Strictly remaining stay: Chris McCausland’s dad and mom reveal purpose for lacking present as Dianne praises his ‘honesty’

The standards are seriously high tonight, aren’t they? That was just as beautiful as when they performed it for the first time and the pair looked even more confident in their lifts, which was a hugely noticeable improvement. Surely Craig won’t be able to find any faults in that?

Of all the finalists, Tasha is the contestant whose Judges’ Pick and Couple’s Favourite scored highest first time around.

The judges have asked her and Aljaz to perform their Couple’s Choice to P!nk’s “What About Us” again, with Motsi delivering the news and giving them some last-minute tips.

Last time, Craig was the only judge who didn’t score the routine with a 10. Could he hand out his 101st 10 to Tasha?

The judge has been invited up to the Clauditorium, where he’s been congratulated for finally awarding his 100th 10, having judged 22 series of Strictly.

“Anton did it in about six weeks,” quipped Claudia Winkleman.

And he’s set the bar as high as you possibly can! JB and Lauren have been awarded 40 points.

“Happy? I’m delighted! It was amazing,” said Anton. “It was better than before. There was more sway, your headline improved. The pivots! I know you’ve got three dances tonight but I’d like to see that three times.”

Craig said: “I’m not happy… I couldn’t find anything wrong with it. Grace, elegant, quality.”

“You were light, you were flying,” said Motsi. “Then in your solo parts, you shined. That is how you start a Strictly final.”

Shirley was similarly positive, telling JB: “Well done, you.”

I think we’re heading for that 40!

And what a way to do it. This routine was practically perfect the first time they performed it and that was great, if not better.

Last time around, they scored a 39 with (yes you guessed it) Craig being the only judge not to give them a 10. Will he be convinced to this time around? I hope so!

For their Judges’ Pick, JB and Lauren are performing their Viennese Waltz to “Let’s Go Fly A Kite” from Mary Poppins, which they closed the quarter-finals with just a few weeks ago.

In each pair’s first VT, we’ll see a judge going to tell them which routine they’ve picked and these two have received a visit from Anton, who has stuck around to help out with choreography.

The professionals are showing us how it’s done — and Amy Dowden is among them! What a joy to see her back on the dancefloor again.

This year’s four finalists then joined their partners for a dance, and it unexpectedly felt quite emotional seeing them all there?! What a fabulous final four.

Here we go! In just under two and a half hours time, we’ll be watching one pair lift the Glitterball trophy. But who could it be? The competition genuinely seems pretty open this year — though Chris McCausland has emerged as the favourite in the run-up to tonight’s show.

Whether you’re tuning in at home or quietly checking your phone while out at a Christmas do, I’ll be here to guide you through an exciting night.

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