BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans spot 2024 series winner after 'icon' performance

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Strictly Come Dancing fans have pinpointed the champion of the 2024 series - and it's not current favourites Chris McCausland or Tasha Ghouri.Saturday (November 2) was another dazzling night in the ballroom, marking a first for the BBC One dance contest.

In honour of its 20th anniversary, Strictly unveiled a new themed week.The newly launched 'Icons Week' saw the remaining 10 celebrities and their professional dance partners take to the dance floor to perform a routine set to a track from a famous singer or band, including George Michael, Madonna, The Beatles and Bruno Mars.JLS star JB Gill and stand-in professional partner Lauren Oakley bagged the joint-top score of the evening while JB's regular partner, Amy Dowden, watched from the studio, reports the Express.

Amy, the Welsh professional dancer, missed last Sunday's results show after being rushed to Barnet Hospital from the BBC One show's production centre, Elstree Studios as a "precaution" when she began "feeling unwell" following their Halloween special performance, according to the Manchester Evening News.Lauren, who doesn't have a partner for this year's series of the BBC dancing show, stepped in for her, performing a Bruno Mars medley with JB during the latest live show, earning a score of 39 out of a possible 40, his highest score of the series and first 10's.Reality TV star Tasha Ghouri and her dance partner Aljaz Skorjanec impressed audiences with their routine to P!nk's 'What About Us', scoring a series high of 39 points.

Judge Anton Du Beke praised Tasha, saying, "I didn't notice Aljaz once, you were exquisite, you made it personal and just lovely."Aljaz graciously accepted the compliment.Meanwhile, former Olympian Sam Quek and her dance partner Nikita