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He said: "I have Poland Syndrome, so I only have one pec that was brought to the attention of a lot of people so I'm glad that the Poland Syndrome [was brought to people's attention].”"I remember sitting down and tears falling out of my eyes watching the Olympics - it was given a name and it hadn't been given a name."A Poland Syndrome charity said they'd never had so much publicity and an 85-year-old man said he didn't know what it was called until he read the piece.“Because people look at you and it's like, 'what's going on', you feel like a weirdo and now I feel like I am who I am."According to the NHS, Poland Syndrome is a very rare condition that is characterised by webbing of the fingers and of underdevelopment of chest muscle.Following his stint on Strictly, Matt spoke exclusively to Express.co.uk about his time on the show as he promotes his upcoming Christmas single, The Beautiful Unknown.Matt explained that the criticism he received for not "smiling enough" was down to "stuff" going on in his life, hinting at personal woes he wanted to keep away from the dancefloor.Express.co.uk asked the Bros singer if he paid attention to any of the critiques on social media or from the judges.Matt said: "Apparently I wasn't smiling enough on Strictly and I'm sure you know there's stuff going on in my life that had to take precedence and I had to resolve that."I didn't want to reveal either because it was painful and I just, you know, had to hold on and I wanted to put my best foot forward, no pun intended.So I didn't feel the need to share that on social media."Matt recently moved back to the UK after living in the US for 25 years, as his return sadly took place without his mother and sister around to support him. In 2019,

Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Thomas has shared that he is "running on empty" as he continues training for his upcoming stint on the dance floor.The former Emmerdale actor, 35, was recently diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis but has not let this stop him from taking part in this year's Strictly. However, the training appears to have begun taking its toll, as he shared an update to Instagram, posting a snap of himself in bed with his son Teddy, nine, and daughter Elsie, five, and the family dog.

Janette Manrara has bravely opened up on her experience with labour after she was advised to give birth to her newborn baby daughter Lyra via A C-section a few days ago, and revealed she's on medication for a subsequent health issue.The former Strictly Come Dancing professional and now It Takes Two presenter is currently living in her baby bubble with husband Aljaž Škorjanec as they welcomed their first child together on July 28. Speaking to her 564,000 followers, the proud mum-of-one, 39, revealed that she had been struggling with a painful and "itchy" rash on her post-pregnancy belly as a result of having an operation. Filming herself getting some rest on the sofa while baby Lyra slept soundly next to her, and Slovenian fellow-dancer Aljaž, 33, lay on the floor watching TV, Janette smiled.

Abbie Quinnen, 25, has bravely opened up about her “never-ending” health woes in an interview with Express.co.uk and other outlets.The star, who was previously in a relationship with Strictly Come Dancing star AJ Pritchard, 28, described how she might have to undergo another operation for her burns as she spoke to press on the red carpet of Cirque Du Soleil’s newest European Premiere at the Royal Albert Hall.Asked about her recovery following the horror burn incident nearly two years ago, she said: “It’s hard. It’s still an ongoing thing and it’s kind of never-ending at the moment.

Matt Goss, 54, opened up about his battle with Poland Syndrome after he was voted out of Strictly Come Dancing last weekend, with many fans coming forward with their own stories. As the Bros singer continues to share his story, Matt admitted that his "confidence when [he] was younger" was deeply affected due to the "very rare" condition.Matt has continued to use his social media to promote awareness of Poland Syndrome while relating to his fans stories who also battle similar health issues.The musician was born with Poland syndrome, which is a condition characterised by webbing of the fingers and of underdevelopment of chest muscle, according to the NHS.The condition usually affects just one side of the body and it can also cause shorter-than-usual fingers as well as problems with the digestive tract.Matt's fans have taken to Twitter to share their admiration for the star as he opened up about the rare health condition.BattenNadine said: "Since seeing this recently about you my son said mum I think I’ve got that too."He’s 24 and I’d never noticed but he is flat on one side so I’ve no idea if it’s the same.

Matt Goss, 54, was voted off Strictly Come Dancing last week in a dance-off against Coronation Street's Kym Marsh. As the singer recorded his new Christmas single The Beautiful Unknown, Matt took time to speak to Express.co.uk about his time on the show and the criticisms he received from not "smiling enough".

