Strictly Come Dancing fans were left gutted after spotting that a beloved feature of the show had disappeared.

The final of the BBC dancing competition is upon us, airing on Saturday night (December 16). But fans have been complaining because they noticed something had changed in the semi-final episode, which aired last week and saw Annabel Croft axed.

Normally, the three finalists stand on the balcony looking over the dancefloor after they're revealed. It's a lovely moment that hammers home just how far they've come after weeks of tricky routines and gruelling rehearsals.

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But this year, the BBC seemed to ditch the balcony moment and the decision hasn't gone down too well with viewers of the show. The vanishing feature caused a stir on X, formerly Twitter, during the episode.

One wrote: "I'm so annoyed they cut the results show from an hour to 40 minutes and ditched this part where the finalists stood on the balcony had their names announced before the show ends." "Oh i wish they did this!!," another agreed.

A third said: "They should’ve done this!!". A third reckoned the BBC might have ditched the moment due to budgeting issues, writing: "I do believe the reason for those cuts is the budget cuts though."

Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell, Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin, and Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola are this year's finalists. Annabel flooded her partner Johannes Radebe after realising she had missed out on a spot in the final.

She said: "I have to congratulate Bobby and Dianne and all the contestants that took part in it. But obviously, it's been an amazing, magical experience for me. Johannes, you have been absolutely extraordinary."

She told the dancer that he had given her a reason to get out of bed, adding that he had distracted and "healed" her. He was praised for being "patient, caring and loving".

"You are an unbelievably special human being. I simply adore you. Thank you so much," she said. Johannes thanked Strictly bosses for pairing him up with Annabel, adding that his life is "richer" with her in it. He explained he hoped they'd continue to dance together after the show came to a close.

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