It has probably been on the cards since Louis Smith walked off with the glitterball last Christmas, but Strictly Come Dancing is to launch a spin-off gymnastics show.

Louis Smith has opened up about his relationship with former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh.

The silver medallist, 26, and former TOWIE star, 24, joined a host of stars at the annual ceremony celebrating sport's unsung heroes.

Louis and Lucy, who have been shopping for rings while out in the States, seemed to be piecing together a truly fairytale winter break as they hit the tourist spots in New York on Monday.

The 26-year-old Olympic gymnast has released the DVD to help owners get fit alongside their pet pooches from the comfort of their living rooms - from sprints to squat throws, crunches and lunges.

She's fresh from a sun-kissed holiday in with her beau Louis Smith, so Lucy Mecklenburgh is taking no chances with the winter cold by wrapping up in a furry collared black jacket back in Essex.

The Team GB star is seen in his own footage standing beside his friend Luke Carson, who can be heard yelling “God is the greatest” while kneeling on a rug at a wedding party in Kettering.

Louis Smith's two-month ban from gymnastics for appearing to mock Islam risks fuelling religious hate, according to a leading Muslim lawyer.

Olympic silver medallist Louis Smith has been suspended for two months by British Gymnastics over a controversial video leaked online that showed him mocking Islam.

Charles Walker voiced fury during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons - insisting Smith would not have been punished for sending up Christianity.

According to The Sun, the 27-year-old Olympian is reportedly already in training for the winter sports show in Austria - just weeks after being banned from gymnastics for offensive video.

Wimbledon sees its annual 'Manic Monday' of fourth round matches on Monday, with few doubting that it will mean further progress for the gilded trio of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

Guido Pella ensured there will be a South American presence in the men's Wimbledon quarter-finals after the Argentine survived a five-set thriller in against 2016 runner-up Milos Raonic on Monday.

LAURA LAMBERT AT CENTRE COURT: Novak Djokovic withstood an early scare to turn the screw on Belgian challenger David Goffin and reach the semi-finals of Wimbledon.

MATTHEW LAMBERT AT WIMBLEDON: Roberto Bautista Agut will meet Novak Djokovic in the first Grand Slam final of his career after beating Argentina's Guido Pella 7-5, 6-4, 4-6, 6-3.

He's known for his incredible sense of style and David Beckham must have been so into his Wimbledon look on Thursday, he went for something similar the day after. 

Novak Djokovic, 32, is set to compete in his sixth Wimbledon final on Sunday. The Serbian player has just snapped up a three-bedroom apartment at at Eighty Seven Park in Miami.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: The abolition of deciding third sets to be replaced by elongated tiebreaks will be seriously considered by the ATP Cup after the events of this week.

They met in 2018 when Playboi Carti was on tour, and quickly became one of the music industry's most talked about couples.

She's been on the comeback trail since releasing Sally Walker in March.

Rapper Iggy Azalea regularly champions LGBTI+ rights. 

Iggy Azalea has has sparked engagement rumours with boyfriend Playboi Carti after sharing a telling video of a massive diamond ring on her left hand wedding finger. 

The singer, 29, shared a screen grab of new album In My Defense on the iTunes chart and the price box alongside it revealed it had already been 'purchased'.

The Aussie rapper, 29, set pulses racing as she sauntered into the club wearing a very revealing pink dress.

Iggy Azalea released the music video for her new single 'F*** It Up' last week. 

She's the Australian rapper who has been involved in a string of famous feuds over the years.

She left fans shocked after deleting all of her Instagram posts last week, amid rumours of a feud with Cardi B. 

Iggy Azalea has collaborated with rising star Alice Chater on new single Lola - and the blonde ladies girls looked like twins in the video which is set in an asylum. 

In December, Iggy Azalea told fans that she and on-off boyfriend Playboi Carti were no longer dating. 

Iggy Azalea has urged fans to stop 'panic buying' over fears of the coronavirus outbreak.

Matchday four in La Liga saw Sevilla take Atletico Madrid's place at the top of La Liga, the former earning a hard-fought 1-0 win at Alaves while the latter succumbed to a 2-0 defeat at Real Sociedad. 

A short turnaround this week for La Liga, as we are treated to midweek fixtures starting up on Tuesday. It's been an unusual start to the season, with many of the top teams faltering.

Barcelona are reportedly contemplating whether to bring in a replacement for Luis Suarez in January with the ageing striker starting to show signs of a decline.

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde felt his side's improvement in the final third was the reason behind their comeback win over Inter Milan in the Champions League.

Barcelona are reportedly ready to launch a January bid for PSV wonderkid Donyell Malen as they attempt to provide competition for Luis Suarez and bolster their star studded frontline.

Inter Milan are not keen to lose the striker, who has impressed since moving to Italy in July 2018, and plan to open contract negotiations to raise or remove his current release clause.

Glen Johnson has insisted that former Liverpool team-mate Luis Suarez is not a racist as he reiterated Jamie Carragher's apology to Patrice Evra made earlier this week.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Lionel Messi scored an emphatic brace in a 5-1 rout of Real Valladolid as Barcelona returned to the top of the table with the win. 

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Antoine Griezmann needs to be the new Luis Suarez over the next three weeks, just to silence all the talk about him being the new Philippe Coutinho.

Barcelona technical director Eric Abidal has admitted the Spanish giants are keeping a close eye on Inter Milan star Lautaro Martinez.

PETE JENSON: Youssef En-Nesyri gave Leganes a shock first half lead. Despite a lacklustre performance, Barcelona fought back to win with goals from Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal.

Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann could barely pass to each other in the early days of their partnership - but things finally began to click under the Champions League lights on Wednesday. 

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde talked up the importance of having Lionel Messi in his side after the forward netted the winner in the 1-0 victory at Atletico Madrid.

PETE JENSON: Barcelona and Real Madrid were due to play each other at the end of October but due to fear of Catalan protests it was postponed. Now the stage is set at the Nou Camp.

Barcelona will host Real Madrid this evening at Nou Camp. Follow LIVE ACTION right here as Barca look to have more La Liga wins than Los Blancos for the first time in El Clasico history.

The ex-Atletico Madrid star was joined by some big names from the world of football as Juan Roman Riquelme turned out to play in the match - while Spanish golfer Sergio Garcia also featured.

Setien, who replaced Ernesto Valverde as manager on Monday, hosted the players at the well-known Via Veneto restaurant in the upper area of Barcelona on Thursday night.

Barcelona's efforts to sign Valencia striker on loan until the end of the season still have some way to go, with the Spanish giants baulking at a huge £50million obligation to buy clause.

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Antoine Griezmann is vital for the Quique Setien; and he's started to prove that they don't need to sign a new striker to replace the long-term injured Luis Suarez

The LaLiga giants are keen on bringing in a forward this month with Luis Suarez out injured for the next four months after having a knee operation. Barcelona have been linked with Valencia man.