Strictly Come Dancing's Ellie Leach was reportedly 'left with no choice' but to quit her role as Faye Windass earlier this year, after Coronation Street bosses 'made it clear there was no future for her character'

Claudia Winkleman has revealed the bizarre request she received from a BBC boss after landing the job of Strictly Come Dancing co-host.

Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman is instantly recognisable by her trademark fringe but not everyone in her life was always happy about her hairstyle.

Ellie Leach played Faye Windass in Coronation Street for over a decade before leaving the ITV soap earlier this year.

du Beke is urging BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans to come and watch him at Edinburgh in the Fringe.

Strictly Come Dancing star shared a clip of herself watching her wedding video on Thursday night.

The actress, 22, was confirmed for upcoming series of the BBC ballroom and latin competition, earlier this month.

Amanda Abbington is suffering from a 'vicious' illness just weeks away from the Strictly launch show.

Amy announced in May that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and later revealed that she had undergone a mastectomy.

JAN MOIR: Three cheers for Annabel Croft, 57, who is taking part in this year's Strictly Come Dancing because she wants to find some 'joyfulness' following the death of her husband, Mel Coleman.

Soap stars want to make sure Ellie gets through to the final of the BBC dancing contest.

Strictly Come Dancing star said a BBC executive called her hairdresser to complain about her fringe after she was signed to co-host.

Karen posed while the Strictly Come Dancing makeup team touched her up behind-the-scenes.

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STRICTLY Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman was asked to get her trademark fringe cut before she got the job. She was approached to take over from Sir Bruce Forsyth as co- presenter with Tess Daly…

John Whaite has said his heart was “torn in two” when he fell for his Strictly Come Dancing dance partner Johannes Rabede while engaged to Paul Aktins.