Layton, who finished as a runner up on the last year's series of the show, posed backstage with his Strictly Come Dancing pro partner amid the ongoing live arena tour.

BBC star spoke out on Instagram - amid ongoing allegations of a feud with Amanda Abbington following her exit from the programme.

The ITV soap star was speaking out from backstage on the BBC Strictly Come Dancing live arena tour, posting a snap from an empty arena as it continues.

The Queen "adores" Strictly and meets Johannes, but does not watch Love Island, it is revealed.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice shared the bittersweet reason his mother wants him to find "The One" after a string of failed relationships.

Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones is just one of the professional dancers on a tour across the country with his BBC co-stars and a selection of last year's contestants

The actress is still enjoying her dance journey as she performs across the country in the BBC One show's huge live tour

Nikita Kuzmin was targeted by some members of the audience after a fellow dancer let a secret slip.

Kai Widdrington let slip an unwise secret during the show

The pair have been together over 16 years

Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin was booed by the audience during the show's live tour, after a secret was spilled by fellow dancer Kai Widdrington

Strictly Come Dancing star Craig Revel Horwood wasted no time in shutting down a mean online troll who labelled the judge "horrid and obnoxious" for no apparent reason

BBC Strictly pro Gorka Marquez flashed his impressive six-pack on social media today, with wife Gemma Atkinson reacting to the sizzling snaps.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Amanda Abbington has revealed the sad meaning behind her new tattoo after her feud with Giovanni Pernice. The Sherlock actress, 51, didn’t see eye to eye with her p…

STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has hit back after an online troll branded him “horrid and obnxoious”. The random attack from the anonymous X user didn’t appear to…

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Oti Mabuse showed off her curves at a swanky BAFTA party with her husband Marius Iepure after welcoming her baby girl just over one month ago.

Amanda Abbington, who quit Strictly Come Dancing during the latest series, has got a new tattoo – with the design seemingly linked to the search for the loneliest whale in the world

Strictly Come Dancing and EastEnders star Bobby performed in Liverpool this week