Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington put Strictly woes behind them for loved-up appearance

STRICTLY stars Ellie Simmonds and Nikita made a HUGE live blunder on Loose Women. The pair, who are currently dancing in this year's series of the BBC dance competition, appeared on the ITV talk show earlier today.

Matt Goss, 54, was the third contestant to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing, with the singer being overcome with emotion after hearing the result.Speaking exclusively to Express.co.uk, Matt admitted he keeps away from social media criticism due to being "sensitive" to trolls, with the comments "hurting" him.Express.co.uk asked Matt if he paid any attention to the criticism he received on social media during his time on Strictly.The singer replied: "I don't focus on that.The praise and love is in the millions and I don't read the negative stuff."I don't agree with it, the whole thing of feeding the trolls and letting people bully you."It hurts me so I just don't focus on it."He continued: "I carry the weight of the world on my shoulders, I feel sensitive to that stuff."I don't want to get into social media because it's a black hole."This comes as the singer was criticised for revealing a "sob story" on It Takes Two prior to his performance of the Viennese Waltz for Movie Week.Matt explained that the choice of Top Gun has links to his grandparents, a move that has caused many fans to accuse him of playing the "nan card".He said: "My grandad was a gunner in the second world war so for me, I've just connected to my grandad and the love of his life my nana Winn, and before he died, he said I'm gonna go see Winn."So I'm just gonna channel that love affair that connected to me, between my grandad and my nana, and it's already proving to me because of the choreography... It's an emotional dance, and I feel very connected to it already.

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's James Bye is the favourite to be booted off the show this weekend.

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 Matt Goss has revealed he got cha cha chills with a visit from his mum’s ghost. Carol, who died in 2014, came to him last weekend after he was voted off the show. Bros singer Matt told The Sun: “The night after I left the series I didn’t want to watch the show and I just wanted to be in my own bubble.

Kym Marsh has said working between filming commitments and family life while practicing for Strictly Come Dancing has been "tricky" to manage.

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 's James Bye was left in tears after his performance on Saturday night, as he thanked BBC bosses for the "life-changing" opportunity on the show.

Claudia Winkleman 's outfit choice on Strictly Come Dancing tonight has left viewers distracted with one saying it was like something from Saturday Night Fever.

Matt Goss, 54, was the third contestant to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing last weekend, with the singer in tears as he heard the judges' choice. As the singer recorded his new Christmas single The Beautiful Unknown, Matt took some time to speak to Express.co.uk about the judges' "harsh" scoring, due to his "improvement" week to week.Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton du Beke make up this year's Strictly judging panel and have been met with criticism this year due to their scoring.Express.co.uk asked Matt what he thought of the judges' scores, with the Bros singer admitting: "I think if I'm improving maybe the scores should reflect that."But I don't want to be that guy who moans about my scores.

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 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.

Shirley Ballas, 62, posted a picture of her and Motsi Mabuse, 41, on social media laughing away on the most recent Strictly Come Dancing live show, Motsi was quick to reciprocate Shirley’s affirmation, sharing on her own social media page that she hoped there would be “many years of laughing” to come.The pair’s public display of affection comes soon after some members of the public called for Shirley to be removed from the panel after she was accused of preferring male celebrity dancers to women.Shirley and Motsi’s friendship was plain to see after Shirley posted the following to her 81,700 followers on Twitter: “Cherry on the cake @MOTSI_MABUSE we laughed so much yesterday.“Brilliant lady, love sitting next to you.“You are a star x @bbcstrictly.”In response to Shirley’s high praise, Motsi was not short of admiration for her fellow judge.Replying to the tweet, Motsi wrote to her 76,500 followers: “With my dearest @ShirleyBallas.To many years of laughing like this.”Sharing their friendship online, it was clear that despite speculation, many fans of Strictly want the panel to remain exactly how it is.User Ioana Vladoi wrote: “Love you both! You just bring so much happiness every Saturday.”And Jackie Carreira also added: “You two make me wish I was in your gang!”With many calling the pair “friendship goals,” there was one disgruntled Twitter user who shared his option on Shirley’s judging style.User Charlie Smorley commented: “Why are you giving Matt Goss low score he so doing very well and giving who are really rubbish at dancing higher score for don’t make sense.“You used to be my favourite Judge but I’ve seen a nasty side to you and I’m very disappointed in you shouldnt be on the show anymore ROOD.” (sic)Replying to the

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton said she steered clear of husband Richie Myler for a year before they split. It comes after the Countryfile presenter, 38, announced the news that their marriage was over back in April. Helen and rugby player Richie, 31, who tied the knot in 2012, share three kids together.

CAROL Smilie claims she's been forced out of television for being too old. The presenter, who famously hosted 13 series of Changing Rooms in the 90s and early noughties, was snubbed for the rebooted version of the show which returned on Channel 4 last year. And Carol, 60, says ageism towards women in the industry is the reason she's turned her back on the small screen.

STRICTLY star Will Mellor was so sick on Saturday night he "couldn't stand" and was secretly being "held up" by his dance partner. The 46-year-old had just four hours' training last week after being wiped out by a virus. Despite this, Will battled through to perform on Saturday night - but was punished by the judges with their scores.

Matt Goss, 54, opened up about his battle with Poland Syndrome after he was voted out of Strictly Come Dancing last weekend, with many fans coming forward with their own stories. As the Bros singer continues to share his story, Matt admitted that his "confidence when [he] was younger" was deeply affected due to the "very rare" condition.Matt has continued to use his social media to promote awareness of Poland Syndrome while relating to his fans stories who also battle similar health issues.The musician was born with Poland syndrome, which is a condition characterised by webbing of the fingers and of underdevelopment of chest muscle, according to the NHS.The condition usually affects just one side of the body and it can also cause shorter-than-usual fingers as well as problems with the digestive tract.Matt's fans have taken to Twitter to share their admiration for the star as he opened up about the rare health condition.BattenNadine said: "Since seeing this recently about you my son said mum I think I’ve got that too."He’s 24 and I’d never noticed but he is flat on one side so I’ve no idea if it’s the same.

Helen Skelton has gone back to her roots and is living with her parents in Cumbria after her split from husband Richie Myler. The TV presenter, who is currently competing on Strictly Come Dancing, uprooted her life and moved back home following the breakdown of her eight-year marriage to the rugby star in April. Richie, 32, and Helen, 39, share three children; Ernie, seven, Louis, five, and Elsie, nine months, while it was recently revealed that her former husband is expecting another baby with girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill. Despite her personal turmoil, Helen appears to have found peace being back in the company of her family and her children have taken to farm life with ease. ‘I am literally in my childhood Cumbrian village with all my school friends, and so everyone just kind of mucks in together,’ Helen told The Telegraph. She continued: ‘I can get up in my pyjamas, pull my boots on, pull my dad’s coat on, walk across the fields with the dog and what a joyous way to start the day.’ The Countryfile presenter said that she and the children are ‘really happy, and that’s all that really matters’. Helen also has no interest in looking for love for the time being, stating that she has ‘loads to be thankful for’ while focusing on her children.It comes after Helen’s Strictly professional dance partner Gorka Marquez praised the star for her efforts on the dancefloor after going through a marriage breakdown. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoFollowing their performance this weekend and the judges’ comments, Gorka began: ‘Can I just say something? I know you [Helen] have been having a difficult time and I know you’ve been made to feel like you’re not