills on Strictly Come Dancing, but the Paralympic swimmer admitted she’s been targeted by trolls online and it has really affected her. Ellie, 27, who has achondroplasia dwarfism, said: “I’ve had it already. Some people have said, ‘How’s the dwarf going to dance?’ It’s sad and it does get to you.

Strictly Come Dancing's Fleur East broke down in tears after her emotional Viennese Waltz on Saturday's show. The 34 year old singer was overwhelmed at the end of her routine with Vito Coppola, before speaking to the judges.

Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds is part of an exciting lineup on this year’s series of Strictly Come Dancing. Off the dance floor, Ellie is an incredibly talented swimmer and won two gold medals for Team GB at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics - when she was just 13 years old. Last year during the Tokyo Olympics, Ellie announced her retirement from the world of swimming which gave her much time to spend in her lovely home.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Helen Skelton was tasked with showing off her sexy side on the BBC dance show which she admitted to finding hard.During her training session, Helen's dancing partner Gorka Márquez told Helen she needed to be sexy for the routine in order to have more impact.Placing mirrors around her in order to enhance charisma, Gorka said: "So we're working on Helen's sexiness."He later added: However Countryfile star Helen who said she's "not sexy" struggled to portray sex appeal.She confessed: "I'm not sexy, I'm functional, I'm efficient."But fans at home picked up on Helen's comments and headed to Twitter to share their thoughts.One person wrote: "Helen thinks she isn’t sexy?! Ironic that makes her even sexier!"Another fan said: "When Helen said 'I'm not sexy, I'm functional and efficient.', I felt that on an emotional level." A third viewer penned: "I think @HelenSkelton is going to go on a journey. She talks herself down so much.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds has spoken out about her fears ahead of joining the competition. "My biggest fear about competing on the show is that it's all new. It's the unknown," says Ellie, 27, in an exclusive chat with OK!.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds has revealed she sees Rose Ayling-Ellis as an "inspiration" - and says we need to "celebrate" diversity.It comes as the show faced a backlash from critics claiming the show is a "woke box-ticking exercise" for casting same-sex couples and contestants with disabilities.Paralympic swimmer Ellie, 27, has won four gold medals for Great Britain and bagged 10 world records during her amazing athletic career.READ MORE:Strictly's Hamza Yassin slams 'woke' claims and defends co-star from 'nonsense' criticsBut she's ditched the pool for the famous BBC ballroom, where she's competing with show pro #Nikita Kuzmin for a chance to win yet another competition.Ellie told Daily Star and other press that we need to "celebrate" the fact that everybody's different, praising the show's inclusive nature as it gives children something to "relate to".Asked if she sees Rose as an inspiration, she confirmed: "Yeah, yeah. No definitely.

Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke, 57, and Hannah tied the knot at Cliveden House Hotel in 2017 after admitting it was love at first sight for him.The couple managed to keep their big day under wraps with only limited loved ones in attendance and no reception in the evening.The Strictly jude said the couple settled for a small wedding, an afternoon tea and then went back home to bed. He told Hello! Magazine: "Some people like a huge celebration, but I didn't feel comfortable with that because it's a very intimate moment and I just wanted to get married to Hannah."The couple met at a party back in 2012 and got together shortly after.In the same year as their wedding, his wife fell pregnant with twins three months into IVF treatment.Richard Gere's mortality fears as he hopes to live to see kids grow upOn March 30, she gave birth to their daughter Henrietta and son George.Anton's wife has been open about her struggles with conceiving in recent years.Speaking to Lorraine Kelly in 2021, Hannah spilled that she told the dancer about her battle with endometriosis pretty early on.She explained: "The problem with me is, it's quite hard to hide."It was one of those things where on a monthly basis, I looked like I was six months pregnant."Hannah suffered from swelling which often resulted in people asking her if she was expecting.Sitting by her side, Anton added: "It's one of those perverse things endometriosis, where if you're a woman who wants to have children and you have endometriosis and you find you can't have children, then the bloating looks like you're pregnant."People are like, 'Oh marvellous, you must be so delighted,' it's sort of compounded somehow."'Part of dwarfism' James Jordan corrected after Ellie Simmonds

Helen Skelton may have had her confidence shaken in her marriage split but she showed dazzling form on the opening show – and pro partner Gorka Marquez is urging her to “believe she can do it”. The Countryfile presenter, 38, was devastated earlier this year when husband of eight years Richie Myler ended their relationship. And then, in the week she made her Strictly debut, the rugby league player referred to his new girlfriend as his “family”.

Helen Skelton collapsed on the ground after gruelling rehearsals with Strictly Come Dancing partner Gorka Marquez.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke gives critique to the dancing duos alongside head judge Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse.The 56-year-old said he was "delighted" to officially be a part of the panel, however could he be wishing he was on the dance floor instead?Anton was the show's longest reigning professional dancer up until his last series in 2020.During the series, he stood in Motsi's shoes for two weeks while she self-isolated.In the following year, he replaced Bruno who couldn't travel back to the UK due to restrictions at the time.This year, he was announced as an official judge.Naga Munchetty 'let off steam' after furious BBC Breakfast backlashAccording to Body language expert Darren Stanton, Anton could be "frustrated" on the panel.On behalf of Betfair, he said: “Anton was seen making a lot of movement with his body and gestures as he sat on the panel."He’s doing a thing in psychology that we call second positioning, which means he’s placing himself into the shoes of the prospective candidate.“This can come across as him being frustrated sometimes because I feel Anton just wants to hit the dance floor and take part rather than being a judge."Sometimes he almost dances in his seat and he’s often seen moving his shoulders and his body in time with the performances.“It’s the same as when you might see somebody watching a sports game, like tennis or football."He went on to say that the dancer is "definitely resonating" with his fellow dancers."He knows exactly what it feels like to be on the receiving end," the former police officer added.Sharon Osbourne reacts to 's**t storm' after Meghan row [REACTION]Amber Heard hires new lawyer for insurance firms battle [REVEALED]Jennifer Aniston

Helen Skelton, 39, signed up to Strictly Come Dancing following her heartbreaking split from Richie Myler, 32.The mother-of-three said she decided to put herself out there as she wanted to have fun and smile again in a move that's set to open "so many doors" for the Countryfile host.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. Helen has already lost the love of her life, now she wants to find a new one."She cannot wait to get stuck into it all, she has been through the most difficult of times, so this is going to open so many doors for her."Helen and Richie broke up just four months after she gave birth to their third child together, daughter Elsie.Prince Harry's move may 'cause irrevocable harm' to Sussex plansIn April, she wrote on Instagram: "Very sad to say Richie and I are no longer a couple.

STRICTLY star Ellie Simmonds' parents opened up about their fears for their daughter after she signed up for the BBC dance show. Five-time Paralympic gold medallist swimmer Ellie, 27, who is the BBC show’s first contestant with dwarfism, had the crowd on their feet with an energetic cha-cha-cha to Dance by DNCE last week.

EastEnders star James Bye is taking to the dance floor on Strictly Come Dancing this year, alongside celebrities such as Helen Skelton, Will Mellor and Kym Marsh.The actor, 38, who portrays Martin Fowler in the hit BBC One soap, was the 14th star to be announced in the star-studded line-up, and he called it an "honour" to have been asked to appear on the popular show. There's no doubt all of James' EastEnders cast mates are cheering him on from Albert Square, alongside his loving wife Victoria and their three sons, Edward, eight, and Louis, six, and three year old Hugo.