Strictly Come Dancing in massive schedule shake-up as show disappears from Saturday nights

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STRICTLY Come Dancing's Katya Jones has spoken about her row with dance partner Tony Adams captured at the end of last week's show. Last weekend eagle-eyed Strictly fans noticed how Tony, 56, appeared to be having a heated chat with Katya, 33, after their "awkward" salsa performance.

BBC Breakfast's Sally Nugent left her co-star speechless after she swiped that he was "very harsh" in the middle of a report. Sally, 51, was back on the BBC Breakfast sofa on Wednesday after being absent from Tuesday's show when she was replaced by Nina Warhurst.

Christmas is just around the corner and with the cost-of-living crisis plaguing the nation, shoppers are looking for the cheapest ways to lower shopping bills.

ITV has splurged £2.1million on signing famous faces for this year’s I’m A Celebrity — one of the biggest bills in the show’s 20-year history. Bosses wanted to ensure the new series, which kicked off last night, had a sensational line-up for its return to Australia. Whereas most series only have one or two expensive signings, this time the bill has been swollen by a string of pricey celebs heading into the jungle.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have hit out after a spoiler for week seven of the popular ballroom and Latin dance show was posted online.

STRICTLY fans are convinced Shirley Ballas has reignited a 'feud' with Fleur East. Last month, viewers took to Twitter to declare the head judge had it in for Fleur after Shirley revealed she would have saved Richie Anderson over the former X Factor star in the dance off during Movie Week. While the feud rumours have quietened down in recent weeks, they were reignited once again tonight after Shirley's comments to Fleur following her latest routine.

STRICTLY star Tony Adams was caught having a heated "argument" with his dance partner Katya Jones. The pair were seen having an intense exchange of words in the background as hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly ended the show.

STRICTLY fans spotted Ian Wright's hilarious reaction after watching his ex-Arsenal teammate Tony Adams' "awkward" salsa. Tony and his dance partner Katya finished last on the leaderboard with 21 points after he lost his footing.

THE Strictly Come Dancing stars looked all partied out after celebrating Ellie Taylor's 39th birthday. Comedian Ellie's co-stars were on hand until the early hours despite their upcoming performances in tonight's live show. She was joined by show partners Will Mellor and Nancy Xu, Kym Marsh and Helen Skelton.

STRICTLY Come Dancing is on at a slightly later time tonight after viewers whittled down the contestants. It will air in its latest slot for weeks, between episodes of Michael McIntyre's The Wheel and Blankety Blank. Viewers should tune in at 7pm so make sure they don't miss it.

GEMMA Collins has revealed an incredible energy-saving hack to help people cope with the cost of living crisis. The telly star, 41, told fans about her quick fix that means she saves on electricity bills during these tough times. Gemma posted a shot of four giant candles lit up in the dark.

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FURIOUS Strictly Come Dancing fans have accused the judges of overmarking one of the celebs. Former footballer Tony Adams has received some harsh criticism from judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke.

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DAN Walker has insisted Strictly Come Dancing is a "popularity contest" as he named his stand-out star of the series. Former BBC Breakfast host Dan, 45, competed on the show last year - with professional partner Nadiya Bychkova - and narrowly missed out on the semi-final.

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were stunned to say goodbye to James Bye tonight after he was booted out in Halloween week. The EastEnders star, 38, found himself in the bottom two with popstar Fleur East, 35, on Sunday's results show. James and pro partner Amy Dowden tried to impress with their Charleston to Bumble Bee by LaVern Baker.

STRICTLY Come Dancing viewers have been left convinced that Tony Adams was asked to apologise to Shirley Ballas. Fans flooded Twitter to suggest that show bosses had "stepped in" and asked the former footballer to say sorry to the head judge. Strictly competitor Tony, 56, locked horns with judge Shirley, 62, last week after he slammed her for her "unfair scores".

STRICTLY had a Halloween Week horror show as a feud erupted between the judges. A show source called the atmosphere “tense” after spats involving Craig, Motsi and Shirley. Craig had fired first by branding Motsi a “diva” in an interview.

I’M A Celebrity love rat Seann Walsh has revealed he’s always sailed close to the wind. Ahead of his time in camp, the bad boy comic - best known for his snog with Katya Jones while appearing on the BBC dance show - has told how he was once almost arrested for breaking into a primary school while high on weed. With a bad case of the munchies, he had broken in to find some grub.

Some Strictly Come Dancing fans were not pleased with the music choices on this year's Halloween show - and they took to the internet to share their thoughts. The themed weekend is highly anticipated every series and this year was no different.

FANS of Strictly Come Dancing have hit out that they want their "licence fee back" after slamming last night's Halloween episode. Viewers took to social media in their droves to complain about how the spooky tradition had been "ruined" due to the song choices.

STRICTLY Come Dancing has been hit by fresh fix fears after a social media campaign to get Tony Adams into the final was revealed. Despite former footballer Tony, 56, receiving regular negative feedback from the judges he and dance partner Katya Jones are winning when it comes to viewer votes.

ANDREA McLean has revealed that she is rarely in contact with her Loose Women co-stars after quitting the show two years ago. The presenter, 53, said quitting Loose Women after 13 years to pursue other projects was the best decision she's ever made, despite fearing she'd be unable to pay her bills and would lose her "identity".

Strictly Come Dancing 's Tony Adams apologised to judge Shirley Ballas during Saturday evening’s live show, after he told her to ‘go home’.