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Strictly Come Dancing's Craig Revel Horwood has admitted that he didn't think that Bad Education star, Layton Williams, would end up in this year's final.The 58 year old, who has been a judge on the show since its inception back in 2004, revealed the reason he thought Layton wouldn't go all the way was because of his background in professional dancing and performance. Rather, he thought Layton's West End stints may have hindered him, rather than helped him.To recap, before landing a place on Strictly, Layton was known for his slew of musical theatre roles, having bagged lead parts in Billy Elliot the Musical, Thriller - Live, Hairspray the Musical, Rent, and most recently, Everybody's Talking About Jamie.

Another series of Strictly Come Dancing is nearly finished and it's safe to say this year's show has been filled with incredible performances and unforgettable contestants. Each year Strictly gets bigger and better, and the BBC One show continues to go all out for every themed week, most notably Musicals Week and Movie Week. Halloween is also a big occasion on the show - which runs from September until December - with contestants pulling out their best costumes and spookiest dances in a bid to impress judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Simmonds told fans that she has been rushed to hospital - and said she was gutted to be spending the lead up to Christmas in hospital. The former Paralympian swimmer, 29, shared a photo from her hospital bed, with her hand hooked to a drip, on Saturday morning as she updated her fans about her condition. Sharing a photo on social media with her 117,000 followers, Ellie wrote: "Never would of thought spent days in December and lead up to Christmas in hospital.

Arlene Phillips has defended Strictly Come Dancing finalist Layton Williams who has faced backlash for being on the popular BBC show.

Craig Revel-Horwood has opened up about being the "longest serving Strictly judge in the world" as the final three celebrities prepare to battle it out on the dancefloor to lift the GlitterBall trophy this weekend. But the judge, 58, also shared a Strictly secret as he reminisced about when the show started nearly 20 years ago and revealed why his position on the judging panel changed in 2004, after the dance competition first aired.

The BBC has released a first look at the upcoming Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special.The one-off episode of the show that airs on Christmas Day will see the set transformed into a winter wonderland as six new celebrity contestants take to the floor, in the hopes of being crowned the festive winner. The A-list couples will perform their routines in a bid to impress esteemed judges, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke, head judge Shirley Ballas, and the voting studio audience. Broadcaster Dan Snow was the first star to confirm he has joined the Christmas special as he is paired up with dancer Nadiya Bychkova.

Johannes Radebe has broken his silence on his exit from Strictly Come Dancing with an emotional message to his dance partner Annabel Croft. The professional dancer and former tennis player narrowly missed out on a spot in the final after finding themselves in the dance-off on Sunday (Dec 10).

Craig Revel Horwood disagreed with his fellow judges at the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final as he opted to save Annabel Croft over Bobby Brazier - despite judges Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas voting in favour of saving the latter. Craig, 58, was the third judge to vote, leaving head judge Shirley, 62, to cast the deciding vote.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year – especially if you’re Motsi Mabuse. Our favourite Strictly Come Dancing judge is excited about the show’s grand finale, which will be followed by her first family Christmas in London and an extra-special present – the birth of sister Oti’s baby. “The whole family is really excited because the last baby we had is five already,” smiles Motsi.

Strictly Come Dancing star Vito Coppola has shared his advice to Ellie Leach as he reacted to the news they had made it through to the final. The pair wowed in the ballroom over the weekend as they competed in the semi-final of the BBC One dance contest.

Strictly Come Dancing's 2023 finalists have been confirmed after a sad final exit. It's been 12 weeks since 14 celebrities first appeared in the ballroom after signing up for this year's run of the BBC One dance contest.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here viewers flocked to social media and declared 'we won' after Nigel Farage was confirmed for the third place position in the 2023 final. The former Ukip leader shocked fans of the ITV reality show as he made it right to the end of the latest run.

Viewers of I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here couldn't help but make the same quip after Nigel Farage's third place exit. It was the final of the 2023 run of the ITV reality show on Sunday night (December 10) with Sam Thompson and Tony Bellew joining Nigel in the final three.

Shirley Ballas has dismissed any accusations of 'bias' as the made the final decision during the last Strictly Come Dancing results show. It was a crucial night in the ballroom on Saturday night as the remaining four couples danced twice for a place in the grand final.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left demanding 'more' after an unexpected moment in the ballroom. The last results show of the series on Sunday night (December 10) saw the three finalists of the 2023 series decided ahead of next weekend's final.

It was an emotional night as the final couple to leave Strictly Come Dancing made a sad exit with just a week to go until the final. Saturday night's semi-final saw epic routines, standing ovations and plenty of tears with only three couples getting to go through for one last chance at lifting the Glitterball trophy.

An eagle-eyed I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here viewers have spotted a 'clue' that many missed that decided the final three weeks ago. On Sunday night (December 10) the 2023 run of the ITV reality show reached its climax after three weeks of jungle action.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were wondering if they saw what they thought they did during Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin's perfect-scoring routine as they once again stole the show. The pair were back in the ballroom on Saturday night (December 9) for the semi-final of the BBC One dance contest.

Craig Revel Horwood went against his fellow judges during the latest Strictly Come Dancing results - after fans claimed to spot his 'dislike' with one of the show's couples. It was a crucial night in the ballroom on Saturday night (December 9) as there were three places in the final at stake.

