Aspiring young dancers got a lovely surprise when a Strictly Come Dancing couple visited their school to rehearse in Blackpool.

Darren Stanton has delivered his verdict on Ellie and Vito Coppola's dance, which joint-topped the leaderboard alongside Layton and Nikita Kuzmin in Blackpool.

After Blackpool this weekend, body language expert Darren Stanton has analysed how strong the Strictly Come Dancing performances were.

Nigel and Katya were in the bottom two on Saturday night

The BBC star admitted she has struggled ever since she was born

The former EastEnders star was clearly upset with the judges comments and scoring on Saturday night - but has now hit back with a comment about processing 'emotions'

Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier landed in the dance-off for the first time in Blackpool to the shock of many fans

The pair have become fan favourites since first stepping onto the Strictly dancefloor two months ago, with viewers wondering whether they're more than just friends

She accompanied the post with a candid video as she addressed her time on Strictly

Strictly Come Dancing star Nigel Harman snapped back at Claudia Winkleman in a rather awkward moment on the BBC results show

Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Rippon had a message for fans in the aftermath of her exit from the BBC show

NIGEL Harman has shared a lengthy post about gratitude after a difficult weekend on Strictly Come Dancing. The 50-year-old, who is now a meditation coach, appeared in a reflective mood this morning…

Should Strictly Come Dancing tickets be allocated to locals ... - Blackpool Gazette

There are just a few weeks left until the Glitterball Trophy is awarded to the Strictly winner for 2023

The axed dancing duo spoke of their experience at the end of the show with Angela dropping a surprising fact about Kai which boggled the minds of viewers

Kai Widdrington and Angela Rippon became the eighth couple to leave Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer Kai Widdrington was visibly emotional as he and Angela Rippon were eliminated

Strictly Come Dancing viewers thought Nigel Harman looked 'broken' over the weekend after receiving 'vicious' criticism from the judges