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FLEUR East is trying to mask her disappointment and frustration about negative feedback from the Strictly judges with fake smiles, a body language expert has claimed. The X Factor star and radio presenter was an early favourite to make the final but found herself in the bottom two on Sunday.

Strictly Come Dancing recruit Hamza Yassin spoken out about his time on the BBC One dance competition, admitting he was convinced he would leave the show on Sunday night.During Monday’s instalment of Strictly: It Takes Two, the Countryfile star and his dance partner Jowita Przystal shared their feelings on how they felt their performance went during Movie Week.On Saturday night, the dancing duo performed an impressive Rhumba to the Jurassic Park theme tune, however their routine failed to wow the judges as they found themselves at the bottom end of the leader board.READ MORE: Anton du Beke to replace Bruno Tonioli on Strictly tour after becoming permanent judgeAs they caught up with the former X Factor star on the purple couch, Rylan asked if he had prepared a “farewell speech” ahead of the results show.It was fair to say viewers were left speechless by the results on Sunday night as hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced Fleur East and Richie Anderson would be performing in the dreaded dance-off.And no one was more surprised than the beloved wildlife guru, who admitted on the show that he was sure he would be leaving the show after three weeks of bliss.The TV host asked: “Was there a moment on that results show where you thought, ‘I’m going to go home’?”To which Hamza confessed: “Yes definitely. As everyone else gets called and they’re safe and they’re safe, and it was me and Richie.“I leaned over to Jowita and I was like, ‘Thank you for everything’.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have become worried that professional dancer Giovanni Pernice may quit the show following an "awkward" interview. The professional dancer, 32, and his celebrity partner TV and radio personality Richie Anderson, 34, were voted off the dance competition in the Sunday night results show.

Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas has hit out at the "vile trolling" she has received recently.The head judge, 62, took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal she had won two gongs recently, one at the Legends Of Industry Awards 2022 and another at the Ballroom Dancers' Federation. Posting a snap with her Special Award from the BDF, Shirley penned: "This certainly made a difficult week more beautiful. Second industry award this week.

Shirley Ballas has been blasted by fans - who claimed the Strictly Come Dancing judge is "sexist".The dance veteran has been accused of preferring male celebrity dancers to women on the hit BBC One show.Fans took to Twitter and slammed the head judge after Sunday night's show during which Shirley, 62, was accused of backing a male contestant over a female.Singer Fleur East, 34, and pro partner Vito Coppola, 30, survived the dance off, but Shirley said she would have booted them out in favour of Radio 2’s Richie Anderson, 34, who performed a Samba dressed as a meerkat alongside Giovanni Pernice.Viewers raged on social media, accusing the head judge of bias, and called for her to be axed from the programme.Shirley has since taken to Instagram and shared a cryptic message following the backlash.Taking to her stories, the quote read: "Some people aren't loyal to you, they are loyal to their need of you. Once their need changes, so does their loyalty."Her message comes after Strictly viewers took to Twitter and called for Shirley to be axed following some of her feedback about some of the celebrities taking part in the show.Social media user, Lizzie Man fumed: "Shirley Ballas should be removed from the panel, she’s setting a bad example, she cannot celebrate the young, female celebrities.

STACEY Solomon begged fans "don’t judge" as she revealed her gross habit in a video on Instagram. Loose Women star Stacey, 32, was trolled for her morning routine while brushing her teeth.

Shirley Ballas has issued a direct message to viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after she was hit with backlash following the latest instalment of the BBC dance contest.

Rose Ayling-Ellis enjoyed a mini Strictly Come Dancing reunion with fellow 2021 competitor Dan Walker and his dance partner Nadiya Bychkova on Monday night.MORE: Giovanni Pernice's touching tribute to Rose Ayling-Ellis on Strictly revealedTheir little get-together comes shortly after Rose's former dance partner Giovanni Pernice and Richie Anderson became the latest pairing of this year's series to leave the competition.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice's sweet gesture to Rose Ayling-Ellis revealedTaking to Instagram, Rose shared pictures as both she and her mother Donna went to support 5 News presenter Dan at the launch of his latest book, Standing On The Shoulders. "Lovely evening at @mrdanwalker book launch," she remarked alongside a snap of Dan talking on stage.READ: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice addresses fallout rumours with dance partner Richie AndersonMORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Strictly's Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationshipRose, who made history by becoming the first deaf person to compete and going on to win Strictly last year, also praised the former BBC Breakfast host for bringing a British Sign Language BSL interrupter to the event."How brilliant Dan brought a BSL interpreter this evening and I never asked for it or mentioned it," she added.

