Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones has split from girlfriend 'because of tour'

DANCING on Ice fans have pleaded for bosses to bring back Stephen Mulhern after host Phillip Schofield returned to the ITV show. The In For A Penny host, 44, joined Holly Willoughby on the ITV show last Sunday after the 59-year-old This Morning star tested positive for Covid.

Liberty Poole has been eliminated in week five after losing the skate off. Oti Mabuse was the only judge the save the Love Island star after she performed once again, with Ashley Banjo, Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean all voting to save Kye Whyte. Liberty’s exit comes after she took a tumble on the ice during her routine to Right Round by Flo Rida with her partner Joe Johnson.

Phillip Schofield returned to Dancing On Ice on Sunday night after he tested positive for coronavirus last week and was temporarily replaced by Stephen Mulhern.The presenter, 59, was reunited with Holly Willoughby, who wowed fans in a pink Valentine's Day dress, during the latest instalment of the ITV show. As the episode opened, Holly said: "Welcome to the greatest show on ice and welcome back Phil!" With Phillip replying: "Thank you! I missed it last week, I had serious FOMO...

Dancing On Ice fans complained they were missing Stephen Mulhern as Phillip Schofield returned to the rink.

Phillip Schofield returned to Dancing on Ice with his good pal Holly Willoughby - but some ITV viewers thought Stephen Mulhern did a better job hosting the show.Phil normally hosts the ITV ice skating show with Holly, but he was forced to sit out of his usual presenting duties last week after catching Covid.Instead, Catchphrase star Stephen Mulhern was brought in to replace Phil - so he hosted alongside Holly in his absence.Gutted Phil had to watch from home, but he was delighted to return to the show on Sunday (February 13).However, it seems some fans of the show preferred Stephen as presenter, and they made their thoughts clear on Twitter.One wrote: "bring back Stephen as presenter im bored already, All Philip does is shout!"A second said: "Come back Stephen and rescue this show"A third commented: "Why oh why did they have to bring smug Phil back. Downbeat compared to last week.

Phillip Schofield confessed he had a few glasses of gin and tonic to get over his "FOMO" of missing last weekend's Dancing On Ice (February 6) due to testing positive for Covid. The ITV favourite revealed to fans that he had tested positive for the virus so was forced to miss a week of the show, with Stephen Mulhern stepping in to host with Holly Willoughby.

Holly Willoughby has dazzled Dancing on Ice fans with her latest look - and this time she looked like a fairytale princess in a stunning pink dress.The glamorous ITV presenter is no stranger to stunning the nation with her jaw-dropping looks, but this weekend she had fans swooning all over again.Holly put on a stunning display when she stepped out in the pretty pink dress for the fifth week of the star-studded skating competition on Sunday (February 13).The Barbie-like dress featured a low neckline which highlighted Holly's killer figure.The statement-making dress sailed down to her feet with gorgeous layers that flew around the mum.The mum-of-three decided to give her fans a sneak peek at the outfit before the show kicked off, so she took to Instagram with a backstage snap.Catching up with her 7.6million followers, she wished them a happy Valentine's week, writing: "It’s valentines… why not… see you on @dancingonice at 6pm."Holly's fans went wild over her dress, with fans calling her a "princess" in the comments.One fan penned: "Beautiful dress looks lovely on you Holly,"A second wrote: "PRINCESS OMG GORGEOUS,"A third agreed: "That dress is stunning real life princess,"A fourth gushed: "Absolutely gorgeous dress,"A fifth added: "Absolutely beautiful like a princess,"Sunday saw Holly finally reunited with her TV hubby Phillip Schofield, who she co-hosts Dancing on Ice with.Phil was left gutted last week as he caught Covid, which meant he was forced to miss out on his usual hosting duties.Instead, Stephen Mulhern was brought in to replace him alongside Holly - and Phil decided to watch along from home.Phil said he was 'bored out of his mind' in quarantine, and issued a public apology to Holly when he couldn't turn up to

Dancing On Ice host Holly Willoughby looked incredible on Sunday's episode as she opted for a pink Valentine's Day dress. The This Morning star, 41, took to Instagram ahead of the ITV show to give her 7.6 million followers a glimpse at her outfit for the latest instalment of the skating competition. It comes as Holly reunited with her co-host Phillip Schofield on Sunday's instalment after he tested positive for coronavirus last week and was temporarily replaced by Stephen Mulhern.

Dancing on Ice fans were left bereft in 2014 with the news that the show had been cancelled.

STRICTLY’S Neil Jones got cosy at a hotel with fellow dancer Nancy Xu after a tour performance.  Nancy, 30, dating martial arts expert Mikee Michele, sat on Neil’s knee at a party in Glasgow. Days earlier Neil, 39, split from model Sophie Lily Kerr.

The weeks are flying by and we're already at episode five of Dancing On Ice.

has moved to bravely open up about an "embarrassing" chronic health problem. The reality TV star suffers from bronchiectasis, she has revealed in a new interview.

BBC Breakfast star Dan Walker has been caught out over a story he told fans about wild swimming.The 44-year-old presenter took to his Instagram page on Thursday to take part in a question and answer session with his followers before his appearance on The One Show.After opening up about his favourite chocolate bar and favourite presenter, Dan was asked: "Would you ever go wild swimming like the Strictly tour lot?"He replied: "I was going to actually when they were in Sheffield."I was invited down by the Reverend Kate Bottley and Sara [Davies] but I just couldn't get back from work in time."But it looked like fun and i'd love to have a go."Dan went on to joke: "Appropriate footwear is always essential when wild swimming I think but it looked amazing."However, Dragons' Den star Sara has since revealed the real reason why Dan failed to turn up.Sharing his video onto her own Instagram story, the entrepreneur penned: "Yeah we invited him and he totally flaked on us.....

