Strictly Come Dancing chaos as Will Mellor suffers injury days before first live show

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...

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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.

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Strictly Come Dancing star Hamza Yassin has already hit a bump in the road after he had to be "patched up" during training as a result of knee problems.The Countryfile presenter, 32, joined this years series of the BBC competition as was partnered with professional dancer Jowita Pryzstal.The duo performed the Foxtrot to the Dolly Parton smash hit Islands in the Stream on Saturday (September 24) and soared to joint top of the leaderboard alongside Will Mellor after being awarded and incredible 34 points.READ MORE: Strictly row as Jeremy Kyle has heated clash with pro dancer over 'woke' line-upDuring last night's It Takes Two, host Janette Manrara pointed out that Jowita, 28, was forced to "patch Hamza up" during rehearsals.As a clip played of Jowita taping around Hamza's knees, the former Strictly pro said: "So you are working him really hard because we've got this going on! What's happening?""It's just prevention," chimed Jowita.The CBeebies star explained: "I'm complaining about knee pains all the time, my knees are hurting. It's kicking and this is what she has to do basically, to keep me from not complaining.""And it works! So I can last nine hours a day, six days a week," he added.The pair revealed that their routine for this weekend is the Jive which will be performed to The Weeknd's Blinding Lights.Speaking about joining the cast of Strictly, the Animal Park star admitted he was "over the moon" as he's watched the show for years.He said: "I am absolutely over the moon to be joining Strictly 2022."Never in a million years did I think I’d be on such a cool show.

Strictly Come Dancing waltzed back onto our scenes on Saturday night, bringing a whole host of celebrities who took to the dancefloor to show off their ballroom moves. But how much do you know about the hit BBC show?Superfans can test their Strictly knowledge by taking our quiz - and find out if you deserve to lift the glitterball trophy for yourself.Season 20 will see the likes of Helen Skelton, Ellie Simmonds and Will Mellor gracing the ballroom floor in the hopes of being crowned the Strictly champion.And what better way to welcome the show back than to remember iconic contestants and tear jerking performances from the past 19 years? From previous winners to movie week madness, prove that you’re the ultimate Strictly Come Dancing fan by taking our quiz!If you can't see the quiz on your browser, you can find it HERE.Once you've cha-cha-cha'd your way through the quiz, quickstep into the comments and let us know how many questions you got right!And don’t forget to sign up to our TV newsletter to get all of the latest gossip on the show straight to your inbox.

Strictly Come Dancing star Will Mellor has taken to Instagram to lament the "tough" dance sessions he's undergoing following his first week on the popular BBC show.The actor, 46, who is partnered with dance pro Nancy Xu on the programme, told how he feels "broken" following gruelling training sessions.In view of his 352,000 Instagram followers, the Hollyoaks star captioned the update "No pain no gain right!!??".Appearing in a white t-shirt, Will said: "Alright, Hope your week's going well."I'm just sat here in my dressing room, I've got loads to do today and training obviously."I've been training Monday and Tuesday," he added, lamenting his busy schedule.He continued: "Honestly, I'm broken, my body's just wrecked."I mean, Saturday night was just an amazing moment for me and my family."What a feeling that was after the dancing."I'll never forget it, I won't," Will gushed, before going on to address the challenges he's facing this week.The actor went on: "But you get one day off and it's like right, back to reality, you got a new dance to learn today and you've only got five days to learn it and it's got lifts in it!"Honest to God, it's so tough, you know."I'm not a young lad anymore, I don't bounce like I used to!"Will explained: "Honestly my body's wrecked, but Saturday's coming no matter what you do."So you just got to put the graft in and do the best you can and that's that."I'm on It Takes Two tonight, 6pm, so if you want to watch it, tune in and you'll see me on that."If not, I'll see you Saturday, here we go again!" Will added before signing off.It comes after bookmakers show Will Mellor is the most backed celebrity contestant among people who have fancied a flutter on this year's glitzy competition.Ladbrokes have

Fifteen celebs took to the dancefloor for the first time at the weekend as they launched the Strictly Come Dancing class of 22. A host of stars kicked off the BBC dance contest to take us through autumn through to December and topping the leaderboard on Saturday night was snake-hipped Will Mellor.

Snake-hipped Will Mellor has revealed his tactic to win the BBC dance show after topping the leaderboard in the first week. The Coronation Street heart-throb, who played villain Harvey Gaskell in the soap, wowed viewers and judges with his sensational moves as he wiggled his way across the dancefloor on Saturday night.

Strictly Come Dancing quickstepped its way onto our TV screens on Saturday night (September 27) – and a dance expert has since revealed the celebrity that they think has the "best overall chance of winning".Stars including Matt Goss, Ellie Simmonds, Will Mellor, Fleur East and Hamza Yassin took to the dance floor with their professional partners, as the latest series of the BBC competition got underway at the weekend.However, one celebrity in particular could be in the front running to lift the glitterball trophy – Kaye Adams.READ NEXT: Become a fab-u-lous judge - cast your scores to our Strictly Come Dancing scoreboardSpeaking to Heart Bingo, dancing expert Dr Jill Rose Jacobs revealed the Loose Women presenter is her favourite to win and revealed her reasons why, saying: "It was a very fun launch show. The Friday launch show spotlighted each celebrity’s athleticism (or lack thereof), musicality, expressivity, and likability."My immediate feeling it that Kaye Adams has the best overall chance of winning."Speaking of the night's performances, she also said: "Kaye Adams' performance brought me to tears."However, Dr Jill, who was previously a professor of dance at New York University, aired her comments with a note of caution, adding that Kaye winning "will depend on her gaining confidence in her elegant stature".

