Strictly Come Dancing closing 2023
Strictly Come Dancing‘s 2023 closing noticed Ellie Leach and Vitto Coppola as the primary couple taking to the ground for a really steamy Paso Doble on Saturday.
It comes after the present kicked off in unbelievable type with a showstopping group routine.
And viewers had been left in ‘floods’ of tears as skilled dancer Amy Dowden made her shock return to the ground amid her most cancers battle.
Amy, who has been pressured to sit down out the most recent collection, appeared sensational as she barely went with out her wig after dropping her hair as a result of chemotherapy.
Fans had been fast to take to social media after the dancer take centre stage and strut her stuff.
Strictly Come Dancing ‘s 2023 closing noticed Ellie Leach and Vitto Coppola as the primary couple taking to the ground for a really steamy Paso Doble on Saturday
This yr’s closing sees Bobby Brazier, Ellie Leach and Layton Williams battle it out for the coveted glitterball trophy.
Each movie star and their skilled dance companions must dance 3 times; their favorite dance from the collection, a present dance and judges’ decide.
EastEnders actor Bobby, 20, and Dianne Buswell, 34, are set to bounce their Couple’s Choice to This Woman’s Work by Maxwell.
The lyrical dance is a tribute to Bobby’s mom who died in 2007 aged 27 after a brief battle with cervical most cancers.
Their present dance shall be to La La La Land Medley whereas the judges have requested them to carry out their Samba to Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton.
Strictly Come Dancing’s 2023 closing kicked off in unbelievable type on Saturday with a showstopping group routine
And viewers had been left in ‘floods’ of tears as skilled dancer Amy Dowden made her shock return to the ground amid her most cancers battle
Fans had been fast to take to social media after the dancer take centre stage and strut her stuff
As for Ellie, 22, and Vito, 31, they may do their present dance to Jennifer Lopez Megamix, judges’ decide Paso Doble to Insomnia by 2WEI, and their favorite routine which is the American Smooth to Ain’t That A Kick In The Head by Robbie Williams.
Layton, 29, and Nikita, 25, will showdance to Friend Like Me by Ne-Yo, do the judges’ decide which is their Quickstep to Puttin’ On The Ritz by Gregory Porter and carry out their favorite dance, the Tango to Tattoo by Loreen.
Strictly Come Dancing 2023 kicked off in September, hosted as soon as once more by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman with the return of judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas.
The 15 celebrities taking to the dance flooring this yr had been revealed to be Bobby Brazier, Annabel Croft, Les Dennis, Angela Rippon, Nigel Harman, Zara McDermott, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Amanda Abbington, Ellie Leach, Angela Scanlon, Nikita Kanda, Adam Thomas, Eddie Kadi, Jody Cundy and Layton Williams.
Professional dancers Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Vito Coppola, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Carlos Gu, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Márquez, Luba Mushtuk, Lauren Oakley, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystał, Johannes Radebe, Michelle Tsiakkas, Kai Widdrington, and Nancy Xu additionally returned.
Star Amy Dowden sadly was unable to participate, after being recognized with breast most cancers earlier within the yr, however was in a position to make a number of cameos in the course of the collection.
STRICTLY COME DANCING 2023: THE CONTESTANTS’ PROFILES
Layton Williams
Age: 28
Profession: Actor
Layton says: ‘Absolutely buzzing to verify that I shall be collaborating in THE most iconic dance competitors within the UK! It’s time to deliver it to the Ballroom. So excited to study new abilities from the perfect. Bring on the sequins… ALL the sequins!’
Age: 22
Profession: Coronation Street star
Ellie says: ‘It nonetheless does not really feel actual that I’m going to be doing Strictly!! It’s at all times been a dream of mine so I suppose desires actually do come true!!!!’
Age: 20
Profession: EastEnders star and mannequin
Bobby says: ‘I’m so excited to be a part of the Strictly line up, I can not wait to begin coaching like knowledgeable dancer and including just a few strikes to my locker. I’m trying ahead to performing in-front of everybody.’
