Strictly Come Dancing 2022 RECAP: Fan fury as Craig Revel Horwood scores Johannes and Ellie just three while Tony gets 4

Nadiya Bychkova 'in pain' during rehearsals for this week's Strictly show

Nadiya Bychkova and Matt Goss will be dancing a jive to All Shook Up on Saturday.

While things are "going great," Nadiya admitted that her partner might sometimes be a bit too much when speaking with Janette Manrara on It Takes Two on Wednesday.

She said: "The way he is learning the dance he is saying 'keep going keep going' and I'm asking 'can we take five minutes?' and he's like 'again!'. I am in pain, Janette."

Is Matt Goss the next to go?

We all love but sadly, it seems that the odds are not in his favour this week as he is tipped as the most likely to be voted out.

Meanwhile, professional dancer and Dancing With The Stars expert Gary Edwards told reasons why he thinks that Matt Goss will not make it all the way to the final.

He said: "Before the show, everyone was like 'Matt, surely he must have learnt choreography?' I watched a lot of the Bros videos and he actually doesn't dance a lot.

"He has that Vegas mentality and I was thinking he's going to go into this thinking 'I'm going to be in the final'. He's not realising it's a huge battle and it's a whole new thing every week. It's like starting again.

"The mentality is wrong. Definitely not in the final but he could go a lot further if he could just get his head sorted out as his head is in the wrong place.

"At the moment I don't see the connection with his partner, he's over-trying so much and over-thinking everything. I just see him trying to remember his steps, I don't see him actually dancing yet.

"I'm sure he's putting in as much work as the others but he's probably a bit of a perfectionist, he's over-focusing on his steps and on show night you can see he is still watching her as much as possible for what she's doing."

"He's got everything there, it's just right now he looks as if he's an older man when he dances and he's not. His mentality is not in the right place right now."

Fleur East spills the beans about the Strictly contestants Whatsapp group

Fleur East appeared as a guest on The One Show on Wednesday night and spoke to hosts Ronan Keating and ex-Strictly star Alex Jones.

Alex asked Fleur whether the Strictly stars group chat on Whatsapp is active much.

She said: "Oh, there's a lot of action. We have multimedia. We have videos, voice notes, pictures, texts. Everything's in there.

"Matt Goss loves voice memos. His voice is really silky as well.

"We’ll all be messaging and then he’ll just go, 'Hi guys, I just wanna say, sending love and energy to all of you.' He’s got such a calming presence about him."

Strictly on Tour 2023

Strictly confirmed their 2023 nationwide tour which will see Anton Du Beke join fellow judges Shirley Ballas and Craig Revel Horwood for the first time.

Fans would have the opportunity to see some Strictly stars up close, with ticket prices ranging from £35 to £95 and available to buy now.

The tour will be as follows:

• Birmingham – January 20-22
• Nottingham – January 24-25
• Leeds – January 26-27
• Manchester – January 28-29
• Sheffield – January 31
• Newcastle – February 1-2
• London – February 3-5
• Belfast – February 7-8
• Glasgow – February 10-12

The Strictly Live Band will also be joining to celebrate the 20th series of one of the BBC‘s most popular entertainment shows.

Anton Du Beke is excited to also be joining. He said: “I’m so excited to join my fellow TV judges on the Strictly 2023 tour and have the chance to enjoy all the fun of the live experience with audiences around the UK.”

Are sparks flying between these Strictly dancers?

Strictly fans are convinced that there is a new romance sizzling between newcomer Vito Coppola and Russian beauty Luba Mushtuk.

The rumours came after fans spotted Vito responding numerous times with love heart eyes emojis and love hearts on Luba’s social media posts.

Luba responds to his comments in the same way and it left fans hoping that the pair are dating.

However, The Sun contacted Luba’s representative who told us that they are not dating while Vito’s hasn’t responded yet.

Early start for Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer

Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer head off to the dance studios in London early on Thursday morning.

Preparations are well underway for this week’s show which will see them perform the American Smooth to Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler on Saturday.

Last night, the pair were seen at The Roundhouse in Chalk Farm, attending the Attitude Awards.

The pair attracted attention with their striking outfits.

Jayde wore a black lace jumpsuit with a white statement belt and an underlay top topped off with a puffed shoulder garment.

Meanwhile, Karen wore a leopard print mini-dress with feathers coming down on each arm.

She topped it off with both bright green Jacquemus miniature handbag and pointed court heels.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY RICHIE ANDERSON!

