Strictly's Molly Rainford 'grows close' to Nikita Kuzmin after he splits from girlfriend

Katya Jones, 33, took to Instagram to reassure her fans that she and Arsenal legend Tony Adams, 56, have been working incredibly hard each week to secure their place in the competition.The Strictly Come Dancing star’s candid admission that their performances are “not perfect” comes after Tony avoided the dance-off - despite once again landing in last place on the leaderboard. Katya thanked her 212,000 Instagram followers for their support as she posted a cute selfie with Tony to her story.“Thank you so much everyone!” She began with a prayer emoji. “I can reassure you that we are doing nothing less but working our butts off and learning learning learning.“Not every week comes out as perfect as we rehearse, fears and nerves still show up,” she continued.“But as long as you’re here to support our journey and want to see us dance - we shall keep going and giving our everything!” (sic) On Saturday, Tony and Katya landed at the bottom of the leaderboard with just 19 points, but Sunday’s results show saw the pair avoid the dance-off once more. The duo danced the Cha Cha Cha to the Grandstand Theme Tune by Keith Mansfield as part of a wider celebration of 100 years of the BBC.Despite receiving the lowest scores from the judges, the popular pair continue to be saved by the public week after week. Last night, it was comedian Jayde Adams who bid a sad farewell after she and her partner Karen Hauer were placed in the bottom two.The couple, who had been ranked in ninth place out of a total 12 couples by the judges, competed against Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, who had placed in seventh. The dance-off saw Molly and Carlos perform their couple's choice to the Grange Hill Theme Tune.Meanwhile, Jayde and Karen performed an entertaining

STRICTLY Come Dancing is embroiled in a new fix row after Tony Adams made it through to the fifth week. The former Arsenal star, 56, performed a cha-cha to the Grandstand theme tune on Saturday night and while he is highly entertaining, he’s not considered to be the strongest dancer.

STRICTLY star Matt Goss has revealed he got cha cha chills with a visit from his mum’s ghost. Carol, who died in 2014, came to him last weekend after he was voted off the show. Bros singer Matt told The Sun: “The night after I left the series I didn’t want to watch the show and I just wanted to be in my own bubble.

Jayde Adams, 37, was sadly voted out of Strictly Come Dancing this week after landing in the dance-off against Molly Rainford.The comedian has taken to Twitter to break her silence on her shock exit, while also hitting back at criticism from trolls surrounding her place on the BBC show.Sharing a picture of this week's dance with Karen Hauer, Jayde wrote in view of her 47,400 followers: "Don’t worry about me babes."Ya girls booked & blessed; ITV2 show Ruby Speaking, #AlmasNotNormal s2, UK tour, Take That film. (sic)"#Strictly was a cherry on an already fab cake.Thank you Karen &@bbcstrictly.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were not impressed with the BBC centenary special this evening. The dance competition honoured the occasion with routines to classic BBC theme songs and references to popular shows.

STRICTLY Come Dancing viewers are convinced that Molly Rainford will be given the boot this week after revealing her previous dance experience. The CBBC star, 21, revealed that she went to Sylvia Young Theatre School in London, where she learnt performing arts and dance.

Strictly Come Dancing, showed off her "battle wounds" on Instagram yesterday.The singer took to the picture-sharing site and revealed she suffered a blunder while doing a camera run.Taking to her stories, the singer spoke candidly with her 115,000 followers, as she shared her issue behind the scenes on Friday night.Showing off her platinum blonde hair, Molly mused: "So I've just finished my camera run and I've got the battle wound to prove it."She lifted her hand towards the camera and showed a cut on her hand.Speaking of her gruelling training schedule, the amateur dancer added: "So, yeah... I'm tired."She took to Instagram again today and shared a post from a fan who urged Strictly viewers to vote for her and dancing partner Carlos.Diamente penned: "Make sure to vote tonight please @gkx_carlos @mollyrainford @bbcstrictly."Meanwhile, Molly has been a consistent performer on Strictly this year as the on-screen star has been tipped to lift the Glitterball Trophy.This weekend she will be dancing her Couples’ Choice to the Grange Hill theme tune and she is excited to give it everything she's got.Expert Gary Edwards told Express.co.uk how Molly was "on the list" to lift the Glitterball Trophy this year."I think they are pretty well-placed by now, they are hovering but hovering at a very good level."You have got to give it everything all the time, from the moment they walk on to when they are talking to the judges, to when they walk off."He added: "She's like sunshine.

