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Strictly Come Dancing‘s Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola bagged a perfect score for their final routine during the last episode of the 2023 series on Saturday, while Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin also got a full 40 out of 40.

Former Coronation Street actress Ellie, 22, impressed throughout the episode and took to the floor three times before finally dancing an American Smooth to Ain’t That A Kick In The Head with professional dancer Vito, 31.

The routine was branded ‘flawless’ and saw Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke all score them 10 points each.

Earlier in the episode actor Layton Williams, 29, was also awarded full marks for his incredible first performance with his pro partner Nikita Kuzmin, 25, after the pair took to the floor with a lively quickstep which they previously performed in week two.

EastEnders star Bobby Brazier, 20, and Diane Buswell, 34, also impressed the judges with their Samba but they just missed out on full marks, scoring a 39 out of 40 for their performance. 

Strictly Come Dancing 's Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola bagged a perfect score for their final routine during the last episode of the 2023 series on Saturday

Strictly Come Dancing ‘s Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola bagged a perfect score for their final routine during the last episode of the 2023 series on Saturday

Strictly Come Dancing ‘s Layton Williams was awarded a perfect score for his incredible first performance on Saturday (pictured with partner Nikita Kuzmin)

Ellie looked sensational in a sparkly red gown during her American Smooth as the judges gushed over her ‘growth’ and blossoming confidence over the series. 

The routine was branded ‘flawless’ and saw Craig Revel Horwood, Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke score them 10 points each. 

Later speaking with co-host Claudia Winkleman the pair struggled to contain their emotions with Vito saying: ‘For me, Ellie is Strictly.’

The pair then wrapped their arms around each other, before Vito said: ‘She is my winner anyway!’

Earlier in the episode Layton was also awarded full marks for his incredible first performance.

He has come under fire amid claims his West End experience has given him an unfair advantage in the competition. 

Layton and pro partner Nikita took to the floor with a lively quickstep after they previously performed it in week two. 

The judges gave him a standing ovation, saying how Layton had inspired young boys at home to dance.

The pair impressed throughout the episode and took to the floor three times before finally dancing an American Smooth to Ain’t That A Kick In The Head

The pair impressed throughout the episode and took to the floor three times before finally dancing an American Smooth to Ain’t That A Kick In The Head

Ellie looked sensational in a sparkly red gown as the judges gushed over her 'growth' and blossoming confidence over the series

Ellie looked sensational in a sparkly red gown as the judges gushed over her ‘growth’ and blossoming confidence over the series

Later speaking with co-host Claudia Winkleman the pair struggled to contain their emotions with Vito saying: 'For me, Ellie is Strictly'

Later speaking with co-host Claudia Winkleman the pair struggled to contain their emotions with Vito saying: ‘For me, Ellie is Strictly’

The actor, 29, has come under fire amid claims his West End experience has given him an unfair advantage in the competition

The actor, 29, has come under fire amid claims his West End experience has given him an unfair advantage in the competition

Judges Judges Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood gushed and even gave a standing ovation, saying how Layton had inspired young boys at home to dance

Judges Judges Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood gushed and even gave a standing ovation, saying how Layton had inspired young boys at home to dance

Branding the performance ‘perfect’ and ‘amazing’ with notoriously hard to please Craig even scored a 10, seeing the duo walk away with the full 40 points. 

Earlier in the show it was Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola who become the first couple taking to the floor with very steamy Paso Doble.

The duo, who are rumoured to be an item, sizzled in their skimpy costumes before bagging nearly a perfect score and earned a standing ovation.

The Judges were full of praise as they revelled in the former soap star’s improvement throughout the series.

‘Everything was absolutely spot on,’ Shirley gushed while Anton said the dance made him emotional. 

Ellie and Vito were then left speechless as their first dance of the evening earned them 39 point out of a possible 40.

Bobby Brazier and Diane Buswell also impressed with the EastEnders actor even being tipped for Hollywood.

