The BBC One dance competition is just a couple of weeks from the end
The Strictly Come Dancing 2025 semi-final(Image: BBC)
Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left feeling ‘sick’ after the latest dance-off results were leaked early, revealing which couple missed out on a place in the semi-final.
The BBC One dance competition is just a couple of weeks from the end with the five remaining couples taking to the ballroom floor on Saturday night (December 6) for the quarter-final, which also happened to be the show’s Musicals Week special.
But with the final, set for December 20, now very much in sight, who faced the latest dreaded dance-off of the 2025 series and the couple who were therefore eliminated was revealed weekly online early, as it is weekly, ahead of it being aired on TV, which in this case will be on Sunday (December 7) night.
It comes after the latest live show saw reality TV star and actress Amber Davies secured a perfect score for an “absolutely fantastic” performance, just a week after landing her first 40 of the series.
The Love Island winner and West End performer, 29, and her dance partner Nikita Kuzmin were praised by the judges for their Charleston to Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat from Guys And Dolls, during which Amber performed the splits and a number of difficult lifts.
In joint second place this week are EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal and Australian dancer Julian Caillon, internet star George Clarke and US partner Alexis Warr, and soap star Lewis Cope and professional dancer Katya Jones, who were all awarded 35 points from the judges.
Balvinder became emotional following comments from Motsi Mabuse after her Viennese waltz to Never Enough from The Greatest Showman, which comes after she survived her fifth dance-off of the series to make it through to week 11 of Strictly’s 2025 series.
It was Amber and Nikita who topped the leaderboard this weekend(Image: Guy Levy/BBC/PA)
Meanwhile, George and Alexis opened this weekend’s live show with their Argentine tango to The Point Of No Return from The Phantom Of The Opera, before Lewis later received a mixed reception from the judges for his and Katya’s salsa to Dance At The Gym from West Side Story.
Also on the show, former Lioness Karen Carney and Carlos Gu were awarded 34 points following their samba to The Rhythm Of Life from Sweet Charity. Karen, who wore a hippy-looking outfit with fringe details, was praised by the judges for her spins, but landed bottom of the tight leaderboard.
But, some Strictly fans have been left in complete shock after a leaked spoiler revealed which couples landed in the latest dreaded dance-off and which ultimately left the competition, the weekend before the penultimate week of Strictly’s 23rd series.
The results show airs on Sunday but is pre-recorded on the Saturday night after the live show, meaning that the name of the axed star is often leaked online and while the Manchester Evening News won’t be revealing the bottom two or exit results, fans have already been reacting online.
@strictlymiaa fumed: “The british public actually disgust me #strictly.” @slinehan1 said: “This is a joke… This is the biggest robbery in Strictly history for me. I’ve watched every ep of every series of this show but I’m done for this series. Devastated honestly.”
@Imogen_Alanah commented: “Now that is the most shocking Strictly elimination EVER to happen #strictlyspoiler.” @abbygsx posted: “Absolutely abysmal spoiler result… I am SICK.” @povieee shared: “WILDEST DANCE OFF IN THE HISTORY OF DANCE OFFS MY GOD THIS IS GOING TO BE THE BEST TV I’VE HAD IN A WHILE.”
@SeanHarkin typed: “Oh my god??? This is Ella Henderson vs James Arthur bottom 2 level of gaggery #Strictly.” @Thomasstevens00 added: “Hands down the most wild dance off result I’ve ever seen in the history of Strictly Come Dancing…. Tess & Claudia are truly witnessing the craziest s**t for their final series as hosts! #Strictly #StrictlySpoiler.”
