Strictly fans left emotional as Gorka Márquez reassures Helen Skelton after her split

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KYM Marsh was spotted looking emotional after a difficult week on Strictly Come Dancing. The TV star attempted to keep a low profile as she visibly fought back tears after a difficult weekend on the BBC Dancing competition. The former Hear'Say singer was seen looking downcast as she left her hotel in London in a tracksuit with a make-up free face.

WHEN Hamza Yassin was named as the 13th contestant on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, many asked: “Who?” But now the shy wildlife photographer and presenter has captured the hearts of the nation, with head judge Shirley Ballas telling him on Saturday night: “You make our hearts sing, you make everybody smile.” And even the usually waspish Craig Revel Horwood admitted last night: “My goodness, you are a fantastic dancer.” His star moments on Strictly — a light-footed foxtrot in week one that was praised by the judges and marked Hamza out as a contender, and his electrifying salsa in week four that blew the roof off the ballroom bagging him the highest score of the series so far — hurtled him ahead of the much more well-known celebs. But it has not always been easy to get to the top of the leaderboard three times.

Jayde Adams has become the fourth star to leave Strictly Come Dancing.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were left furious at head judge Shirley Ballas this evening over 'inconsistent scoring’. Viewers branded her ‘jealous’ after she gave Kym Marsh low scores once again and many called for the 62-year-old to go.

ACID-tongued Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has branded Motsi Mabuse “a diva” in an outspoken interview. The Aussie choreographer, 57, also claimed that Anton Du Beke, 56, has a “big head” since winning a National Television Award for his role. He added former co-star Bruno Tonioli, 66, would have liked to have left with “more of a fanfare” and insists that head judge Shirley Ballas is not sexist.

Strictly Come Dancing 's James Bye was left in tears after his performance on Saturday night, as he thanked BBC bosses for the "life-changing" opportunity on the show.

Claudia Winkleman 's outfit choice on Strictly Come Dancing tonight has left viewers distracted with one saying it was like something from Saturday Night Fever.

Matt Goss, 54, was the third contestant to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing last weekend, with the singer in tears as he heard the judges' choice. As the singer recorded his new Christmas single The Beautiful Unknown, Matt took some time to speak to Express.co.uk about the judges' "harsh" scoring, due to his "improvement" week to week.Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton du Beke make up this year's Strictly judging panel and have been met with criticism this year due to their scoring.Express.co.uk asked Matt what he thought of the judges' scores, with the Bros singer admitting: "I think if I'm improving maybe the scores should reflect that."But I don't want to be that guy who moans about my scores.

STRICTLY star HELEN Skelton is currently tearing up the ballroom with her dance partner Gorka Marquez. Spanish pro Gorka delivered a passionate speech at the weekend encouraging Helen to have more self-belief, and her Countryfile co-star Charlotte Smith says the "fantastic" presenter can achieve anything she puts her mind to. In an exclusive interview to support Countryfile's Ramble for Children In Need, Charlotte says: "There is nothing Helen Skelton can't do.

Strictly Come Dancing panel alongside Len Goodman and Craig Revel Horwood from 2004 until 2009 and still shares her firm support for the BBC dance show. As the dancer discussed her partnership with Wiltshire Farm Foods, Express.co.uk asked Arlene what she thought of Anton Du Beke's permanent role on the judging panel.Anton took a permanent role on the judging panel this year alongside Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas.This comes after he covered for Bruno Tonioli last year when he took a break from the show due to travel limitations as he continued to judge on the US series Dancing With the Stars.Arlene was replaced on the BBC dance show in 2009 by Alesha Dixon.Express.co.uk asked Arlene what she thought about Anton's permanent judging role on the show.She revealed: "Oh I always thought Anton would make a good judge.

Helen Skelton, 39, opened up about how she was feeling following her very public split from husband Richie Myler, 32.The Countryfile star is currently competing on Strictly Come Dancing six months on from announcing they were parting ways back in April.Helen has been paired up with Gorka Márquez for this season of Strictly, and last week the professional dancer spoke out about how she had been “made to feel not good enough”.His speech came after the news that Richie was expecting a baby with his new partner.In a recent interview, Helen admitted there are “days when she’s p***ed off”, but that she ultimately doesn’t “see herself as a victim”.“There’s loads of stuff to ask me about that’s really interesting, that’s not, ‘Ohhh, poor you,’” Helen explained.  “I don’t see myself as a victim, no, because I mean, look… There are a lot of people who have been in my situation who haven’t been given the opportunities that I’ve got.”While Helen would not discuss Richie’s recent social media posts, or reports that he is expecting a child with his new partner, she did stress the importance of keeping her children happy.“You cannot have any opinion on anyone else’s life until you’ve walked in those shoes,” Helen remarked. “And my family are happy, my kids are happy, and that’s all ultimately that matters.”The star kept this sentiment when she recalled how uncertain she was about competing in Strictly Come Dancing due to how much exposure there would be for her family.  “I think it would have been disrespectful for me to have not done Strictly,” she reflected.

