SHIRLEY BALLAS has taken to social media to issue a plea to her pantomime co-star today after discovering that she has been putting on "a few little pounds" over the Christmas holidays.

Rachel Riley was once married to millionaire James Gilbert but the stresses and strains of Strictly Come Dancing and her other filming commitments contributed to them splitting

The dancer joined the BBC One show in 2014 and lifted the Glitterball two years later

The Strictly pro made the family announcement after Christmas Day - leaving his fans moved as he shared photos to social media of the beautiful day.

Gio shared a snap of himself with his godson on Christmas Eve.

Giovanni, 31, has been enjoying a well-deserved Christmas break after storming to victory on Strictly 2021

JOHN WHAITE has revealed that he gained weight during his Strictly Come Dancing stint, while insisting he "doesn't regret a single pound".

Joanne and Ore won the Glitterball Trophy back in 2016, after wowing the public and the judges with their routines and performances on the ballroom dancefloor.

Fans were moved by the announcement which made Aljaž after Christmas Day

The professional dancer returned to South Africa and shared the long-awaited journey with her fans

The 31 year old pro who will become an ITV Dancing on Ice judge saw her mum in her native South Africa.

'Dance was then my whole life,' she said.

Fans hearts have been melted

Aljaz recently took part in BBC Strictly's Christmas special

The 44-year-old surprised his former Strictly Come Dancing partner with an adorable Christmas present, he revealed in a Boxing Day Instagram post.

So cute.

Joanne Clifton and celebrity dance partner Ore Oduba won the 2016 Strictly Come Dancing final. But, as they lifted the trophy, she was in such dreadful pain she could barely stand.

We'll always be friends'