Matt Goss, 54, has opened up about his rare muscle condition in order to give children growing up with the syndrome more confidence.The star also praised Strictly Come Dancing for the way they have handled his condition, adding that the BBC show has helped him both physically and mentally.Matt has revealed just how much Strictly has done for his self-esteem after being born with a “very rare” condition. The musician was born with Poland syndrome, which is a condition characterised by webbing of the fingers and of underdevelopment of chest muscle, according to the NHS.Matt has shared that he has “one pectoral muscle on the right side instead of two.The lower one is missing, but the upper one is fine and strong.”When Matt was the frontman of Bros, he used to “pose covering that side of his chest”.However, he now has plans to reshoot campaigns thanks to the newfound confidence Strictly Come Dancing has given him. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Matt said: “My posture has improved since being on Strictly. I want to say to the judges, you’ve made me want to improve this and be proud of my posture. “I want to thank them.This is a journey for me – every week I am getting stronger.”He went on to praise Strictly’s costume team, who had been “kind and discreet” when it came to outfit fittings.Matt explained: “It has been one of my favourite things about the Strictly experience.The costume team were relative strangers at the beginning, but from the start, they’ve always been very kind and discreet – it has really touched me.“If I get a jacket made it will pull on the right side more.

Tony Adams, 55, has given up his football boots for dance shoes as he continues to fight for the glitterball trophy on Strictly Come Dancing.

Gemma Atkinson said she would like to “keep it real” with her fans as they have become like an “extended family” before going on to explain how her health has taken some worrying turns over the past month.The 37-year-old fitness guru, who is engaged to Strictly Come Dancing professional Gorka Márquez, 32, shared an honest post on her Instagram stories for her 1.8 million followers to read.Within the statement, she said: “Wanted to keep it real with you lot on here as its always like having an extended family.“It’s been a “bl**** horrible month.“Early Sept I had to have a colonoscopy from smear results that they weren’t happy with.Thankfully everything was fine, no issues at all, but the build up to waiting wasn’t great…“I think we automatically assume the worst as humans don’t we!”Sick with worry over her own health, Gemma went on to say things sadly went from bad to worse as the day after getting her colonoscopy results she had to have a tooth out.“I had my tooth out and then the dry socket [when a blood clot fails to develop in the tooth socket, causing an ache or throbbing pain] started which was agony for 10 days,” the former Emmerdale star explained.Slowly getting over her dental work, Gemma was hit with “another infection” which knocked her sideways, forcing her to take time off of her drivetime radio show at Hits Radio UK.“Thankfully getting over” her infection, the star, who has a young daughter Mia with fiancé Gorka said that the next problem she had to overcome was the worry her pooch Norman caused her.Writing in the post she said: “Yesterday Norman’s breathing went funny. Very shallow and fast.“They did some bloods and he too has an infection and the enzymes in his liver are high.

He went on, explaining that the tragic death of his father in 2020 put him in fear of taking on drastic new challenges. Speaking to Hello! he added: “Doing anything like this scared me. “I was worried if it would have a negative impact on my acting career, or anything like that, and then I lost my dad in 2020 and my mindset completely changed.” Will said the experience made him realise the need to “grab life” and say “yes to more things.” However, it’s not the first time the actor has been plagued by health worries during work.The star also did a small stint on Coronation Street, where he portrayed drug lord Harvey Gaskell. Will said he developed a head cold and chronic sinusitis while filming the dramatic scenes. The soap star feared the worst after experiencing pain between his head and eyes. Speaking to Ralf Little on their Two Pints with Will & Ralf podcast in October last year, he explained: "I've had it for ages now.

Shirley Ballas, 61, shared an insight into her health with her 235,000 Instagram followers, as she revealed she is currently isolating with Covid.The Strictly Come Dancing judge previously went through a “scary” time when she caught the virus last year, as it left her struggling to “remember her own name”.Shirley took to Instagram today wearing a mask as she shared how her second experience of Covid was going.The Strictly star sounded tired when updating her followers, as her voice was coarse and she didn’t have her usual energetic spark. “So day three of my Covid and so cleaning the silver and staying busy because I can’t sit,” she told her fans.“Anyway, thank you for all your well-wishes. Feeling a little bit better today.“Hopefully it will clear in a couple of days.

Judi Love was ready to fly out to Sicily to see her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Graziano Di Prima marry the love of his life Giada Lini last weekend, but she, unfortunately, missed the wedding due to Covid. Speaking to us in her OK! column, Judi said: "Last weekend, I’d planned to fly out to Italy to the wedding of my dear friend and Strictly partner Graziano Di Prima, who tied the knot to his beautiful fiancée and fellow dancer Giada Lini.

