Strictly speaking Helen Skelton and Kai Widdrington take the stage

Strictly speaking, Helen Skelton and Kai Widdrington take the stage on the second night of the live tour

Strictly speaking, Helen Skelton looked incredible in several stunning outfits as she hit the dance floor on Saturday for the second night of the tour.

The professionals and celebrities of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 recently arrived in Birmingham for the highly anticipated tour which kicked off on Friday.

The TV presenter, 39, who reached the final with Spanish pro Gorka Marquez, 32, has now been linked with Kai Widdrington, 27, ahead of the show’s live tour.

Sensational: Strictly speaking, Helen Skelton looked incredible in several stunning outfits as she hit the dance floor on Saturday for the second night of the tour

Sensational: Strictly speaking, Helen Skelton looked incredible in several stunning outfits as she hit the dance floor on Saturday for the second night of the tour

Helen flaunted a very leggy silhouette in a pink and yellow tasseled dress, while Kai made her first appearance of the night in a brightly colored patterned shirt.

She then slipped into a classy black corset and shorts while Kai showed off his stunning muscles in a fitted satin shirt.

Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu looked sensational in matching classy gold and black outfits.

Fleur East stood out in a striking silver suit that showed off her incredible figure, while Vito Coppola wore a matching ensemble.

Bold: Helen flaunted a very long legged outfit in a pink and yellow tasseled dress, while Kai made her debut of the evening in a brightly colored patterned shirt

Bold: Helen flaunted a very long legged outfit in a pink and yellow tasseled dress, while Kai made her debut of the evening in a brightly colored patterned shirt

Achievement: The TV presenter, 39, who reached the final with Spanish pro Gorka Marquez, 32, has now been paired with Kai Widdrington, 27, ahead of the show's live tour

Achievement: The TV presenter, 39, who reached the final with Spanish pro Gorka Marquez, 32, has now been paired with Kai Widdrington, 27, ahead of the show’s live tour

Wow!  Helen slipped into a classy black corset and shorts while Kai showed off his stunning muscles in a fitted satin shirt

Wow! Helen slipped into a classy black corset and shorts while Kai showed off his stunning muscles in a fitted satin shirt

Jowita Przystal and Hamza Yassin, who won the 2022 series together, demonstrated a number of their favorite routines.

It comes amid her romance with Giovanni Pernice, but he was absent from the group as the dancer misses the UK tour due to a schedule overlap with his own show.

The Strictly Live Arena Tour kicked off in Birmingham on January 20th and runs through February 12th.

Tour: The professionals and celebrities of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 recently arrived in Birmingham for the much-anticipated tour, which kicked off on Friday

Tour: The professionals and celebrities of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 recently arrived in Birmingham for the much-anticipated tour, which kicked off on Friday

Gorgeous: Helen wore a bronzed makeup aplete that accentuated her natural features with a hint of nude lipstick Looking Good: The ensemble showcased her incredible figure

Gorgeous: Helen wore a bronze makeup palette that accentuated her natural features with a touch of nude lipstick

Amazing: Helen put on a stunning performance as she did the splits on partner Kai

Amazing: Helen put on a stunning performance as she did the splits on partner Kai

It comes after Helen opened up about hitting the dance floor without her Strictly Come Dancing partner Gorka Marquez.

She told The Sun: “It’s really difficult not to be with Gorka because we’re such good friends.”

“I’ve asked him for advice a lot, so it feels like he’s here. I would have loved it if he did, but it’s almost like he’s in the group.

Stylish: Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu looked sensational in matching classy gold and black outfits

Stylish: Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu looked sensational in matching classy gold and black outfits

Bold: Fleur East stood out in a striking silver suit that showed off her incredible figure, while Vito Coppola donned a matching ensemble

Bold: Fleur East stood out in a striking silver suit that showed off her incredible figure, while Vito Coppola donned a matching ensemble

Close Bond: The two have become close friends since appearing on the show

Close Bond: The two have become close friends since appearing on the show

Duo: Jowita Przystal and Hamza Yassin, who won the 2022 series together, performed a number of their favorite routines

Duo: Jowita Przystal and Hamza Yassin, who won the 2022 series together, performed a number of their favorite routines

The stunner also revealed that Gorka – who fans have accused of looking “angry” for missing the Glitterball trophy for Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystał – is spending time with his family and will come to see her and Kai in action .

