STRICTLY COME DANCING winner Louis Smith opened up in an interview with Express.co.uk about the rude awakening he received from his professional partner, Flavia Cacace.

The 32-year-old dancer decided to quit the show in February after seven years to pursue other opportunities

Giovanni Pernice is known as the ladies' man of Strictly Come Dancing - but in a candid new interview, the so-called lothario insists it couldn't be further from the truth

The Arsenal legend had other ideas in 2016.

This season isn't the first time Tony Adams has been invited on the show

COUNTRYFILE presenter Hamza Yassin will be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing when it returns next month, and the presenter seems to be getting cold feet already.

"Have to admit though his diagnosis was a shock"

Sara Davies still shares a close bond with her former professional partner

Tony Adams is one of the stars competing in this year's Strictly Come Dancing - but this wasn't the first time he's been invited onto the show

Countryfile star Hanza Yassin thinks that he was "foolish" to sign up for the 20th series of Strictly Come Dancing just weeks away from meeting his professional partner

The former Coronation Street actress said she was 'almost ready' to start her Strictly journey

"My hearing is an issue, to the extent that I’ve had full consultations and examinations on my ears."

The contender has been given the odds 20/1 to be crowned champion

LOOSE WOMEN host Kaye Adams has suffered a devastating health blow just weeks before she is set to debut on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing.

She has given fans a taste of her glitzy wardrobe before the action on the dance floor begins next month

These couples may have been hit by the Strictly curse but they're still going strong

STRICTLY COME DANCING's Rose Ayling-Ellis and her boyfriend have reportedly "grown apart" amid "fears of the Strictly curse striking again".

Jayde Adams will head to the dancefloor after her run at the festival.