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Alfonso Ribeiro is set to co-host this year’s “Dancing with the Stars”.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that it received an estimated 10,000 new claims for Pension Credit in one week during a nationwide drive encouraging older people to check eligibility for the ‘gateway’ benefit worth more than £3,300 each year.

Former Strictly Come Dancing Judge Len Goodman and Minister for Pensions Guy Opperman have joined forces in the ballroom for a video to help promote a benefit which could give an estimated 850,000 people of State Pension age an annual income boost of up to £3,300.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman shocked BBC viewers today as he recalled his nan used to call Coronation Chicken "foreign muck". The 78 year old dance expert was sat on the sofa talking to Kirsty Young who was presenting the Queen's Platinum Jubilee pageant on the BBC, when he made the eye-raising comments. As he was talking to Kirsty, he revealed that he had tried Coronation Chicken for the very first time just last night.The popular sandwich filler, made up of chicken and a creamy curried mayonnaise, was invented for the Queen’s Coronation which took place on June 2, 1953.

Carrie Ann Inaba is a talented dancer and offers her expert advice each year on the judges' panel on Dancing with the Stars.MORE: Carrie Ann Inaba asks for prayers amid latest health newsThe TV favorite has been working on the long-running dance show for many years and adores her job, so was more than delighted when she found out that the program had been nominated for not one, but two awards at the Critics Choice Real TV Awards.Carrie took to Instagram to share her pride in a heartfelt statement last week.VIDEO: Carrie Ann Inaba wows with gorgeous hair transformation She wrote: "Thank you to the @CriticsChoice #RealTVAwards for TWO nominations for #DWTS! What an honor for our 30th season! It was one of my all time favorites as well."MORE: Sharon Osbourne shares unexpected health update on Ozzy OsbourneMORE: Carrie Ann Inaba celebrates her friendship with Sharon Osbourne with emotional postFans were quick to praise Carrie and congratulate her on the achievement, with one writing: "Congratulations, I've never missed a season," while another wrote: "Well deserved." A third added: "Big congratulations."Carrie judges on DWTS alongside Derek Hough, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.Carrie Ann Inaba was delighted to see Dancing with the Stars' latest nominationsThis year, the show faces a big change, as after being aired on Monday nights on ABC for almost two decades and 30 seasons, it will be moving to Disney+.MORE: Carrie Ann Inaba wows fans with gorgeous blonde new lookMORE: Carrie Ann Inaba has never looked better as she opens up about her body confidence ahead of DWTS finalsIt is the first live show on a streaming platform, and it means that despite the time difference between the east and west coasts, fans across the country

Strictly Come Dancing judge Bruno Tonioli has quit the popular BBC competitive dance series after eighteen years, it has been claimed.The 66 year old was unable to participate in last year's judging panel after Covid restrictions prevented him from travelling to the UK, and professional dancer Anton Du Beke took his place alongside Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, and Shirley Ballas. However, it has now been reported that Bruno will completely leave the UK behind to focus all of his attention Stateside on Dancing With The Stars US, in which he also serves as a panellist. "Bruno has quit the show for good,' a source told The Daily Mail.

Arlene Phillip has recalled the 'awful' moment she found out she'd been axed from Strictly Come Dancing while consumed with grief at the loss of her beloved manager. The Prestwich-born dancer, choreographer, and TV star appeared as a judge on the BBC One dance show from 2004 to 2009.

WEST end legend Dame Arlene Phillips will join the judging panel of Dancing on Ice - 14 years after she was axed from Strictly Come Dancing. I can reveal the top choreographer, who appeared on last year’s I’m A Celebrity, will be a special guest judge on the ITV show later this month. The one-off appearance of Arlene, 78, will be the first time the programme has had five judges sitting on the panel.

has crowned a champion couple! Season 30 came to an end on Monday with a grand finale, and a new pair of mirrorball trophy winners.The night began with four couples still in the running: Amanda Kloots and Alan Bersten, Cody Rigsby and Cheryl Burke, JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson, as well as Iman Shumpert and Daniella Karagach.However, there could only be one victor, and after all the scores were tallied and the votes were counted, the new season 30 winner is...