Richie Anderson turns 35 today.

Unfortunately, Movie Week saw Richie exit the show early this year after his and Giovanni Pernice‘s Samba to Hakuna Matata failed to impress the public audience.

Strictly star Fleur East and pro Jowita Przystal were among some of the celebs that wished the BBC personality a happy birthday.

Is Fleur East using fake smiles to mask her frustration?

A body language expert claimed that Fleur East is using fake smiles to hide her disappointment and frustration about the negative feedback the Strictly judges gave her.

Speaking to The Sun on behalf of , Darren Stanton said: “While the judges were impressed with her ability, Fleur was left disheartened when she received criticism advising her to exert more control and rein in her energy.

“At the end of week two, Fleur found herself in the dance off and you could see, for someone so focused, her confidence was hugely knocked by this.

“We saw flickers of disappointment and frustration appear across her face – her eyebrows came together, her eyes narrowed and her lips became pursed.

“These emotions are almost imperceptible and appear ever so subtly, yet several fake smiles Fleur gave on top of this indicate that she was extremely disappointed despite how hard she was trying to hide how she was really feeling.

“She displayed a great level of rapport and a strong connection with Vito throughout her dance-off performance, but it’s clear to see she’s struggling with the negative feedback from both the judges and the public.”

Strictly pro Kristina Rihanoff things that the judges are ‘too harsh’

Former Strictly star Kristina Rihanoff spoke to  about the judge’s verdict.

During her time on the BBC show from 2008 to 2015, Kristina paired up with stars such as John Sergeant, Jason Donovan and Simon Webbe.

She left the show to focus on other endeavours such as a dance school for children.

Despite her leaving, Kristina still follows the show, and she said: “I mean, to me, the scoring is never really correct. It’s not that I don’t respect the judges’ opinion, I think as somebody who has actually done some shows for eight years, you always feel the scores are not really reflecting your work and what contestants deserves.

“I think they’re okay. I just think sometimes they can be a little too harsh.You want to encourage celebrities because from the previous years – when obviously I danced with celebs – they are all very sensitive, they are all very vulnerable at that stage.

“They are just trying to find their feet, if you wish. Any kind of low scoring affects them and you kind of spend more time after that Saturday – if the scoring isn’t very fair – working on their emotional state rather than actually learning the dances.

“I just think it could be a little bit more encouraging at the beginning.”

Fans use ‘clue’ to ‘work out’ who will be in the bottom two this week

Strictly fans claim that they figured out who will be in the bottom two on Sunday’s result.

There are mostly concerned for Fleur East, who was given an Argentine Tango to Paint it Black by Ciara.

Fans are also worried for Matt Goss and Nadiya Bychkova who will perform a Jive to All Shook Up by Paul McCartney.

One viewer wrote: “Poor Fleur, Argentine Tango in week 4 could be messy.

“Poor Matt Goss too, I cannot see his noodly arms and legs taking to the jive all that well.”

Another mused: “Feels a bit early for the AT but hopefully Fleur can do it well and really kickstart her public vote.”

A third said: “Matt is going to be in trouble imo because I can’t see the jive being his dance.”

Another chipped in: “Worried for Fleur, an AT in week 4 seems very soon!”

Wholesome hug from Tony Adams to Katya Jones

After a 10-hour long training session, Arsenal legend Tony Adams was seen giving a wholesome hug to Katya Jones and a kiss on her cheek.

The pair seemed in good spirits and look ready for the weekend.

After his most recent performance – a samba to You Sexy Thing with Katya Jones – Strictly viewing figures rose to over 8.3 million.

Helen breaks social media silence

After discovering the news that her ex, Richie Myler, is expecting a baby with his new girlfriend, just months after their break-off, Helen Skelton finally broke her social media silence.

The Strictly star shared a photo of her three boys watching television together on Instagram.

The caption said: “A life with brothers.”

Helen and her ex Richie welcomed their third child just months before her marriage split.

Helen Skelton continues training for Strictly despite heartbreak

Helen Skelton was snapped hiding under a coat in training for Strictly Come Dancing following the news that her ex-husband’s new girlfriend is expecting a baby.

The snap was posted by her dancing partner Gorka Marquez, showing Helen in training, sat against a wall with a coat over her head.

He also added a string of laughing emojis, suggesting that Helen was worn out from their intense strictly session.

