Strictly's Shirley Ballas holds back tears as she breaks silence on 'sexism' claims

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has been spotted enjoying a night out with fans, and engaged in chat with a blonde lady amongst the group. The dancer pro, 32, was pictured in a beige suit and jeans looking smart for his night out while chatting to the fans outside.

Helen Skelton is doing so well on Strictly Come Dancing, where her dance partner Gorka Marquez has been encouraging her every week.Despite his thoughtful and emotional pep talk during Saturday's show, however, Helen remains self-deprecating about her abilities.MORE: Helen Skelton shares hilariously relatable moment during Strictly rehearsalsIn fact, on Wednesday, she took to her Instagram Stories, when she claimed that her children are much better performers than she is!Sharing an image of herself outside her children's Harvest Festival celebration, she wrote: "Heart full [red heart emoji]".The mum-of-three went on: "Kids are defo better performing than me," adding laughing and winking emojis.WATCH: Gemma Atkinson responds after fiancé Gorka Marquez's comments on Helen SkeltonOn Saturday, Helen pulled off an impressive Paso Doble with her dance partner.MORE: Strictly's Gorka Marquez message to Helen Skelton as she admits 'what a week'SEE: Strictly's Helen Skelton: see 10 cutest photos of the star's childrenBefore the judges revealed the pair's scores, Gorka sweetly said: "Can I just say something? I know you have been having a difficult time and I know you've been made to feel like you're not beautiful, or good enough, or anything but if you don't believe in yourself, I believe in you. Helen shared the sweet post on Instagram"Everybody here believes in you.

Strictly Come Dancing star Tony Adams reveals he and professional partner Katya Jones had a huge argument ahead of Saturday night's live show.

Strictly Come Dancing to the British public has insisted he is not "spoiling anyone's enjoyment" by sharing the secret information.Super leaker, David Thorp, 42, has been publishing the identity of the axed dancing couple every week on his Strictly spoiler website for ten years, leaving millions of fans frustrated as they wait to watch the pre-recorded show on Sunday night.But David, who's married to wife Angie, 31, has since insisted there's an “appetite” for viewers who want to know the results immediately – and he blames the BBC for not doing two live shows, to prevent leaks from happening.READ MORE: Strictly's Anton Du Beke blasts BBC show for 'moving him back' in group routinesDavid told MailOnline: “I'm just providing a service and am not spoiling anyone's enjoyment.“I don't put the results for everyone to see and they have to search for my site to find out the results.“There is an appetite from people who want to know the results before Sunday.“It could be argued that the BBC is to blame for recording something which is of massive interest the day before.”Last week Twitter was inundated with advance posts that Radio 2’s Richie Anderson had been unexpectedly voted out after losing the dance-off to singer Fleur East.A Strictly source told The Mail on Sunday: “For years, the majority of the audience didn’t twig that the Sunday show was pre-recorded, but recently the results have been leaked, spoiling the suspense. Those running the show want to find out who is leaking – and fast.

FURIOUS Strictly Come Dancing fans have claimed Helen Skelton was underscored on Saturday night. The Countryfile star, who is dancing with Gorka Marquez, wowed those watching at home as she performed an energetic paso doble to Tamacun by Rodrigo y Gabriela.

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has hit out at the mole who has been leaking which celeb is voted off before the results show. Last weekend fans were left in shock as a leak revealed the two celebrities in the dance off. Now Anton, 56, has had his say - and he's not impressed.

Strictly star Gemma Atkinson has sent a sweet message to Helen Skelton after her fiancé Gorka Marquez spoke out about Helen's "difficult time" on Saturday's (October 15) episode of the show. He gushed over his dance partner on Saturday saying that she should "believe" in herself.It looks as if his fiancé Gemma agrees with him as she took to Instagram with a picture of them and wrote: "Absolutely!!!! What he said!!!" READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson in wardrobe malfunction as she spills out of towel with Strictly fiancé She didn't stop there, as she then shared a picture of Helen and Gorka back stage and wrote: "So proud!"Having the trust and respect from your pro dancer on Strictly is everything.

