Fleur East

Wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin is the current favourite to lift the Glitterball Trophy at 2/5 to win, with Helen Skelton a 2/1 shot ahead of Molly Rainford 40/ ...

“I sit at home and judge every week,” he noted. One will be chosen by the judges, the other will be their own favourite dance from the series and the other will be a show dance. “If it’s a split decision between the judges, then it should go to a public vote. Helen will perform the jive to Tightrope by Janelle Monae, while Hamza will boogie to Let's Face The Music and Dance by Irving Berlin. Hamza has been the bookie's favourite for the majority of the series. [X Factor](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/x-factor) star has been branded the least likely to win the competition with the odds of 66/1 - making her the rank outsider of the series.

One of the finalists is singer Fleur East. She is coupled up with new dancer Vito Coppola. But who exactly is East, and what has she said about being a part of ...

In week four, the judges adored East’s moody Argentine Tango to “Paint it Black” by Ciara. He even used to get annoyed that he had to miss out on Strictly when I was on The X Factor because they were on at the same time. Her rendition of Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’s “Uptown Funk” reached number one on the UK iTunes chart, leading the original track to be released five weeks ahead of schedule.

The Strictly Come Dancing 2022 final got off to a dazzling start on Saturday as both Hamza and Molly came close to getting the perfect score with their ...

Hamza says: 'I am absolutely over the moon to be joining Strictly 2022. Fleur says: 'I'm equally nervous and thrilled to be part of this year's Strictly line up. While Motsi said: There is a lot of pressure in the final, you did choose one of the most difficult dances to dance. This is also my Mum's favourite show and she's had a really tough few years so I'm doing this is for her as well. The thing I'm most impressed with is your skill as a dancer... It went wrong and it just took a few seconds, which I know felt for you like a lifetime, to get going. Observation: Commenting on the dance, Shirley said: 'It was the first time that I saw a little panic. Said he improved it and thanked them for their hard work' Said he improved it and thanked them for their hard work.' And three, slowly is the fastest way to get to where you want to be.' While Anton fought back tears as he said: 'I get a little emotional watching you dance because it's like the clouds part and the sun comes out. He worked hard and he made it, and I'm so proud of you.'

Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood is known for not being soft on the celebrity contestants when it comes to critiquing their dances, and he had some choice ...

"Thank you for bringing happiness and joy back into my family's lives. Molly and her partner Carlos began the show with a quickstep to Love On Top by Beyonce as their judges’ pick, later performing a show dance to a mix of Kiss and 1999 – both by Prince. Fleur's competitors Helen and Gorka performed the jive to Tightrope by Janelle Monae at the request of the judges, whilst their couple’s choice routine was to Mein Herr by Liza Minnelli (from Cabaret) and finally their show dance will be to Shine by Emeli Sandé. Fleur and Vito's performed their show dance to Find Me by Sigma featuring Birdy, and later in the show, they'll perform their favourite dance, which was also their couple’s choice routine, performed to a Destiny’s Child megamix by Destiny’s Child. What did you think this time around?" Each of the finalists have topped the Strictly leaderboard at some point – Hamza five times, Fleur and Helen twice and Molly once – during their time on the show and will be fighting to win the most public votes on Saturday evening.

Fleur East and partner Vito Coppola took to the dance floor on Saturday night for a final push to win the Glitterball Trophy.

Standing with Claudia to receive her scores from the judges, Fleur said: "I really loved it! I really wanted to impress Shirley. Anton Du Beke commented: "It was better the second time around. However, as they gave their all during the performance, Fleur suffered a wardrobe malfunction. What is so beautiful about the Samba is that you didn't lose yourself in this competition. Motsi Mabuse added: "Oh wow.

Fleur East has found herself in the dreaded Bottom Two at times during this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing, but the former X Factor star delighted ...

#Strictly." "#Strictly. Another Strictly fan tweeted: "Fleur deserved that 40! "Wow! Fleur getting the recognition she deserves," one fan wrote on It was good enough for a world class final."

The singer received 40 points with Vito Coppola as they became the second couple to top the leader board with a samba in the history of Strictly.

