Strictly Come Dancing fans have said it's 'not needed' as they made a complaint just seconds into the 2023 final. It was just Ellie Leach, Layton Williams and Bobby Brazier left in the competition as it reached its climax on Saturday night (December 16).
The finale of the BBC One dance contest kicked off with a performance from the show's group of talented professionals who performed dressed in black and white, with Amy Dowden also involved much to fans' delight after she had to pull out of competing in the competition this year due to being diagnosed with cancer and undergoing chemotherapy treatment.
But before that, viewers found themselves quickly calling out a decision about the opening of the live finale, before the epic opening number, and called on show bosses to axe it next year READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing Final: Layton Williams' mum reveals how he went from the Dicky Bird estate to the top READ MORE: Read more of today's top stories from the Manchester Evening News Before hearing that classic theme tune, viewers saw this year's finalists - which included pro dancers Vito Coppola, Nikita Kuzmin and Dianne Buswell preparing to battle it out for the Glitterball trophy.
But it was the three remaining celebrity contestants that were shown walking around the studio before greeting their pro dancers, and performing a short dance as they were heard speaking over the dramatic clips.
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