Will Mellor says Strictly helped him cope with grief as he misses out on final

The Coronation Street star paid tribute to his late father earlier in the competition and emphasised how much Strictly has helped him to overcome grief
The Coronation Street star paid tribute to his late father earlier in the competition and emphasised how much Strictly has helped him to overcome grief
This Saturday
While some couples split while they were competing on the show, amicable or otherwise, many fell apart in the months after the glitzy lights dimmed in the famous ballroom.
Strictly was rescheduled to Monday night, with Will Mellor the latest to leave the show, after the programme was bumped from Saturday due to England vs France's World Cup quarter final.
The final four celebrities will be battling it out this weekend for a chance to win the Glitterball trophy
The Channel 5 star tweeted: “Can people please lay off @ShirleyBallas? It’s ok to disagree but some of the bile & hatred on here is horrible.
Viewers are not happy after the confirmation of each of the finalists' three final dances was announced on Tuesday.
Final four remaining
The 20th Strictly final will be hosted by duo Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman later in December.
The actor, from Stockport, was clearly disappointed as he became the eleventh celebrity to be eliminated from the dance contest
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The Wildlife cameraman couldn't hide his shock at being revealed as one of the dance contest's 2022 finalists alongside dance partner Jowita Przystal
Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystał were the highest scoring couple in Sunday night’s live semi-final
Hamza is the hot favourite to go all the way at 8/15, with Helen Skelton a close second at 13/8.
The BBC wildlife photographer, who lives in Ardnamurchan, shimmied his way into this weekend's final with Jowita, meaning he'll be facing up to Fleur East, Helen Skelton and Molly Rainford in a bid to take the crown.
The Strictly Glitterball trophy is within reach of the final four celebrities in the contest and this weekend will see one of them dance their way to victory
‘Little things are quite big things, really,’ judge said
Will posted a video on Instagram after her and Nancy Xu were axed on Monday.