Strictly Come Dancing set for surprise winner as expert disagrees with fan predictions

Stacey Dooley shouted her pride for her man Kevin Clifton as she watched him perform on stage in his new show. The former Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer is continuing to flourish in his musical theatre career with a role in the new musical adaptation of Strictly Ballroom.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nikita Kuzmin has reportedly broken up with his girlfriend of five years, Nicole Wirt.

Max George has clapped back at a review of girlfriend Maisie Smith in her new show. The former EastEnders actress is starring opposite former Strictly Come Dancing professional Kevin Clifton in a new musical adaptation of Strictly Ballroom.

Stacey Dooley was pictured reuniting with her Strictly Come Dancing pals at the Strictly Ballroom afterparty in Bromley on Tuesday October 4.The 35 year old is pregnant with her first child with partner Kevin Clifton and earlier attended the Strictly Ballroom press night with Kevin, 39, where they met the Strictly crew. Stacey made sure to carve time out to take fun photos with her Strictly friends at the afterparty, as the group excitedly stroked her blossoming baby bump.The documentary-maker looked elated at the reunion as she was pictured in the centre of the group, which included Jowita Przystal, Nancy Xu, Janette Manrara, Joanne Clifton and Aljiaz Skorjanec.

Love Island’s Ekin-Su Culculoglu has been one busy girl since winning the villa crown back in July. However she has, it seems, found time in between signing brand deals and making appearances to sneak in a trip to the hair salon. While Ekin didn’t document the transformation for us to see, she has just appeared on her TikTok page with a visibly different look.

Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has reportedly broken up with his girlfriend of five years, fellow dancer Nicole Wirt.The 24-year-old TV star and his partner are said to have made the “mutual decision” to part ways as Nikita embarks on a new series of Strictly with Ellie Simmonds.Nicole has purportedly moved her personal belongings out from Nikita’s London home.According to a source, Nikita - who has been partnered with Paralympic swimmer Ellie - wants to “focus” on work now.Nicole is said to also be throwing herself into work in Germany as she is currently “getting busier”.The 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.“They had been together for five years and it ended up being a mutual decision."Nicole is mainly based in Germany and she is getting busier with work.”The insider added to The Sun: “Nikita is totally caught up in Strictly so they decided it was for the best for them to break up.“Nicole used to stay in London to visit Nikita but it was becoming more difficult with their schedules.”The source concluded that Nikita “only wants the best for Nicole” and vice versa.They concluded: “For now he wants to put all of his focus on Ellie and their journey on Strictly.”Nikita's BBC representatives told Express.co.uk: "We’re not commenting and neither is Nikita."It comes after Nikita recently gave fans an insight into his training process with Ellie after impressing the judges with their first performance.Last week, This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Philip Schofield welcomed Strictly stars Ellie and Nikita onto the show.The pair revealed that they would be tackling the Waltz after their impressive Cha Cha

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin has called time on his relationship with long-term girlfriend Nicole Wirt, after five years together, according to reports. The talented professional dancer, who is currently starring on the 20th series of the iconic BBC show alongside his celebrity dance partner Olympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds, is said to have mutually made the decision to split with fellow dancer Nicole after dating for over half a decade.

It was a decision that raised eyebrows at the weekend, when Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas said she would have saved Loose Women star Kaye Adams over singer Matt Goss in the first dreaded dance-off of the series. The second live show of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 led to decision time as the first celeb departed the dancefloor.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nikita Kuzmin, who is partnered with Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds on the BBC competition, has reportedly broken up with his girlfriend.The dancing pro, 24, has been in a relationship with Nicole Wirt since 2016 but a source revealed the fellow dancer has moved her belongings out of her ex-boyfriend's London flat.A source told The Sun that Nikita's sole focus is on Strictly and as Nicole is based in Germany, their schedules have become harder to work around.READ MORE: Strictly It Takes Two viewers baffled over continuity error as seating 'changes'The 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."They had been together for five years and it ended up being a mutual decision. Nicole is mainly based in Germany and she is getting busier with work."Nikita is totally caught up in Strictly so they decided it was for the best for them to break up.

FURIOUS Strictly Come Dancing fans all have the same complaint about the judges just weeks into the competition. The BBC One show returned last month with a panel made up of Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.

STRICTLY'S Stacey Dooley showed off her baby bump in a vibrant pink outfit as she supported boyfriend Kevin Clifton's new stage show last night. The journalist and presenter's bump peaked out from underneath her plunging pink top which she paired with loose-fitting bottoms.

SOME are very well known, others are rising stars but over the next couple of months the cast of Strictly Come Dancing will all become household names. And with their sudden superstardom, many now have the potential to make thousands from social media. The X Factor star Fleur East looks likely to be this year’s top earner, with the potential to earn £2,896 per sponsored Instagram post.

Gemma Atkinson has invited Helen Skelton to her house in the hopes of squashing the infamous “Strictly Curse” rumours that seemingly spring up each time a new series comes out. The former Emmerdale actress is engaged to professional dancer Gorka Marquez who this year has been paired with TV presenter Helen Skelton on Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have discovered what the remaining 14 couples will be dancing to this weekend as a show favourite returns. This Saturday night (October 8) it'll be all about lights, camera, action as movie week arrives in the ballroom.

THE Masked Dancer fans are convinced they've worked out which famous face is behind Sea Slug. Sea Slug has kept viewers entertained with energetic performances to hits including Let's Get Loud by Jennifer Lopez and the Pussycat Dolls' When I Grow Up.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton and her pro partner Gorka Marquez were spotted looking tense as they left rehearsals on Monday evening. The exhausted pair failed to raise a smile after what appeared to be a tough practise session.

Love Island finalist Tasha Ghouri has hinted at a major BBC television role after her ITV stint with boyfriend Andrew Le Page.The happy couple came in fourth place in the hugely popular dating show, and it’s fair to say their lives have turned upside down since the show ended back in August.After leaving behind their life in the stunning Spanish villa, the dynamic duo has been flooded with a slew of lucrative brand deals including the 23-year-old's latest collaboration with Simmi London.READ MORE: Strictly Come Dancing's Matt Goss opens up on 'difficulty' of being critiqued by judges Now, the blonde bombshell has revealed she has her eyes on the beloved annual dance competition Strictly Come Dancing. In an exclusive interview with Daily Star, the blonde confessed she would “love” to join the show next year.She explained: “All these dancing shows just make sense because I'm a dancer.“Even if I do go on Strictly or Dancing on Ice, I've never done those before or those style so it would still be a challenge for me.“That is something that I would love to do.

Matt Goss has said it's difficult to show his cheeky side on Strictly Come Dancing when he is being critiqued by the judges.The When Will I Be Famous star is partnered with professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova on the popular BBC programme, and recently took to social media to connect with fans following his appearance.Speaking on an Instagram Live session, Matt was asked by fans about his cheeky side, which the singer said was difficult to show as he's keen to learn from the all-star judging panel.READ MORE: Strictly Matt Goss' life - saving fan's life, Hollywood sibling and 20k flight for dog"The cheeky side of me, which you know exists, and I have quite a dry sense of humour, is very difficult when you're being critiqued by the judges," said Matt. "You have to be a gentleman.

EastEnders favourite James Bye revealed he suffered from a painful injury whilst in Strictly training. The soap star was appearing on It Takes Two where he told host Rylan that while trying to impress his dance partner Amy Dowden with his fitness skills he caused great damage to his ring finger.