HELEN Skelton and Gorka Marquez recovered from a long day of Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals with beer and a takeaway. Countryfile host Helen, 39, was snapped getting a round in for her and Gorka, 32, as they relaxed after a gruelling 10-hour session. Meanwhile Gorka collected a bag of food before they headed up to their hotel room for the evening.

STRICTLY Come Dancing's latest axed star Matt Goss sparked fear as he failed to appear on the It Takes Two sofa tonight. The singer's pro-dancer Nadiya Bychkova was alone in the spin-off show's studio alongside host Rylan Clark.

STRICTLY head judge Shirley Ballas has hit back at a troll who called her "mutton dressed as lamb". It's been a tough start to the new season for Shirley, who has come under fire for her scoring and voting. However, she's remaining upbeat and refusing to stoop to the level of those insulting her.

Strictly Come Dancing star Rose Ayling-Ellis sent temperatures soaring as she cosied up to a co-star from the BBC One dancing show in a teeny bikini.Rose opted for a scarlet two-piece as she sipped green tea with her toned tummy and shoulders on full display.Rose could be seen clutching what looked to be a sweet pastry covered in icing sugar as she covered her modesty with a towel bundled over her bare legs. READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson in wardrobe malfunction as she spills out of towel with Strictly fiancé Adding a khaki felt hat, Rose beamed at the camera with her cup in hand, securing her mouse brown hair into sleek braids at either side of her head as she went for a natural make-up look.Rose cuddled up close to professional dancer Luba Mushtuk in the sweet snap, who sported a matching hat and black bikini as the pair enjoyed drinks at Banya London bath house.Luba had her blonde hair tucked to one side as she enjoyed a matching drink with Rose as the pair relaxed in the sauna together.Captioning the snap on Instagram, Luba wrote: “Back to our favourite place @banya.in.belgravia.”According to Hello!, the duo opted for the Parenie Ritual treatment, which sees clients spend time in a private steam room, with an attendant – dubbed a banshchik – will toss water over the stove for the “optimum temperature and humidity”.The spa’s website adds: “He [the banshchik] will then use supple, soaked leaf veniks to capture the steam, driving it onto and massaging your body.”Rose and Luba’s fans were quick to hop into the comments section to praise the gals, with one branding them “hotties”.For more of the latest showbiz news from Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Their Strictly co-star Vito Coppola added a

Kym Marsh cuddled up to her Strictly Come Dancing partner Graziano Di Prima after they survived the latest dance-off. The former Coronation Street star and the Italian pro ended up in the bottom two following the BBC One dance contest's latest public vote.

Strictly's Gemma Atkinson has responded to her fiancé's sweet tribute to Helen Skelton. Gorka Marquez addressed the fact that Helen has been having a "difficult time" whilst live on air on Saturdays episode of Strictly come Dancing.

Shirley Ballas, 61, has been hit with strong criticism since Strictly Come Dancing started, for her comments to Matt Goss over his performances, as well as being accused of "sexist" remarks on the show, which she has denied.This weekend was no different, with the head judge having taken to Twitter to hit back at BBC viewers with a very defiant remark.Shirley has been hit with heavy criticism over her appearance during Saturday night's live show, with one social media saying she looked like "mutton dressed as a lamb".However, Shirley made sure not to let the hateful comments get to her, as she replied to several with a bold jibe.Social media user Ruby_j07 shared a picture of Shirley from Saturday's show, alongside a picture of Nanny Plum from the children's show Ben & Holly's Little Kingdom.She captioned the post: "Shirley Ballas is serving nanny plum tonight #strictlycomedancing #strictly #shirleyballas." (sic)Social media user Patrici26413147 replied: "She is such a false, and fake person. Mutton dressed as lamb thinks she's the best thing since sliced bread."Choosing to rise above the insult, Shirley responded in view of her 81,400 Twitter followers: "Sorry you feel like this.

