Strictly's Anton Du Beke and girlfriend expecting twins

Strictly Come Dancing professional Anton Du Beke has revealed that he and his girlfriend Hannah Summers are expecting twins.

The 50-year-old dancer said he was "over the moon" in a post announcing the news on Twitter.

Her shared a picture showing two child-sized dancing shoes with the message "We hear the 'tippety-tap' of tiny feet!"

The twins, conceived with the help of IVF treatment, will be the first children for Du Beke and Summers, who have been together for nearly five years.

He was congratulated by fellow stars including his former Strictly dance partner Judy Murray and his co-star Kristina Rihanoff.

The dancer has previously described his partner as "so beautiful, bright and funny" in a Mail on Sunday interview in 2014.

"I love her above all things," he added.

Du Beke has appeared on Strictly since the show's inception back in 2004 although he has never won the prestigious glitterball trophy, and he is often cited as a possible replacement for head judge Len Goodman when he steps down at the end of this year.

He was recently knocked out of the current series with his partner, actress Lesley Joseph, and he has previously danced with the likes of Ann Widdecombe, Kate Garraway and Jerry Hall.