Strictly Come Dancing star Amanda Abbington will not be returning to BBC studios for the grand finale this weekend and will leave her former partner Giovanni Pernice to dance alone

Six celebrities will be looking to come away with the Strictly Silver Star Trophy on December 25 as they take part in the annual BBC Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special

The EastEnders star is one of three Strictly finalists

The Sherlock actress quit the BBC dance competition early due to 'personal reasons' and it's been confirmed her dance partner Giovanni will dance alone at the weekend for the final.

The former tennis player was eliminated from the BBC dance competition with her dance partner Johannes Radebe over the weekend, leaving disappointed fans in tears.

Clara Amfo, who competed on Strictly Come Dancing in 2020 with Aljaz Skorjanec, issued a statement as it was announced that Jack Saunders - who presents the station’s Future Artists and The Official Chart shows - will be taking on her role

Strictly star Anton Du Beke is the current bookies favourite to leave the show next, having been on the judging panel since 2021.

Strictly Come Dancing's former professional James Jordan shared his thoughts on trained dancer Layton Williams being on the show as the latter sets to compete for the Glitterball trophy against Ellie Leach and Bobby Brazier this weekend.

After Bobby Brazier was heard telling his BBC Strictly Come Dancing partner Dianne Buswell that he 'loved' her earlier in the series, fans have spotted another sign of his affection towards her

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe is said to be distraught and him and Annabel Croft missing out on the final

Six celebrities are taking to the dancefloor to compete to win the coveted glitterball trophy on this year's Strictly Christmas special.

The news will act as a bitter blow to professional dancer Giovanni Pernice, who will be forced to dance alone as the rest of the Strictly Come Dancing stars return to the stage on Saturday

Strictly Come Dancing's Kai Widdrington appeared on Tuesday's episode of Lorraine with co-star and partner Nadiya Bychkova to talk all things about the BBC One show

She updated fans on social media with a tearful emoji after the latest results show, sharing a picture with husband Vernon Kay

The former rugby player, 36, is said to have left his ex 'gutted' after he shared behind-the-scenes snaps of himself and the dancer in rehearsals last week.

The EastEnders actor has made it to the grand finale - but is unlikely to win opposite Coronation Street star Ellie Leach and West End performer Layton Williams

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have been tipped to win the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 glitterball as they were flooded with support from their co-stars after sharing the heartfelt message.

The EastEnders star, 20, and the professional dancer, 34, spent the day hard at work practicing their routines in the hope of being crowned the winners.