Strictly’s Dan Walker says show is a ‘popularity contest’ not a dance competition as he names ‘unstoppable’ winner

BBC Breakfast's Jon Kay was missing from the studio and replaced in ANOTHER presenter shake-up. Viewers were expecting to see Jon on the red sofa this Monday morning alongside co-star Sally Nugent. But the 52-year-old journalist was no where to be seen and was replaced by one of his co-stars Ben Thompson.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have hit out after a spoiler for week seven of the popular ballroom and Latin dance show was posted online.

STRICTLY fans are convinced Shirley Ballas has reignited a 'feud' with Fleur East. Last month, viewers took to Twitter to declare the head judge had it in for Fleur after Shirley revealed she would have saved Richie Anderson over the former X Factor star in the dance off during Movie Week. While the feud rumours have quietened down in recent weeks, they were reignited once again tonight after Shirley's comments to Fleur following her latest routine.

STRICTLY star Tony Adams was caught having a heated "argument" with his dance partner Katya Jones. The pair were seen having an intense exchange of words in the background as hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly ended the show.

STRICTLY fans spotted Ian Wright's hilarious reaction after watching his ex-Arsenal teammate Tony Adams' "awkward" salsa. Tony and his dance partner Katya finished last on the leaderboard with 21 points after he lost his footing.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington is gearing up to pop the question to fellow professional dancer Nadiya Bychkova, according to pals. Brit Kai, 27,  started dating the stunning 33-year-old former Playboy model  at the start of this year. The smitten couple have already adopted an English bulldog puppy called Snoopy and are about to announce their first UK tour, Once Upon A Time, together.

“You know all these sorts of things you can do where you put your head on the pillow and say, ‘oh, that was a bit out of order wasn’t it?’” the broadcaster concluded.Dan moved to Channel 5 News earlier in the year, marking the end of a six year stint on the BBC Breakfast sofa.To mark his work for the channel’s 100th anniversary, the BBC shared a "montage of mistakes" including some of Dan’s most infamous blunders.Following the cheeky commemoration, titled 100 Seconds of BBC Going Wrong, Dan felt compelled to explain himself."During the BBC's 100 years of broadcasting, not everything has gone as planned on air," a caption on the video had explained, promising hilarious and unusual clips from times when it had all gone horribly wrong.The video sampled one newsreader sheepishly announcing: "If the autocue was working, I could now read you something, but as it isn't, I can’t.”The footage showed presenters haplessly falling into swimming pools and being violently pecked by ostriches mid-conversation.Dan's own contribution was merely witnessing an embarrassing mishap, rather than being responsible for one himself.However, he took to Twitter to share his thoughts on the selection of laugh-out-loud footage.He told his 777,300 followers: "It is so magnificently BBC to celebrate a century with a montage of mistakes! Delighted to have made the cut.”Then he quickly corrected himself, adding: "I should say… that’s not because the BBC makes a lot of mistakes but because the corporation is always happy to laugh at itself."On June 6, Dan presented his first News at 5 show and his debut saw 390,000 viewers tuning in.After Dan’s debut, the Channel 5 broadcaster shared his ratings success on Twitter.He wrote: “Lots of talk about figures

Earlier this week, Dan showed his great relationship with Carol as he voiced his concern after watching one of her forecasts.The Channel 5 News presenter took to Twitter to urge Carol to “take care” as the star braved some harsh weather conditions.On Tuesday, Carol shared some wind gust numbers with her 236,000 followers.The Scottish weather presenter included a chart that showed wind gusts ranging between 40 all the way up to 79 miles per hour in locations like The Needles and Guernsey.“Some of the gusts of wind recorded in the last hour @BBCBreakfast xxx,” Carol captioned the post helpfully.Dan, who used to host BBC Breakfast from 2016 until April this year, urged Carol to proceed with caution.“You take care out there Carol,” the star commented concernedly.Back in May, Dan left his co-host, Sally Nugent, rather emotional when he confirmed his leaving date after six years of presenting from the red sofa.Sally warned viewers, “brace yourself” as Dan got ready to share his announcement.He began: “You know you keep asking me when I’m going? Well, I can tell you now, officially.”The pair laughed as Dan looked at his watch and joked: “I’m leaving in five minutes.

