AFTER 12 weeks, we have finally reached the final of the 2022 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The long-running celebrity dancing competition will reach its climax this weekend as the nation’s favourite pairing will lift the glitterball trophy.
Strictly fans are up in arms over the format of the 2022 live final
Fleur East will perform her dance to the Destiny’s Child megamix
Front runner Hamza and his partner Jowita Przystał will take to the floor with their dance to the Jerusalema Remix
Only four celebrities remain in the running to be the winner of this year’s BBC ballroom programme.
Former X Factor star Fleur East, Wildlife photographer and presenter Hamza Yassin, former Blue Peter star Helen Skelton, and singer and actress Molly Rainford will all compete to be this year’s dancing champion.
But ahead of the final, fans of the talent show are up in arms over the format of the final which is set to take place on 17th December.
Each couple will perform three dances, one picked by the judges, their favourite number from the competition and a final showdance.
However, three of the couples have chosen their Couple’s Choice dance routines as their favourite dances, and fans are not happy about it.
Some viewers are calling for show execs to step in and change the format as they are not happy that the full skills of the ameteur dancers will not be shown.
One fan wrote: “So of the 12 dances being danced in the #Strictly Final on Saturday, four are showdances and three are Couple’s Choice – so over half the show is an ‘anything goes’ format. What was the point of 12 weeks of learning ballroom and latin?”
Another said: “Couples Choice dances in the final? When they have to do a show dance? It shouldn’t be allowed IMO. The contestants should have to do at least 1 ballroom and 1 Latin.”
Whilst a third noted: “There should be more Ballroom and Latin dances in the final. I am totally here for the Showdances but no need for so many Couple’s Choice. Surely we’re losing the essence of the show here?!”
A fourth exclaimed: “Really disappointed that the couple’s choices are featured in the final. Should be one latin and one ballroom.”
Whilst a fifth said: “Don’t think the couples choice dances should be allowed to be picked. That seems unfair as they always do well with having less rules!” Taking the same stance, another tweeted: “They shouldn’t be allowed choose their couples choices! That kinda defeats the purpose of the show dance!”
Fleur and her partner Vito Coppola are the only couple to have been awarded a ‘perfect score’ by the judges.
Their 40 out of 40 dance will be returning in the final as they will ressurect their routine to a Destiny’s Child megamix which they originally performed in Blackpool.
Musical week saw Helen Skelton and Gorka Márquez score 39 out of 40 for their Mein Herr number, as they are set to bring it back for the final.
Week 8 saw Hamza and his partner Jowita Przystał performed to the Jerusalema Remix by Master KG featuring Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode.
However, Molly Rainford landed in the bottom two with her Couple’s Choice to Chicken Man by Alan Hawkshaw so she will be taking to the ballroom for her favourite dance with her Rumba to All The Man That I Need by Whitney Houston.
Helen Skelton will perform her ‘Cabaret’ musical themed routine
Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu will perform their Rumba
