Inside Strictly Come Dancing star Vogue Williams' life off-screen with famous husband

Vogue Williams will be taking part in the Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing, but away from the TV, she has a very busy life and an equally famous husband

Vogue Williams is taking part in this year's Christmas special of Strictly Come Dancing.

The BBC show is back for its annual festive special with presenter Vogue Williams one of the celebrities joining the programme. Also dancing this Christmas will be comedian Josh Widdicombe, who is partnered with Karen Hauer, drag artist Tayce dancing with Kai Widdrington, Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey - also known as Nitro - dancing with Nancy Xu.

Also performing is EastEnders actress Tamzin Outhwaite with Nikita Kuzmin, whilst Race Across The World star Billy Monger will also feature during the special with Nadiya Bychkova.

Speaking about the show, she said: "I'm so excited to join the Strictly family! Carlos would have more of a chance of winning a Nobel prize than turning me into a good dancer but I am determined to try my very best! I'm loving it so far, bring on the Ballroom floor."

However, Carlos suffered an injury and was forced to pull out of the show, with Gorka Marquez stepping in instead.

A Strictly Come Dancing spokesperson revealed: "Unfortunately, professional dancer, Carlos Gu, has sustained an ankle injury so is unable to participate in the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special alongside contestant Vogue Williams. Fellow professional dancer, Gorka Márquez will be stepping in for him and dancing with Vogue. We all wish him a speedy recovery."

Away from Strictly, Vogue is married to Made In Chelsea star Spencer Matthews. She was also previously married to Brain McFadden between 2012 and 2017, when they eventually split.

The pair also share three children - Theodore, six, Gigi, four, and Otto, two. Speaking about life at home with the kids, she told Hello!: "I always try to teach my kids manners, to be polite and to talk to our neighbours. I tell them to make sure they stop and just say 'Hello', or 'How are you?' or 'How was your day?'

"Seeing them after school, just little things like that. Because I think they make such a difference by just being polite and respectful. It can change someone's day and it's great when someone shows you they're actually interested in what you did today."

When it comes to Spencer, they might spend a lot of time apart but they always make time for one another.

"I usually cook him something [nice] or I do most of the organising of everything in our lives. I think everyone thinks he and I work together all the time. We actually don't; we're separate for most of our day. So at night, we come home, we'll have dinner together, and then we both have our set jobs to make each other's lives a bit easier," she said.

*Strictly Come Dancing's Christmas special airs on Christmas Day on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.