Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola were crowned Strictly Come Dancing 2023 champions on Saturday night but an expert has now exposed the only reason why she managed to beat Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier in the final.

Dan Snow, Sally Nugent, and Jamie Borthwick are among the celebrities confirmed for Strictly's festive special.

Gorka Marquez joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2016 and recently the professional dancer has been the subject of exit rumours when he narrowly missed out on the Glitterball trophy last year.

Strictly Come Dancing star Layton Williams, who missed out on the Glitterball Trophy with dance partner Nikita Kuzmin, will be teaching a few dance classes

It was dancer Nikita who took to his social media page to share a 'last' with those who supported them in the competition

STRICTLY Come Dancing finalist Layton Williams has revealed he’s teaching dance classes – despite being slammed for his previous experience on the show. The BBC programme raised eyebrow…

It came after the EastEnders star made a potentially rude remark about the dancer just days after the BBC One dance contest ended

"Calm down, Stanley!"

Eastenders' legendary character Kat Slater will be the source of inspiration for the costume of Strictly Come Dancing performer Nancy Xu, who has described her outfit as "sassy" with "animal vibes"

Fans of BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing are certain they’ve rumbled who will be hanging up their dancing shoes for good after spotting a clue from one of the show’s biggest stars

The BBC dance professional is set to wed former ITV2 Love Island contestant Chyna after they welcomed a baby daughter, who they named Havana, in October this year

Strictly Come Dancing expert Darren Stanton has claimed there was a 'real reason' why Ellie Leach was crowned show champion over Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier

The dance pro took to social media to share his thoughts after taking time to reflect on the 2023 competition.

Jamie Borthwick has been gearing up for his Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special stint with professional dancer Nancy Xu .

The actor has said that he misses his dancing partner Dianne Buswell

Three of the show's finalists have all snubbed contestant Nigel Harman who quit the competition on medical grounds after he injured his rib during rehearsals.

Coronation Street star Ellie Leach became the youngest ever celebrity to be crowned the winner of Strictly Come Dancing this year.

"I don't know what to do."