Ellie Leach wins Strictly Come Dancing 2023 as she makes show history

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 viewers have crowned the BBC series winner, after Layton Williams, Ellie Leach and Bobby Brazier battled it out in the live final on Saturday
Strictly Come Dancing 2023 viewers have crowned the BBC series winner, after Layton Williams, Ellie Leach and Bobby Brazier battled it out in the live final on Saturday
Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have won Strictly Come Dancing 2023 after beating off competition from West End star Layton Williams and Nikita Zumin and EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell
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Ellie Leach has been crowned Strictly Come Dancing 2023 champion ahead of Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams.
Bobby Brazier had everyone in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom and viewers at home emotional
Strictly Come Dancing viewers were quick to point out a 'missing' star from the 2023 final routine on Saturday night, where Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams took the the dance floor for the last time
The former Coronation Street star made it to the end of the BBC One dance contest with Vito Coppola
The Sherlock actress announced that she'd left the competition in October
Strictly Come Dancing came to a halt during the live finals of the BBC show after Years & Years singer Olly Alexander announced big news to viewers in the studio and at home
The Strictly Come Dancing finalists included Bobby Brazier with partner Dianne Buswell, Ellie Leach with Vito Coppola and Layton Williams with Nikita Kuzmin
BBC viewers were left open-mouthed to see the likes of Jody Cundy and Les Dennis return to the dancefloor on Saturday night for the Strictly Come Dancing final.
Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final viewers were in tears - well, most of them
Strictly Come Dancing final left viewers 'teary'!
Ellie Leach and her professional partner Vito Coppola struggled on the Strictly Come Dancing dance floor
One fan said "she's deserved it for weeks"
Ellie and Vito performed their American Smooth to Ain't That A Kick In The Head by Robbie Williams.
Bobby Brazier was supported by his family during the Strictly Come Dancing final on Saturday night, who were left in tears over his poignant routine in tribute to his late mother Jade Goody
Some fans felt Nikita Kuzmin and Layton's hat gaffe in the final on Saturday night was worth the BBC Strictly Come Dancing judges deducting points over - after they did the same for Ellie Leach.