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So Chris Hollins won Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night.

Well done to him and everything, but it was all a bit... whisper it, dull, wasn't it?

Relive the nail-biting finale to this year's Strictly with our fab gallery...

BBC Breakfast sports reporter Chris Hollins has won this year's Strictly Come Dancing, beating favourite Ricky Whittle to the title.

The judges had favoured Whittle throughout the series - and he also came out ahead on points on final night - but Hollins and partner Ola Jordan triumphed in the public vote.

It's semi-final week and the competition is really hotting up. Only three couples remain – but who will get one step closer to holding the Strictly glitterball trophy?

Catch up on all the action with our highlights in pictures...

Ali Bastian has become the latest contestant to get the boot from Strictly Come Dancing, after receiving the fewest votes from the public in this week's semi final.

Ali Bastian and partner Brian Fortuna received glowing praise from the judges, achieving the only perfect score of the night for their American smooth - their second perfect score of the series.

Judge Craig said of their performance: "One word, three syllables, starts with 'f' darling – fab-u-lous!"

Hollyoaks actor Ricky Whittle and BBC sports reporter Chris Hollins will now battle it out in next week's final.

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If you've already got your Strictly finalists pegged, then there's good news for the voting public this week as the BBC announce that there will be no dance-off on Saturday night's semi-final.

Ordinarily, the two contestants with the lowest number of public votes then face the judges' decision once again, but come Saturday, the viewers' votes alone will decide their fate – and there'll be no second chances.

It's quarter final week in Strictly and the remaining four contestants are getting their acts together. Well, most of them are anyway...

Laila Rouass has become the latest contestant to get the boot from Strictly Come Dancing, after losing the dance-off to favourite Ricky Whittle.

The former Footballers' Wives actress found herself in the bottom two after getting the lowest score of the week - and taking a volley of criticism from the judges.

The curse of Strictly Come Dancing has struck again as favourite Ricky Whittle has fallen ill with 'man flu'.

The BBC show has been plagued by injuries of late, with Ali Bastian and Laila Rouass both struggling while athlete Jade Johnson was forced to pull out of the show with a knee injury last month.

Whittle, who is also currently filming Channel 4 soap Hollyoaks, wrote on his Twitter site: "Now I know why I can't eat, I'm a poorly bunny.

Chris Hollins and his Strictly Come Dancing partner Ola Jordan have been having fun dressing up as Austin Powers and his sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington.

The BBC sports reporter ditched the fake tan and sequins in favour of cuban heels and a cravat in a photoshoot for Closer magazine.