Strictly Come Dancing's Tilly Ramsay pays touching tribute to BBC co-star

Being a professional athlete requires a lot of sacrifice and dedication, and there's numerous celebrities who know just what it takes to make it as a sports star. From Gordon Ramsay's hopes of becoming a professional footballer to Jason Statham's stint as a diver, many stars started out with very different career aspirations. While we can't quite imagine them doing anything other than what they're famed for, some have still continued to pursue their sporting dreams over the years.

EastEnders star Maisie Smith attended the premiere of the latest series of Outlander with her mum Julia and sister Scarlett, 25, and the trio looked incredibly similar as they posed for a variety of snaps on the red carpet.The 20 year old actress and former Strictly Come Dancing star seemed thrilled to be joining her family at the Royal Festival Hall in London for the evening, and all three women beamed as they huddled up together in their evening wear. All sporting auburn locks, Maisie donned the boldest outfit of the group, opting for an American-style leather jacket and waistcoat.The fabric was printed with an eagle design and the US flag, and Maisie rocked heavy eyeliner and a pair of matching calf boots for the occasion.

Gordon Ramsay is back with his savage cooking critiques.

Gordon Ramsey took to Instagram to share an adorable snap of his two-year-old son Oscar visiting him at work.In the cute snap, dad-of-five Gordon, 55, joked that his youngest would follow in his footsteps as the new host of Hell's Kitchen.Gordon's post to his 13.4million followers sees his adorable mini me visit his dad on a tour of one the most famous kitchens in America.He joked that his lookalike son Oscar will be the future host, telling him 'don't mess it up'.Gordon captioned the sweet snap: "Hells Kitchen season 45 host spent time on set today with the old host! "Welcome to Hells Kitchen, son @oscarjramsay don't mess it up, please! Dad."Gordon has hosted Hell's Kitchen for more than 15 years after he took on the role in 2005.In the snap he donned a blue T-shirt for the tour while Oscar wore a similar coloured jumper and appeared to love spending quality time with his dad. Fans loved it, with one commenting: "Love this so much!"Another posted: "Oscar's first words were undoubtedly 'LAMB SAUCE!' x."A third said: "New chef in action."Oscar's parents Gordon and Tana got married in 1996 and have five children together - Meghan, 23, twins Holly and Jack, 21, Matilda, 20 and Oscar, two.Tana and Gordon announced they were pregnant with Oscar in an adorable Instagram video on New Year's Day 2019.Gordon opened up about parenting during an appearance on a US radio station last year.He told listeners: "I'm firm, I'm fair and I will give you everything I've got to get you to the very top."It's like not employing the kids.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Maisie Smith had shown off her legs in a short leather waistcoat and skirt on a film premiere red carpet. The EastEnders actress was joined with her mum and sister as she headed to the star-studded event at London's Royal Festival Hall. Maisie, 20, posed on the red carpet with older sister Scarlett, 25, and mum Julia as they glammed up for the night out.

It’s a tough week for EastEnders Mick Carter (Danny Dyer) as on Thursday 3 March he receives divorce papers from Linda. He’s devastated by that development, having never truly given up hope that his ‘L’ would come back to him at some point after she left Walford amid the fallout from her affair with Max Branning. But there’s even worse to come for the whole Carter clan the following day, when they hear the shocking news from police that missing Tina’s (Luisa Bradshaw-White) body has been found at the site of Walford eaterie the Argee Bhajee.

READ: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood talks Oti Mabuse exit: 'It's brilliant news'One of those affected was Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin, who hails from the European nation. The star took to his social media channels to share an image of the country's flag, and he simply wrote: "Heartbreaking." On his Instagram Stories, the professional dancer also shared a map showing all the locations of airstrikes in Ukraine.WATCH: Nikita Kuzmin returns to Strictly Tour - and is met with great responseHis post was immediately met with support from both his fans and his co-stars, with Neil Jones writing: "Such a sad day.

