Jayde Adams praises 'independent' Helen Skelton as they're told to 'look after each other'

STRICTLY star Ellie Simmonds revealed her secret "anger" towards head judge Shirley Ballas on Saturday night, a body language expert has claimed. Five-time Paralympic gold medallist swimmer Ellie, 27, has broken down boundaries by being the BBC show’s first contestant to compete with dwarfism.

Jayde Adams, 37, and her pro dance partner Karen Hauer, 40, were eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing last weekend, as the competition heated up. However award-winning comedian Jayde says her journey isn't over yet, as she clarified in a new interview that her journey of self-exploration is just beginning."I’m absolutely having the best time of my life working out who I am and having cheeky snogs with girls, boys, non-binary people, people who are trans," she revealed candidly to lesbian culture magazine Diva.Jayde has been praised for her representation of the LGBTQ+ community - and also for size representation, as a curvier woman.She also defiantly gave Diva her point of view on body positivity, insisting: "If Brian from Kent doesn’t like my thighs, I’m fine about that because I’ve got an Amazon Prime special and my thighs got me here!"Jayde has been married for the past 15 years to her husband Clayton Wright.He is an event director and creative producer who specifically specialises in LGBTQ+ events, so the pair's interests are well matched.Clayton, who lives with Jayde in Bristol, is also the proud founder of the Body Movements festival.The pair met in one of the most unusual locations possible - an inflatable church - and they quickly found love.They are now in the middle of renovating a Victorian terrace house, which they hope will become their long-term home.When Jayde celebrated the pair's 14th wedding anniversary, she was gushing in her praise for him.Addressing the post to "my husband", she wrote: "From being vicars, to funerals for sisters, from introducing me to all the best people I’ve met to feeding me this ragu.

The estranged husband of Strictly Come Dancing's Helen Skelton has decided to make his Instagram page private after 'abusive' messages he received online.

Helen Skelton 's ex-husband Richie Myler was pictured with his pregnant girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill after playing a rugby match. The 32-year-old was seen cuddling pregnant Stephanie, who's father is the president of Richie's team Leeds Rhinos, at the Ireland vs Lebanon game at the weekend.

Helen Skelton’s ex Richie puts on united front with pregnant partnerThe person who apparently made the post wrote: "Oh, Jane I made this and what an honour to get approval (I think!)"Stella Gregory commented: "Never mind Secretary of State, you would make a better PM than some we have had in the last few years."Alison Wall typed: "I love this, pity it isn’t true."Graham Bean penned: "I'd vote for you Jane."Jane also shared the post on her Instagram page, where she has 191,000 followers.In recent weeks, she has been giving fans an insight into filming for a new project.She returned to work just weeks after saying she'd be stepping away from the limelight.Earlier this month, she told fans: “Hi everyone! We’re back filming again for Channel 5, we’re all looking forward to it.Autumnwatch's Michaela Strachan admitted struggle to 'love' breasts [REVEALED]The Chase's Mark Labbett branded 'unfair' over swipe at contestants [REACTION]Miriam Margolyes confirms how much she was paid for Harry Potter [LATEST]"It’s the first day of filming today and I definitely, definitely, definitely have the best job in television.”The presenter followed up her post with a picture of herself, posing in the sun as she smiled for the camera.Along with the snap, she wrote: “My next filming project has begun!”Her new move comes after she revealed she wanted to enjoy life more following her fiancé Eddie Rothe's death in March last year. Speaking to Kaye Adams about almost turning 60, she said: "I'm looking forward to it.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has revealed her incredible Halloween makeover of her family home. The Countryfile presenter moved back in with her parents earlier this year after splitting from her husband Richie Myler.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton needed a helping hand as she got into a taxi in her long green dress after the Pride of Britain awards. The mum-of-three enjoyed a rare night out at the bash which celebrates everyday people doing incredible things for others. The Blue Peter and Countryfile presenter looked amazing in a backless green dress and high heels.

STRICTLY star Tony Adams faces a dressing down for promoting his own clothing label on the series. The ex-Arsenal and England skipper, 56, wore two items from his Tony Adams collection during Saturday night’s show. It breached the BBC’s strict advertising rules.

Twitter on Monday following her elimination on Sunday to issue Strictly Come Dancing viewers a warning. In view of her 48,000 followers, the comedian told voters at home not to be “idiots” and allow Fleur and her dance partner Vito Coppola to get to the final.She issued the warning as she retweeted a post by Fleur, which featured a backstage picture of the pair as she bid farewell to her friend.Fleur penned: ‘Was gutted to see my girls Molly & Jayde in the dance off and so sad to see Jayde go! What a powerful, intelligent and beautiful soul.“Glad I had the pleasure to meet her and cannot wait to see what she does next! Such a force! #bbcstrictly” (sic)In her retweet, Jayde responded: “Fleur and my gorgeous Vito for the final please.“Don’t be idiots #Strictly,” the actress sternly concluded.The impassioned plea comes after Jayde was voted out of Strictly Come Dancing this week after landing in the dance-off against Molly Rainford.Following her exit, Jayde took to her Twitter account to address her departure from the show, as she hit back at criticism from trolls surrounding her place in the contest.Sharing a picture of her dance this week with Karen Hauer, Jayde wrote in view of her 47,400 followers: "Don’t worry about me babes."Ya girls booked & blessed; ITV2 show Ruby Speaking, #AlmasNotNormal s2, UK tour, Take That film.

