When does Strictly Come Dancing final start and finish as new champion crowned

After 13 weeks of intense competition, Strictly Come Dancing is drawing to a close. Following the departure of Pete Wicks and Jowita Przysta in the semi-final, the finalists are Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec, JB Gill and Lauren Oakley, Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola, and Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell. On Saturday night (December 14), these four final pairs will perform three routines each in an attempt to win over the BBC audience.

Although judges Anton Du Beke, Motsi Mabuse, Craig Revel Horwood, and Shirley Ballas will continue to score the dances, their scores serve as guidance only, with the ultimate decision resting with the public. Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman will return to the ballroom to preside over the grand finale, where one couple will be awarded the coveted Glitterball Trophy. So when is the Strictly Come Dancing final? The final of the 2024 series will kick off on Saturday, December 14.



Unlike most weekends, there is no results show on Sunday, December 15, with the winner being announced after the public vote on Saturday night. The final will be available to watch from 6pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer and will run for two hours and 35 minutes. The series will end at 8.

35pm when this year's winner has lifted the Glitterball Trophy and will be followed by Michael McIntyre's 25th Year Stand-Up Special. The Strictly Come Dancing finale will feature the last four couples: JB Gill and Lauren Oakley, Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell, Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec, and Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola. These remaining pairs will each perform three dances - a Show Dance, a Judges' Pick, and a Personal Pick - in their bid for the prestigious trophy.

Details of the songs and routines have already been revealed ahead of the final. For instance, JB and Lauren will dance to a medley of well-known Motown tunes, while Chris and Dianne will perform to New Radicals' 'You Get What You Give'. Tasha and Aljaz are set to perform to 'Sing, Sing, Sing' by Benny Goodman, while Sarah and Vito will showcase their Show Dance to 'Cabaret' by Metropole Orkest.

In other performances, JB and Lauren will revisit their Musicals Week number, dancing the Viennese Waltz to 'Let's Go Fly a Kite" from Mary Poppins. Their second routine will be the Samba to Sergio Mendes' 'Mas Que Nada'. Chris and Dianne will reprise their Couple's Choice from Week 8, which was choreographed to 'Instant Karma (We All Shine On) by John Lennon.

Their final dance will be the Waltz to 'You Will Never Walk Alone' by Gerry and the Pacemakers. Tasha and Aljaz will also present their Couple's Choice routine to 'What About Us' by P!nk, with their additional performance being the American Smooth to 'Someone You Loved' by Lewis Capaldi. Lastly, Sarah and Vito will re-enact their American Smooth to 'Proud' by Heather Small, with their concluding dance being the Cha Cha to Madonna's 'Like a Prayer'.

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