Strictly fans spot Helen Skelton’s subtle message to ex hubby during revenge dance

Helen Skelton welcomed her third child, daughter Elsie Kate, a year ago with estranged husband Richie Myler.The Strictly Come Dancing contestant revealed she named her baby girl after one of Helen's family members who sadly died.The Winter on the Farm presenter has previously opened up about the family tragedy after losing two of her cousins - one to breast cancer and the other died after an accident.Helen, who is currently paired with Gorka Marquez on Strictly, is a devoted mum of three, who she shares with her former husband.The 39-year-old separated from rugby player Richie earlier this year, shortly after welcoming their third child together in December 2021.They are parents to Ernie, seven, Louis, five, and baby Elsie Kate, one.Speaking about the heartwarming reason behind her youngest's middle name, she told HELLO! magazine: "We were always going to have Kate as a middle name after my cousin, who sadly passed away when we were in our 20s."I was really close to her; she was a scientist and crazy cool."Addressing the family loss earlier this year, the Strictly star said: "My family are that sort of Cumbrian stoic, stiff upper lip, and if I sat here and talked about it they wouldn’t like it.""But it’s a fact, I lost a cousin to breast cancer and I lost a cousin in an accident, and I’m a family person. I had that kind of childhood where I spent summer holidays with all my cousins.

While every contestant is excited to be in the Strictly Come Dancing semi-finals, it is extra special for Will Mellor and his family.

Hamza Yassin has left Strictly Come Dancing viewers feeling emotional after breaking down in tears during the semi-finals.

Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan, 44, has admitted he thought parts of the Paso Doble danced by Will Mellor, 46, and his partner Nancy Xu, 31, tonight were “so bad”.The former dancer criticised the actor’s “cape work” as he confessed he felt others were more deserving of a place in the Strictly final.Tonight was the Strictly semi-final, as celebrities and their partners took to the dance floor to perform two separate routines with the hope of seriously impressing the judges.Will and Nancy were the last couple seen battling for their place in the final, but not everyone was impressed by their performance. The pair’s first dance was a Paso Doble to ‘Uccen’ by Taalbi Brothers, which prompted some criticism from former Strictly pro James. The star, who often shares his opinions on the BBC show with his 337,800 Twitter followers, shared his thoughts on the routine.“Week 1 - myself and Ola thought he was the bees knees and clearly the best,” James began.“Unfortunately for him - everyone has got better and better and he hasn’t.“I still think he will get to the final but I feel others deserve it more than him.“The cape work was like a dishcloth,” James complained.

Hamza Yassin has sent fans wild in the Strictly Come Dancing semi-finals with a performance inspired by Scotland.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans aren't happy with this weekend's semi-finals dance choices. Three of the four remaining couples will dance a Pasodoble, with only Hamza Yassin being spared the fiery Spanish military dance.

Strictly star Helen Skelton's slick Cabaret-inspired performance last week was quickly dubbed a "revenge dance" by fans following her painful split from rugby ace Richie Myler earlier this year, just four months after the birth of the couple's third child. Yet not everyone agreed that Helen was sizzling enough in the 1920s styled performance to warrant a top score of ten - and judge Craig Revel Horwood has been accused of being "harsh" by viewers."Craig was roundly booed by the entire studio audience for giving us a nine, while the other judges scored us 10s," Helen excitedly exclaimed."Given it was Musicals Week, it was a shame that no one did The Bodyguard as it looked like he might need one!"However, she added in her Telegraph column: "I’m not hung up on the score at all and agree with what he said.

YOU can tell it’s nearly Christmas when the Strictly gang get glammed up to film their annual festive special. Sure enough, Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse put on their gladrags this week to tape the glitzy bash, which this year features the likes of Larry Lamb and Girls Aloud’s Nicola Roberts in a one-off contest.

THE winner of the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special has been leaked online – two weeks before the show airs. The festive episode was filmed last night and saw six new celebs compete for the coveted Glitterball Trophy.

LEN Goodman has said this series of Strictly Come Dancing is "fantastic". The dance legend retired as a judge from the show in 2016 to move to America and work on Dancing With The Stars. Viewers have begged him to return on numerous occasions, in particular this series amid a series of fix claims.