STRICTLY'S Jayde Adams wasted no time reassuring fans she was fine after her exit from the show. The comedian, who throughout the series expertly handled cruel trolls that mocked her appearance, dealt with the disappointment of elimination by reminding fans about all the good things she has going on. She wrote: "I had the time of my life! Don’t worry about me my babes.

Katya Jones, 33, took to Instagram to reassure her fans that she and Arsenal legend Tony Adams, 56, have been working incredibly hard each week to secure their place in the competition.The Strictly Come Dancing star’s candid admission that their performances are “not perfect” comes after Tony avoided the dance-off - despite once again landing in last place on the leaderboard. Katya thanked her 212,000 Instagram followers for their support as she posted a cute selfie with Tony to her story.“Thank you so much everyone!” She began with a prayer emoji. “I can reassure you that we are doing nothing less but working our butts off and learning learning learning.“Not every week comes out as perfect as we rehearse, fears and nerves still show up,” she continued.“But as long as you’re here to support our journey and want to see us dance - we shall keep going and giving our everything!” (sic) On Saturday, Tony and Katya landed at the bottom of the leaderboard with just 19 points, but Sunday’s results show saw the pair avoid the dance-off once more. The duo danced the Cha Cha Cha to the Grandstand Theme Tune by Keith Mansfield as part of a wider celebration of 100 years of the BBC.Despite receiving the lowest scores from the judges, the popular pair continue to be saved by the public week after week. Last night, it was comedian Jayde Adams who bid a sad farewell after she and her partner Karen Hauer were placed in the bottom two.The couple, who had been ranked in ninth place out of a total 12 couples by the judges, competed against Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, who had placed in seventh. The dance-off saw Molly and Carlos perform their couple's choice to the Grange Hill Theme Tune.Meanwhile, Jayde and Karen performed an entertaining

Jayde Adams, 37, was sadly voted out of Strictly Come Dancing this week after landing in the dance-off against Molly Rainford.The comedian has taken to Twitter to break her silence on her shock exit, while also hitting back at criticism from trolls surrounding her place on the BBC show.Sharing a picture of this week's dance with Karen Hauer, Jayde wrote in view of her 47,400 followers: "Don’t worry about me babes."Ya girls booked & blessed; ITV2 show Ruby Speaking, #AlmasNotNormal s2, UK tour, Take That film. (sic)"#Strictly was a cherry on an already fab cake.Thank you Karen &@bbcstrictly.

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

Mervynsmith13 typed: “Not for me sorry.....didn't like it one bit.“More energy needed for her big time.”KathrynG22 penned: “I think it was her worst dance if I’m honest, no swivel and if I’m honest she was doing what I call lazy dancing where no move was hit properly and that is what u need in the Charleston. It’s over the top locked arms to go with the legs / feet non of that was happening for me.” (sic)MichelleMordeca added: “She plods thru the dances…better dancers are leaving.

STRICTLY Come Dancing viewers are convinced that Molly Rainford will be given the boot this week after revealing her previous dance experience. The CBBC star, 21, revealed that she went to Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, where she learnt performing arts and dance.

STRICTLY star HELEN Skelton is currently tearing up the ballroom with her dance partner Gorka Marquez. Spanish pro Gorka delivered a passionate speech at the weekend encouraging Helen to have more self-belief, and her Countryfile co-star Charlotte Smith says the "fantastic" presenter can achieve anything she puts her mind to. In an exclusive interview to support Countryfile's Ramble for Children In Need, Charlotte says: "There is nothing Helen Skelton can't do.

Helen Skelton, 39, opened up about how she was feeling following her very public split from husband Richie Myler, 32.The Countryfile star is currently competing on Strictly Come Dancing six months on from announcing they were parting ways back in April.Helen has been paired up with Gorka Márquez for this season of Strictly, and last week the professional dancer spoke out about how she had been “made to feel not good enough”.His speech came after the news that Richie was expecting a baby with his new partner.In a recent interview, Helen admitted there are “days when she’s p***ed off”, but that she ultimately doesn’t “see herself as a victim”.“There’s loads of stuff to ask me about that’s really interesting, that’s not, ‘Ohhh, poor you,’” Helen explained.  “I don’t see myself as a victim, no, because I mean, look… There are a lot of people who have been in my situation who haven’t been given the opportunities that I’ve got.”While Helen would not discuss Richie’s recent social media posts, or reports that he is expecting a child with his new partner, she did stress the importance of keeping her children happy.“You cannot have any opinion on anyone else’s life until you’ve walked in those shoes,” Helen remarked. “And my family are happy, my kids are happy, and that’s all ultimately that matters.”The star kept this sentiment when she recalled how uncertain she was about competing in Strictly Come Dancing due to how much exposure there would be for her family.  “I think it would have been disrespectful for me to have not done Strictly,” she reflected.

STRICTLY'S Jayde Adams has admitted that she 'laughs' along with trolls' comments about her weight, in an attempt to show resilience. The comedian admitted she 'knew it was going to happen' when she first signed up for BBC one celebrity dance competition, Strictly Come Dancing.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has revealed who she sees as her biggest competition - and it might come as a surprise. The Countryfile star, 39, believes England football icon Tony Adams is a massive threat to her on the dance floor.