Latest updates from Strictly Come Dancing results show as JB, Tasha, Sarah, Chris and Pete compete for a place in the series final

The celebrities have had their say on making the final.

Tasha says: ‘to get there would be the biggest dream come true’, while JB adds: ‘I’m hoping my name is called’.

Chris tells us everyone has a chance of getting to the final or being in the dance off.

While Craig caps it off to say it’s all ‘up for grabs’

We’ve now got the first of two musical performances before they start declaring the first results of the night.

All the couples are on stage as Tess and Claudia set the scene for tonight’s show.

The hosts say 12 weeks of hard work comes down to tonight with the finalists for this year’s series to be revealed by 8pm.

Tess makes the point tonight is the last dance-off in the competition.

So who will be dancing to survive later?

The Strictly Come Dancing week 12 results show is now under way.

Stick with us as we bring you live commentary of tonight’s elimination as we learn who will be in next week’s final.

Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell became emotional after their performance on Saturday’s Strictly Come Dancing.

The comedian, 47, is the first blind contestant in the history of the BBC show, and on Saturday he and partner Dianne scored 36 out of 40 for their Viennese waltz to Metallica track Nothing Else Matters.

With his arm around Dianne, Chris held back tears as he told host Claudia Winkleman: ‘When you start this series, they ask you for a list of songs you like. And I put this song on it and didn’t know anything about dancing.

‘Underneath it, I wrote “I reckon this might suit one of those spinny whizzy ones” and I was right! But it’s incredible and it felt wonderful to do it with Diane.’

Friends of the CBeebies star had come to support him the studio audience at the semi-final, and he admitted he was an ’emotional wreck’ with them there.

He warned Claudia: ‘Don’t get me started, I’m an emotional wreck tonight. I’m telling you.’

• Watch the video below and read the story by Jordan Beck here

Pete Wicks is planning to invite Maura Higgins to watch him in the Strictly Come Dancing final next Saturday, according to reports.

The former TOWIE star, 36, has told pals he would like to ‘make it official’ with the beauty, 34, when she returns back to the UK from I’m A Celeb in Australia.

Over the past few months the pair have been meeting for secret dates, although both stars have refused to label their relationship and insist that they are still single.

A source told The Sun: ‘Pete has really missed Maura while she has been away, and he has found it hard not being able to contact her. It’s made him realise how special she is to him.

‘He’s told his mates that he is thinking of asking her to be ‘exclusive’, meaning they won’t date anyone else.

‘Plus if he does make it through to the Strictly finals next week he thinks it would be the perfect week to invite her to watch him in the audience.’

• Read the story by Caroline Peacock here

Tasha Ghouri is looking to take the next step in her career after her time on Strictly Come Dancing.

As the second deaf contestant on the show, the 26-year-old has consistently impressed this season, topping the leaderboard on Strictly multiple times and achieving the first perfect score of 2024 with her American Smooth performance.

With only two weeks left in the competition, Tasha is already eyeing new opportunities in television presenting.

‘I haven’t had lots of TV offers yet, but I’d love to do presenting next year,’ Tasha said.

‘I think that’s my main focus and something I’m definitely looking at. Hopefully there’ll be conversations that start next year.’

Born deaf and wearing a cochlear implant, she made history on Love Island as its first deaf contestant, finishing joint fourth with her boyfriend, Andrew Le Page, with whom she remains in a relationship.

• Read the full story by Tash Mosheim and Grant Tucker here

Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been left outraged after the results of Saturday’s show were leaked once again, ahead of next week’s grand final.

The BBC competition is set to air the prerecorded results show on Sunday night, revealing which two couples received the least votes and ended up in the dance-off.

But, a notorious mole on the flagship show has revealed the bottom two couples and which of them will be sent packing and narrowly missing the final.

And while the latest spoiler has left fans ‘sad’ and ‘disappointed’, they have taken to social media to praise the remaining four as ‘deserving’ finalists.

They wrote: ‘Sad about the spoiler but they all deserve to be in that final! Well done to the finalists’; ‘i’m happy my favourite got to the final!’

• Read the story by Milly Veitch here

Before we look ahead to tonight’s results show, let’s recap the leaderboard from last night’s show in which the celebrities performed two dances:

• JB Gill & Lauren Oakley: 79 – Paso Doble – 39 (9, 10, 10, 10) – Salsa – 40 – (10, 10, 10, 10)
• Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec: 75 – Salsa – 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) – Waltz – 40 – (10, 10, 10, 10)
• Sarah Hadland & Vito Coppola: 72 –Tango – 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) – Jive – 36 – (9, 9, 9, 9)
• Chris McCausland & Dianne Buswell: 69 – Charleston – 33 (7, 8, 9, 9) – Viennese Waltz – 36 – (9, 9, 9, 9)
• Pete Wicks & Jowita Przystal: 65 – Foxtrot – 32 (7, 8, 9, 8) – Argentine Tango – 33 – (7, 8, 9, 9)

Pete Wicks is heavy favourite to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing in Saturday’s semi-final, following his survival in the competition last weekend despite finishing bottom of the leaderboard.

The former TOWIE star, 36, is 4/9 to leave on Sunday according to William Hill, although he has defied the odds in recent weeks.

He dodged the Week 11 dance-off after scoring just 26 for his Waltz on Saturday night, but with just five pairings left in the competition, he is strongly tipped to go next.

JB Gill is next in the market at 3/1, followed by Tasha Ghouri at 8/1 – the survivor of the most recent dance-off.

Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: ‘Pete Wicks has once again defied the odds in avoiding his elimination from Strictly Come Dancing, but we make it 4/9 that his luck runs out this Saturday.

‘The public vote is saving the ex-TOWIE star at the moment, but with just five pairings left in the competition, Wicks looks increasingly likely to find himself in this week’s dance-off and is unlikely to be saved by the judges, with JB Gill following him in the market for next elimination at 3/1.’

• Read the story by Madison Burgess here

Hello and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage of the Strictly Come Dancing results show as tonight we learn the line-up for next week’s series final.

Pete Wicks will hope to rely on public support again after ending last night’s live show bottom of the leaderboard with 65 points.

Meanwhile, JB Gill starred in the semi-final with a near faultless 79 to end the night in pole position ahead of Tasha Ghouri , Sarah Hadland and Chris McCausland.

Stick with us and we bring you the latest updates from tonight’s results show at 7:20pm on BBC One.