Holly Willoughby, 41, took a tumble down the stairs as she grappled with co-star Fearne Cotton, leading celebrity guest Will Mellor to clutch fearfully onto Emily Atack's hand, worrying she'd seriously hurt herself.The chaos took place during the filming of the final episode of Celebrity Juice, which airs tonight at 10pm.Holly rushed after Fearne in hot pursuit as the pair competed in a game that involved grabbing pieces of cardboard while running through the audience.The pair playfully grappled, only for Holly to end up tumbling down the stairs backwards while fellow celebrities looked on in horror.Fortunately, she was okay - and the footage of their epic game-filled party is expected to air tonight when Celebrity Juice: A Happy Ending hits the airwaves.Holly and Fearne were the original team captains and opted to return for a single episode to honour the ending of the much-loved ITV show.After fighting with Fearne to secure the cardboard, Holly then grabbed hold of Chris Ramsey, only to end up falling backwards on the floor.Despite her mishap, Holly looked sensational in a blue and black striped trouser suit by Alice + Olivia.Meanwhile, Keith Lemon, whose real name is Leigh Francis, admitted he was feeling nostalgic and had even been reduced to tears as the group filmed their final sequence.He added jokingly that he felt aged when he learnt that Maya Jama had been an avid follower of the show since the age of seven."Not sure what a seven-year-old is doing watching Juice, she should’ve been in bed - but yeah, that made me feel old," he revealed.Keith explained that the part at the end where he became emotional is unlikely to have made the final cut."I was in some kind of emotional bubble.

STRICTLY Come Dancing viewers have slammed 'mean' host Janette Manrara after being 'cruel' to Vito Coppola. Janette, 39, was presenting tonight's spin off show It Takes Two which goes behind the scenes of the main show. During the programme Vito Coppola appeared with his dance partner Fleur East.

HELEN Skelton's fans were baffled tonight as she failed to host her show Winter On The Farm. The Channel 5 hit has been fronted by the Strictly star and Jules Hudson live from Cannon Hall Farm each night. However, in a change from the billing many viewers had on their TV guides, Helen did not appear.

Strictly Come Dancing's Hamza Yassin is losing his "energy and confidence" ahead of the finale, according to a dance expert. Dr Jill Rose Jacobs believes that the star, who lives in a remote area of Scotland, is starting to doubt himself that he can lift the glittered ballroom trophy.

Helen Skelton, 39, has been captured on camera clearing the marital home of various wedding gifts, eight months on from their traumatic split.The Strictly Come Dancing star, whose so-called "revenge dance" on the show last weekend went down a storm, had her possessions appraised and sold on TV.Richie Myler, 32, is now loved up with a new partner, whom he paid tribute to on Instagram earlier this week in honour of her recent birthday."Happy birthday bub,” he wrote with a red love heart emoji in view of his 19,700 followers.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have accused the show of 'planning' Hamza's exit after they spotted a 'clue'. Furious fans of the hit BBC dancing show have hit out claiming bosses are getting ready to dump the cameraman and presenter. Viewers watched as Hamza and his pro partner Jowita Przystal performed in the quarter finals last weekend.

Strictly star Helen Skelton delivered a powerful routine last week, leading some fans to declare it her "revenge dance" following her split from rugby player Richie Myler, who is believed to be expecting a baby with his new girlfriend. Now co-parenting three children, Helen was nonetheless uncompromisingly glamorous at the weekend, delivering her best moves for the Friday night show.Yet Ola and James Jordan were undecided on exactly what to make of the performance that had captured everyone's emotion.While Ola insisted that the Countryfile presenter had "nailed" it, James exclaimed: "I just don't think it was worth a 10."He added in his Strictly Speaking column for Hello! magazine: "There weren't a huge amount of technical steps in it."Delivering a killer blow to Helen, he added that he didn't think her routine had been as technical as that of Kym Marsh, who was the 10th contestant to be eliminated on Saturday.James' words might have sounded harsh, but he then stated that the Couples Choice round sometimes gave little room to maneuver more difficult moves.Meanwhile, Ola praised: "I think there have definitely been points in the competition where Helen was well deserving of four tens and didn't get them...

STRICTLY star Janette Manara has revealed how gutted she is after her husband Aljaž Škorjanec's illness has forced them to cancel their show. The married couple, who are best known for showing off their dance skills on the BBC One show, are currently starring in A Christmas To Remember Aljaž and Janette.

STRICTLY star Helen Skelton sent fans into meltdown with a sizzling "revenge" routine on Saturday night. But the mum-of-three has revealed not everyone was impressed by the near-perfect couple's choice performance, namely her kids Ernie, Louis and Elsie Kate.