Strictly 2023: The stars hit Blackpool but 40 points is still out of reach

Strictly Come Dancing has reached a pivotal part of the 2023 series as the remaining dancers headed to Blackpool.

The cast hit the legendary Blackpool Tower Ballroom, a venue very familiar to former Come Dancing host Angela Rippon.

Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin gave us one of the most incredible Couple's Choice routines ever seen on Strictly, but Craig Revel Horwood still refused to budge from nine points, leaving them still chasing a perfect 40.

Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola also impressed with an identical score for their Blackpool-themed Charleston, but who will find themselves in the dance off this time?

Here's all the action as it happened from Blackpool.

Strictly Blackpool Song and Dance List

Angela R and Kai - American Smooth to Tea for Two by Ella Fitzgerald

Angela S and Carlos - Argentine Tango to Back To Black by Amy Winehouse

Annabel and Johannes - American Smooth to Unchained Melody by Benedetta Caretta

Bobby and Dianne - Jive to Wake Me Up Before You Go Go by Wham!

Ellie and Vito - Charleston to Love Machine by Girls Aloud

Layton and Nikita - Couple’s Choice to Ain’t No Other Man by Christina Aguilera

Nigel and Katya - Quickstep to It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing by Duke Ellington