Look out, Strictly pros – the producers apparently want a bit of a clear-out.

Yesterday it was announced that two new bosses had been recruited for the 2012 run, and their first point of action will allegedly be a shake-up of the professional dancer roster.

The Daily Mail claims that Brendan Cole and Anton Du Beke, as viewer favourites, are probably dead certs to return. After all, who will take the entertainingly shit celebrities if Anton doesn’t?!

For rowdier dancers like James and Ola Jordan, however, the axe might be hanging above their heads. They were (allegedly) thrown off the live tour as punishment for their excessive back-chat during last year’s live shows, and they were also named in earlier axe reports back in December.

Here’s what “a source” had to say:

“The line-up needs to be refreshed. But there’s a lot of discussion about exactly who will be invited back. The professionals on the U.S. version of the show are better — their skill level is higher and they are much more daring with their routines, too. Len and Bruno are also judges on the American show, and they have been sending a clear message back that there should be improvements made.”

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It was believed that all four Strictly Come Dancing judges would be safe from the axe for the 2012 series, but Alesha Dixon has turned them down and announced her resignation.

Her next job? A new judge on Britain’s Got Talent.

A statement on her website reads: “Alesha has decided not to return to Strictly Come Dancing after a successful three-series run and will instead be joining the Britain’s Got Talent panel, alongside Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and David Walliams.”

She told Mail On Sunday recently that TV may be her main career path from now on.

“I would love to have my own chat show,” she said. “I’d love to be able to address serious issues, and keep a foot in the entertainment world,” she said. I just want to do it all, and I think you can. Oprah has.”

A BBC spokesperson wished her all the best, before adding: “She has done three very successful series with us and we look forward to announcing our new line-up in due course.”

So who can fill Alesha’s shoes?

Details for this weekend’s Strictly Come Dancing final were revealed at a press conference today.

The climax of one of the show’s most successful seasons will kick off at 7pm on Saturday, when all three couples will perform both a Judges’ Choice routine and their Showdance.

In the second show at 9pm, one act will be eliminated before the final two perform a brand new routine and their favourite of the series.

Each dance will be marked by Craig Revel Horwood, Len Goodman, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli as per usual, but their scores will count for nothing – it’s ALL on public votes.

The dances will be as follows:

Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani
Quickstep to ‘Don’t Get Me Wrong’
Showdance to ‘Great Balls Of Fire’
American Smooth to ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’
Argentine tango to ‘Asi Se Baila El Tango’

Jason Donovan and Kristina Rihanoff
Tango to ‘I Will Survive’
Showdance to ‘Dancin’ Fool’
Salsa to ‘Hard To Handle’
Quickstep to ‘Bewitched’

Chelsee Healey and Pasha Kovalev
Jive to ‘I’m A Believer’
Showdance to ‘One Night Only’
Rumba to ‘Because Of You’
Quickstep to ‘Sing Sing Sing’

WARNING! CONTAINS MAJOR SPOILER ABOUT AN EPISODE OF STRICTLY COME DANCING THAT WILL NOT AIR UNTIL SUNDAY 11TH DECEMBER 2011

Well, apologies for the delay everyone!

With the final just a week away, Strictly decided to hold its own in the drama-stakes as it squared up to the X Factor final over at Wembley.

It’s not a surprising double elimination to be honest; a sad farewell but not an unexpected one.

Alex Jones and Holly Valance will be leaving the floor this evening.