Strictly Come Dancing star Layton Williams slammed so-called 'fans' of the show before it was revealed he had made it through to the final. The actor and West End star had another amazing weekend in the ballroom with dance partner Nikita Kuzmin.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here fans were left stunned by the unique way Sam Thompson was helped to finish his last Bushtucker trial of the series. The former Made in Chelsea star made it to the final of the ITV reality show on Sunday night (December 10) alongside Nigel Farage and Tony Bellew.

Three weeks ago I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here saw ten famous faces take on a series of different challenges before stepping foot in the Australian jungle for the firs time.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here fans were left flocking to share their thoughts as the 2023 finale got underway three weeks after 10 - later 12 - famous faces headed Down Under for a job of a lifetime.

I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here viewers decided there was a problem with Tony Bellew's time in the jungle as they watched the final of the 2023 series unfold. On Sunday night (December 10) a King was crowned in the ITV reality show after Sam Thomspon and Nigel Farage completed the all-male final.

Professional dancer Nikita Kuzmin couldn't help but shed a tear on Saturday (9 December) as he took to the Strictly Come Dancing stage with partner Layton Williams.The duo performed a sensational Charleston routine, earning them not only a full house of 40 points from the judges, but a standing ovation from notoriously harsh Craig Revel Horwood. Layton's stellar feedback left Nikita, who recently went public with his new girlfriend, feeling emotional as they chatted after the performance, with the dancer making reference to some turbulence in stage and screen star Layton's personal life. Speaking to host Claudia Winkleman, Nikita was bursting with pride as he turned to Layton and shared: "I know he [Layton] makes it seem easy but you are the most hard-working person I have ever been in a room with.

Strictly Come Dancing's Layton Williams was floored after judge Craig Revel Horwood gave him and partner Nikita Guzman a standing ovation during the semi-finals of the show. Layton and Nikita brought the house down with their lively performance of The Charleston - earning them full marks from the judges. When it was Craig's turn to give comments on the dance, he simply stood and clapped his hands, as his fellow judge Motsi Mabuse followed suit.

According to Strictly Come Dancing fans, 'tension' between the judges and one of the celebrity contestants has been 'confirmed' after a telling comment from Motis Mabuse. It was the semi-final of the BBC One dance contest on Saturday night (December 9) and the remaining four couples performed twice for the judges and the voting public watching at home

Strictly Come Dancing fans have said someone 'should go to prison' as they complained about the choice of dance for Annabel Croft. The tennis ace made it to the semi-final of the BBC One dance contest on Saturday night (December 9) with dance partner Johannes Radebe.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left complaining over Anton Du Beke as he returned to the judging panel for the semi-final. It was a crucial night in the ballroom on Saturday (December 9) as the four remaining couples performed for a place in next weekend's grand final.

Viewers said they had 'no idea' after missing what Ellie Leach was doing during her first performance on Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night (December 9). It was crunch time for the former Coronation Street star and her professional dance partner Vito Coppola as they are favourites to make it through to next weekend's final.

The BBC Strictly Come Dancing original series hasn't even come to an end yet and already the winner of the pre-recorded Christmas special has been leaked online.

Actor Nigel Harman sadly had to withdraw from BBC's Strictly Come Dancing at the weekend after he sustained an injury to his ribs that landed him - ironically - in the emergency room. According to the 50 year old, he injured himself during rehearsals while practising a stunt, telling host Claudia Winkleman that he was "leaping off a rostrum and was about to be caught by some very handsome men." "As I flew I was Peter Pan and as I landed, I was in A&E," he shared.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Craig Revel-Horwood has revealed that the atmosphere on the show has 'changed' following Nigel Harman being forced to bow out of the competition due to a medical injury.

Strictly Come Dancing star Nigel Harman, who was sadly forced to withdraw ahead of the musical special quarter final at the weekend due to sustaining a painful injury, reportedly "kicked off" at his wife Lucy Liemann off-camera at Blackpool.The EastEnders heartthrob and Casualty actor, 50, had been suffering from difficult judges' comments for a couple of weeks despite hordes of his fans praising him for pulling impressive dances out of the bag.Nigel was gearing up for a golden-age style Quickstep in the iconic ballroom, which he and professional dance partner Katya Jones performed to classic song It Don't Mean A Thing by Duke Ellington.Sadly, the couple suffered a number of mistakes in the dance, and as a result received mixed comments from judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton du Beke.While the pair's popularity was enough to send them through to the following week in the competition, at the time, Nigel was reportedly left feeling frustrated. When the cameras stopped rolling during VT breaks, the star was said to have expressed his feelings with Lucy in dramatic scenes.The Daily Mail claimed sources in the audience at the highly-anticipated annual show witnessed Nigel "kicking off" after receiving his scores.The popular actor was said to have "stormed" back to his seat after hearing his feedback from the judging panel.

Antony Cotton has thrown support behind his former Coronation Street co-star Ellie Leach as the Strictly Come Dancing final approaches. The actor, who has played factory worker Sean Tully in the ITV soap since 2011, said he is 'so proud' of the former Faye Windass actress, who is in the running for the Glitterball trophy.

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.