Strictly Come Dancing 2022 contestants rich list including multimillionaire footballer

Will Mellor set the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor on fire last week when he and fellow contestant Hamza Yassin came joint top of the leaderboard for the first live show of the series. And this weekend, the Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps actor will be looking to wow the four judges once again as he gets set to test his Salsa skills alongside Strictly pro Nancy Xu.

Kym Marsh has made Strictly a family affair from the off and couldn’t wait to introduce her dance partner Graziano to her husband Scott Ratcliff and parents Pauline and David during a break from training. But having her dad in the audience to watch her dance has been made even more poignant for Kym, 46, as she revealed she wants to make him proud. He was diagnosed with incurable prostate cancer last summer and now Kym, who’s incredibly close to both her parents, says she’s doing the show for them.

As the nights get darker, pumpkin spice candles fill the aisles of HomeSense and the ‘big coats’ are retrieved from the darkest corners of our wardrobes, it can only mean one thing - it’s Strictly Come Dancing season. We’re all more than ready for it thanks to the marketing campaign that begins in August with a slow drip feed of the line-up. And as sure as the sun is going to rise, you can bet the comments section on Instagram and Twitter feeds are going to be filled with fans remarking, “Never heard of them” or “They’re not even a celebrity.” I get it.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Kaye Adams has revealed how she ended up with a "lethal" injury ahead of the second live show. Kaye, 59, will perform the Charleston with professional partner Kai Widdrington tonight and on Friday showed off bandages on her side.

Strictly Come Dancing, where he is paired with Nadia Bychkova.He is best known, however, for being the front man of eighties group Bros, which he founded with his friend Craig Logan and twin brother Luke Goss.MORE: Strictly Come Dancing star Matt Goss reveals heartache ahead of new seriesThe group was phenomenally successful, selling approximately 16 million records worldwide. After they split up back in 1992, however, the brothers' careers and lives went in different directions.While Matt continued singing, and performed in Las Vegas, his brother took a surprising path.WATCH: Matt and Luke Goss discuss Bros comebackLuke went on to become a Hollywood actor.

Strictly's Matt Goss has hit back after viewers of the show took to Twitter claiming they sensed a feud between himself and Nadiya Bychkova. Dismissing the rumours as "b*****ks", the 54-year-old insisted he was "a gentleman" who couldn't enjoy his partner's company more.Last week, the pair scraped just 20 out of a possible 40 points during their debut performance of 'Quickstep' - and the rumours soon quickly began.Eagle-eyed viewers spotted Matt appearing to "pull" 32-year-old Nadiya into position for a shot while they chatted to host Claudia Winkleman and reacted, with one exclaiming: "I sense arguments between them."That was all it took to get the rumour mill turning - but the singer-songwriter has now had his own say on the matter."First of all, I couldn’t enjoy my partner’s company more actually," he hit back defiantly."She is just such a cool person.

Will Mellor, 46, is a favourite to win the Glitterball Trophy on this year's Strictly Come Dancing, but there was once a time when he was unsure whether he wanted to compete at all. In an unearthed early interview, he revealed that past girlfriends had felt forced to end their relationships with him after his fame exploded and rumours circulated about him cheating with other women.The interview, which took place when the Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps star was just 24, delved into his heartache as he struggled to cope with his rising notoriety."If I had slept with all the girls I am supposed to have had, I would have withered away.

Will Mellor, 46, slammed the lid down on the boot of his Porsche, with his friend trapped inside, and then ignored the screaming pal's pleas to be let out as he drove around.The Strictly Come Dancing hopeful, a favourite to win the Glitterball Trophy this year, admitted that he found the prank hilarious.Speaking in an unearthed interview, he elaborated: "My mate Nick, he is only small, 5ft 4in, so he got in [the car] for a laugh and I shut the bonnet lid, then drove around for a bit."Acknowledging his friend's fear, Will admitted: "He was screaming, 'let me out'. He rang me up from the bonnet on his mobile.

We’ve been captivated by his sexy moves and jokey manner – but Will Mellor admits he wouldn’t be on the show if he hadn’t developed a new perspective on life after losing his beloved dad. The star, who shot to fame in Hollyoaks, has referred to his dad Bill as his “hero” and says he was left “crippled” when he died just two weeks after being diagnosed with cancer during the pandemic. But while Will, 46, says it was a “horrible time”, it has taught him he should be “grabbing opportunities and making memories”.

EastEnders star James Bye is taking to the dance floor on Strictly Come Dancing this year, alongside celebrities such as Helen Skelton, Will Mellor and Kym Marsh.The actor, 38, who portrays Martin Fowler in the hit BBC One soap, was the 14th star to be announced in the star-studded line-up, and he called it an "honour" to have been asked to appear on the popular show. There's no doubt all of James' EastEnders cast mates are cheering him on from Albert Square, alongside his loving wife Victoria and their three sons, Edward, eight, and Louis, six, and three year old Hugo.