Julianne Hough will be back behind the judges’ table once again on Dancing With The Stars. The former DWTS champ and judge will be stepping in for her brother, Derek Hough, as he continues to quarantine after being diagnosed with a breakthrough case of Covid-19 last week. She’ll join fellow judges Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba, and Bruno Tonioli for the finale.

 returns Monday for the season 30 finale! ET will be following along throughout the two-hour spectacular to break down all the best performances and the most surprising moments.The competition has reached fever pitch with the final four remaining couples getting ready to duke it out on the dance floor in the race for the coveted mirrorball trophy.As the couples dance their hearts out with their last routines of the season, judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and guest judge Julianne Hough will be giving feedback and doling out their scores — all before a new champion is crowned.The fun kicks off on Monday at 8 p.m.

Julianne Hough is returning to the ballroom! The longtime pro will be behind the judges' table once again for the show's season 30 finale.Julianne will be sitting in for her brother, judge and former pro Derek Hough, who is still in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 last Tuesday.ET has learned that, while Derek is under quarantine and recovering, he will still very much be a part of the show, appearing virtually as well as in a pre-taped segment.Julianne is a two-time champion — winning mirrorball trophies back-to-back in seasons four and five — and then returned as a judge for several seasons before leaving the show in 2017.ET spoke with a number of the contestants and their pro partners over the weekend, as they were

Julianne Hough is returning to the ballroom! The longtime pro will be taking a seat behind the judges' table once again for the show's season 30 finale.Julianne will be sitting in for her brother, judge and former pro Derek Hough, who is still in quarantine after testing positive for COVID-19 last Tuesday.ET has learned that, while Derek is under quarantine and recovering, he will still very much be a part of the show, appearing virtually as well as in a pre-taped segment.Julianne is a two-time champion — winning the Mirrorball trophy back-to-back in seasons four and five — and then returned as a judge for several seasons until 2017.ET spoke with a number of the contestants and their pro-partners over the weekend, as they were rehearsing

The judges have spoken! Len Goodman, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli have been staples on the Dancing With the Stars‘ judging table since day one — but they aren’t the only stars who’ve weighed in on the contestants’ performances.

Melora Hardin made sure to bring the “Thunder” on “Dancing With The Stars” during the semi-finals.

 returns Monday for the season 30 semifinals, and the competition is heating up in a big way! With the six remaining couples getting ready to duke it out on the dance floor, ET is following along throughout the two-hour spectacular to break down all the best performances and the most surprising moments.As the couples dance their hearts out with two different numbers in the same night — an original dance and a redemption dance -- judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will be giving feedback and doling out their scores — all before another sure-to-be-painful double elimination!After last week's truly shocking conclusion, which saw Olivia Jade and Jimmie Allen get the boot, tonight the remaining stars will be

Dragons' Den star Sara Davies has follows in the footsteps of her father Frank in the new series of Strictly Come Dancing. In an exclusive interview and photoshoot with HELLO! magazine, Sara reveals that Frank once danced for former Strictly judge Len Goodman.MORE: Strictly Come Dancing 2021: everything you need to know"He told me he did it to meet girls, but from the ages of ten to 16 he was really into it and danced at Blackpool and for Len," Sara, 37, tells the magazine.WATCH: Sara Davies and Aljaz Škorjanec do the Quickstep"Mum and Dad are mega fans of the show, so they'll be there week one and you'll spot my dad easily because he'll be the one up out of his chair, Shirley Ballas-style, privately critiquing me," Sara, who established

Even the judges are confused! Dancing With the Stars‘ voting rule isn’t an easy one to understand. In fact, it’s so complicated that Derek Hough said something to the team behind the scenes.

JoJo Siwa toasted Halloween this week by dressing up as iconic horror character Pennywise for her latest performance on Dancing With The Stars.The influencer and pop star is currently a contestant on the long-running TV series, a US counterpart to the BBC‘s Strictly Come Dancing.On yesterday’s (October 25) edition of the show, Dancing With The Stars held Horror Night, Siwa and her partner Jenna Johnson performed a jazz dance to the track ‘Anything Goes’ by District 78.“That was scary,” DWTS and former Strictly judge Len Goodman said.

Iman Shumpert is slaying the dance floor!

Amanda Kloots killed her “Dancing With The Stars” routine despite having some issues getting it down.