Earlier in the show it was Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola who become the first couple taking to the floor with very steamy Paso Doble 

The duo, who are rumoured to be an item , sizzled in their skimpy costumes before bagging nearly a perfect score

Judges Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood all praised the routine, which they previously performed earlier in the series, and revelled in the former soap star ’s improvement throughout the series

Judges Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood all praised the routine, which they previously performed earlier in the series, and revelled in the former soap star ’s improvement throughout the series 

Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell also impressed the judges with the soap actor being tipped for Hollywood by the judges

Following their Samba Anton branded Bobby a 'legend' as pointed out his 'snake hips' with the dance earning a score of 39 out of 40

Following their Samba Anton branded Bobby a ‘legend’ as pointed out his ‘snake hips’ with the dance earning a score of 39 out of 40

Following their Samba Anton branded Bobby a ‘legend’ as pointed out his ‘snake hips’ with the dance earning a score of 39 out of 40. 

Later in the show he left fans in tears as he recreated his Couple’s Choice in honour of later mum Jade Goody. 

Bobby was only five when Jade, who rose to fame on Big Brother in 2002, died of cervical cancer on Mother’s Day in March 2009.

His father, TV presenter Jeff, 44, single-handedly raised him and younger brother Freddie, 19, with the pair both shedding some tears as they watched on from the audience.

Bobby chose to perform the routine again in this weekend’s final after it was first shown on the show last month, with the screen star also leaving judges Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse close to tears as they gave their comments.

Emotional viewers took to Twitter after the dance, with one person writing: ‘Have to say, seeing Bobby and his family with tears, made me ball my eyes out. Jade would be so proud.

While a second said: ‘I don’t think there’s a time where Bobby dance won’t get me in tears. Cancer is horrible and I know exactly how he feels. It’s horrible. Well done Bobby’.

And: ‘Not going to lie, Bobby’s last dance certainly had me in tears. You can tell how much it means to him’.

Later in the show he left fans in tears as he recreated his Couple’s Choice in honour of later mum Jade Goody

Later in the show he left fans in tears as he recreated his Couple’s Choice in honour of later mum Jade Goody

Bobby was only five when Jade, who rose to fame on Big Brother in 2002, died of cervical cancer on Mother's Day in March 2009

Bobby was only five when Jade, who rose to fame on Big Brother in 2002, died of cervical cancer on Mother’s Day in March 2009

Meanwhile Ellie and Vito’s second trip around the floor proved a little less unsuccessful that saw a few mistakes and a failed lift.

‘Do you know what’s amazing’ Shirley said of the tumble, ‘How how you saved it, you didn’t panic’. 

As the couple then joined host Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly for the scores they were awarded 36 out of 40. 

It comes after viewers were moved to tears as Amy Dowden made her return to the show’s dance floor during the final.

The professional dancer, 33, was diagnosed with breast cancer in May, and underwent a mastectomy in July, taking this year off from the show while she underwent treatment. 

Ellie and Vito’s second trip around the floor proved a little less unsuccessful that saw a few mistakes and a failed lift

'Do you know what's amazing' Shirley said of the tumble, 'How how you saved it, you didn't panic'

‘Do you know what’s amazing’ Shirley said of the tumble, ‘How how you saved it, you didn’t panic’

Strictly 2023 Final: The Leaderboard

Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin 

Favourite Dance – Argentine Tango to Tattoo by Loreen -(10+10+10+10) = 40 

Show Dance – Friend Like Me by Ne-Yo – (9+10+10+10) = 39

Judges’ Pick – Quickstep to Puttin’ On The Ritz by Gregory Porter – (10+10+10+10) = 40 

Total: 119 

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola

Favourite Dance – American Smooth to Ain’t That A Kick In The Head by Robbie Williams – (10+10+10+10) = 40 

Show Dance – Jennifer Lopez Megamix – (9+9+9+9) = 36 

Judges’ Pick – Paso Doble to Insomnia by 2WEI – (9+10+10+10) = 39

Total: 115  

Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell

Favourite Dance – Couple’s Choice to This Woman’s Work by Maxwell – (9+10+10+10) = 39 

Show Dance – La La Land Medley – (9+10+10+10) = 39

Judges’ Pick – Samba to Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton – (9+10+10+10) = 39

Total: 117

While she has made appearances on the programme and its spin-off It Takes Two, she had not danced with her fellow professionals before the final.

