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Strictly Come Dancing took a poignant turn as one of its stars made history on the show.

Strictly Come Dancing's Jamie Borthwick has spilled the beans on his bromance with co-star Shayne Ward, while also addressing Tom Dean's departure from the show.The 30 year old joined the spin-off show It Takes Two to chat about his Strictly journey and how he's been faring in the competition. Alongside his dance partner Michelle Tsiakkas, they delved into their steamy rumba routine from last week. But it wasn't just their on-floor chemistry that host Janette Manrara wanted to discuss, as she brought up another budding relationship behind the scenes.

Dianne Buswell has revealed Chris McCausland's request just a minute before they went out live to perform their latest routine on Strictly Come Dancing.

Chris McCausland, the Strictly Come Dancing star, has opened up about the heartbreaking reason why he was initially "terrified" of having children.The 47 year old, who shares a daughter named Sophie with his wife Patricia, revealed his fears during a candid chat with Gyles Brandreth on the Rosebud podcast. Born with retinitis pigmentosa (RP), Chris lost his sight at the age of 22.

Strictly Come Dancing judges Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood have all shown their support for former show professional Giovanni Pernice - after the findings of the investigation into Amanda Abbington’s complaints against him were released. Amanda had accused Giovanni of misconduct during the 2023 series, both physically and verbally.

Olympic champion Tom Dean failed to replicate his swimming pool success in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom and was the first celebrity to be eliminated from the 2024 line-up. Now the 24 year old has broken his silence about the "genuine shock" of failing to make it past week one of the competition, saying his early departure left him "gutted". Speaking on the Strictly companion show It Takes Two, Tom said he was "gutted" to leave the dancefloor with Nadiya Bychkova on Sunday night's show, but said he had a great time nonetheless.

Tom Dean's shock exit from Strictly Come Dancing didn't go unnoticed by co-star Jamie Borthwick who couldn't resist a cheeky dig at the Olympic swimmer.The 24 year old athlete and his dance partner Nadiya Bychkova were voted off after finding themselves up against Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones in a gripping dance-off. Posting on Instagram, Tom shared his feelings: "Coming straight from the Paris 2024 Olympics into Strictly Come Dancing has been a whirlwind but I'm so so proud.The journey may have ended a little earlier than I hoped and of course I am so gutted, but I'm so grateful for all the amazing people I met, people I'll be cheering on throughout and who I know will continue to smash it." "And to my brilliant partner @nadiyabychkova, thank you so much for everything.

Chris McCausland has been given a major 'favouritism' boost after he admitted to 'struggling' during his latest stint in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom.

Strictly Come Dancing star Luba Mushtuk has spoken out with praise for her celebrity dance partner Nick Knowles after viewers think they spotted him in 'pain' during his latest stint in the ballroom.

Olympic swimmer Tom Dean and his professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova were the first to be shown the exit door after a dance-off with Toyah Willcox and her pro partner Neil Jones. Now, Tom has spoken out for the first time after becoming the first celebrity to leave the dancing competition. Tom took to his Instagram to say: "Coming straight from the Paris 2024 Olympics into Strictly Come Dancing has been a whirlwind but I'm so so proud.The journey may have ended a little earlier than I hoped and of course I am so gutted, but I'm so grateful for all the amazing people I met, people I'll be cheering on throughout and who I know will continue to smash it.

Strictly Come Dancing has been hit with claims of 'sexism' following the first dance off and elimination of the 2024 series. Olympic swimmer Tom Dean and his professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova were the first to be shown the exit door after a dance-off with Toyah Willcox and her pro partner Neil Jones.This is the first time Nadiya has had a partner on the show since 2022, after being replaced by Luba Mushtuk in 2023.

Chris McCausland has admitted to feeling 'sad' as Dianne Buswell revealed his 'struggle' over the first results show of Strictly Come Dancing 2024.

Ex-Strictly star Dan Walker has sparked rumours of a fix on the dance show after his former professional partner Nadiya Bychkova and her 2024 celebrity Tom Dean were voted off in the first elimination show tonight (Saturday, September 29). Olympic swimmer Tom and Nadiya faced Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones in the dreaded dance-off, but the judges decided to save Toyah, leaving fans shocked. Dan, who danced with Nadiya in 2021, didn't hold back as he expressed his disbelief on social media shortly after the announcement, writing a long, very candid post.

Strictly Come Dancing returned to screens tonight (Sunday 29) for the first results show of the series, but fans have been left 'shocked' by the first elimination.

Strictly Come Dancing fans expressed some confusion tonight with adjustments to the beloved show's format following the initial results episode of the new season, which saw Olympian Tom Dean become the first celebrity to be voted off. He and professional partner Nadiya Bychkova performed a cha cha in the dance-off against Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones, but failed to win over head judge Shirley Ballas who had the deciding vote.

Olympic champion Tom Dean has become the first celebrity to be eliminated from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. The gold-medallist swimmer was against singer and actress Toyah Willcox in Sunday, 29 September’s dance-off following the public vote - though sadly it was Tom’s time to say goodbye to the competition. Sporting sparkly and fringed outfits, the 24 year old performed an energetic cha cha with his dancer partner Nadiya Bychkova to the iconic Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind and Fire for a second time on Sunday night.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left in awe of Chris McCausland's incredible performance on Saturday, 28 September's show.The comedian, who is the show's first blind contestant, danced a Foxtrot to Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy with his partner Dianne Buswell, leaving viewers speechless.Taking to social media platform X, fans praised Chris, calling him an inspiration and saying they hope he wins this season's show. One fan wrote "Chris is my winner.

Strictly Come Dancing enthusiasts were left gobsmacked after spoilers surfaced online this weekend, dropping the bombshell about who faced an axing this week. With the dance-off result, which typically follows Saturday's live extravaganza, intended to remain under wraps until Sunday (September 29) night's reveal, the BBC's attempts at secrecy seem futile with leaks sprouting annually since 2012.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have flooded social media with praise for one of the show's professional dancers after their latest performance in the famous ballroom.

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing have said that Chris McCausland should be 'given the Glitterball trophy now' after his latest hilarious and brilliant appearance in the ballroom.

Strictly Come Dancing is in its second week and fans believe they've 'worked out' who is likely winner of the Glitterball trophy following a touching moment on the show.