The 33-year-old Welsh dancer has had a mastectomy after discovering she had stage three breast cancer, and would be unable to have a celebrity partner on the show this year.

Fans have commented on Zara McDermott's performance tonight, as the BBC documentary maker scored her highest score of Strictly Come Dancing 2023.

BBC's Strictly Come Dancing viewers were in love with presenter Tess Daly's outfit for the evening as she introduced the live dancing programme on Saturday night

The former Coronation Street star was the first to take to the ballroom floor for a sexy samba with Vito Coppola

The sharp-tongued judge dished out an insult to the audience as they booed him

Strictly Come Dancing's Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice took to the dancefloor once again

BBC's hit show Strictly Come Dancing erupted into chaos during the latest instalment, after TV judge Craig Revel Horwood took aim at the audience which resulted into calamity

Ellie was left in tears by the BBC judges as she got four sevens on Saturday night, having kicked off BBC Strictly Come Dancing for the first time.

Anton was left speechless by Adam's Waltz to I Wonder Why by Curtis Stigers.

Strictly Come Dancing's Adam Thomas was supported by his famous brothers in the BBC audience as he performed his "best dance yet" of the series

The Waterloo Road actor, 35, danced to I Wonder Why by Curtis Stigers and has been balancing his practice with filming for the BBC show.

The former Dr Who actor had a cameo to do the terms and conditions and fans went nuts

BBC viewers savaged the show for its delayed opening on Saturday, with Strictly Come Dancing instead airing a tense and dramatic opening VT rather than cutting straight to the studio at Elstree.

Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Hauer cut a sombre figure as she appeared on Saturday's live show, hours after it was reported she had split from her husband Jordan Wyn-Jones.

Strictly Come Dancing's Karen Hauer cut a sombre figure as she appeared on Saturday's live show, hours after it was reported she had split from her husband Jordan Wyn-Jones.

"He needs to do Strictly"

The host and soap star read the terms and conditions for voting

Strictly Come Dancing star Neil has been benched for the 2023 series - but was back at Elstree tonight to film the latest professionals' dance for the programme.