Tearful Strictly Come Dancing star speaks out after controversial elimination IN FULL The Independent UK · Nov 10
Bethany Antonia breaks down in tears on It Takes Two after controversial Strictly elimination Actor and her professional partner Nancy Xu were sent home last week despite performing well on the leaderboard The Independent UK · Nov 10
Strictly star wipes away tears as she speaks out after exit Strictly Come Dancing star Bethany Antonia wiped away tears as she spoke about her exit from the BBC competition. The Independent UK · Nov 9
Strictly’s Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu feared online 'homophobic' backlash after same-sex pairing The pair became the third all-female same-sex pairing on Strictly - the first since Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer in 2022 Evening Standard · Nov 9
Sixth couple eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing as Shirley Ballas has deciding vote The remaining couples will return to the dance floor next Saturday The Independent UK · Nov 8
Sixth couple eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after dance off defeat On Sunday’s results show, the couple reprised their foxtrot to Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis. Evening Standard · Nov 8
Former Love Island winner Dani Dyer tops Strictly leaderboard after first 10 Dyer and Nikita Kuzmin danced the American smooth to It Had To Be You by Harry Connick Jr. Evening Standard · Nov 7
Strictly Come Dancing hosts tell Jaime Winstone ‘get better soon’ after injury The star was ruled out of this week’s contest after suffering a torn abdominal muscle. Evening Standard · Nov 7
Strictly Come Dancing twist sparks viewer fury over harsh elimination IN FULL The Independent UK · Nov 2
Strictly Come Dancing fans slam ‘brutal’ three-way dance off twist BBC show’s Halloween weekend concluded with a brand new shake-up to the format The Independent UK · Nov 2
Who left Strictly Come Dancing 2026? Fifth celebrity voted off after Halloween Week twist A fifth celebrity has left the competition after Halloween Week The Independent UK · Nov 1
Fifth couple eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after first triple dance-off The three couples faced elimination after receiving the lowest combined judges’ scores and public votes. Evening Standard · Nov 1
Strictly's Bethany Antonia addresses BBC controversy over blurring of pro-trans slogan IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 26
The Independent UK · Oct 26 Strictly star defends BBC for blurring out t-shirt with pro-trans slogan ’They had to do what they had to do,’ the ‘House of the Dragon’ actor said
The National (Scotland) · Oct 22 BBC reveals hundreds of complaints over censorship of pro-trans message on Strictly THE BBC received hundreds of complaints about its decision to censor a pro-trans message from a Strictly Come Dancing star’s T-shirt, a new report has revealed.
Evening Standard · Oct 20 Dame Sarah Storey reflects on her Strictly journey and putting ‘100% faith’ in her partner In an exclusive interview with The Standard, the Paralympian reveals the highs and lows of her Strictly journey
The Independent UK · Oct 19 Strictly judge leaps to defence of Josh Widdicombe amid heavy criticism Josh Widdicombe has struggled to win over viewers since joining Strictly Come Dancing as a host
The Independent UK · Oct 18 Third couple eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing during Icons Week Dame Sarah Storey has become the third celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after losing the dance-off. Storey and her partner Julian Caillon finished bottom of the leaderboard during Icons Week after scoring 21 points for their tango. Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke unanimously voted…
Evening Standard · Oct 18 Strictly 2026: Which couple has been eliminated after Icons Week dance-off? Dame Sarah Storey has become the third celebrity to leave Strictly after her tango to Shania Twain failed to win over the judges
The Independent UK · Oct 18 Strictly Come Dancing eliminates third celebrity It was a decisive rescue by the judges once the two at-risk couples took part in a dance-off
Evening Standard · Oct 17 Strictly Come Dancing 2026: Who is favourite to win in Icons Week? Latest adds as 13 couples battle it out in Icons Week
The Independent UK · Oct 16 Strictly to pay tribute to Dolly Parton and Madonna as part of ‘icons’ week The tributes will take place during the results show on Sunday
The National (Scotland) · Oct 12 What are the BBC slogan and clothing rules? The Strictly Come Dancing row explained What are the BBC rules on slogans and clothing? and why was a t-shirt with the slogan with 'protect the dolls' removed from TV?
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12 BBC defends editing out trans rights slogan on Strictly contestant’s T-shirt Bethany Antonia wore a T-shirt with the slogan ‘Protect the Dolls’ in rehearsals, but the words were edited out on Saturday’s show