Matt Goss got 'b****y humbled' on first day of Strictly training but still 'wants to win'

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has shared her rehearsal injuries after practising for the show has left her bloodied and bruised.

Helen Skelton, 39, has shared a painful moment alongside her Strictly Come Dancing partner Gorka Marquez.The star posted a short clip of Gorka adopting a strange pose over a table in their rehearsal space. The dancer was hanging over a kitchen counter with his legs flung over the table top as he balanced himself with his hands. Helen was filming her partner's bizarre antics, and shared the "intense" moment with her 340,000 followers. She could be heard saying: "You alright mate?" as her co-star responded affirmatively, although the Spanish dancer was clearly in some pain. The star then strolled with her phone over to a mirror before panning down towards her sore feet, while adding the caption: "It's intense."She then could be heard muttering: "Jesus Christ", under her breath as she showed fans her bruised feet from weeks of hard training. It follows as she took to the picture-sharing platform earlier this week to share snaps of her "bloodied" and "bruised "trotters."Helen shared the snaps shortly before her second performance with Gorka on Saturday night. She captioned the post: “And the aim of the game is to be sexy..."Not with these trotters” followed by laughing face emojis and the hashtag #nopainnogain.Despite the difficult physical element of the show, she said she was nevertheless "loving every part of the journey."Posting a smiling selfie with Gorka, the 39-year-old wrote: “Feet on fire and head exploding but loving every second of this journey.”She also shared a video of Gorka jumping out on people as a practical joke.Helen said: “Somehow @gorka_marquez finding time to prank everyone."She added: “It’s been a big old week of training so far and still a lot to do...

Helen Skelton has said she is 'trying to be sexy' while showing off her blistered feet on social media. The Countryfile host is currently in training for week two of Strictly Come Dancing which will be on screens this coming Saturday.

Strictly pro Giovanni Pernice has called his dance partner Richie Anderson a "perfect student" as rumours of tension rumble on.The duo are dancing together in the BBC ballroom contest in a same-sex partnership.And just days into the competition there is already speculation about what's going on behind the scenes, with a source telling The Sun that Giovanni and Richie "haven't clicked".READ MORE: Helen Skelton tried to do runner from Strictly by fleeing through fire door before showHowever, there was no sign of that as they unveiled a cute video on Instagram of them dancing.In the clip, Gio introduces the Radio 2 presenter by saying: "Ladies and gentlemen it's Giovanni and Richie here, and today my perfect student now slash best teacher in the world is going to teach you a Cha Cha Cha."Richie then showed off his moves, bouncing through a Cha Cha Cha and demonstrating what to do with your knees and hips as Giovanni looked on proudly."Shoulders back, arms out, point your toes," said Richie, muttering "pesto, pasta, pesto..." to help him keep time.Smiling, he asked Giovanni if he gave him a score of 10."Eleven!" the dancer replied.At the end, the pair clutched hands in a traditional ballroom stance as they urged fans: "Keep dancing!"Strictly viewers were charmed by the video, calling it "too cute" and saying that Giovanni and Richie had "got this"."I hope the rumours are false," said one fan.Rumours of backstage troubles have been swirling for days, with The Sun quoting a source as saying: "The pair haven't clicked.

Strictly Come Dancing star Will Mellor has taken to Instagram to lament the "tough" dance sessions he's undergoing following his first week on the popular BBC show.The actor, 46, who is partnered with dance pro Nancy Xu on the programme, told how he feels "broken" following gruelling training sessions.In view of his 352,000 Instagram followers, the Hollyoaks star captioned the update "No pain no gain right!!??".Appearing in a white t-shirt, Will said: "Alright, Hope your week's going well."I'm just sat here in my dressing room, I've got loads to do today and training obviously."I've been training Monday and Tuesday," he added, lamenting his busy schedule.He continued: "Honestly, I'm broken, my body's just wrecked."I mean, Saturday night was just an amazing moment for me and my family."What a feeling that was after the dancing."I'll never forget it, I won't," Will gushed, before going on to address the challenges he's facing this week.The actor went on: "But you get one day off and it's like right, back to reality, you got a new dance to learn today and you've only got five days to learn it and it's got lifts in it!"Honest to God, it's so tough, you know."I'm not a young lad anymore, I don't bounce like I used to!"Will explained: "Honestly my body's wrecked, but Saturday's coming no matter what you do."So you just got to put the graft in and do the best you can and that's that."I'm on It Takes Two tonight, 6pm, so if you want to watch it, tune in and you'll see me on that."If not, I'll see you Saturday, here we go again!" Will added before signing off.It comes after bookmakers show Will Mellor is the most backed celebrity contestant among people who have fancied a flutter on this year's glitzy competition.Ladbrokes have

