Who is in the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing?

STRICTLY Come Dancing is almost over for another year, with just TWO more weeks left in the competition.

There are just five celebrities left, who all have their eye on scooping  the Glitterball Trophy.



Who is in the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing?
Fleur East and Vito Coppola have made it to the Strictly semi-final

Who is in the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing?

Fleur East and Vito Coppola

Fleur East and Vito Coppola have proved they have got what it takes, and are hoping it is enough to get them to the Strictly final.

Their biggest achievement was when they topped the leaderboard in Blackpool.

Fleur shot to fame on The X Factor in 2014, which helped launch her pop career. 

She also appeared on I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here in 2018, and now presents the breakfast show on Hits Radio with James Barr. 

Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystał



Who is in the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing?
Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystał are Strictly favourites to win the show

Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystał are firm favourites to win the show, and have been impressing fans with their moves since the show started.

They have wowed with their routines which has seen them top the leaderboard four times.

Hamza is best known for his work on BBC show Countryfile, as well as Springwatch and Animal Park.

Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez



Who is in the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing?
Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez are taking part in the semi-final

Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez have also impressed viewers and the judges with their dancefloor chemistry.

So far the couple have not topped the leaderboard, but on two occasions they have scored a very high mark of 39.

Helen is best known for her work on Blue Peter, and Countryfile.

She has used Strictly as a way of mending her broken heart.

Helen announced her split from rugby league star husband Richie Myler in April 2022 — four months after the birth of their third child.

Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu



Who is in the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing?
Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu have hopes of being in the final

Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu have gone from strength to strength over the weeks.

After finding themselves in the bottom two on more than one occasion, they will hoping to impress the judges and viewers enough to make it to the final.

Away from Strictly, Molly first found fame aged 11 when she became the youngest ever finalist of Britain’s Got Talent.

Will Mellor and Nancy Xu



Who is in the semi-final of Strictly Come Dancing?
Will Mellor and Nancy Xu have topped the leaderboard twice

Will Mellor and Nancy Xu have earned their place in the semi-final, and even topped the leaderboard in weeks 10 and 11.

The pair have proved to be a big hit on the show, and will be hoping they have done enough to make it through to grand final.

Meanwhile, actor Will is best known for his roles in Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps and Hollyoaks.

Who else has been in Strictly Come Dancing 2022?

Strictly started with 15 celebrities, and they have been whittled down, week by week.

So far ten couples have been sent home:

  • Week eleven: Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima
  • Week ten: Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe
  • Week nine: Tyler West and Dianne Buswell
  • Week eight: Tony Adams and Katya Jones
  • Week seven: Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin
  • Week six: James Bye and Amy Dowden
  • Week five: Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer
  • Week four: Matt Goss and Nadiya Bychkova
  • Week three: Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice
  • Week two: Kaye Adams and Kai Widdrington
  • Week one: No one left

When is the Strictly semi-final?

Tomorrow (December 10, 2022) night’s episode has been postponed to make way for the England v France World Cup match.

The live semi-final will air on Sunday night (December 11, 2022) at 7.15pm,.

The Strictly results show will then air at 8.15pm on Monday (December 12, 2022).