Shirley Ballas, 61, has bid a “difficult” farewell to Jason Vale, who also goes by ‘The Juice Master’, after he helped her work through her “health situation”.The Strictly Come Dancing judge gave fans an update on her health on her Instagram story today.  Shirley took to Instagram to share her experience at the Juice Master Retreats in view of her 235,000 followers. “Saying goodbye to this beautiful soul was difficult,” she captioned a picture of herself and Jason smiling as they posed with pretend Strictly judging paddles. “But I feel he’s helped my health situation 100 percent."She then went on to express her “huge gratitude” for Jason and Juice Master Retreats. Juice Master Retreats are Jason’s yoga and fitness retreats, helping guests to relax, recharge and rejuvenate over seven days. Jason is a best-selling author of 16 books on health, addiction and the health practice of juicing.Earlier on, Shirley shared a video to her Instagram story, where she gushed about what a wonderful week she had experienced at the retreat.“So, seven days completed here at the Juicy Oasis with Jason Vale,” she said.“I have to say goodbye now - beautiful view. “Wish I was staying another week but, hey ho,” she continued. “Feeling great - what an experience!”She also shared a clip of herself and Jason dancing with the rest of the group at the retreat with the caption: “What a week Jason Vale you have those moves.” (sic)Shirley’s news that her health situation is much improved comes after her announcement earlier this year that she had to go to the doctors about her shoulder following a cancer scare.In February, she took to social media to reveal that she had to take a day off from the Strictly tour to visit a hospital in London. Last year,

TV presenter Zoe Ball has revealed she’s been forced to pull out of tonight’s Comic Relief after testing positive for Covid-19.The 51 year old radio DJ took to Instagram to announce the sad news, as she shared that Alesha Dixon would be standing in for her on the big night. Alongside a snap of a positive test, former Strictly It Takes Two host Zoe wrote: “pook ! fell at last hurdle and have had positive lat flows this am- noooooooo.” She continued to her 600,000 followers: “Gorgeous @aleshaofficial is going to work the double shift tonight on @ComicRelief, i owe you lady love.” Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter The mum of two then gave a special shout out to the rest of the Comic Relief team who will be entertaining viewers.

Strictly Come Dancing star Graziano di Prima has taken to Instagram after being inundated with messages of support from fans who thought he had Covid.The Italian dance star, 27, previously revealed that he was feeling unwell, which led to concerned fans worrying that he was suffering from coronavirus.Earlier in the day, Graziano took to Instagram to reveal that he was heading to the gym.Taking a quick video of himself in a mirror, the dance pro filmed in black and white as he prepared to work out.In view of his 161,000 followers, he captioned the story: "Let's do this!"The next story showed a flushed-looking Graziano as he pouted for his socials.He penned: "Gym + sauna = Feeling worse than before," alongside a crying emoji.His snap seemed to have sparked concern from his followers who thought he may be suffering from Covid.Appearing in his stories, the Strictly star clarified whether he was suffering from the virus.Graziano said: "Hey guys, I'm receiving so many messages like, 'Do you have Covid?' and stuff."No, I'm just tired!" he laughed."No Covid, no Covid, luckily," he signed off.His post comes days after his Strictly co-star Oti Mabuse bid him an emotional farewell following her exit from the BBC show last month.The dance professional, 31, spoke affectionately of their bond, a week after she confirmed that she was leaving the popular BBC show after seven years as a dancer.Oti's goodbye comes as Graziano reposted a message from a fan account.After a fan expressed their upset at not seeing the duo dance together again, Graziano shared the post, adding: "Awww @otimabuse."Responding to the post that had been shared by the Italian dance pro, Oti wrote: "You'll always have a very special unique place in my

Shirley Ballas, 61, has been the head judge on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing since the departure of Len Goodman in 2017.The ballroom dancer has taken to Instagram to share that she has had a "tough week" in the midst of her recent health issues.Shirley took to her Instagram story to share a video of herself at the Mamma Mia party, held at London's O2 Arena.She captioned the video in view of her 237,000 followers: "OMG what a tough week personally. (sic)"I needed this show to lift my spirits and it did.

