Fleur East puts on a brave face as she leaves Strictly rehearsals

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put on a brave face on Friday as she left Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals ahead of Saturday’s live show.

The X Factor star, 35, gave a small smile as she made her way out of the car amid the controversy surrounding

Fleur was also seen having a heart-to-heart with fellow contestant , which came hours after

Staying strong: Fleur East put on a brave face on Friday as she left Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals ahead of Saturday’s live show

Fleur wrapped up against the col winter chill in a baby blue trench coat, beneath which she wore a grey T-shirt and turquoise shorts.

In adding to her casual look, Fleur rocked a pair of white flip-flops, while she also toted her belongings in a grey backpack and a large black holdall. 

As she initially emerged from the car, the beauty looked somewhat downcast as she prepared for another live show in which she she’ll hopefully avoid the dreaded dance-off. 

Pals: Fleur was also seen having a heart-to-heart with fellow contestant Helen Skelton, which came hours after the performer addressed the incident during a TV appearance

Head up: The X Factor star, 35, gave a small smile as she made her way out of the car amid the controversy surrounding her being allowed to restart her dance-off routine following a fall

Catch up: Helen looked concerned as she had a chat with Fleur following the dramas of the past week

In addition to Fleur, other Strictly stars including Kym Marsh were seen arriving back at their hotel after a long day of rehearsals.

Kym flashed a beaming smile as she strolled along, following

Other stars seen out and about were Will Mellor and his dance partner Nancy Xu, as well as Tyler West and Dianne Buswell.

There she is: In addition to Fleur, other Strictly stars including Kym Marsh were seen arriving back at their hotel after a long day of rehearsals

Duo: Other stars seen out and about were Will Mellor and his dance partner Nancy Xu

Hey there: The actor gave a friendly wave as she walked

Dance partners: Tyler West was seen strolling along, while his dance partner Dianne Buswell was hard to miss with her bright red locks

Lovely: Craig Revel Horwood was certainly in a great mood as he flashed a very broad smile

Ellie Simmonds put on a cheerful display, while Gorka Marquez, Craig Revel Horwood and Molly Rainford were also spotted. 

It comes after Fleur addressed her Strictly fall drama after it emerged she was allowed to redo her dance-off performance after a prop blunder.  

The singer and her professional partner Vito Coppola faced  star James Bye, 38, and in Sunday’s dreaded dance-off, with

Happy days: Ellie Simmonds put on a cheerful display as she exited her car

All smiles: The Paralympian was in great spirits as she arrived at her hotel in casual ensemble

What’s in the bag?Molly Rainford looked chuffed as she carried a large takeaway bag back to her hotel

Long day?Gorka Marquez looked relieved to be back at his hotel after hours of dance practice

However, it emerged later that Fleur started her dance again after a horrific fall which saw her come ‘crashing down’ on her partner, with the moment not aired or mentioned on the results show.

A Strictly Come Dancing spokesperson told MailOnline: ‘After an incident with a prop at the beginning of Fleur and Vito’s dance off performance, the decision was made to halt proceedings to check they were not injured, as a matter of urgency. 

‘As they had not begun to dance before the incident occurred, it was decided they could start the performance again, once it was confirmed they were fit to do so.’

Drama: It comes after Fleur addressed her Strictly fall drama after it emerged she was allowed to redo her dance-off performance after a prop blunder

Dance-off: The X Factor singer, 35, and her professional partner Vito Coppola faced EastEnders star James Bye, 38, and Amy Dowden in Sunday’s dreaded dance-off, with the actor eventually being sent home

Now Fleur and Vito have opened up on the controversy, explaining she had a ‘bad fall’ on a chair within the first few seconds of the number.

Speaking on Thursday’s Loose Women, Vito said: ‘Basically what happened, in the first few seconds of our number, I just fell down on the chair.Literally was a bad fall. 

‘Everyone was gasping, but I showed them I was okay and able to restart so thank you – I’m fine, I’m here today so all good. Thank you very much.’

Accident: However, it emerged later that Fleur started her dance again after a horrific fall which saw her come ‘crashing down’ on her partner, with the moment not aired or https://coub.com/tags/dancing mentioned on the results show

“It was health and safety, wasn’t it? That’s why you did it again” interjected Denise Welch.

Vito said: ‘We were continuing, because we always say to each other, “If anything happens, let’s just keep going, keep continuing” and literally I was trying to stand up and continue, and when I turned around she was spinning the wheel…’

Fleur said: ‘I was ready, I was like the show must go on. And then production decided to stop the music.We were like, “Oh, okay”.’

Having their say: Now Fleur and Vito have opened up on the controversy, explaining she had a ‘bad fall’ on a chair within the first few seconds of the number

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