Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood has taken aim at contestant Layton Williams just hours before the show final. The West End star, 29, is a trained dancer, which hasn't gone down well with some fans

Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell , Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola and Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin will battle it out alongside their partners.

The professional dancer has been going through a difficult time in her personal life

What time does the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final start and end? This is how long the final will be on for as this year's winner lefts the Glitterball Trophy

Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams are set to compete for the Glitterball trophy

Only three couples remain in Strictly Come Dancing 2023 and tonight they will compete for the last time in the hope of lifting the Glitterball trophy.

Strictly Come Dancing will finally come to a close tonight and will see one of the celebrity contestants lifting the Glitterball Trophy.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star and Paralympic swimmer Ellie Simmonds has revealed she's been hospitalised as she updates fans on her disbelief of being in hospital in December

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The Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final will air live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer tonight (Saturday, December 16) - see exactly what time.

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 viewers are convinced they know which celebrity will win the BBC series, as Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams compete for the Glitterball Trophy

As finalists Ellie Leach, Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier prepare to battle it out in the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final, one celeb is being tipped for the top by bookies.

Bobby Brazier will be supported by his dad Jeff, stepmum Kate Dwyer, and brother Freddie as he takes to the dancefloor on Saturday for the Strictly Come Dancing live final

The actress, 51, who was partnered with pro dancer Giovanni Pernice , quit the show back in October with heated rows between the pair were thought to be the reason for her shock departure.

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Katya, who won't be dancing in the final with Nigel Harman after he withdrew from the show through injury, spoke out on Saturday ahead of the three finalists taking to the floor.

Strictly pro spoke out on Instagram after her dad sent her a good luck message before tonight's final, where she'll dance with EastEnders star Bobby Brazier.

Bobby shared his "hope" ahead of the final on Saturday night, with fans branding him and Dianne Buswell, his BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro partner, their "winners".