{"id":69277,"date":"2023-12-10T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T12:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/?p=69277"},"modified":"2023-12-10T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T12:00:36","slug":"strictly-come-dancing-2023-live-nikita-breaks-down-in-tears-as-he-hails-best-friend-layton-ahead-of-tense-dumping-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newcelebworld.com\/tv-movies\/strictly-come-dancing-2023-live-nikita-breaks-down-in-tears-as-he-hails-best-friend-layton-ahead-of-tense-dumping-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Strictly Come Dancing 2023 LIVE \u2014\u00a0Nikita breaks down in tears as he hails &#x27;best friend&#x27; Layton ahead of tense dumping | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>STRICTLY Come Dancing got emotional last night as Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin were moved to tears, hugging each other following a routine that was hailed as &#x27;the best thing you&#x27;ve ever done&#x27;.<\/p>\n<p>Craig Revel Horwood was on his feet applauding Layton and Nikita during the nail-biting Strictly semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>Twinning in matching suits, the dynamic duo took to the stage with a Charleston routine set to Gene Kelly and Donald O\u2019Connor\u2019s Fit As A Fiddle.<\/p>\n<p>Incorporating props like chairs, a ladder, and umbrellas into their high-energy performance, they danced their way straight into top marks territory with a perfect 40 points.<\/p>\n<p>Revel Horwood declared it \u201cthe best Charleston I\u2019ve ever seen in 20 years\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Echoing his sentiments, Anton Du Beke praised Williams saying \u201cthat\u2019s the best thing you\u2019ve ever done\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Follow our live blog below for the latest news and updates&#8230;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-10T11:30:00.000Z\" title=\"12\/10\/2023\">30 minutes ago<\/time><\/span><span>By Henry Moore<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Fans slam judges as they claim Annabel was &#x27;stitched up&#x27; <\/h3>\n<p>Strictly fans have hit out at the judges after claiming Annabel was &quot;underscored&quot; during yesterday&#x27;s semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old receive a score of 32\/40 for one of her performances.<\/p>\n<p>One person wrote on X: &quot;They\u2019ve proper stitched\u00a0Annabel\u00a0up in this semi final. Proper agenda going on here #Strictly #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>A second fumed: &quot;What\u2019s going on?! @jojo_radebe and @Annabel_Croft seriously undermarked.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Even the professionals felt something was awry as they chanted &quot;undermarked!&quot; upon hearing the scores. <\/p>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crop-25003282.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crop-25003282.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crop-25003282.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SCORE SUBJECT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly fans slam judges for &#x27;having an agenda&#x27;<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-10T11:00:00.000Z\" title=\"12\/10\/2023\">Today, 11:00<\/time><\/span><span>By Henry Moore<\/span><br \/>\n<h3><strong>Who has left Strictly so far?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Every Sunday, the\u00a0BBC\u00a0show waves goodbye to one more\u00a0celebrity.<\/p>\n<p>Last week Nigel has left due to an injury.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s who has left the competition so far:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Week eleven \u2013 Nigel Harman (Injury)<\/li>\n<li>Week ten \u2013 Angela Scanlon<\/li>\n<li>Week nine \u2013 Angela Rippon<\/li>\n<li>Week eight:\u00a0Krishnan Guru-Murthy\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Week seven:\u00a0Adam Thomas<\/li>\n<li>Week six:\u00a0Zara McDermott<\/li>\n<li>Week five:\u00a0Eddie Kadi<\/li>\n<li>Week four:\u00a0Jody Cundy<\/li>\n<li>Week three:\u00a0Nikita Kanda\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Week two:\u00a0Les Dennis<\/li>\n<li>Week one: No one<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Meet the Strictly Christmas line-up<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s nearly December, which means the annual Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special is just weeks away.<\/p>\n<p>This year the BBC have brought in stars from the world of sports, music and television.