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Strictly Come Dancing

All the latest news and rumours on Strictly Come Dancing, a ballroom dancing competition series on BBC One which sees celebrities paired with professional dancers to compete for the coveted Glitterball Trophy. It began in 2004, and is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2024.

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Strictly star Jamie Borthwick 'dumped by girlfriend' before sex toy scandal

Channel: TV TV 22 hours ago By Alistair McGeorge
Wynne Evans (left) and Jamie Borthwick hug on Strictly couch

Strictly's Jamie Borthwick and Wynne Evans embroiled in shocking sex toy video

Channel: TV TV 2 days ago By Lillie Rohan
Editorial use only Mandatory Credit: Photo by Ken McKay/ITV/REX/Shutterstock (14465735m) Amy Dowden 'Lorraine' TV show, London, UK - 07 May 2024

Strictly's Amy Dowden recalls 'spiralling' after finding cancerous lump two years ago

Channel: TV TV 3 days ago By Meghna Amin
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Strictly legend is making shock return after pro line-up is confirmed

Channel: TV TV 4 days ago By Alistair McGeorge
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Craig Revel Horwood takes aim at fellow Strictly judges with savage claim

Channel: TV TV April 5, 2025 By Laura Harman
Television Programme: Strictly Come Dancing with singer Louise Redknapp and dancer Kevin Clifton. For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only Undated BBC handout photo of Louise Redknapp and her dance partner Kevin Clifton during dress rehearsals for the BBC1 show, Strictly Come Dancing, as Redknapp flew to the top of the scoreboard after earning three 10s for her Argentine Tango, the first of the series. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Saturday November 5, 2016. The former singer and her professional partner performed a sizzling routine that had head judge Len Goodman raving that "there was nothing I didn't like". See PA story SHOWBIZ Strictly. Photo credit should read: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: Not for use more than 21 days after issue. You may use this picture without charge only for the purpose of publicising or reporting on current BBC programming, personnel or other BBC output or activity within 21 days of issue. Any use after that time MUST be cleared through BBC Picture Publicity. Please credit the image to the BBC and any named photographer or independent programme maker, as described in the caption.

Strictly Come Dancing star considered 'faking breaking an ankle' to get out final

Channel: TV TV April 4, 2025 By Pierra Willix
EMBARGOED TO 2020 SATURDAY OCTOBER 12 For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only BBC handout photo of Wynne Evans and Katya Jones, during the dress rehearsal for Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing show on BBC1. Picture date: Saturday October 12, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ Strictly. Photo credit should read: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: Not for use more than 21 days after issue. You may use this picture without charge only for the purpose of publicising or reporting on current BBC programming, personnel or other BBC output or activity within 21 days of issue. Any use after that time MUST be cleared through BBC Picture Publicity. Please credit the image to the BBC and any named photographer or independent programme maker, as described in the caption.

Wynne Evans admits 'anxiety is bad' ahead of first performance since Strictly scandal

Channel: TV TV April 5, 2025 By Meghna Amin
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Strictly’s Gorka Marquez reveals ‘disappointment’ after being forced to axe show

Channel: TV TV March 31, 2025 By Robert Oliver
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Strictly star reveals birth of second baby after partner's 'secret pregnancy'

Channel: TV TV March 31, 2025 By Kitty Chrisp
Bruce Forsyth and Anton Du Beke pulling funny faces for the camera

Anton Du Beke reveals his 'best Strictly memory ever' with hero Bruce Forsyth

Channel: TV TV March 31, 2025 By Robert Oliver
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Ranvir Singh, 47, reveals secret to lasting romance with boyfriend Louis Church, 29

Channel: Showbiz Showbiz March 27, 2025 By Kitty Chrisp
Mandatory Credit: Photo by REX/Shutterstock (1254808e) Gio Compario character from Go Compare advertisements - Wynne Evans Gio Compario character from Go Compare advertisements, Britain - 02 Dec 2010 On 6 December 2010, Gio Compario, the larger than life opera star, will release his debut single following his meteoric rise to fame as the face of Gocompare.com. This very special version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town will be released as a charity Christmas single raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust, the charity dedicated to helping young people fight cancer. Gio, played by real life opera star Wynne Evans, said of the single, ?Gio Compario has become an instantly recognisable figure and a character that children love. We know from Gocompare?s experience that they love to sing along to the ?Gocompare? song so we hope that they will enjoy the single in the same way. It is fantastic to be able to use the character in this way and help raise funds for such a worthwhile cause.? Opera singer Wynne Evans, who plays Gio Compario, is one of Britain's most respected tenors, having sung with some of the leading opera houses, including English National Opera, Welsh National Opera and the Royal

Wynne Evans 'axed as face of GoCompare adverts' after shock Strictly scandal

Channel: TV TV March 23, 2025 By Emily Bashforth
Jay Brown in Coronation Street

EastEnders fans confused over ‘missing’ character - but there’s a big reason

Channel: EastEnders EastEnders March 23, 2025 By Ash Percival

Strictly Come Dancing star regrets 'silly mistake' after split with famous ex

Channel: TV TV March 23, 2025 By Emily Bashforth
Stacey Dooley, Kevin Clifton 'Loose Women

Inside Stacey Dooley's private life with very famous boyfriend after 'curse'

Channel: TV TV March 22, 2025 By Laura Harman
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Strictly legend hints they're quitting after 9 years and two scandals

Channel: TV TV March 22, 2025 By Danni Scott
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Comic Relief's incredible Red Nose Day 2025 total revealed after star-studded show

Channel: TV TV March 21, 2025 By Meghna Amin
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EastEnders fans confused over ‘missing’ character - but there’s a big reason

Channel: EastEnders EastEnders March 26, 2025 By Ash Percival
Strictly Come Dancing stars Sara Davies and Aljaz Skorjanec, Nancy Xu and Rhys Stephenson, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice, Katya Jones and Adam Peaty, Johannes Radebe and John Whaite, Tilly Ramsay and Nikita Kuzmin, Amy Dowden and Tom Fletcher, Oti Mabuse and Ugo Monye, AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington, Nadiya Bychkova and Dan Walker in the BBC studio

Strictly Come Dancing star reveals who should 'own up to' bullying scandal

Channel: TV TV March 17, 2025 By Ruth Lawes
Ben Cohen and Kristina Rihanoff during a press call for the UK Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour 2014 starting in Birmingham on Friday at the National Indoor Arena, Birmingham.

Strictly star's ex-wife delivers brutal response 12 years after 'curse'

Channel: TV TV March 17, 2025 By Joel Harley