'It's inclusive and modern!' Anton du Beke hits back at claims Strictly 'has gone woke'

KYM Marsh was spotted looking emotional after a difficult week on Strictly Come Dancing. The TV star attempted to keep a low profile as she visibly fought back tears after a difficult weekend on the BBC Dancing competition. The former Hear'Say singer was seen looking downcast as she left her hotel in London in a tracksuit with a make-up free face.

Jayde Adams has become the fourth star to leave Strictly Come Dancing.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were left furious at head judge Shirley Ballas this evening over 'inconsistent scoring’. Viewers branded her ‘jealous’ after she gave Kym Marsh low scores once again and many called for the 62-year-old to go.

ACID-tongued Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has branded Motsi Mabuse “a diva” in an outspoken interview. The Aussie choreographer, 57, also claimed that Anton Du Beke, 56, has a “big head” since winning a National Television Award for his role. He added former co-star Bruno Tonioli, 66, would have liked to have left with “more of a fanfare” and insists that head judge Shirley Ballas is not sexist.

Strictly Come Dancing panel alongside Len Goodman and Craig Revel Horwood from 2004 until 2009 and still shares her firm support for the BBC dance show. As the dancer discussed her partnership with Wiltshire Farm Foods, Express.co.uk asked Arlene what she thought of Anton Du Beke's permanent role on the judging panel.Anton took a permanent role on the judging panel this year alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas.This comes after he covered for Bruno Tonioli last year when he took a break from the show due to travel limitations as he continued to judge on the US series Dancing With the Stars.Arlene was replaced on the BBC dance show in 2009 by Alesha Dixon.Express.co.uk asked Arlene what she thought about Anton's permanent judging role on the show.She revealed: "Oh I always thought Anton would make a good judge.

Anton Du Beke, 56, who worked as a professional dancer on the show since it began in 2004, revealed that after his co-star Brendan Cole, 46, was cut from the show he feared for his own place, saying he never took it for granted or a given that he was going to be invited back the following year.The admission came when Anton appeared on an episode of Lorraine back in 2018.Speaking to the Glaswegian presenter, Anton said that Brendan’s exit from the show came as a complete shock, hinting that it had been an “editorial decision” by BBC bosses.In fact, Anton only found out that Brendan was leaving the show after Brendan himself appeared on Lorraine to drop the bombshell.“[I was] stunned,” Anton said to Lorraine.“It was one of the saddest things I've watched on telly. I was heartbroken for him, for me a little bit as well, I'm going to miss him enormously.

STRICTLY judge Anton Du Beke has warned fans to expect shock dance-offs EVERY week. The 56-year-old says top-scoring celebs are at risk of an early exit because of the "fifth judge's votes". He says this year, more than any, has proved no one is safe.

Strictly Come Dancing star Tony Adams reveals he and professional partner Katya Jones had a huge argument ahead of Saturday night's live show.

The man behind a website which leaks the Strictly Come Dancing result each week has defended his decision to share the result before it airs on BBC One. The Strictly results show is recorded on Saturday night and aired almost 24 hours later, on Sunday evening.

Strictly Come Dancing to the British public has insisted he is not "spoiling anyone's enjoyment" by sharing the secret information.Super leaker, David Thorp, 42, has been publishing the identity of the axed dancing couple every week on his Strictly spoiler website for ten years, leaving millions of fans frustrated as they wait to watch the pre-recorded show on Sunday night.But David, who's married to wife Angie, 31, has since insisted there's an “appetite” for viewers who want to know the results immediately – and he blames the BBC for not doing two live shows, to prevent leaks from happening.READ MORE: Strictly's Anton Du Beke blasts BBC show for 'moving him back' in group routinesDavid told MailOnline: “I'm just providing a service and am not spoiling anyone's enjoyment.“I don't put the results for everyone to see and they have to search for my site to find out the results.“There is an appetite from people who want to know the results before Sunday.“It could be argued that the BBC is to blame for recording something which is of massive interest the day before.”Last week Twitter was inundated with advance posts that Radio 2’s Richie Anderson had been unexpectedly voted out after losing the dance-off to singer Fleur East.A Strictly source told The Mail on Sunday: “For years, the majority of the audience didn’t twig that the Sunday show was pre-recorded, but recently the results have been leaked, spoiling the suspense. Those running the show want to find out who is leaking – and fast.

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has hit out at the mole who has been leaking which celeb is voted off before the results show. Last weekend fans were left in shock as a leak revealed the two celebrities in the dance off. Now Anton, 56, has had his say - and he's not impressed.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has called on the ‘Strictly mole’ to stop spoiling the show results before they are broadcast saying: “People don’t want to know”. On today’s Loose Women, Anton was asked by Ruth Langsford about the spoilers, which reveal the celebrity booted off the BBC show prior to it being shown on TV on Sunday night. Anton said: “It gets on my nerves.