Claudia Winkleman, 50, has revealed that her mother, author and journalist, Eve Pollard, noticed an early symptom and urged her daughter to speak to a doctor. Eve is the Vice Chair of Wellbeing of Women; a UK charity dedicated to funding research across all of women's reproductive and gynaecological health.Appearing on an episode of Postcards From Midlife last month, hosted by former magazine editors Lorraine Candy and Trish Halpin, Claudia said her mother advised her to “definitely go and get your hormones checked” when she had shared that she had been waking up earlier than normal.When asked if her mother had prepared her for the menopause while she was growing up, Claudia was quick to reply: “Yes!”The BBC presenter explained: “I was brought up with that just all being part of my life and she sort of talked about the menopause, but — my mum and I know lots of people have had a horrible time — she had an OK time with it, but she said it will come.“She loves the doctor.“We worship the health service.Claudia then added: “So when I started waking up early, she said definitely go and get your hormones checked.”Perimenopause usually begins several years before menopause and describes the time when the ovaries gradually begin to make less oestrogen.Speaking on the Postcards From Midlife podcast, Claudia said she has had to make certain lifestyle changes, such as taking Vitamin D supplements to manage her symptoms: ”I have to take vitamin D, as my doctor said.“He said: ‘I thought you're always in the sun.’”She joked: “‘No, babe, this is from a bottle.

Strictly Come Dancing professional James Jordan, 43, has shared an update on his young daughter, Ella, after she was rushed to hospital earlier this month. Ella, who is almost two-years-old, was diagnosed with a slight heart murmur and had suffered an allergic reaction around the same time.In a clip shared to his 241,000 Instagram followers, James revealed how Ella’s recovery is going.He said: “Hi guys it’s been a while since I’ve been on here because, as you know, Ella’s been quite poorly.“She is now probably back to about 80 percent I’d say, she’s not quite herself.“We are still doing some more tests and things, but she is much, much better.”James then turned the camera round and showed Ella sitting calmly watching the television.The dancer gestured for little Ella to come and say hello and give him a cuddle.Taking his daughter into his arms James asked her: “Do you feel better now? Are you ok? Were you sick before?”The adorable tot replied with “yes” before wandering over to her toys and picking up a pair of plastic golf clubs.James said: “As you can see, at least she’s playing now, do you want to play golf with Daddy?”James and wife Ola previously addressed their ordeal in their Hello! Magazine column.Ola recalled: "She was coughing to a point where she'd wake up at 1am, but she'd be coughing so bad it would make her throw up."She was throwing up with her eyes closed.

Dancing On Ice's Alex Murphy, 32, once suffered a cancer scare after noticing she had a lump on her breast.The professional skater opened up on the terrifying experience today during an Instagram Q&A on her Stories.Alex was asked by a fan what health scare she suffered and she took the opportunity to reply in a lengthy post.She penned: "Everything is all good now."I found a lump on my boob, was referred to a specialist, and I had to have a series of mammograms, ultrasounds and biopsies."It came back benign so I'm in the clear.“I’ve been referred for some generic counselling because of my family history, so hopefully that will all come back clear as well.“I shared it on Facebook only because I was getting so much [faeces emoji] about how my content had stopped and how Paul and I had ‘definitely split up’ etc.” (sic)She went on: "It was horrible, but I think we're through the worst of it now.“I’m recovering from the biopsy fine, and I'm just mentally tired but I'm more than OK."In view of her 192,000 followers, Alex urged other women to perform self-breast exams.She concluded: “So ladies if you actually read to the end of this… check your boobs.”Alex became the winner of Dancing on Ice 2020 alongside Joe Swash after replacing Alex Schauman.She gained notoriety thanks to her performances on Dancing On Ice and her own YouTube series Celebs Go Skating.The American skater previously confessed she would also “love” to compete in Strictly Come Dancing.Alex admitted she is already “ahead of the game” with her extensive dance experience after years of performing on ice.In an interview with Express.co.uk last year, Alex said: “I’d love to do Strictly because I'm so competitive.

Rylan Clark has given his fans an update on his health and condition following his worrying trip to the hospital.The 33 year old TV presenter made his welcome return to The One Show and explained his absence during a chat with co-host Alex Jones on the green sofa.The Welsh mum-of-two, 44, immediately shared her concern for the Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two star, asking him how he was feeling after his traumatic visit to the doctor. "How are you? People have been worried," Alex said.

