Strictly Come Dancing 2021 is moving quickly towards its ends.
The remaining contestants are preparing to take on two routines on the upcoming semi-final episode in the hopes of making it to next week’s finals.
The show which began with a launch episode on September 18 and live shows on September 25, will air its finale episode one week before Christmas Day on December 18 on BBC One.
Producers have big plans for the festive final episode, which will feature guest appearances from celebs including Gary Barlow, who will be performing his new Christmas single 'How Christmas Is Supposed To Be'.
There are usually three couples in the finals, but four couples remain in the fierce semi-final competition.
With several history-making contestants on this year’s line-up, here are the contestants who are still left on the BBC show as the countdown to the finale continues.
Who left Strictly Come Dancing 2021 last week?
BBC Breakfast presenter Dan Walker and his professional partner Nadiya Bychkova were the latest couple to leave Strictly.
Despite often finishing in the bottom part of the leader board, Dan had managed to avoid dance-offs in previous weeks, mainly due to viewers' votes.
However, his luck ran out last Sunday as he lost against AJ Odudu's impressive salsa lift.
Following his elimination, Dan described his time on the show as 'an absolutely incredible experience'.
He said: "As I said in the dance-off, I would have put AJ and Kai through as well. It's an entertainment show but it's also a dancing competition, and they were the best by a mile."
Who is still left on Strictly Come Dancing 2021?
There are currently four couples battling it out to make it past semi-finals into the final episode.
First is AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington, who will be performing the rumba to Maria McKee's 'Show Me Heaven', and the quickstep to Benny Goodman's 'Sing, Sing, Sing'.
Next, we have actress Rose Ayling-Ellis who made history as the first-ever deaf contestant on the show with partner Giovanni Pernice.
The couple have been confirmed to be performing the Argentine tango to Eduardo Rovira's 'A Evaristo Carriego' as well as the waltz to Ellie Goulding's 'How Long Will I Love You'.
Another history-making contestant John Whaite, will be doing the jive to Coldplay's 'Higher Power'.
John will be dancing alongside partner Johannes Radebe - as the first same-sex couple on Strictly.
They will also be dancing a Couple's Choice routine to Adele's 'Hometown Glory'.
The final couple is Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu who are set to dance the samba to Michael Bublé's 'It Had Better Be Tonight (Meglio Stasera)' and the tango to Queen's 'One Vision'.
You can catch the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final episode on Saturday at 6:40pm over on BBC one.
