Strictly has spiced up my marriage – my husband loves watching me ‘shake my thing’ in sexy outfits, says Fleur East

The One Show host Alex Jones raised laughs with an unexpected jibe at co-presenter Ronan Keating as they chatted to singer Fleur East about landing in the dreaded dance-off on Strictly Come Dancing. Last weekend Manchester's Hits Radio presenter Fleur was in the bottom two with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola.

Giovanni Pernice refused to share a secret chat with Shirley Ballas from his final Strictly Come Dancing routine of the 2022. Giovanni, who was partnered with Richie Anderson on the BBC One dance contest, was grilled by Rylan on Monday's episode of spin-off show It Takes Two.

Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas has hit out at the "vile trolling" she has received recently.The head judge, 62, took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal she had won two gongs recently, one at the Legends Of Industry Awards 2022 and another at the Ballroom Dancers' Federation. Posting a snap with her Special Award from the BDF, Shirley penned: "This certainly made a difficult week more beautiful. Second industry award this week.

Shirley Ballas has been blasted by fans - who claimed the Strictly Come Dancing judge is "sexist".The dance veteran has been accused of preferring male celebrity dancers to women on the hit BBC One show.Fans took to Twitter and slammed the head judge after Sunday night's show during which Shirley, 62, was accused of backing a male contestant over a female.Singer Fleur East, 34, and pro partner Vito Coppola, 30, survived the dance off, but Shirley said she would have booted them out in favour of Radio 2’s Richie Anderson, 34, who performed a Samba dressed as a meerkat alongside Giovanni Pernice.Viewers raged on social media, accusing the head judge of bias, and called for her to be axed from the programme.Shirley has since taken to Instagram and shared a cryptic message following the backlash.Taking to her stories, the quote read: "Some people aren't loyal to you, they are loyal to their need of you. Once their need changes, so does their loyalty."Her message comes after Strictly viewers took to Twitter and called for Shirley to be axed following some of her feedback about some of the celebrities taking part in the show.Social media user, Lizzie Man fumed: "Shirley Ballas should be removed from the panel, she’s setting a bad example, she cannot celebrate the young, female celebrities.

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has been blasted by fans — who claim she is sexist. The dance veteran has been accused of preferring male celebrity dancers to women on the hit BBC1 show. Fans went into meltdown after Sunday night’s show during which Shirley Ballas once again backed a man over his “skilled” female rival, critics say.

