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Strictly Come Dancing champ Louis Smith is a dad again! The Olympic gymnast, who took home the glitterball trophy in 2012, shared the joyous news with his fans on Tuesday 17 December. He posted the first snap of his newborn and revealed their cute name. Louis wrote: "Remi Monroe Smith.

It’s been a great start to the Paris 2024 Olympics for Team GB, and now one Gold medal winner is set to compete on the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor. Swimmer Tom Dean is the latest rumoured addition to the BBC One dance show.The report, from insiders, comes after the star was part of the British relay team which won the 4x200m men’s freestyle on Tuesday (July 30) night. “It’s quite a coup for the producers to bag an Olympian fresh from winning gold in Paris, and swimmers have been shown to be great contestants,” a source told The Sun.

Denise Van Outen has joined the ongoing Strictly Come Dancing conversation, as Peter Andre criticises those "dragging everyone into" the controversy.

Louis Smith has revealed that his girlfriend, Charlie Bruce, is pregnant with the couple's second child. The retired Olympic gymnast, 35, who welcomed his first child with Charlie in February 2021, is no stranger to fatherhood as he is set to welcome his second child.Taking to his Instagram, Louis shared to his 120k followers the good news, captioning the post of the baby scan and a cheery family photo: "It’s so nice we had to do it twice." The comments section was an outpouring field of love as celebrity pals flocked in with the well wishes.

Just days after Strictly Come Dancing won the BAFTA for Best Entertainment programme, the BBC have teased that there will be a special spin-off show as part of Strictly’s 20th anniversary celebrations.To mark the show’s birthday, and to celebrate the fact that it is the BBC’s most successful entertainment series, the special Strictly will look back on some of the best and most memorable moments from the series over the years. Kalpna Patel-Knight, Head of Entertainment at the BBC, said: “Throughout its 20-year history, the show has launched careers, sparked trends, and touched the hearts of millions with its dazzling performances, emotional journeys, and unforgettable moments and we will be showcasing it all in this very special programme.” While more details of the anniversary special are currently under wraps, Suzy Lamb, Managing Director, BBC Studios Entertainment, added: “From glittering Ballroom numbers to high-energy Latin routines, the show continues to push the boundaries of dance and entertainment and we want viewers to join us in raising a toast to 20 years of sparkle and shine in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom.” The show is likely to feature the many stand out moments from two decades of dance that began in 2004, when news presenter Natasha Kaplinsky took the first glitterball home with dance partner Brendan Cole.

Hit ITV show The Masked Dancer has been axed after just two series. The TV show will not return this year with another series despite proving to be hugely popular with viewers, as ITV have opted to air the Rugby World Cup, which begins in September, in its place.

JLS singer Aston Merrygold and backing dancer Sarah Richards’ wedding day was certainly one to remember. And our exclusive video of their nuptials shows the couple’s beautiful big day from start to finish. From the moments that left their guests in tears and Aston’s romantic groom’s speech to their fireworks finale and incredible dance moves, we captured it all.

A wedding day is all about the bride and groom. But JLS' Aston Merrygold and Sarah Richards made sure their sons Grayson, four, and Macaulay, two, played a very special role on their beautiful day. The boys were ring bearers and delivered the rings to the couple’s officiant, Aston’s JLS bandmate JB Gill, before they were placed on each other’s fingers.

Carwash win (aka gymnast Louis Smith), The Masked Dancer is back on ITV tonight. The all-dancing accompaniment to the popular The Masked Singer franchise, The Masked Dancer sees a celebrity cast attempt to baffle, bewilder and bamboozle the panel and viewers with their fancy footwork and dazzling dance moves whilst covered from head to toe in extravagant and elaborate costumes.  Joel Dommett is back to present the show, with some new and familiar faces joining the judging panel.

