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Strictly Come Dancing week three: Lewis Cope lands first 10 of the series in action-packed Movie Week

All the updates from week three of the BBC competition as Cynthia Erivo joins as guest mentor

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing’s launch show sees ‘sensational’ footballer Karen Carney top leaderboard

Actor Lewis Cope and Dani Dyer’s replacement Amber Davies also stormed the rankings – while presenter Ross King came dead last

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Harry Aikines-Aryeetey praised by fans after fighting back tears on dancefloor

The former Team GB sprinter also performed a controversial push-up during his dance debut

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Strictly Come Dancing 2025 couples – full list of celebrities and their partners

Meet the cast of 2025, from Alex Kingston to Lewis Cope – and their professional partners

The Independent UK

Vicky Pattison 'set to join Strictly Come Dancing line-up after wowing bosses'

The Geordie star was reportedly noticed by BBC bosses after supporting pal Pete Wicks from the audience last season

Evening Standard

'I would've stayed' - Karen Hauer opens up on the 'hurt' of divorce from Kevin Clifton

Karen got honest about what went on 'behind the scenes' when she and Kevin Clifton decided to split

Woman & Home

Strictly’s Karen Hauer shares emotional behind-the-scenes of Kevin Clifton split

Karen Hauer has opened up about her divorce from her former husband and fellow Strictly Come Dancing star Kevin Clifton, admitting the couple were “pretending” for the last year of their relationship.

The Independent UK

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Strictly Star Neil Jones Drops Big News and Fans Can’t Get Enough

Neil Jones has given fans something to get excited about ahead of his return to Strictly Come Dancing later this year.

The Fashion Central

Strictly Come Dancing reveals professionals lineup for 2025 – with one surprise return

Much loved BBC dance competition will return to screens this Autumn

The Independent UK

Strictly’s first ‘amateur professionals’ to perform Red Nose Day comedy sketch

Judges, presenters and professionals will appear in the skit.

Evening Standard

Gorka Marquez: ‘Life is about balance, not just work, work, work’

The Strictly pro on trying to strike the right balance between dancing and spending quality time with fiancee Gemma Atkinson and their kids.

The Independent UK

Strictly star Johannes Radebe denies rumours he is leaving dancing show

‘I’m not going nowhere,’ said pro dancer

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing faces major shake-up as five fan-favourite dancers face the 'axe'

Following the recent controversy involving Giovanni Pernice, plans for a shake-up have accelerated, with notable names rumoured to be at risk

Evening Standard

Hairy Bikers’ Si King: Dave Myers was my best mate and I still wait for his call

Myers, who found fame alongside King as part of the motorcycle-riding cooking duo, died aged 66 in February after being diagnosed with cancer.

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JB Gill says being in Strictly dance-off after score of 30 was ‘disheartening’

The judge’s sent home former footballer Paul Merson and his dance partner Karen Hauer.

Evening Standard

Paul Merson says he 'couldn’t do any better' after Strictly Come Dancing exit

The former footballer and professional partner Karen Hauer lost to JLS star JB Gill and Amy Dowden in Sunday’s dance-off.

The Independent UK

Paul Merson explains why he believes he actually ‘won’ Strictly despite being eliminated

Merson was eliminated on Sunday after winding up in the dance off with a surprise opponent

The Independent UK

Strictly viewers shocked as early favourite to win show ends up in bottom two

‘What’s going on?!’ one perplexed fan wrote

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The Independent UK

Fourth Strictly Come Dancing star eliminated after shock dance off

Judges said the decision was a ‘close’ call

The Independent UK

Strictly leaderboard scores from week five of the dance competition

Recapping how the judges marked the ‘Strictly’ couples in week five

Evening Standard

Strictly's most controversial moments from Giovanni Pernice to Seann Walsh

As the Saturday night entertainment show celebrates 20 years, scandal has often not been too far away. We take a look back at Strictly’s most controversial moments

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing professionals to perform Taylor Swift routine

The performance will see Nikita Kuzmin and Karen Hauer take the lead in a special group dance to Swift’s song Wildest Dreams.

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing: Anton Du Beke reveals how he covered for terrible dance partners

‘You do everything you can to avoid actually dancing,’ the judge said

The Independent UK

Chris McCausland responds to Toyah Willcox’s It Takes Two blunder

Viewers branded singer’s comments as ‘uncalled for’

Evening Standard

Toyah Willcox faces backlash after 'vicious' dig at Strictly co-star Chris McCausland

The singer-songwriter had some choice words after being the second celebrity to be eliminated from the BBC dance show

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