Strictly Come Dancing fans are concerned Giovanni Pernice will quit the BBC show.The professional dancer, 32, and his celebrity partner Richie Anderson got the boot from the dance competition last weekend.They both appeared on spin-off show It Takes Two on Monday (October 10) to discuss their experience.READ MORE: Strictly fans slam Shirley Ballas as she chooses to eliminate 'skilled' Fleur EastGiovanni and Richie opened up to host Rylan Clark about losing the dance-off to Fleur East and her partner Vito Coppola.However, viewers quickly spotted "tension" between the pair.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "This is absolutely the most awkward #ItTakesTwo interview ever."Another added: "The tension is off the scale. Awkward between Richie and Gio."A third person posted: "I get the impression Gio and Richie didn’t get on much."The conversation continued online when the show ended, with some wondering if Giovanni was set to leave Strictly.One Strictly fan wrote: "Catching up on It Takes Two and i'm very disappointed in Gio's reaction tonight."He won last year an epic competition, no one can deny, but this year he had a complete non-dancer, someone who was hilarious and who for me stole the show and for whom this experience was amazing.

MO GILLIGAN followed in JAMES CORDEN’s footsteps by hosting the Brits – and now he’s being lined up to take his place on The Late Late Show. I can reveal The Masked Singer judge is the favourite to replace James when he leaves the US chat show next year.

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has been blasted by fans — who claim she is sexist. The dance veteran has been accused of preferring male celebrity dancers to women on the hit BBC1 show. Fans went into meltdown after Sunday night’s show during which Shirley Ballas once again backed a man over his “skilled” female rival, critics say.

DEIDRE Sanders returned to This Morning today after her shock breast cancer diagnosis and told Holly and Phil "I'm feeling good." The Sun's beloved agony aunt joined the ITV show to help viewers struggling with addiction. Before taking part in the phone-in segment Deidre, 77, confirmed she had surgery on a lump in her breast and was awaiting the results to find out if she is cancer-free.

Shirley Ballas has issued a direct message to viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after she was hit with backlash following her latest appearance on the show. The BBC One dance contest's head judge was back on the panel on Saturday night for the show's much-loved Movie Week special.

HOLLY Willoughby looks stunning as she relaxes in a leather armchair with a beautiful dog and blonde extensions. The mum-of-three poses next to a table piled high with old books in glamorous snaps to promote perfume from her Wylde Moon brand.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were unimpressed as Shirley Ballas said she would have sent Fleur East packing after the latest dance-off.The TV star, 62, came under fire after Sunday's instalment of the BBC ballroom contest, which saw her back Richie Anderson over Fleur.Singer Fleur and presenter Richie had both ended up in the dreaded dance-off after their performances, and were left facing the boot.READ MORE: Dan Walker makes cheeky jibe at fan after rushing to defend BBC's Strictly Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse all chose to save Fleur and her pro partner Vito Coppola, so Richie was eliminated. But head judge Shirley said that she would have sent Fleur packing."Well with the two couples the public put in the bottom two I would have saved Richie," she said.Many viewers flocked to Twitter to share their outrage over Shirley's comment."Shirley would have kicked out Fleur? Whaaaaat?" said one.Another posted: "I have never used this site before but like many others I cannot believe that Shirley would have not saved Fleur! Unbelievable!""Shirley would rather have saved the men darting around in animal costumes than the technically skilled and beautiful dancer Fleur?" asked another incredulous viewer."I love Shirley but surely not," said someone else."Can't believe Shirley was planning to save Richie over Fleur," said another.

Richie Anderson became emotional as he spoke out on his "incredible" experience on Strictly Come Dancing. The TV and radio personality held back tears and struggled to get his words out during his first interview since being eliminated from the BBC One dance contest.

GOOD Morning Britain's Richard Madeley returned after an eight-week break today - and it only took TWO minutes for his co-host Susanna Reid to take massive swipe at him. "Has this place shrunk since I've been away? It's smaller!", said Richard, as he pointed at the desk.

ACTRESS Emily Atack and DJ Vick Hope are the frontrunners to host ITV2’s reboot of Big Brother. Insiders said Inbetweeners star Emily, 32, and Radio 1’s Vick, 33, had been in talks for several weeks. Others in the mix for the role starting next year include Roman Kemp, 29, son of Spandau Ballet star Martin, and Big Brother’s original presenter Davina McCall, 54.

STRICTLY Come Dancing is the apple of the BBC’s eye. One that’s rotten to its core . . .  Yep, the Beeb has pulled a blinder — convincing us the show is woker and woker when, in reality, it’s Hunger Games on speed. Forget the rictus grins, the jazz hands, the fake tan, the sequins.

MICHELLE Heaton has revealed a rare look behind the scenes on Dancing On Ice with an eye-wateringly early start. The 43-year-old is one of 11 celebrities due to compete in the ITV show early next year. Michelle and the rest of the famous faces will spend the next few months training hard for their debut on the ice.

STRICTLY viewers left distracted by the "tense" interview with Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice on tonight's It Takes Two. Radio star Richie, 34, was left in floods of tears as he opened up about his shock exit with host Rylan Richie and Italian dancer Giovanni were given the boot on Saturday after landing in the bottom two with popstar Fleur East and pro dancer Vito Coppola.