BBC Strictly's Craig Revel Horwood confirms exit plans - with pro favourite to replace him

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.

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 viewers were left fuming and even threatened to “riot” due to Craig Revel Horwood's scoring, as they said he “doesn’t deserve to be a judge”.The remaining seven couples took to the dance floor to perform in the iconic Tower Ballroom on Saturday 18 November. Layton Williams and his professional dance partner Nikita performed the Couples Choice to Ain’t No Other Man by Christina Aguilera and, while they received huge praise by the judges and received a high score of 39, viewers believed Craig should have given them a 10 to make their score 40. After their stunning performance, Craig said that Layton was one of the most “incredible” dancers he had seen on the show in 20 years, despite saying this, he held off giving Layton and Nikita a 10.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have demanded 'stop this nonsense' as they fumed over Craig Revel Horwood's move during the Blackpool special. On Saturday night (November 18), the hit BBC One dance contest was broadcast to viewers live from the iconic Tower Ballroom.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were pleasantly surprised when tuning into this weekend's show, with many spotting Olympic diver Tom Daley in the studio audience. The 29-year-old athlete was seen cheering on pal Annabel Croft after the tennis star performed a Samba with professional partner Johannes Radebe. Taking to social media, fans began wondering why the Olympian, who was dressed in a black tank top, had stopped by Strictly.

Strictly Come Dancing star Bobby Brazier gave viewers a cheeky insight into his love life on the show after revealing details of his bedroom antics.The 20-year-old actor left his professional partner Dianne Buswell awkwardly giggling after admitting that he shows off dance moves to his bed mates. Chatting to host Claudia Winkleman after performing an American Smooth on Saturday night, Bobby said that he's been rehearsing steps "in his sleep".

Strictly Come Dancing fans reckon there's a 'feud' going on behind the scenes of the show amid reports one of the dancers is "uncomfortable". As the race for the Glitterball trophy gathers pace, viewers have suggested EastEnders star, Bobby Brazier, 20 and his professional partner Dianne Buswell, 34, were less than pleased with the judge's comments on Saturday.The pair set tongues wagging after their steamy Argentine Tango, which ended in a near-kiss.

Strictly Come Dancing duo Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have been surrounded by romance rumours in recent weeks, and it appears that Vito, 31, may have just confirmed these to be true. Following a day of rehearsals for Saturday's Strictly, Vito shared a black-and-white photo of himself looking rather tired, to which he added the text: "Just finished another day of rehearsal!!! "Well done to my baby @ellielouiseleach" he finished, with some taking the term of endearment to mean a confirmation of the the rumoured romance.

Former Strictly Come Dancing pro dancer Joanne Clifton defended Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell on It Takes Two, after they faced criticism from some judges. She told host Fleur East that Bobby's leading during their Argentine Tango was well done, despite judge Craig Revel Horwood suggesting otherwise. Joanne also disagreed with Craig's scoring, saying Bobby deserved more.

Strictly Come Dancing has said goodbye to the sixth couple of the series - soap star Adam Thomas and his partner Luba Mushtuk - after another tense dance-off on Sunday night. On Saturday, 4 November, the nine remaining celebrities took to the dance floor once again as the competition hit the halfway mark.

Joe Sugg has shared his thoughts after girlfriend Dianne Buswell took to the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor last night with her partner, EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier.

Joe Sugg has shared his thoughts after girlfriend Dianne Buswell returned to the ballroom for her latest performance on Strictly Come Dancing. The Australian dancer is paired with EastEnders star Bobby Brazier in the 2023 run of the BBC One dance contest.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been left furious on Angela Scanlon's behalf as they claimed she had been 'screwed over' during her latest appearance in the ballroom. The Irish TV presenter was back on Saturday night (November 4) after making it through to week seven of the BBC One dance contest with dancer Carlos Gu.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left saying 'wait a minute' and asking 'what happened' over the end of Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell's latest performance in the ballroom. The pair made it through to week seven of the BBC One dance contest following the show's spooktacular Halloween special.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were distracted within seconds of week seven of the competition getting underway as they flocked to comment on one of the judge's outfits. The BBC One dance contest returned to screens on Saturday night (November 4) with the hosts confirming they've now reached the halfway mark.

Craig Revel Horwood's time as a Strictly Come Dancing judge may be coming to an end as he plans to exit the show once he hits a milestone birthday.

The couples are whittling down fast as the battle for the Glitterball trophy continues on Strictly Come Dancing The nine remaining celebrity contestants and their professional dance partners will return to the ballroom on Saturday night (November 4) but will there be early fireworks?

Strictly Come Dancing star Lauren Oakley has responded to the outpouring of messages about her appearance following the show's Halloween special. The professional dancer is currently competing for the first time in the BBC One dance contest after joining the programme last year.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood has spoken out about his ‘disappointment’ over Amanda Abbington suddenly quitting the show. The Sherlock actress left the BBC competition last week, just days after missing the live shows due to ‘medical reasons.’ Despite Amanda impressing the judges with her performances on the dancefloor, Amanda decided to withdraw from the show.

A Strictly Come Dancing favourite is set to be eliminated in just 'weeks', according to a dance expert. The nine remaining celebrity couples will return to the ballroom this weekend as the BBC One dance contest reaches week seven.