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Star of Strictly Christmas special teases Elf On The Shelf-inspired dance

Six celebrities will battle it out to be crowned Christmas champion.

Evening Standard

James Jordan backs Vernon Kay to take over Strictly role from wife Tess Daly

The professional dancer also tipped Zoe Ball and Bradley Walsh.

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Queen praises Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman during final Strictly live show

The pair announced in October that they would be leaving the BBC dancing competition after over a decade fronting the main show together.

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Karen Carney says Strictly victory ‘means everything’ to her and Carlos Gu

The pair triumphantly lifted the glitterball on Saturday after being crowned the winners of the 23rd series of the BBC One dance programme.

Evening Standard

Queen praises Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman during final Strictly live show

The pair announced in October that they would be leaving the BBC dancing competition after over a decade fronting the main show together.

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Karen Carney and Carlos Gu win Strictly Come Dancing in emotional final

The evening also marked the final time presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman co-hosted the live weekend show together.

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Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman in tearful sign-off from Strictly Come Dancing

The final marked the duo’s last live episode of the show.

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Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly to host their final live Strictly show

Their final appearance as a presenting pair on Strictly will be in the pre-recorded Christmas special.

Evening Standard

Former Lioness, podcaster and West End star to face off in Strictly final

The trio will perform three times each during the grand final of the BBC One dancing competition.

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Strictly star Amber Davies says love outshines the hate she has received

Davies said she has felt ‘so supported’ on the show.

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Karen Carney says Strictly has ‘fixed me’ and ‘rebuilt my confidence’

Carney is a Strictly finalist with reality TV star Amber Davies and social media star George Clarke.

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing has its 2025 finalists – but who will win the Glitterball trophy?

This year’s champion will be crowned in Saturday’s grand final, the last ever live episode to be hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

The Independent UK

Former England Lionesses footballer Karen Carney tops Strictly semi-final table

Carney and her professional dance partner Carlos Gu scored 39 for their waltz to One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston.

Evening Standard

Karen Carney ‘really proud’ to be first footballer to make Strictly semi-finals

The TV pundit has become the highest-placing footballer in the show’s history regardless of the result of Saturday’s semi-final.

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Lewis Cope says Strictly’s Katya Jones helped him ‘fall in love with life again’

Cope and Jones found themselves at the bottom of the Strictly leader board and subsequently lost the dance-off to Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin.

The Independent UK

Strictly favourite Lewis Cope eliminated from show in tense dance-off

The star says competing has been ‘more than I could have ever wished for’

Evening Standard

Strictly semi-finalists revealed after elimination during musicals week

Sunday’s results show featured a dance routine of Cell Block Tango from Chicago and a performance from the cast of musical Titanique.

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Amber Davies receives perfect score during musicals week on Strictly

The reality TV and West End star top the leaderboard with 40 points.

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Stacey Dooley splits fans with 'camp disco' Christmas tree

The tree has left fans divided - with some branding it “hideous” and others saying it “belongs in Vogue”

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Strictly’s former finalists ‘really excited’ to return to Blackpool

The former contestants will revisit their best-known Strictly moments before coming together in a dance routine.

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Lewis Cope tops Strictly leaderboard with perfect 40 as La Voix withdraws

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star La Voix had initially been given a bye to the next round of the competition after the injury was announced last week.

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La Voix forced to withdraw from Strictly Come Dancing due to injury

The RuPaul’s Drag Race star had initially been given a bye into the next round but was forced to pull out altogether.

Evening Standard

La Voix to miss this week’s Strictly Blackpool specials following injury

The 45-year-old, whose real name is Christopher Dennis, will receive a bye to next week’s episodes of the BBC dancing programme.

The Independent UK

Vicky Pattison becomes the seventh celebrity to exit Strictly Come Dancing

Star topped the leaderboard last week but received low marks for Saturday night’s jive

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing star eliminated from competition on their birthday

Sunday’s results show also featured a routine from the professionals and street dance troupe Diversity.

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