BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Pete Wicks to 'send fan-favourite home' before final

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Pete Wicks has been tipped to make it all the way to the Strictly Come Dancing final - but it has been predicted that a fan-favourite will be sent home at the last hurdle.

Last weekend, the reality star and podcast host was seen taking part in the quarter-final of the BBC One dance contest, with week 11 also marking Strictly's Musicals Week, the last special of the 2024 series ahead of the grand final later this month (December).

It wasn't Pete and his professional dance partner Jowita Przystal's greatest night in the ballroom as they finished up at bottom of the leaderboard they scored 26 out of a possible 40 for their waltz to Somewhere from West Side Story, with Pete heard saying "I’m so sorry" to Jowita after finishing the routine, in which they portrayed the musical's leading characters Tony and Maria. READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson 'lucky' as she reveals Gorka Marquez's tearful reaction to health scare with important message But despite getting the lowest score of the night, Pete and Jowita avoided the dance-off and sailed through to Strictly's semi-final, which takes place this Saturday night (December 7) and will see the remaining five couples perform two dances each.

The pair have been hard to work in rehearsals for the upcoming semi-final, during which Strictly fans will see them perform an Argentine Tango to Bittersweet by Symphony The Verve as well as a Foxtrot to Beyond The Sea by Bobby Darin.