As the Strictly Come Dancing live tour has come to an end, Giovanni Pernice has set his sights on the next challenge of rehearsing for Burn The Floor. While he may have won the hit ITV dancing competition with EastEnders star Rose Ayling-Ellis, it seems he's moved onto the next project with dancer Lauren Oakley.Taking to her Instagram stories, Lauren shared a black and white clip of herself dancing into a sitting Giovanni, 31, over which she wrote: "& today... Not long to go!!" with a red heart emoji.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's Giovanni Pernice has a new partner after spending the last two months on the road with Rose Ayling-Ellis. Now the Strictly arena tour has come to an end, Giovanni has thrown himself into rehearsals for Burn The Floor with Lauren Oakley. Dancer Lauren shared a video on Instagram of the duo performing a steamy routine in the studio as they count down to showtime.

EastEnders star Zack Morris is leaving Albert Square after playing Keegan Baker for five years. Zack, 23, is believed to have already filmed his final scenes on the soap but paid tribute to the BBC programme for his five-year run. Announcing the news, Zack said: "After five beautiful years on this incredible show, I have made the tough decision to leave Walford and give Keegan Butcher-Baker some well-earned rest.

ti Mabuse was turning her back on Strictly Come Dancing dismayed fans, following her seven year stint on the show and a record-breaking double Glitterball win in two consecutive years.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Neil Jones had a funny response to ex-wife Katya Jones after she accidentally called him ‘husband’.The couple went their separate ways in 2019, however have remained friends, regularly appearing in each other’s social media posts. Katya, 32, took to Instagram on Monday evening to post a hilarious video of ex-husband Neil, 39, zipping her coat over her head while she yelled at him.Turning to the camera after zipping up the coat, Neil says “that’s better!”, before the words ‘every man’s dream coat’ appear on screen.

leaving Strictly Come Dancing after seven years. The two-time Strictly winner and new Dancing On Ice judge has called it quits after appearing as a professional dancer on the programme for seven series. Her statement started with: "Never easy to say goodbye.

OTI Mabuse's dancer pal Neil Jones branded her a "little diva" after she announced she's quitting Strictly. The two-time winner, 31, said goodbye to the Strictly ballroom after seven years and many more memories.

Tilly Ramsay and Maisie Smith recently spent time together on the Strictly Come Dancing UK tour where they became firm friends.Maisie has indicated how much the pair care about each other by sharing a sweet snap on Instagram showing Tilly and fellow Strictly star Rose Ayling-Ellis planting a kiss on her cheek, as they enjoyed a girls night out.Eastenders star Maisie wrote alongside the post: "I do be missing my dancing chums." Tilly, who is TV chef Gordon Ramsay's daughter, then gushed: "Missing you both."In her post Maisie also shared snaps of the three women posing playfully in front of what appeared to be a bathroom mirror.Earlier this month Maisie, who accessorised with a pair of fluffy white ear muffs, was seen walking with her co-stars in Liverpool where they performed in the Strictly tour.They also shared their wild swimming adventures earlier this month.Maisie, who wore a skimpy black bikini for the wild day out, plunged into chilly water in Sheffield and was joined by her fellow dancers.Inseparable as always, Tilly also joined and jumped into the lake wearing an oversized black t-shirt.The pair were joined by Rose Ayling-Ellis, Nikita Kuzmin, Neil Jones, and Sara Davies in the water.Th swim was organised by Gogglebox's Rev Kate.Maisie wrote on her story on Instagram: "Cheeky Sheffield river dunk."Speaking of their water adventures, Nikita wrote: "Chapter 2 baby lovely freezing morning in Sheffield with the best crew!"Enjoyed this one even more since I haven’t lost completely feeling in my toes lol."For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here

