They say live television is fraught with unexpected problems - which was certainly true with today's installment of This Morning. The ITV show suffered a toe-curling gaffe with its sub-title service after it accidentally confused the word 'rate' for 'rape' during a fashion segment.

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.

He is used to receiving medals and accolades for his efforts, but former Olympic contestant Louis Smith will fail to win any awards for his Halloween costume, this week. The 50 year-old wore a cheap black wig, limp plastic finger 'knives' and a leather-effect top to recreate the Hollywood character made famous by Johnny Depp in 1990.

Louis Smith sported a much fuller figure when he went topless in a London park on Tuesday, after winning silver at the London 2012 Games.

Louis Smith opened his eyes. He was lying on a hotel bed in Magaluf, head pounding, stomach churning and unable to move. Months of excessive living had finally taken its toll. The most successful gymnast in British history was a broken man.

The last time Louis Smith competed in front of a crowd this size he was doing a shirtless showdance in the final of Strictly Come Dancing. There was more material, fewer sequins, but the same strength and poise involved as he returned to the day job of trying to win gold medals.

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

2014 has seen another 12 months of tantalising sporting action. Sportsmail have captured these historic moments step-by-step through our own brilliant photography team.

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

Lucy Mecklenburgh shared a picture on her Twitter page on Tuesday, showing off a FaceTime conversation she was having with new man Louis Smith.

The couple indulged their inner big kids when they attended the unveiling of Hogwarts Express at the Harry Potter Studio Tour on Tuesday night. They looked more taken with each other though.

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 23-year-old fitness enthusiast was joined by a group of girlfriends for drinks at Fitzrovia’s Sanderson Hotel followed by a slap-up meal at neighbouring Japanese restaurant Tsunami.

They have been dating since late last year, but Lucy Mecklenburgh and Louis Smith are clearly still in the honeymoon phase and could not stop themselves from stealing cuddles on the red carpet.

The Olympic gymnast shared a cheeky picture of the couple baring their bottoms as they competed to see who has the most toned derriere.

The former TOWIE star and Olympic gymnast put on a loving show on the red carpet as they arrived at the Grand Connaught Rooms.

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.

Lucy Mecklenburgh and boyfriend Louis Smith stole the show as they attended the Tateossian and David Furnish party at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London on Sunday night.

The genetically-blessed couple put on a glamorous as they left London's swanky Locanda Locatelli restaurant on Saturday night.

It was a rare date night for busy couple - who haven't made a public appearance together in months - but they looked loved-up as they went along to the Harry Potter event on Thursday.

The lovebirds sported complimentary styles for their day court-side, with the 24-year-old star cutting a chic figure in a grey mini dress.

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

On Tuesday, Lucy Mecklenburgh finally jetted off to the Big Apple with her gymnast boyfriend Louis Smith, four months after he gave her the plane ticket as a gift for her 24th birthday.

Lucy Mecklenburgh and Louis Smith looked completely relaxed as they strode through the streets of New York on Wednesday, a day after arriving in the city.

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.

Christmas came early for Lucy Mecklenburgh when she boyfriend Louis Smith surprised her with a trip to the Big Apple as a belated birthday gift.

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.

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.

Louis Smith, 27, is certainly in the best shape possible for the physical demands of The Jump from the look of his official 2017 calendar.

In 2014 Louis Smith was left red-faced after a solo sex tape emerged on a porn site.

After bragging that he had 'smashed' the difficult Ski Cross race in rehearsal, Caprice was then quick to criticise the 27-year-old for his cocky attitude - telling him to 'f*** off'.

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.

AJ Pritchard has revealed his own personal incentives for swapping Strictly Come Dancing for The Hunted.

Louis Smith, 29, and So You Think You Can Dance winner Charlie Bruce, 29, stepped out together on Tuesday night as they departed the Corinthia Hotel in London.

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

Louis Smith, 30, from Peterborough, who is an Olympic gymnast and Strictly Come Dancing winner, explained how years of hard work led to his success, rather than luck.

Lee Ryan, Melody Thornton, 34, Louis Smith, 30 and Rachel Stevens, 41, revealed why they jumped at the opportunity to take part in Rip It Up The 70s at The London Palladium.

Novak Djokovic's title defence at Wimbledon is still yet to come under serious threat as he eased into the last eight for the 11th time on Monday with a comfortable win over Ugo Humbert.

Not for the first time this tournament, Novak Djokovic's focus on tennis has been disrupted by the politics around the sport.

Kyle Edmund continued his upturn in form with a straight-sets win over Diego Schwartzman at the Rolex Paris Masters to book a showdown with world number one Novak Djokovic.

British number three Kyle Edmund had posted back-to-back wins after arriving at the Rolex Paris Masters on an eight-match losing streak that stretched back to August.

The last great tennis player to emerge, incongruously, from an upbringing that took place largely in a mountainous ski area was one of the greatest ever: Novak Djokovic.

After beginning the week under the weather, Djokovic has looked stronger with each match and he was just too good for 20-year-old Shapovalov, appearing in his first Masters final.

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.

With the tie coming down to a deciding doubles rubber, Djokovic was subbed in to partner Viktor Troicki against Khachanov and Rublev, but it was the Russians who came out on top 6-4 4-6 7-6 (8).

The Juventus forward posted a video to Instagram of himself and Djokovic attempting several run-ups and leaps as onlookers find it all rather amusing.

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.

Djokovic, who has yet to drop a set at the tournament, beat Chile's Cristian Garin 6-3, 6-3 in Brisbane, while team-mate Dusan Lajovic won 6-2, 7-6, with Serbia set to travel to Sydney for the quarters.