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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.

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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.

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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

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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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George Clarke delivers ‘beautiful’ Strictly dance in tribute to his mother

The internet star revealed his mother had recently been diagnosed with cancer.

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Layton Williams and Ashley Roberts among former stars set to make Strictly return

This weekend’s episodes will also feature performances from Olly Murs, Lewis Capaldi, Steps and dance group Diversity

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Sixth celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

The judges’ vote was unanimous.

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Vicky Pattison tops Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard with ‘dance of the night’

The former Geordie Shore star, 37, and professional dancer Kai Widdrington scored 39 points for their Tango to Taylor Swift’s The Fate Of Ophelia.

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Ellie Goldstein to keep dancing with Vito Coppola following Strictly elimination

Goldstein, who became the first celebrity with Down’s syndrome to compete on the main series, was the fifth celebrity to be eliminated.

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Ellie Goldstein becomes fifth celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

‘I've enjoyed it so much says CBBC actor following exit

The Independent UK

Fifth celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing during Halloween week

Also on Saturday’s show, Lewis Cope and professional dancer Katya Jones clinched the first perfect score of the series.

Evening Standard

Fourth celebrity leaves Strictly after dance-off

The remaining 10 couples will return to the dancefloor for Halloween week next Saturday.

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Lewis Cope tops Strictly leaderboard as Johnny Cash during Icon Week

Dancing the quickstep to Ring Of Fire with professional Katya Jones, the pair scored 34 points during Saturday night’s show.

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Winkleman thanks viewers on first Strictly show since announcing departure

Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly announced in a joint statement that they will be leaving Strictly at the end of the current series.

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Strictly professionals to wear Britney Spears-inspired looks for icons week

The show is paying tribute to some of the world’s biggest music stars for icons week.

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Trailblazers Daly and Winkleman were first female primetime presenting duo

The two have co-hosted Strictly Come Dancing since 2014.

The Independent UK

How Strictly’s Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman blazed a trail for women on TV

The duo have co-hosted Strictly Come Dancing since 2014

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Third celebrity booted off Strictly Come Dancing following dance-off

There are 12 couples still in contention.

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Alex Kingston tops Strictly leaderboard with a 10 and a kiss from Shirley Ballas

The 62-year-old performed the rumba to Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car with partner Johannes Radebe.

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Not ‘enough words’ to express gratitude for being on Strictly says Ross King

Ross was the second contestant to leave Strictly after losing the dance-off on Sunday night against Balvinder Sopal and her partner, Julian Caillon.

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Second contestant eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

The remaining 13 couples will return to the Strictly dancefloor next week.

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Thomas Skinner's wife reveals she kicked her cheating Strictly star husband out of the house

Sinead Skinner opens up for the first time about her turbulent marriage to the reality star

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Strictly Come Dancing 2025: Emmerdale’s Lewis Cope tops leaderboard with perfect 10

Lewis Cope and his professional partner Katya Jones scored 37 for their Paso Double to The Plaza of Execution from the film The Mask of Zorro

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Strictly Come Dancing: Karen Carney says she joined show to ‘rebuild’ her confidence

Former England footballer opens up about her reasons for joining Strictly after facing criticism in the punditry world

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Amber Davies tops Strictly leaderboard after replacing Dani Dyer-Bowen

The contestants’ scores from the first live show of the series were combined with this week’s.

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