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Charlotte Tutton

Strictly 2022 winner 'revealed' days before live final as fans say it's 'obvious'

Strictly Come Dancing viewers are convinced they know who will win the 2022 series next weekend.

After the latest live show, one couple in particular stood out - and viewers are convinced they will go all the way and win the Glitterball Trophy.

Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal's latest performances had viewers saying it was "obvious" that they would be this year's champions.

Sunday night's show saw five couples take to the dancefloor once more, this time with two performances each for the semi-final.

All of them were competing for a place in the live finale next weekend, following the departure of Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima last weekend.

Left standing were Hamza and Jowita, Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, Fleur East and Vito Coppola, Will Mellor and Nancy Xu and Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers are convinced they know who will win the 2022 series next weekend (BBC)

As the performances went on throughout the episode, viewers shared their thoughts on each couple's two routines.

Judges Dame Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood also gave their critiques and scores as usual.

By the end it was clear to see who the favourites were after the latest dances, as the scoreboard was revealed in full - before voting lines were opened.

As viewers got voting, many shared their thoughts on Twitter that there was a clear winner ahead of Saturday's final next week.

Many said it was "obvious" that Hamza and Jowita would win the series, with many happy for this to happen.

One fan tweeted: "It’s obvious Hamza will win since everyone loves him but I just hope by some miracle Molly can make it through."

Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal are tipped to win (BBC/Guy Levy)
After the latest live show, one couple in particular stood out (PA)

Another said: "And look, Hamza is winning this year. It's been obvious for weeks now, and it's still the case. He's great, Jowita is great, they're great together, and that dance was great."

A third fan agreed: "Hamza must now be the favourite to win?," while a fourth wrote: "I really want Hamza & Jowita to win. There I said it."

A fifth viewer said: "Still think Hamza’s going to win overall, but I love (nearly) all the remaining couples."

It comes as the show was moved to a completely new slot, thanks to the World Cup coverage - with England facing France on Saturday night.

Instead, the BBC moved Strictly to Sunday - with the results to air on Monday.

Fans say it's 'obvious' they will win (BBC)

TV guides confirmed the schedule shake-up days before the show was due to air, while many fans were hoping to get their usual Saturday fix of the series.

Speaking about the schedule changes, the BBC had said in an earlier statement: " Strictly Come Dancing will continue to bring glitter, glamour and glorious dancing to homes across the nation throughout the 2022 FIFA World Cup."

Taking to Twitter, one person fumed: "I'm so mad that #Strictly is on next Sunday instead of Saturday".

A second stated: "Bloody annoying that the football takes priority on the schedule. First it being on a Friday, now the main show on a Sunday, it’s messing with my week #Strictly".

Strictly Come Dancing 2022’s grand final airs on Saturday, 17 December.

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