Anton Du Beke is a firm Strictly fan favourite – and this year looks like his best ever chance to lift the Glitterball.
The professional dancer has been partnered with EastEnders star Emma Barton and has been wowing the judges and fans with the couple's dance floor moves.
He has been dubbed Strictly's unluckiest dancer after usually failing to make it very far in the competition.
But this year Anton and Emma have waltzed their way into the semi-final of the hit BBC show.
A clearly delighted Anton whooped with joy when he realised they had made it to the semis, jumped in the air and hugged an equally delighted Emma.
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He said: "Look at me! Cat that got the cream!"
And he later wrote on social media: "Huge congratulations to my incredible partner @EmmaBarton for such an amazing performance… and huge thanks to everyone who voted for us! That Glitterball's another week closer, my loves – just phenomenal!!"
Despite being one of the most popular dancers on Strictly, Anton's personal life has been blighted by heartache.
He married his devoted wife, Hannah Summers, in 2017 and the couple welcomed twins, Henrietta and George, two years ago.
Anton was delighted to become a dad aged 51 but he has revealed that he and Hannah heartbreakingly struggled to conceive.
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Devastayingly Hannah sufers from the painful condition endometriosis, which can make conceiving extremely difficult.
Anton has revealed the couple fell pregnant with the twins thanks to IVF.
And the dancer has insisted it's vital people are open about their fertility battles to help other couples in the same position.
He told The Independent: "Endometriosis is one of those silent things that women go through on their own, which they shouldn't."
Anton admits the couple found IVF "tough" but that it brought he and businesswoman Hannah closer together.
He said: "It fills you with even more admiration for somebody who goes through that."
Thankfully the IVF worked on Anton and Hannah's first attempt.
Just a month after she had given birth, Anton took her on a surprise trip for the couple to get married.
He said: "I sort of sprung it on her. It was our fifth year of being together and it felt like the moment."
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