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has revealed a bloody rehearsal injury just days before the second live show. The 39-year-old TV star took to social media to share a picture of her feet looking painful with blood on heels. Helen wrote: “And the aim of the game is to be sexy… not with these trotters #nopainnogain,” followed by laughing emojis.

Helen Skelton has admitted she tried to do a runner from Strictly by fleeing through a fire door.The Countryfile star is one of the current crop of contestants on the BBC ballroom show but had a little wobble before it got under way.Speaking on her radio show, she said: "I had a little cry. I'm normally cool, calm and collected.READ MORE: Strictly’s Kaye Adams slams pro for ‘elder abuse’ and fears he ‘could get fired’"I got on the dancefloor and they said, 'When the audience come in...' and I went, 'Oh crikey, yeah, there's people.

Helen Skelton unveiled her new nickname for professional dance partner Gorka Marquez on Wednesday.MORE: Helen Skelton's candid parenting confession will melt your heart - watchTaking to Instagram, the Countryfile presenter shared a joyful snap alongside 32-year-old Gorka. Alongside the photo, Helen included the caption: "Feet on fire and head exploding but loving every second of this journey...WATCH: Helen Skelton dazzles in glitter-clad jumpsuit for Strictly reveal"Somehow @gorka_marquez finding time to prank everyone - thank God there's room to laugh.

Strictly Come Dancing beauty Motsi Mabuse stays covered up off camera “to avoid having everyone stare at my boobs”.She admitted she deliberately dresses down in real life to hide her ample assets. The Strictly Come Dancing judge confessed: “After the show, Diva Motsi likes to slum it: quite the opposite of my usual sophisticated showmanship. “I love wearing my baggy black Minnie Mouse sweatshirt, with Minnie’s big black ears and the red bow between them.

Fifteen celebs took to the dancefloor for the first time at the weekend as they launched the Strictly Come Dancing class of 22. A host of stars kicked off the BBC dance contest to take us through autumn through to December and topping the leaderboard on Saturday night was snake-hipped Will Mellor.

Snake-hipped Will Mellor has revealed his tactic to win the BBC dance show after topping the leaderboard in the first week. The Coronation Street heart-throb, who played villain Harvey Gaskell in the soap, wowed viewers and judges with his sensational moves as he wiggled his way across the dancefloor on Saturday night.

Helen Skelton, 39, begged for broadcaster Jules Hudson to not get ahead of himself in regards to how far Helen will get in the BBC competition. Having spoken openly about finding Strictly training hard, Helen, who is partnered with Gorka Márquez, 32, urged Jules to only go “one week at a time please” after he tweeted that she was “in the race to be crowned Strictly Champion.”The pair’s brief interaction via social media started when Jules, who has worked on numerous shows like Escape to the Country and This Week on the Farm, which Helen has also presented, tweeted in support of his “chum”.Alongside a picture of Helen and Gorka as they posed in their Strictly costumes, Jules wrote to his 12,500 followers: “So excited for my old chum now in the race to be crowned Strictly Champion of 2022! Come on Helen!! X @HelenSkelton @BBCOne @BBCiPlayer @SCD2022UK.”Thanking her friend and work colleague for his support, Helen then replied, explaining that followers should not be getting ahead of themselves when it comes to her ability on the ballroom floor.She wrote: “One week at a time please but you’re always good at flattering my ego! See u soon huds.” (sic)Despite her hesitation towards her dancing capabilities, almost immediately some of Helen’s 136,000 followers took to supporting her in the comments of her tweet.User @DominicUppiah wrote: “Go on Helen!! You got this.”And @MatthewTatler1 echoed this by writing: “You will smash it Helen and will dance your way to victory.

