It wasn’t applause Miss Bussell, 43, used to show her appreciation but a masculine gesture that involved raising her left arm, a clenched fist and her teeth.

He's said before that he would rather spoon with the girl than sleep with her, and it seems Louis Smith really means it.

The 23-year-old's muscular physique will no impress the Coronation Street star and please his fans.

Liz Hurley and Louis Smith have joined Coleen Rooney, Nigella Lawson and legions of other stars in posting pictures of their festive celebrations on Twitter.

It's been a very busy few months for the Olympic medallist - from a brilliant performance at the Games to winning Strictly, he's been winning fans across the country.

Danielle was particularly disappointed because it was her second time in the competition after reaching boot camp two years ago where judge Elle Macpherson said that she saw something in her.

Olympian is enjoying life after years of training and restrictive diets.

The star is obviously very proud of his newly ripped torso as he posted a picture of himself posing in a bathroom topless.

Louis Smith is back on track with his exercise regime after being 'hurt' by pictures of him carrying more weight.

On Friday, the hunky athlete posted a topless Instagram picture of himself showing off his muscles after getting to grips with his intense fitness regime once again.

Louis pushed his rigorous gymnastics training regimen to one side on Monday afternoon for a visit to ITV studios and the pressing issue that was his appearance on game show Celebrity Tipping Point: Lucky Stars.

Scotland's Dan Keatings put his London 2012 heartbreak behind him by winning Commonwealth gold on the pommel horse in Glasgow's SSE Hydro.

He relaxed his intense fitness routine after his victorious run at the 2012 London Olympics, where he walked away with a silver medal for the pommel horse.

The Strictly winner has been linked to glamorous Lauren Lamport, a 20-year-old social media enthusiast.

This year's Strictly Come Dancing special sees Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Louis Smith and Rachel Stevens returns alongside Lisa Riley and Russel Grant. Bruce Forsyth will be back to present the show.

Lucy posted an intimate picture of the two of the two of them to her Instagram account, captioning it with the words, 'Sunday snuggles'

The Olympic gymnast was spotted leaving the former TOWIE beauty's Essex home as they headed out for lunch just hours after posting a picture of them cosying up on Instagram.

A number of pictures, posted to the Twitter account @louishouseparty showed TOWIE star Lucy showering the Olympic gymnast with kisses.

Three months into their fledgling romance, Lucy Mecklenburgh and Louis Smith are excitedly preparing to spend their first ever Valentine's Day together.

Former TOWIE star Lucy Mecklenburgh was seen leaving her Essex home in a Valentine's day inspired look.

The Olympic bronze medal holder is currently training for a competition and used his social media to chart the impact on his body. He posted a nearly-naked selfie for Instagram on Thursday to tease fans.

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

Former Olympic gymnast Louis Smith has begun sharing saucy selfies on his social media feeds, to show off his body. The star has defended his vanity project, saying he works hard for his body.

The pair, currently in the picturesque French city for the 6th European Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championships, dined out after Louis took a much needed break.

The former TOWIE star, 23, was overjoyed when the thoughtful gymnast, 26, sent a trunk full of beautiful blooms to her hotel room while she was holiday in Los Angeles.

The couple were pictured leaving the Bluebird restaurant in London's Chelsea on Wednesday evening, following a romantic date night.

The former TOWIE starlet, 24, couldn't hide her glee as she feasted her eyes on the glimmering treats with her 26-year-old Olympic gymnast boyfriend

The loved-up couple celebrated their first year anniversary of bliss as they rung in the New Year together during an idyllic getaway in Thailand this week.

She works hard to maintain her flawless figure. And Lucy Mecklenburgh showed off the results of her labour as she flaunted her enviably pert posterior in a cheeky belfie.

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.

Philippe Coutinho is off the mark as a Barcelona player and it was a goal made in Liverpool that helped send his team into the Copa del Rey final.

The gymnast, 30, discussed his thoughts as he was unveiled as the face of Huawei's campaign with the RSPCA to help find 'furever' homes for unadopted animals in the UK

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.

This is only the latest battleground in the tussle to decide who will be considered the greatest of all time. Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are likely to stroll through quarter-finals.

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.

Nadal's withdrawal could prove decisive in the battle to end the year as world number one, with Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals in Tokyo this week and due to defend his title in Shanghai.

Kevin Spacey stepped out for dinner in Belgrade on Tuesday, three months after a Massachusetts prosecutor dropped a groping case against him.

Rafael Nadal has been absent from the Shanghai Masters but is guaranteed to recapture the world No 1 spot next month after Novak Djokovic went down to a shock quarter final defeat in China .

Novak Djokovic has aimed a jibe at outgoing ATP chairman Chris Kermode as the Serbian tennis star welcomed new chairman Andrea Gaudenzi to the tennis organisation on Thursday.

Novak Djokovic helped Serbia make a fast start to their Davis Cup campaign with victory over Japan in Madrid. The world number two was unfazed by a sparse crowd on the central court.

Novak Djokovic was forced to dig deep and lost his temper with the chair umpire and crowd in his 7-6(5) 7-6(6) win over Kevin Anderson to win a testing ATC Cup tie for Serbia in Brisbane.

MIKE DICKSON IN SYDNEY: The forthcoming Australian Open may see an unprecedented amount of matches indoors to combat poor air quality if the country's bushfires persist this month.

Rally for Relief will take place at Rod Laver Arena at Melbourne Park on January 15 to raise money for bushfires that have killed 25 people and destroyed nearly 1,900 homes.

Novak Djokovic showed his class in the deciding rubber to take a 6-1, 5-7, 6-4 victory, and book a showdown against Spain or Australia in Sunday's showpiece.

Nadal - who lost the inaugural tournament's final singles rubber in straight sets to Novak Djokovic - complained to the umpire about fans of the Serbian star.

Roger Federer has praised Australians for being a 'true inspiration' after the Open's Rally for Relief charity match raised nearly $5million for bushfire victims. 

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: The last team to win the Six Nations on the back of a losing Rugby World Cup final was - oh wait, sorry, there isn't one.

MIKE DICKSON: The tennis world has been thrown into a state of flux after the late cancellation of the first Masters level event of the year, at Indian Wells in California.

Novak Djokovic has been spotted in Marbella after returning to training on Monday amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

England face Switzerland in the Nations League third place play-off final after both sides were knocked out of contention to win. Find out KO time, channel, squads, predicted lineups and more here.