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Strictly fans brand Lewis Cope’s exit a ‘travesty’ as old complaint resurfaces

Cope had become a firm favourite during his spell on the BBC reality series

The Independent UK

Eliminated Strictly star reveals true impact of the show: ‘That’s enough’

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The Independent UK

Strictly’s Lewis Cope ‘best celebrity male dancer show has ever had’ says shocked Katya Jones after show exit

Strictly Come Dancing professional Katya Jones praised her partner Lewis Cope as the “best male celebrity dancer show has ever had” following his shock exit from the competition.

The Independent UK

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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

Strictly semi-finalists revealed after elimination during musicals week

Sunday’s results show featured a dance routine of Cell Block Tango from Chicago and a performance from the cast of musical Titanique.

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.

Evening Standard

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

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

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Alex Kingston eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after ‘difficult’ dance off

Judges were split over latest decision on BBC competition

The Independent UK

Lewis Cope tops Strictly leader board and wins first Instant Dance challenge

Saturday night was eventful in the Strictly studios after the BBC dance competition introduced a new challenge.

Evening Standard

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week 10 of the competition

Which couples will end up securing a spot in the quarter finals?

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing crowns first ever winners of Instant Dance challenge

Couples faced the high pressure test for the first time in the competition’s history

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Lewis Cope fell asleep during rehearsal with Katya Jones

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Lewis Cope has revealed he fell asleep during a rehearsal with dance partner Katya Jones.

The Independent UK

Strictly viewers pinpoint ‘exact moment’ Tess Daly ‘messed up’ in awkward blunder

Slip-up was followed by a long pause thought to be caused by a teleprompter problem

The Independent UK

I’m a Celebrity tempers erupt after ants invade messy camp

A snake was also discovered in one of the contestants shorts

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Karen Carney’s Blackpool performance proves she deserves to be in the Strictly Come Dancing final

COMMENT: The former England player didn’t top the leaderboard but she was undeniably the star of this year’s Blackpool episode, writes Rachel McGrath

The Independent UK

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week nine of the competition

This week’s Blackpool special featured the second perfect score of the series after a contestant was forced to withdraw

The Independent UK

Strictly star achieves rare feat during Blackpool special

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Evening Standard

Lewis Cope tops Strictly leaderboard with perfect 40 as La Voix withdraws

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star La Voix had initially been given a bye to the next round of the competition after the injury was announced last week.

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The Independent UK

Strictly’s Lewis Cope called ‘unbelievable’ after second perfect score of the series

One viewer said that they would have given the actor a score of 110

Evening Standard

Vicky Pattison tops Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard with ‘dance of the night’

The former Geordie Shore star, 37, and professional dancer Kai Widdrington scored 39 points for their Tango to Taylor Swift’s The Fate Of Ophelia.

The Independent UK

Strictly Come Dancing latest: Vicky Pattison tops leaderboard for first time

Balvinder Sopal also wowed after surviving dance-off once again

Evening Standard

Fifth celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing during Halloween week

Also on Saturday’s show, Lewis Cope and professional dancer Katya Jones clinched the first perfect score of the series.

The Independent UK

Strictly 2025 leaderboard: Scores from week six of BBC series

What judges thought of the ‘Halloween Week’ performances

Evening Standard

Lewis Cope and Katya Jones score first perfect 40 of Strictly Come Dancing 2025

The couple wore matching suits for their couple’s choice to Creep by Radiohead.

The Independent UK

Strictly’s Lewis Cope scores first perfect score of the series with ‘emotional’ performance

‘Emmerdale’ star will go down in the show’s history say judges

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