Former Olympic hockey participant Sam Quek and her skilled dance companion Nikita Kuzmin have been eradicated from this yr’s sequence of Strictly Come Dancing.
The pair, who scored 29 with their Icons Week American easy to Taylor Swift’s Love Story, grew to become the sixth celeb couple to go away after the likes of Dr Punam Krishan and DIY SOS star Nick Knowles.
Their exit got here regardless of actuality TV star Pete Wicks and his companion Jowita Przystal scoring simply 22 with their efficiency to One other One Bites The Mud by Queen on Saturday.
Sam and Nikita had been defeated within the dance-off by former Olympian and Gladiator Montell Douglas and her dance companion Johannes Radebe, who scored 35 in Saturday’s stay present for his or her waltz to I Will At all times Love You by Whitney Houston.
All 4 judges agreed unanimously to avoid wasting Montell and Johannes.
Talking about her time on the present, Sam stated: ‘I’m gutted, I simply wish to say thanks. I’ve realized a lot. Strictly has simply introduced that spring in my step again.
‘It’s simply been an absolute pleasure. Nikita, you’ve been key in serving to me discover that inside Sam that was there, who went a bit bit quiet for perhaps one or two years and has simply come again.
‘I’m gutted as a result of I do really feel like I nonetheless have extra to provide.’
Superstar Massive Brother star Nikita added: ‘I’m simply in awe of this lady. Typically they are saying it’s concerning the journey, not the vacation spot, however to me it’s concerning the firm. Sam you’re the most fantastic firm I might have had.’
The 36-year-old went on to explain her partnership along with her skilled companion as ‘magical’.
It comes after JLS singer JB Gill and stand-in skilled companion Lauren Oakley scored the joint highest of this yr’s sequence on Saturday’s stay present, with 39 for his or her Bruno Mars medley, as Amy Dowden watched on from the studio resulting from sickness.
The Welsh skilled dancer, who is often JB’s companion, missed final Sunday’s outcomes programme after being taken to Barnet Hospital from the BBC One present’s manufacturing centre, Elstree Studios, as a ‘precaution’ after she started ‘feeling unwell’.
Talking throughout Saturday’s present, Amy tearfully stated: ‘It’s been an actual dream workforce, even to the purpose the place Lauren put in our chat, “J, would you like a espresso?” To which I replied: “Sure, you’ll have a vanilla latte”.’
Actuality star Tasha Ghouri {and professional} companion Aljaz Skorjanec carried out to Pink’s What About Us and in addition scored a joint sequence excessive of 39.
In the meantime, Go Examine singer Wynne Evans was accused of breaking the foundations by followers, as they questioned whether or not he was allowed to sing through the efficiency.
And there was additionally a shock cameo by Miranda Hart, as she checked in on co-star Sarah Hadland throughout rehearsals.
Sunday’s outcomes present elsewhere featured a efficiency from Okay-pop boyband dearALICE, together with a Beyonce medley, with Johannes channelling his inside Sasha Fierce because the protagonist within the routine.
The remaining 9 {couples}, together with comic Chris McCausland and The X Issue’s Shayne Ward, will take to the dancefloor subsequent week.
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday, November 9 at 6.35pm, with the Remembrance Sunday outcomes present on Sunday, November 10 at 7.20pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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