Former Strictly Come Dancing pro Oti Mabuse has been inundated with touching messages from her co-stars after she announced she was leaving the show. Oti, who revealed she had quit the BBC One series after an amazing seven years on the dance floor, posted the news on her Instagram account, admitting it had been a very “difficult decision”.The 31 year old, who is now a judge on ITV’s Dancing on Ice, also paid credit to the team in front of the camera and behind the scenes, as she said she’d miss them all immensely.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Neil Jones shared a brilliantly savage comment on ex-wife Katya Jones’s Instagram on Monday which left fans cracking up.Katya, 32, took to Instagram to share a video of her having a go at Neil, 39, in the street as she could be heard saying: ‘I told you every time when we dance you just – no, Neil, I told you!’Meanwhile Neil could be see zipping up Katya’s coat right over her head before joking: ‘That’s better!’Katya captioned the snap: ‘How to solve a disagreement! Every dance partner / husband wishes for this coat!‘The satisfaction on @mr_njonesofficial face says it all #banter #fun #howtosolveadisagreement.’However, Neil was quick to point out in the comments: ‘You mean ex husband,’ with a series of crying laughing emojis.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoFans soon spotted his cheeky correction, replying: ‘You two are like the Hotel California: you can check out any time you like, but you can never leave’ and ‘savage!!!’Others added: ‘by far the best comment I’ve read in ages’ and ‘savage Neil, any man would be lucky to have you @katyajones.’Katya later clarified: ‘I mean dance partner! And any other husband in the world!’ adding: ‘you were referred to as dance partner!’Neil and Katya been together for 11 years, and got married in 2013 but divorced in 2019, remaining dance partners and friends ever since.Their separation came a year after Katya was photographed kissing her former Strictly partner Seann Walsh in the street in 2018, which led to the break-up of his relationship with actress Rebecca Humphries.While Neil and Katya had stayed together after the photographs emerged, they later cited it was a mutual decision

Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones has aimed a brutal jibe at his ex-wife Katya Jones after she posted a video referring to him as her "husband".

Strictly Come Dancing partner, Nikita Kuzmin, 24, shared images of the pair with his 113,000 followers yesterday.These sweet snaps were taken at The O2 in London on the last date of the Strictly Come Dancing Live UK tour.Nikita Kuzmin captioned the images: “One week since the last dance with this phenomenal human.”Gordon Ramsay's 20-year-old daughter replied by commenting: “Missing you and dancing with you already,” followed by a sad face emoji and a white heart symbol.Fans were delighted.@debbiebooth5832 commented: “Wish you guys were a couple.”Former Strictly contestant Max George also commented: “Beauts,” followed by a red heart symbol.Talking about the Strictly Come Dancing Live tour, Tilly said in a statement: “Taking part in Strictly over the last 10 weeks was the best!“A life-changing experience where I learnt to dance and made friends for life.“I’m so excited to now have the opportunity to be a part of the Strictly tour.

Gordon Ramsay delighted fans after sharing a new picture of his mini-me son Oscar. The snap showed the two-year-old looking rather unimpressed as he ate some ice-cream.MORE: Gordon Ramsay's wife Tana marks incredible milestone - and Victoria Beckham reacts"Happy Sunday @oscarjramsay he's not too sure about the flavour," the celebrity chef remarked in the caption.WATCH: Gordon Ramsay teases lookalike son Oscar in adorable video - and he's unimpressedFans were quick to comment on the father and son's likeliness, with one joking: "Tell me your Gordon Ramsay's son without telling me you're Gordon Ramsay's son." Another responded: "Lol this was my exact thought when I saw this photo! Adorable."MORE: Gordon Ramsay's £6million Cornwall holiday home will take your breath awayREAD: Gordon Ramsay shares details about daughter Megan's ex-boyfriend - and he's not impressed!A third person stated: "Like father like son." A fourth post read: "Absolutely gorgeous little man." Another person said: "His facial expressions kill me [laughing face emoji]."The funny post comes shortly after Gordon's million-pound mansion had a narrow escape when a giant tree was uprooted during Storm Eunice.

Giovanni Pernice and Rose Ayling-Ellis may no longer be on the Strictly Come Dancing tour bus, but the two stars are still keeping fans entertained with their antics.MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice pens Rose Ayling-Ellis the sweetest message as they part waysOver the weekend, the professional dancer - who lifted the glitterball trophy in December - shared a hilarious clip of the two with food in their teeth.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice kisses Strictly partner Rose Ayling-EllisJoking that Rose may "kill him", Giovanni gave fans a sweet glimpse into one of their video calls whilst Christina Aguilera's iconic Beautiful song played in the background.MORE: Giovanni Pernice's deep connection and protectiveness over Rose Ayling-Ellis explainedREAD: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationship"You probably will kill me for this @rose.a.e," he said alongside laughing face emojis before adding: "I am beautiful no matter what they say."Hours later, Giovanni revealed that he had gone on a "date" in London with his friend Aaron Rutigliano. "My date," he teased alongside a loved up emoji.