BBC Strictly Come Dancing star 'gutted' as they're sent home ahead of quarter final
ok.co.ukThe ninth celebrity to leave the show has said they are "really gutted" to depart Strictly Come Dancing. Irish TV presenter Angela Scanlon has missed out on dancing in the quarter-finals for the BBC One show's musicals special as she went home during Sunday's results show episode.The 39 year old faced Bad Education star Layton Williams, 29, in the dance-off after they both landed in the bottom following the judges scores and a public vote.
Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke chose to save Layton and professional Nikita Kuzmin after they re-performed an American Smooth routine to It's Oh So Quiet by Bjork.
Anton said: "I don't think either couple danced as well as they can. It was the closest dance off we've had in the series so far. "This is the only thing, I saw an error from one of the couples, so I'm going to vote to keep in to the quarter-finals, Layton and Nikita." However, head judge Shirley Ballas opted for Anglea and professional Carlos Gu's cha cha routine to I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor.
Shirley, known as the Queen of Latin, said: "Well important for me always when it comes to Ballroom and Latin is the character of the dance, that it's true to the dance, timing and quality and I would have voted for Angela and Carlos." However, she did not have to put down her casting vote and Anglea, who previously presented the rebooted Robot Wars with Irish comedian Dara O'Briain and hosts Your Home Made Perfect, was eliminated.
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