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STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were left stunned after a leaderboard-topping couple broke down in tears during the judges scores. The hit show finally returned to BBC on Saturday, as stars took to the stage to strut their stuff, including Helen Skelton, football and Arsenal legend Tony Adams and food writer Jayde Adams. But fans were left gobsmacked when Corrie actor Will Mellor and partner Nancy Xu broke down in tears when they go a leaderboard topping score of - making them joint first with Hamza and his partner Jowita Przystal at 34 points per piece.

Loose Women star Coleen Nolan has given her co-star Kaye Adams a racy tip for her strictly performances.Kaye took to the stage on Saturday for her debut and appeared to chat about her dance on Monday's (26 September) episode of Loose Women.Coleen told Kaye that she needs to "believe she is sexy" as Kaye began to tell the ladies how Strictly has "taken her out of her comfort zone."Kaye performed the Tango to Abba’s Voulez-Vous and scored a 6 from strict judge Craig Revel Horwood who gave the pair his highest score of the night.This is a live TV story and is being constantly updated.

In this week's column, Judi Love throws her support behind her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Graziano Di Prima and his new partner Kym Marsh, as well as sending support to her Loose Women co-star Kaye Adams and Kai Widdrington. She also shares how happy she is to see Halle Bailey being cast as Ariel in the live action remake of The Little Mermaid and tells us we won't be reading her life story anytime soon.

@kayeadams.“That was both brave and brilliant #strictly.”Some users were quick to see the comment through a political lens. And when Kaye did not immediately respond to the First Minister, user @Scottishl pointed out that she never thanked the politician for her “kindness.”He said: “And she never even gave you any recognition for your lost tweet of kindness. “Kaye is a Scottish woman who hates being Scottish. “Such a shame too.”The following day, Kaye hit back at the user and assured fans she "loves" her Scottish roots.She tweeted: “I liked and very much appreciated @NicolaSturgeon‘s tweet. “And , for the record, I LOVE being Scottish.” Other fans were extremely supportive of Kaye amid her performance last night. @Jackiemonks1 said: “Gawd there's always one.“Btw you were magnificent on Strictly.” @ENewJem commented: “Well done Kaye I liked your dance and routine. “Good luck for next week.” Speaking on the show last night of her performance, she said: "I mucked up lots of the steps, I’m so sorry. “This man has worked so hard and has been so patient.Kai said in response: "The times we have got tough in training and you have dusted it off, you’re a trooper in training… “It’s only a minor mistake!" Host Claudia Winkleman agreed, reminding Kaye that the judges had said that her "line was beautiful".

Strictly star Matt Goss forked out £20,000 to fly his pet dog to Britain to be with him while he is on the BBC show. The Bros star, 53, owns a bulldog called Reggie who lives with him in the States. However he could not bare to be without his pooch while on Strictly so he coughed up the money for him to make the 24 hour journey from LA to Frankfurt by plane and then be driven to London.

Holly Willoughby has taken to Instagram to show support for her ITV colleague as she made her dancefloor debut on Strictly Come Dancing. On Friday This Morning presenter Holly broke her silence on social media, following the row over the queue to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, to congratulate her friend Lisa Snowdon on being crowned winner of Celebrity MasterChef.

Victoria Beckham appears to have had her tattoo tribute to her husband David Beckham completely removed from her left wrist. In a recent make-up video the former Spice Girl, 48, shared on Instagram, she is trying a new lip tint on her forearm as she shows the colour to her fans and it revealed the inking with her husband's initials dedicated to David, 47, is no longer there. In recent years Victoria seems to have removed many of her tattoos including the reference to the renewal of her wedding vows.

Strictly Come Dancing's Katya Jones is showing signs of "frustration", according to a body language expert.The pro was paired with former footballer Tony Adams for the 2022 and on Saturday night (September 24) performed her first routine with him.However it didn't go too well and Katya asked the judges if they could have another go, which of course they could not.READ MORE: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood defends Matt Goss after Anton Du Beke's catty remarkNow, body language expert Judi James has said that Katya can "feel that glitter ball slipping from her grasp once again".Judi told The Mirror: "Katya always looks like the dancer with the strongest urge to win Strictly and when she saw she’s been paired with Tony Adams, a hero on the pitch but looking mightily leaden-footed on the dancefloor."Her body language signals suggested frustration. Her smile of greeting looked more like a baring of the teeth as she clasped and shook his hands as she told him, ‘We’re a team now’."She added: "Poor Tony stood waiting for her with his hands stuffed into his pockets in a gesture that suggests a desire to hide."Judi believes that Katya's face gave all the clues away, despite a "reassuring" pat on Tony's shoulder.On Saturday night, Katya and Tony performed a Tango to the song Go West, but the judges weren't too impressed.Anton Du Beke told Tony: "As you come out, we don't know what your routine is, and as it turns out, neither do you."Katya slapped back: "He does! Can we have another go please."But former pro dancer Anton replied: "That's the unfortunate thing about this show, you only get one go."Despite that, fans reckon Loose Women star Kaye Adams will be the first to be eliminated.One fan tweeted: "Oh dear Kaye.

