BBC show Strictly Come Dancing is heating up ahead of next month’s finale and former pro Brendan Cole didn’t hold back when he shared his views on last weekend’s performances

Saturday night saw the return of Strictly Come Dancing’s infamous Blackpool show.

Pete Wicks stormed the stage with his professional partner Jowita Przystal, but Brendan Cole, a former pro on the hit BBC show, pointed out something worrying about their dance in a new interview.

The weekend’s instalment of the ballroom competition marked the end of the road for Wynne Evans and his partner Katya Jones, who landed in the dance off against Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe.

Former TOWIE star Pete, meanwhile, scored 27 points from the judges for his and Jowita’s Cha-cha-cha.

Broadcasting live from the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Saturday, viewers were wowed by a performance from The Pet Shop Boys and watched the celebrities and their dance partners dazzle with extravagant routines.

Pete Wicks got through without landing in the dance-off ( 
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However, Brendan said that 36-year-old Pete’s most recent performance was his worst yet. He told Sky Vegas: “I didn’t love his [Pete Wicks’] number on the weekend, but it wasn’t bad enough [to be voted out].”

Elaborating on the fact Saturday marked Pete’s ‘worst’ performance, Brendan did offer some positive feedback too, continuing: “Obviously, the audience were on board, because he’s making it through. Potentially, in the next few weeks, he could really do something quite special. Saturday night was probably one of his worst dances – if he was going to go, last night would have been the night for it to happen.”

Elsewhere over the weekend, Miranda actress Sarah Hadland and her dance partner Vito Coppola and Love Island star Tasha Ghouri and her dance partner Aljaž Škorjanec topped the leaderboard on Saturday night – with both couples scoring 39 points from the judges.

In the end, it was Opera singer Wynne who left the show and on Monday, during an appearance on spin-off show It Takes Two, Wynne was overcome with emotion as he spoke about his time on Strictly.

The Go Compare star said: “It’s been wonderful, I’ve got to say. I feel like it’s what Strictly is all about. If I can come and do Strictly and last until week nine, then anybody can get out there and dance and have a brilliant time. Strictly is such a brilliant family, such a precious family, that I want everybody here in this room and at home to look after it for the generations to come because it is a wonderful, wonderful thing.”

Meanwhile, Katya added: “This is what Strictly is about, no one is going to remember the scores or the comments you got. It’s the friendships they create on the show and genuine relationships. I’m so glad you had each other.”

Wynne then unexpectedly burst into tears – leaving show host Fleur East scrambling to find tissues to give him.