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Competition heats up in tight Strictly semi-final leaderboard

Strictly's Amber Davies Breaks Silence On Lewis Cope Elimination Backlash
  • The Strictly Come Dancing semi-final saw high emotions and tears from several celebrity contestants and their professional partners.
  • Karen Carney and Carlos Gu topped the leaderboard with a combined score of 78 points, including a 39 for their Waltz.
  • Amber Davies received a perfect score for the third consecutive week but faces predictions of elimination despite her strong performances.
  • Amber and Nikita scored a combined 77 points, George and Alexis totaled 72 points and Balvinder and Julian earned 70 points across their two dances.
  • The next elimination will be announced on Sunday night's results show, with Craig Revel-Horwood holding the deciding vote in case of a tie.
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