Strictly Come Dancing pair Giovanni Pernice and Richie Anderson have reportedly got off to a rocky start following claims the professional is "frustrated" with his partner.Reigning champion Giovanni, 32, and the radio personality are one of two same-sex couples on this years series along with Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer.A source revealed to The Sun that the pair have "failed to click", adding that Richie is not listening to him during rehearsals.READ MORE: Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood defends Matt Goss after Anton Du Beke's catty remark"The pair haven’t clicked. Richie is so swept up by the whole experience that he is talking 100 words a minute, and it can be hard for Giovanni," the insider said.They continued: “He has told pals that Richie talks instead of listening during training, and it is frustrating.”The source went on to say that the pair are still getting used to each other, adding: "Giovanni thinks Richie has real potential in the competition." Giovanni and Richie are the second all-male partnership in Strictly history after Johannes Radebe and John Whaite who finished in second place in last years competition behind Giovanni and EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis.

Kaye Adams is known for appearing on Loose Women, but has swapped out girl talk for glitter as she appears on the 20th series of Strictly Come Dancing.

David Beckham took to social media with a heartfelt message for tennis star Roger Federer after his final tennis match at the Laver Cup.MORE: David Beckham celebrates career news following Queen queue praiseThe former football star shared the sweet words for the star on his Instagram Stories to his 75.3 million followers alongside a photo of the legendary player mid-match.WATCH: David Beckham reveals heartfelt reason why he joined the queue to see the Queen's coffinThe doting father penned: "Something we will all miss. Nothing more beautiful than this @rogerfederer."READ: Exclusive: Inside Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic's friendship, rivalry and family lifeSEE: Roger Federer announces retirement from tennis - 'This is a bittersweet decision'Last week, Roger announced he was retiring from the sport.

Strictly Come Dancing fans reckon they know which celebrity will be booted off the show first, despite the ballroom contest only starting last night (September 24). After seeing her dancing during the launch show, viewers are convinced that Loose Women star Kaye Adams, 59, who is paired with pro Kai Widdrington, will be the first to go home.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Will Mellor was the surprise champ on the show's launch this evening. And his mesmerising performance with partner Nancy Xu was so impressive he bagged a score of 34 - catapulting him to joint top of the leaderboard.When discussing his dancefloor success afterwards with Claudia, Will was overcome with emotion as he dedicated it to his late father, Bill. READ NEXT: Strictly's Kaye Adams cries for help mid-dance as fans baffled by 'alter-ego' Will’s dad died in April 2020, just two weeks after being diagnosed with cancer and the Corrie actor has previously said he was doing Strictly in honour of Bill.Will also heaped praise on Nancy for her teaching skills and gave a shout-out to his mum who was apparently “watching behind a cushion”.His proud wife Michelle and two teenage children were also in the audience cheering on the Two Pints of Lager legend.Will, 48, and Nancy danced a jive to Ricky Martin’s Livin’ The Vida Loca which left the judges “speechless” and even resulted in a standing ovation from head judge Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse.Speaking ahead of his Strictly debut, Will said: “I lost my dad in 2020 and I just thought from then I’ve just got to grab life and I’ve got to do things and I’ve got to create new memories and my mindset changed, and that’s sort of one of the reasons why.“It’s my mum’s favourite show so she’s had it really tough over the last few years so I thought we’ll do this.” Will is a well-known soap face and has been in not only Coronation Street but Hollyoaks and Casualty.

Loose Women panellists Nadia Sawalha and Jane Moore could be seen in the audience of tonight’s episode of Strictly Come Dancing supporting their co-panellist Kaye Adams as she took to the dance floor. The two pals were spotted in the audience quite early on in the show following the opening dance number, with some fans taking to Twitter to share their observations.

