BBC Strictly Come Dancing finals leaderboard — tonight's scores confirmed
Strictly Come Dancing has come to an end after weeks of sensational performances and incredible connections.
Viewers have been tuned in to watch famous faces showcase their dance skills and now, Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell, Layton Williams with his dance partner Nikita Kuzmin and Ellie Leach with partner Vito Coppola have reached the finals of the BBC competition.
After a lot of suspense, Ellie Leach - along with her pro dance partner Vito Coppola - was announced as the winner of this year's series. Here, we've put together the full scores from tonight's show...
Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola - 115 POINTS
Ellie Leach was awarded 39 points by the judges after she performed her first dance during the Strictly Come Dancing final. The 22-year-old TV star performed a dramatic paso doble to Insomnia by 2WEI with her dance partner Vito Coppola, as chosen for them by the judges.
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After their performance, head judge Shirley Ballas said: “You, my dear, are the only lady standing and let me tell you, you came down those stairs, you worked that dress, the whole ensemble… was spot on. “I have to say, that was a woman in control.” Anton Du Beke added “I love this” and Craig Revel Horwood said “it was absolutely fantastic”.
Receiving a 39, 36 and a 40, the trio came out with 115 points.
The final scores are outBobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell - 117 POINTS
Bobby Brazier was called the “king of Latin ballroom” following his first dance on the Strictly Come Dancing final. The 20-year-old soap star performed a samba to Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton with his professional partner Dianne Buswell, as chosen for them by the judges. The couple were awarded 39 points by the judges.
EastEnders star got 39 points for all three and received a total of 117 points.
Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin - 119 POINTS
Layton Williams was awarded full marks after he performed his first dance of the night during the Strictly Come Dancing final.
The 29-year-old stage and screen star and his professional dance partner, Nikita Kuzmin, revisited their quickstep to Puttin’ On The Ritz, as chosen for them by the judges. The couple received the first full marks of the night and the judges discussed the improvements Williams had made since he first performed the routine in week two of the competition.
Bad Education star Layton Williams and Nikita received a whopping 40 for their first dance, 39 fo their second and 40 for their third, totalling 119 points.
Layton has been receiving great feedback from the judges (BBC)The stars spent a lot of time and energy to impress judges Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke. The series started in September, with presenter Les Dennis and professional dance partner Nancy Xu being the first couple to be eliminated.
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The duo performed a samba to The Hues Corporation's Rock The Boat but received a measly 15 points from the judges and was eliminated after judges unanimously voted to save Nikita Kanda and Gorka Márquez in the dreaded dance-off.
During the second week, Nikia and Gorka were eliminated after performing Kids in America during Movie Week. They received 21 points, which wasn't enough to impress the judges. They performed against Love Island's very own Zara McDermott and Graziano Di Prima.
Things were ramping up and by week four, Jody Cundy and Jowita Przystał along with Eddie Kadi and partner Karen Hauer landed in the bottom two. Unfortunately, Jody was voted off the competition after earning 19 points from the judges. One day later, Amanda Abbington - who was partnered with Giovanni Pernice - withdrew from the competition.
Rumours of a feud were brewing about the two for weeks, and things got worse when she snubbed him in a heartfelt post about the show. After landing in the bottom two, Eddie was unfortunately the next to be voted off after receiving 24 points. Love Island's Zara was next to be eliminated, but she wasn't bothered as it gave her the perfect opportunity to support her boyfriend Sam Thompson in I'm A Celebrity.
In early November, Waterloo Road's Adam Thomas didn't make the cut and, a week later, Channel 4 News presenter Krishnan Guru-Murthy left the series. The two Angela's, Angela Rippon and Angela Scanlon were the next two to get eliminated before another star withdrew from the series.
Actor Nigel Harman was forced to pull out from the show during the Quarterfinal after suffering a nasty injury, but he returned on Saturday along with other 2023 cast members. Annabel Croft was the final person to be eliminated alongside her dance partner Johannes Radebe. The final three left in the game were Bobby Brazier, Ellie Leach and fan and judge favourite Layton Williams.
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