Strictly Come Dancing 2023 viewers tuning into the live final on Saturday evening were left unimpressed by the opening segment of the episode, ahead of the winner being announced

BBC Strictly Come Dancing hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman wowed fans with their outfits for Saturday night's final

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final viewers were in tears

BBC viewers spoke out on Twitter/X after seeing Amy take a lead role in the Strictly Come Dancing final group dance.

Amy Dowden made a sensational return to Strictly Come Dancing for the live final after being forced to miss this year's series due to her breast cancer diagnosis

Strictly Come Dancing made a return on Saturday night and the professional dancers opened the show with a stunning group performance.

Strictly winners Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola bagged a perfect score for their final routine during the last episode of the 2023 series on Saturday, while Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin also got a full 40.

Viewers spoke out on Instagram, as well as Twitter/X, after Tess took to the floor alongside Claudia Winkleman for the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were thrilled when Amy Dowden returned to the ballroom and reunited with the professional dancers for an incredible opening routine

Ellie will be performing in the final alongside Vito Coppola

Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden left viewers in tears on Saturday night as she made a surprise appearance during the BBC One show's 2023 final

The head judge from the BBC show spoke out on Saturday night, as the live Strictly Come Dancing final kicked off from 7pm.

Bobby said he wanted to take fans on a journey

Ellie Leach is the clear favourite to win strictly Come Dancing at the end of a tough year in her career and personal life

Ellie Leach is the big favourite to triumph in the BBC Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday night

Strictly Come Dancing 2022 star and former British Paralympian Ellie Simmonds has revealed she is spending the lead-up to Christmas in hospital.

The TV host, 44, was joined by youngest lad Freddie, 19, and wife Kate Dwyer but there was no sign of Jade Goody's mother Jackiey Budden, 66, after she was banned from attending.

Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Scanlon dropped a spoiler for Saturday's final on BBC spin-off It Takes Two