Shirley Ballas, 61, has been the head judge on Strictly Come Dancing since the departure of Len Goodman in 2017.The ballroom dancer shared on Instagram that she had "one of those days", amid her recent health issues.Shirley took to Instagram yesterday evening, sharing an update to a story in view of her 238,000 followers.In her story she penned: "One of those days today."How was your day?"Along with the message she posted an enlarged sad face emoji.Shirley has since deleted the Instagram story.Elsewhere, Shirley has previously shared how she had to go to the doctors about her shoulder earlier this month, following her cancer scare in June of last year.She posted on Instagram on February 1 to thank her friend Karen Hilton for driving her to the hospital on her day off from the Strictly tour.She wrote: "A huge thank you to @Karenmarcus1960 for always being there for me."Day off from the Strictly tour, drive back to London, trip to the hospital are my shoulders." (sic)"Huge gratitude now on my way back to North Sheffield," she continued. (sic)"Thank you Karen, you are the best caring person." (sic)Last year, Shirley shared the news that she had endured a cancer scare after discovering a lump on her shoulder.Speaking on GB News last June, she described her "worrying" health issues as she revealed that she was also suffering from COVID-19 at the same time.She said: "I got the Covid virus and then they found a ganglion cyst or a tumour in my shoulder."I am going backwards and forwards to the hospital all the time."I feel I seem to be getting sicker by the minute.

BBC Radio 2 presenter admitted that the breakup “hit him round the face” as he “never thought’ he would experience something like it.Speaking on his podcast Ry-Union, the Strictly: It Takes Two host confessed the split was “really hard to deal with”.He explained: “I’ve never in my life thought that I would go through a crisis like that."But I did, ultimately, and it literally hit me round the face like a baseball bat, because I always thought I was too strong for it."Like, I’m never going to let anything like that happen to me, but then it does and it’s really, really hard to deal with.”Earlier this month, Rylan sparked concerns over his health after being rushed to hospital over a bout of ill health.The reason for his hospitalisation was not confirmed, but he previously told his fans he had come down with the flu and was bedridden for a few days.Due to his health issue, Rylan could be set to miss his Rylan On Saturday radio show for the second week in a row.He has been temporarily replaced on the BBC Radio 2 show by presenter OJ Borg.It has not yet been confirmed whether Rylan will be well enough to host the show this weekend.But yesterday the TV star shared a new update to let fans know he will be “back soon”.In an Instagram post, Rylan gave his 1.5 million followers an insight into how he is keeping his spirits up while he receives treatment.He uploaded a picture of a huge jar filled with Kinder Happy Hippos with a tower of boxes of the popular chocolate visible in the background.The snap also showed a pile of Nutella and breadsticks.Rylan captioned the post: “Whenever I feel ill I turn into such a child.“Resting up be back sooooooon.” (sic)Fans promptly took to the post’s comments section to send Rylan their

Dancing on Ice contestant Brendan Cole will skate with male professional Brendyn Hatfield after his partner Vanessa Bauer tested positive for Covid-19. Announcing the news, hot favourite Brendan, 45, explained: "I am absolutely gutted that Vanessa is unable to skate this weekend.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star James Jordan, 43, has given an update on his daughter Ella, as he confirmed that it had been a “tough week” for their family.The star took to Twitter earlier in the week to ask his 304,500 followers for medical advice.Former Strictly Come Dancing professionals James and Ola Jordan, 39, share one daughter together, Ella, who was born February 27, 2020.Tonight, James took to social media to share Ella’s progress with his followers.“For all those asking Ella has finally made improvements and is starting to get better - been a bl***y tough week,” he wrote.“Mummy and Daddy are knackered too but so happy Ella is hopefully through the worst of it.”“Big love,” James added with a heart emoji.On Monday, the Strictly star first alerted his followers to the fact that something might be wrong when he asked for advice on how Ella might be able to keep her medicine down.James tweeted: “Hi guys, Anyone ever had a baby or child that every time you give them antibiotics whether on a spoon or syringe down the inside of their cheek they always throw up everything? (sic)“Then petrified every time you try to give it to them?“The whole thing’s a bit traumatic.

Despite the positive test, John says he feels "fine" and has had all three Covid vaccines.He told his 309,000 Instagram followers: "I've got a little bit of bad news I'm afraid.“A lateral flow this morning has come back positive so I now have to sit here in this glamorous captivity – lovely bedhead – until a result of a PCR comes back.“I’m hoping it will come back negative because I feel fine.“I’m triple jabbed. I had Covid in the summer.So, I’m hoping it is just a false positive.“But that does mean of course that I won’t be able to perform today or tonight in Glasgow.“I am very sorry if anyone was hoping to see me shake my thing on the dance floor today...

