Strictly Come Dancing ‘curse’ victim Nikita Kuzmin is all smiles as he’s seen for the first time since break-up

Despite knowing the news himself for almost 24 hours, it appears Gorka Marquez didn't let slip the Strictly Come Dancing results to his young daughter. Following his latest stint on the BBC One show alongside celebrity partner Helen Skelton, the dancer returned home to Greater Manchester to spend some quality time with Mia and his fiancee Gemma Atkinson.

Dianne Buswell topped the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard for Movie Week on Saturday, and she scored a perfect ten in our book for her hair. Like many viewers, we thought we’d chopped in a fringe again – a look that’s very on trend for this season – but the dancer has now explained how the look was created with a bit of clever fakery. Posting to her Instagram Stories, Dianne begins with a snap of her holding up a fringe wig against her face, looking rather like a red-haired member of ZZ Top.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds has made a vow to her pro dancing partner Nikita Kuzmin.The Paralympic champion has ditched her swimming gear for dancing shoes on this year's series of Strictly, where she's already become a fan-favourite.But despite her gold-medal-winning swimming skills, it seems Ellie had a fondness for chatting just a little too much, and she's told Nikita she's going to try and curb the habit for next week.READ MORE: Strictly Ellie Simmonds' life - achondroplasia diagnosis, career and troll battle The pair performed a Quickstep to Peppy and George from The Artist on Saturday night (October 8) during Movie Week, and they received 27 points from the judges.Ellie took to Instagram on Monday after making it through to the next week of the show. The star thanked fans for their support and admitted she couldn't believe she'd made it through to another week.She wrote: "Thank you ever so much for the love and support, and everyone who’s keeping us in this Strictly journey, it means the absolute world to us.

Coronation Street actor Alex Bain, who plays Simon Barlow on the ITV soap, popped the question to his girlfriend Mollie Lockwood, 19, back in October last year, but has announced it publicly this week.The 20-year-old said he and his wife-to-be wanted to enjoy their news privately before sharing it with fans.Alex got down on one knee during a night out in Chester for their two-year anniversary.At the time, they were romantically watching the sunset from their balcony.He revealed: "That’s when I just asked her.

Proud partner Gemma Atkinson has shared an adorable video of daughter Mia watching Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka Marquez perform in the third live show of the series with Helen Skelton. On Saturday night professional dancer Gorka impressed with a spellbinding Viennese Waltz to Hopelessly Devoted To You by the late Olivia Newton-John from the iconic film Grease.

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STRICTLY star Helen Skelton looked in high spirits ahead of last night's live show as she let her hair down with Ellie Taylor. The TV presenter, 39, looked glamorous and showed off her abs in a white crop top and bright red trousers as she walked away from the hotel bar holding two large glasses. Comedian Ellie was barefoot in flared trousers and an oversized hoodie as she chatted to Helen at the hotel entrance.

Strictly Come Dancing's Helen Skelton looked sensational as she and co-star Ellie Taylor relaxed at their hotel during a break from rehearsals and filming.Earlier this week, the pair had been locked in a gruelling regime ahead of the Movie Week episode which aired on Saturday (October 8), so it's no surprise they fancied letting loose.The pair made the most of their well-earned break as they kicked back in comfort at the contestant's hotel before preparing for the live show and results show, which airs later tonight.READ MORE: Strictly's Helen Skelton hit with several fines as Gorka laughs over epic blunderHelen looked the picture of glamour as she relaxed with what appeared to be two glasses of gin in her hand.The former Blue Peter opted to wear a chic white crop top which showcased her gym-honed abs, matched with a pair of figure-hugging red high-waisted trousers.She opted to wear her blonde tresses in loose natural waves, cascading over her shoulders while resting on her back and chest.Helen didn't stop there with her glamorous look as she rocked a touch of blusher which perfectly complimented her sunkissed skin while also donning smokey eyeshadow to accentuate her peepers.While she opted to go all out, her pal and co-star Ellie Taylor kept things low-key as she slipped into an oversized grey Adidas hoodie and a pair of wide-legged trousers.Her caramel locks were swept off her face and straightened to perfection.

Helen Skelton was left red-faced ahead of rehearsals for Strictly Come Dancing as she shared her error with her social media followers.

READ MORE: Updates from Strictly's Movie Week as 14 remaining couples take to the floor Last week saw Loose Women star Kaye Adams bow out of the competition with her dance partner Kai Widdrington - who last year made it into the final with TV presenter Aj Odudu before she withdrew due to a severe ankle injury. But head judge Shirley was unimpressed with the result, and disagreed with her fellow judges who chose to save Bros singer Matt Goss after the dreaded dance off.

