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BBC Breakfast star Victoria Valentine was caught with her feet on the desk in an unexpected unscripted moment. The broadcaster was sharing a behind-the-scenes video of her prepping to go live on the BBC News channel.

A FORMER legend of The Bill has been pictured looking worlds away from his character. Actor Jeff Stewart was out and about in London as he celebrated turning 67. The actor played PC Reg Hollis on the ITV police drama for over 20 years, appearing in the show from 1984 until 2008.

THIS Morning fans have been left confused as Dermot O'Leary hosted alone as Alison Hammond "disappeared" during the show. Fans noticed how the TV presenter disappeared from one segment of the show as Dermot, 49, interviewed one of the guests alone.

ANT McPartlin and Declan Donnelly have shared the moment they found out the full I'm a Celebrity line-up for this year's series. The ITV show returns next week and the stars taking part have been spotted landing Down Under.

CHARLENE White has revealed her biggest fears as she prepares to move into the I'm a Celebrity camp in Australia - and it's not looking good for her. The Loose Women anchor, 42, is among the stars arriving Down Under this week to quarantine ahead of the new series.

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.

STRICTLY Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin appears to have made a sister swap as he sets his sights on a former star's sibling. Nikita, 24, was partnered with Tilly Ramsay - daughter of chef Gordon - last year, but the newly single dancer has been liking a string of her sister Holly's snaps on Instagram. The Sun revealed earlier this month that Nikita had broken up with girlfriend Nicole Wirt.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nadia Bychkova wowed fans in a glamorous black gown as she strutted down the red carpet with her pro dancer boyfriend Kai Widdrington at the Black Adam premiere. The pro dancers looked loved up as they posed for a snap at the glamorous event.Nadia looked amazing in a black velvet strapless gown which complemented her stunning figure. READ MORE: Strictly's Ellie Simmonds in bike crash scare as she admits being 'one second away' The jaw-dropping dress had a raunchy split in the side that showed off the star's endless legs.She styled her gorgeous blonde locks in a low ponytail with her fringe escaping in curls and framing her face.The Strictly star chose a glam makeup palette with a bold red lipstick.She partnered the stunning outfit with a pair of black patient heels and a small black clutch bag.Kai looked very dapper in a grey suit as he posed next to the blonde beauty.He teamed the outfit with a crisp white shirt and a pair of black shoes.

Strictly Come Dancing over the last few weeks.But Ellie Simmonds could have suffered a nasty injury on Tuesday (October 18) that might have forced her to pull out of the BBC dancing show altogether.The Paralympic swimming champ, 27, narrowly avoided a scary bike accident on the Media City Footbridge bridge in Salford, Manchester, just outside the BBC studio.READ MORE:Strictly's Ellie Simmonds vows to ditch habit for Nikita Kuzmin amid judge drama Ellie took to Instagram to catch up with her fans and admitted she was "one second" away from disaster as a cyclist rushed past the star at a high speed.But luckily, the cyclist didn't crash into Ellie despite him riding extremely close to the Paralympian as she snapped a quick video.In the clip, Ellie said: "It's a stunning morning. Look how beautiful it is," before the cyclist hurled past her and out of the frame.It seems she wasn't shaken at all by the potential crash as she continued to tell fans about her day.Ellie went on: "And you've got Gordon and Aiden over there setting up.

Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Simmonds, 27, who is in a happy relationship with her boyfriend, insurance worker Matt, has spilled on her "big crush" on dance partner Nikita Kuzmin, 24.The pair have been competing together in the latest series of the BBC show and have formed a very tight bond. The paralympic swimmer revealed in a behind-the-scenes training update that she fancied her co-star. Both of them could be seen heaping praise on one another while rehearsing to perform the Salsa to Shanice's I Love Your Smile.In one moment, Ellie gushed over Nikita's "really, really nice" teeth.She then admitted she has a "big crush on him"."I've got a big crush on him.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds has revealed she has a "big crush" on her professional dance partner Nikita Kuzmin. The pair have been competing together in the latest series of the BBC One dancing competition - and have formed a close bond. Paralympic swimming champion Ellie, 27, admitted she had a crush on dance partner Nikita, 24, on Saturday night's programme.

Strictly Come Dancing has been spectacular to say the least, with last week’s episode seeing the 2022 contestants performing routines inspired by beloved movies. Tonight, couples including Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin; Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe; Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima; and Tony Adams and Katya Jones will return to the dancefloor once more. The Strictly dancefloor is an iconic sight on British TV, as is the Glitterball Trophy that the competitors are all hoping they’ll win by the time the end of the competition comes around.