Strictly Come Dancing star John Whaite has been forced to pull out of Sunday night's tour performance of the live dancing show. John, 32, has tested positive for Covid-19 on a later flow test and, despite feeling "fine", he must await the results of a PCR in isolation to determine his fate. Great British Bake Off star John, who is paired with Johannes Radebe on the tour, explained his situation to fans in a video posted to his Instagram story on Sunday.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has found success in a new domain, as BBC One Wales has provided her with her own solo slot.The "thrilled" 31-year-old took to Instagram to reveal all about Dare To Dance.The Caerphilly beauty will be choreographing dance routines for individuals or groups on the show to practise, perfect, and then unveil to "surprise family and friends".She will be uniting people through the power of performance, showcasing a message or major milestone in life via each dance.Amy, who has her own inspiring message to deliver by battling Crohn's disease while pursuing her dazzling dance career, was filled with excitement at the prospect of filming the new series.Now a star beyond the Strictly stage, she shared with her Instagram followers: "I'm soooooo excited one of the projects I'm working on this year has finally been announced today!"Amy had previously won a BAFTA Award for her emotive documentary Strictly Amy: Crohn's And Me, which revealed the trials and tribulations of finding widespread national fame while battling an invisible chronic illness behind-the-scenes at the same time.The star sadly had to drop out of her Strictly tour performances earlier this week due to being hospitalised with a flare-up of the condition.In an earlier statement, she had elaborated: "I’m thrilled to be fronting my own series for BBC Wales.Dance can have such a positive impact on physical and mental health, socialising and self-confidence so it’ll be a privilege to share my passion with people and help them experience their own special moment on the dancefloor.“It’s going to be such a joyous and uplifting show and I can’t wait to take people on their own dance journey."Excitement is long overdue for Amy, after the

Shirley Ballas, 61, posted on social media to thank her pal Karen Hilton, who drove her to hospital on her day off from the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour.The star had to see doctors about her shoulder, following her cancer scare in June of last year.Shirley took to Instagram yesterday, sharing a health update to a story in view of her 237,000 followers.She wrote: “A huge thank you to @Karenmarcus1960 for always being there for me.“Day off from the Strictly tour drive back to London, trip to the hospital re my shoulder.” (sic)“Always on hand to help me,” she added in reference to her friend from her ballroom days.“Huge gratitude now on my way back to the North Sheffield,” she continued. (sic)“Thank you Karen you are the best caring person.” (sic)In the post Shirley tagged @Karenmarcus1960, which is a joint account shared by dancing husband and wife duo Karen Hilton MBE and Marcus Hilton MBE.The British dance couple are noted for competing in the disciplines of Ballroom and Latin American, and have earned a number of championship titles, including the World Professional Ballroom Championship, which they have won a total of nine times.Last year, Shirley shared the news that she had endured a cancer scare after discovering a lump on her shoulder.Speaking on GB News last June, she described her “worrying” health issues as she revealed that she was also suffering from COVID-19 at the same time.“I got the Covid virus and then they found a ganglion cyst or a tumour in my shoulder,” she explained.“I am going backwards and forwards to the hospital all the time.

Strictly Come Dancing star was noticeably absent from the tour's final show in Manchester on Saturday.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has opened up about her weight loss battle. While she is currently partaking in the Strictly Tour, Shirley did take some time out to speak to woman&home magazine about her appearance as she gets older. Shirley, 61, shared some secrets about how she maintains her incredible figure, but admitted that it wasn’t easy to stay in shape. She told the publication: “Restriction is a habit from years of being under scrutiny as a professional dancer. “I do intermittent fasting and every morsel I put in my mouth, I’m counting the calories. “Even so, I’m struggling to lose weight, which I think is down to hormones.”Remembering her mother’s strict regime, Shirley admitted she was following in her footsteps.“My mum only weighs eight stone and weighs herself every morning," she explained.

Nikita Kuzmin has shared his devastation as he's had no choice but to pull out of a portion of the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour.The 24 year old, who recently competed on the main programme with Tilly Ramsay, took to his Instagram feed to announce the news to his 109,000 followers.The professional dancer shared a snap of himself in costume with Gordon Ramsay's daughter Tilly, 20, alongside two mirror selfies where he looks sad holding three positive rapid tests before explaining the situation. In the caption, he said: "So sad to be missing a portion of the Strictly Live Tour, but unfortunately I tested Positive for COVID-19." Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter. You can sign up at the top of the page.

