The Latest Breaking News from Balvinder Sopal

Eighth celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

The remaining five couples will return to the Strictly dancefloor on Saturday for a musicals week quarter-final.

Evening Standard · Nov 30, 2025

Alex Kingston eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after ‘difficult’ dance off

Judges were split over latest decision on BBC competition

The Independent UK · Nov 30, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing’s chaotic Instant Dance challenge deserves to be a permanent fixture

COMMENT: Strictly Come Dancing bosses made the rare move of trying something new on Saturday night - and it worked, writes Rachel McGrath

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing: week 10 results – as it happened

As the couples returned to the Elstree Studios ballroom, Karen Carney and Amber Davies both scored perfect 40s. A chaotic Instant Dance challenge shook up the leaderboard but who would fall before the quarter-final?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2025

Balvinder Sopal reveals how Motsi Mabuse helped her after Strictly dance-offs

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The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2025

Strictly’s Balvinder Sopal on how Motsi Mabuse’s support helped her bounce back from dance-offs

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Balvinder Sopal has revealed how judge Motsi Mabuse’s support has helped her bounce back from dance-offs.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2025

Richard Madeley blasts Strictly judges over ‘consistently underrated’ contestant

Richard Madeley has criticised the Strictly Come Dancing judges, claiming Balvinder Sopal has been "consistently underrated and underscored".

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing: Blackpool results – as it happened

In the annual Tower Ballroom extravaganza, the injury withdrawal of La Voix meant no dance-off or elimination. She got a fond farewell and former finalists returned. But who will bow out back at Elstree Studios?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 22, 2025

Strictly Come Dancing stars ‘grateful’ they have made it to Blackpool special

Reality TV star Amber Davies and EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal both said they were ‘grateful’ to still be in the competition.

Evening Standard · Nov 22, 2025

Strictly fans ‘gutted’ and ‘heartbroken’ over Vicky Pattison elimination

Reality star, visibly anxious during the show, was praised for how much she had managed to improve from the first week of the competition

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2025