Shirley Ballas has issued a direct message to viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after she was hit with backlash following her latest appearance on the show. The BBC One dance contest's head judge was back on the panel on Saturday night for the show's much-loved Movie Week special.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were unimpressed as Shirley Ballas said she would have sent Fleur East packing after the latest dance-off.The TV star, 62, came under fire after Sunday's instalment of the BBC ballroom contest, which saw her back Richie Anderson over Fleur.Singer Fleur and presenter Richie had both ended up in the dreaded dance-off after their performances, and were left facing the boot.READ MORE: Dan Walker makes cheeky jibe at fan after rushing to defend BBC's Strictly Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse all chose to save Fleur and her pro partner Vito Coppola, so Richie was eliminated. But head judge Shirley said that she would have sent Fleur packing."Well with the two couples the public put in the bottom two I would have saved Richie," she said.Many viewers flocked to Twitter to share their outrage over Shirley's comment."Shirley would have kicked out Fleur? Whaaaaat?" said one.Another posted: "I have never used this site before but like many others I cannot believe that Shirley would have not saved Fleur! Unbelievable!""Shirley would rather have saved the men darting around in animal costumes than the technically skilled and beautiful dancer Fleur?" asked another incredulous viewer."I love Shirley but surely not," said someone else."Can't believe Shirley was planning to save Richie over Fleur," said another.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have branded judge Shirley Ballas "sexist" and have called for her to be sacked from the hit BBC show.The 62 year old panellist, who recently called for "respect" after receiving hurtful messages during live shows, has been accused of favouring male celebrity dancers to women on the programme. Fans of the dance competition went into a frenzy on Sunday 9 October night's segment after she backed Richie Anderson, 34, and his pro partner Giovanni Pernice, 32, who were eliminated after a dance off with Fleur East, 34, and Vito Coppola, 30. While fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood, 57, Anton Du Beke, 56, and Motsi Mabuse, 41, chose to save Fleur and Vito, Shirley said: "Well with the two couples the public put in the bottom two I would have saved Richie and Giovanni.” Host Tess Daly, 53, then pointed out that it "of course makes no difference to the results," but fans were left fuming over the ordeal and called for Shirley to be booted off the show.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has called for "respect" after receiving hurtful comments on social media.The head judge, 62, posted on Twitter following the BBC One show's Movie Week special, which saw the exit of Radio 2's Richie Anderson and his partner Giovanni Pernice. Many fans were baffled by Shirley's comments following Sunday night's dance off, when she said she would have saved Richie over X Factor star Fleur East, despite her receiving all three of her fellow judge's votes to stay in the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas was accused of being "disdainful" towards Fleur East as she ended up in the bottom two following a tense public vote.Some fans were left furious when they learnt that Shirley would have saved Richie Anderson and his dance partner Giovanni Pernice over Fleur, if she'd had the final say.Some viewers were so livid that they called for her to be removed from her role on the judging panel. One Twitter follower exclaimed: "If Shirley genuinely thought Richie was better than Fleur (which I'm sure she didn't) then she shouldn't be a judge on Strictly anymore, let alone Head Judge."Shirley was also accused of displaying favoritism towards young men, and downplaying the positive aspects of Fleur's performance, after she took to the stage in a costume with seashell-shaped bra cups to channel the Little Mermaid on Saturday.On Monday, Shirley took to Twitter to clarify to her almost 80,000 followers that she was ready to put the episode behind her."I have received many apologies over the weekend regarding hurtful messages I’ve received on social media," she wrote."All apologies are accepted and from now on let’s all respect each other and enjoy the show.

Fleur East has admitted that she is “so so sad” after the elimination of pal Richie Anderson following their tense dance-off.The former X Factor contestant and professional dancer Vito Coppola found themselves in the bottom two on Saturday despite falling into the middle of the leaderboard during movie week on Strictly Come Dancing. Fleur, 34, and Vito, 30, danced the American Smooth to Part of Your World from the Little Mermaid, earning themselves a score of 29 from judges Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas.TV and Radio presenter Richie Anderson, 34, danced the Samba with partner Giovanni Pernice to Lion King’s Hakuna Matata. Ultimately, Richie got the axe.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left swooning over Nikita Kuzmin and Carlos Gu’s sensual dance routine as Adam Lambert performed his brand-new chart topping single.During Sunday’s BBC One results show, all 14 celebrities waited to learn their fate as to whether they would survive another week on the dance competition.In between the tense dance-off announcements, the Queen frontman took to the stage to perform his latest hit song Mad About The Boy on the show.READ MORE: Claudia Winkleman teases Strictly format change after controversial dance offWhile viewers listened to the impressive vocals of the Broadway singer, the pro dancers danced around him – and it’s fair to say fans loved their same-sex collaboration.Taking to Twitter, viewers couldn’t help but gush over the pair, as many called for the pair to become a permanent dancing duo on the show.One user penned: “I didn’t know I needed it...but Nikita and Carlos just served #Strictly.”Another agreed: “I think Adam, Carlos and Nikita have collectively broken the internet #Strictly.”A third chimed in with: “Adam Lambert’s performance and Nikita’s & Carlos’s dance [two fire emoji] absolutely stunning all round #Strictly.”Meanwhile, one user pointed out: “I loved Carlos but Nikita was another level in the dance.

Strictly Come Dancing fans flocked to Twitter in outrage following Sunday night's shock dance-off. Viewers were stunned as Richie Anderson and his dance partner Giovanni Pernice and Fleur East and Vito Coppola were asked to reprise their third week dances again after the red light of doom landed on them.