Singer and radio DJ East and TV presenter and singer Rainford have found themselves having to fight for their place to stay in the dreaded dance-off a total of four times each, while TV presenter Skelton and wildlife cameraman and presenter Yassin have avoided that fate during the whole series. Yassin scored 39 points for a lively and energetic performance of the judges’ pick routine of the salsa to Ecuador by Sash! She and Coppola are the second to do so for a samba in the history of Strictly as they danced to Hot Hot Hot by Arrow as her judges’ pick.

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left ecstatic on Saturday night's 2022 final as Fleur East "finally got recognition" in the "best Samba ever seen" on the ...

#StrictlyFinal #Strictly." Another follower wrote: "Fleur’s Samba was amazing. Fleur deserves TO WIN !!! A different account put: "Second couple EVER to score a perfect 40 on the samba, ONLY couple to score a 40 this series and they’ve done it TWICE. While presenter Claudia Winkleman pointed out: "In Strictly history, you are the second couple to ever score a perfect score for the Samba, in Strictly history, that’s fantastic!" [Strictly Come Dancing](https://www.ok.co.uk/latest/strictly-come-dancing) viewers were left ecstatic on Saturday night's 2022 final as [Fleur East](https://www.ok.co.uk/latest/fleur-east) "finally got recognition" in the "best Samba ever seen" on the BBC One show.

The singer received 40 points with Vito Coppola as they became the second couple to top the leader board with a samba in the history of Strictly.

Singer and radio DJ East and TV presenter and singer Rainford have found themselves having to fight for their place to stay in the dreaded dance-off a total of four times each, while TV presenter Skelton and wildlife cameraman and presenter Yassin have avoided that fate during the whole series. Yassin scored 39 points for a lively and energetic performance of the judges’ pick routine of the salsa to Ecuador by Sash! She and Coppola are the second to do so for a samba in the history of Strictly as they danced to Hot Hot Hot by Arrow as her judges’ pick.

Fleur East has made it to the Strictly Come Dancing final where she and professional dancer Vito Coppola will be performing their 'iconic' Couple's Choice ...

"Unfortunately my dad is no longer with us but I know he will be watching over the ballroom in spirit. Speaking to her radio listeners, she said: "I'm equally nervous and thrilled to be part of this year's Strictly line up. That is the reason why - we got this kind of vibes and energy." "Now I mean, it was just iconic that routine, it really was. dad is definitely here'." The pop star has explained that she holds it while Vito also rubs the ring for good luck.

Bookies now say she is so unlikely to lift the Glitterball trophy that they are offering odds of 66-1 on her success. Advertisement. Fleur East has been tipped ...

[Molly Rainford](https://www.the-sun.com/who/molly-rainford/) is considered likely to come third in the running, with odds of 40-1 being offered. [Hamza Yassin](https://www.the-sun.com/who/hamza-yassin/)? We will be ready 💪🏼😉." We are very Happy to be in the Final 🙏🏼♥️. "We felt all your love. [Hamza Yassin](https://www.the-sun.com/who/hamza-yassin/) is the favourite, closely followed by [Helen Skelton](https://www.the-sun.com/who/helen-skelton/).

Fleur has been hit by lengthening odds ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing finale on Saturday evening.

He added: "What do you think will the concept of our Show Dance? "It will be our last chance to dance together on the Strictly floor. Ahead of the final, pro Vito wrote on Instagram: "There are no words that can describe How grateful we are to all of you. We are very Happy to be in the Final. According to Ladbrokes, Fleur has odds of 66/1 to win. The dancer partners have formed a close bond through their time together and they hope to continue on their friendship long after the finale, with Fleur revealing she has already booked Coppola in for a new music video next year.

Fleur East had a brilliant night in the ballroom alongside Vito Coppola for the Strictly final, which was won by Hamza and Jowita.

And there were plenty of fans out there who felt that Fleur was 'robbed' of the title, with one tweeting: "Fleur was definitely robbed. So, while they might have been ahead of their rivals on the leaderboard, Fleur and Vito went into the vote with no actual advantage. And then, just as they did when they performed in Blackpool last month, Fleur and Vito then got a full house of 10s for their Destiny's Child inspired Couple's Choice. Their first 40 of the night came for their opening number, a reprise of their samba to Hot Hot Hot. Fleur, together with pro partner Vito Coppola, had a night to remember as they scored a near perfect 119 out of a possible 120 for their three dances. They then earned the highest score of all four Show Dances, receiving 39 out 40 their performance to Sigma and Birdy's Find Me.