Strictly Come Dancing star Kym Marsh, 46, risked being eliminated from the show last week after being placed in the bottom two, but was saved by all four judges in the dance-off. Kym’s former Coronation Street co-star Charlie de Melo, 33, described the soap actress as a “force of nature” as he shared his honest opinion with Express.co.uk at the 2022 Inside Soap Awards on Monday.Charlie, who is best known for his portrayal of Imran Habeeb on Corrie, began by complimenting former Hear'Say singer Kym on her dancing skills. “I watched her yesterday - it was fantastic! Absolutely brilliant,” the actor confirmed warmly. Asked if he thought Kym had the potential to win the competition, Charlie replied: “Well, the standard is unbelievably high. “I’m not a regular viewer, if I’m being entirely honest, but I did watch the entire thing yesterday and a lot of people… “Hamza [Yassin], who I wasn’t aware of before, was absolutely extraordinary. Charlie added that another star to impress him with his moves was Will Mellor, whom he had overlapped with during his time on Corrie. “Usually there’s someone that’s there and people turn their noses up and they snort and they laugh, but everyone is doing such a good job,” Charlie reflected. “I love to see it, because I think Kym’s an absolute force of nature,” he added. “But I think it would be insincere of me to say… Because this year the competition she’s up against is unbelievable.

STRICTLY star Will Mellor was so sick on Saturday night he "couldn't stand" and was secretly being "held up" by his dance partner. The 46-year-old had just four hours' training last week after being wiped out by a virus. Despite this, Will battled through to perform on Saturday night - but was punished by the judges with their scores.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nancy Xu, 31, admitted she was “worried” about her partner Will Mellor, 46, when he took to the dance floor on Saturday night. Nancy explained how she was forced to “hold up” Will, who was barely standing on account of his illness. On Saturday night, Will and Nancy took to the ballroom to perform a rumba to Ed Sheeran's The Joker and the Queen.The Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps star had already been dealt a huge blow earlier that week when he became seriously ill with a virus that forced him to miss a number of rehearsals.The usually energetic actor was visibly struggling when the pair performed and judges awarded them 23 points out of 40, their lowest score so far.Speaking to Janette Manrara on Strictly: It Takes Two, Will admitted that everything “felt good” until “the judges started talking”. Addressing the pair, Janette said: “You were very worried last night because of the time and it being such a difficult dance."Nancy replied: “That night, for me, he’s my winner and I said that in the live show because it was a challenging week and he put himself out there."“It let people see what he could give to the show,” Nancy continued in a heartfelt tribute to her partner. “He said to me, ‘I want to do this for you.

Strictly star Will Mellor has been declared one of the top favourites to win by bookies, but he recently found himself so annoyed that he questioned whether he should have "left".The Coronation Street star has now opened up about the one element of appearing on Strictly Come Dancing that he absolutely can't stand.Will, 46, told the world that he crumbles over tough criticism - something which has been a sore point for him recently.After a bout of viral illness last week, he underperformed, leading to the judges admitting they found him underwhelming - and Will felt their comments were "a kick in the teeth".He took it especially hard when the routine with Nancy Xu to the tune of Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift's 'The Joker and the Queen' was described as "not good", as he had dedicated his performance to his late dad."I was a bit annoyed by it, to be honest, because I was struggling, and when you’re that way you feel a bit sorry for yourself."When I got the scores I was a bit, ‘After all that…?!’" he exclaimed to the Independent, adding indignantly: "I got a four from Craig [Revel Horwood]!"That’s up to them [but] maybe I shouldn’t have [danced], because the judges slagged me off – I should’ve just left it!”He then opened up further on the subject when he appeared on It Takes Two."‘I find being criticised by the judges hard. I find being criticised hard as a person," he exclaimed candidly."Some people can let it go over them, but I find it hard to hide my emotions.

STRICTLY judge Anton Du Beke has warned fans to expect shock dance-offs EVERY week. The 56-year-old says top-scoring celebs are at risk of an early exit because of the "fifth judge's votes". He says this year, more than any, has proved no one is safe.