The Strictly Come Dancing journey kicked off last week with the brand new batch of 15 celebrities and their professional partners making their debut in the ballroom.

BROS star Matt Goss has sung his band’s hit When Will I Be Famous? to millions of fans ­– which was news to Nadiya Bychkova when she was paired with him on Strictly. The BBC1 dance pro, who wasn’t even born when the group stormed the charts in the late Eighties, had her mind blown when she discovered the extent of the 53-year-old singer’s fame. Nadiya, 33, said: “I did my homework.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Tony Adams has explained why his first routine last weekend didn't go as planned. The former pro footballer and football manager debuted with dance partner Katya Jones on Saturday night, but found himself at the bottom of the leaderboard. Tony has now confessed why he didn't put on the best routine, or pull off the moves like he was meant to.

Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer Katya Jones, 33, and Arsenal player Tony Adams, 55, ended up bottom of the leaderboard after the first live show on Saturday. Gutted that their debut in the ballroom didn’t go to plan, Tony explained to It Takes Two host Rylan Clark what exactly was going through his head as he forgot all of his footwork.The former manager explained that before he took to the floor he felt like he was suffering from a panic attack, suffering from flashbacks to some frightening moments he had in his childhood.“The fear just got me, didn’t it?” Tony shared, looking to Katya for reassurance.

Strictly Come Dancing co-stars, dance pro Nikita Kuzmin and his celeb partner Ellie Simmonds.The Spanish dancer, 32, reshared a sweet snap of the partnership ahead of the second week of the show.In view of his 703,000 followers, Gorka voiced his support for Nikita and Ellia.The Strictly pro reposted a picture of the duo which paralympian Ellie has shared to her stories.In the pic, Nikita affectionately had his arm around Elie's shoulder as she beamed while hugging him around his waist.The swimming champion also revealed that the Spaniard was the one who took a snap of the sweet moment.Ellie wrote: "@gorka_marquez bringing out his incredible camera...

Rose Ayling-Ellis, winner of last year's Strictly Come Dancing, has spoken out against an article which draws comparisons between her and Ellie Simmonds, who is competing on the show this year.She said in a series of posts on her Instagram Story: “Please don’t compare me to Ellie. We both have completely different life experiences that it’s just not comparable.”This comes after an article was published which complained that TV shows like Strictly were “pushing indigestible quantities of diversity down viewers’ throats”. READ MORE: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood defends Matt Goss after Anton Du Beke's catty remark She continued by saying: “Just be open to listen and learn.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left delighted as the show has brought back one of their 'favourite' things about the series. The hit BBC One show returned to screens last Friday with the much-anticipated launch show.

Strictly Come Dancing star Matt Goss is currently strutting his stuff alongside Nadiya Bychkova - and fans are loving it.The heart throb, who first rose to fame in eighties band Bros, quick stepped to Sir Duke on Saturday night, and viewers are eagerly awaiting to see what the pair will do next.READ MORE: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood defends Matt Goss after Anton Du Beke's catty remarkAlong with reuniting with twin brother Luke Goss for a series of Bros concerts in 2017, and the release of his latest album The Beautiful Unknown, fans just can't get enough of the music star.As Matt and Luke Goss turn 54 years old today, Daily Star takes a closer look inside Matt's life.Long before Strictly Come Dancing, Matt Goss rose to fame alongside twin brother Luke and their friend Craig Logan in the eighties boyband Bros.Known for their songs including I Owe You Nothing and When Will I Be Famous, along with their chart topping 1988 album Push, the group sold more than 16 million records worldwide.They amassed such as a huge fan base, that their fame was dubbed "Brosmania," by the music press - resulting in part of Oxford Street in London being closed off by the police when a jaw-dropping amount of fans turned up for an album signing at HMV.However in 1989, Craig left the band, with Matt and Luke continuing as a duo.They released two further albums called The Time and Changing Faces, but by 1992, the group had decided to disband.From there, Matt has continued to be a successful singer-songwriter, performing residencies at The Palms, Ceasars Palace and Mirage in Las Vegas.He also recently released his latest album, The Beautiful Unknown, in 2022.Speaking about the album and performing the songs in a series of tour dates earlier this

STRICLY Come Dancing star Matt Goss and his pro partner Nadiya Bychkova looked in high spirits as they left rehearsals yesterday. The pair, who fans are convinced are feuding, were seen hugging goodbye and smiling after training hard for this week’s dance.