Overview
- Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin were unanimously saved in the dance-off, with Craig Revel Horwood holding the casting vote.
- The final will feature Amber and Nikita, George Clarke and Alexis Warr, plus Karen Carney and Carlos Gu on Saturday, December 20 at 7pm on BBC One.
- Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon exited after their sixth dance-off of the series, a first for the show, becoming the tenth couple eliminated.
- The semi-final leaderboard placed Karen Carney and Carlos Gu first on 78, Amber and Nikita on 77, George Clarke and Alexis Warr on 72, and Balvinder and Julian on 70.
- A pre-broadcast audience leak of the recorded results drew strong reactions from viewers, while the show paid tribute to hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman with special golden Glitterball trophies.