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Melanie Blatt says she was out of her comfort zone filming Strictly Christmas special

The former All Saints singer is one of the six celebrities competing in this year’s festival special

The Independent UK

Strictly fans claim Nancy Xu 'can't hide her dislike' for Carlos Gu in tense moment after 'big fallout'

The childhood friends reportedly stopped talking to each other backstage during last year’s series

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing’s Karen Carney shares update on Carlos Gu after pro dancer’s emotional outburst

The professional dancer burst into tears and said he had been “self-centred” during Saturday night’s grand final

The Independent UK

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James Jordan backs Vernon Kay to take over Strictly role from wife Tess Daly

The professional dancer also tipped Zoe Ball and Bradley Walsh.

Evening Standard

Queen praises Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman during final Strictly live show

The pair announced in October that they would be leaving the BBC dancing competition after over a decade fronting the main show together.

The Independent UK

Karen Carney: Sharing dancefloor with Strictly finalists was biggest honour

Carney and professional dancer Carlos Gu were crowned the winners of the 23rd series of the BBC dance competition programme on Saturday night.

Evening Standard

Karen Carney says Strictly victory ‘means everything’ to her and Carlos Gu

The pair triumphantly lifted the glitterball on Saturday after being crowned the winners of the 23rd series of the BBC One dance programme.

Evening Standard

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Karen Carney and Carlos Gu win Strictly Come Dancing in emotional final

The evening also marked the final time presenters Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman co-hosted the live weekend show together.

Evening Standard

Karen Carney and Carlos Gu win Strictly crown as Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman bow out

Longstanding hosts presented with video tribute and message from queen following final victory for former England footballer and professional dancer

The Guardian - UK

Strictly Come Dancing: the final – as it happened

Amber Davies, Karen Carney and George Clarke fought it out in the series finale. Co-hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman waved goodbye. But on an emotional night in the ballroom, who waltzed away with the glitterball trophy?

The Guardian - UK

Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman in tearful sign-off from Strictly Come Dancing

The final marked the duo’s last live episode of the show.

Evening Standard

Strictly Come Dancing finalists: Who knows their partner better?

Strictly Come Dancing finalists Karen Carney and Carlos Gu, Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin, and George Clarke and Alexis Warr have been put to the test to see who knows their dance partner better ahead of the final.

The Independent UK

Former Lioness, podcaster and West End star to face off in Strictly final

The trio will perform three times each during the grand final of the BBC One dancing competition.

Evening Standard

Karen Carney says Strictly has ‘fixed me’ and ‘rebuilt my confidence’

Carney is a Strictly finalist with reality TV star Amber Davies and social media star George Clarke.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing has its 2025 finalists – but who will win the Glitterball trophy?

This year’s champion will be crowned in Saturday’s grand final, the last ever live episode to be hosted by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing’s Karen Carney is a joy to watch – and deserves the Glitterball trophy

COMMENT: Lewis Cope’s elimination threw the competition wide open - and now, the former Lioness has proven she deserves to, win writes Rachel McGrath

The Independent UK

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

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

Evening Standard

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.

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - 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?

Evening Standard

Karen Carney ‘really proud’ to be first footballer to make Strictly semi-finals

The TV pundit has become the highest-placing footballer in the show’s history regardless of the result of Saturday’s semi-final.

The Independent 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

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

Evening Standard

George Clarke opens Strictly’s musicals week with ‘sensational’ Argentine tango

Ahead of musicals week the pair met cast members from The Phantom Of The Opera to get into character.

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