BBC Strictly Come Dancing: Gorka sends fans wild as he shows off body and they hilariously declare 'I'm pregnant’

HELEN Skelton was snapped hiding under a coat in training for Strictly Come Dancing as it was revealed her ex husband's new partner is pregnant. The Sun exclusively told yesterday how Richie Myler is expecting a child with Stephanie Thirkill just months after he walked out on Helen, 39, after nine years of marriage. Countryfile presenter Helen - who shares three children with rugby player Richie, 32 - has thrown herself into training for the glitzy BBC1 competition.

Richie Myler is said to be expecting a baby with his new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill six months on from his split from estranged wife Helen Skelton. Helen, who is currently taking part in Strictly Come Dancing, and Richie, 32, were married for almost ten years and share three children together – with their youngest, Elsie Kate, being born late last year. Now Richie is reportedly expecting another child with Stephanie, whom he started dating over the summer.

Helen Skelton's estranged husband Richie Myler is expecting a baby with his new girlfriend Stephanie Thirkill - who fell pregnant a month after the breakdown of his marriage, it has been reported.

The One Show host Alex Jones raised laughs with an unexpected jibe at co-presenter Ronan Keating as they chatted to singer Fleur East about landing in the dreaded dance-off on Strictly Come Dancing. Last weekend Manchester's Hits Radio presenter Fleur was in the bottom two with her professional dance partner Vito Coppola.

Shirley Ballas has responded to the massive amount of criticism she has received recently over her comments on Strictly Come Dancing.The head judge was slammed this week after she made comments about female celebrities – particularly Olympian Ellie Simmonds.Then during movie week, Shirley was berated online after saying she would’ve saved Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice over the couple that was ultimately saved, Fleur East and Vito Coppola. Some fans called for the Latin dance champ to be sacked, while others demanded an apology. Shirley, 62, has now responded to the criticism while talking to the panellists on Loose Women via video call on Wednesday 12 October.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have already said this weekend's show has been 'spoiled' as they discovered the song and dance choices for week four. Following Movie Week special last week, this Saturday will see the remaining 13 couples take to the ballroom with a brand new routine.

Gorka Marquez had his fans cooing as he posted a sweet video of himself and his fiancée Gemma Atkinson. The dancer is currently busy training for another week on Strictly Come Dancing but being partnered with Helen Skelton means he can still spend time at home in Greater Manchester as she is also based up north.

FLEUR East is trying to mask her disappointment and frustration about negative feedback from the Strictly judges with fake smiles, a body language expert has claimed. The X Factor star and radio presenter was an early favourite to make the final but found herself in the bottom two on Sunday.

Back in 2017, Gemma Atkinson was a Strictly Come Dancing finalist herself when she was partnered up with Aljaž Škorjanec. Now, in a new interview with OK!, the presenter has opened up on her thoughts on fiancé Gorka Marquez being partnered up with Helen Skelton.The actress is clearly delighted about Gorka’s celebrity partner for this series as she told us: "We’ve FaceTimed a few times. It’s been absolutely lovely.

Gemma Atkinson and Gorka Marquez have been together for almost five years, and got engaged on Valentine’s Day last year. But when we ask Gemma about their wedding plans, it’s fair to say the couple are decidedly laid-back. "There have been a few times now where we’ve driven past a registry office and said, ‘Shall we just go in and do it? Yeah, let’s do it!’" says Gemma, 37.

Rose Ayling-Ellis took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal unknown details about herself to her followers, including the fact that "music and painting during my downtime is therapeutic to me".MORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis enjoys mini Strictly reunion after Giovanni Pernice's surprise exitWanting to engage with her fans, the former Strictly Come Dancing winner asked them tto reveal their favourite downtime activity, and her former Strictly co-star, Giovanni Pernice, sweetly revealed his.WATCH: Rose Ayling-Ellis stuns in bikini during Maldives holiday"Teaching Rose," he confessed, to which a delighted Rose quickly replied: "Aww @giovaniipernice. Learning a new dance and getting it right was the best feeling ever."MORE: Giovanni Pernice's touching tribute to Rose Ayling-Ellis on Strictly revealedREAD: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice addresses fallout rumours with dance partner Richie AndersonThe couple were partnered together during last year's series and went on to win the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have become worried that professional dancer Giovanni Pernice may quit the show following an "awkward" interview. The professional dancer, 32, and his celebrity partner TV and radio personality Richie Anderson, 34, were voted off the dance competition in the Sunday night results show.

Giovanni Pernice refused to share a secret chat with Shirley Ballas from his final Strictly Come Dancing routine of the 2022. Giovanni, who was partnered with Richie Anderson on the BBC One dance contest, was grilled by Rylan on Monday's episode of spin-off show It Takes Two.

Gemma Atkinson has "not planned anything" for her wedding. The 37-year-old actress has been set to tie the knot with 'Strictly Come Dancing' professional Gorka Márquez since 2021 but the pair have struggled to find a time for the ceremony and have often considered "just doing it" when the chance upon registry office. She said: "There have been a few times now where we've driven past a registry office and said, 'Shall we just go in and do it? Yeah, let's do it! We've not planned anything other than we know we want it really small and really intimate.

Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas has hit out at the "vile trolling" she has received recently.The head judge, 62, took to Instagram on Tuesday to reveal she had won two gongs recently, one at the Legends Of Industry Awards 2022 and another at the Ballroom Dancers' Federation. Posting a snap with her Special Award from the BDF, Shirley penned: "This certainly made a difficult week more beautiful. Second industry award this week.

Shirley Ballas has issued a direct message to viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after she was hit with backlash following the latest instalment of the BBC dance contest.

Shirley Ballas has issued a direct message to viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after she was hit with backlash following her latest appearance on the show. The BBC One dance contest's head judge was back on the panel on Saturday night for the show's much-loved Movie Week special.

Rose Ayling-Ellis enjoyed a mini Strictly Come Dancing reunion with fellow 2021 competitor Dan Walker and his dance partner Nadiya Bychkova on Monday night.MORE: Giovanni Pernice's touching tribute to Rose Ayling-Ellis on Strictly revealedTheir little get-together comes shortly after Rose's former dance partner Giovanni Pernice and Richie Anderson became the latest pairing of this year's series to leave the competition.WATCH: Giovanni Pernice's sweet gesture to Rose Ayling-Ellis revealedTaking to Instagram, Rose shared pictures as both she and her mother Donna went to support 5 News presenter Dan at the launch of his latest book, Standing On The Shoulders. "Lovely evening at @mrdanwalker book launch," she remarked alongside a snap of Dan talking on stage.READ: Strictly's Giovanni Pernice addresses fallout rumours with dance partner Richie AndersonMORE: Rose Ayling-Ellis holds 'deep affection' for Strictly's Giovanni Pernice - expert discusses relationshipRose, who made history by becoming the first deaf person to compete and going on to win Strictly last year, also praised the former BBC Breakfast host for bringing a British Sign Language BSL interrupter to the event."How brilliant Dan brought a BSL interpreter this evening and I never asked for it or mentioned it," she added.

STRICTLY viewers left distracted by the "tense" interview with Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice on tonight's It Takes Two. Radio star Richie, 34, was left in floods of tears as he opened up about his shock exit with host Rylan Richie and Italian dancer Giovanni were given the boot on Saturday after landing in the bottom two with popstar Fleur East and pro dancer Vito Coppola.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have branded judge Shirley Ballas "sexist" and have called for her to be sacked from the hit BBC show.The 62 year old panellist, who recently called for "respect" after receiving hurtful messages during live shows, has been accused of favouring male celebrity dancers to women on the programme. Fans of the dance competition went into a frenzy on Sunday 9 October night's segment after she backed Richie Anderson, 34, and his pro partner Giovanni Pernice, 32, who were eliminated after a dance off with Fleur East, 34, and Vito Coppola, 30. While fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood, 57, Anton Du Beke, 56, and Motsi Mabuse, 41, chose to save Fleur and Vito, Shirley said: "Well with the two couples the public put in the bottom two I would have saved Richie and Giovanni.” Host Tess Daly, 53, then pointed out that it "of course makes no difference to the results," but fans were left fuming over the ordeal and called for Shirley to be booted off the show.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has called for "respect" after receiving hurtful comments on social media.The head judge, 62, posted on Twitter following the BBC One show's Movie Week special, which saw the exit of Radio 2's Richie Anderson and his partner Giovanni Pernice. Many fans were baffled by Shirley's comments following Sunday night's dance off, when she said she would have saved Richie over X Factor star Fleur East, despite her receiving all three of her fellow judge's votes to stay in the competition.

After a samba to Hakuna Matata from The Lion King as part of Movie Week, Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice became the second couple to leave the BBC One dance contest on Sunday night. The Radio 2 presenter and his professional dance partner found themselves in the bottom two in the results show against Fleur East and Vito Coppola.

Richie Anderson broke down in tears on Monday's It Takes Two as he discussed his "emotional" Strictly Come Dancing exit. It comes as the radio personality, 34, was sadly eliminated from the hit BBC One dance show with pro partner Giovanni Pernice on Sunday night. Discussing their exit on Monday's It Takes Two, Richie was left emotional as he broke down in tears and struggled to get his words out.

Despite knowing the news himself for almost 24 hours, it appears Gorka Marquez didn't let slip the Strictly Come Dancing results to his young daughter. Following his latest stint on the BBC One show alongside celebrity partner Helen Skelton, the dancer returned home to Greater Manchester to spend some quality time with Mia and his fiancee Gemma Atkinson.

Dianne Buswell topped the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard for Movie Week on Saturday, and she scored a perfect ten in our book for her hair. Like many viewers, we thought we’d chopped in a fringe again – a look that’s very on trend for this season – but the dancer has now explained how the look was created with a bit of clever fakery. Posting to her Instagram Stories, Dianne begins with a snap of her holding up a fringe wig against her face, looking rather like a red-haired member of ZZ Top.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left furious after Fleur East and Richie Anderson were in the dance-off this week - sparking accusations of racism among the public voting system.