Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has extended a festive invite to a fellow pro this year, as she shared a sweet insight into her family festive celebrations on Instagram

The Strictly pro is joining forces with Tillie Amartey for the festive edition

Jamie Borthwick shot to fame as Jay Brown in EastEnders 17 years ago - here he spills on his relationship with co-star Danielle Harold and her soap lookalike Jazzy Phoenix

Strictly Come Dancing saw Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola lift the Glitterball Trophy as another year of sparkles came to an end, but fans of the show still have the Christmas Special to look forward to.

Amy Dowden, a 'Strictly Come Dancing' professional, celebrates Christmas with her family and fellow professional Carlos Gu, after a challenging year battling breast cancer.

The Sugababes singer will perform with Gorka Marquez

Stars from BBC Breakfast, EastEnders and a pro rugby player will be dancing

: Contestants include Dan Snow, Sally Nugent, Jamie Borthwick and Keisha Buchanan. Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special airs on BBC One HD at 4:40 PM, Monday 25 December. Contestants include Dan Snow, Sally Nugent, Jamie Borthwick and Keisha Buchanan

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Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has spent her festive break with fellow dancer Carlos Gu as he joined her family for Christmas this year, which comes after she finished her cancer treatment for this year

: Contestants include Dan Snow, Sally Nugent, Jamie Borthwick and Keisha Buchanan. Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special airs on BBC One London at 4:40 PM, Monday 25 December. Contestants include Dan Snow, Sally Nugent, Jamie Borthwick and Keisha Buchanan

Amy Dowden invited her fellow Strictly Come Dancing professional Carlos Gu to experience 'his first British Christmas' with her and her loved ones.

The Strictly Come Dancing pro and her YouTuber boyfriend jetted over to Australia

"During our training I would end up in hysterics."

The Strictly Come Dancing star travelled to Rome

Strictly Come Dancing finalist Layton Williams pleaded with cruel trolls to "leave him alone" as he continues to face online criticism despite the BBC show being over.

LAYTON Williams slammed a cruel troll who has been ‘attacking’ him on social media. The Strictly Come Dancing finalist has spoken out over online abuse he’s received. Layton, who …

On Saturday the Strictly finalist, 29, posted his response to Dave's Instagram DM which read: 'Then why are you all over social media and the press complaining that you didn't win?'