BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Claudia Winkleman halts live 2024 final as she asks for 'quiet'

Claudia Winkleman halted the live final of Strictly Come Dancing 2024 with an announcement. The show's co-host was left asking for 'quiet' in her rowdy 'Clauditorium' just after the last live show of the series got underway.

Claudia was back in the ballroom for the last time this year alongside co-star Tess Daly as the BBC One dance contest came to an end for another year.

After a spectacular opening number by the show's professional dancers, who welcomed the four final couples onto the floor in contrasting cobalt blue outfits compared to the others gold sparkles, it was JB Gill and Lauren Oakley who kicked off the final.

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The pair recreated their quarter-final Viennese waltz to Let’s Go Fly A Kite from Mary Poppins. The duo, who received helped from Anton Du Beke during training this week, were told by the judge they were “amazing” and hailed himself as a teacher.

"I know you’ve got three dances tonight, I would like to see that three times," Anton said. Motsi Mabuse told the pair: "That’s how you start a Strictly final," before they received a score of 40 points from the judges.

After the scores were given out, Claudia asked for 'quiet' from the Strictly stars and said 'this is weird' as she called Craig Revel Horwood to join her. As he rushed over from the judges' desk, she revealed: "Craigy, it has taken 20 years, it's taken 22 series... guess what's just happend?"

Craig replied: "I have not clue," to which Claudia said: "I know," before adding: "You've just given your 100th ten," which caused plenty of celebration among the show's stars while Nikita Kuzmin but a comemmorative headband on his head. Claudia then sent him back to his