Undeterred by the change, she said: “It’s such a tight-knit group in the studio anyway. We all talked and everyone laughed. So it’s different, but it wasn’t a worry and like ‘oh my god, what’s going to happen’.

“We knew each other from the show, we all hung out and talked a lot. I was very lucky that Kai made it.”

It comes after Helen and Kai joined their fellow dancers at the photocall for the highly anticipated tour in his week.

Romance: It comes amid her romance with Giovanni Pernice, but he was absent from the group as the dancer misses the UK tour due to a schedule overlap with his own show

Romance: It comes amid her romance with Giovanni Pernice, but he was absent from the group as the dancer misses the UK tour due to a schedule overlap with his own show

Impressive: Tyler West was seen swinging pro dancer Dianne Buswell around by her feet

Impressive: Tyler West was seen swinging pro dancer Dianne Buswell around by her feet

Talented: Nikita Kuzmin and Ellie Simmonds wowed the audience with their stunning performances

Talented: Nikita Kuzmin and Ellie Simmonds wowed the audience with their stunning performances

Outstanding: The professionals and celebrities of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 recently arrived in Birmingham for the highly anticipated tour which kicked off on Friday

Outstanding: The professionals and celebrities of Strictly Come Dancing 2022 recently arrived in Birmingham for the highly anticipated tour which kicked off on Friday

The former Blue Peter star showed off her legs in a green tasseled mini dress while she posed alongside the ballroom dancer, who wore a blue shirt.

Meanwhile, Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin wore pink outfits as the beaming couple struck a series of poses for photographers at the Utilita Arena Birmingham.

Also in attendance were Fleur East and Vito Coppola, Nancy Xu and Will Mellor, Tyler West and Dianne Buswell, Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, and host Janette Manrara.

Bruno Tonioli returns to Strictly to judge the upcoming Strictly Arena Tour alongside Craig Revel Horwood and Shirley Ballas after being replaced on the judging panel by Anton Du Beke.

Wow!  Nancy Xu and Will Mellor reunited on stage with a sizzling performance

Wow! Nancy Xu and Will Mellor reunited on stage with a sizzling performance

Previous: The Strictly Live Arena Tour kicked off in Birmingham on January 20th and runs through February 12th

Previous: The Strictly Live Arena Tour kicked off in Birmingham on January 20th and runs through February 12th

Dashing: Anton du Beke cut a dapper figure in a black tuxedo as he showed off his moves

Dashing: Anton du Beke cut a dapper figure in a black tuxedo as he showed off his moves

To look good!  The celebrities and professional dancers of 2022 performed a variety of group routines

To look good! The celebrities and professional dancers of 2022 performed a variety of group routines

On Thursday, the busy Helen also found time to make her Morning Live debut on Thursday, when she presented alongside Gethin Jones.

She was praised during the show by fans on social media, who called on her to become a “regular” on the BBC show.

One said: “@HelenSkelton, @GethincJones was right; It was a pleasure to see you at @BBCMorningLive. I hope to see many more of you as you are a natural.”

Another said: “Helen’s skeleton shows the difference between a proper presenter and what they usually have on the show!”

A third commented: “@BBCMorningLive @HelenSkelton is just another class of Morning Live presenter! Make them permanent.’

Missed out: Helen recently spoke about hitting the dance floor without her Strictly Come Dancing partner Gorka Marquez (pictured together in 2022).

Missed out: Helen recently spoke about hitting the dance floor without her Strictly Come Dancing partner Gorka Marquez (pictured together in 2022).

Praise: On Thursday, the busy Helen also found time to make her Morning Live debut on Thursday, when she presented alongside Gethin Jones

Praise: On Thursday, the busy Helen also found time to make her Morning Live debut on Thursday, when she presented alongside Gethin Jones

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