Fleur East

One of the finalists is singer Fleur East. She is coupled up with new dancer Vito Coppola. But who exactly is East, and what has she said about being a part of ...

In week four, the judges adored East’s moody Argentine Tango to “Paint it Black” by Ciara. He even used to get annoyed that he had to miss out on Strictly when I was on The X Factor because they were on at the same time. Her rendition of Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’s “Uptown Funk” reached number one on the UK iTunes chart, leading the original track to be released five weeks ahead of schedule.

Fleur East and partner Vito Coppola took to the dance floor on Saturday night for a final push to win the Glitterball Trophy.

Standing with Claudia to receive her scores from the judges, Fleur said: "I really loved it! I really wanted to impress Shirley. Anton Du Beke commented: "It was better the second time around. However, as they gave their all during the performance, Fleur suffered a wardrobe malfunction. What is so beautiful about the Samba is that you didn't lose yourself in this competition. Motsi Mabuse added: "Oh wow.

The singer received 40 points with Vito Coppola as they became the second couple to top the leader board with a samba in the history of Strictly.

Singer and radio DJ East and TV presenter and singer Rainford have found themselves having to fight for their place to stay in the dreaded dance-off a total of four times each, while TV presenter Skelton and wildlife cameraman and presenter Yassin have avoided that fate during the whole series. Yassin scored 39 points for a lively and energetic performance of the judges’ pick routine of the salsa to Ecuador by Sash! She and Coppola are the second to do so for a samba in the history of Strictly as they danced to Hot Hot Hot by Arrow as her judges’ pick.

Fleur East broke down in tears after her second performance on Strictly Come Dancing this evening, after sharing how the BBC series was her late father's ...

It was good enough for a world class final." When she signed up for the BBC show earlier this year, Fleur emotionally explained: "I’m just going to be doing it for him. Anton Du Beke told the pair: "It was intense, it was dynamic, it was strong. "Wow! Fleur and Vito scored 39 out of a possible 40 for their second final performance earlier this evening, with head judge Shirley Ballas telling the star: "When you want it all to come together, tonight is the night it's come together... Fleur and Vito became the second couple in Strictly history to score a perfect score for the Samba tonight, thanks to their perfect performance in the judges' choice category.

FLEUR East has been dealt a blow ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing final after being branded the "rank outsider" to win.Bookies now say she is so unl.

[Molly Rainford](https://www.thesun.ie/who/molly-rainford/) is considered likely to come third in the running, with odds of 40-1 being offered. - Who is - Who is singer We will be ready 💪🏼😉." "We felt all your love. We are very Happy to be in the Final 🙏🏼♥️.

Fleur East had a brilliant night in the ballroom alongside Vito Coppola for the Strictly final, which was won by Hamza and Jowita.

And there were plenty of fans out there who felt that Fleur was 'robbed' of the title, with one tweeting: "Fleur was definitely robbed. So, while they might have been ahead of their rivals on the leaderboard, Fleur and Vito went into the vote with no actual advantage. And then, just as they did when they performed in Blackpool last month, Fleur and Vito then got a full house of 10s for their Destiny's Child inspired Couple's Choice. Their first 40 of the night came for their opening number, a reprise of their samba to Hot Hot Hot. Fleur, together with pro partner Vito Coppola, had a night to remember as they scored a near perfect 119 out of a possible 120 for their three dances. They then earned the highest score of all four Show Dances, receiving 39 out 40 their performance to Sigma and Birdy's Find Me.

STRICTLY Come Dancing star Fleur East suffered a major wardrobe malfunction as her dress was seen slipping during a steamy dance.The X Factor singer t.

[Hamza](https://www.thesun.ie/who/hamza-yassin/) had cried a number of times during the final, and it wasn’t long before he was in tears after Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman announced his name alongside his pro partner Jowita Przystał. [Fleur, 35](https://www.thesun.ie/who/fleur-east/), kickstarted the final with a bang with the upbeat dance, performed to Hot Hot Hot by The Merrymen. [Fleur was dealt a blow](https://www.thesun.ie/tv/9920040/strictly-come-dancing-fleur-east-winner-revealed/) ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing final after being branded the “rank outsider” to win.

Wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin is the current favourite to lift the Glitterball Trophy at 2/5 to win, with Helen Skelton a 2/1 shot ahead of Molly Rainford 40/ ...

“I sit at home and judge every week,” he noted. One will be chosen by the judges, the other will be their own favourite dance from the series and the other will be a show dance. “If it’s a split decision between the judges, then it should go to a public vote. Helen will perform the jive to Tightrope by Janelle Monae, while Hamza will boogie to Let's Face The Music and Dance by Irving Berlin. Hamza has been the bookie's favourite for the majority of the series. [X Factor](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/x-factor) star has been branded the least likely to win the competition with the odds of 66/1 - making her the rank outsider of the series.