<\/p>\n<p>Here are all the celebs taking part:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Danny Cipriani<\/li>\n<li>Tillie Amartey<\/li>\n<li>Keisha Buchanan<\/li>\n<li>Dan Snow<\/li>\n<li>Sally Nugent<\/li>\n<li>Jamie Borthwick<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-10T10:00:00.000Z\" title=\"12\/10\/2023\">Today, 10:00<\/time><\/span><span>By Henry Moore<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Bobby Brazier&#x27;s nan opens up about family feud<\/h3>\n<p>Bobby Brazier&#x27;s nan has expressed her heartbreak at not being able to see the EastEnders star dance live.<\/p>\n<p>She is yet to attend a Strictly live show due to an ongoing feud with Bobby&#x27;s father.<\/p>\n<p>Last night, Jackiey told The Sun on Sunday: \u201cUnfortunately I haven\u2019t seen Bobby live.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would have loved to, but it\u2019s just one of those things.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been supporting him from home, watching every moment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TM-comp-brazier-1.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TM-comp-brazier-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TM-comp-brazier-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>STRICTLY SNUB <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Bobby Brazier&#x27;s nan opens up after she was snubbed from Strictly dancefloor<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-10T09:30:00.000Z\" title=\"12\/10\/2023\">Today, 09:30<\/time><\/span><span>By Henry Moore<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Fans are desperate for Annabel to make it to the final<\/h3>\n<p>Strictly fans are praying Annabel Croft can make it through to the Strictly final next week.<\/p>\n<p>One fan wrote on X \u2013 formerly known as Twitter: \u201cPraying for Annabel, I might need to create burners to vote for her on Saturday.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A second user stated: \u201cSadly, Annabelle is doomed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnnabel\u2026 she\u2019ll be great at the VW. tho I feel like since her couple\u2019s choice, all her ballroom has been samey. I\u2019m worried for her with the salsa,\u201d wrote a third fan.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-10T09:00:00.000Z\" title=\"12\/10\/2023\">Today, 09:00<\/time><\/span><span>By Henry Moore<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Shirley Ballas opens up about misogyny in the dance industry<\/h3>\n<p>Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas has opened up about the misogyny she faced in the dance industry. <\/p>\n<p>She told Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 4&#x27;s Desert Island Discs: &quot;I was going through immense bullying in the industry from men at the top.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I&#x27;ll just go as far as that, and they were stopping my work.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I was like an elite teacher, I was teaching the top couples in the world.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>She added: &quot;So there was an awful lot of things going on like that for no particular reason, other than that they didn&#x27;t want a woman in any high places.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;And that&#x27;s how I felt and that&#x27;s my perspective on it.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>She went on to say the dance world was once &quot;100% a misogynistic industry. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-10T08:30:20.000Z\" title=\"12\/10\/2023\">Today, 08:30<\/time><\/span><span>By Henry Moore<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>What time is Strictly Come Dancing on tonight?<\/h3>\n<p>Strictly Come Dancing is back tonight as we find out which three celebs will star in next week&#x27;s final.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight&#x27;s episode airs on BBC One and BBC iPlayer at 7:20pm.<\/p>\n<p>You can catch up with last night&#x27;s action via iPlayer.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-10T08:00:00.000Z\" title=\"12\/10\/2023\">Today, 08:00<\/time><\/span><span>By Henry Moore<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Semi-final scores revealed<\/h3>\n<p>Here are the scores from last night&#x27;s semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>Each celeb performed two dances, but last week&#x27;s points were carried over.