Strictly Come Dancing star Zara McDermott avoided the bottom two this evening, receiving double the points from judge Craig Revel-Horwood in comparison to the previous week - and she has captured the moment she discovered she was still in the show on video.

Layton and his Strictly pro partner Nikita Kuzmin wowed judges this week with a quickstep set to 'Puttin’ On The Ritz'

Arlene Phillips, 80, is a renowned choreographer and a former Strictly Come Dancing judge. Last year, for her contribution to dance and charity, she was made a Dame of the British Empire

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has faced criticism for her 'harsh' marking and been accused of giving lower scores to female dancers, which comes a year after she was heavily trolled for her scoring and remarks on the BBC show

Professional dancer Amy Dowden has said she is 'dreaming of dancing' with her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars and 'hopes to be back soon' amid her cancer treatment

The first couple have been sent home from Strictly Come Dancing 2023 after two battled in the dance off

His sudden death was a shock to many five months ago

Les Dennis was the first star to be given the boot from Strictly Come Dancing 2023 alongside pro partner Nancy Xu

We saw the first elimination of the series and a rousing Tina Turner tribute routine. Now the 14 remaining pairs dance through to Movie Week

Les Dennis became the first celebrity to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing earlier this evening, leaving BBC viewers livid and all taking to social media to say the exact same thing

Craig Revel-Horwood had commented on how much he wanted to hear what Lauren Oakley was saying to Krishnan Guru-Murthy on the dancefloor - and now we know!

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 viewers reckon the celeb would have been safe with different music!

While a host of stars - including Plymouth-born Angela Rippon were saved for next weeks Strictly Come Dancing - people had a mixture of opinions on whether or not Les Dennis should have gone down with his ship

Les Dennis's rare confession about his ex wife Amanda Holden has been revealed - as he became the first star to be booted of Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday night.

Les, 69, had danced a samba on Saturday evening with partner Nancy Xu

It was a shock for a lot of people

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nancy Xu has hinted that there had been several 'challenges' while working with presenter Les Dennis before they were sent home from the show

The 15 stars competing for the Glitterball Trophy this year include actors, comedians and presenters