Loose Women star Kaye Adams made a silent cry for help as she took to the dancefloor for her debut Strictly Come Dancing performance. The popular ITV presenter was practising for her Tango alongside her partner Kai Widdrington in her introductory VT when she was seen mouthing "help" at fans as she panicked over her debut.Kaye, 59, then took to the stage to deliver the performance after admitting she had been struggling in training and was going to have to bring out her "alter-ego." READ NEXT: BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers spot huge audience blunder as fans return to studio Viewers then saw Kaye take to the dancefloor dressed in a glamorous red ensemble as she put herself through the paces facing her nerves head-on to Abba's Voulez-Vous with fellow Loose Women Nadia Sawalha and Jane Moore cheering her on from the sidelines.Following the routine Kaye felt the need to apologise as she was sure she had made a few mistakes.She said: "I mucked up lots of the steps, I’m so sorry.

Radio DJ Tyler West has recently swapped his headphones for his dancing shoes as he hopes to impress the judges on this year’s Strictly Come Dancing alongside fellow contestants such as Kaye Adams, Ellie Taylor and Will Mellor. And while the Kiss FM star may be more comfortable in the radio station than in the ballroom, the 26 year old is most at ease when he’s relaxing in his stunning London home.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left baffled by Craig Revel Horwood's scoring on Saturday night, after he gave the first three contestants a four.The judge, 57, gave Kym Marsh, Tyler West and Jayde Adams a four sparking people to believe that was the only panel he had available. "Has Craig only got a 4 paddle tonight? #Strictly @bbcstrictly", someone said, as another quipped: "Prop department can you please supply Craig with the 9 paddles other than 4 please #Strictly".

Loose Women stars Nadia Sawalha and Jane Moore were spotted in the crowd during Strictly Come Dancing as they threw their support behind Kaye Adams.The presenters were spotted in the audience during Saturday's episode (September 24), minutes after the opening dance number, which was performed by the BBC show's professional dancers and judges.Spying Nadia and Jane in the crowd, one viewer on Twitter wrote: "Of course Nadia & Jane from Loose Women are in the audience."READ MORE: Strictly fans convinced Claudia 'forgot to dress up' as she dons casual attireAnother joked: "I think Craig is scared of the Loose Women."Meanwhile, a third fan said: "Oh god just saw the panel of Loose Women.""Not the Loose Women in the front row," another viewer quipped.Nadia and Kaye were spotted yelling "there's our girl" during Kaye's performance, with Kaye later accusing them of "putting her off".The presenters have been best friends with their long-term colleague Kaye for over two decades.When Kaye confirmed she was joining the BBC dance series earlier this month live on Loose Women, Nadia phoned in from her holiday to share her delighted reaction.Performing alongside her dance partner Kai Widdrington, Kaye scored an impressive 21 out of 40 from the judges for her first routine.She also received the highest score of the night so far from Craig Revel Horwood.Speaking after her performance, Kaye said: "I mucked up lots of the steps there."I'm so sorry [Kai].

Strictly Come Dancing fans are "concerned" Craig Revel Horwood has been "replaced" on the BBC show.Saturday's episode (September 24) saw Craig resume his role as judge alongside Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.After handing out two scores of six consecutively, Anton raised the alarm that something may not be quite right with his colleague, joking: "I'm concerned about Craig."Posting to Twitter, fans agreed that Craig was acting rather strangely.READ MORE: Strictly fans convinced Claudia 'forgot to dress up' as she dons casual attireOne fan wrote: "Has something happened to Craig? Two 6's, unheard-of."Another commented: "I am also concerned about Craig, he’s normally the only one who scores correctly."Meanwhile, a third asked: "Who are you, and more importantly what have you done with Craig?"A fourth fan quipped: "Where is the real Craig this is not Craig release the real Craig?"A fifth said: "Erm…is Craig Revel Horwood ok? He’s being really positive this week," while another viewer concluded: "I'm loving the new Craig.""I like that Craig is switching things up a bit this year and being nicer," a seventh fan agreed.Craig's generous marks included a six to Loose Women star Kaye Adams.He was her highest scorer, with the presenter only receiving 21 out of 40 in total for her first dance with her professional partner Kai Widdrington.Speaking after her performance, Kaye said: "I mucked up lots of the steps there."I'm so sorry [Kai].