Strictly Come Dancing star Layton Williams, 29, grew up on a council state in Bury in Greater Manchester before getting his first major acting break as the lead role in Billy Elliot The Musical aged 10.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Judi Love has revealed she was 'sad' after hearing that Amanda Abbington had decided to walk away from the competition

Strictly Come Dancing's Layton Williams has revealed the last-minute drama that went down before his dance with Nikita Kuzmin last weekend.

But it all turned out well in the end.

The EastEnders actor issued a tribute to his late mum

Could one Strictly pair's body langauge hint at an exit from the competition?

Strictly Come Dancing 2023, week 8: live - The Telegraph

The BBC One dance contest kicks off at an earlier time this weekend

Strictly Come Dancing’s Angela Rippon said it was “really upsetting” to go face off with Adam, who she considered a friend

It comes as they prepare to return to the ballroom as the BBC One dance competition surpasses the halfway mark

The actor has been going from strength to strength in the BBC One dance contest despite some criticism

Thanks to ‘bullying men at the top’, Shirley Ballas was on the brink of quitting the dance world to become a fitness instructor. Then she was made ‘Strictly’ head judge. She tells Katie Rosseinsky about this year’s star cast, family grief, finding her voice and the unexpected emotional significance of rhinestones

In a new interview, Angela Rippon talks about Strictly Come Dancing and kicking down preconceptions about what older people can do.

HE HAS interviewed Hollywood A-listers and leading politicians from around the world.

The new spin-off series airs in December.

The line-up for the first ever series of Celebrity Escape to the Country has been announced, which includes a pair of Strictly Come Dancing favourites.

CLAUDIA Winkleman has revealed there will be a shake up to the viewing times for Strictly Come Dancing tomorrow. BBC bosses will be streaming the dancing competition earlier than usual on Saturday,…

Though the pair have previously scored high on the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard before, one body language expert believes Angela Rippon could be in trouble this weekend