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were left stunned after a leaderboard-topping couple broke down in tears during the judges scores. The hit show finally returned to BBC on Saturday, as stars took to the stage to strut their stuff, including Helen Skelton, football and Arsenal legend Tony Adams and food writer Jayde Adams. But fans were left gobsmacked when Corrie actor Will Mellor and partner Nancy Xu broke down in tears when they go a leaderboard topping score of - making them joint first with Hamza and his partner Jowita Przystal at 34 points per piece.

BBC has said. Viewing numbers were also down for the show’s launch episode on Friday which saw the celebrity contestants paired up with their professional partners. It was watched by an average of 5.

Strictly Come Dancing's first live show was apparently watched by around a million less people than last year. The BBC ballroom contest waltzed back onto our screens at the weekend after being delayed until the Queen's funeral had taken place.According to reports, an average of 6.8 million viewers tuned in on Saturday night to see the likes of Matt Goss, Will Mellor, Fleur East and Molly Rainford strut their stuff on the dancefloor.READ MORE: Strictly's Matt Goss forked out £20k to fly dog to UK while he's on BBC showThe same instalment last year is said to have pulled in an average of 7.9 million - so over a million more.Despite the reported slip in the ratings, Strictly fans said they were thrilled to see the show back on and that its sequins and sparkles were just what the nation needed right now."What a joy to have #Strictly back," one person wrote on Twitter."The worse all the s*** in the world gets, the more precious and welcome this annual blast of glittery joyousness becomes.

Strictly star Matt Goss forked out £20,000 to fly his pet dog to Britain to be with him while he is on the BBC show. The Bros star, 53, owns a bulldog called Reggie who lives with him in the States. However he could not bare to be without his pooch while on Strictly so he coughed up the money for him to make the 24 hour journey from LA to Frankfurt by plane and then be driven to London.

Actor Will Mellor is already a favourite to win Strictly Come Dancing after a sizzling hip-shaking performance on his live show. As all 15 of the latest batch of celebrities took to the floor with their pro partners on the BBC dance show, Will impressed with his powerful performance to Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin with Nancy Xu.

Will Mellor dedicated his dance to his mum and late dad as he and Wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin placed joint top of the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard in week one of the new series. Saturday marked the first competition night of the popular show, with 15 couples battling it out to get as many points as possible. Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps star Will performed an electric jive to Livin’ La Vida Loca by Ricky Martin with his partner Nancy Xu which impressed judges Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas so much that they gave him a standing ovation and a score of 34.

Actor Will Mellor is set to be a favourite to go on and lift the Glitterball trophy as winner of Strictly Come Dancing for 2022 after topping the leaderboard and wowing judges and fans in week one of the show. Betfair have now revealed Will’s odds of winning the show have been slashed to 6/4 from 5/1, making him the new favourite to win the show after an impressive opening week score of 34.

Strictly Come Dancing returned with a bang this weekend with a new set of contestants taking to the dance floor to compete for the Glitterball trophy.Singer Matt Goss made his Strictly debut on Saturday night (September 24) alongside pro partner Nadia Bychkova and performed in front of returning judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas.But it seems fierce judge Craig, 57, has traded roles with Anton, 56 who took a savage swipe at the Bros frontman for his quickstep performance.READ MORE: Strictly's Will Mellor shared secret 'racy dance' with Craig Revel-Horwood before showAfter telling Matt that he had good "feet, timing, style, musicality," he added: "Unfortunately you looked like an unmade bed."Host Tess Daly hit back: "What are you the new Craig?"Craig then stunned everyone in the ballroom and those at home after he defended Matt, saying: ""They're all being really nasty. That was punchy.

Hollyoaks, and Corrie fans will see him as Harvey Gaskell.But it seems soap star Will Mellor was a private dancer for Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel-Horwood, or at least if his saucy jokes are anything to go by.It would give Will, 46, the upper-hand over his fellow Strictly contestants this year, because he teased he spent years shaking his hips for scary judge Craig as a way to earn some cash.READ MORE:Will Mellor takes unusual anniversary trip with wife Michelle before starting StrictlyHe made the steamy 'admission' during an exclusive roundtable chat with Daily Star and other press.When told Craig had picked him as 'one to watch', he asked: "Who said that, Craig?"Will's Corrie co-star Kym then teased him: "Oh yeah, when has Craig seen you dancing?"Will then sent a flirtacious message to the judge as he quipped: "I was Craig's private dancer for many years. I was Craig's dancer for money, many years ago."But he humbly added: "I don't know where he gets that from, I was looking around yesterday and I couldn't stop smiling.