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Giovanni Pernice confirms romance with dance partner Bianca Guaccero after Strictly exit

Pernice left Strictly last year after his partner Amanda Abbington accused him of ‘cruel’ behaviour

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special 2024: release date, full celebrity line up and everything we know

Christmas wouldn't be complete without the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special 2024.

WhatToWatch

What Strictly Come Dancing can teach us about how (and how not) to give feedback

Feedback is a big part of the Strictly Come Dancing experience. Every week, after performing their dance, each professional-celebrity couple waits breathlessly to hear what the four judges made of their routine. Will it be “fab-u-lous” or a “disaster”?

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Tearful Amy Dowden hints she may make a sensational Strictly return

Amy revealed she had suffered a shin fracture

The Independent UK

When is Children in Need 2024? BBC's Pudsey Day telethon plans and Strictly Come Dancing competition

Children in Need will return on November 15, bringing celebrities and communities together to raise money for those who need it most

Evening Standard

Amy Dowden's final words to Strictly audience before injury forced her exit

The professional dancer, 34, was forced to step down due to a foot injury after collapsing backstage last week

Evening Standard

Amy Dowden says her heart is ‘breaking’ after foot injury forces Strictly exit

The Welsh dancer said she had felt ‘free again’ recently after getting to focus on choreography rather than cancer.

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Amy Dowden has made as much impact on awareness as on Strictly dancefloor

The Welsh dancer will not take part in the rest of the BBC dance competition this year while she recovers from a foot injury.

Evening Standard

Amy Dowden’s future on Strictly Come Dancing revealed as BBC gives ‘sad’ update

Dowden is being replaced by Lauren Oakley as JB Gill’s dancer partner

The Independent UK

Amy Dowden says her heart is 'breaking' after injury forces Strictly Come Dancing exit

Fellow professional dancer Lauren Oakley will now take her place alongside celebrity partner JB Gill

Evening Standard

Strictly’s Amy Dowden wishes JB Gill the ‘best of luck’ ahead of live show

Gill will perform with Lauren Oakley, who does not have a partner for this year’s series, on Saturday’s show.

Evening Standard

Amy Dowden ‘doing much better’ and Strictly ‘hopeful’ she will return next week

A spokesperson for the BBC dancing show said: ‘We are all hopeful that Amy will be back to dance with JB next week.’

Evening Standard

Is this Strictly Come Dancing’s most controversial series yet? From Wynne Evans's apology to shock elimination

There have been plenty of standout moments on the dance floor, but this year’s Strictly has not been short of drama

Evening Standard

Strictly's most controversial moments from Giovanni Pernice to Seann Walsh

As the Saturday night entertainment show celebrates 20 years, scandal has often not been too far away. We take a look back at Strictly’s most controversial moments

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The Independent UK

Katya and Wynne’s awkward Strictly Come Dancing saga is a sign of things to come

An uneasy interaction between Katya Jones and her ‘Strictly’ partner Wynne Evans went viral over the weekend. In the wake of the show’s bullying row, scrutiny is higher than ever, writes Katie Rosseinsky

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing: Anton Du Beke reveals how he covered for terrible dance partners

‘You do everything you can to avoid actually dancing,’ the judge said

The Independent UK

Anton Du Beke shares brutal reason he never got angry with ‘awful’ Strictly celebrity partners

‘I say this in the nicest way,’ professional-turned-judge stated

Evening Standard

Toyah Willcox faces backlash after 'vicious' dig at Strictly co-star Chris McCausland

The singer-songwriter had some choice words after being the second celebrity to be eliminated from the BBC dance show

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Evening Standard

Ex-Strictly Come Dancing pro Janette Manrara weighs in on husband Aljaz Skorjanec's return to BBC show

The dancer also spoke about how she battled imposter syndrome during her first season on the BBC show

The Independent UK

Amanda Abbington says she was relieved about cancer scare amid Strictly Come Dancing rehearsal drama

‘It was the catalyst I’d been sort of waiting for, which is terrible,’ said the actor

Evening Standard

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Nick Knowles forced to quit live show after second injury

The TV star previously revealed he had sustained an arm and shoulder injury

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing to make history with brand new dance genre on Saturday

‘It’ll be special’ promised the celebrity contestant

The Independent UK

Oti Mabuse reveals how Strictly took a toll on her marriage

‘I didn’t communicate with my husband,’ said Dancing on Ice judge

The Independent UK

Laura Whitmore reacts after BBC shares results of Strictly Come Dancing’s Giovanni Pernice investigation

Presenter was one of the stars who took part in the BBC’s investigation into Pernice’s conduct

Evening Standard

Dan Walker stirs BBC Strictly 'fix' controversy weighing in on Nadiya Bychkova's shock exit

The former BBC Breakfast host has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Bychkova and her celebrity partner Tom Dean's elimination

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