Strictly's Richie Anderson shuts down Giovanni Pernice 'feud' claims with sweet tribute

"This year is more of a celebration of queerness and the LGBTQI+ community," he added.John went on: "Please do not use my partnership with Johannes to undermine that of Richie and Giovanni's."In the caption for the post he penned: "Putting this here as requested."I don’t usually speak up against trolls or vitriol disguised as journalism, but I think it’s time to start. "Hateful words, like those written by Allison Pearson, could be read and taken for gospel by someone, who then turns on a person from a minority group."Worse still, someone from a minority group could read those poisonous words and turn on themselves."Let’s start putting these fires out with a calm sense of kindness and truth."And if Allison argues that it is indeed solely about the dancing, then I’d have to ask why single out the minority groups? "Review them all, if the dancing is what’s upsetting you."Rose, in response, took to her Instagram stories and shared a screenshot of John's video and wrote: "Please have a look at John's story… "Thank you for speaking up about this @john_whaite."She directed her comments at those who think TV is "too woke".The dancer hit out at these people as being "too privileged" to notice the benefits of the progressive show. Rose added the new direction of the show was a "huge deal" for minority groups. She also urged the critic not to compare her to Ellie, as they have "different" life experiences that are "not comparable".Paralympic swimmer Ellie has achondroplasia, the most common cause of dwarfism and has previously said on ITV's This Morning that "disability representation" on Strictly is "so important".

She's already admitted that her brain and feet are on fire from training for Strictly Come Dancing but it appears Helen Skelton is also enduring a bit of stress at home. The TV star has been keeping her social media followers updated with her progress during week two of rehearsals for the dance contest.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left delighted as the show has brought back one of their 'favourite' things about the series. The hit BBC One show returned to screens last Friday with the much-anticipated launch show.

Giovanni Pernice has hit back at claims that he and Richie Anderson haven't "clicked" after being paired together on this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing. Giovanni, 32, and radio host Richie, 34, appeared on spin-off show It Takes Two where they appeared to address claims of a feud between them. Host Janette Manrara asked them how training has been going following the first live show on 24 September, to which Giovanni replied: "We’re having a good time, we’re definitely having a good time.

Strictly Come Dancing star HRVY is set to open up to Daily Star about the behind-the-scenes secrets of the show and his plans for the future.HRVY is best known as the hunky pop star that stole the nation's hearts when he competed on the popular dance show in 2020.As we are now in full swing of all things Strictly, the Daily Star will be chatting to him about his experience on the programme and any advice he has for the new lineup.READ MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice hails Richie Anderson the 'perfect student' amid 'tension'HRVY is set to discuss his past experiences on the show, his future music plans and what he is planning on doing next in his career.The singer will join Daily Star's Carly Hacon for a Facebook Live interview on Thursday (September 29) at 3pm to talk all things Strictly.Since his time on the show during lockdown, HRVY has continued to focus his efforts on his glistening music career.He has said successful single after single and has also recently teamed up with dance music DJ Steve Aoki for an extra special track.During his Strictly stint, HRVY was partnered up with pocket rocket Janette Manrara and the pair came second place in the series.Pipping him to the post was comedian Billy Bailey after he won the Glitterball trophy with partner Oti Mabuse. The pop star is now dating former Emmerdale actress Mimi Slinger, whose character Leanna Cavanagh was murdered by serial killer Meena Jutla.

Strictly Come Dancing recruit Kaye Adams made an X-rated confession during a wild training session with her professional dance partner Kai Widdrington.The Loose Women panellist has been extremely candid about her journey on the BBC One dance competition so far, and Wednesday’s post was no different.In full view of her 145k followers, the blonde bombshell, 59, took to her Instagram account to share her intimate struggles while training for more than eight hours a day.READ MORE: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice hails Richie Anderson the 'perfect student' amid 'tension'Alongside a snap of the mum-of-two jumping in the air, the broadcaster confessed that she has been struggling to contain herself while dancing the Charleston to Music! Music! Music! By Dorothy Provine.She captioned the hilarious post: “@nadiasawalha asked me how training is going. I said, ‘My tena-lady runneth over’ [cry laughing emoji.“Sorry @kaiwidd (Poor guy is so young he isn’t got a clue what I'm on about!!)”The pro dancer agreed, adding: “I still don’t know what this means [two cry laughing emojis].”Kaye was soon flooded with hilarious comments and supportive messages from her adoring fans online as she prepares for Saturday night’s epic performance.One user penned: “[two cry laughing emojis] love your tena comment – hilarious.

Strictly pro Giovanni Pernice has called his dance partner Richie Anderson a "perfect student" as rumours of tension rumble on.The duo are dancing together in the BBC ballroom contest in a same-sex partnership.And just days into the competition there is already speculation about what's going on behind the scenes, with a source telling The Sun that Giovanni and Richie "haven't clicked".READ MORE: Helen Skelton tried to do runner from Strictly by fleeing through fire door before showHowever, there was no sign of that as they unveiled a cute video on Instagram of them dancing.In the clip, Gio introduces the Radio 2 presenter by saying: "Ladies and gentlemen it's Giovanni and Richie here, and today my perfect student now slash best teacher in the world is going to teach you a Cha Cha Cha."Richie then showed off his moves, bouncing through a Cha Cha Cha and demonstrating what to do with your knees and hips as Giovanni looked on proudly."Shoulders back, arms out, point your toes," said Richie, muttering "pesto, pasta, pesto..." to help him keep time.Smiling, he asked Giovanni if he gave him a score of 10."Eleven!" the dancer replied.At the end, the pair clutched hands in a traditional ballroom stance as they urged fans: "Keep dancing!"Strictly viewers were charmed by the video, calling it "too cute" and saying that Giovanni and Richie had "got this"."I hope the rumours are false," said one fan.Rumours of backstage troubles have been swirling for days, with The Sun quoting a source as saying: "The pair haven't clicked.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Richie Anderson and his pro partner Giovanni Pernice looked deep in thought as they left rehearsals separately yesterday. Radio 2 host Richie was seen heading to lunch alone amid reports they have had a rocky start to the competition.