Strictly Come Dancing star Molly Rainford has excited fans after she shared a short clip of herself cosying up to partner Carlos Gu.The 21-year-old and her Strictly pro partner were walking together when they decided to turn the camera on and film themselves.Molly looked fresh faced as she poked her head into the side of the shot, her long blonde hair pulled back to show off her stunning features.READ MORE: Strictly fans 'work out' winner as Janette Manrara reveals shocking statisticShe wore minimal makeup and a large smile as Carlos filmed them, Molly placing her head on his shoulder while they flashed cheesy grins.As the video went on, viewers could see that she had her arm around his shoulder as he continued to speak to the camera.Carlos looked equally as happy to be spending time with his dance partner as he too gave a sweet smile before the video ended.The young couple have been fan-favourites since the show began and their fans love to keep updated with them on social media.They recently attended the National Television Awards together and Molly shared a behind the scenes video of her night.The clip began as she sat in the back of a car, clearly pressed for time as she had already started doing her makeup.She held a large gilded mirror in front of her face and patted away with a makeup brush as the car drove to her dressing room.Rainford pouted for her fans before the clip cut to the contestant as she had her hair styled and makeup finished.She wore her hair sleek, straight and over her shoulders while her fabulous dress was adorned with silver sequins that caught the light as she moved.The figure-hugging dress showed off the CBBC star’s hourglass figure and the video continued on to show Molly and Carlos

Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington looked happier than ever as they cosied up to one another on the red carpet for the premier of Dwayne Johnson’s new DC movie, Black Adam. For the star-studded affair, Nadiya wore a stunning plunging black velvet dress, which she coupled with a classic pair of black Louboutin court heels.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have "worked out" that Molly Rainford will be crowned this year's champion. During Wednesday's (October 19) episode of spin-off show It Takes Two, host Janette Manrara spoke to Molly and her partner Carlos Gu about their Cha Cha routine on Saturday (October 15).The duo scored an impressive 35 points, which the former Strictly professional revealed was the highest score of the series for that particular dance.READ MORE: Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice rushes to support Rose Ayling-Ellis after huge announcementLeading on from this, Janette told the couple: "You have scored so far this series 134 points - the highest out of all the celebrities this series, followed by Tyler and Diane who have 128."But I've got something even more interesting to tell you," the presenter added."Calvin Fletcher also got 134 points at this stage, topped by Alesha Dixon who had 136." The 38-year-old then asked the question: "Now what do Alesha and Calvin have in common?""They were both winners of the show!," the host exclaimed.She added: "They both won the show.

Strictly Come Dancing's Will Mellor was certainly a proud dad as he posed with his son Jayden at the Black Adam premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square.The Coronation Street and Hollyoaks actor, 46, sported a light blue shirt under a navy blue waistcoat and matching trousers. Jayden rocked a cream jumper, navy blue fitted trousers and a beanie hat.

Molly Rainford, 21, and Carlos Gu, 28, took a break from their Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals to attend the Black Adam premiere in London last night.The dancing duo seemed to be enjoying each other's company as they posed for cameras on the star-studded red carpet.In most of the pictures, Carlos was seen with his arm around Molly while another snap shows the pair pulling excited faces.The CBBC star gave fans an insight into their night on her Instagram page.Taking to her Story, she said: "We're excited, it's our first movie night," followed by Carlos echoing her words.She went on to film the star of the show Dwayne Johnson who was posing for snaps.James Corden 'apologises' after restaurant calls him out on behaviourThe blonde beauty was dressed in a leather top and a black tulle skirt which clung onto her sensational physique.Adding to her glamorous look, she wore striking pink lipstick and styled her hair in a sleek ponytail.Carlos showcased his stylish ways wearing a grey waistcoat with matching trousers, a white vest and a hat.Molly went on to share comments she had been tagged in by fans who gushed over the pair's appearance.Strictly Glitter wrote: "They look amazing.""They look so good," another fan page commented.Elsewhere on the red carpet were couple Nadiya Bychkova and Kai Widdrington.The dancer stunned in a black dress while her partner Kai opted for a smart grey suit. 'I'm a knight' Inside home Rod Stewart rents for Ukrainian family [LATEST]Strictly mole insists he is 'providing a service' after BBC leaks [REVEALED]Carol Vorderman dons red-hot dress to struts into Houses of Parliament [PICTURED]Both of the pros are currently out of competing on Strictly after their respective celebrity partners Matt Goss and

Strictly favourites Johannes and Ellie Taylor have teased fans by claiming they have “become parents”. But before fans get too excited, the professional dancer and his comedian partner have not had a baby – they’ve “adopted” an adorable sheep.

STRICTLY Come Dancing stars Nadiya Bychkova and Molly Rainford looked incredible as they walked the red carpet on Tuesday evening. Professional dancer Nadiya, 33, and actress Molly, 21, were joined by their follow Strictly stars Kai Widdrington and Carlos Gu for the glitzy Black Adam premiere in London.