Gorka Marquez shares sweet moment daughter discovers he made it through to another week on BBC Strictly Come Dancing

Gorka Marquez called a halt to Saturday night's live Strictly Come Dancing to plead with celeb dance partner Helen Skelton to 'believe in you'. In emotional scenes Gorka took time out to praise former BBC presenter Helen as he addressed the 'difficult time' she's been having.

Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly has celebrated her eldest daughter's 18th birthday by posting a batch of rare photos. Tess, 53, shared pictures of birthday girl Phoebe as she marked her special day.

Helen Skelton has had a challenging year after splitting up from her husband, rugby player Richie Myler, who is now expecting a baby with his new partner.Mum-of-three Helen has embraced her time on Strictly, though, including pulling off an impressive Paso Doble with her dance partner Gorka Marquez on Saturday night.SEE: Strictly's Gemma Atkinson teased over second pregnancy by close friendThe dancer paid a heartfelt tribute to Helen following their performance, encouraging her to believe in herself and praising her for being a lovely person and an "amazing" mum.The Spaniard was praised on social media for his kind words, and his fiancée, former Strictly contestant Gemma Atkinson, later took to Instagram to share her feelings.WATCH: Gemma Atkinson responds after fiancé Gorka Marquez's comments on Helen SkeltonVia her Instagram Stories, the star shared a clip of Gorka gushing about the Countryfile presenter, adding a gif of hands clapping and the words: "Absolutely!!!! What he said!!!"MORE: Ola and James Jordan's Strictly verdict: Hamza's perfect Salsa, Helen's unfair scores and the next celebrity exitPHOTOS: Inside Strictly pro Gorka Marquez and Gemma Atkinson's luxurious family homeBefore the judges revealed the pair's scores, Gorka sweetly said: "Can I just say something? I know you have been having a difficult time and I know you've been made to feel like you're not beautiful, or good enough, or anything but if you don't believe in yourself, I believe in you. Gemma applauded her fiancé's words"Everybody here believes in you.

Strictly Come Dancing's Helen Skelton has spoken out after her professional dance parter Gorka Márquez told her to "believe in yourself". He made the comments on Saturday night's show, after the pair impressed the judges with their Paso Doble routine. Gorka, 32, asked if he could quickly say something to his partner after the judges comments, when the pair were speaking and he made Helen, 39, emotional as he praised her.

Strictly Come Dancing star Helen Skelton appeared 'mortified' on this week's show as her partner Gorka Marquez addressed the difficulties she's faced this week. The former Blue Peter presenter appeared subdued and quiet as she received comments from the judges and joined presenter Claudia Winkleman to discuss her dancing. The TV star has faced a difficult week following reports that her estranged husband is expecting a baby with his new girlfriend, just six months after their split.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left feeling emotional after Gorka Márquez sweetly reassured his celebrity partner Helen Skelton on tonight's show. Gorka, 32, and Helen, 39, performed an incredible Paso Doble which saw them win huge praise from judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood. After receiving their scores, host Claudia Winkleman began chatting to the pair and Gorka soon asked if she could quickly say something to his partner.

Gemma Atkinson has shared her plans for a 'laid-back' wedding as she and her Strictly Come Dancing star fiancé Gorka Marquez near their fifth anniversary. The loved-up couple met in 2017 when Bury-born Gemma signed up for the BBC One dance contest.

THIS year's Strictly Come Dancing stars looked all partied out as they turned up at rehearsals in pyjamas after their late nights. The celebrities had all had pretty busy evenings, with some attending the National Television Awards at the OVO Arena in Wembley yesterday evening. Like true professionals, they didn't miss their early alarms this morning, which made sure they were up and ready for rehearsals for the BBC show today.

GEMMA Owen was mercilessly mocked by NTAs viewers after an awkward on stage moment with dad Michael. The pair took to the stage at London's Wembley Arena on Thursday night to present the award for Serial Drama Performance.