Cody Rigsby just earned his best score of the season!

 returns Monday for the sixth week of season 30, and the show is getting spooky for the Halloween season! With a slew of excited celebs ready to show off their moves, ET is following along throughout the two-hour spectacular to break down all the best dances and the most surprising moments from ' scream-tastic tribute to horror!As the contestants duke it out on the dance floor with their creepiest, most fearsome routines, judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will be giving feedback and doling out their scores — all before another pair gets the axe at the end!After last week's truly shocking elimination, only 10 couples remain to show off their moves with a dance number inspired by a classic horror film. They

Melanie C fought back tears as she became the fifth contestant to be eliminated from Dancing With The Stars despite being frontrunners to win.The former Spice Girl, who wasn't invited to her former bandmate Emma Bunton's wedding, and her professional dance partner Gleb Savchenko found themselves in the bottom two against Olivia Jade and Val Chmerkovskiy before ultimately being given the boot by the show's judges. And the 47 year old emotionally expressed her disappointment at leaving the series, revealing: "Look, somebody's got to go, you know? Everybody worked so hard, and every week, everyone produces great dances.

Len Goodman has been head judge on Dancing with the Stars since the show began and in that time he's had some difficult decisions to make.MORE: Bruno Tonioli suffers incident on DWTS alongside fellow judgesIt was safe to say that Monday's show ended in a tough choice for the former professional dancer, who had the final vote in saving the bottom two contestants – Mel C and Gleb Savchenko, or Olivia Jade and Val Chmerkovskiy.The 77-year-old didn't find it an easy decision to make, with his fellow judges already divided over who to save.

JoJo Siwa definitely deserves a big celebration tonight!

It was Night on Monday's — which proved to be exactly what the show needed to see the season's first perfect score.JoJo Siwa and Jenna Johnson hit the stage late in the episode, where they delivered a foxtrot set to «Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee (Reprise)» from the 1978 classic musical.Siwa — portraying Frenchie — and Johnson, as Sandy, donned pink ensembles for the emotionally stunning routine, and their performance left the judges in awe.Judge Len Goodman actually stood to deliver his feedback, and said in awe, «You affected my brain with the quality of the technique, you affect my heart with the artistry that you produced. It was superb.»«I absolutely love this partnership,» Derek Hough marveled.

Amanda Kloots had some surprising help on “Dancing With The Stars” during “Grease” night.

Born to hand jive, baby! Dancing With the Stars took on Grease during the Monday, October 18, episode, with each couple conquering a different number from the famous 1971 musical.

 returns Monday for the fifth week of season 30, and the show is paying tribute to an iconic musical! With a slew of excited celebs ready to show off their moves, ET is following along throughout the two-hour spectacular to break down all the best dances and the most surprising moments from ' celebration of the 1978 classic !As the contestants duke it out on the dance floor with their best retro 1950s-inspired routines, judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will be giving feedback and doling out their scores — all before another pair gets the boot.After last week's brutal double elimination, there are only 11 couples left in competition, and they will all be dancing their hearts out as they try to win the votes

No pain, no gain. Kenya Moore revealed to Us Weekly that she performed on Dancing With the Stars despite an injury.

Kenya Moore is safe from elimination after landing in the bottom three on Tuesday's . The 50-year-old reality star fell to her knees after being saved by judges Len Goodman and Derek Hough, while Brian Austin Green and Matt James were sent home in a double elimination. «I was just shocked.

Kenya Moore is safe from elimination after making it into the bottom three on Tuesday night's . The 50-year-old reality star fell to her knees after being saved by judges Len Goodman and Derek Hough as Brian Austin Green and Matt James were sent home in a double elimination. «I was just shocked.

brutal and surprising double elimination following back-to-back nights of Disney-themed dances.After all 13 remaining couples delivered their performances on Tuesday's Disney Villains Night, host Tyra Banks revealed which three couples were in the bottom two. It came down to James and Arnold, as well as Kenya Moore and Brandon Armstrong, and Brian Austin Green and Sharna Burgess.After Green and Burgess were eliminated off the bat for having the lowest combined judges' scores and viewer votes, James' fate was in the hands of the show's judges.After Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli voted to save James, and Derek Hough voted to save Moore, it all came down to head judge — and therefore the deciding vote — Len Goodman.

Dancing With the Stars‘ Disney Villain night is always a fan favorite, but on Tuesday, October 12, it also meant that two stars were sent home — after the first 10 was awarded!

 returns Tuesday for part two of this week's celebration of Disney! With a slew of excited celebs ready to show off their moves for the second time in as many days, ET is following along throughout the two-hour spectacular to break down all the best dances and the most surprising moments from the fan-favorite Disney Villains Night!As the contestants duke it out on the dance floor, judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough will give feedback and dole out their scores.