Strictly Come Dancing fans who couldn't wait until Sunday evening (November 12) to find out who was the latest couple to leave the competition have been left devastated.
The hit BBC One dance show returned to screens on Saturday night (November 11) with a place in Blackpool at stake. The famous trip to the seaside resort returns next Saturday (November 18) and will see the seven remaining couples perform in the iconic Tower Ballroom in the show's spectacular annual tradition.
But the couples needed to succeed in week eight of the 2023 series first and it was quite the night in the Strictly ballroom.
After a couple of weeks in second place, Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin topped the leaderboard once again. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans ask 'what else do they need to do' as viewers slam judge's score READ MORE: Read more of today's top stories from the Manchester Evening News The pair have come first for a total of four times on the Saturday show and this weekend, their fast and emotional Argentine tango to Tattoo by Loreen saw them riding high as they received a standing ovation from Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse.
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