Helen’s ex-husband Richie Myler is expecting a child with his new partner Stephanie Thirkill, just months after the former couple separated.

Helen Skelton shares sweet snap after reports her ex-hubby expecting baby with new girlfriend

Helen Skelton took to Instagram to post a sweet snap of all three of her children, after it was reported her ex-husband is expecting a baby with his new girlfriend.

Helen shared the picture of her three children to her Instagram story, writing ‘’A life with brothers…’’

The former couple split up their marriage in April, just four months after welcoming their third child.

A source said that Helen had applied for Strictly as a “perfect way to bounce back” from her heartache.

Nikita Kuzmin responds to Anton Du Beke’s criticism

Strictly judge Anton Du Beke claimed that Nikita Kuzmin will probably look back at his footwork and feel rather disappointed with certain things.

However, Nikita defended his performance and his partner Ellie.

While he was on It Takes Two on Tuesday night, he said: “I didn’t feel exactly that way because what I see here, is we have a five-times Paralympic champion.

“All of those victories did not come with sacrifices, they didn’t come without stumbles on the way.

“So, I just look at this: Ellie always did this in her life, she picked herself up next week it gets better and now we’re improving.”

Fans want a change to Strictly’s voting system

Fans were left furious on Saturday night after the public vote saw Fleur East and Richie Anderson end up in the bottom two.

They think that more power should be given to the judges, who can comment more on the dancers’ abilities.

One longtime follower of the show tweeted: “The Public vote on Strictly is NOT based on Dancing, but who they want 2 c going through to the next round, this is unfair, and the VOTING by the Public should only b 50%, the remainder by the JUDGES, based on their Dancers Technics.”

The show has been suffering a backlash, with this year’s launch show having a two million drop in viewers when compared to that of 2021.

100 years of BBC to be marked with one-off Strictly special

Strictly Come Dancing will be joining in with BBC celebrations to mark 100 years of the broadcaster.

Show bosses have announced there will be some special performances.

One episode will see the couples competing as normal, but to music from an iconic BBC programme. It will also include a group number and will honour the BBC’s natural history programming.

Kym Marsh shares update on her dad’s incurable cancer

Kym March took a break from Strictly rehearsals today to visit her father in the hospital, who is currently battling incurable prostate cancer.

Kym put up a video of her dad on Instagram, ringing the bell and being applauded by nurses.

The ringing of the bell represented her dad’s new journey of hope and meant: “I’m fighting back.”

Along with the video, she wrote: “It was a truly emotional moment and he wanted me to share this video with you all to encourage anyone living with cancer, or the families and friends around them, to stand up and fight, never lose hope and make those little moments mean the most.

“This day meant the world to dad and it will be a day we never forget. Love you @daveyboy113 my hero.”

Giovanni Pernice threatens to QUIT Strictly Come Dancing

The future of Giovanni Pernice in Strictly Come Dancing is unclear following his recent early exit from the show.

He told his friends that he want to quit the show after suffering his earliest-ever exit in eight years with rumours of a rift with his partner Richie Anderson.

He claimed that he feels “wasted” on Strictly and would rather go for one of the TV offers that he is apparently getting.

Giovanni’s close pal told The Sun: “He’d started talking about leaving Strictly, but going out before the show had barely begun was the final nail in the coffin for him.

“Giovanni’s the most popular male professional on Strictly.

“He’s a looker with charm who always has fans falling at his feet, but he also has a very nice manner and is extremely likeable.

“He desperately wanted to go much further in the competition and if he does quit before the next series, he’s disappointed he won’t be leaving on a high.

“There were a lot worse dancers that were saved by the public because they saw he was wasted being partnered with Richie. They had no chemistry.”

Anton Du Beke’s The Ballroom Blitz comes out tomorrow

When he’s not judging dancers on Strictly, Anton Du Beke is writing away.

His new book The Ballroom Blitz comes out tomorrow and the Stricly star took to Twitter to remind his fans to pre-order by midnight and be in the chance to enter a competition to win panto tickets and meet him too!

He also announced that he will be in Bath tonight, at the Toppings Bath in York Street.

He will be talking to those attending about his new novel.

Helen Skelton’s ex-husband expecting baby from his new girlfriend

Heartbroken Helen Skelton now has to face the fact that her ex-husband Richie Myler is expecting a baby with his new girlfriend.

The two split up their marriage in April, four months after welcoming their third child.

A source said that Helen had applied for Strictly as a “perfect way to bounce back” from her heartache.