Kate Silverton, Ashley Roberts and a Blackpool ten-fest!

Talking Strictly

We’re channelling the positivity of Kate Silverton this week; as she bows out with much grace, Kate talks to us about gaining confidence on the show and why she’s a total dance convert now. Ashley Roberts answers her critics who remain unhappy about her past level of dance training as she chats to us backstage at Strictly, plus we celebrate her perfect score of 40, the first of 2018. See, Craig has still got a 10 paddle after all. Debbie McGee is back from sailing the high seas and joins host Rachel Ward and the Telegraph’s Chrissy Amer and Jess McAree to dissect the dances from Blackpool. Debbie shares her insider info on what performing in the Tower Ballroom is really like, plus we hear from a Strictly-viewing grandma who feels Blackpool week tends to overwhelm the celebrity contestants. Email us at [e-mail] with your thoughts on Strictly so far and there’s the hashtag #TalkingStrictly if you want to chat on social media. New episodes arrive every Monday teatime and for the latest on what’s in store on Strictly, keep up to date by visiting www.telegraph.co.uk/strictly for Michael Hogan’s live blog and the weekly Ballroom Bulletin.