BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Nikita Kuzmin 'fights tears' as he sends 'don't' message to Layton Williams and to fans

Professional dancer and Strictly Come Dancing star Neil Jones is making a return to the BBC One show in spectacular fashion, where he hopes to impress the judges with his partner on Christmas Day. Neil has been paired up with children's presenter and Waterloo Road star Tillie Amartey for the December 25 special Christmas edition of the show.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach has issued a plea to her fans and followers as she addressed them for the first time since winning the show. The actress took to social media for the first time since she and Vito Coppola were crowned winners of this year's BBC One dance contest.

The two couples who will go 'head-to-head' in the Strictly Come Dancing final have been named - according to their body language. There are currently four celebrities and their professional dance partners left in the competition instead of the usual five.

They're the favourites to lift the Glitterball trophy and Ellie Leach and Vtio Coppola's 'winning combination' has been spotted. The Strictly Come Dancing pair will be back in the ballroom on Saturday night (December 9) as the competition reaches the semi-final stage.

Janette Manrara jokingly said she had 'started a domestic' between Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola as they continue to be subject to romance rumours. The former Coronation Street star and the Italian dancer have won hearts of fans both on and off the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor.

Dianne Buswell has given Strictly Come Dancing fans a dose of 'reality' as she gave fans a different look at her most recent transformation for the show. Last week, the professional dancer returner to the ballroom with celebrity dance partner Bobby Brazier.

Strictly Come Dancing fans believe Layton Williams could have been handed a ‘death sentence’ by the show’s producers ahead of the semi-final. The 29 year old actor and his pro dance partner Nikita Kuzmin have been told they have to dance a Rumba and a Charleston on Saturday night’s showdown - and viewers of the hit BBC programme know they are among some of the most demanding routines contestants can face.

It's been a very dramatic weekend for the Strictly Come Dancing team, following Casualty star Nigel Harman's unexpected exit from the show.To recap, the 50 year old actor was forced to withdraw from the BBC dancing competition after he sustained an injury to his rib while rehearsing for his performance that was scheduled for Saturday night. Announcing his departure, Nigel expressed his disappointment to host Claudia Winkleman and explained what actually happened.

Jeff Brazizer has spoken out in support of his son Bobby after their latest Strictly Come Dancing performance left professional dancer Dianne Buswell 'gutted'. EastEnders star Bobby and his dance partner Dianne were back in the ballroom over the weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have shared their 'hope' after some thought a 'new dancer' had been hired. Things were a bit different on Sunday night (December 3) as the results show became a general chit-chat with the show's stars following an unexpected withdrawal from the BBC One dance contest.

Layton Williams has said 'think what you want' as he reacted to getting the first perfect score on Strictly Come Dancing 2023. The actor and West End star was elated alongside his professional dance partner Nikita Kuzmin when the judges awarded them a score of 40 on Saturday night (December 2).

Strictly Come Dancing fans wasted no time in commenting as they were stunned by Tess Daly's change during the latest results show. The presenter was back on screens on Sunday night (December 3) alongside Claudia Winkleman despite there being no dance-off.

Baffled Strictly Come Dancing fans were left asking 'what's the point' after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman confirmed details about the usual results show. It was all change this weekend after an unexpected exit from the BBC One dance contest - and not because of the dreaded dance-off.

Some Strictly Come Dancing were united in their 'hate' as they told producers of the show what they 'need' during a bit of a different quarter-final. It was supposed to be crunch time in the ballroom on Saturday night (December 2) with the couples competing for a place in the semi-finals.

Not all Strictly Come Dancing viewers were on board as the first 40 of the series was finally awarded in the ballroom. The BBC One dance contest reached the quarter-final stage on Saturday night (December 2) and it was also Musicals week.

Strictly Come Dancing fans fear a 'crime' may take place before the end of the series as they made a complaint on Saturday night (December 2). The BBC One dance contest returned to screens after being thrown into chaos just hours before the quarter-finals.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers wasted no time in sharing their thoughts as Dianne Buswell debuted a completely different look during her latest appearance in the ballroom. The Australian dancer was back alongside Bobby Brazier after they made it through to the quarter-finals of the BBC One dance contest.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were in a state of both confusion and euphoria as the show had to make some changes during the quarter-finals. There was chaos before the hit BBC One dance contest returned to screens on Saturday night (December 2) as the show's Musicals special was without one couple.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left saying 'sorry' as they couldn't help but make the same point about Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell's latest routine. The pair were back in the ballroom on Saturday night (December 2) for the BBC One dance contest's Musicals week.

Strictly Come Dancing returned on Saturday night as the quarter-finals got underway. Ellie Leach, Bobby Brazier, Layton Williams and Annabel Croft are the celebs left to battle it out for the glitterball trophy.