Anton Du Beke, 56, who worked as a professional dancer on the show since it began in 2004, revealed that after his co-star Brendan Cole, 46, was cut from the show he feared for his own place, saying he never took it for granted or a given that he was going to be invited back the following year.The admission came when Anton appeared on an episode of Lorraine back in 2018.Speaking to the Glaswegian presenter, Anton said that Brendan’s exit from the show came as a complete shock, hinting that it had been an “editorial decision” by BBC bosses.In fact, Anton only found out that Brendan was leaving the show after Brendan himself appeared on Lorraine to drop the bombshell.“[I was] stunned,” Anton said to Lorraine.“It was one of the saddest things I've watched on telly. I was heartbroken for him, for me a little bit as well, I'm going to miss him enormously.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton has revealed who she sees as her biggest competition - and it might come as a surprise. The Countryfile star, 39, believes England football icon Tony Adams is a massive threat to her on the dance floor.

Shirley Ballas, 62, posted a picture of her and Motsi Mabuse, 41, on social media laughing away on the most recent Strictly Come Dancing live show, Motsi was quick to reciprocate Shirley’s affirmation, sharing on her own social media page that she hoped there would be “many years of laughing” to come.The pair’s public display of affection comes soon after some members of the public called for Shirley to be removed from the panel after she was accused of preferring male celebrity dancers to women.Shirley and Motsi’s friendship was plain to see after Shirley posted the following to her 81,700 followers on Twitter: “Cherry on the cake @MOTSI_MABUSE we laughed so much yesterday.“Brilliant lady, love sitting next to you.“You are a star x @bbcstrictly.”In response to Shirley’s high praise, Motsi was not short of admiration for her fellow judge.Replying to the tweet, Motsi wrote to her 76,500 followers: “With my dearest @ShirleyBallas.To many years of laughing like this.”Sharing their friendship online, it was clear that despite speculation, many fans of Strictly want the panel to remain exactly how it is.User Ioana Vladoi wrote: “Love you both! You just bring so much happiness every Saturday.”And Jackie Carreira also added: “You two make me wish I was in your gang!”With many calling the pair “friendship goals,” there was one disgruntled Twitter user who shared his option on Shirley’s judging style.User Charlie Smorley commented: “Why are you giving Matt Goss low score he so doing very well and giving who are really rubbish at dancing higher score for don’t make sense.“You used to be my favourite Judge but I’ve seen a nasty side to you and I’m very disappointed in you shouldnt be on the show anymore ROOD.” (sic)Replying to the

Strictly critics pointed out that this year's edition of the show, for the first time ever, contains two same sex pairings, a diverse range of bodyshapes and a Paralympian with dwarfism. Now Anton Du Beke, 56, has hit back at claims that the show has "gone woke", insisting that Strictly has simply evolved to reflect modern times. Speaking from the red carpet, Anton declared firmly: "Strictly hasn't gone woke — it's modern."The show is going from strength to strength and is a reflection of all the people who watch the show.

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton revealed that she and ex Richie Myler were avoiding each other one year before their split.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Helen Skelton said she steered clear of husband Richie Myler for a year before they split. It comes after the Countryfile presenter, 38, announced the news that their marriage was over back in April. Helen and rugby player Richie, 31, who tied the knot in 2012, share three kids together.

Katya Jones, 33, gave fans on social media a candid update on her concerns over preparations for Strictly Come Dancing, ahead of this week's live show.The professional dancer took to Instagram last night to share a glimpse of her and Arsenal legend Tony Adams' break amid a busy rehearsal schedule.Posting a video in full view of her 212,000 followers, Katya admitted it had been an "intense" day, as she rested on the floor of a rehearsal studio next to Tony.Panning the camera towards Tony’s face as he grinned broadly, Katya began: “It’s a bit intense today, isn’t it?”Tony then interrupted while still making a funny face and quoting the late Hollywood actor Humphrey Bogart: “In all the towns in all the world, you have to come into my studio,” said the former footballer, before bursting into laughter.Looking confused, Katya insisted: “It’s been intense today, that’s all I’m going to say.”Katya then panned the camera back to her, before zooming into one of her eyes, while pulling a terrified expression.Progressively zooming in more as she looked intensely into the lens, Katya added: “Fear in those eyes, look!”Last week's live show saw Tony apologise for swearing after he got lost in the moment following his successful American Smooth routine.After receiving praise from Craig Revel Horwood, Tony went to walk off before swearing when he realised he hadn't heard from Motsi Mabuse.He then apologised to presenter Claudia Winkleman for the blunder before breaking down as he reflected on the positive comments from the judges.It happened after he received some impressive feedback from the notoriously hard-to-please Craig, with the sporting legend shouting: "Oh s***".Following his own apology, he said he'd like to dedicate his dance,