After just one week on our screens Strictly Come Dancing fans are already convinced they’ve spotted a brewing “feud” between one of the couples on this year’s show. Former Bros singer Matt Goss and his partner Nadia Bychkova took to the dance floor on Saturday night to take part in their debut performance - a quickstep to Sir Duke by The Chris Walden Big Band. However their performance failed to win over the judges, and only scored them five points from each of the panelists - something it appeared, didn’t sit well with Matt who entered the competition with a clear desire to win.

Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan, 44, regularly shares his honest opinion about the show's dancing duos on social media.

Ellie Simmonds has been faced with awful messages from trolls after appearing on the launch show of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. The 27 year old Paralympian was left feeling deflated after an onslaught of negative messages emerged online despite receiving compliments from all of the judges while performing alongside professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin.Before the popular dance compeition kicked off, Ellie who has achondroplasia dwarfism, confessed she was nervous to sign up for the show due to the keyboard warriors.READ MORE: James Jordan claims Strictly judges 'softened' Ellie Simmonds dance critique Speaking to The Sun about receiving negative comments, the swimmer said: "I’ve had it already.

Strictly Come Dancing quickstepped its way onto our TV screens on Saturday night (September 27) – and a dance expert has since revealed the celebrity that they think has the "best overall chance of winning".Stars including Matt Goss, Ellie Simmonds, Will Mellor, Fleur East and Hamza Yassin took to the dance floor with their professional partners, as the latest series of the BBC competition got underway at the weekend.However, one celebrity in particular could be in the front running to lift the glitterball trophy – Kaye Adams.READ NEXT: Become a fab-u-lous judge - cast your scores to our Strictly Come Dancing scoreboardSpeaking to Heart Bingo, dancing expert Dr Jill Rose Jacobs revealed the Loose Women presenter is her favourite to win and revealed her reasons why, saying: "It was a very fun launch show. The Friday launch show spotlighted each celebrity’s athleticism (or lack thereof), musicality, expressivity, and likability."My immediate feeling it that Kaye Adams has the best overall chance of winning."Speaking of the night's performances, she also said: "Kaye Adams' performance brought me to tears."However, Dr Jill, who was previously a professor of dance at New York University, aired her comments with a note of caution, adding that Kaye winning "will depend on her gaining confidence in her elegant stature".

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ellie Simmonds has spoken out about the online trolling she has received and labelled it as "sad". Ahead of competing on Strictly, Ellie shared her fears about how the difference in height between her and her partner could impact their performances, and also admitted she was worried about being targeted by trolls. She said: "I’ve had it already.

Strictly Come Dancing performance.Bros singer Matt performed a quickstep to Sir Duke with professional dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova as the first live episode kicked off on Saturday night (September 24).However, they failed to impress judge Anton Du Beke, who told the When Will I Be Famous singer that he would "like a better line through the body".READ NEXT: Become a fab-u-lous judge - cast your scores to our Strictly Come Dancing scoreboardWhen Matt asked "what was good", Anton told him: "Feet, timing, style, musicality," but added further criticism by saying: "Unfortunately, you looked like an unmade bed."Judge Shirley Ballas also had mixed praise for the routine, saying: "You're beautifully groomed, you've got a lot of swag and you definitely have a lot of potential."But for me, it fell a little bit apart. I'm looking for something...

Strictly Come Dancing fans have taken to social media to share their disappointment over Neil Jones not being given a celebrity partner.The 40-year-old ballroom dancer has missed out on being partnered with a famous face for the 2022 series.It's the fourth time in six years he's not been part of the main line-up.READ MORE: James Jordan claims Strictly judges 'softened' Ellie Simmonds dance critiqueNeil will still appear in the group numbers but it appears that this isn't enough for fans of the BBC One dancing show.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Can’t believe that Neil Jones doesn’t have a celebrity partner this year!"Another added: "I think its absolutely dreadful that yet again Neil Jones after years of service to #Strictly has been left out of the partnerships. Awful decision imo.