Into February already and the Strictly news and rumour mill keeps on turning. Below are the headlines to make sure you haven’t missed a glittery thing!

Helen is the 2023 ‘Live Tour’ Champion!

The Live Tour line up (Photo: BBC)

Well I find this fascinating and it leads me to wonder how close last year’s final really was. The Live Tour – which always follows the TV show in the early part of the following year, ran from January 20 to February 12 with a total of 32 shows.

Helen (partnered with Kai as Gorka didn’t take part) won the most – 13 in fact which is 41%. In second place was Will and Nancy (8 wins) and third was Hamza (7 wins)!

I didn’t manage to get to a Live Tour show this year, but I went last year when Rose and Gio smashed it winning 31 of 33 shows (94%).  If you went this year – please let me know what you thought in the comments below.

Strictly babies

Janette and Aljaž are expecting!

• Strictly Couple Janette Manrara And Aljaž Škorjanec Confirm They’re Expecting Their First Baby
• Janette Manrara beams as she offers first glimpse of baby bump after announcing pregnancy with Aljaž Škorjanec
• Gemma Atkinson has sweetest reaction to Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec’s baby news
• Strictly’s Janette Manrara and Aljaz Skorjanec announce first baby exclusively with HELLO!
• Strictly Come Dancing stars Janette Manrara and Aljaž Škorjanec expecting first baby after struggling to conceive for two years

Stacy gives birth to a beautiful baby girl Minnie

• Stacey Dooley gives fans their first look at baby daughter Minnie
• Stacey Dooley shares video of Kevin Clifton cradling baby Minnie
• Stacey Dooley cradles her newborn baby daughter Minnie as she poses for a sweet social media selfie

Gemma and Gorka are expecting their second – and it’s a boy!

• Pregnant Gemma Atkinson ‘panics’ as she’s forced to face a fear with daughter Mia
• Gemma Atkinson ‘went Wagatha Christie’ after someone tried to sell her pregnancy news
• Exclusive: Strictly’s Gorka Marquez makes heartwarming comment about unborn son
• Pregnant Gemma Atkinson reveals special meaning behind son’s name

Strictly Romance

Kai and Nadiya’s romance continues to blossom

• Strictly stars Kai Widdrington and Nadiya Bychkova reveal plans for marriage and children
• Nadiya Bychkova shimmers in plunging sequin gown – and beau Kai has the best reaction

Ben and Kristina share wedding plans

• Exclusive: Strictly’s Kristina Rihanoff and Ben Cohen reveal summer wedding plans
• Ben Cohen describes strengthened bond with Kristina Rihanoff before wedding 

It’s unofficial but Tyler and Molly look like their dating!

• Strictly’s Molly Rainford and Tyler West ‘confirm romance’ as they hold hands in hotel

Motsi renews her vows

• Strictly’s Motsi Mabuse stuns in wedding dress as she renews vows in the Maldives

Gio and Jowita confirm they’re dating

• Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice and Jowita Przystal dress to impress as they enjoy St.Valentine out
• Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice reveals sweet Valentine – and they’re so unexpected! 
• Giovanni Pernice talks marriage and children after confirming romance with fellow Strictly Come Dancing pro Jowita Pryzstal

Joiners and leavers

After all the speculation, it looks like Gorka’s staying – hooray!

• Gorka Marquez breaks silence on claims he’s quitting Strictly after seven years

Mike Tindall rules out doing Strictly

• Zara Phillips’s husband Mike Tindall rules out Strictly Come Dancing over ‘Strictly Curse’
• Mike Tindall reveals why he’d never do Strictly Come Dancing – and it’s all to do with Zara

Strictly bosses want a wheelchair user in next series

• Strictly Come Dancing will feature contestant in a wheelchair for the first time
• Why Strictly’s ‘plan’ to cast a wheelchair user is important for the disabled community
• I was over the moon at Strictly rumours of a wheelchair-using celeb – but heartbroken at the ableist reactions

And finally…

We knew he could dance but he can act and sing as well

Whilst I missed on the Live Tour this year, I was lucky anough to see ‘Strictly Ballroom’ with Kevin in the lead role as Scott Hastings. He was FAB-U-LOUS – not only with amazing dancing but with great acting (good Aussie accent) and singing (what a voice!). Maisie didn’t feature in the show we saw, but we still loved it and would totally recommend seeing it if you get the chance – it’s great fun!  If you have seen it – let us know what you think in the comments below:

• Strictly Ballroom – The musical 

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