Strictly’s Will Mellor’s ‘turned down show for years’ as he reveals why he said yes

Stacey Dooley was pictured reuniting with her Strictly Come Dancing pals at the Strictly Ballroom afterparty in Bromley on Tuesday October 4.The 35 year old is pregnant with her first child with partner Kevin Clifton and earlier attended the Strictly Ballroom press night with Kevin, 39, where they met the Strictly crew. Stacey made sure to carve time out to take fun photos with her Strictly friends at the afterparty, as the group excitedly stroked her blossoming baby bump.The documentary-maker looked elated at the reunion as she was pictured in the centre of the group, which included Jowita Przystal, Nancy Xu, Janette Manrara, Joanne Clifton and Aljiaz Skorjanec.

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.

FURIOUS Strictly Come Dancing fans all have the same complaint about the judges just weeks into the competition. The BBC One show returned last month with a panel made up of Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.

SOME are very well known, others are rising stars but over the next couple of months the cast of Strictly Come Dancing will all become household names. And with their sudden superstardom, many now have the potential to make thousands from social media. The X Factor star Fleur East looks likely to be this year’s top earner, with the potential to earn £2,896 per sponsored Instagram post.

Gemma Atkinson has invited Helen Skelton to her house in the hopes of squashing the infamous “Strictly Curse” rumours that seemingly spring up each time a new series comes out. The former Emmerdale actress is engaged to professional dancer Gorka Marquez who this year has been paired with TV presenter Helen Skelton on Strictly Come Dancing.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have discovered what the remaining 14 couples will be dancing to this weekend as a show favourite returns. This Saturday night (October 8) it'll be all about lights, camera, action as movie week arrives in the ballroom.

Gloria Hunniford was overcome with emotion on Loose Women as the show marked what would have been her late daughter's 60th birthday.The presenter's daughter Caron Keating died from breast cancer in 2004 at the age of 41. Caron was the only daughter of Gloria and her late ex-husband Don Keating. Gloria and Don were married from 1970–1992 and also shared sons Michael and Paul.

Dancing on Ice was won by Regan Gascoigne, who blew the judges and viewers at home away with his performances, alongside pro partner Karina Manta. And, before long it will be time for a new batch of skating stars to take to the rink in a bid to impress Olympic legends Torvill and Dean and their fellow judges.

Strictly 's Tony Adams is the favourite to be booted off the show this weekend after managing to escape the first dance-off.

Kaye Adams has been the first to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2022 after losing the dreaded dance-off to Bros star Matt Goss.

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 said that she 'blanked' and looked like a rabbit in headlights during her Strictly Come Dancing performance which resulted in her being the first celebrity to leave the competition after a tense dance off with Matt Goss.

Peter Andre has slammed those who have criticised Strictly Come Dancing for being “too woke” and said “they’re overdoing it”.The BBC One dancing show recently came under fire for its same sex partnerships and the diversity of the contestants. Radio 2 presenter Richie Anderson is partnered with Giovanni Pernice, while comedian Jayde Adams is in a pairing with Karen Hauer.

Strictly Come Dancing star contestant Kaye Adams was voted off in last week's instalment of the popular BBC dancing show.The 15 couples performed their dances on Saturday before the bottom two were revealed on Sunday.After performing the Charleston to Music! Music! Music! by Dorothy Provine with her dance partner Kai Widdrington, Matt Goss took to the dancefloor with Nadiya Bychkova, where they performed a Samba to Night Fever by The Bee Gees.Read More:Former Strictly Come Dancing pro Kevin Clifton predicts Molly Rainford will winThe four judges who have returned once again to the ballroom, Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke, voted three-to-one for Adams to leave, with only Ballas wanting her to stay in the competition after both couples had performed a second time.Fans were not happy with decision.Many took to Twitter to express their upset.One fan wrote: “Disagree with the judges there. I found Matt Goss really uncomfortable to watch and just plain awkward.

Kaye Adams has admitted she's "gutted" after being axed from Strictly Come Dancing in last night's tense dance off with Bros star Matt Goss. In a video statement posted to social media on Monday, Kaye, 59, who appears in a soft navy blue dressing gown said: "So I have finally surfaced after the craziest weekend imaginable." She adds: "Obviously I'm gutted at myself in that I panicked in that dance off.

Strictly Come Dancing star Kaye Adams shared a pretty uncomfortable encounter she had with a hotel waitress hours after being eliminated. The Loose Women presenter, 59, and professional partner Kai Widdrington, 27, found themselves in the first dreaded dance-off against singer Matt Goss, 54, and Nadiya Bychkova, 33. Kaye and Kai performed their Charleston to Music! Music! Music! by Dorothy Provine, while Matt and dance partner Nadiya then performed their Samba to Night Fever by the Bee Gees.

Strictly's Tony Adams, 55, previously opened up about a former fling he had with model and bussinesswoman Caprice Bourret in 1999. Prior to his stint on the BBC show, the retired professional footballer said that sex with the model became "like a drug" and he had to move on from the relationship. Following the end of his marriage to ex-wife Jane Shea, the Arsenal legend had a short-lived fling with the model. He wrote in his 2017 memoir, SOBER: Football.

Strictly Come Dancing has returned for another year of glitz and glamour, and what better way to celebrate its 20th anniversary than testing your knowledge with a fab-u-lous quiz? Take our quiz to see whether you're a Strictly super fan - and find out if you deserve to lift the glitterball trophy for yourself. From Ellie Simmonds to Will Mellor, a brilliant line-up of stars waltzed across the dancefloor to impress the judges and viewers at home.

Strictly Come Dancing's Matt Goss has sent fans wild with his Saturday night attire after he danced with a pair of tight white trousers on.Viewers of the show were so distracted by Matt's package that they swarmed to social media to comment on his bold look.The singer, 54, and his pro dance partner Nadiya Bychkova took to the dancefloor on Saturday (October 1).READ MORE: Ex-EastEnders star Kara Tointon wows in jumpsuit with deep plunging necklinePro Nadiya dazzled in a gold slashed outfit while Matt channelled John Travolta's Tony Manero in white flared trousers and a waistcoat.The dancing duo scored 22 points out of a possible 40 from the judges which positioned them at the bottom of the week two leaderboard.The pair tied with footballer Tony Adams and Loose Women panellist Kaye Adams.TV judge Anton Du Beke praised Matt and said: "I love, love, love, your groove" and encouraged Matt to do some more hip-thrusting dance moves.Craig Revel Horwood pointed out how "distracted" he was by Matt's tight-fitting flares.He said: "I was slightly distracted through the whole thing darling by those tight white trousers unleashed on the nation."Viewers at home also joined in on the debate, with one tweeting: "Those tight trousers," with a covering-eyes emoji."Matt Goss’s trousers, " another said.While a third penned: "Might get some of those white trousers Matt Goss was wearing."A fourth shared: "How tight are Matt Goss’s trousers?"A fifth exclaimed: "Crikey! Matt Goss’s trousers leave nothing to the imagination.""Matt Goss trousers.......no words...." posted a sixth.Another viewer commented: "Strictly last week Matt Goss' trousers were too baggy, this week oh my, too tight.