Strictly Come Dancing eliminates ninth celeb as Angela Scanlon exits

november 26, 2023

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Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly on Strictly Come Dancing — As normal, Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly have been available to consolation the celebs (Image: BBC)

The ninth celeb has been eradicated from Strictly Come Dancing 2023 – and sadly, Angela Scanlon’s time within the competitors is over.

On Saturday night time, the TV presenter carried out a Cha-cha-cha to Gloria Gaynor’s I Will Survive along with her skilled accomplice Carlos Gu.

Sadly, the duo obtained a rating of 31 out of a potential 40 for his or her efficiency, touchdown on the backside of the leaderboard behind the 5 different {couples}.

The pair went up reverse Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin within the dance-off, who have been third backside from the leaderboard with a rating of 34 for his or her American Clean to Björk’s It’s Oh So Quiet.

Each of the {couples} carried out their dances for a second time within the hope that it will be sufficient to maintain them within the operating for the Glitterball Trophy.

First up, decide Craig Revel Horwood gave his verdict, sharing: ‘Technically for me personally, the higher dance of the night time, and the dance I really loved probably the most, was Layton and Nikita.’

Tess Daly, Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu on Strictly Come Dancing — Angela admitted she was ‘gutted’ to be leaving the present (Image: BBC/Man Levy)

Layton Williams, Nikita Kuzmin, Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu on Strictly Come Dancing — It was yet one more tense dance-off (Image: BBC/Man Levy)

Motsi Mabuse voted the identical approach, declaring: ‘Properly this was actually a troublesome, robust dance off. I primarily based my choice on musicality and stability and that’s the reason I might be saving Nikita and Layton.’

Anton Du Beke additionally selected to avoid wasting Layton and Nikita, explaining his choice by stating: ‘Properly I believed that was fairly a tense dance off, I don’t assume both couple danced in addition to they’ll.

‘It was the closest dance-off we’ve had within the collection up to now. That is the one factor, I noticed an error from one of many {couples}, so I’m going to vote to maintain into the quarter-finals, Layton and Nikita.’

The three votes meant it was confirmed that Angela and Carlos could be leaving the competitors.

Carlos Gu and Angela Scanlon on Strictly Come Dancing — At this level, the judges are actually splitting hairs between the {couples} (Image: Man Levy/BBC/PA Wire)

Nevertheless, head decide Shirley Ballas revealed who she would have chosen to avoid wasting – and it turned out that she disagreed along with her fellow judges.

‘Properly essential for me all the time relating to Ballroom and Latin is the character of the dance, that it’s true to the dance, timing and high quality and I might have voted for Angela and Carlos,’ she stated.

Talking about her exit, Angela, 39, advised presenter Tess Daly: ‘It’s been truthfully unimaginable, I’m gutted, actually gutted that it’s completed now, nevertheless it has been probably the most fantastic expertise. I’ve made the most effective buddy on this man [to Carlos].

‘We now have had a lot enjoyable, he’s such an unimaginable man. He has supported me and picked me up and made me snicker a lot. I don’t know what to say, it’s been magical truthfully – all of these folks up there! My husband at dwelling, my two little women and all my associates!”’