Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Simon Rimmer close to TEARS – did he just reveal the result?

The 54-year-old host danced an energetic Charleston during last night’s BBC show to the tune of Fit As A Fiddle (And Ready For Love) by Gene Kelly.  He scored 16 for his efforts which put him on the bottom with Susan Calman, Ruth Langsford and Brian Conley.  However, as he started his Sunday Brunch presenting […]

Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Simon Rimmer admits he is 'the WORST' dancer in series

The Sunday Brunch co-host has defied logic by cheating elimination for the past four weeks even though he readily admits he is the least talented of the celebrities. Last week Simon, 54, and his professional partner Karen Clifton finished joint rock bottom of the leaderboard with a miserly 19 points.  He wore a loud Hawaiian […]

Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Simon Rimmer defends Hillsborough dance ‘It wasn’t for votes’

The 54-year-old TV chef explained that it wasn’t “done for effect or to garner votes” but to genuinely pay tribute to the victims. However, the contestant has secured a new legion of fans after the families affected by Hillsborough have backed him to win following his emotional Waltz to You’ll Never Walk Alone. Honouring the […]

Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Simon Rimmer red-faced amid embarrassing Karen revelation

The 54-year-old Channel 4 presenter endured a slightly uncomfortable chat with the Strictly Come Dancing professional, 35, and his co-host Tim Lovejoy, 49. Although Karen praised Simon’s performance on the BBC dancing competition last night, the talk soon turned to his Samba hip action. “I need him to shine, that’s why I gave him so […]

Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Simon Rimmer left completely ’terrified’ by backstage attack

The Sunday Brunch presenter appeared on It Takes Two tonight where he was joined by his partner, Karen Clifton.  The Strictly Come Dancing chef joked to host Zoe Ball that his mentor has become a “terrifying cat woman” as she bites, pinches and hisses at him backstage.  Footage of the duo in rehearsals showed the […]

Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Viewers FURIOUS as Simon Rimmer makes 'shocking mistake'

The Sunday Brunch presenter dressed as Buzz Lightyear as he danced to You’ve Got A Friend In Me from Toy Story for Movie Week while partner Karen Clifton took on the role of Jessie.  While many at home were quick to praise his moves, others were furious that he was not dressed as Woody from […]

Strictly Come Dancing 2017: 'Nervous' Simon Rimmer LASHES OUT at Aston Merrygold

The Sunday Brunch star informed his 52,200 followers on Instagram that he isn’t as panicked as previous weeks as he rested in his dressing room.  While he may not be worried about his performance of the Quickstep, he is unhappy about his dressing room, claiming it is nowhere near as good as fellow competitor Aston […]

Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Tim Lovejoy 'REVEALS' results… Was Simon Rimmer eliminated?

As fans of the BBC talent show know, Sunday’s results show is filmed directly after Saturday’s live show, meaning that those in the audience are aware of who is eliminated before the general public.  As Simon Rimmer performed an emotional Waltz to Liverpool Football Club’s anthem, You’ll Never Walk Alone, his Sunday Brunch co-host, Tim […]

Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Simon Rimmer screams in AGONY after shock backstage attack

The Sunday Brunch star has been busy practising for his performance of the Waltz but it seems the professional dancer wasn’t too impressed with his progress.  Speaking in a behind-the-scenes clip shown on spin-off show It Takes Two, Karen explained: “The Waltz is not an easy dance. It is one of the most difficult dances […]

Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Simon Rimmer admits he was ready to QUIT moments before debut

Simon, 54 – who performed the Paso Doble to Song 2 by Blur with partner Karen Clifton – was asked by co-host Tim Lovejoy, 49, how nervous he was just before he was about to take to the dance floor. Tim quizzed Simon: “What was it like 10 seconds or a minute before you were […]