Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly has pledged her support for John Sergeant following recent criticism of his performance in the competition.

John has received low scores from the show’s judges in recent weeks, but the broadcaster has continually been saved by the public vote.

Bruno Tonioli recently revealed that he’s “appalled” with the public voters who have supported John, adding, “I don’t understand it. It’s a dancing competition.”

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Tess Daly has assured people that she is not pregnant, but that her Strictly Come Dancing dresses make her look fat.

Tess says she is inundated by texts from her friends each Saturday night after she appears on the show asking if she is expecting a new baby.

Speaking to The Sun, she said: “I tell them, ‘No, I’m not. It’s just a fat belly. Leave me alone’.”

Strictly Come Dancing host, Tess Daly, has defended her co-presenter Bruce Forsyth against people who have been calling him doddery and trying to get him off the show.

“I actually think it’s very disrespectful to talk a man out of a job that he is good at, that he loves,” Daly told the Daily Mail. “Let’s not forget that Bruce has been in the entertainment business for more than six decades. He is a legend in his own right, and there should be respect for that.

“These people who say otherwise, well, let’s look at their CVs compared to his and see who comes out on top.”

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Strictly Come Dancing host, Tess Daly, has tipped top swimmer Mark Foster and former S Club 7 singer Rachel Stevens, as the hotties from this years series.

“My tip for this year’s heartthrob is swimmer Mark Foster,” Daly told The Mirror. “I predict he’ll be the Mark Ramprakash of the series and the ladies are going to love him.”

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“The women are really sexy this year,” she said. “Rachel is going to look great in all those Lycra costumes and we have a few long-legged lovelies such as Jodie Kidd, Lisa Snowdon and Heather Small. Read more & comment »

The BBC have confirmed that Tess Daly and Bruce Forsythe will be returning to host the fifth series of Strictly Come Danicng later this year.

All four judges - Len Goodman, Arlene Phillips, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli - are also confirmed to return.

Strictly Come Dancing host, Terss Daly, had some words of praise for former Spice Girl Emma Bunton and also her co-host Brucedy Bruce Forsythe.

“Emma Bunton is the sweetest girl,” Tess told Celebs on Sunday. “She’s going to look gorgeous in her frocks. During her Spice Girls days there was an awful lot of finger-pointing but no footwork. Time will tell if she can dance but she’s definitely going to look the part.”

She added: “I genuinely adore Bruce. He doesn’t make it feel like work. He has so much energy too. How many TV presenters do you know who are Bruce’s age and still have a spring in their step? He keeps up with most 20-year-olds and doesn’t break into a sweat.”

Just The Two Of Us is the BBCs new show which pairs professional singers with familiar celebrities for a series of duets.

Singers include

*Beverley Knight
*Soul star Alexander O’Neal
*ABC singer Martin Fry
*Disco diva Jocelyn Brown,
*Jazz singer Curtis Stigers,
*Ex-S Club’s Jo O’Meara,
*Ex-Atomic Kitten Natasha Hamilton,
*Russell Watson

Celebrities Include

*Hollyoaks hunk Chris Fountain,
*Ex-Cutting It actress Sian Reeves,
*Actor Mark Moraghan
*Presenter Matt Allwright.
*GMTV Newsreader Penny Smith
*BBC Newsreader Fiona Bruce.
*Gaby Roslin, who recently starred in Chicago.
*Presenter Nicky Campbell

The show will be presented by Tess Daly and Vernon Kay