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The Strictly final isn't about the dancing - but Ellie Leach is a deserving winner

This was as close as we’ve come to a perfect Strictly final

Julia Raeside

Annabel Croft has left the dancefloor - and taken Strictly's heart with her

Julia Raeside

If you don't think Layton Williams deserves to be on Strictly, you're wrong

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In The Reckoning Steve Coogan makes Jimmy Savile's evil look effortless

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Les Dennis's exit is bad for Strictly - it's nothing without joke contestants

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Article thumbnail: BOREHAMWOOD, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 03: Len Goodman attends the red carpet launch for "Strictly Come Dancing" at Elstree Studios on September 3, 2013 in Borehamwood, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
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Article thumbnail: EMBARGOED TO 2135 SATURDAY DECEMBER 17 For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only Undated BBC handout photo of Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez during the dress rehearsal of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1. Issue date: Saturday December 17, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ Strictly. Photo credit should read: Guy Levy/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: Not for use more than 21 days after issue. You may use this picture without charge only for the purpose of publicising or reporting on current BBC programming, personnel or other BBC output or activity within 21 days of issue. Any use after that time MUST be cleared through BBC Picture Publicity. Please credit the image to the BBC and any named photographer or independent programme maker, as described in the caption.
Article thumbnail: EMBARGOED TO 2135 SATURDAY DECEMBER 17 For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only Undated BBC handout photo of Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez during the dress rehearsal of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC1. Issue date: Saturday December 17, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ Strictly. Photo credit should read: Guy Levy/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: Not for use more than 21 days after issue. You may use this picture without charge only for the purpose of publicising or reporting on current BBC programming, personnel or other BBC output or activity within 21 days of issue. Any use after that time MUST be cleared through BBC Picture Publicity. Please credit the image to the BBC and any named photographer or independent programme maker, as described in the caption.
Article thumbnail: The Traitors,29-11-2022,(L-R) Amos, Maddy, Fay, Ivan, John, Theo, Kieran, Andrea, Wilfred, Meryl, Alyssa, Tom, Claudia Winkleman, Aisha, Imran, Alex, Claire, Nicky, Matt, Amanda, Rayan, Hannah, Aaron.,The Traitors is a new reality competition series built on strategy and suspicion, filmed in the Scottish Highlands. A team of players will compete in a series of missions. The more missions they win, the bigger the prize pot. However, amongst the players lie the ?Traitors?. The Traitors will meet in secret and decide who to eliminate of their fellow players known as the ?Faithfuls?. The aim of the Traitors is to stay undetected until the end of the game. Whilst trying to avoid being eliminated, the Faithfuls must figure out who is a Traitor and vote them out so they can share the money between the remaining Faithfuls. However, if any Traitors make it to the end, they will steal the prize money for themselves. Throughout the season, there will be twists, turns and surprises for the players. A game of trust and treachery? do you have what it takes to play? The Traitors is produced for the BBC by Studio Lambert Associates.,Studio Lambert Associates,Mark Mainz The Traitor Tv Still BBC
Article thumbnail: The Traitors,29-11-2022,(L-R) Amos, Maddy, Fay, Ivan, John, Theo, Kieran, Andrea, Wilfred, Meryl, Alyssa, Tom, Claudia Winkleman, Aisha, Imran, Alex, Claire, Nicky, Matt, Amanda, Rayan, Hannah, Aaron.,The Traitors is a new reality competition series built on strategy and suspicion, filmed in the Scottish Highlands. A team of players will compete in a series of missions. The more missions they win, the bigger the prize pot. However, amongst the players lie the ?Traitors?. The Traitors will meet in secret and decide who to eliminate of their fellow players known as the ?Faithfuls?. The aim of the Traitors is to stay undetected until the end of the game. Whilst trying to avoid being eliminated, the Faithfuls must figure out who is a Traitor and vote them out so they can share the money between the remaining Faithfuls. However, if any Traitors make it to the end, they will steal the prize money for themselves. Throughout the season, there will be twists, turns and surprises for the players. A game of trust and treachery? do you have what it takes to play? The Traitors is produced for the BBC by Studio Lambert Associates.,Studio Lambert Associates,Mark Mainz The Traitor Tv Still BBC