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Strictly star announces split from husband after nearly eight years of marriage

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The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing star announces split from husband before new series launch

Professional dancer Alexis Warr shared the news to her Instagram Stories

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing star announces split from husband after eight years

The American dancer married her high school sweetheart Jake Burton in November 2018

Evening Standard

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Strictly Come Dancing confirms returning professional dancers amid departures

Alexis Warr, Amy Dowden and Aljaz Skorjanec are among the returning performers on one of the BBC’s flagship shows.

Evening Standard

Karen Carney: Sharing dancefloor with Strictly finalists was biggest honour

Carney and professional dancer Carlos Gu were crowned the winners of the 23rd series of the BBC dance competition programme on Saturday night.

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing finalists: Who knows their partner better?

Strictly Come Dancing finalists Karen Carney and Carlos Gu, Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin, and George Clarke and Alexis Warr have been put to the test to see who knows their dance partner better ahead of the final.

The Independent UK

Former Lioness, podcaster and West End star to face off in Strictly final

The trio will perform three times each during the grand final of the BBC One dancing competition.

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Strictly Come Dancing has its 2025 finalists – but who will win the Glitterball trophy?

This year’s champion will be crowned in Saturday’s grand final, the last ever live episode to be hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

The Independent UK

Lewis Cope among stars joining 2026 Strictly Come Dancing UK tour

The final four couples that will be joining the Strictly tour next year have been revealed.

Evening Standard

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from the semi-final of the competition

One couple received a perfect score for the third week in a row

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing: semi-final results – as it happened

After the surviving four couples tackled two routines apiece, the semi-final results came in. But who would progress to the grand final? Who would face the year’s climactic dance-off? And who would fall at the last hurdle?

The Guardian - UK

Amber Davies receives perfect score during musicals week on Strictly

The reality TV and West End star top the leaderboard with 40 points.

Evening Standard

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from Musicals Week 2025

There were tears, physicality and a perfect score on an emotionally charged Musicals Week

The Independent UK

George Clarke opens Strictly’s musicals week with ‘sensational’ Argentine tango

Ahead of musicals week the pair met cast members from The Phantom Of The Opera to get into character.

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Lewis Cope tops Strictly leader board and wins first Instant Dance challenge

Saturday night was eventful in the Strictly studios after the BBC dance competition introduced a new challenge.

The Independent UK

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week nine of the competition

This week’s Blackpool special featured the second perfect score of the series after a contestant was forced to withdraw

Evening Standard

George Clarke delivers ‘beautiful’ Strictly dance in tribute to his mother

The internet star revealed his mother had recently been diagnosed with cancer.

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Dianne Buswell pays emotional tribute to show ahead of welcoming first child

Strictly Come Dancing professional Dianne Buswell paid an emotional tribute to the show as she prepares to welcome her first child.

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The Independent UK

Sir Stephen Fry’s plea to help missing children as actor backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign

Sir Stephen Fry has made a plea to the public to help missing children as the renowned actor and broadcaster backs The Independent’s SafeCall campaign.

The Independent UK

Strictly’s George Clarke and Alexis Warr reveal pre-show ritual with iconic song

Strictly Come Dancing’s George Clarke and Alexis Warr have revealed the cast’s pre-show ritual which features an iconic song.

The Independent UK

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week seven of BBC series

The judges have weighed in on the contestants’ performances

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Alexis Warr breaks down typical show week: ‘There’s not a lot of sleep’

Alexis Warr has revealed what a typical week in Strictly Come Dancing looks like, admitting there’s “not a lot of sleep involved”.

The Independent UK

Strictly fans complain George Clarke underscored by judges after second week of low marks

‘This show is angering me tonight,’ say viewers

The Independent UK

Strictly star makes plea to fans and says it feels wrong to call show a ‘competition’

‘Please, if you are being so kind as to lift me up don’t bring any of them down as you do so’ asks YouTuber

The Independent UK

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week five of BBC series

What judges thought of the ‘Icons Week’ performances

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