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Strictly Come Dancing’s Sam Quek has plenty to celebrate — despite her place on the leaderboard

Strictly Come Dancing’s Sam Quek has plenty to celebrate — despite her place on the leaderboard

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails With the first Argentine Tango of the series, jaw-dropping transformations and enough wigs to make Dolly Parton’s collection look small, Strictly Come Dancing Halloween week (once again) truly delivered. Saturday night’s episode saw a number of this year’s contestants impress on the dancefloor with three of them winning 10s for their routines. They included EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick — who is beginning to look like a serious contender for the Glitterball trophy — and Sarah Hadland, who spectacularly recovered from an early mishap to deliver a dramatic performance. The third was Tasha Ghouri, who has consistently pulled off high-scoring routines. But it’s a celebrity closer to the bottom of the leaderboard who has the most to celebrate. Prior to Saturday night’s show, Sam Quek had been struggling to make her mark on the competition and last week, she was left …

BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Vito Coppola declares love in training

BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Vito Coppola declares love in training

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Vito Coppola took a break from his Strictly Come Dancing training to declare his love – but not for his celebrity dance partner Sarah Hadland. The pair had an emotional weekend in the ballroom as Sarah performed to a song close to her heart. The Miranda star and her Italian dance partner danced a Foxtrot to Birds Of A Feather by Billie Eilish, but ahead of their performance, Sarah broke into tears as she spoke about the importance of the song to her and her ‘little one’. Despite not getting their best scores and comments of the series, the pair made it through to week five of the BBC One dance contest and have since been back in training for their upcoming Samba to Do It Do It Again by Rafaella Carrà. READ MORE: Liam Payne was ‘proud dad’ before tragic death as fans support Cheryl and son Bear With their next performance fast approaching, it seems Sarah decided to boost the mood in rehersals and brought along her beloved cat, Percy, to join them. …

BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Kevin Clifton and Stacey Dooley took one look at house and moved

BBC Strictly Come Dancing’s Kevin Clifton and Stacey Dooley took one look at house and moved

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BBC Strictly Come Dancing favourites Kevin Clifton and Stacey Dooley were instantly smitten upon seeing their new home, prompting their move. The couple, who found romance on the dance floor during the sixteenth series of the BBC show and subsequently won the Glitterball trophy, have been an item since 2019 and became parents last year to their daughter Minnie. Kevin revealed that 2023 brought significant changes for their family, including a relocation to Liverpool to be nearer to Stacey’s mother. He shared how a casual online search for houses by Stacey led to their swift decision to move up north so that Minnie could grow up close to her grandmother. Upon visiting a property in Merseyside, they knew it was meant to be their new home. Kevin told the Liverpool Echo: “Stacey loves looking at houses on the internet. Looking at interiors and stuff is her favourite thing to do.” Get the latest news straight to your phone by joining us on WhatsApp “She just happened to have seen something she liked and thought ‘oh …

Strictly Come Dancing’s John Whaite marries partner in ‘simple and perfect’ New York ceremony

Strictly Come Dancing’s John Whaite marries partner in ‘simple and perfect’ New York ceremony

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Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has married his long-term partner Paul Atkins. The Great British Bake Off winner, who took part in the BBC dance competition in 2021, confirmed the happy news on Instagram, sharing a series of black and white photos from their celebrations in New York. “Our big day in the Big Apple,” he wrote, adding: “Mr & Mr.” The photos showed the couple kissing and walking through the streets of New York, with Whaite dressed in a kilt for the occasion. The 34-year-old, who made Strictly Come Dancing history in 2021 as one half of the BBC show’s first ever same-sex male couple, also shared a quote from Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage. “No union is more profound than marriage, for it embodies the highest ideals of love, fidelity, devotion, sacrifice, and family,” the statement …