Angela Rippon revealed she is over the moon to know Queen Camilla thinks Strictly is 'cool' - although she doesn't know if she voted for her and pro partner Kai.
The professional dancer, 35, who is currently on tour with the BBC show, is said to be 'devastated' by the way her dance partner Wynne Evans has been dropped.
The unscripted division of the broadcasting union Bectu is said to have previously raised concerns with the BBC about Wynne's inclusion in the Strictly line-up.
Earlier this week, the opera singer, 53, stepped down from the Strictly Come Dancing tour after coming under fire for making a vile remark aimed at Janette Manrara .
Emotional Strictly Come Dancing star Shirley Ballas was spotted being comforted by her colleague Nikita Kuzmin on tour as she is set to face her stalker, Kyle Shaw, 37, in court.
Shamed Strictly star Wynne Evans has hired the same crisis PR expert tasked with saving the career of another of the show's outcasts, Graziano Di Prima.