Who's through to the Strictly Come Dancing final?

The four Strictly Come Dancing semi-finalists, in dancing costumes, waving and clapping on the dancefloor — Image caption,
Who left the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final?

15 December 2025

Next week is the big one - the Strictly final.

But which three couples made it through and have a chance of lifting the famous glitterball trophy?

Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon were at the bottom of the leaderboard and ended up in the dance-off against Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin.

For Balvinder and Julian, it was their sixth time in the dance-offs - a record for the series.

Could the couple escape elimination again before the final? Spoiler warning ahead...

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Strictly couple Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon dance while cheered on by hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman — Image caption,
One couple just missed out on the Strictly final

It was sixth time unlucky for Balvinder and Julian, as the judges all chose to save Amber and Nikita.

That means that the three Strictly Come Dancing finalists for 2025 are:

Reality TV personality Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin
Social media star George Clarke and Alexis Warr
Former England footballer Karen Carney and Carlos Gu

They'll have just a week to prepare before giving it their all in the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Grand Final, which will be on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 7pm on Saturday 20 December.

An image showing Amber Davies, George Clarke and Karen Carney in dancing outfits and with confetti raining down on them — Image caption,
The three finalists have been revealed

Balvinder, who is an actress on the TV soap EastEnders, was full of praise for her professional dancing partner Julian.

She said: "I've absolutely adored every single minute. All the dance-offs, all the challenges, but just more than anything, just being in this building and dancing on this floor with such an amazing human being."

Julian was one of two new dancers joining Strictly this year, along with Alexis Warr, who has made the final with George Clarke.

And Julian wasn't shy of praise towards his partner too, saying: "I just think that Bal embodies what this competition is about. Her spirit is unbreakable."