When is the Strictly Come Dancing final? Last week's results and when Strictly is on this weekend- plus favourites to win

This year's season of Strictly Come Dancing has left viewers hooked to their TV screens with celebrities showing off their best moves each episode.

As the competition enters its final week many are now placing their bets on their favourites to win.

Here is when and where you can watch the finale- and the current betting odds.

When is the Strictly final?

The Strictly Come Dancing final will air this Saturday (18 December).

This year there are three couples in the final.

Where can I watch it?

The show normally airs on BBC One every Saturday and Sunday night.

On Saturday each couple dances, and then on Sunday the results are presented alongside the eliminations of the week.

This weekend there will be only one episode, where the winner of the series will be announced.

The finale starts at 7pm on BBC One.

Who left the competition last weekend?

The most recent celebrity to leave the competition is Rhys Stephenson.

What were the scores last weekend?

AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington (10 + 10 + 10 + 10) + (9 + 10 + 10 + 10) = 79

Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice (9 + 10 + 10 + 10) + (10 + 10 + 10 + 10) = 79

John Whaite and Johannes Radebe (9 + 10 + 10 + 10) + (9 + 10 + 10 + 10) = 78

Rhys Stephenson and Nancy Xu (9 + 9 + 9 + 9) + (9 + 10 + 10 + 9) = 74

Who is left in the competition?

The remaining contestants include:

AJ Odudu and Kai Widdrington

John Whaite and Johannes Radebe

Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice

Who are the current favourites to win?

Rose Ayling-Ellis is the current favourite to win after her show-stopping routine with partner Giovanni Pernice earlier this month won the public over.

Odds on Ayling-Ellis are 1/5

Odds on John Whaite are 25/1 and on AJ Odudu, 12/1 - however odds on AJ are expected to drop further after he announced a severe ankle injury this morning.

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