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Strictly Come Dancing: week nine results – as it happened

For the first time since 2019, the dancers were back in Blackpool. But which couple put in a towering performance, and who finished tonight at the end of the pier?

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Belfast strongman hoping charity event helps football girls make Blackpool trip

The Record Breakers Log Lift and Deadlift Championships is being held on December 4 and will raise funds for Cliftonville Girls' Academy 11s football team

Belfast Live

Emotional Strictly stars recall first childhood dances at Blackpool as show returns

Strictly stars will be taking to the glamoured Blackpool ballroom for the first time in three years as the competition visits its iconic venue this weekend

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Gemma Atkinson reveals what daughter said about Will Mellor as Gorka Marquez gushes over 'best day' as he's reunited with family

Gemma took Mia up to Blackpool so she could see her dad and meet Will for the first time

Manchester Evening News

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Tyler West says he 'didn't sign up for this' as he's left screaming in Blackpool

The Kiss FM DJ is in the seaside resort after he and dance partner Dianne Buswell made it through to another week

Manchester Evening News

BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Fleur East left in tears while Will Mellor says it's 'got real'

The stars of the BBC One dance contest have headed to Blackpool for the show's special

Manchester Evening News

Strictly Come Dancing’s Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez forced into last minute change ahead of Blackpool after 'too much bouncing'

Helen and Gorka will be performing a quickstep to Valerie by Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse on Saturday night

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Gemma Atkinson says daughter's 'dream came true' as she finally meets favourite BBC Strictly Come Dancing star

Gemma has shared the sweet moment her daughter met her favourite Strictly star in Blackpool - and it's not Gorka Marquez

Manchester Evening News

Strictly's Helen Skelton left out of breath during brutal rehearsal before Blackpool dance

Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez will be dancing the quickstep to Amy Winehouse's Valerie in the famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom this weekend

Leeds Live

Fed-up residents blast council bosses for putting lights on 'dead' Christmas tree

Blackpool council will remove and replace a Christmas tree that residents said looks like a "twig" after locals were left furious when lights were put on the "dead" tree

Daily Mirror

Strictly's Fleur East set for 'cruel' reversal of fortunes in Blackpool after topping leaderboard

Strictly Come Dancing star Fleur East is being tipped to suffer ballroom heartbreak in Blackpool after a series high last week

Chronicle Live

Strictly's Fleur East breaks down in tears ahead of Blackpool special

Fleur East is due to dance in the Blackpool special as the dance show returns to the Blackpool Tower for the first time since the pandemic

Daily Mirror

Strictly's Will Mellor teases he'll bring out 'the inner camp in him' for Blackpool Samba

Will Mellor will perform with dance partner Nancy Xu in Blackpool this weekend as part of Strictly Come Dancing, and soon fans will see him reprise his role as Harvey Gaskell on Coronation Street

Daily Mirror

Strictly’s Fleur East ‘excited to head to the Mecca of dance’ – Blackpool

X Factor and I'm A Celebrity. . . contestant will join dance partner Vito Coppola for a 'huge week' in the Strictly Come Dancing calendar

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BBC Strictly's Helen Skelton shares comment on Gorka Marquez's fiancé Gemma Atkinson ahead of Blackpool

The Countryfile host has shared a rare insight into her growing relationship with Gemma

Chronicle Live

Strictly's Gorka Marquez set to be supported by Gemma Atkinson in Blackpool as she returns to show

Gorka Marquez will have some extra special support for Strictly in Blackpool as girlfriend Gemma Atkinson plans to be there

Chronicle Live

Helen Skelton suffers Strictly 'injury' issue ahead of trip to Blackpool

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Helen Skelton has been left in pain during rehearsals for Blackpool week

AFP

UK householders face squeeze as budget looms

Blackpool (United Kingdom) (AFP) - Thursday's government budget is unlikely to be uppermost in the minds of people enjoying the annual light show on the seafront promenade of Blackpool.

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Wales Online

Blackpool 'a special place' to dance, insists Strictly's Jowita Przystal

Dance partner Hamza Yassin told to prepare for 'overwhelming' experience when couple perform at Tower Ballroom

Daily Record

Strictly dancers prepare for Blackpool performance as song choices revealed

It's the first time since the coronavirus pandemic that the programme with come live from the newly-refurbished Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

Daily Record

Mum pregnant with sixth child given 24 hours to live after being told she had leukaemia

Carrie Dodds-Hallan was told by doctors that she might only survive one more day when she was diagnosed.

Daily Mirror

Strictly Blackpool week song choices - including Destiny's Child Megamix

Tunes that celebs will Waltz, Samba and Foxtrot to at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom will feature an eclectic mix of hitmakers including Destiny Child, Rihanna and Cilla Black

Manchester Evening News

Mum given just 24 hours to live after being diagnosed with leukaemia while pregnant with sixth child

Mother-of-six Carrie Dodds-Hallan has vowed to 'fight, fight, fight'

Daily Record

Shotts group enjoy big win at the seaside as part of Befrienders Week

The Getting Better Together team enjoyed a trip away to Blackpool and a big win at the bingo

Manchester Evening News

Gemma Atkinson confirms BBC Strictly Come Dancing 'return' after showing off hidden talent

Gemma reminisced about her own trip to Blackpool when she competed in the BBC One dance contest

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