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Les Dennis: Strictly experience felt 'like Black Swan'

TV star Les Dennis has described his "great" Strictly Come Dancing experience as "like Black Swan" due to thedesire to win shown by the show's professional dancers.

Television • 14 Aug 24

Les Dennis on Strictly experience: 'I had a great time'

Former Family Fortunes host Les Dennis has said he came on Strictly Come Dancing to entertain as he reflected on becoming the first to leave the show's current run.

Television • 02 Oct 23

When last week's and this week's scores and votes were combined, Les Dennis and Nancy Xu, right, were placed in the dance-off against Nikita Kanda and Gorka Márquez, left

Strictly says goodbye to first couple of new series

Presenter and actor Les Dennis and his professional dance partner Nancy Xu have become the first couple to be eliminated from the new series of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One.

Television • 01 Oct 23

Les Dennis 'thrilled' with Strictly dance partner

Les Dennis has been talking about how happy he is to have Nancy Xu as his professional partner on Strictly Come Dancing.

Television • 21 Sep 23

Strictly Come Dancing to make dazzling return tonight

Strictly Come Dancing welcomes a new batch of famous faces to its dazzling dancefloor as the hit BBC show returns to TV screens this weekend.

Television • 16 Sep 23

The trailer shows the professional dancers performing a routine that was filmed at the Tate Britain in London

Strictly trailer sees the pros strut their stuff

The BBC has released the trailer for the new series of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One.

Television • 02 Sep 23

Les Dennis completes the latest Strictly line-up

Final celebrity confirmed for Strictly Come Dancing

TV personality, actor and entertainer Les Dennis is the fifteenth and final celebrity contestant confirmed for the brand new series of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One, due to air this autumn.

Television • 11 Aug 23

Les Dennis joins Only Fools And Horses musical

Les Dennis will join the cast of the Only Fools And Horses musical as Grandad as the show extends its West End run.

Television • 15 Jul 22

Kay Mellor's Fat Friends musical to make Irish premiere

Kay Mellor's smash stage hit Fat Friends The Musical will make its Irish premiere next May at Dublin's Bord Gais Energy Theatre.

Fat Friends The Musical • 01 Dec 21

Gail (Helen Worth) with Michael (Les Dennis) in the Rovers Return

Corrie star Les Dennis freaked by funeral scenes

Former Coronation Street star Les Dennis has said it was "quite freaky" to return to the soap set to see his character's funeral being filmed.

corrie • 30 Mar 17

Following Dennis' last scenes, Corrie fans can expect Michael Rodwell to exit the show soon

Les Dennis films final Corrie scenes

Actor Les Dennis has said that he has filmed his final scenes on Coronation Street as his character prepares for a dramatic exit.

Entertainment • 15 Oct 16

Dennis - "I always knew that the time would come when I would want the freedom to do more projects, and now feels like the right time"

Dramatic exit promised as Les Dennis quits Corrie

Actor Les Dennis is leaving Coronation Street with a "dramatic end" promised for his character, Michael Rodwell.

coronation street • 19 Jul 16

Les Dennis makes Corrie debut next week

Les Dennis will make his Coronation Street debut as burglar Michael Rodwell in next Monday's episode, March 24.

Entertainment • 18 Mar 14

Les Dennis - will appear in Corrie as a petty thief

Les Dennis 'overwhelmed' by Corrie role

Les Dennis has said he is “overwhelmed” at being cast in his favourite TV show, Coronation Street.

Entertainment • 29 Jan 14

Dennis - "I've loved it since the beginning"

Les Dennis joins Coronation Street

Les Dennis has been cast in Coronation Street and will make his debut on the ITV soap in March.

Entertainment • 24 Jan 14

Les Dennis