Mary Killen, who has appeared on the Channel 4 reality show for 11 years alongside her husband Giles Wood, said her life was made worse since BT upgraded her home phone system to digital.
Taste-testers Dominic Parker, a hotelier and former Gogglebox star, and private chef Philippa Davies put their taste buds to the test. to decide whether the priciest of festive foods was worth it.
Having agreed to swap the sofa for the ballroom, it has transpired Scarlett Moffatt already has a vast dancing history - and was even trained by one of the show's judges, Anton Du Beke, as a child.
Following the show's glitzy Blackpool Special, the outspoken judge revealed he enjoyed late-night drinks with comedy star Paul Chuckle and Gogglebox favourites Pete and Sophie Sandiford.
The Gogglebox star, 35, revealed the news on Friday evening's episode of Strictly: It Takes Two, where she was appearing as a guest on the show's Friday Panel.