Strictly Come Dancing fans are set to find out who is heading home – and who has made the quarter final. The BBC show has whittled down several celebrities from its line up ahead of the big final on December 20th.
Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman are currently presenting their final series of the BBC show, before they wave goodbye to their hosting roles after decades at the helm. The pair’s replacement has yet to be revealed – but fans think they’ve cracked it!
Elsewhere, the show has been hit by a fix row after Katya Jones was seen sending a secret signal to Lewis Cope during the Instant Dance challenge. As part of the new format, the celebrities were separated and were not allowed to confer on their dance for more than 10 seconds before they took to the floor.
However, eagle eyed fans noticed that the pro dancer had gestured to her partner from the other side of the ballroom, with fans convinced this was a signal about the Instant Dance.
Who will leave tonight? Follow along with us to find out!
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Alex performs again
Alex has taken to the dancefloor with her routine once again – after making many mistakes during yesterday’s live show.
The pair performed again to Ring My Bell, as Balvinder prepared to dance again.
Katya and Lewis respond to cheat claims
Lewis and Katya had been accused of ‘cheating’ when Katya showed off a move she wanted to Lewis to do during their routine whilst they were separated on opposite sets of stars.
During a chat with Claudia, Katya said she had told Lewis if he saw her do that positioning with her leg then he needed to jump through it, amid fans concerned over their ‘cheating’.
Angry fans had fumed over the move, with one sharing: “”No conferring till the 10 seconds yet Katya does this to indicate to Lewis to jump through her leg like on Blackpool night. I’m sorry but that is cheating in the instant dance plain and simple #StrictlyComeDancing.”
Dance-off stars confirmed!
It has now been revealed that Balvinder and Alex will be in the dance-off.
This means George and Lewis are safe and into Musicals week!
Oti Mabuse ‘returns’!
It’s time for our professional dancers routine of the night, which has been choreographed by former Strictly star Oti Mabuse.
The star has remained close with her fellow Strictly family, and of course, her own sister Motsi Mabuse is on the judging panel. She has choreographed this beautiful routine about a couple falling in and out of love.
Karen’s special message
Karen got a special message from her fellow Lionesses, including Ella Toone and Lucy Bronze.
She danced her Couples Choice this week, a routine about her success and career so far – so she was thrilled to hear from her fellow footballing stars!
Shirley has casting vote
Shirley admitted it wasn’t the nicest place for her to be to have the casting vote, where she joked she was hopeful they would all agree so she wouldn’t have to be the one to send someone home.
Anton admitted that it wasn’t a perfect night for some of the celebrities and he was hopeful that if they were in the dance off, they’d have a chance to prove how good they really were.
First couples safe!
Karen and Carlos were the first pairing to be named safe by host Tess Daly.
The second couple to compete next week was then announced to be Amber and Nikita.
Week 10 recap
Motsi Mabuse described the evening as “off the charts”. Anton du Beke backed the new Instant Dance format, with the six extra marks on offer meaning the leaderboard changed.
The judges said they were worried for George who was “too hard on himself” whilst the judges pointed out Balvinder’s mistakes. She said the Instant Dance gave her time to come back and enjoy the show!
Strictly leaderboard
As we wait to find out whao is leaving and how the audience voted, the leaderboard looked like this last night:
- Lewis and Katya – 82
- Karen and Carlos – 80
- Amber and Nikita – 80
- George and Alexis – 75
- Balvinder and Julian – 66
- Alex and Johannes – 61
George Clarke opens up on mum’s health
Strictly star George Clarke is impressing in the ballroom – but away from that, his mum is battling poor health.
But perhaps the most emotional part of George’s Strictly journey is doing it for his mum, who was diagnosed with cancer recently. “She’s class,” he says. “She just asks: ‘Are you eating enough? How’s your dance this week?’ It just shows the sort of person she is.”
George revealed the news in a VT on the show. The TikTok sensation disclosed it wasn’t the first time his mum has faced health issues. Speaking directly to the camera, George said: “Unfortunately, recently she got diagnosed with cancer. Nobody deserves what she has gone through, but least of all her. It feels like it’s taking up so much of her life now.”
Strictly ‘fix’ row
Some viewers were left frustrated after they accused frontrunners Lewis Cope and Katya Jones of cheating.
In scenes, which some viewers branded ‘carnage’, the couples raced into position after being given their dance. However, while Lewis stood on the stairs ahead of the jive, Katya appeared to demonstrate a move with her arm and her leg, which some fans reckon was a ‘secret signal’.
One viewer wrote on X: “No conferring till the 10 seconds yet Katya does this to indicate to Lewis to jump through her leg like on Blackpool night. I’m sorry but that is cheating in the instant dance plain and simple #StrictlyComeDancing.”
Strictly spoiler leaves fans ‘absolutely devastated’
Whilst we are yet to find out who has left the competition, the exit was already filmed on Saturday evening.
As happens every week, the Strictly spoiler has been revealed and fans have been left stunned. The Mirror has chosen not to state the name given, but fans have reacted to the supposed result online.
One fan said: “Holy – that I was NOT expecting. absolutely the correct decision though.” Another said: “I can’t believe it!!!!! I’m absolutely devastated.”
A third fan said: “I am gutted with this elimination,” while one fan said: “Not the biggest surprise after this evening’s show, but overall they have been lovely to watch.” Another added: “Absolutely the right decision.”
