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Dame Sarah Exits Strictly Ballroom
19 Oct
Summary
- Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon faced elimination.
- Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu also competed in the dance-off.
- The judges unanimously voted to save Bethany and Nancy.
The Strictly Come Dancing ballroom has seen another departure following Icons Week. Dame Sarah Storey, alongside her professional partner Julian Caillon, was eliminated from the competition. They found themselves in the bottom half of the leaderboard after Saturday's performances.
Their elimination came after a dance-off against fellow contestants Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu. Sarah and Julian performed a Tango to Shania Twain's 'That Don't Impress Me Much', scoring 21 points. Bethany and Nancy, who had scored 27 for their Cha Cha to 'Respect', re-performed their routines for the judges.
Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke all cast their votes to save Bethany and Nancy. Head Judge Shirley Ballas concurred with their decision, making it a unanimous vote. This outcome means Dame Sarah and Julian are the third celebrity couple to leave the series.
