Wow, April already and there’s a great deal of Strictly news to catch up on – rumoured 2024 contestants, babies, birthdays, Big Brother and, of course, more Hair News! Catch up here with our latest News and rumour round-up. Enjoy!

Like all Strictly fans, we were deeply saddened to hear the news of Robin Windsor’s death. Robin danced as a Pro on the main show between 2010 and 2013 but also took part in a number of memorable Strictly specials between 2011 and 2015. In his tribute Anton described Robin as “always a star” and in ours we highlight just some of the times Robin shone super bright like the brilliant star he was.

Keep in touch with all things Strictly with our monthly ‘News and Rumour Round-Up’ post where we’ll bring you some news highlights just to help keep that little bit of Strictly sparkle in your lives! Enjoy.

That’s a wrap for Series 21 and as we sign off here are 7 fab-u-lous and noteworthy facts and stats from last night’s Final.

See you same time and place next year (or before if you are enjoying our daily Advent Calendar and Quiz Question) and thanks as always for reading!

Craig was visibly moved by Layton & Nikita’s showstopping Charleston last night and said it was the best one he had seen on the show in 20 years.

Here to enjoy are Strictly’s 12 perfect Charlestons – do you agree with Craig?

Semi-Final Week and who will triumph? We’ve got Layton & Nikita’s Champions’ Charleston versus Ellie & Vito’s Crowd-Pleasing Couple’s Choice; or will we see a Quintessential Quickstep from Bobby & Dianne topped by a Virtuoso Viennese Waltz from Annabel & Johannes?

Forget Claudia’s dance debrief – this is our StrictlyDB Semi-Final dance pre-brief!

Did you know it’s over ten years since a Sportsperson made the Strictly Final? Ahead of Quarter-Finals week, we look at which group of celebrities have the most success on the show. 2023 is an excellent year for actors so far but will they take the top spot overall in terms of achieving success?

Let’s find out…

Strictly’s Class of 2023 are off to Blackpool, always a landmark week for couples who make it.  With the iconic setting of the Tower Ballroom come some super iconic tunes. When have the 7 tracks the couples are stepping out to made a previous appearance on the Show?

We are at the halfway point and the competition is definitely hotting up in the Strictly Ballroom. Here we explore seven facts and stats from the first seven weeks of the show – some you may know, others you may not and one or two will probably surprise you, as they did us!

The last two weeks have seen back-to-back Salsa success at the top of the leaderboard for the first time on Strictly. This is great news for Layton & Nikita and Ellie & Vito as the data suggests this might be a good omen for getting all the way to the Final…