Vicky Pattison became the seventh star booted from Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday in what has been branded the âmost shocking elimination yetâ after the results leaked online ahead of the show.
The TV personality, 38, and pro partner Kai Widdrington, 30, missed a place in next weeks Blackpool special after losing the dreaded dance-off against EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal, 46, and Julian Caillon, 30.
After both couples performed again, judges Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke all chose to save Balvinder, while Craig Revel Horwood, who this week had the casting vote, said he too would have saved the soap star should he have been required to vote.
Despite both pairs landing at the bottom of Saturdayâs leaderboard fans were shocked by who the judges decided to save.
An emotional Vicky told host Tess Daly: âIt was so lovely while it lasted, and Iâve had the nicest time. I knew this week was a difficult one for me, and I tried my hardest as I have every week, listen, I didnât think Iâd get past week oneâ.
âAnd Iâm really honoured to have shared this experience with so many amazing people. Mostly with this fella [Kai] right here. I donât want to sound too cheesy but [to Kai] youâve been the best partner a girl can ask for. Iâm so sorry I didnât get you to Blackpool but I feel like Iâve won just by having you as my partner and Iâm so gratefulâ.

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Vicky Pattison became the seventh star booted from Strictly on Sunday in what has been branded the âmost shocking elimination yetâ after the results leaked ahead of the show

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The TV personality, 38, and pro partner Kai Widdrington , 30, missed a place in next weeks Blackpool special after losing the dreaded dance-off against EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal

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After both couples performed again judges Motsi Mabuse , Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke and Craig revel Horwood all chose to save Balvinder
While Kai gushed: â[Vicky] You are everything that this series is about. Strong, confident, independent â and all that I can say is, I have loved every single secondâ.
âIâm going to be gutted not coming to Blackpool with you on Monday. But I just want you to know that I feel like I have also won getting you as my partner, and you will live on in Strictly history foreverâ.
Sundayâs results episode is pre-recorded in secret following the main show with strict security measures in order to keep the identity of the eliminated star a secret.
But fans were left dismayed after the âshockâ news result was leaked on while cameras were still rolling on Saturday.
A source told The Sun: âSpoilers have plagued Strictly for years with fans struggling to avoid finding out who leaves before the Sunday results show airs.
âNow, results are ending up online while the cameras are still rolling. It means there is a whodunnit mystery gripping the setâ.
And after learning of which celebrity has narrowly missed out on Blackpool Week, fans took to social media to admit they were âdevastatedâ and âfumingâ, with the majority confessing they hadnât seen the result coming.
Voicing their shock, they wrote: âWow, wasnât expecting that result. I need a lie down , flippin eckâ;

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Despite both couples landing at the bottom of Saturdayâs leaderboard fans were shocked by who the judges decided to save

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An emotional Vicky told host Tess Daly : âIt was so lovely while it lasted, and Iâve had the nicest time. I knew this week was a difficult one for me, and I tried my hardestâ

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Sundayâs results episode is pre-recorded in secret following the main show with strict security measures in order to keep the identity of the eliminated star a secret

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And after learning of which celebrity has narrowly missed out on Blackpool Week, fans took to social media to admit they were âdevastatedâ and âfumingâ, with the majority confessing they hadnât seen the result coming
Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard: Week Eight
Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe â 36
Amber Davies & Nikita Kuzmin â 38
Lewis Cope and Katya Jones -37
Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe â 35
La Voix and AljaĹž Ĺ korjanec â 33
Karen Carney and Carlos Gu â 31
George Clarke and Alexis Warr -29
Amber Davies & Nikita Kuzmin â 38
Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon â 27
Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington â 27
âReally shocked. Thought the eliminated person would definitely be in the final.â; âThis bottom 2 was expected but I am SO shocked at who the judges savedâ.
âFirst time this series that Iâve been surprised by who was voted off.â;Â i am STUNNED with that spoiler, a bottom two that should never have beenâ.
âThis is a shocker, something must of happened! I genuinely thought they were a finalistâ; âTHIS IS INSANE WTF MOST SHOCKING ELIMINATION YET??â.
While many angrily declared that the judges had made the wrong call, insisting the person eliminated had been in line for the final.
They said: âOnly my opinion but I think itâs one of the first times this series the wrong person has gone.â; âWonât spoil it for anyone else but I do not agree with the judges!â; âGutted they were my faves.
âIâm shocked. Wrong person went homeâ; âDefinitely not the worst dancers & Iâm so sad they didnât get to Blackpoolâ; âThe wrong person wentâ;
âI knew the other person would be in the Dance off again but the person who left shouldnât have been there.â; âNO I AM DEVASTATED FOR THE PERSON WHO LEFTâ.
âOh Iâm mad. Intrigued to see the dance off because based on tonightâs performances, this seems like the wrong decisionâ; âTotally the wrong decision.â

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Saturdayâs show was an emotional one, with George Clarke dedicating his Rhumba with pro partner Alexis Warr to his beloved mum amid her battle with cancer

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Overcome with emotion George was watched from the audience by his mum and dad as he described the routine as a âlove letterâ to his family

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While La Voix also left viewers emotional as she tearfully opened up about her beloved motherâs recent death during Saturdayâs show
âNoooooooo fuming with that resultâ; âWrong person went this timeâ; âSomething HAS to have happened in that dance off for that to be the result cos what??â
But others agreed with the result and admitted that right person had been sent home, saying: âIâve seen the #StrictlySpoiler⌠apparently an unpopular opinion but the correct result based on the nightâ.
âFook me, Iâm shocked. I expected at least one to be in the DO. I hope they donât get a backlash for being saved, as I can see that happening. But if what I heard is true, the judges didnât have a choice, really, who to save/not save.â
âIâm not shocked. The person who left was never as good as they were hyping them to be tbh.â; âNah Iâm actually devastated icl. Canât believe that celeb has gone home but so happy the other celeb is still here and survived the dance off again.â
âJust seen #StrictlySpoiler result, and I must say that, as far as I am concerned, I am glad of the result! So glad for the person who was savedâŚâ
Saturdayâs show was an emotional one, with George Clarke dedicating his performance to his beloved mum amid her battle with cancer.
The YouTube star, 25, took to the dance-floor with pro partner Alexis Warr for an emotional Rhumba, leaving fans at home and head judge Shirley Ballas in tears.
Overcome with emotion George was watched from the audience by his mum and dad as he described the routine as a âlove letterâ to his family ahead of next weekâs Blackpool special.
Speaking in his pre-recorded VT George recalled how his mother had spent years battling Encephalitis, a dangerous condition that causes brain inflammation, before being diagnosed with cancer.
âSheâs the most selfless person that I have ever met. The first thing she did when she came out of hospital was apologise to us for what she has put us throughâ.
He continued: âNobody deserves to be put through what she has been through and least of all herâ.