Strictly Come Dancing's Krishnan Guru-Murthy dealt crushing blow hours before live show

The competition is beginning to heat up on this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing, with just six celebrities remaining following Angela Rippon's elimination. Bobby Brazier, Annabel Croft, Ellie Leach, Nigel Harman, Layton Williams and Angela Scanlon remain on the BBC One show and will be taking to the dance floor once again on Saturday, 25 November as they continue to fight to take home the Glitterball trophy.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Krishnan Guru-Murthy took to Instagram on Friday, 24 November, to mark his father's milestone 90th birthday with a dedicated post. The Channel 4 newsreader, who recently lost out to Angela Rippon in the Strictly Dance Off, thanked his dad for being a "remarkable man" as he gushed about his longstanding NHS achievements.

Despite scoring their highest mark yet for their Argentine Tango, Strictly Come Dancing 's Angela Scanlon is the bookies favourite to be sent home next. Angela, who is partnered with Carlos Gu, is set to perform the Cha Cha to I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor on Saturday night and they'll certainly be hoping to survive if they end up in the dance-off. Bookmakers have revealed Angela and Annabel Croft are joint at the head of the betting to be sent packing from Strictly Come Dancing next.

Strictly Come Dancing star Giovanni Pernice has revealed exactly when he and Lauren Oakley will officially reunite away from the BBC One dance contest as he gushed over his 'leading lady' co-star.

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's Angela Rippon might be saying her goodbyes to the dance floor sooner than she'd like. The 79-year-old presenter, who's been lighting up the stage with her partner Kai Widdrington, is currently the bookies' favourite to be the next celeb to leave the show.

He might have lost out on his place in Blackpool this weekend, but Strictly Come Dancing star Krishnan Guru-Murthy, 53, was full of smiles as he enjoyed his newfound freedom from dance training for a night on the town with his rarely-seen son.The father and son duo looked smart and suited in shades of chic grey as the appeared on the red carpet at a film premiere in London.The Channel 4 newsreader lost out to Angela Rippon on Saturday and missed out on a trip to the Blackpool Ballroom as a result, leaving him in tears. However, he has moved on and was spotted posing for the camera with his handsome son, Jay, 16, who was originally embarrassed of his dad's appearance on the dancing show.The teenager reportedly begged his father not to take part in the dancing competition and refused to attend the launch episode alongside the rest of the family.

It seems Angela Rippon's days on Strictly Come Dancing are numbered if the latest odds from bookmakers are anything to go by. After two dance-offs, the former Come Dancing host is favourite to be eliminated this weekend alongside pro dancer Kai Widdrington.

Gemma Atkinson has made a cheeky quip about heading to Blackpool this weekend as the stars of Strictly Come Dancing descend on the seaside town. The BBC One dance contest will broadcast live from the iconic Tower Ballroom on Saturday night (November 18).

Krishnan Guru-Murphy left himself and his dance partner in tears as they spoke for the first time about their Strictly Come Dancing exit. The Channel 4 News presenter was the seventh celebrity to leave the BBC One dance contest over the weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have issued a 'threat' as they found themselves on the side of head judge Shirley Ballas over the weekend. The hit BBC One dance contest returned with its live show on Saturday night (November 12) before the pre-recorded results show aired on Sunday night (November 12).

Strictly Come Dancing fans have said they were 'fuming' after spotting another exit after Krishnan Guru-Murphy lost his place in the competition. There were sad scenes for the Channel 4 News presenter on Sunday night (November 12) as he faced the dreaded dance-off.

Eagle-eyed Strictly Come Dancing viewers were quick to spot a missing star despite being left emotional by the show's latest professional routine. There was a tear-jerking start to Sunday night's (November 12) results show as they marked Remembrance Day.

Strictly Come Dancing returned on Sunday night, revealing which couples would face the dreaded dance-off and, ultimately, be eliminated from the show and narrowly miss out on a spot in Blackpool next week.

Strictly Come Dancing said goodbye to yet another celebrity in tonight's show - however, Shirley Ballas, 63, disagreed with her fellow judges over the dreaded dance-off. Following Saturday night's public vote, Channel 4 newsreader Krishnan Guru-Murthy found himself facing broadcaster Angela Rippon in the bottom two. Krishnan and his partner Lauren Oakley performed their Samba to Gipsy Kings' Bambaleo - but it wasn't enough to remain in the competition.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers said 'we don't need to be reminded' just minutes into Saturday night's show as they were distracted by a constant reference.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers found themselves ‘caught out’ after a major change to the show during Saturday’s episode. BBC One made adjustments to Saturday’s TV schedule, which impacted the live show.

Layton Williams has said there was 'no way' as he addressed his stint on Strictly Come Dancing amid repeated backlash. The actor has been going from strength to strength in the BBC One dance contest, consistently wowing the judges and viewers watching at home.

Strictly Come Dancing will continue this weekend as the competition ramps up. We have already hit the halfway mark as we wait to see who will be crowned the 2023 series winner.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have made it clear what Angela Rippon 'needs' ahead of the next live show. It comes as another celebrity in the BBC One dance contest has been dealt a blow ahead of their next appearance in the ballroom on Saturday night (November 11).