Strictly Come Dancing visits Blackpool

For the first time since 2019, Strictly Come Dancing returned to the home of ballroom, that being Blackpool as the 8 remaining couples took to the floor at the famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

Topping the judges leaderboard for the second week running with a perfect score of 40/40 with their couples choice routine was singer Fleur East and her dance partner Vito Coppola, not far behind them was TV presenter Helen Skelton and her dance partner Gorka Marquez with a score of 39/40 for their quickstep.

For the third time this series CBBC star Molly Rainford and her dance partner Carlos Gu found themselves in the dance off along radio broadcaster Tyler West and his dance partner Dianne Buswell who were in there for the second week running.

The judges voted to save Molly meaning Tyler is now out of Strictly Come Dancing, the remaining 7 couples will return to the dancefloor this weekend to battle for the glitterball trophy.

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