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From Broadway to the Ballroom... it's time for Musicals Week!

Put your hands together because we've made it to Week Eleven of the competition!

The stage is set for our Musicals Week extravaganza and our remaining couples are ready to give the performances of their lives in the hopes of making it through to next weeks Semi-Final.

Sadly Nigel Harman has sustained an injury which means he is unable to perform in tonight’s show and has had to withdraw from the competition. We wish Nigel a speedy recovery and both he and Katya will be missed by our entire Strictly family.

Tonight only four of our couples will perform. There will be no public vote and all our couples will go through to next week's Semi-Final.

See you in the Ballroom at 7:25pm, but be sure to follow us on Instagram, TikTok and Facebook as we'll be keeping up with the couples throughout the night.

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  • Comment posted by dotbat, at 20:13 2 Dec 2023

    Isn’t Motsi supposed to be an unbiased judge? She is so obvious.
    Just because people are upset that a professional dancer is in the show doesn’t make them hateful, just honest and upset that this show has been turned into an advert for Layton’s future in the West End. Tess please don’t thank Craig on behalf of the nation a lot of people will not be happy and can speak for themselves. Come on Bobby, Ellie and Annabel.

    • Reply posted by rozza, at 20:15 2 Dec 2023

      rozza replied:
      Hear, hear, hear!

  • Comment posted by Annekers midden, at 20:21 2 Dec 2023

    I’m sorry but how is Annabel last? She is what strictly is, or was all about. Her progression has been incredible, not a platform for experienced professionals.

    • Reply posted by Fleckle, at 20:23 2 Dec 2023

      Fleckle replied:
      We have to vote for her - I've given her all my votes every week!

  • Comment posted by Annie, at 18:21 2 Dec 2023

    Another sad piece of news this week; did you read that Amy had to go to hospital because she has developed a blood clot on her lungs? There was a worry it could move to her heart which thankfully hasn't happened, but nevertheless it's still a big concern. I just feel so sorry for Amy, it seems to be one thing after another for her, & I wish her well from the bottom of my heart.

    • Reply posted by MavisOne, at 18:25 2 Dec 2023

      MavisOne replied:
      Yes. So worrying. Poor woman.

  • Comment posted by Saintsfan, at 19:58 2 Dec 2023

    Thought judges were mean on Annabel score.

    • Reply posted by alhat61, at 20:19 2 Dec 2023

      alhat61 replied:
      I thought they were mean as well. Had to agree with Craig, she’s the only one who isn’t an actor.

  • Comment posted by deb, at 20:04 2 Dec 2023

    Another show dance that's not a paso for me

    • Reply posted by DferPolarBear, at 20:06 2 Dec 2023

      DferPolarBear replied:
      I got more tango vibes from it, not seeing paso much.

  • Comment posted by Dragonslayer, at 20:04 2 Dec 2023

    Layton or Nikita out of sync right at the beginning. Just another show dance

    • Reply posted by RoHoHo, at 20:22 2 Dec 2023

      RoHoHo replied:
      Agree 100%

  • Comment posted by Jane Louise, at 15:16 2 Dec 2023

    Unfortunately its definitely true that Nigel has withdrawn from the competition.
    The BBC has posted on its news channel 5 minutes ago.
    I'm utterly sad for him and Katya. How awful for this to happen at this stage.
    Wishing Nigel a very speedy recovery 😪😪😪

    • Reply posted by jj, at 15:28 2 Dec 2023

      jj replied:
      It is so 😢sad particularly at this point in competition. He has had so much support along the way. I wish him well and poor Katya also must be devastated. Not sure how this will affect the show final but they will let us know. It must be a bit panic stations at the moment.

  • Comment posted by IanG, at 20:07 2 Dec 2023

    Layton, in musicals week. The irony. Day job.

    • Reply posted by Lesley, at 20:28 2 Dec 2023

      Lesley replied:
      Don't think he should of been in this show as he has got so much knowledge of dancing anyway. Not fair on the others.

  • Comment posted by gillyogg, at 19:52 2 Dec 2023

    That was beautiful, Annabelle and Johannes.

    • Reply posted by judie, at 20:23 2 Dec 2023

      judie replied:
      So agree.x

  • Comment posted by cateq, at 20:07 2 Dec 2023

    Wish Motsi would get off her soapbox.

    • Reply posted by Paddy70, at 20:18 2 Dec 2023

      Paddy70 replied:
      I know a total drama queen. I do not particularly like her as a judge. Very tiresome to listen to. She and Shirley need to get anchors on their rear ends when they get over excited about a dance.

  • Comment posted by gratia, at 20:07 2 Dec 2023

    That wasn’t a paso and to me they didn’t dance together.

    • Reply posted by lovetotango, at 23:30 2 Dec 2023

      lovetotango replied:
      Paso does not have to be in hold all the time.

  • Comment posted by shazza, at 20:05 2 Dec 2023

    I really feel that every dance is the same with Leyton…..

    • Reply posted by Emmeline , at 17:26 3 Dec 2023

      Emmeline replied:
      It's nikita who is the professional he just does as he is told.

  • Comment posted by Rob, at 20:07 2 Dec 2023

    Ellie--excellent quickstep. Terrific to watch. She's great. Surprised there were no tens.
    Annabel- that was delightful. Most enjoyable and under marked.

    • Reply posted by Berry, at 20:50 2 Dec 2023

      Berry replied:
      Yes she is good.

  • Comment posted by Jane J, at 20:11 2 Dec 2023

    that did not deserve a 40 - they were out of sync

    • Reply posted by Fob, at 21:44 2 Dec 2023

      Fob replied:
      and where was the paso ...?

  • Comment posted by vickeff, at 20:09 2 Dec 2023

    Of course layton is good . He darn well should be. But he really shouldn't be in the competition.

    • Reply posted by OddOder, at 20:12 2 Dec 2023

      OddOder replied:
      Whyareyou here?

  • Comment posted by Telemark, at 16:33 2 Dec 2023

    He shouldn't have made that "St John Ambulance" joke last night on ITT! So disappointed - Nigel was one of my finalists. A poorer show without him and Katya.

  • Comment posted by SummerRose, at 19:52 2 Dec 2023

    Well Anabel that was lovely

    • Reply posted by Berry, at 20:48 2 Dec 2023

      Berry replied:
      She looked good to me. Proper paired dancing. Nice!

  • Comment posted by Beepy, at 16:14 2 Dec 2023

    I’m speechless ! Poor Nigel ,he was made for this dance ,I so disappointed for him ,I’ve been backing him since I first saw him dance on the first show .Can’t believe it ,what a terrible shame .

    • Reply posted by Bettyboop, at 16:42 2 Dec 2023

      Bettyboop replied:
      I was thinking about you Beepy when I saw the news. I really thought he had a great chance of making it to the final.

  • Comment posted by diz, at 20:02 2 Dec 2023

    Hre comes the judges favourite 10s across the board, watch Motsi and Shirley stand up, the other contestants must feel as though they ware worth nothing when they do thid.

    • Reply posted by rozza, at 20:05 2 Dec 2023

      rozza replied:
      Let’s hope there’s some criticism! The extra dancers took the edge off it!

  • Comment posted by blevs, at 20:08 2 Dec 2023

    can somebody explain what a paso is, Im not sure I just saw one

    • Reply posted by deb, at 20:13 2 Dec 2023

      deb replied:
      I agree

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