BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans say 'someone please' as they spot professional dancer reaction to Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left issuing a 'someone please' plea after spotting one of the professional dancers sobbing following Johannes Radebe's tribute to Annabel Croft. The dancer got emotional as he was asked why his former tennis ace dance partner should be in next weekend's final.

During Saturday night's semi-final, Annabel and Johannes performed a salsa to You'll Be Mine (Party Time) by Gloria Estefan as they brought the party vibes to the dancefloor. The pair scored eights all round to achieve a score of 32 points from the judges.

Their second dance was a Viennese waltz to Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want, in the style of Slow Moving Millie, originally by The Smiths to which Shirley Ballas told her afterwards she had "beautiful, natural turns" before the pair received 33 points.

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But after they had performed both of their dances, Claudia asked Johannes to speak about why Annabel deserved to be in the final next Saturday (December 16) - and it's fair to say their wasn't a dry eye in the room or in peoples living rooms across the country as they tuned in to watch the penultime week of the competition unfold.

He said: "Claudia, this woman has really respected our artform of ballroom and you have taken to training like duck to water. And look at how beuatiufl you are now because you're a beautiful swan. When I tell you this has been the hardest year for Annabel and we all know that, but not only for her, for her family as well.

"What I applaud is the fact that through all of that, she came here to