YOU WONT BELIEVE: 4 - What They Never Told You

Shirley Ballas has brain scan as Strictly judge rushed to hospital after 'scary' fall

The star of the BBC dance show has said that she was ‘very lucky’ as she shared a health update with fans

Evening Standard · Jan 17

Strictly judge Shirley Ballas taken to hospital after falling on glass table

Ballas is due to take part in the Strictly Come Dancing live tour from next week.

Evening Standard · Jan 17

Former BBC boss says Strictly should take 'fallow year' to 'save show’s reputation'

‘I think it’s time to take a leaf out of Glastonbury’s book and consider a fallow year for 2026,’ says a former Head of Communications at the BBC

Evening Standard · Jan 2

Strictly star La Voix forced to withdraw completely due to injury

News was confirmed on Saturday’s live Blackpool show following advice from medical experts

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing: Lewis Cope lands 40 as La Voix is forced to pull out

The Blackpool special took place after a turbulent week for hit BBC series

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025

Strictly Come Misery – the dance show doesn’t need new presenters, it needs to end

IN FOCUS: As the BBC show faces yet another scandal, the ‘Strictly’ gig is either the most exciting vacancy in broadcasting right now or a poisoned chalice. But perhaps the real debate we should be having is whether it’s time to dim the lights for good. Katie Rosseinsky reports.

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2025

Strictly rape arrest: Star arrested on suspicion of raping woman as show rocked by new scandal

The alleged incident took place just weeks after another male star of the BBC show was arrested in August on suspicion of rape

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025

Wynne Evans says Katya Jones Strictly scandal was ‘creepy’ and ‘totally stupid’

Evans says the experience had a severe impact on his mental health and spent time in hospital

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2025

La Voix to miss this week’s Strictly Blackpool specials following injury

The 45-year-old, whose real name is Christopher Dennis, will receive a bye to next week’s episodes of the BBC dancing programme.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025

Strictly star La Voix pulls out of Blackpool episode after injury

Contestant left ‘devastated’ after withdrawing from this weekend’s competition

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025