Fifteen celebs took to the dancefloor for the first time at the weekend as they launched the Strictly Come Dancing class of 22. A host of stars kicked off the BBC dance contest to take us through autumn through to December and topping the leaderboard on Saturday night was snake-hipped Will Mellor.

Katya Jones said she has "disconnected" from showbiz and isn't bothered about what people think about her.The 33-year-old told Tim Lovejoy that she learned "the hard way" after going from competitive dancing with ex husband Neil Jones to being in the spotlight on Strictly Come Dancing"Nobody prepares you for it," she said of first coming onto the BBC show back in 2016."Obviously I've learned the hard way from simply just doing interviews and talking to people and suddenly being on front of the press."But, I've grown so much from it and evolved so much that honestly now, it really doesn't matter.

Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan, 44, regularly shares his honest opinion about the show's dancing duos on social media.

Strictly Come Dancing's Richie Anderson had been plagued by rumours that he "hadn't clicked" with his dance partner Giovanni Pernice, who won the Glitterball trophy last year along with Rose Ayling-Ellis. However, the 34-year-old quickly refuted the rumour with a gushing Instagram tribute thanking the Italian dance pro for his partnership.Sharing a clip from the Strictly launch show with almost 50,000 followers, Richie wrote: "A moment I'll never forget and so grateful I got to share it with @giovannipernice."He praised: "Thank you Gio for being the most amazing teacher over the past fortnight.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have taken to social media to share their disappointment over Neil Jones not being given a celebrity partner.The 40-year-old ballroom dancer has missed out on being partnered with a famous face for the 2022 series.It's the fourth time in six years he's not been part of the main line-up.READ MORE: James Jordan claims Strictly judges 'softened' Ellie Simmonds dance critiqueNeil will still appear in the group numbers but it appears that this isn't enough for fans of the BBC One dancing show.Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Can’t believe that Neil Jones doesn’t have a celebrity partner this year!"Another added: "I think its absolutely dreadful that yet again Neil Jones after years of service to #Strictly has been left out of the partnerships. Awful decision imo.

Strictly Come Dancing recruit Jayde Adams confessed that she “cringed” when she looked back at her opening dance with her professional dancer Karen Hauer.On Sunday (September 25), the blonde bombshell took to social media where she shared her thoughts after performing a stellar samba to Christina Aguilera’s hit song Dirty.The 37-year-old comic took to the stage in a sparkly black and silver dress as she danced the night away where she impressed both the viewers and the star-studded judging panel.READ MORE: James Jordan claims Strictly judges 'softened' Ellie Simmonds dance critiqueLess than 24-hours after her wild opening number, the TV star confessed that she couldn’t help but cringe as she watched herself back on the BBC One dance competition.Taking to Instagram, Jayde shared a sweet snap of the pair dazzling the dancefloor with her impressive dance moves.In full view of her 96.6k followers on the popular social media account, she opened up about her insecurities and how her dance partner has been helping her to overcome them.She wrote: “Full disclosure: when I saw this picture, I cringed a bit and the reason why? I can see in this picture that I am 100% happy and for a second I felt super vulnerable, how weird is that?“But then I looked over at my love @karenhauer in that amazing dress, with her incredible sense of style, her exemplary attention to detail, talent and creativity and I knew with complete clarity that everything was going to be just fine.”Jayde added: “Thank you to everyone, EVERYONE for every delicious thing you’ve said to me, my brain is going crazy with this oxytocin [heart emoji].“Massive shout out to @lubamushtuk and @arduinobertoncello who have been part of my team on the show as well.

Strictly Come Dancing's Jayde Adams has shared a hilarious wardrobe error in a behind-the-scenes video of her dance on the BBC One show.Taking to Instagram, the comedian, 37, posted a clip from rehearsals of her dance with pro partner Karen Hauer, where they performed a Samba to Dirrty by Christina Aguilera. In Jayde's dance on Saturday, the actress had to rip off blue overalls to reveal a stunning black sequinned gown complete with feathers on it.

HELEN Skelton's ex Richie Myler has broken his silence following the TV presenter's Strictly debut. The Countryfile presenter, 39, was left shattered when her rugby husband Richie ended their eight-year marriage in April, four months after their third child was born.  The 32-year-old moved on very quickly from his failed marriage with new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill, 32, the daughter of multi-millionaire Andrew Thirkill.  And last night as Helen put on a spectacular performance on the dance floor, Richie made a dig at his ex on Instagram.

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.

GIOVANNI Pernice and partner Richie Anderson have already got off to a rocky start on the dance floor — with tensions building at rehearsals. Sources told how reigning champ Giovanni, 32, has struggled to get his points across to Radio 2 host Richie, 34, who is “extremely over-excited” to be taking part.

Strictly Come Dancing made its highly anticipated return on Saturday, with the first live show of its 20th series kicking off with a joyful group dance by the judges and professional dancers. Hosts Claudia Winkleman, 50, and Tess Daly, 53, welcomed viewers back for the new series of the popular dance competition, as they got set to watch 15 new celebrities make their dance floor debuts.