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Here's who left Strictly Come Dancing this weekend

Photo credit: BBC
Photo credit: BBC

From Digital Spy

Vick Hope has become the fourth celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing 2018.

The radio DJ and her partner Graziano Di Prima lost the dance-off to comedian Seann Walsh and his partner Katya Jones, after the combined judges' scores and viewer vote results landed both couples in the bottom two.

Vick and Graziano took to the floor for a second time to perform their Cha Cha to 'More Than Friends' by James Hype feat. Kelli-Leigh, while Seann and Katya danced their Quickstep to Jake Bugg's 'Lightning Bolt' again – a routine which featured a very prominent guitar between them.

Photo credit: Guy Levy - BBC
Photo credit: Guy Levy - BBC

Following both couples' dance-off performances, it was down to the judges to decide who should stay in the competition for another week.

Craig Revel Horwood chose to save Vick and Graziano, although he added that "both couples I thought need technique as well".

But Darcey Bussell saved Seann and Katya, saying that they gave a "cleaner performance".

Guest judge Alfonso Ribeiro, who was standing in for the absent Bruno Tonioli, also saved Seann and Katya, saying: "I thought everybody really stepped up their game this time around. The person that I felt stepped it up the most and eliminated more of the mistakes was Seann and Katya."

Photo credit: Guy Levy - BBC
Photo credit: Guy Levy - BBC

It then came down to head judge Shirley Ballas to cast the deciding vote and, despite earlier making a very awkward joke about them, she opted to save Seann and Katya.

"I thought both couples put their best foot forward this evening, but due to the performance I enjoyed the most I am going to save Seann and Katya," she said.

Vick told host Tess Daly that she has "loved" her time on the show, saying: "I've had the time of my life so I want to thank everyone for being the best possible people I could spend all this time with. What an incredible team; the hair, the make-up, the clothes.

Photo credit: Guy Levy - BBC
Photo credit: Guy Levy - BBC

"Thank you for all of your guidance and the judging I appreciate it and of course, thank you Graz, you've been so patient with me and helped me so much, I've loved every last second of it so thank you."

Graziano was keen to praise his dancer partner, saying: "First of all I want to say thank you Vick because I know it's been really tough and people know how hard you work all day, plus eight hours with me and then sleep for three hours and then again every day.

"You did brilliantly and you are brilliant, thank you. You really make me proud day by day."

The remaining 11 couples will be aiming to terrify viewers next week when Strictly airs its Halloween Special, an edition famed for its incredible creepy costumes.

Strictly Come Dancing airs its next episode on Saturday, October 27 at 6.50pm.


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