Strictly's Claudia Winkleman tells of 'tears' after celebrity signed for show

15 more famous faces signed up for the 2023 run of the BBC One dance contest and the couples have been whittling down since
15 more famous faces signed up for the 2023 run of the BBC One dance contest and the couples have been whittling down since
Week eight of the BBC One dance contest is just around the corner with the famous Blackpool week now in touching distance
The actor, 35, wore a black suit with a white, collarless shirt and leant on a black umbrella at Thursday's Awards, which Adam Thomas also attended.
Strictly Come Dancing stars have praised their “hero” Amy Dowden for finishing her eighth and final round of chemotherapy as the dancer triumphantly rung the hospital bell
Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec will be appearing on the show with daughter Lyra
The dancer was unable to have a celebrity partner on the BBC One show this year following her diagnosis of stage three breast cancer.
The BBC One dancing show will see couples compete again this Saturday night
The 33-year-old dancer from Caerphilly said she had "cried all morning" before ringing the bell marking the end of her chemotherapy treatment.
Amy Dowden has said she feels lucky and grateful to ring a bell in hospital - marking her final chemotherapy session.
The professional dancer seems to be distracting his colleagues with a certain part of his body
'I hope I can surprise myself and everyone else'
Will the Fletchers' Family Farm star follow in her husband's footsteps?
The professional dancer completed her final round of chemotherapy on Thursday
The Virgin Breakfast Show host, who was forced to pull out of the show in 2019, was interviewing judge Anton Du Beke when he made the comment
The professional dancer wore a corset style top while speaking about Krishanan Guru Murthy's progress on Strictly 2023
The BBC Strictly Come Dancing star has been undergoing treatment for months and - finally - has rung her bell
This year's Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing will see six new stars take centre stage and fans can apply to be in the audience.
Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden announced in June that she had undergone a mastectomy after discovering she had stage three breast cancer - and today, she had her final chemotherapy session