Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington thanked the 'incredible production team' behind BBC's Strictly Come Dancing when she announced her decision to leave the competition

There are plenty of 'tricks and treats' in store for Saturday's show, but 'contingencies' are in place after illness among the cast - live breaking updates below

BBC viewers have branded the former EastEnders star "sex on legs"

Strictly Come Dancing host, Tess Daly, is one of the most well-known faces on TV, but the mum-of-two hasn't used her real name since she started out in showbusiness

The actress confirmed her departure from the BBC show on Monday after missing Saturday's week five show due to "medical reasons".

Former Coronation Street and now Strictly star Ellie Leach had a hurtful split from her boyfriend after five years of dating, yet her chemistry with dancing partner Vito Coppola is on overdrive

The trained dancer, 29, has scored 39 out of 40 from judges in the last two weeks and seems destined to win the series.

The 63-year old Strictly Come Dancing judge has opened up on the prospect of becoming a grandma for the first time and how she keeps on top of her youthful appearance

The Plymouth broadcaster says she is 'not conventional'

Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Thomas has broken his silence with a cryptic quote after he was forced to pull out of an appearance on It Takes Two following an illness

Jordan Cant, 25, started creating his Strictly Come Dancing videos four years ago and since, has racked up 16,000 followers for his hilarious videos that focus on the 'background footage' of the hit BBC One dance show.

The former Emmerdale star had been struck by a second bout of illness

Krishnan's sister Geeta Guru-Murthy is a familiar face on the telly

Strictly Come Dancing star Nigel Harman, who played EastEnders heartthrob Dennis Rickman, has shared how his Hollywood actress wife has been handling him becoming a sex symbol on the BBC dance competition

Strictly Come Dancing fan favourite Amy Dowden is best known for impressing judges and fans on the BBC One much-loved dance competition.

Winning the BBC dance show can net celebrities a pretty penny as brands bend over backwards to associate with the victor

The Plymouth-born newsreader and presenter feared she would make "a total fool" of herself in front of millions

"That’s like saying ‘are you afraid your husband is going to cheat on you at work’, wherever the workplace!"