Strictly Come Dancing 2019: week nine –as it happened

It was the glitziest night of them all – the Blackpool special! Brace yourselves for a ballroom bonanza 8.21pm GMT So that’s it for tonight’s show – I’ll be back tomorrow at 7.15pm for the Blackpool results. I also wanted to say happy birthday to Ella – years ago I promised her dad that if I was still doing this liveblog when she was 14 I’d take her to Strictly, as that’s the youngest age you’re allowed in the studio. Somehow I’m still