BBC Strictly star Carlos Gu leaves fans concerned for Angela Scanlon as he breaks down in tears

We're now only a couple of weeks away from the Strictly Come Dancing 2023 final but first, there's the small matter of the quater-finals for the remaining couples to contend with.

It’s easy to forget that the sparkle we see on stage every Saturday night on Strictly Come Dancing is the result of meticulous planning, grafting and the odd last-minute transformation behind the scenes. Every routine, from Angela Scanlon's moody Argentine tango to Bobby Brazier’s 80s jive, is brought to life with creative sets that appear to magically change between each performance.The hard-working duo making it happen? Performance designer Catherine Land and scenic supervisor Mark Osborne. “I design the set for every routine,” says Catherine when we catch up ahead of the show's famous Musicals Week.

Angela Scanlon was left in tears as she opened up about her Strictly Come Dancing exit for the first time. The Irish TV presenter was the ninth celebrity to exit the BBC One dance contest alongside her professional dance partner Carlos Gu on Sunday night (November 26).

Strictly Come Dancing star Angela Scanlon broke down as she discussed her devastating exit from the BBC One show over the weekend.The 39 year old faced Bad Education star Layton Williams, 29, in the dance-off after they both landed in the bottom following the judges scores and a public vote. Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke chose to save Layton and professional Nikita Kuzmin after they re-performed an American Smooth routine to It’s Oh So Quiet by Bjork.

Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Leach has shared her excitement as she broke her silence on making it through to another week in the BBC One dance contest. The actress said she 'can't wait' as she reacted to her dance partner Vito Coppola's lengthy message on Monday (November 27).

Shirley Ballas went against her fellow judges during the latest Strictly Come Dancing results - after fans claimed to spot her 'problem' with one of the show's couples. Saturday night's live show (November 25) saw tears and standing ovations.

Former Strictly Come Dancing pro, James Jordan was moved to tears by EastEnders actor Bobby Brazier's performance on the BBC show.The dance was a tribute to Bobby's late mum and Big Brother legend Jade Goody. James, who often shares his thoughts on the celeb performances each week, told his 361,000 followers on X, formerly known as Twitter: "Makes me miss my dad watching that." The pro dancer added: "Bobby F*** me - how good was that!!! Not a fan of couples choice but this year being converted when I see stuff like that. Forget the VT - this was exceptional.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left picking their jaws up from the floor as they were left flocking to comment about an 'insane' moment during Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola's performance.

Strictly Come Dancing fans couldn't believe what they were hearing during Vito Coppola's run down of his and Ellie Leach's latest performance. The Italian dancer was back for week ten of the BBC One dance contest on Saturday night (November 25) alongside his celebrity dance partner.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have asked if 'VAR' can make its way into the ballroom as they fumed that Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood needed their eyes testing following one of the show's latest routine.

Strictly Come Dancing fans reckon they've figured out who'll be facing the dance-off this Sunday (November 26). Last week, Angela Rippon and her partner Kai Widdrington were sent packing, leaving six couples to battle it out on tonight's show (November 25). EastEnders' Bobby Brazier and his partner Dianne Buswell will be performing their Couple's Choice to This Woman's Work by Maxwell.

Despite scoring their highest mark yet for their Argentine Tango, Strictly Come Dancing 's Angela Scanlon is the bookies favourite to be sent home next. Angela, who is partnered with Carlos Gu, is set to perform the Cha Cha to I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor on Saturday night and they'll certainly be hoping to survive if they end up in the dance-off. Bookmakers have revealed Angela and Annabel Croft are joint at the head of the betting to be sent packing from Strictly Come Dancing next.

Strictly Come Dancing star Luba Mushtuk has announced the "special" news that she is now a British citizen in a new social media post.The 34 year old, who joined the cast of Strictly in 2018, took to Instagram on Tuesday, 21 November to proudly reveal she has been granted British citizenship alongside two photos of her with her official documents at Camden Town Hall. "She is a British Citizen.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were up in arms after the latest development involving Bobby Brazier.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been left stunned after a spoiler revealed who will be kicked off the show tonight.

A Strictly Come Dancing couple are starting to show 'cracks' and are said not to 'have long' left in the competition - or so their body language suggests. Saturday night (November 18) is a special point in the series as the remaining seven couples as well as the judges, hosts and crew have headed to Blackpool.

Strictly Come Dancing is returning to Blackpool on Saturday, 18 November, and there's no doubt this year's contestants are excited to perform at the iconic Tower Ballroom. The hit BBC One show is returning to Blackpool for the annual live show from the seaside town, with the remaining Strictly stars given the opportunity to perform in the legendary Ballroom.

One Strictly Come Dancing couple are said to be 'most compatible' and could lift the Glitterball trophy - due to their weaknesses. This weekend the BBC One dance contest is ditching the usual ballroom in the Elstree studio for somewhere even more iconic.

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Adam Thomas looked happy as he reunited with his dance partner Luba Mushtuk to celebrate her birthday alongside his family. The Waterloo Road actor, 35, and professional dancer, 34, both looked in high spirits despite being booted off the BBC dance competition on Saturday, November 4, after losing in the dance-off to Angela Rippon.

Strictly Come Dancing fans only had their attention on two of the judges this weekend but for different reasons. The hit BBC One dance contest returned to screens on Saturday night (November 11).