Strictly Come Dancing exit - first celebrity booted off show after dance-off
ok.co.ukOlympic champion Tom Dean has become the first celebrity to be eliminated from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. The gold-medallist swimmer was against singer and actress Toyah Willcox in Sunday, 29 September’s dance-off following the public vote - though sadly it was Tom’s time to say goodbye to the competition.
Sporting sparkly and fringed outfits, the 24 year old performed an energetic cha cha with his dancer partner Nadiya Bychkova to the iconic Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind and Fire for a second time on Sunday night.
Meanwhile, Toyah and her dance partner Neil Jones performed a jive to Nutbush City Limits by Ike and Tina Turner. After both couples had danced a second time, the judges gave their verdicts on the performances, with Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse both choosing to save Toyah and Neil.
However Anton Du Beke voted to save Tom and Nadia. As a result, head judge Shirley Ballas was left to offer the deciding vote.
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