Strictly Come Dancing’s Shirley Ballas reveals her favourite ever celebrity contestants – and they were not winners

Kym Marsh looked ready to go and get stuck into another week of training as she left Morning Live on Monday (September 26). The former Coronation Street was spotted with her Strictly Come Dancing partner Graziano Di Prima after they appeared on the BBC One show which Kym co-hosts.

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.

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan has given her co-star Kaye Adams a racy tip for her strictly performances.Kaye took to the stage on Saturday for her debut and appeared to chat about her dance on Monday's (26 September) episode of Loose Women.Coleen told Kaye that she needs to "believe she is sexy" as Kaye began to tell the ladies how Strictly has "taken her out of her comfort zone."Kaye performed the Tango to Abba’s Voulez-Vous and scored a 6 from strict judge Craig Revel Horwood who gave the pair his highest score of the night.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

STRICTLY Come Dancing viewers noticed Fleur East struggled to hide her fury after getting criticised by the judges. Despite a hugely powerful and energetic performance to end the first live show, she received negative feedback from the judges. Judge Craig Revel Horwood told her: "It was very wild.

WITH a standing ovation and glowing comments from the judges, Ellie Simmonds cha-cha-chaed her way into the Strictly history books on Saturday. She is the show’s first contestant with dwarfism, and there was another memorable moment for the 4ft swimmer — her first time in high heels. After her dance with ­partner Nikita Kuzmin, the five-times Paralympian champ said: “I was so nervous.

Strictly Come Dancing's James Jordan left fans unimpressed last weekend after his critique of contestant Ellie Simmonds. Ellie, who is a former Paralympian swimmer, 27, is taking part in this year's series of Strictly with professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin, 24.Taking to Twitter to express his analysis of Ellie's performance, James wrote: “Ellie! I b****y loved it! Well done Nikita - a full on routine - great timing and fun.

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 fans noted excellent chemistry between Tyler West and Dianne Buswell as they performed last night. The Kiss FM DJ and pro dancer took to the dance floor for an elegant American Smooth to Falling by Harry Styles.

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.

HELEN Skelton's ex Richie Myler has broken his silence following the TV presenter's Strictly debut. The Countryfile presenter, 39, was left shattered when her rugby husband Richie ended their eight-year marriage in April, four months after their third child was born.  The 32-year-old moved on very quickly from his failed marriage with new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill, 32, the daughter of multi-millionaire Andrew Thirkill.  And last night as Helen put on a spectacular performance on the dance floor, Richie made a dig at his ex on Instagram.

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.

Strictly Come Dancing's Katya Jones is showing signs of "frustration", according to a body language expert.The pro was paired with former footballer Tony Adams for the 2022 and on Saturday night (September 24) performed her first routine with him.However it didn't go too well and Katya asked the judges if they could have another go, which of course they could not.READ MORE: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood defends Matt Goss after Anton Du Beke's catty remarkNow, body language expert Judi James has said that Katya can "feel that glitter ball slipping from her grasp once again".Judi told The Mirror: "Katya always looks like the dancer with the strongest urge to win Strictly and when she saw she’s been paired with Tony Adams, a hero on the pitch but looking mightily leaden-footed on the dancefloor."Her body language signals suggested frustration. Her smile of greeting looked more like a baring of the teeth as she clasped and shook his hands as she told him, ‘We’re a team now’."She added: "Poor Tony stood waiting for her with his hands stuffed into his pockets in a gesture that suggests a desire to hide."Judi believes that Katya's face gave all the clues away, despite a "reassuring" pat on Tony's shoulder.On Saturday night, Katya and Tony performed a Tango to the song Go West, but the judges weren't too impressed.Anton Du Beke told Tony: "As you come out, we don't know what your routine is, and as it turns out, neither do you."Katya slapped back: "He does! Can we have another go please."But former pro dancer Anton replied: "That's the unfortunate thing about this show, you only get one go."Despite that, fans reckon Loose Women star Kaye Adams will be the first to be eliminated.One fan tweeted: "Oh dear Kaye.

Strictly Come Dancing pair Giovanni Pernice and Richie Anderson have reportedly got off to a rocky start following claims the professional is "frustrated" with his partner.Reigning champion Giovanni, 32, and the radio personality are one of two same-sex couples on this years series along with Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer.A source revealed to The Sun that the pair have "failed to click", adding that Richie is not listening to him during rehearsals.READ MORE: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood defends Matt Goss after Anton Du Beke's catty remark"The pair haven’t clicked. Richie is so swept up by the whole experience that he is talking 100 words a minute, and it can be hard for Giovanni," the insider said.They continued: “He has told pals that Richie talks instead of listening during training, and it is frustrating.”The source went on to say that the pair are still getting used to each other, adding: "Giovanni thinks Richie has real potential in the competition." Giovanni and Richie are the second all-male partnership in Strictly history after Johannes Radebe and John Whaite who finished in second place in last years competition behind Giovanni and EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis.

The footballer revealed that wife of 20 years Poppy has been in close contact with his partner Katya Jones to tell her how to handle him.He said Poppy wasn't worried about the "curse" - when relationships end because of closeness on the show - and joked "she's trying to get rid of me, that's why she pushed me into doing it".Tony said he was pleased to be on the dance floor at all after a heart scare seven years ago. He needed surgery after doctors found a blocked vein and he said he hoped that dancing would improve his physical and mental health.But he said the main reason for his being on the dance floor was to raise awareness for mental health - an issue dear to his heart.Tony made his debut live appearance on BBC last night dancing to the tune Go West by Village People, an Arsenal anthem.Tony, 55, who is the oldest man in this year's series, has been sober for 26 years and says his professional partner will not let him back out of the 50 rigorous training hours a week.Of his wife's reaction to him signing up for Strictly, Tony said: "I think she's trying to get rid of me, that's why she's pushed me into doing the show.

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.

Bristol Rovers side.The former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder is under mounting pressure after just two wins in 10 League One games this season. It has left Rovers fans worrying a relegation battle could be on the cards should the shocking form continue.Barton even suggested it was the fault of a ball boy for giving Accrington Stanley the chance to take a corner quickly and allow Joe Pritchard to score the only goal during his team's 1-0 defeat on Saturday.

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.

Helen Skelton was a vision on Saturday when she reshared a candid Strictly Come Dancing rehearsal snap - and her physique looked incredible.MORE: Helen Skelton fans all saying same thing about her Strictly partneringTaking to her Instagram Stories, the Countryfile star, 39, was seen alongside her partner Gorka Marquez, fellow contestant Ellie Taylor and her partner Johannes Radebe. Ellie, who had her hair in rollers, and Helen, rocked billowing rehearsal skirts for the behind-the-scenes photo.WATCH: Helen Skelton dazzles in glitter-clad jumpsuit for Strictly revealHelen matched her long skirt with a fabulous sporty grey, acid wash sports bra which showed off her impressive Strictly-honed physique.READ: Strictly star Anton Du Beke shares injury that forced him into judgingSEE: 12 Strictly Come Dancing pros' glitzy weddings: Amy Dowden, Janette Manrara & moreThe two celebrities appear to be getting on like a house on fire since starting the show as just before the candid update, Ellie shared the sweetest photo of the two of them cuddled up together.

Tony Adams's Strictly Come Dancing partner demanded "can we have another go, please!" after the former footballer fell foul of mistakes in their Tango to the song Go West. As Tony, 55, and professional partner Katya Jones, 33, headed for their analysis, they didn't seem to exude confidence as Tony had gone wrong a couple of times during the routine.