Ellie Taylor has unveiled a stunning selfie that showed fans she doesn't need all the Strictly sparkle to look gorgeous.The comedian and TV star, 38, is dazzling viewers on the dancefloor on the BBC ballroom contest.But the Mock The Week starlet looked just as ravishing in a snap showing her without a scrap of makeup on.READ MORE: Strictly's Anton Du Beke blasts BBC show for 'moving him back' in group routinesThe selfie showed Basildon lass Ellie grabbing a snack in between rehearsals for the BBC ballroom contest, clad in a comfy-looking black top and snuggly red hoodie.Her long brown hair was tied back in a messy ponytail, a far cry from the well-groomed, bouncing curls she sports on Strictly.She was bare-faced and positively glowing as she beamed at the camera and told fans: "Another day being an athlete eating a sausage roll from a service station.""Eat Clean Train Dirty," she's captioned the cute shot.When she signed up for the show, Ellie said it was a "total dream come true" but admitted to some nerves."I cannot begin to explain how excited/terrified I am," she wrote. "I promise that what I lack in dancing ability and spacial awareness I’ll make up for in fake tan and enthusiasm."The brunette is paired with pro Johannes Radebe and said she was "over the b***** moon" when she was told that they would be dancing together.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Posting on Instagram, she said: "@johannesradebe is all I ever wanted - he’s everything you’d hope he’d be and so much more."The most patient teacher to this carthouse of a partner he’s been forced to hitch his wagon to.

Anton Du Beke has addressed the 'mole' that has been throwing Strictly Come Dancing into chaos every weekend. The BBC One dance contest has been dazzling audiences once again with its 20th series beginning last month. The likes of Helen Skelton, Will Mellor, Hamza Yassin, and Kym Marsh have been impressing with their moves in the ballroom.

Strictly Come Dancing star Dan Walker, who formerly hosted BBC Breakfast, has taken to Instagram to show off his newspaper appearance which took a swipe at ITV’s day time show This Morning.The Daily Mirror had used a picture of the Strictly cast from the National Television Awards, which was held on 13 October.The NTA’s is an award show that recognises some of the biggest names in news, soaps, dramas and daytime television across channels such as BBC, ITV and Channel 4. READ MORE: Strictly star Will Mellor gives health update after judges slammed for harsh critiquesITV’s daytime show This Morning, regularly hosted by channel favourites Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield, won the award for Best Daytime Show.Dan proudly posted the newspaper page on his Instagram profile, which showed him beaming with pride as he chilled backstage with his former co-stars. The headline read “This Moaning” and showed pictures of the Strictly Come Dancing crew dressed to the nines as they all posed for the group selfie.More snaps from the evening were dotted around the page, including pictures of Alison Hammond, Dermot O’Leary, Holly, Phil and Anton Du Beke as they all celebrated the night.Dan shared a screenshot of the newspaper page and wrote: “Our little NTA’s Strictly selfie made the papers on the weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were shocked to see Kym Marsh in the dreaded dance-off during Sunday night's results show but their surprise soon turned to confusion when talk turned to next weekend. Several scores of 10 were awarded by the BBC One show's judges during Saturday evening’s show as the celebrities impressed with their performances.

Matt Goss broke down in tears as he got eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday night (October 16).The former Bros singer welled up over his late mum and sister and told the studio he 'wished' they were here with him.Matt, 54, became the third celebrity to leave the BBC ballroom after losing the dance-off to former Corrie star Kym Marsh.READ MORE:Strictly Come Dancing's Matt Goss opens up on 'difficulty' of being critiqued by judgesMatt and his pro dance partner Nadiya Bychkova faced off against Kym and show pro Graziano Di Prima in the dreaded dance off.The pair went hell for leather as they performed their Jive to All Shook Up by Paul McCartney in a bid to stay in the competition.But despite their best efforts, all four judges voted to save Kym; Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Head Judge, Shirley Ballas.The pop star was moved to tears when he and Nadiya spoke to host Tess Daly about his exit after the vote.Nadiya had plenty of sweet words for the singer, telling him: "First I’m so grateful that I got to teach and dance with a music icon.

Tonight's Strictly Come Dancing has seen Bros lead singer Matt Goss become the third celebrity to depart from the dance floor. After the third public vote of the series, the 54 year old found himself up against soap star Kym Marsh in Sunday night’s dance off, which saw both celebs perform their Saturday night routines for a second time.

It was an emotional night on the Strictly dancefloor as Matt Goss waved goodbye after facing the dreaded dance-off on Sunday night (October 16). The overwhelmed Bros star cried after being sent home in the fourth week.