THE Strictly Come Dancing stars looked all partied out after celebrating Ellie Taylor's 39th birthday. Comedian Ellie's co-stars were on hand until the early hours despite their upcoming performances in tonight's live show. She was joined by show partners Will Mellor and Nancy Xu, Kym Marsh and Helen Skelton.

STRICTLY Come Dancing is on at a slightly later time tonight after viewers whittled down the contestants. It will air in its latest slot for weeks, between episodes of Michael McIntyre's The Wheel and Blankety Blank. Viewers should tune in at 7pm so make sure they don't miss it.

STRICTLY star Kym Marsh suffered a major panic attack and burst into tears at rehearsals. The TV favourite, 46, struggled to continue dancing as producers attempted to calm her anxiety.

AN I'M A Celebrity boss has been forced to reject claims that Matt Hancock has been signed up to deliberately "divide the camp". Executive producer Olly Nash explained it wasn't the first time a politician or "people who have very strong views about certain things" had entered the jungle.

DAN Walker has revealed the BBC Breakfast co-stars he no longer speaks to after his move to Channel 5. The 45-year-old journalist left BBC Breakfast in May after six years for a new role at Channel 5.

Strictly Come Dancing's Fluer East is struggling to contain her emotions while on the show - especially towards Craig Revel Horwood - according to a body language expert. Darren Stanton has said that, despite her exploding onto the dancefloor, she finds it difficult to find an equilibrium at times.

BBC Breakfast star Carol Kirkwood, 60, prompted her former BBC co-star Dan Walker, 45, to issue some words of warning this morning.The Channel 5 News presenter took to Twitter to urge Carol to “take care” as the star braved some harsh weather conditions. Early this morning, Carol shared some wind gust numbers with her 236,000 followers. The Scottish weather presenter included a chart that showed wind gusts ranging between 40 all the way up to 79 miles per hour in locations like The Needles and Guernsey. “Some of the gusts of wind recorded in the last hour @BBCBreakfast xxx,” Carol captioned the post helpfully. Dan, who used to host BBC Breakfast from 2016 until April this year, urged Carol to proceed with caution. “You take care out there Carol,” the star commented concernedly. The UK is facing high wind speeds and heavy showers across today and tomorrow, as Storm Claudio strikes in the south of England. The Environment Agency has also issued 49 flood alerts across much of central England, from Middlesbrough down to Cheltenham.Government meteorologists issued wind warnings across southern Britain earlier today with another alert in force on Wednesday across western fringes. Turbulent weather will be boosted by a ‘flattened’ jet stream charging across Britain loaded with cyclonic low-pressure systems.Carol’s fans took to the comments section to discuss the stormy weather with the presenter. Bob echoed Dan’s sentiment, penning: “Wow Take Care all today thanks Carol for letting us know.” (sic)Meanwhile Lois joked: “Spent all night dreaming I was in a disco with my neighbours' security lights flashing on and off.”Sharing a cute snap of her sleeping dog, Rebecca wrote: “Very gusty here on the Isle of Wight today, Carol...“The

DAN Walker has revealed he was stopped from entering Channel 5's offices after a security guard failed to recognise him. The broadcaster is the channel's star name having transferred from the BBC in a big money deal earlier this year.

FURIOUS Strictly Come Dancing fans have accused the judges of overmarking one of the celebs. Former footballer Tony Adams has received some harsh criticism from judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke.

Channel 5 newsreader and former Strictly Come Dancing star Dan Walker has described the BBC show as "entertainment" rather than a competition, as he gave his opinion as to who he thinks will win this year.

STRICTLY Come Dancing has been moved from its Saturday night slot in a huge schedule shake-up on the BBC. With the FIFA World Cup set to begin in Qatar in a matter of days, Beeb bosses have moved to make sure there are no awkward clashes with big games. It means the Strictly quarter and semi finals will now air on a Friday night instead of Saturday.