READ MORE: Updates from Strictly's Movie Week as 14 remaining couples take to the floor One Strictly fan said: "@KatieMKat @bbcstrictly @mattgoss @NadiyaBychkova Can't believe how low he scored Matt. Very cruel. " A second viewer said: "No, I’m sorry, but a 3 for Matt Goss’ dance is ridiculous.

According to reports, Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has called time on his relationship with long-term girlfriend Nicole Wirt, after five years together. The 24 year old, who is currently partnered with Paralympic Gold Medallist Ellie Simmonds on the show, reportedly came to the mutual decision to call time on his relationship with Nicole after over half a decade together. Speaking to The Sun, a source said: “Nikita wanted to totally focus on this series of Strictly and decided a while back he wanted to end his relationship with Nicole.

STRICTLY’S Helen Skelton cringed over dance clips of her live studio performance last week. While being interviewed by host Rylan Clark, Helen and partner Gorka Márquez viewed the recording, with Helen feeling embarrassed and she admitted that: "It didn't come naturally to me, it's still haunting me." Meanwhile, EastEnders celeb James Bye has dismissed concerns over the “Strictly” curse. The Strictly curse refers to off-screen romances that can be affected by the intensity of the show’s heavy schedules, but James said his marriage to wife Victoria will not be impacted.

Helen Skelton fans have left messages on a post of her and Richie Myler on her Instagram page post-split.The Strictly Come Dancing star announced she had separated from the rugby player after nine years of marriage back in April.The reason behind the split is unknown, however Helen told fans she was heartbroken which prompted many to share their opinion.The 39-year-old has left pictures of her and Richie on her Instagram page, where she has 348,000 followers.Back in February, the presenter shared a selfie of her and her spouse who she "bumped into" at home amid their busy schedules.In a series of hashtags supporting the post, she wrote: "#familyoffive #thejuggleisreal #weekends #thesearethedays #thesearethedays #grateful #valentines #mylove."Strictly's Helen Skelton hit with multiple fines as she warns othersFollowing their break-up, many have left comments aimed at Richie, including Laneelizabeth44 who wrote: "Your so pretty, his loss."(sic)Tracey.wiltshire208 added: "The blokes a k**b. Better things are coming for you."Ellyhop123 commented: "This bloke is a t**t! Looking forward to seeing you thrive on Strictly.

Strictly Come Dancing had a stellar week two and as week three kicked off, the social media account for the BBC series shared a very in depth behind the scenes look.The official Strictly Twitter account shared footage of exactly what the contestants and their professional partners say to each other when their microphones are turned off during their routines. Along with a video montage of some of last week’s best moments on the dancefloor they wrote: “Hidden mic time! Listen to the secret sounds of #Strictly Week Two!” It’s fair to say that Katya Jones got fully into character as she and her partner, football legend Tony Adams, could be heard chatting away as they performed their Charleston set in a pie n mash shop.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Tyler West has put his "body through the paces" after jetting to Mauritius for just nine hours. The Kiss FM DJ, 26, has been juggling training with Strictly Come Dancing professional Dianne Buswell alongside prep for his sibling's special wedding day.

A body language expert has branded Ellie Simmonds "electric" and said she is one of the clear favourites to win the show, ahead of this week's episode. Speaking on behalf of Betfair Casino, body language expert Darren Stanton revealed he thinks Ellie could go all the way this year.  “A truly electric performance from this couple, where a simple dance was turned into something that appeared magical and seamless," he said, referring to Ellie's performances last weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has addressed her worries as she takes part in the popular BBC dance show. In a new interview, the Countryfile host, 39, spoke of her concerns around people not voting for her as she spoke about the toughest parts of performing with her dance partner, Gorka Marquez.Helen opened up following Loose Women panellist Kay Adam's departure as the first celebrity contestant to leave the show.The This Week on the Farm star admitted it was a "horrible" experience, which made her become more wary of the voting process.Helen explained: "As soon as it came to the Sunday show, and we realised that one of us had to go home, I became really conscious of the voting."And it does make you question yourself – if no one votes for me does that mean no one likes me?"It’s a new level of pressure, I suppose, and it’s something I didn’t really think about before I took on this challenge," she wrote in The Telegraph.Helen went on to gush over how "proud" she is of the ITV personality, before revealing they'd grown close since Kaye had left the show.It comes as the former Blue Peter star signed up to appear on the show after splitting from her rugby player husband Richie Myler earlier this year.Ahead of her pairing with Gorka Marquez, a source claimed the presenter was open to finding love again.They told the Daily Mail: "This is quite the opposite of the Strictly curse.