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Ricky Whittle: I've had no bust-up with Zoe Lucker

Strictly Come Dancing stars are all getting along fine

Ricky Whittle plays Calvin Valentine in Hollyoaks

Hollyoaks star Ricky Whittle has rubbished reports that he doesn't like Strictly Come Dancing co-contestant Zoe Lucker.

While starring in Dream Team back in 2005, Ricky is reported to have given an online interview and called Zoe - who played Tanya in Footballers' Wives - 'a stuck-up cow'.

Ricky, 27, says it's nonsense.

'It's upsetting to read stuff like that,' he tells Now. 'Everyone is getting on really well and it's a shame people just want to create fireworks backstage.

'I'm hoping Zoe will be a great friend over the next few months.'

Strictly Come Dancing starts on 18 September on BBC1.

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