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin &#8211; 40 + 36 + 40 = 116 points<\/li>\n<li>Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola &#8211; 36 + 37 + 38 points = 111 points<\/li>\n<li>Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell &#8211; 34 + 38 + 35 = 107 points<\/li>\n<li>Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe &#8211; 33 + 32 + 33 = 98 points<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Strictly fans accuse judge of &#x27;favouritism&#x27; as fresh row erupts<\/h3>\n<p>Strictly Come Dancing fans have accused judge Motsi Mabuse of &quot;favouritism&quot; towards Layton Williams.<\/p>\n<p>One person wrote: &quot;I LOVE Nikita and Layton and they are amazing BUT Motsi never even offers constructive criticism. She&#x27;s really favoured him throughout and she doesn\u2019t try and hide it.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Another queried: &quot;Motsi gave him a 9? Is she quite well?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Most difficult rumba?&quot; one viewer asked. &quot;What\u2019s Motsi talking about?&quot;<\/p>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crop-25001413.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crop-25001413.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/crop-25001413.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FIX FEARS <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly fans accuse judge of &#x27;favouritism&#x27; towards celeb in tense semi-final<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-10T07:00:00.000Z\" title=\"12\/10\/2023\">Today, 07:00<\/time><\/span><span>By Henry Moore<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Dianne Buswell takes &#x27;swipe&#x27; at rival ahead of tense elimination<\/h3>\n<p>Fans think they spotted Dianne Buswell taking a &quot;swipe&quot; at Layton Williams during yesterday&#x27;s episode.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking about her partner Bobby, Dianne said: &quot;He also has started from zero. He came to me with no dance experience.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;He&#x27;s only 20 years old, which to me, blows my mind every single day.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Eagle-eyed viewers pointed out that the comment about Bobby taking on the show without prior experience might be a dig aimed at\u00a0Layton Williams.<\/p>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-401.png\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-401.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/image-401.png\"><\/picture><span>DARING DI <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly&#x27;s Dianne Buswell makes shock &#x27;swipe&#x27; as she bids for final spot<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-10T06:30:21.000Z\" title=\"12\/10\/2023\">Today, 06:30<\/time><\/span><span>By Henry Moore<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>\u2018Bring on the final\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>Layton Williams is already looking ahead to next week\u2019s final ahead of tonight\u2019s explosive elimination episode.<\/p>\n<p>The Bad Education star said: \u201cI am so proud to get to the semi-final, so proud and so grateful.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf next week (the final) happens, then bring it on. We will do what we do every week. We shall see.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI feel I am a very strong person, the pressures of the outside world, putting that aside, mentally, physically, I feel the strongest I\u2019ve ever been.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf I can do Strictly, I feel like I can do anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>10 Strictly Come Dancing secrets<\/h3>\n<p>The festive season ain&#x27;t complete without Strictly Come Dancing.<\/p>\n<p>Known for its razzle-dazzle and twinkle-toed performers, there&#x27;s a whole world backstage that keeps the show on its toes.<\/p>\n<p>There&#x27;s more than meets the eye from auditions to pre-show rituals &#8211; stuff that leaves viewers and audience members in the dark.<\/p>\n<p>So let&#x27;s take a sneak peek behind the sequins and spill the beans on 10 top secrets of this dance extravaganza &#8211; including why those balcony spectators never rise to their feet for dancers.<\/p>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/as-fab-strictly-secrets.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/as-fab-strictly-secrets.