Kevin Clifton lifts lid on Strictly secrets as he discusses ‘standby contestant’ rules

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Japan boss Hajime Moriyasu headed to Glasgow for talks with Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou and the Hoops' Japanese players last ahead of their crucial World Cup double-header next month.

BBC journalist Clive Myrie has been praised by viewers after he was seen shedding a tear while reporting on the horrifying war scenes live from Kyiv. The 57-year-old reporter became overwhelmed with emotion as he gave an update on the Russian invasion of Ukraine for BBC News at 10 on Thursday evening (February 24).He was reporting on the attack saying that "fierce fighting is taking place" and that Putin's forces "breached the border in three main directions from the east, the south and the north."As he prepared to introduce BBC News international correspondent Orla Guerin, a tear could be seen falling down Clive's cheek.The heart-wrenching scenes didn't go unnoticed by viewers watching the programme at home.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Seeing Clive Myrie cry on the BBC news will stay with me for some time."Another added: "Clive Myrie is a heroic broadcaster."A third person posted: "Thanks @CliveMyrieBBC for being our eyes and ears in Kyiv.

Kevin Clifton, 39, previously worked as a professional on Strictly Come Dancing between 2013-2019, winning the show with Stacey Dooley, 34, in his penultimate year.

STRICTLY'S Dianne Buswell looks unrecognisable with brown hair in a throwback snap. The dancer, 32, shared the picture on Instagram during a recent Q&A with her 862k followers.

Stacey Dooley, 34, has shared a surprising insight into her relationship with boyfriend Kevin Clifton, 39. The documentary filmmaker detailed her initial concerns about Kevin’s new on-stage job in Singin’ in the Rain following his exit from Strictly Come Dancing.Stacey went on to share an aspect of Kevin’s latest role that “breaks her heart”.Speaking during a joint appearance with her beau on her BBC Sounds podcast Stacey Dooley: Fresh Starts, the star revealed she was a little apprehensive before watching Kevin perform in the West End production for the first time.Stacey told listeners: “I went to go and watch Kev last night for the first time, I just thought it was completely brilliant, I enjoyed every single second.“I was worried

It has come to that time of year on Strictly Come Dancing when the celebrities take it to the next level for the show's Halloween special. The glitz and glamour of the ballroom has been back in our lives for a few weeks now and this week we get to see our favourite couples take on spooktacular versions of their dances.

Strictly Come Dancing only began a month ago and illnesses and the coronavirus has already affected the contestants and judges. Just last week, Judi Love was forced to miss the BBC dancing competition after she tested positive for coronavirus.

BBC hit series Strictly Come Dancing between 2014-2016, has osteoarthritis.

Loose Women's Frankie Bridge talked about how the focus on "chemistry" on Strictly Come Dancing frustrated her when she danced on the show.The panel were discussing romance rumours between singletons AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington, with Brenda Edwards admiring their saucy routines.She excitedly talked about their passion on the show, but Frankie said she hated all of the focus and scrutiny between the couples.Frankie appeared on the show in 2014 with Kevin Clifton, and said she held back with "sexy" contact during rehearsals."It's awkward!" she fumed.

Kevin Clifton, who was a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing for seven years, has said there was an element of the show he "didn't like".The Grimsby-born performer addressed the dance competition's previous elimination process in the final.Discussing the "weird" format with his sister and fellow dancer Joanne Clifton, 37, the pair addressed a major change on Strictly.Speaking on The Kevin Clifton Show podcast last week, the 39-year-old admitted he couldn't wrap his head around the judges' decision to vote off one couple mid-finale.In previous series, Strictly would have four couples go up against each other but one couple would be voted off prior to performing their third routine.Kevin explained: "I didn't like it when they had a