Karen Hauer, who competed in Strictly Come Dancing in 2021 alongside Greg Wise, injured herself during rehearsals for a group routine.The Venezuelan-American dancer, 39, explained that she would have to take “a break” from dancing, which meant missing out on the show’s big finale. After seeing a specialist and having an MRI scan, Karen was told she had a tear in her meniscus and damage to her cartilage.  The dancer’s injuries were not serious enough to require surgery, but she was ordered to stop dancing for one month while her body recovered.Karen took to Instagram today to give her 282,000 followers a health update following her four-week rehab programme and various knee exercises.“Hello, hello, hello. How are you guys doing? Hope you are having a lovely start to your weekend,” she began. “I just did a nice stretch.

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas has taken to Instagram to reveal that she's taking the day off of work to "recuperate" while giving her followers an update on her health. Last year, the dance professional, 61, sparked concern amongst the show's fans when viewers spotted a lump in her armpit.

Rachel Riley said she didn't realise how much of a perfectionist she was until she took part on Strictly Come Dancing in 2013 with Pasha Kovalev, 41.The 36-year-old said she was so involved with the competition that she felt she "wasn't present" in her own body at one point.She said: "I didn't realise I was a perfectionist, punishing myself for mistakes, until I did Strictly."At one stage I felt like I wasn't present in my body," she wrote in an extract of her book titled At Sixes And Sevens: How To Understand Numbers And Make Maths Easy, serialised by the Mail Online.Rachel said there was a point where she "couldn't' stop thinking" about a mistake she made in her Quickstep routine, which she performed again in the dance-off."The next week when the music started at the rehearsal Pasha looked at my face and said: 'Are you there?'"James Jordan branded a 'scumbag' by Strictly co-star Danny John-JulesConcerned for her health, the professional dancer advised Rachel to seek help using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT).The method is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health issues, primarily depression and anxiety disorders.She explained: "Something that shouldn't be worrying you comes back.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden looked totally in her element as she took mirror selfies dressed in the most glamorous wedding gowns from designer @lauramaybridal's collection.Sharing the action with her 313,000 followers via Instagram Stories, the dancer extraordinaire revealed: "It's a wedding dress shoot!"How cool is that - especially as I'm going to get married?"It comes just a day after Amy opened up on her health woes, after feeling unwell and being forced to stay in bed over some the festive period.Scarcely able to conceal her excitement from spilling over as she sashayed around, she dazzled in a gown with long lace sleeves and a fishtail shaped body.Besides the mermaid vibes, she also donned a sassy cap-sleeved dress that would not have looked out of place on Paris Hilton, along with a white headband that channelled the style of a Disney princess.She followed up with special favourite, a floaty and partially sheer floor-length gown embossed with pale blue flowers and leaves."Actually obsessed with this one @lauramaybridal," she captioned the pic.Another elegant option featured white flower embroidery - and, judging by the broad smile on her face, Amy was delighted to be trying it out for size.The star's own hopes of wedding glory last year were dashed due to the pandemic, meaning that she and fiancé Ben Jones have as yet still not tied the knot.Since the wedding was postponed, she has had an action-packed few months, incorporating an emergency dash to hospital after a flare-up of the inflammatory bowel condition Crohn's disease and a disappointment when she and Tom Fletcher of McFly missed out on the Strictly 2021 trophy.Oti Mabuse and Dianne Buswell were scheduled to become bridesmaids on her big day.Yet

Strictly Come Dancing pro Amy Dowden had been concerned when the usually chatty dancer failed to surface on Instagram for days on end. However the bubbly 31-year-old was quick to reassure her followers that she was feeling better and ready for a brand new challenge.Clad in a bright pink jumper and smiling radiantly, she told her 313,000 followers simply: "I wanted to come on and say hello."Unfortunately [on] New Years Day.

Strictly final after she discovered she had contracted COVID-19.The star told her 1.2 million followers she was “so sad” to miss the event, during which she was set to join her co-stars for a group dance, but assured them that she will be cheering her fellow competitors on as they take to the floor for the final time.On November 28 Tilly, 20, and her dance partner Nikita Kuzmin, 23, were eliminated from the competition and ended up in sixth place. Prior to their exit, Tilly and Nikita had performed a Samba to the song Levitating by Dua Lipa, earning themselves an overall score of 30. The pair had to compete against Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu in the dreaded dance-off, before eventually being sent packing. Now, their co-stars AJ Odudu and

Tilly Ramsay has revealed that she is 'so sad' to miss the Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday 18 December after testing positive for coronavirus.The 20 year old, who was the ninth star to be voted off the BBC series this year, shared with her 1.2million Instagram followers how she 'will be watching from her sofa' as she cheers on AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice along with John Whaite and Johannes Radebe.

