Strictly’s Kym Marsh larks about with skull mask-clad Will Mellor after night out

Kym Marsh and Will Mellor seemed in their element chatting after a night out when they returned to their London hotel on Thursday.

The former singer, 46, wrapped in a khaki jacket which she layered over a black top and leggings while she joked with her Strictly co-star, 46.

Actor Will, who wore both a gray quilted jacket and pants in a darker shade, celebrated Halloween early by donning a spooktacular skull mask.

It comes after Kym landed herself at the bottom of the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard, telling her last Saturday she was “not confident.”

After her appearance on the TV show, Kym was disappointed with her score when she was placed at the bottom of the standings with 27.

The TV personality ended up in the dreaded dance-off last week after less than 18 hours of practice.

Kym closed Saturday’s show with the Quickstep to Sweet’s Ballroom Blitz, but received critical comments from the judges as Anton Du Beke said the dance lacked her usual confidence.

In his element: Actor Will celebrated Halloween early by donning a spooktacular skull mask

Cold? The former singer, 46, wrapped in a khaki jacket which she layered over a black top and leggings as she joked with her Strictly co-star, 46

Outfit: Will wore a gray quilted jacket and pants in a darker shade

Delighted: The couple seemed to be in their element as they posed for photographers

Motsi Mabuse added that the performance was like “a sun coming in,” but said she saw uncertainty in Kym’s eyes.

Chief judge Shirley Ballas claimed that her Quickstep lacked “endurance” and that it was “not her best dance.”

Craig Revel Horwood disagreed with his fellow judges, however, saying, “I thought you came out absolutely confident.

“Your frame needs work, we all know that, but I thought the footwork was clean and, as Anton said, you flew across that floor, well done.”

Terrified: Kym looked petrified as she joked with Will

Petrified: she imitated a scream as she opened her mouth wide

Just kidding: she gasped when Will, in the skull mask, stared at her menacingly

Eek! The spooktacular display comes in time for Halloween on Monday

The jury’s comments left BBC viewers shocked by the criticism when they said on social media that they thought the actress was ‘substandard’.

Kym, who has other TV commitments and is a mother of four and grandmother of three, said “some days it’s impossible” for her to work out.

She told Morning Live viewers, “It’s pretty tough. We train as much as we can. We put in as many hours as possible.

“There are days when it becomes impossible when my schedule on Waterloo Road gets too manic, like we lost Tuesday (this) week.

Uh-oh: It comes after Kym landed herself at the bottom of the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard and told last Saturday she was ‘not confident’

Oh dear: After her appearance on the TV show, Kym was disappointed with her score when she was placed at the bottom of the leaderboard with 27

Oh no! The TV personality landed in the dreaded dance-off last week after less than 18 hours of practice

Hard: Kym closed the show with the Quickstep to Sweet’s Ballroom Blitz, but received critical comments from the judges because Anton said the dance lacked her usual confidence

Feedback: Motsi Mabuse added that the performance was like a ‘ray of sunshine coming in’ but said she saw uncertainty in Kym’s eyes

“I was in every scene, all day on Waterloo Road. It is difficult. I have two other jobs and I have a family. Those should also be given priority.’

Kym, who was in the dance-off last week, admitted he’d only practiced for less than 18 hours and said “it doesn’t feel right” to be in that situation.

She said, ‘Every week someone has to go. I wasn’t like oh my god this is me and it doesn’t feel nice and it’s not a comfortable feeling.

“You dance against someone you like, (and you realize) that it’s actually a competition and it’s awkward.”

Not good: Chief judge Shirley Ballas argued her Quickstep lacked ‘endurance’ and it was ‘not her best dance’