Michelle Heaton reveals rare look behind the scenes on Dancing On Ice with eye-wateringly early start

Giovanni Pernice was reportedly telling his friends how "he wants to quit" Strictly Come Dancing after his early departure from the series alongside presenter Richie Anderson. The dancer was said to be "embarrassed" to be second out of the competition, according to the Sun, after winning the series with Rose Ayling-Ellis last year. But hitting back at the reports, Giovanni, 32, set the record straight as he shared on his Instagram Stories: "Lol," with three laughing face emojis.

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its 20th series this weekend, as our favourite celebrities took to the dance floor to perform dazzling routines. From Ellie Simmonds to Kaye Adams, a brilliant line-up of stars waltzed across the dancefloor to impress the judges and viewers at home.

Strictly Come Dancing tour will be waltzing its way across the UK in 2023, giving fans the chance to see their favourite stars up close.For the first time, Anton du Beke will be joining fellow judges Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood for the nationwide tour - which is taking place in January and February next year.Professional dancer and It Takes Two presenter Janette Manrara will be hosting the much-anticipated tour one again. The show will star many of the celebrities and professional dancers from the current BBC series, in what promises to be a Strictly spectacular occasion.

Giovanni Pernice has responded to claims he's thinking of quitting Strictly Come Dancing after he made an early exit from the competition last weekend. The Italian dancer and his celebrity partner Richie Anderson found themselves in a shock bottom two during Sunday's results show.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has denied claims he is set to quit the show, saying he plans to remain on the show "for many more years" The reigning champion, 32, was said to be feeling "embarrassed" about being booted off second following last year's win, and felt "wasted" on the show when he suffered his earliest exit in eight years.Reports since suggested Giovanni, a fan favourite, had threatened to walk away from the series for good.READ MORE: Craig Charles' biggest scandals – drugs binge, Corrie suspension and co-star feudGiovanni's rep has since released a statement insisting the dancer hopes for "many more years on the show".A source told The Mirror: "This is the show which made Gio's dreams come true. "Gio loves Strictly and looks forward to many more years on the show dancing and entertaining."Giovanni has also taken to social media to insist he "isn't going anywhere." It follows reports from The Sun that the star has "felt wasted" so far this series.

The One Show host Alex Jones raised laughs with an unexpected jibe at co-presenter Ronan Keating as they chatted to singer Fleur East about landing in the dreaded dance-off on Strictly Come Dancing. Last weekend Manchester's Hits Radio presenter Fleur was in the bottom two with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola.

Shirley Ballas has responded to the massive amount of criticism she has received recently over her comments on Strictly Come Dancing.The head judge was slammed this week after she made comments about female celebrities – particularly Olympian Ellie Simmonds.Then during movie week, Shirley was berated online after saying she would’ve saved Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice over the couple that was ultimately saved, Fleur East and Vito Coppola. Some fans called for the Latin dance champ to be sacked, while others demanded an apology. Shirley, 62, has now responded to the criticism while talking to the panellists on Loose Women via video call on Wednesday 12 October.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have already said this weekend's show has been 'spoiled' as they discovered the song and dance choices for week four. Following Movie Week special last week, this Saturday will see the remaining 13 couples take to the ballroom with a brand new routine.

Strictly star Giovanni Pernice, 32, was eliminated from the show last weekend after his Movie Week routine with Richie Anderson, in which the pair dressed up as a meerkat and a warthog, failed to impress. However, Giovanni, who won the Glitterball Trophy with Rose back in 2021, has described teaching her as the most "therapeutic" experience he's had.Rose, who became the first deaf contestant ever to participate in Strictly, clinched victory after working closely with her Sicilian dance partner.However, Giovanni hinted that it meant more to him than the public might have imagined."Music and painting during my downtime is therapeutic to me," Rose told her 543,000 followers, before inviting the public to join in and reveal their own hobbies.Giovanni responded to her Instagram Poll question by saying: "Teaching Rose."A stunned Rose blushingly replied: "Aww @giovannipernice.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas struggled to hold back the tears as she addressed the "sexism" backlash against her. Shirley appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday (October 12) to speak out about the hate she has received from trolls online and stressed her position as a judge on the hit BBC dance competition.Taking the opportunity to explain why it was she picked Richie Anderson and not Fleur East in the dance off on Sunday she admitted she had based her decision solely on "his footwork," adding "I love Fleur, she had this beautiful frame, and it was soft and it was elegant but in the end I went with the footwork."READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson in wardrobe malfunction as she spills out of towel with Strictly fiancéThe star was left visibly emotional while discussing the impact the hurtful messages she has been bombarded with since have had on her as she admitted: "I don't have a mean bone in my body."She said: "It's a beautiful show, it's there to entertain, I'm there to do a job.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Kaye Adams has revealed her key hack to saving energy at home. The BBC contestant, 59 - who was evicted on week one - is spending more time at home now her training has subsided.

