They have foxtrotted, cha cha’d and jived their way through 12 weeks of gruelling competition.
And Strictly Come Dancing finalists Debbie McGee and Gemma Atkinson had their sights firmly set on the Glitterball trophy, now within touching distance as they led the departures ahead of the show’s grand finale on Saturday.
The leading ladies cracked relaxed smiles as they headed out from their hotel hours before the competition’s live show, which will see them perform two routine along with a spectacular showdance.
Race for the Glitterball! Strictly Come Dancing finalists Debbie McGee and Gemma Atkinson had their sights firmly set on the Glitterball trophy, now within touching distance as they led the departures ahead of the show’s grand finale on Saturday
Debbie looked refreshed and happy despite being struck down by a severe cold this week.
A source told The Sun that Debbie had been suffering from a severe cold, which meant she couldn’t give 100% in her rehearsals.
They said: “Debbie has a really bad cold, she’s had it all week.”
Debbie recently revealed she is feeling the effects of her grueling Strictly Come Dancing schedule.
No nerves here: Gemma, 33, looked in high spirits as she walked to her waiting car clad in a black puffa jacket velour joggers and knee-high boots
Happy: Gemma showed off her radiant complexion as she went make-up and carried coffees
Speaking to the Daily Star on Thursday, the blonde admitted she feels ‘physically washed out’ and ‘like a zombie’, after juggling her intense training sessions with Giovanni Pernice, alongside extensive rehearsals for panto.
She told the paper: ‘I am now more tired than I have been in any other week.
‘The pressure is much heavier. On Tuesday I was like a zombie. I was brain dead and physically washed out.’
Alongside her lengthy days in the training room, Debbie has been travelling to York to rehearse for her role as a fairy in pantomime Beauty And The Beast, which began on 15 December.
As if that was not enough however, the blonde is also recovering from a back injury attained during training for her Samba in November.
Debbie and her fellow finalists Joe McFadden, Gemma Atkinson and Alexandra Burke are set to perform an epic three Latin and Ballroom dances during Saturday night’s big finale.
The judges will pick a routine from the series for the couples to dance again, they will also perform a dazzling showdance and choose their favourite dance from the show as the third and final routine.
Gemma and Aljaz Judges Pick dance will be the Paso Doble to Viva La Vida by Coldplay.
For their showdance they’ll do Show Me How You Burlesque by Christina Aguilera.
Debbie and Giovanni’s ‘Judges Pick’ dance will be a salsa to Can’t Take My Eyes Off You by Boys Town Gang.
For the dramatic showdance, the couple will perform to One Day I’ll Fly Away by Vaults.
Alexandra and Gorka will perform the American Smooth to Wouldn’t It Be Lovely from My Fair Lady as their ‘Judges Pick’. Their showdance will be to There’s No Business Like Showbusiness by Ethel Merman.
And Joe and Katya ‘Judges Pick’ dance will be Viennese Waltz to Somewhere My Love from Dr Zhivago. Their showdance will be to 80s classic You Make My Dreams by Hall & Oates.
The couples’ choice dances have yet to be revealed.