The identity of the singers on The Masked Singer and The Masked Dancer has us all tearing our hair out at home trying to guess who it could possibly be. And even the judges on the show find themselves driven mad by trying to work out the masked celebrities' identities! Judge Davina McCall, 54, even says that fellow panellist and former Strictly star Oti Mabuse, 32 texts her in the middle of the night with her theories! Davina says: "The thing that Oti does is my phone will ping at 3.30am and I’m always like ‘teenager, gasp!’ and I pick up my phone and it’s Oti: ‘Do you think they might be blah blah?'" The former Big Brother host says that she is not impressed by the middle of the night interruptions and tells Oti: "It’s 3.30am - go to bed!" But Davina hilariously admits that even she is drawn into Oti's theorising.

Former gymnast Louis Smith welcomed his daughter Marley Valentina with partner Charlie Bruce last year, but the star has revealed life as a dad hasn't all been smooth-sailing. Louis, 33, announced the happy news via an adorable Instagram post of the new family of three where he praised his partner with a heartfelt message. He said: “What a 3 days it’s been.

The Masked Dancer, spin-off to hit show The Masked Singer, is coming back for a second series, and it's now been revealed exactly what some of the celebrities taking part will be disguised as. The cast of characters has been announced, and they're as wacky and outlandish as you can expect. Everyone's favourite TV show they never expected to enjoy, The Masked Dancer has a rather simple premise.

BBC One’s Strictly Come Dancing in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Girls Aloud star spoke about her relationship with Pasha and his wife Rachel Riley, 36, as she detailed her team up with household name Wickes, which is launching an exciting programme that will see one lucky community win a prize of £10,000.Kimberely and Pasha competed together in the tenth series of Strictly Come Dancing in 2012.The Morning Live star became joint runner-up in the final alongside Denise van Outen and lost out to Louis Smith. Asked who she still keeps in touch with from the show, Kimberley immediately confirmed that her friendship with Pasha is still strong. “I do keep in touch with Pasha,” she said. “Obviously, he was my partner and we got on really well. “He's such a lovely guy.

Denise van Outen has enjoyed a glittering entertainment career over the last two decades which really kicked off with her role presenting The Big Breakfast in 1997. However, things could have been very different.

Strictly Come Dancing and soap fans were cheering as former Corrie star Katie McGlynn was unveiled as the seventh contestant joining this year’s Strictly live on BBC Breakfast - just ahead of the show’s own host Dan Walker being named as the eighth! And the 28-year-old actress, who had Corrie fans crying buckets when as the newlywed Sinead Tinker she died tragically from cancer last year, was delighted that the news was finally out there.

Louis Smith was revealed as Carwash on The Masked Dancer after he was crowned the champion of ITV show.The retired Olympic gymnast, 32, who welcomed his first child with girlfriend Charlie Bruce in February, danced his way to the top of the hit ITV series with track Party Rock Anthem by duo LMFAO in the blue and red ensemble. Asked about why he chose to take part in the show, Louis said: "It goes back to kind of it being a very tough year for everyone.

Louis Smith looked happy to not be hiding behind a mask anymore after his Masked Dancer triumph over the weekend.

The Masked Dancer crowned their first ever winner in gymnast Louis Smith on Saturday night - and it looks like the star celebrated by having a cosy evening in with his family.

The Masked Dancer champ Louis Smith has revealed he wore a fake belly during dance rehearsals to stop the other contestants from guessing his true identity.The 32-year-old Olympic gymnast, who stormed to victory on the bonkers ITV show, said he wanted to make sure his co-stars didn’t work out who he was while they were all together on stage - so he decided to get inventive. Louis told us: “We all went to stage to practice one of the group dances and the runners were saying, ‘this is the moment where everyone tries to work each other out, so try not to give away any mannerisms’.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter .

Olympic gymnast Louis Smith shocked fans as he was unveiled as Carwash and crowned winner of The Masked Dancer. Fans thought Britain's Got Talent winning dancer George Sampson was underneath the Carwash mask on account of some pretty identical moves, so when the 32-year-old pulled off his disguise they were amazed.

Gallery: Strictly Come Dancing winner Louis Smith and girlfriend welcome baby (Good Housekeeping UK)The 39-year-old has a good track record when it comes to TV contests, as he was crowned King of the Jungle when he took part in I'm A Celebrity. .