Strictly Come Dancing fans reacted in shock as the spotlight fell on two more couples to go head-to-head in the dreaded dance-off on Sunday night (October 8). There was disbelief as singer and Manchester's Hits Radio presenter Fleur East ended up in the dance-off with her professional dance partner Vito Coppolo after the result was calculated through a mix of audience vote and panel scores.

The second contestant to exit Strictly Come Dancing is Richie Anderson and his partner Giovanni Pernice after a shock dance-off with Fleur East. The radio DJ was booted from the show tonight after being in the bottom two with singer Fleur.

Richie Anderson has been revealed as the second celebrity to depart the Strictly dance floor. After the second public vote, the 34-year-old TV and radio personality found himself up against Fleur East, 34, in the dance-off. Richie, also 34, then performed his Lion King routine with partner Giovanni Pernice for the second time after Saturday evening’s live show.The pair danced their head-turning samba to Hakuna Matata from the much-loved Disney movie.

Jennifer Lopez and her husband, Ben Affleck, were spotted stepping onto a private jet in Los Angeles earlier on Saturday.The Marry Me star, 53, and Hollywood actor, 50, opted for style as they prepared for a day of exciting travel.The couple recently held a stunning wedding ceremony in front of close family and friends at Ben's Georgia estate in August, and have continued to focus on their careers and building their life together. Beautiful: Jennifer Lopez, 53, was spotted stepping out of a car as she arrived at an airport in Los Angeles with her husband, Ben Affleck, 50, earlier Saturday The talented singer was elegantly chic as she stepped out of a car before walking over to the private jet.  She donned a white blouse with a pointed collar that comprised of a floral embellishment at the top. Jennifer added a pair of loose-fitting blue jeans for a bit of comfort for her flight. The stunning actress threw on a long, light pink jacket on top to help her stay warm in the cooler, fall temperatures.

Alzheimer's Disease, with her husband Scott Mitchell, 59, by her side.The widower has now shared personal insight into their relationship in his memoir as he insists although they didn't have an open relationship he was allowed to "enjoy himself".In extracts from his new book, By Your Side: My Life Loving Barbara Windsor, Scott made bombshell revelations about the couple's marriage.Shared with The Sun, Scott admitted his relationship was not a "closed book", with the national treasure not wanting her husband to "stop living his life to the full".Scott wrote: "Ours was not an open relationship, but it wasn’t a closed book either."She had always said sex was sex and love was love, and she wasn't one for double standards, so she kept her reservations to herself and never asked me directly."He added that Barbara "didn't want to stop him living his life to the full, as she had" however their arrangement "did start to get a bit mixed up".When the EastEnders legend had to stop drinking she did not want her husband to miss out, so Scott claimed when she was dropped home she would ask him to go back out and "enjoy himself".He added: "It wasn't to hook up with women, though we both had a similar attitude towards sex, but to score some coke."Barbara herself previously discussed her husband's cocaine addiction in her own memoir All Of Me: My Extraordinary Life, where she blamed herself for the severity of his addiction.She wrote: "I think I could have stopped Scott's spiral of self-destruction had it not been for another craving that transformed him from the wonderful guy I loved into a sad, pathetic creature I hardly recognised."I would look at him and think: I've done nothing wrong and yet I've managed to ruin this man's

Strictly Come Dancing had a stellar week two and as week three kicked off, the social media account for the BBC series shared a very in depth behind the scenes look.The official Strictly Twitter account shared footage of exactly what the contestants and their professional partners say to each other when their microphones are turned off during their routines. Along with a video montage of some of last week’s best moments on the dancefloor they wrote: “Hidden mic time! Listen to the secret sounds of #Strictly Week Two!” It’s fair to say that Katya Jones got fully into character as she and her partner, football legend Tony Adams, could be heard chatting away as they performed their Charleston set in a pie n mash shop.