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Loose Women star Denise Welch has hit out at the Strictly Come Dancing judges after they sent Adam Thomas and his professional dance partner Luba Mushtuk home. Adam and Luba were the latest duo to be eliminated after they faced a competitive dance-off against Angela Rippon. Anton Du Beke called the dance-off one of the "closest" so far of the season, but despite this, all four judges still opted to save Angela and Kai Widdrington.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has been accused going "too far" with a racy joke during Saturday night's live show. After Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin had performed an incredible Samba, Anton, 57, joked that he and fellow judge Craig Revel Horwood had performed a similar dance, but naked and in a lift.

Eddie Kadi's time on Strictly Come Dancing has come to an end as he lost out to reality star Zara McDermott during Sunday's tense dance-off. Following the comedian and actor's performance on Saturday, he and dance partner Karen Hauer performed their routine again - which was a Samba to Calm Down by Rema and Selena Gomez.

Strictly Come Dancing fans said they were left distracted by a former contestant 'screaming like a banshee' in the audience. On Saturday night, 14 October, actor Adam Thomas was the second to take to the dance floor alongside his partner Luba Mushtuk. And as the pair wowed the judges and the crowd with their impressive Waltz, one audience member, in particular, couldn’t seem to get enough.

A brand new 'Strictly curse' is rumoured to be taking over London's Elstree Studio, which has resulted in an outpouring of complaints from viewers at home. On Saturday night, Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach and her professional partner Vito Coppola pulled out all the stops to give their audience a performance they'd never forget, as they opened the show with a high-energy Salsa.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Eddie Kadi has been putting his all into learning his dance steps. However, before dance partner Karen Hauer gives him his daily choreography, she insists Eddie completes a daily bootcamp. According to Karen, strong muscles are the basis of good dancing because they lead to better posture.

The stars of Strictly Come Dancing have reportedly been left 'hysterical' in fears that the TV studio is 'haunted' after the first live show. Some of the show's biggest dancing stars including Dianne Buswell, Katya Jones, Nadiya Bychkova and Nancy Xu are reported to have experienced weird goings-on. Strictly is filmed at Elstree Studios in London, but the judges and dancers are said to have been left feeling uneasy after hearing strange noises and having odd experiences that are unexplainable.

Strictly Come Dancing's judges wil go up “against each other” to do a big dance number alongside the professionals, a sneak peek has revealed. Dressed in black, judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse show the contestants what they are looking for as the celebrity dancing show returns to TV on Saturday, 16 September.

Winning a Bafta rendered Joel Dommett speechless on stage for the first time ever – but he promises he’s got all his quips lined up when he returns to host the 28th National Television Awards this month. While presenting in front of a live audience might be daunting for some, Joel, who’s been a stand-up for 16 years, is used to the adrenaline rush. “It is kind of daunting, but in a weird way there’s something so beautiful about it,” says Joel.

Anton Du Beke finally settled down for good in 2017 when he tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Hannah Summers. Anton, who recently opened up about his experience being stabbed in the leg as a child, and Hannah started dating back in 2011 when they hit it off after meeting during a round of golf.

Fans have been given the first hint at when Strictly Come Dancing will be returning in 2023 as line-up rumours ramp up. It's been seven months since the dazzling final of the 2022 edition of the BBC One dance contest.

The life and legacy of Dame Deborah James will continue to be celebrated with the return of the No Butts campaign with Lorraine Kelly. Dame Deborah, who set up the Bowelbabe cancer research fund, died last year at the age of 40 after suffering from bowel cancer.

Strictly Come Dancing 2021 winners Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice enjoy a sweet reunion in his new BBC One show with Anton Du Beke.Tuesday night saw the first episode of Anton & Giovanni’s Adventures in Sicily, where Giovanni, 32, introduces co-star and friend Anton, 56, to his beloved home of Sicily. And in a teaser for next week's episode, it sees Giovanni reunited with his former celebrity dance partner, Rose, 28, who he won Strictly with in 2021.

Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe have become the ninth couple to be voted out of Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke, 56, has reflected on the gruelling IVF journey his wife Hannah Summers, 46, was forced to go on in order to welcome their twins. He spoke openly about their fertility struggles, as he revealed Hannah’s ongoing battle with endometriosis. Anton became a father for the first time in March 2017 when he and wife Hannah welcomed their twins, George and Henrietta.The dancer spoke about the trials of becoming a parent on the Parenting Hell podcast, where he called Hannah “practically perfect” and lamented the irony that she wasn’t able to conceive naturally.“She's everything I thought she would be,” he explained.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Tony Adams apologised to judge Shirley Ballas during Saturday evening’s live show, after he told her to ‘go home’.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has called on the ‘Strictly mole’ to stop spoiling the show results before they are broadcast saying: “People don’t want to know”. On today’s Loose Women, Anton was asked by Ruth Langsford about the spoilers, which reveal the celebrity booted off the BBC show prior to it being shown on TV on Sunday night. Anton said: “It gets on my nerves.

Motsi Mabuse, 41, has judged on Strictly Come Dancing since 2019, taking over the role from Darcey Bussell, joining Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood on the panel. Having since opened her own dance school, Motsi has reflected on her own experiences in South Africa as a child where she received heavy "emotional abuse and manipulation" as well as physical abuse from her dance teachers.Motsi, who was born in Mankwe, South Africa, started dancing when she was six years old and was competing by the time she turned 11.The BBC star has now opened up about the physical and emotional abuse she received from some of her dance teachers.Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Motsi admitted: "Some of them [my dance teachers] were good and inspirational but some of the relationships were abusive."And, you know, when you speak about abuse, sometimes people tend to be like, 'Yeah, where did he hit you? How did he hit you? Show me pictures.'"But stuff like manipulation and emotional abuse, those are kind of things you can't see.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has said Tony Adams "looks like he's had two lives" in a savage joke about his appearance.The 56-year-old made the comment after he was told that the former Arsenal captain was 55.During an interview with Aimee Fuller on her Monday Mile podcast, the judge was asked if he felt sorry for older contestants, such as Tony, who is now 56. Anton replied saying he didn't know how old he was, but was swiftly taken aback when the presenter informed him.He then said: "Crikey Moses! He's had a hard time, a difficult paper round that was wasn't it?"He looks like he's lived two lives, he does."James Jordan defends Tony Adams after Strictly star goes full montyAnton went on to acknowledge that they were pretty much the same age and joked that he looked younger.In response to the original question, he added that he did have sympathy for older contestants competing on the show.Despite his age, Tony didn't shy away from stripping down live on the show last weekend as he danced a Samba routine.Alongside his professional dance partner Katya Jones, he showcased his moves to You Sexy Thing from The Full Monty.Speaking after the routine, Anton said: "I reckon if I was still a professional dancer I’d be with you."It’s everything Strictly Come Dancing is and you are amazing, well done."Motsi Mabuse said she'd love to watch it again, while Craig Revel Horwood was left speechless by the performance.Head judge Shirley chimed in that while there wasn't much Samba routine, he had a "good pelvic roll".Despite being praised by fans for his efforts, the dancing duo received the lowest score of the night with 18 out of 40 points.This however didn't stop them from getting through to week four as they narrowly

After being delayed for a month, the National Television Awards 2022 have finally begun. Stars including Holly Willoughby, the Loose Women ladies and our favourite soap actors have descended on London's Wembley Area for the swish event – but which of them is going home with a prize? Joel Dommett is hosting the ceremony which will see gongs including Best Presenter and Best Soap handed out, as well as Best TV Judge and Best Soap.