Strictly's Tess and Claudia were plagued by rumours they 'secretly despised each other'

Loose Women today, Nadia Sawalha, Brenda Edwards, Kaye Adams and Carol McGiffin discussed the difference between a friend and an acquaintance.

Strictly Come Dancing contestant and former footballer Tony Adams has apologised to his dance partner Katya Jones after he dropped her during rehearsals. In the apology, which was posted on Twitter, the former Arsenal player also made reference to the time he dropped his teammate Steve Morrow, 52, and broke his arm.Taking to Twitter this week, the football manager posted some pictures of himself performing the Charleston with Katya to the tune My Old Man’s A Dustman by Foster & Allen and told his 86,300 followers: “That was a little bit better - but a lot more fun." He added a clip from rehearsals saying: “Thanks to everyone who voted for me - am trying my hardest to get it right, but at times I revert to type.

It was a decision that raised eyebrows at the weekend, when Strictly Come Dancing head judge Shirley Ballas said she would have saved Loose Women star Kaye Adams over singer Matt Goss in the first dreaded dance-off of the series. The second live show of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 led to decision time as the first celeb departed the dancefloor.

STRICTLY veteran Anton Du Beke is loving his new role as full time judge on the show – it’s the first time he has lasted a whole series without being voted off. Over the 18 years he has been on the BBC1 dance favourite — as a pro dancer until last year — Anton has never even made it to the final two contestants, let alone won the contest. And though the coveted glitterball is still beyond his reach, the 56-year-old consoles himself with the fact that no one can give him the boot these days.

Fleur East has explained the reason behind her emotional appearance following her latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing. The Hits Radio host was overcome with emotion as she finished her second routine of the brand new series of the BBC One show alongside professional dance partner Vito Coppola.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Fleur East has revealed the real reason why she broke down in tears on Saturday night's show. The singer-songwriter got emotional after performing the Viennese Waltz with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola. Fleur, 34, performed the emotional dance to Glimpse Of Us by Joji on Strictly over the weekend - before she was seen wiping away tears.

Kaye Adams clapped back at an online troll following their bizarre rant over her elimination on Sunday night. The Loose Women presenter, 59, and professional partner Kai Widdrington, 27, were sent home in the first results show of the series.

KAYE Adams has shared an awkward encounter she had just hours after being booted off Strictly Come Dancing. Despite footballer Tony Adams finishing at the bottom of the leaderboard, it was Loose Women host Kaye who was sent home following a dance-off with Bros singer Matt Goss.

Strictly Come Dancing’s Fleur East has explained the touching reason why she cried during her Waltz with professional Vito Coppola. During Saturday’s show, the former X Factor contestant danced the Viennese Waltz with her partner and Latin American champion Vito. Following the stunning performance, Fleur, 34, became emotional while chatting with Claudia Winkleman.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers are demanding that the Sunday results show is broadcast live as they accuse the BBC of 'pretending' that it is.

Claudia Winkleman made an awkward blunder in the closing moments of Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday.The presenter made the gaffe live on air as she recapped the scores after CBBC star Molly Rainford and her pro partner Carlos Gu finished their dance.She began by saying: "One of our couples will be leaving this weekend. If you don't want to lose your favourite, please make sure you vote by 10 past 9."Claudia's co-presenter Tess Daly then told viewers to tune in to Sunday's results show on BBC One to find out who will bag a place in the Dance Off and who will go home.READ MORE: Claudia Winkleman's sex confessions – would be 'virgin' without fringe to 48-hour ruleClaudia added: "We'll also have performances," before mumbling and adding: "Performances even from Robbie Williams and a brilliant group dance from our professionals."Head judge Shirley Ballas also made a blunder on the show when she was slow to react to a question from Tess at the start of the show.She later conceded there'd been a 'hitch' later in the programme.Claudia also made a sly dig about the falling value of the pound during the show.The currency fell to an all-time low after the newly-appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer’s ‘mini-budget’ was unveiled last week.As she teased Tyler West and her dance partner, Dianne Buswell, would be playing the roles of ‘bank robbers’ for their jive, Claudia advised what currency they should be aiming for.For more of the latest showbiz and TV news from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.She joked: "My advice? Go for the dollar.

The second live show of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 led to decision time as the first celeb departed the dancefloor om Sunday night (October 2). Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman hosted as 15 stars and their pro dance partners dazzled judges Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and head judge Shirley Ballas as well as the audience at home.

THERE was 'warfare' between the Strictly Come Dancing judges on Saturday night's show, as well as a 'fiery relationship' brewing between one couple. That's according to body language expert Judi James, who has revealed the secret signs she spotted on the October 1st episode of the BBC smash.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans are in shock as the first eliminated dancer of the series leaked online last night. Every year, the identity of the celebrity who gets the boot is revealed on social media hours in advance as the Sunday night results show is pre-recorded on Saturday evening.

Strictly Come Dancing returned with a bang last weekend as 15 new celebrities made their TV debut on the dancefloor for the first time.It wouldn’t be Strictly without the return of the beloved TV hosts including long-serving host Tess Daly and her witty co-host Claudia Winkleman.For fans struggling to get their ballroom fix during the week, Rylan Clark and Janette Manrara are back at the helm over on the BBC One spin-off show, It Takes Two.READ MORE: Strictly fans fret as Kaye Adams shows gruesome injury from 'lethal' dance trainingAs the star-studded line up prepare to face their first dreaded dance-off, Daily Star has taken a deep dive inside the net worth’s of the beloved presenters.Tess was born Helen Daly in Stockport, Cheshire on April 17, 1969 and grew up in the heart of Derbyshire.The 53-year-old dog lover now lives with her husband Vernon Kay in Fulmer, Buckinghamshire after welcoming two children together.She first started her career as a model after she was scouted in the street at the age of 18, which allowed her to work in Paris and New York for more than five years at a time.But her modelling career wasn’t limited to fashion shows and photoshoots, after she appeared in two Duran Duran music videos and even stripped nude for a music video by band The Beloved.Since then, the blonde bombshell has gone on to host a slew of TV shows, most famously hosting alongside Sir Bruce Forsyth since its first series back in 2004.After 10 years, the showman stepped down from the show where he was replaced by Claudia Winkleman who remains as Tess’ partner to this day.It’s fair to say Tess has amassed a huge fortune over her lengthy showbiz career, boasting a reported net worth of around £3million.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood admitted he was very much distracted from Matt Goss's dance routine because of his 'tight white trousers' on Saturday night. The Bros singer, 55, is paired with Nadiya Bychkova for this year's series and the duo performed a Samba to Night Fever by the Bee Gees.

Strictly Come Dancing's Fleur East broke down in tears after her emotional Viennese Waltz on Saturday's show. The 34 year old singer was overwhelmed at the end of her routine with Vito Coppola, before speaking to the judges.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left shaking their heads as Shirley Ballas kicked off the live show with an 'awkward gaffe'.

There were tears on the dancefloor as singer and radio presenter Fleur East was overcome with emotion as Strictly Come Dancing returned for its second week of stellar performances. Fleur, who presents the breakfast show on Manchester's Hits Radio, glided across the dancefloor with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola.