We're now only a couple of weeks away from the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final but first, there's the small matter of the quater-finals for the remaining couples to contend with.
19.11.2023 - 21:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Rippon praised one of the show's real-life couples as she became the latest celebrity to be axed from the competition. The veteran broadcaster achieved a "full circle" moment on Saturday night (November 18) as she performed in Blackpool.
As is the show's annual tradition, the cast and crew left their usual Elstree studio to perform in the seaside town's iconic Tower Ballroom. It marked a return to Blackpool for Angela after her years hosting Come Dancing, the classic inter-regional amateur dance contest that inspired Strictly Come Dancing.
Taking to the floor, Angela and her professional dance partner Kai Widdrington performed an American Smooth to Tea for Two by Ella Fitzgerald. Anton Du Beke described the routine as "elegant" while Craig Revel Horwood said the dance "could've been smoother" He added: "There was a fumble in the breakout section."
Motsi agreed "there was a stumble" but praised Angela's "story." And head judge Shirley also didn't seem to mind the mistake as she added: "Yes there was one little hiccup but you can be so proud of yourself."
But the performance saw Angela land in the dreaded dance-off for a third week in a row during Sunday night's results show (November 19). The 79-year-old and Kai lost out to soap star Bobby Brazier following a dance-off.
Angela and Kai reprised their American smooth while 20-year-old EastEnders actor Bobby and his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell jived to Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham! before the judges unanimously voted to save Bobby and Dianne
Asked about her time on the show by presenter Tess Daly, Angela said: "I have to tell you that the last nine weeks have probably been the most terrifying, the most fantastic, the
We're now only a couple of weeks away from the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final but first, there's the small matter of the quater-finals for the remaining couples to contend with.
Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Scanlon broke down as she discussed her devastating exit from the BBC One show over the weekend.The 39 year old faced Bad Education star Layton Williams, 29, in the dance-off after they both landed in the bottom following the judges scores and a public vote. Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke chose to save Layton and professional Nikita Kuzmin after they re-performed an American Smooth routine to It’s Oh So Quiet by Bjork.
Strictly Come Dancing fans have been quick to back Shirley Ballas they fumed over the show's latest 'wrong decision'. As the final weeks of the BBC One dance contest's 2023 run approach, the couples have been whittled down and led to a surprise dance-off on Sunday night (November 26).
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Strictly Come Dancing fans have pondered whether they can make an official complaint after being left fuming over a distracting detail. The BBC One dance contest returned to screens on Saturday night (November 25) with the six remaining couples performing for the judges and viewers' vote.
Strictly Come Dancing viewers have hit out at the show's judges claiming their comments and scores 'don't match'. Fans were left reeling at the marking during tonight's show as some complained the judging panel were 'overmarking' certain contestants.
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The cast and crew of Strictly Come Dancing have officially arrived home from Blackpool and the competition continues in the usual Elstree studio this weekend. Ellie Leach, Annabel Croft, Nigel Harman, Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier are the six celebrities still left in the competition.
Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell has been flooded with messages as she shared a social media post in tribute to her celebrity dance partner Bobby Brazier after facing the dreaded dance-off.
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BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Kai Widdrington has broken his silence after his exit from the show with Angela Rippon. He gushed over the 'amazing' time he had with dance partner Angela as he broke his silence about their elimination. Over the weekend, Angela and Kai found themselves in the Bottom Two alongside EastEnders star Bobby Brazier and his partner Dianne Buswell.
BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers took to social media to say they “felt sick” as the results show kicked off on Sunday night. MEN reports the show was flooded with complaints just seconds into the second instalment of the BBC dance programme of the weekend.
Strictly Come Dancing fans were up in arms after the latest development involving Bobby Brazier.
Fans of Strictly Come Dancing said they 'felt sick' as the results show began on Sunday night (Nov 19). The BBC One dance programme was hit with complaints just seconds in as viewers tuned in to learn the fate of remaining couples.
Fans of Strictly Come Dancing say they are 'in shock' over one detail that was revealed during Sunday night's programme (November 19). Viewers tuned into the results show of the BBC One dance competition following Saturday's live show in Blackpool to find out the fate of the remaining seven couples.
Angela Rippon is the eighth celebrity to be eliminated on Strictly Come Dancing following a tense dance off with Bobby Brazier during Sunday's results show. The 79 year old and her partner Kai Widdrington, 28, faced EastEnders star Bobby, 20, and Dianne Buswell in the dreaded dance-off after the two couples received the least amount of votes from the public. Angela and Kai performed their American Smooth to Tea For Two by Ella Fitzgerald again, while Bobby and Dianne performed their Jive to Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham! in a bid to impress the judges at the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom.
Strictly Come Dancing fans have said they are 'horrified' as the latest celebrity to leave the competition as leaked. Fans who couldn't wait until Sunday evening (November 19) to find out who was the latest couple to leave the competition have been sharing their thoughts on the latest dance-off and elimination.
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Fans have claimed Anton Du Beke made a 'telling' remark when it came to Angela Rippon as Strictly Come Dancing returned to screens. The BBC One dance show continued on Saturday night (November 18) and it was a big night for the couples.