I grew with ballet, a space where it felt like you had to have a certain body type to be considered 'good', but the dancing competition rejects all of that

"I believed that that would be the only way it would be accepted."

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has said he initially wanted to be paired with a straight partner in the first male same-sex duo, because he thought it would be the only way to be accepted.

Shirley Ballas made the revelation during Good Morning Britain

She said she has had hardships with rehersals

COUNTDOWN star Rachel Riley has said she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder after appearing on Strictly Come Dancing. The 32-year-old star, who competed on the show in 2013, said she avoi…

Rhys and Nancy said they are coming back stronger and 'deserve to be here' after their recent brush with the dance off

Tilly Ramsay from Strictly says she has been struggling in rehearsals

AJ and Gorka were the first pros to do it on the show.

The 37-year-old Cuban-American presenter left viewers in awe

We've been expecting you, Mr Pernice..

Nikita Kuzmin made his Strictly debut this year

'Strictly Come Dancing' could see Freddie Flintoff join the line-up, and he knows EXACTLY who he'd like to dance with!

What do you mean her bright red hair isn't totally natural?!

The EastEnders actress was the first celebrity to be eliminated this year

The former BBC Strictly pro was on the companion show to discuss the ongoing series alongside Rylan Clark Neal and Janette Manrara

Nina and partner Neil Jones were the first of this year's Strictly couples to be eliminated from the show.

Nina and partner Neil Jones were the first of this year's Strictly couples to be eliminated from the show.