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Liverpool Echo
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Sophie McCoid

Strictly Come Dancing Bill Bailey's emotional message after Tier 4 announcement

Bill Bailey gave an emotional speech tonight on Strictly Come Dancing following the announcement that millions of people across England would be put into Tier 4.

Boris Johnson announced strict new measures for London and parts of the South East meaning households would be unable to mix over Christmas.

On tonight's show Bill danced to Queen's anthem "The show must go on" for his show dance, alongside his partner Oti Mabuse, just hours after the announcement.

The routine was action packed and when they went to speak to Claudia Bill was left speechless when he got a personal message from Queen.

Claudia said: "That song was very much a rallying call for you wasn't it."

And Bill said: "Yes it was, I think with what we've just found out that the restrictions will be harder, people are going to be isolated at Christmas.

"This is not just a song about the arts this is an anthem about not giving up and keeping hope.

"Getting through this, the show must go on, it's about being strong and getting through all this."

Claudia said: "Thank you so much" and Bill received three 10's from the judges for his dance, getting the first perfect score of the evening.

Oti and Bill burst into tears with Bill thanking Oti for "finding something in me that I didn't know I had".

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And Bill's words left people at home in tears.

Victoria Vavavoom said: "Choked up at Bill's words of hope on # StrictlyComeDancing . The show must go on & we'll all get through it"

Molly said: "Bawling my eyes out to Bill Bailey on the Strictly final was not how I saw this evening going."

Danny De Reybekill said: "Bill Bailey makes me emotional - speaking for the nation."

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