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Who is Emma Barton on Strictly? Actress in final with Anton Du Beke

After months of keeping us entertained week after week, this year's Strictly Come Dancing is very nearly over, but not before the 2019 winners are crowned.

Just like past series, this year's run of the hit BBC show has whizzed by quicker than Tess and Claudia can say keeeep dancing and on Saturday it's the grand final.

After closely run quarter and semi-finals, there are now just three couples left in the race for the Glitterball trophy.

All vying for the Strictly final win are Kelvin & Oti, Karim & Amy and Emma & Anton and the for Emma & Anton are shortening all the time, so much so that experts now think they could go all the way!

Who is Emma Barton?

Emma is best known to millions of BBC viewers as Honey in Eastenders, a role she originally played from November 2005 to September 2008, before returning full-time in late 2015.

Emma, 42, has also played one of thwatre's most famous parts - Roxie Hart in Chicago - with her starring in the UK touring production alongside Jimmy Osmond. She also toured with the National Theatre in their play One Man Two Guv'nors.

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