But on Saturday she took to the dance floor once again, opting to go without a wig having lost her hair following her chemotherapy.

Each celebrity and their professional dance partners will have to dance three times; their favourite dance from the series, a show dance and judges’ pick. 

EastEnders actor Bobby, 20, and Dianne Buswell, 34, are set to dance their Couple’s Choice to This Woman’s Work by Maxwell. 

The lyrical dance is a tribute to Bobby’s mother who died in 2007 aged 27 after a short battle with cervical cancer.

Their show dance will be to La La La Land Medley while the judges have asked them to perform their Samba to Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton. 

Strictly Come Dancing’s 2023 final kicked off in incredible style on Saturday with a showstopping group routine

And viewers were left in 'floods' of tears as professional dancer Amy Dowden made her surprise return to the floor amid her cancer battle

And viewers were left in ‘floods’ of tears as professional dancer Amy Dowden made her surprise return to the floor amid her cancer battle

Fans were quick to take to social media after the dancer take centre stage and strut her stuff

Fans were quick to take to social media after the dancer take centre stage and strut her stuff

As for Ellie, 22, and Vito, 31, they will do their show dance to Jennifer Lopez Megamix, judges’ pick Paso Doble to Insomnia by 2WEI, and their favourite routine which is the American Smooth to Ain’t That A Kick In The Head by Robbie Williams. 

Layton, 29, and Nikita, 25, will showdance to Friend Like Me by Ne-Yo, do the judges’ pick which is their Quickstep to Puttin’ On The Ritz by Gregory Porter and perform their favourite dance, the Tango to Tattoo by Loreen. 

Strictly Come Dancing 2023 kicked off in September, hosted once again by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman with the return of judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas.

The 15 celebrities taking to the dance floor this year were revealed to be Bobby Brazier, Annabel Croft, Les Dennis, Angela Rippon, Nigel Harman, Zara McDermott, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Amanda Abbington, Ellie Leach, Angela Scanlon, Nikita Kanda, Adam Thomas, Eddie Kadi, Jody Cundy and Layton Williams.

Professional dancers Dianne Buswell, Nadiya Bychkova, Vito Coppola, Graziano Di Prima, Amy Dowden, Carlos Gu, Karen Hauer, Katya Jones, Neil Jones, Nikita Kuzmin, Gorka Márquez, Luba Mushtuk, Lauren Oakley, Giovanni Pernice, Jowita Przystał, Johannes Radebe, Michelle Tsiakkas, Kai Widdrington, and Nancy Xu also returned.

Star Amy Dowden sadly was unable to take part, after being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier in the year, but was able to make several cameos during the series.

Week One saw the couples perform for the first time and saw Nigel topping the leaderboard while Angela received a standing ovation for her Cha-cha-cha.

The first celebrity to be sent home was sadly Les, after he and his partner Nancy ended up at the bottom of the leaderboard with just 15 points.

STRICTLY COME DANCING 2023: THE CONTESTANTS’ PROFILES

Layton Williams

Age: 28

Profession: Actor

Layton says: ‘Absolutely buzzing to confirm that I will be taking part in THE most iconic dance competition in the UK! It’s time to bring it to the Ballroom. So excited to learn new skills from the best. Bring on the sequins… ALL the sequins!’

Age: 22

Profession:  Coronation Street star

Ellie says: ‘It still doesn’t feel real that I’m going to be doing Strictly!! It’s always been a dream of mine so I guess dreams really do come true!!!!’

Age: 20

Profession:  EastEnders star and model 

Bobby says: ‘I’m so excited to be part of the Strictly line up, I can’t wait to start training like a professional dancer and adding a few moves to my locker. I’m looking forward to performing in-front of everyone.’

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