Strictly's Will Mellor is a proud dad as he takes son Jayden, 18, to star-studded premiere

WILL Mellor has revealed he is the '"fittest he's felt in years", thanks to taking part in Strictly. The 46-year-old actor, who is paired with pro dancer Nancy Xu, 31, also talked about how his wife is impressed with his new physique too. Will - who has been married to Michelle McSween for 15 years - said she even called him a "sex god".

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.

We have confirmed and tracking service NRG is eyeing a $175M start for Disney/Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. That will make it the second best opening of 2022 after Disney/Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness which debuted to $187.4M. Last year’s Marvel sequel, Spider-Man: No Way Home, owns the biggest domestic opening of the pandemic at $260M, and second best ever in the history of box office.

WILL Mellor has hit back at the Strictly judges' low marks for him after his week of being sick. The 46-year-old was awarded just 23 out of 40 on Saturday night for his rumba with pro dancer Nancy Xu, 31. Last week Will barely had any time to rehearse because he was struck down with the flu.

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.

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.

Harry Potter stalwart Robbie Coltrane had died. The Scottish star played Hagrid the Half-Giant in the enchanting Wizarding World series. But long before he was working alongside the likes of Alan Rickman and Daniel Radcliffe in the magical series, he was a familiar face in the James Bond franchise.

Dwayne Johnson was brought to tears during an appearance on The One Show alongside Rob Delaney.In an emotional interview, Delaney recalled a time after the death of his two-year-old son Henry when Johnson reached out to offer support.Henry passed away in January 2018, having undergone two years of treatment for a brain tumour.Appearing alongside Johnson on the chat show, Delaney said: “We hadn’t [worked together] at this point, but yeah he sent me a lovely tweet after Henry died, which he didn’t have to do, you know?“And that was very sweet and made me feel great, and then a couple of years later we did Hobbs And Shaw.”Johnson was visibly emotional after hearing Delaney’s anecdote. The Black Adam star then explained how Delaney’s grief had impacted him as a father of three girls.“That story, hearing that rocked us in our household,” said Johnson.Delaney described Johnson’s messages of support as “sweet” and a “good template” for how to approach someone grieving.In the first of two public tweets, Johnson simply wrote “Henry” and linked to Delaney’s Facebook post about his son’s passing.The second tweet read: “Stay strong my friend.

CHLOE Ferry has been pictured with her love-rat ex Johnny Wilbo after they secretly reunited. Insiders told The Sun how Johnny has been desperately trying to win Chloe back over the past week after she dumped him for messaging other women. The Sun’s exclusive photographs show Geordie Shore favourite Chloe, 26, with Johnny over the weekend when she took him to a friend’s party.

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 Come Dancing has made an epic comeback with more famous faces getting glammed up every Saturday night to put on a show for the judges and the public at home. The iconic BBC dance competition has welcomed a number of EastEnders stars over the years with Frankie actress Rose Ayling-Ellis going on to win the show last year.

Janette Manrara revealed she was missing the hot summer days on Tuesday when she reminisced about a past trip to the beach alongside her husband Aljaz Skorjanec.MORE: Janette Manrara displays svelte physique in sculpting gym wearThe It Takes Two presenter shared a brief video featuring just three photos to a version of ABBA's The Winner Takes It All.WATCH: Janette shares video of her and Aljaz on holidayThe first picture showed Janette, in a black and white bikini, and Aljaz smiling at the camera whilst on the shore. The other two photos show Aljaz, looking playful on the beach, whilst wearing a pair of colourful swim shorts.MORE: Inside the Strictly Come Dancing judges' fabulous housesSEE: Aljaz Skorjanec delights fans with 'remarkable' baby photoJanette simply captioned the video with a white heart emoji.

James' wife Victoria shared the clip to her family blog Instagram. In the lengthy caption she said: "When the lovely folks at Strictly gave me the nod to pop in with the rabble to surprise James, I was there!"The EastEnders actor is currently partnered with pro Amy in this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing. As they rehearsed to perform their dance, Victoria came to visit with their sons, Edward, 8, Louis, 6, and Hugo, 3.

Coronation Street's Alan Halsall was among those showing their support for Isabella Flanagan as the ITV soap star picked up one of her first major awards. The young actress is loved for playing troublesome child Hope Stape on the cobbles.

Dwayne Johnson got emotional as he spoke to Rob Delaney about the loss of the latter’s late son during a recent TV appearance.

Anton Du Beke has addressed the 'mole' that has been throwing Strictly Come Dancing into chaos every weekend. The BBC One dance contest has been dazzling audiences once again with its 20th series beginning last month. The likes of Helen Skelton, Will Mellor, Hamza Yassin, and Kym Marsh have been impressing with their moves in the ballroom.