Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood takes a swipe at Shirley Ballas after ‘fix’ row

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans are all saying the same thing about Hamza as the contestants get set to face the judges in week 4. Hamza Yassin was given arguably the hardest of dances in week three - the Rhumba - but he has managed to battle his way into week four of the BBC competition. The wildlife specialist has been labelled as the "world's sweetest man" following his appearance on Strictly's It Takes Two earlier this week.

Strictly Come Dancing returned for its 20th series this weekend, as our favourite celebrities took to the dance floor to perform dazzling routines. From Ellie Simmonds to Kaye Adams, a brilliant line-up of stars waltzed across the dancefloor to impress the judges and viewers at home.

Strictly Come Dancing tour will be waltzing its way across the UK in 2023, giving fans the chance to see their favourite stars up close.For the first time, Anton du Beke will be joining fellow judges Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood for the nationwide tour - which is taking place in January and February next year.Professional dancer and It Takes Two presenter Janette Manrara will be hosting the much-anticipated tour one again. The show will star many of the celebrities and professional dancers from the current BBC series, in what promises to be a Strictly spectacular occasion.

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.

Shirley Ballas has responded to the massive amount of criticism she has received recently over her comments on Strictly Come Dancing.The head judge was slammed this week after she made comments about female celebrities – particularly Olympian Ellie Simmonds.Then during movie week, Shirley was berated online after saying she would’ve saved Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice over the couple that was ultimately saved, Fleur East and Vito Coppola. Some fans called for the Latin dance champ to be sacked, while others demanded an apology. Shirley, 62, has now responded to the criticism while talking to the panellists on Loose Women via video call on Wednesday 12 October.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have already said this weekend's show has been 'spoiled' as they discovered the song and dance choices for week four. Following Movie Week special last week, this Saturday will see the remaining 13 couples take to the ballroom with a brand new routine.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas struggled to hold back the tears as she addressed the "sexism" backlash against her. Shirley appeared on Loose Women on Wednesday (October 12) to speak out about the hate she has received from trolls online and stressed her position as a judge on the hit BBC dance competition.Taking the opportunity to explain why it was she picked Richie Anderson and not Fleur East in the dance off on Sunday she admitted she had based her decision solely on "his footwork," adding "I love Fleur, she had this beautiful frame, and it was soft and it was elegant but in the end I went with the footwork."READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson in wardrobe malfunction as she spills out of towel with Strictly fiancéThe star was left visibly emotional while discussing the impact the hurtful messages she has been bombarded with since have had on her as she admitted: "I don't have a mean bone in my body."She said: "It's a beautiful show, it's there to entertain, I'm there to do a job.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Kaye Adams has revealed her key hack to saving energy at home. The BBC contestant, 59 - who was evicted on week one - is spending more time at home now her training has subsided.

FLEUR East is trying to mask her disappointment and frustration about negative feedback from the Strictly judges with fake smiles, a body language expert has claimed. The X Factor star and radio presenter was an early favourite to make the final but found herself in the bottom two on Sunday.

Shirley Ballas has issued a fresh dig at viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after revealing the 'vile trolling' she has received. The BBC One dance contest's head judge came under fire over the weekend as she returned to the judging panel for the show's much-loved Movie Week special.

Strictly judge Dame Arlene Phillips has laughed off claims she taught this year’s contestant Kym Marsh how to dance.Ex-Corrie star Kym played Annette in West End musical Saturday Night Fever, which was choreographed and produced by Arlene.It sparked rumours she had an unfair advantage on Strictly, with Craig Revel Horwood even saying: “Kym Marsh has danced before and I think she’ll fit in well.”READ MORE: World's 'most beautiful woman' is Scouse actress, says tested scientific algorithmBut Arlene, 79, insists the star –who scored 33 out of 40 for her Charleston on Saturday’s show – is “not a dancer”.Arlene says: “She can’t dance – I taught her to walk. Annette is not a dancing part.“There’s always been dancers on Strictly who have trained before.

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.

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Shirley Ballas has issued a direct message to viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after she was hit with backlash following the latest instalment of the BBC dance contest.

Strictly Come Dancing’s live tour has had a major shake-up, with Anton Du Beke replacing Bruno Tonioli.The 2022 contestants will once again take to the dance floor for live audiences in arenas across the UK after competing in this year’s competition.Judges Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood are set to return for the tour with former Strictly professional dancer Janette Manrara returning to host.READ MORE: Strictly turns frosty as fans convinced ‘bias’ Shirley has it in for one contestant However, Anton Du Beke will replace Bruno Tonioli as a judge on the 2022 tour after Tonioli bowed out of the show after 18 years. Bruno couldn’t judge the 2020 series due to travel restrictions because of coronavirus.

Strictly Come Dancing fans are concerned Giovanni Pernice will quit the BBC show.The professional dancer, 32, and his celebrity partner Richie Anderson got the boot from the dance competition last weekend.They both appeared on spin-off show It Takes Two on Monday (October 10) to discuss their experience.READ MORE: Strictly fans slam Shirley Ballas as she chooses to eliminate 'skilled' Fleur EastGiovanni and Richie opened up to host Rylan Clark about losing the dance-off to Fleur East and her partner Vito Coppola.However, viewers quickly spotted "tension" between the pair.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "This is absolutely the most awkward #ItTakesTwo interview ever."Another added: "The tension is off the scale. Awkward between Richie and Gio."A third person posted: "I get the impression Gio and Richie didn’t get on much."The conversation continued online when the show ended, with some wondering if Giovanni was set to leave Strictly.One Strictly fan wrote: "Catching up on It Takes Two and i'm very disappointed in Gio's reaction tonight."He won last year an epic competition, no one can deny, but this year he had a complete non-dancer, someone who was hilarious and who for me stole the show and for whom this experience was amazing.

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.