Alison Hammond made sure to finish the week of This Morning in another stylish outfit that naturally left her looking as radiant as always. Viewers of the popular ITV show were spoiled this week as they weren't only treated with the return of Phillip Schofield on Wednesday, but also two bonus appearances from Alison as she stepped in for him during his absence.

Today is Holly Willoughby's 41st birthday, and she looks absolutely sensational as she opts for a retro print mini dress to wear today, proving Holly truly is our ultimate style icon. The birthday girl of course had to chose a special outfit for the day, and looks every inch ready for her special day in a floral print mini dress by Ted Baker.

Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer Neil Jones has taken to Instagram to share a reflection in a cryptic post today.The 39-year-old bluntly admitted he “doesn’t really care” what others think.In a picture shared with his 241,000 followers, Neil penned: “When I was 20 I really cared what everyone thought.“Now I’m almost 40 don’t really care what you think.“When I’m 60 I will realise no one was ever thinking about me in the first place.” (sic)Following the end of last year’s series of Strictly, Neil reflected on his journey on the programme in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.He had partnered up with former EastEnders actress Nina Wadia during the competition for the coveted Glitterball Trophy.However, they became the first dance couple to leave the series after being eliminated.Responding to “fix” claims, Neil said: “I think that there's no need. It's all down to the audience.”He went on: “The audience pick who they want to go through.“So, I always say when the audience turning around saying it's fixed or anything like that.

Strictly Come Dancing partner, Nikita Kuzmin, 24, were pictured cosying up today.The former dance couple could be seen taking a nap in the back seat of a car following a day swimming at Spring Lakes.The pair reunited with their Strictly co-stars as they took a dip in the freezing lake.Professional dancer Neil Jones took to Instagram to share a snap of Tilly and Nikita sleeping on the way back from the leisure centre.In the picture, Tilly could be seen resting her head on Nikita’s lap as the pro dancer wrapped his arms around her.The post was captioned: “Too much for these two.”The pair were wrapped up in their jackets following their adventurous dip in the cold lake.Nikita and Tilly also braved the wintry temperatures last week, when they  enjoyed a swim in Sheffield ahead of their Strictly Come Dancing tour show.In a video uploaded to Instagram by fellow Strictly star and TV personality Sara Davies, the pair could be seen holding hands as prepared for their swim.Tilly could be heard screaming as they got deeper into the water and headed for the deep end.Sara captioned the clip: “@tillyramsay’s screaming was absolutely fantastic!“Her and @nikita_kuzmin are just the cutest!”The pair had been dealt a blow last month after Nikita was forced to pull out of the show's live tour dates after testing positive for coronavirus.The dancer took to his Instagram to confirm the news to his 109,000 followers.He confessed he was "so sad" to not be featuring in the live shows alongside Tilly due to the Covid isolation.He wrote: "So sad to be missing a portion of the Strictly Live Tour, but unfortunately I tested Positive for COVID-19."Lots of luck to all the amazing Strictly Cast."Will be back as soon as I can," he concluded his

EastEnders actress and Strictly Come Dancing winner Rose Ayling-Ellis took to Instagram to share a tribute to her best friend Tobi Leigh, a BSL interpreter.The pals sat together on retro red bar stools in front of a fairground ride as they sipped on a drink.Rose wore blue jeans and white trainers, with a high-neck black top and a red and blue baseball varsity jacket. She styled her blonde hair in a sleek ponytail and played with the ends as she stared lovingly at her friend.Tobi wore loose black jeans with a black scoop necked top, styled with a red and black motocross jacket as she clutched a drink.

Holly Willoughby continues her streak of winning looks this Wednesday morning as she hosts another episode of ITV’s This Morning show, with Phillip Schofield back at her side. The mum of three’s wardrobe is undoubtedly one of the best on TV, and Holly’s outfit on today’s show certainly didn’t disappoint. Catching our attention for all the right reasons, the blonde bombshell opted for a gorgeous spring look donning a white jumper by Pure Collection, paired with a white and blue pleated midi skirt by Reiss.

The Strictly Come Dancing stars and their celebrity partners looked like they had quite the wild night on Tuesday. Currently on the Strictly tour, the group headed out to an arcade to play some nostalgic games including air hockey. Documenting the fun on her Instagram page, Amy Dowden shared a look inside their night out.The star shared a video of Rose Ayling-Ellis playing air hockey with pro Neil Jones, and Tilly Ramsay beamed as she won a unicorn.

Holly Willoughby has admitted that she is "guilty" of watching TV series in bed instead of chatting to her husband. The presenter, 40, made the confession about her viewing habits during a relationship discussion on This Morning.And it seems to suggest that Holly has a television in her bedroom - something many people think is a big no-no.The star - who has three children with her hubby Dan Baldwin - shared: "Sometimes we're guilty of getting into bed and putting the telly on and watching a series."The kids are in bed and we're here watching telly, so we maybe we should switch the TV off and talk a bit more."It isn't the first time that Holly has given fans an insight into her evening routine.She sparked a debate last year when she revealed that she ditches her underwear before going to bed.Holly spilled the beans as she and her co-host Phillip Schofield discussed different people's preferences for night wear.The presenter was trying to keep quiet about her own sleepwear routine, but Phil pressed her for an answer."I didn't start this!" she insisted.But Schofe was having none of it."You did!" he insisted.