Karen Hauer, who competed in Strictly Come Dancing this year, recently injured herself during rehearsals.The Venezuelan-American dancer explained that she would have to take “a break” from dancing and from the show in order to recover properly. Karen, 39, is a professional Latin dance specialist and World Mambo Champion. The star recently took part in Strictly Come Dancing this year alongside Sense and Sensibility actor Greg Wise, who is married to his former co-star Emma Thompson.Taking to social media, she shared a health update with her 282,000 followers.Lying in bed with her dogs, she began: “So a little update about my knee.“I saw the knee specialist yesterday and he was extremely thorough. “It was amazing to see the explanation behind

The teams at Strictly Come Dancing and Coronation Street will no doubt be gutted after both of their Christmas parties have reportedly been cancelled last-minute amid growing Covid fears. According to reports, BBC and ITV bosses have decided to postpone the bashes for their staff following concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant in a bid to keep everyone safe.

As 2021 draws to a close, many of us will be patting ourselves on the back for simply surviving another challenging year. But for Vick Hope, the past 12 months have been some of her most successful to date.

Strictly live show last weekend prompting concern from her fans.The dancer says she is feeling much better now and thanked her fans for their kind messages of support.Via her Instagram story, Amy told her 311,000 followers: "Firstly, I want to say a big thank you for all the well wishes I have received."I am feeling so much better.

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden got a visit from her rarely seen twin sister Becky as she recovers from a recent hospital dash.The dancer – who suffers from Crohn’s disease – was rushed to the hospital suffering a terrifying health scare.The Welsh ballroom and Latin American dancer unfortunately had to pull out of the most recent show on Saturday night after experiencing what was described as "unexpected Crohn's flare up". In the time since being admitted, she has been getting some much needed rest and relaxation whilst enjoying visits from her twin.

John and Johannes shared some major details about their routine, as it is highly anticipated.Speaking to Rylan Clark on Monday's episode of It Takes Two, Johannes spoke of how the choreography is “fun, fantastic and tricky.”He said: “Once again we’re working with Matt Flint this week and he did not hold back."John also said: “We’re doing crazy lifts this week, I’m not going to tell you what they are.“On the subject of their stellar performance on the weekend, Rylan asked Johannes how he felt when re-watching the episode.He responded: “It fills me with pride and joy, and that’s because John works and is a perfectionist and I love it, he’s that hard on himself so I don’t even have to do much.”The two received a standing ovation from all

Strictly Come Dancing pro Nikita Kuzmin has been praised for revealing his flash glucose monitor on his arm after stripping off his shirt on the show. Over the weekend, the professional dancer took his shirt off as he and Tilly Ramsay performed the Samba to Levitating by Dua Lipa to secure their place in the quarter-finals.

"My hormones are still all over the place today so starting today with some oestrogen to see if we can balance the body better..."The ballroom champion had originally alarmed doctors with her rocketing testosterone levels and "lack of oestrogen", which they had aimed to investigate to check the cause was not cancer.Tests had been conducted at King's College Hospital through the NHS, which Shirley reassured concerned fans had been "really quick".Earlier, she had revealed to Richard Madeley - who has recently battled health scares of his own after being rushed to hospital and forced to abandon the I'm A Celebrity castle - that the doctor had been "mortified" by her concerning blood results."She had a little feel around and she couldn't feel

Strictly Come Dancing came to an end due to ill health, two years after he underwent heart surgery.The 49-year-old had kept a low profile since his departure, but tonight gave fans an update about his health and career. The 49-year-old actor spoke out after the BBC made an announcement about his upcoming show The Seven Ages Of Christmas on Radio 3.Robert said the show was “a more relaxing kind of challenge” compared to his Strictly stint."It was a total joy and it’s on Radio 3, Christmas Eve," he commented."And may I take this low-key middle-of-afternoon nobody’s interested opportunity to say that I’m much better, thanks.

Strictly Come Dancing has announced it will replace judge Craig Revel Horwood with Tony award winner Cynthia Erivo on the show this weekend. The news comes as the BBC competition's original judge Craig, 56, has unfortunately contracted COVID-19 and won't be able to attend the next instalment.