In her weekly column reviewing this year's Strictly Come Dancing, Vanessa Feltz gives her verdict on the semi-final and the reaction to the line-up from the star-studded panel.

Head judge Shirley Ballas had the deciding vote during the semi-finals after Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood opted to save different couples

Annabel and Bobby went head to head in the dance off but it was Bobby who the judges opted to save.

"It’s been the most life changing and extraordinary experience of my life."

Who will be battling out for the Strictly 2023 title and the Glitterball trophy in next Saturday's final has been decided

The moment came during the latest results show and after fans claimed to spot his 'issue' with one of the show's couples

The show's head judge had the casting vote as to who went through to the final after the dance-off

Annabel Croft, whose husband died earlier in the year, thanked her dance partner Johannes Radebe and told him he had given her “a reason to get out of bed”

Three celebrities and their professional dance partners have made it to the Strictly Come Dancing final 2023 - here are the finalists.

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There have been hundreds of celebs on the dancefloor - but none have garnered this outpouring of emotion

The three remaining couples will compete in the final

Three Strictly Come Dancing 2023 couples have made it through to the live final next weekend, but sadly one pair was axed from the BBC series with just a week to go

Tennis legend Annabel Croft has fallen in the semi-final dance off with Darcey Bussell opting to send Bobby Brazier through to the grand final.

Strictly Come Dancing made a return on Sunday night and as always, the professional dancers opened the show with a spectacular routine.

Strictly Come Dancing fans weren't keen on Take That

That was totally unexpected!

BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans were in tears after the surprise