STRICTLY Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood admits lockdown was a "blessing in disguise" for him because his busy schedule had left him close to "burnout". Now, as he prepares to return to our screens, Craig is clearly excited to be back on the BBC's much-loved dance show and also has a festive treat lined up for fans, with plans for a Christmas single.

The Hollyoaks star, 28, appeared to be enamored with her phone as she sped off in the back of a taxi, keeping things casual in a black sweatshirt.

Strictly Come Dancing star Tom Fletcher and his I'm A Celebrity winner wife Giovanna have sold their five-bed Middlesex family home, complete with a music studio and indoor cinema, for £2.5million.

Former Coronation Street actress Katie McGlynn was previously romantically linked to Italian Strictly Come Dancing professional Giovanni Pernice

Strictly Come Dancing: As excitement about the new series mounts Katie McGlynn reassures Maura Higgins about her and 'ex' Giovanni Pernice.

Loose Women star and comedian Judi Love has been given some advice by fellow panelist Katie Piper ahead of her forthcoming Strictly Come Dancing debut next weekend

The McFly star hurt his foot during rehearsals for the BBC One dance competition

Dust down your glitterball and prepare to hit the floor as Strictly Come Dancing returns.

The professionals of Strictly Come Dancing pose for the camera ahead of the show's return later this month.

The celebs have been Strictly-fied!

She planned an incredible day.

We take a look back at the previous champions ahead of series 19

We take a look back at the previous champions ahead of series 19

EXCLUSIVE: Nine of this year’s Strictly Come Dancing stars, making up two-thirds of the entire line-up, have had some professional training before starring on the hit dancing show

The Coronation Street star, 28, never made her relationship official with the dancer hunk, 31, who is a professional on the show but was romantically linked to him five years ago.

They've been Strictly-fied

Strictly Come Dancing's Katya Jones, Gorka Marquez and Aljaz Skorjanec have all been making cash doing sponsored posts after BBC bosses gave green light

Old school pals have praised the fancy footwork of the 52-year-old former EastEnders actress who grew up in Hong Kong, saying she will 'smash' Strictly Come Dancing