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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Jessica Sansome

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Helen Skelton in tears as she shares why she's 'won' show after 'tough' year

Helen Skelton has shared why she thinks she's already 'won' before competing in the Strictly Come Dancing final in an emotional display. The Countryfile host will be competing for the Glitterball trophy on Saturday night (December 17) during the final of the BBC One dance contest alongside her professional partner Gorka Marquez.

The pair made it to the final of Strictly 2022 after a closely-fought semi-final. Also competing to be crowned champions of the 20th series are Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal, Fleur East and Vito Coppola and Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu.

Each couple will perform three routines as they take to the ballroom for the final time, with Helen, 39, and Gorka, set to dance their jive to Tightrope by Janelle Monae at the request of the judges, their couple’s choice routine to Mein Herr by Liza Minnelli (from Cabaret) after picking it as their favourite routine of the series and finally their show dance, where Helen gets to show off her 13 weeks of practice, to Shine by Emeli Sande.

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