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Amber Davies breaks down in tears over ‘saying goodbye’ to Strictly

‘The Strictly bubble is bursting,’ said Davies

The Independent UK

‘Novice’ Balvinder says she had no chance against Amber in Strictly semi final dance off

Balvinder Sopal says she knew it was ‘game over’ in Sunday’s Strictly semi final because she is a ‘novice’ compared to dance off-rival Amber Davies.

The Independent UK

Strictly star makes two-word plea to viewers after receiving ‘hate every single day’

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Strictly’s Amber Davies says ‘we’re stronger with kindness’ after Nikita Kuzmin’s emotional plea

The former Love Islander made it through to the ‘Strictly’ final after surviving Sunday night’s dance-off

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Balvinder Sopal eliminated from the show after surviving five weeks in bottom two

The star says competing in the series has been ‘brilliant’ and ‘wonderful’

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing’s finalists revealed as latest celebrity is voted off

The results show also featured a surprise for presenters Tess Daly and Winkleman ahead of their departure.

Evening Standard

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from the semi-final of the competition

One couple received a perfect score for the third week in a row

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Former England Lionesses footballer Karen Carney tops Strictly semi-final table

Carney and her professional dance partner Carlos Gu scored 39 for their waltz to One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston.

Evening Standard

Strictly’s Julian Caillon breaks down in tears during semi-final

‘All I’ve ever wanted in my life was to make my family proud,’ says pro dancer

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing: semi-final results – as it happened

After the surviving four couples tackled two routines apiece, the semi-final results came in. But who would progress to the grand final? Who would face the year’s climactic dance-off? And who would fall at the last hurdle?

The Guardian - UK

Strictly Come Dancing live: Karen Carney and Carlos Gu burst into tears in emotional semi-final

All the live updates from semi-final of BBC dancing competition

The Independent UK

Strictly star thanks professional partner for helping him ‘fall in love’

Lewis Cope was surprisingly eliminated on Saturday’s show despite being an early favourite in the series

The Independent UK

Strictly favourite Lewis Cope eliminated from show in tense dance-off

The star says competing has been ‘more than I could have ever wished for’

The Independent UK

Balvinder Sopal wants Strictly Come Dancing engraved on her gravestone

Balvinder Sopal has joked she wants Strictly Come Dancing engraved on her gravestone.

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Balvinder Sopal has an unwanted record – but Strictly’s dance-off queen has so much to be proud of

COMMENT: The ‘EastEnders’ star came back fighting once again in Musicals Week, writes Rachel McGrath

Evening Standard

Amber Davies receives perfect score during musicals week on Strictly

The reality TV and West End star top the leaderboard with 40 points.

The Independent UK

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from Musicals Week 2025

There were tears, physicality and a perfect score on an emotionally charged Musicals Week

The Independent UK

Strictly star breaks down in tears when praised after ‘demoralising’ experience

‘Coming back to dance that kind of performance, I have chills’ said Shirley Ballas

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The Guardian - UK

Strictly Come Dancing: week 11 results – as it happened

Musicals Week began with the all-new Dance Relay and ended on Paddington’s ballroom debut. But who would battle it out in this year’s penultimate dance-off? And who would miss out on the semi-final?

The Independent UK

Strictly 2025 – live: Amber Davies lands perfect score in Musicals Week

All the live updates from quarter-finals of BBC dancing competition

The Independent UK

McFly star to perform on Strictly with Paddington Bear for ‘musicals week’

The remaining five contestants will also take part in a dance relay in what is a first for the show

Evening Standard

Tom Fletcher to sing with Paddington during Strictly’s musicals week

They will take to the ballroom on Saturday.

The Independent UK

Balvinder Sopal and partner Julian Caillon react to breaking unwanted Strictly record

Balvinder Sopal and partner Julian Caillon have reacted to breaking an unwanted Strictly Come Dancing record, after they found themselves in another dance-off on Sunday (30 November).

The Independent UK

Strictly judges split over latest elimination from BBC series

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Evening Standard

Eighth celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

The remaining five couples will return to the Strictly dancefloor on Saturday for a musicals week quarter-final.

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