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/as-fab-strictly-secrets.jpg\"><\/picture><span>AY CA-RUMBA! <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly Come Dancing secrets you didn\u2019t know from pre-show rituals to songs<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-10T04:19:00.000Z\" title=\"12\/10\/2023\">Today, 04:19<\/time><\/span><span>By Simon Garner<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Golden oldie<\/h3>\n<p>Tennis whizz Annabel Croft, 57, showed that Angela Rippon isn&#x27;t the only over-50 who can strut her stuff on Strictly when she wowed the audience with a BACKFLIP in tonight&#x27;s semi-final showdown.<\/p>\n<p>Croft pulled out all the stops in her bid for a spot in the BBC dance competition&#x27;s grand finale. She served up a spicy salsa filled with high-energy moves, proving she&#x27;s not holding anything back.<\/p>\n<h3>Ballroom &#x27;bullies&#x27;<\/h3>\n<p>Shirley Ballas, the head honcho of Strictly, is teetering on the brink of blowing the whistle on ballroom &quot;bullies&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>The 63-year-old dance veteran reckons that despite her decades in the industry &#8211; she kicked off her career in 1967 &#8211; attitudes towards women haven&#x27;t budged an inch.<\/p>\n<p>She revealed: \u201cI don\u2019t know how people get away with it until it becomes \u2018name and shame\u2019 and I am pretty much close to doing that I\u2019ll tell you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When quizzed about whether misogyny was rife in the world of dance, she didn&#x27;t mince words: \u201cYes for sure, 100 per cent for sure and I don\u2019t think it is much better today. I still think that bullying goes on.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are a lot of great people in my industry, there are a lot of people who want to see people do extremely well and I think we have this handful of misogynistic people with egos that just will not deflate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TM-comp-Shirley.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TM-comp-Shirley.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/TM-comp-Shirley.jpg\"><\/picture><span>STRICT VOW <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly judge Shirley Ballas reveals she&#x27;s on verge of naming showbiz &#x27;bullies&#x27;<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-10T02:15:00.000Z\" title=\"12\/10\/2023\">Today, 02:15<\/time><\/span><span>By Simon Garner<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Strictly descends into chaos<\/h3>\n<p>The BBC One&#x27;s hit show, Strictly Come Dancing, was thrown into a frenzy during its live semi-final on Saturday night as the professional dancers kicked up a storm.<\/p>\n<p>The evening saw the remaining celebrity contestants take to the dance floor twice. Among them was Annabel Croft who set the stage ablaze with her Salsa routine alongside pro partner Johannes Radebe.<\/p>\n<p>While their performance wowed both those in attendance and viewers at home, it didn&#x27;t quite cut it for the judges who picked out several errors. The 57-year-old former tennis player ended up with a total score of 32 points.<\/p>\n<p>However, this didn&#x27;t sit well with everyone in the studio. The audience erupted into boos while the professional dancers began to chant &quot;undermarked&quot;, sending Strictly Come Dancing into an uproar.<\/p>\n<p><source media=\"(-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.5)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-kqaskckqj-1702153665582.jpg\"><source data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-kqaskckqj-1702153665582.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/newspress-collage-kqaskckqj-1702153665582.jpg\"><\/picture><span>studio drama <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Strictly descends into chaos as pros revolt and chant &#x27;undermarked&#x27; at judges<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-10T01:10:00.000Z\" title=\"12\/10\/2023\">Today, 01:10<\/time><\/span><span>By Simon Garner<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>From &#x27;polite&#x27; to &#x27;feisty<\/h3>\n<p>Soap star Ellie Leach was told by head judge Shirley Ballas that she had some \u201cunique and beautiful leg actions\u201d following her first dance.<\/p>\n<p>The soap star performed the cha cha cha to Mambo Italiano by Bette Midler with her dance partner Vito Coppola.<\/p>\n<p>Du Beke described the dance as \u201cabsolutely beautiful\u201d but Revel Horwood said it looked \u201ca little bit too polite\u201d and the pair were awarded 37 points from the judges.<\/p>\n<p>The last dance was from Leach and Coppola who performed a couple\u2019s choice to a Dua Lipa medley.