Helen Skelton may be enjoying her time on Strictly Come Dancing, but the Countryfile star has admitted juggling life as a single mum can have its moments.MORE: Strictly's Gorka Marquez message to Helen Skelton as she admits 'what a week'Appearing on Lorraine on Monday, the 39-year-old presenter - who has three children with her ex-husband Richie Myler - was asked how she balances, "me time and work".WATCH: Gemma Atkinson responds after fiancé Gorka Marquez's comments on Helen SkeltonHelen replied: "Of course I struggle. I lump work into 'me time'.

On Sunday night's Strictly Come Dancing, there were tears as Matt Goss and Nadiya Bychkova were the latest dancing duo to be eliminated.

Motsi Mabuse, 41, has judged on Strictly Come Dancing since 2019, taking over the role from Darcey Bussell, joining Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood on the panel. Having since opened her own dance school, Motsi has reflected on her own experiences in South Africa as a child where she received heavy "emotional abuse and manipulation" as well as physical abuse from her dance teachers.Motsi, who was born in Mankwe, South Africa, started dancing when she was six years old and was competing by the time she turned 11.The BBC star has now opened up about the physical and emotional abuse she received from some of her dance teachers.Speaking at the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Motsi admitted: "Some of them [my dance teachers] were good and inspirational but some of the relationships were abusive."And, you know, when you speak about abuse, sometimes people tend to be like, 'Yeah, where did he hit you? How did he hit you? Show me pictures.'"But stuff like manipulation and emotional abuse, those are kind of things you can't see.

She went on: "It's like a big family and this year, everyone is so nice and sweet to each other."I don't know who will go next because everyone's good."Kai - who was eliminated from the competition in week one with Kaye Adams - added: "You haven't got time to focus on anyone else."You can only give the best yourself."Richie also revealed that, despite accusations of some of the judges being too harsh, he was very happy with his and Giovanni's high scores after a difficult start in week one. The pair - who danced together on the BBC competition - were separated during the show, while all the other celebrities sat side-by-side with their professional partners.Fans had felt the something appeared off about the pair. Giovanni addressed the rumours, and reassured fans that "everything is okay".Speaking on It Takes Two, Gio looked straight into the camera and said: "There is no problem between us, we are having a good time."Forget about what you're writing, it's not true."Richie also shared a video of their first live performance, a Cha Cha Cha to I'm Your Man by Wham.He said: "A moment I’ll never forget and so lucky I got to share it with Giovanni."Thank you Gio for being the best teacher over the past fortnight."The professional dancer and his celebrity partner waved goodbye to the BBC competition last Sunday after failing to impress the judges in the dance off.They had gone head-to-head with Fleur East in the dance off before being sent home.The pair's final routine was the Samba to Hakuna Matata from The Lion King, but they were scored only 27 points.

Taking to Instagram stories, shared a clip of Gorka gushing about the Countryfile presenter, adding a gif of hands clapping and the words: "Absolutely!!!! What he said!!!"Following the dancing duo's routine, Gorka began:  "Can I just say something? I know you have been having a difficult time and I know you've been made to feel like you're not beautiful, or good enough, or anything but if you don't believe in yourself, I believe in you."Everybody here believes in you. Your family."It doesn't matter how many times I say or the judges say it or anybody says it, it's only you [who] is the one that's going to make the change and the one who needs to believe in you because you are an amazing woman, very inspirational, an amazing mum and incredible dancer.So believe in you, please."Strictly fans took to social media and praised Gorka for his kind words to Helen at the weekend.Jan wrote: "Please thank Gorka for saying that for Helen."Audrey Jean echoed: "Gorka was brilliant and supportive.To those who say he shouldn’t have said anything have you been with her all week.