John Travolta will always take a moment to honor his late wife, Kelly Preston, but especially on the days he misses her the most.MORE: John Travolta's lookalike daughter Ella sparks major reaction from fans with heartfelt videoIn light of what would have been the actress' 60th birthday, the star took a moment to pay tribute to the mother of his three children.The What a Girl Wants actress passed away on 12 July, 2020 at the age of 57  in the couple's home in Clearwater, Florida, after a long battle with breast cancer.

Molly-Mae Hague has shown her support for her man as he announced his latest career move. Tommy Fury was dealt a blow earlier this year when he was banned from entering the US meaning his highly-anticipated fight against Jake Paul had to be cancelled.

Helen Skelton has shared a sweet snap of all three of her children after it was reported that her ex-husband is expecting a baby with his new girlfriend.

Bruce Willis and John Travolta will appear as rivals in their new action movie "Paradise City." In the film's trailer, which was released Wednesday, Willis plays a bounty hunter who is getting a little too old for the job but agrees to take on the extremely difficult and dangerous assignment to take down a crime lord in Hawaii, played by Travolta.  After Willis’ character is thought to have died on the job, his son, played by Blake Jenner, teams up with his dad’s former partner, Stephen Dorff, to get revenge on those they believe carried out the killing.Their task is made all the more difficult because they still have to deal with Travolta’s character. This is the first time Travolta and Willis have worked together since first pairing up in 1994 for the Quentin Tarantino classic "Pulp Fiction." Travolta played a hitman in the film, and Willis played an aging boxer who killed Travolta’s character.They played two of the film's three protagonists.

STRICTLY star Helen Skelton’s ex-hubby is expecting a baby with his new girlfriend months after ending the marriage. Richie Myler left Helen for Stephanie Thirkill and a pal said: “They’re thrilled by the pregnancy.”  Businesswoman Stephanie, 32, took to Instagram to announce the news, excitedly tagging her boyfriend who is a player for top-flight rugby league side Leeds Rhinos.

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.

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's Kym Marsh was photographed with her daughter after earning her highest score in the competition so far on Saturday night.The Coronation Street actress performed a stunning Charleston to If My Friends Could See Me Now from the movie Sweet Charity, starring Shirley MacLaine and Sammy Davis Jr. Kym, 46, who is also a former member of Hear'Say, earned herself an impressive 33 points from judges Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas.

Giovanni Pernice has shown his support to dance partner Richie Anderson as he appeared to stay silent on his early exit from Strictly Come Dancing. There were gasps on Sunday after the result from week three were revealed during the BBC One results show.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Giovanni Pernice made a 'race to the exit' after his and Richie Anderson 's time on the dancefloor came to an end on Sunday night, according to a body language expert.

Proud partner Gemma Atkinson has shared an adorable video of daughter Mia watching Strictly Come Dancing pro Gorka Marquez perform in the third live show of the series with Helen Skelton. On Saturday night professional dancer Gorka impressed with a spellbinding Viennese Waltz to Hopelessly Devoted To You by the late Olivia Newton-John from the iconic film Grease.

READ MORE: Updates from Strictly's Movie Week as 14 remaining couples take to the floor One Strictly fan said: "@KatieMKat @bbcstrictly @mattgoss @NadiyaBychkova Can't believe how low he scored Matt. Very cruel. " A second viewer said: "No, I’m sorry, but a 3 for Matt Goss’ dance is ridiculous.

teary-eyed, in a six-minute standing ovation.For an actor whose status in the industry has been teetering perilously close to has-been territory, it was an extraordinary moment. Suddenly, the one-time “Mummy” star, who had all but disappeared from the big screen over the past decade (his most noteworthy recent role was a smallish part in 2017 as a prison guard in a handful of episodes of “The Affair”), had become a front runner in this year’s Best Actor race.

Molly-Mae Hague has delved back into her digital photo album and found some holiday snaps from when she was pregnant - and didn't even know. The 23-year-old melted hearts earlier this week when she and boyfriend Tommy Fury revealed they were expecting a baby girl.