<\/p>\n<p>Revel Horwood described the dance as \u201cfeisty\u201d and they were given 38 points from the judges.<\/p>\n<h3>&#x27;Beautiful, natural turns&#x27;<\/h3>\n<p>Annabel Croft performed a salsa to You\u2019ll Be Mine (Party Time) by Gloria Estefan and received a score of 32 with her dance partner Johannes Radebe.<\/p>\n<p>Croft\u2019s second dance was a Viennese waltz to Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want, in the style of Slow Moving Millie, originally by The Smiths.<\/p>\n<p>Ballas told her she had \u201cbeautiful, natural turns\u201d and the pair received 33 points.<\/p>\n<h3>&#x27;Best Charleston ever&#x27;<\/h3>\n<p>Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin received a standing ovation from Craig Revel Horwood during the Strictly Come Dancing semi-finals.<\/p>\n<p>For their second dance, Williams, 29, and Kuzmin, 25, wore matching suits as they performed the Charleston to Fit As A Fiddle by Gene Kelly and Donald O\u2019Connor.<\/p>\n<p>Revel Horwood said the dance was \u201cthe best Charleston I\u2019ve ever seen in twenty years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/live-show-layton-williams-nikita-865210624.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>&#x27;Now I&#x27;m convinced&#x27;<\/h3>\n<p>EastEnders star Bobby Brazier and his dance partner Dianne Buswell had kicked off the Strictly semi-finals with a quickstep to Mack The Knife by Bobby Darin and received 38 points.<\/p>\n<p>Brazier and Buswell then danced a paso doble to Run Boy Run by Woodkid and were awarded 35 points from the judges.<\/p>\n<p>Following the dance, judge Motsi Mabuse told Brazier that he had \u201cconvinced\u201d her of his place in the final.<\/p>\n<h3>&#x27;Absolutely beautiful&#x27;<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;Unique and beautiful leg actions&quot; were the words of praise from top judge Shirley Ballas for Ellie Leach after her debut dance in the semi-finals of Strictly.<\/p>\n<p>The soap sensation swayed to the rhythm of Bette Midler&#x27;s Mambo Italiano, performing a cha cha cha with her twinkle-toed partner Vito Coppola.<\/p>\n<p>Anton Du Beke was smitten by their performance, branding it as &quot;absolutely beautiful&quot;. However, Craig Revel Horwood thought it was &quot;a little bit too polite&quot;.<\/p>\n<p>The dancing duo bagged a whopping 37 points from the judges.<\/p>\n<h3>The numbers are in&#8230;<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-09T20:57:46.000Z\" title=\"12\/9\/2023\">9th Dec 2023, 20:57<\/time><\/span><span>By Simon Garner<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Judges score are in for Ellie<\/h3>\n<p>Craig Revel Horwood\u00a0\u2013 9<br \/>Motsi Mabuse\u00a0\u2013 9<br \/>Shirley Ballas\u00a0\u2013 10<br \/>Anton Du Beke\u00a0\u2013 10<\/p>\n<p>Well done Ellie!<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-09T20:50:32.000Z\" title=\"12\/9\/2023\">9th Dec 2023, 20:50<\/time><\/span><span>By Simon Garner<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Ellie&#x27;s up last<\/h3>\n<p>Ellie Leach and Vito will dance their couple&#x27;s choice here. <\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-09T20:48:50.000Z\" title=\"12\/9\/2023\">9th Dec 2023, 20:48<\/time><\/span><span>By Simon Garner<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Judges scores are in for Annabel<\/h3>\n<p>Craig Revel Horwood\u00a0\u2013 8<br \/>Motsi Mabuse\u00a0\u2013 8<br \/>Shirley Ballas\u00a0\u2013 8<br \/>Anton Du Beke\u00a0\u2013 9<\/p>\n<p>Bit of surprise in the room that the scores didn&#x27;t quite match the judges&#x27; comments. The 33 from that dance should be added to the 33 last weeks and the 32 Annabel earned earlier.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><span><time dateTime=\"2023-12-09T20:40:51.000Z\" title=\"12\/9\/2023\">9th Dec 2023, 20:40<\/time><\/span><span>By Simon Garner<\/span><br \/>\n<h3>Annabel&#x27;s back<\/h3>\n<p>Annabel Croft returns with Johannes to dance the Viennese Waltz.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>1<\/span><\/li>\n<li>2<\/li>\n<li>3<\/li>\n<li>4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span>1<\/span><\/li>\n<li>2<\/li>\n<li>3<\/li>\n<li>4<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/24992369\/strictly-come-dancing-2023-bbc-semi-final-updates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>STRICTLY Come Dancing got emotional last night as Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin were moved to tears, hugging each other following a routine that was hailed as &#x27;the best thing you&#x27;ve ever done&#x27;. 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