FLEUR East is trying to mask her disappointment and frustration about negative feedback from the Strictly judges with fake smiles, a body language expert has claimed. The X Factor star and radio presenter was an early favourite to make the final but found herself in the bottom two on Sunday.

Shirley Ballas has issued a fresh dig at viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after revealing the 'vile trolling' she has received. The BBC One dance contest's head judge came under fire over the weekend as she returned to the judging panel for the show's much-loved Movie Week special.

Strictly Come Dancing recruit Hamza Yassin spoken out about his time on the BBC One dance competition, admitting he was convinced he would leave the show on Sunday night.During Monday’s instalment of Strictly: It Takes Two, the Countryfile star and his dance partner Jowita Przystal shared their feelings on how they felt their performance went during Movie Week.On Saturday night, the dancing duo performed an impressive Rhumba to the Jurassic Park theme tune, however their routine failed to wow the judges as they found themselves at the bottom end of the leader board.READ MORE: Anton du Beke to replace Bruno Tonioli on Strictly tour after becoming permanent judgeAs they caught up with the former X Factor star on the purple couch, Rylan asked if he had prepared a “farewell speech” ahead of the results show.It was fair to say viewers were left speechless by the results on Sunday night as hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced Fleur East and Richie Anderson would be performing in the dreaded dance-off.And no one was more surprised than the beloved wildlife guru, who admitted on the show that he was sure he would be leaving the show after three weeks of bliss.The TV host asked: “Was there a moment on that results show where you thought, ‘I’m going to go home’?”To which Hamza confessed: “Yes definitely. As everyone else gets called and they’re safe and they’re safe, and it was me and Richie.“I leaned over to Jowita and I was like, ‘Thank you for everything’.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have become worried that professional dancer Giovanni Pernice may quit the show following an "awkward" interview. The professional dancer, 32, and his celebrity partner TV and radio personality Richie Anderson, 34, were voted off the dance competition in the Sunday night results show.

Giovanni Pernice refused to share a secret chat with Shirley Ballas from his final Strictly Come Dancing routine of the 2022. Giovanni, who was partnered with Richie Anderson on the BBC One dance contest, was grilled by Rylan on Monday's episode of spin-off show It Takes Two.

Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas has hit out at the "vile trolling" she has received recently.The head judge, 62, took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal she had won two gongs recently, one at the Legends Of Industry Awards 2022 and another at the Ballroom Dancers' Federation. Posting a snap with her Special Award from the BDF, Shirley penned: "This certainly made a difficult week more beautiful. Second industry award this week.

Shirley Ballas has been blasted by fans - who claimed the Strictly Come Dancing judge is "sexist".The dance veteran has been accused of preferring male celebrity dancers to women on the hit BBC One show.Fans took to Twitter and slammed the head judge after Sunday night's show during which Shirley, 62, was accused of backing a male contestant over a female.Singer Fleur East, 34, and pro partner Vito Coppola, 30, survived the dance off, but Shirley said she would have booted them out in favour of Radio 2’s Richie Anderson, 34, who performed a Samba dressed as a meerkat alongside Giovanni Pernice.Viewers raged on social media, accusing the head judge of bias, and called for her to be axed from the programme.Shirley has since taken to Instagram and shared a cryptic message following the backlash.Taking to her stories, the quote read: "Some people aren't loyal to you, they are loyal to their need of you. Once their need changes, so does their loyalty."Her message comes after Strictly viewers took to Twitter and called for Shirley to be axed following some of her feedback about some of the celebrities taking part in the show.Social media user, Lizzie Man fumed: "Shirley Ballas should be removed from the panel, she’s setting a bad example, she cannot celebrate the young, female celebrities.

Dancing on Ice hopefuls Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Michelle Heaton posted pictures together for the first time since signing onto the popular competition show. Ekin-Su, who won Love Island last year alongside Davide Sanclimenti, posed with the former Liberty X band member Michelle Heaton as they dressed in gym wear and warm coats for the show’s first training session.