Strictly viewers have slated a dentist scene in Ellie Simmonds' dance, with one calling it a "low point" for the show.Ellie and her pro partner Nikita Kuzmin took to the dancefloor to Shanice track I Love Your Smile in Saturday's show.As their performance got under way, they acted out a little scene where Nikita was in the dentist's chair.READ MORE: Strictly beauties who stripped naked - Tess Daly, Gemma Atkinson and Kym MarshHowever, many viewers were unimpressed and said it was "ridiculous"."Putting a 'dentist' theme to 'I Love Your Smile' by Shanice, is just a bit TOO literal for me!!" one tweeted, while another said the scene was "pointless"."What was the point of the dentist chair?!" someone else asked.Another viewer posted: "A DENTIST office??? Why? Who comes up with these themes."One said: "Did anyone else get really confused about the theme of Ellie and Nikita’s dance, thinking it was dentist themed? I only realised it was about smiling at the very end."Someone else remarked: "Shoehorning in a trip to the dentist because the music is I love your smile is a low point, even for #strictly!"Several fans of the BBC show said they would rather see the celebs just get on and dance and ditch the little themed scenes."Can’t we get rid of the farms, airlines, dentist surgeries etc and just stick to dancing?" asked one."They waste so much on this ridiculous stuff it’s amazing they find time to learn the dance."But others said they rather enjoyed those moments.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.One commented on Twitter: "I’m obsessed with the random props and sets that the #strictly couples use for less than 2 seconds of their dances and then just

Ellie Simmonds couldn't help but gush over her professional dance partner Nikita Kuzmin on tonight's Strictly Come Dancing. The Paralympic swimming champion, 27, has formed a close bond with pro Nikita, 24, on this year's series of the hit BBC One show, and on Saturday's show she admitted she has a "crush" on him. In a behind-the-scenes training video viewers got to see them working hard in rehearsals together ahead of the live show, where they performed the Salsa to Shanice's I Love Your Smile.

Ellie Simmonds has just admitted she has a "big crush" on her professional Strictly Come Dancing partner, Nikita Kuzmin. The Paralympic swimming champ, 27, has traded the pool for the ballroom on this year's series of BBC's Strictly, but it seems she's grown rather fond of hunky Nikita.Ellie gushed over the Ukrainian dancer during a training video which was shown on Saturday night's live show (October 15) when the pair danced the Salsa to Shanice's I Love Your Smile.READ MORE: Strictly's Ellie Simmonds vows to ditch habit for Nikita Kuzmin amid judge dramaAnd she made it clear that there was one feature of Nikita's in particular that caught her eye - and it suggests he has superb dental hygiene.The swimmer said: "I've got a big crush on him.

THIS year's Strictly Come Dancing stars looked all partied out as they turned up at rehearsals in pyjamas after their late nights. The celebrities had all had pretty busy evenings, with some attending the National Television Awards at the OVO Arena in Wembley yesterday evening. Like true professionals, they didn't miss their early alarms this morning, which made sure they were up and ready for rehearsals for the BBC show today.

Strictly star Molly Rainford has reportedly grown close to newly-single pro dancer Nikita Kuzmin.The pair were spotted cosying up together at the National Television Awards last night and it was reported that they left the afterparty together at 1 am.This comes after it was announced that Nikita is newly single having split up with his girlfriend of five years Nicole Wirt. READ MORE: Strictly star Will Mellor reveals he's been unable to train all week due to illness A party goer told The Sun: “Nikita and Molly were attached at the hip during the after party.“They spent time together with some of their Strictly co-stars but they seemed to only have eyes for each other. They kept staring at each other and were being very tactile.“When the night was over Nikita and Molly ordered Ubers separately but it appeared they were heading to the same place together as she was speaking to him about where they were going next."The source also said that they made a "nice couple" and a few people commented on "how close" they were.A different source said that its a "revelation" for Nikita to be pictured with someone so close in public as he likes to keep his life private.They also said that the pair are a "great fit" for each other and it was nice to see them "let their hair down."Nikita, who is partnered with Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds on the BBC competition, broke up with his girlfriend and the news was reported last week.A pal told The Sun last week: “Nikita wanted to totally focus on this series of Strictly and decided a while back he wanted to end his relationship with Nicole.“They had been together for five years and it ended up being a mutual decision.

Nikita Kuzmin is said to be dating Strictly Come Dancing 2022 contestant and CBBC star Molly Rainford. Molly, 21, is partnered up with newcomer Carlos Gu while Nikita, 24, has teamed up with Olympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds. While they aren’t each other’s dance partners, sparks have apparently been flying between Molly and Nikita, and the two were spotted flirting with one another at last night’s National Television Awards.

Viewers watching the National Television Awards at home think they have spotted a 'feud' between some of ITV's biggest stars after clocking the reaction to This Morning picking up the gong for Daytime for the fifth consecutive year.

STRICTLY Come Dancing’s Ellie Simmonds has spoken out about the bizarre video filmed last week where she was caught hysterically laughing and talking to herself on the floor of the rehearsal studio.  Her pro dance partner Nikita Kuzmin posted a video on Instagram Stories where Ellie was seen rolling around on the floor, talking to herself when she didn’t think he was looking.  In the clip, Ellie was rocking back and forth face down on the floor repeating: "Yes Ellie, you can. You can stay in there.

Strictly Come Dancing's Kym Marsh was photographed with her daughter after earning her highest score in the competition so far on Saturday night.The Coronation Street actress performed a stunning Charleston to If My Friends Could See Me Now from the movie Sweet Charity, starring Shirley MacLaine and Sammy Davis Jr. Kym, 46, who is also a former member of Hear'Say, earned herself an impressive 33 points from judges Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas.