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Shirley Ballas sparks rumours she’s quit Strictly as she joins rival dance show

The rumours come just weeks after Ballas, 65, was rushed to hospital following a fall through a glass table

Evening Standard

Dancing celebs and a Peep Show reunion: What’s on this Christmas and Boxing Day?

A look at some of the most anticipated TV shows of the festive period.

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Tess Daly to dance the Argentine tango in final Strictly appearance

The 56-year-old is taking to the dancefloor for the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.

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Strictly judge Shirley Ballas says she was unfairly blamed for Lewis Cope elimination

Ballas says Craig Revel Horwood and Anton Du Beke don’t receive as much criticism as female judges

The Independent UK

Claudia Winkleman tears up over Strictly Come Dancing exit as fans worry about the show’s future

Judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse surprised the presenters with a highlights reel

Evening Standard

Former England Lionesses footballer Karen Carney tops Strictly semi-final table

Carney and her professional dance partner Carlos Gu scored 39 for their waltz to One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston.

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Strictly Come Dancing live: Karen Carney and Carlos Gu burst into tears in emotional semi-final

All the live updates from semi-final of BBC dancing competition

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Balvinder Sopal has an unwanted record – but Strictly’s dance-off queen has so much to be proud of

COMMENT: The ‘EastEnders’ star came back fighting once again in Musicals Week, writes Rachel McGrath

The Independent UK

Amber Davies receives perfect score during musicals week on Strictly

The reality TV and West End star top the leaderboard with 40 points.

Evening Standard

Strictly star breaks down in tears when praised after ‘demoralising’ experience

‘Coming back to dance that kind of performance, I have chills’ said Shirley Ballas

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing’s Balvinder Sopal praised for making dig at her dance-off track record

The ‘EastEnders’ star has so far ended up in the dance-off four times

The Independent UK

Balvinder Sopal reveals how Motsi Mabuse helped her after Strictly dance-offs

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George Clarke delivers ‘beautiful’ Strictly dance in tribute to his mother

The internet star revealed his mother had recently been diagnosed with cancer.

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Sixth celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

The judges’ vote was unanimous.

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Vicky Pattison tops Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard with ‘dance of the night’

The former Geordie Shore star, 37, and professional dancer Kai Widdrington scored 39 points for their Tango to Taylor Swift’s The Fate Of Ophelia.

The Independent UK

This Morning presenter Cat Deeley chips her tooth live on air as Bonfire Night cooking session goes horribly wrong

This Morning presenter Cat Deeley chipped her tooth live on air as she tested out special Bonfire Night treats.

The Independent UK

Motsi Mabuse says she ‘wouldn’t let’ sister Oti be new Strictly host

Motsi Mabuse has revealed that she does not want her sister Oti to be a new Strictly Come Dancing host, saying she “wouldn’t let her do it”

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Shirley Ballas’ future on Strictly revealed amid vile trolling and death threats

The 65-year-old has long been a victim of online trolling as a result of her position as head judge on the judging panel

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Fourth celebrity leaves Strictly after dance-off

The remaining 10 couples will return to the dancefloor for Halloween week next Saturday.

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Lewis Cope tops Strictly leaderboard as Johnny Cash during Icon Week

Dancing the quickstep to Ring Of Fire with professional Katya Jones, the pair scored 34 points during Saturday night’s show.

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Third celebrity booted off Strictly Come Dancing following dance-off

There are 12 couples still in contention.

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Alex Kingston tops Strictly leaderboard with a 10 and a kiss from Shirley Ballas

The 62-year-old performed the rumba to Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car with partner Johannes Radebe.

Evening Standard

Second contestant eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

The remaining 13 couples will return to the Strictly dancefloor next week.

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing 2025: Emmerdale’s Lewis Cope tops leaderboard with perfect 10

Lewis Cope and his professional partner Katya Jones scored 37 for their Paso Double to The Plaza of Execution from the film The Mask of Zorro

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See the first celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2025

Thomas Skinner and Amy Dowden have become the first pair to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2025

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