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Strictly Come Dancing spoiler delayed with fears BBC bosses have silenced leaker

The Strictly Spoiler warned fans that the BBC results could be late last night as he hadn't received any messages from his mole - but the results were still posted online

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The Strictly spoiler may be cancelled(Image: PA)

Strictly Come Dancing's much loved spoilers may have come to an end after the BBC made a bombshell warning that this week's show gossip could be late, delayed or missing in action.

Each week, hordes of Strictly fans eagerly hop online to scoop the goss on who got the boot in the pre-recorded Sunday night showdown, which is actually filmed on Saturday along with the main jig.

The production goes to great lengths to hide this, with everyone from the glittery dancers to judges and hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman changing outfits between shows. The cast also say 'yesterday' and 'on Saturday night' to sell the story that Sunday's show is happening live, even though it isn't.

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Everyone involved in the show goes to great lengths to pretend the final is screened live on Sunday(Image: PA)

This ruse lets Dave Thorp, aka the Strictly spoiler, play the tipster each week, spilling the beans on who danced their last dance before it even airs on telly with a tip off from an insider before the shot airs on BBC One on Sunday night, reports the Express.

However on Saturday night, Thorp warned the spoiler could be "very late", thanks to the lack of "moles" coming forward.

He said: Just a heads up that it could be very late with the spoiler tonight or even tomorrow as no moles have come forward as yet. No moles never means no spoiler and I will post the spoiler as soon as I know so no need to bombard me with messages on the socials asking if Ive heard yet!

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Talent change their outfits and refer to 'yesterday' to keep up the ruse(Image: PA)

Tasha Ghourhi and Aljaz Skorjanec wowed with an impressive routine, bagging a whopping 39 out of a possible 40. However, Nick Knowles and his pro partner Luba Mushtuk were at the other end of the spectrum, managing to score only 21.

Punam Krishan and her pro partner Gorka Marquez could be in even more danger. The doctor barely managed to secure a total score of 20.

Even those in the middle of the leaderboard aren't safe, with Sam Quek and Shayne Ward potentially finding themselves in hot water.

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The spoiler may be cancelled altogether as 'no mole has come forward'(Image: PA)

BBC bosses are reportedly implementing new measures to "crack down" on the mole to prevent the leaking of future results. A source revealed: "Enough is enough, it isn't fair on the fans, they look forward to tuning in to see who will be dancing together."

Despite these efforts, last week's spoiler for the 2024 series still leaked, so tonight's episode could be crucial in determining whether this trend continues.

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