Jamie Borthwick’s Strictly Come Dancing elimination had the It Takes Two studio in tears on Monday, 24 November. The Eastenders actor, 30, missed out on a place in the quarter-final as he became the ninth contestant to leave the show.

The actor broke his silence on becoming the ninth celebrity to leave the BBC One dance contest over the weekend

With December fast approaching, Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been getting into the Christmas spirit by gifting Pete Wicks another miracle reprieve. The likeable Only Way Is Essex star has skated by on sheer charm throughout the series and will breeze into the quarter-finals despite once again finishing bottom of the leaderboard.

After all the excitement of Blackpool last week, Strictly Come Dancing was b ack in its usual home and, while it was a great weekend for Tasha Ghouri, who got the first 40 of the new series, it ended badly for Jamie Borthwick,

The dancer has spoken out as fans expressed their shock and disappointment at the latest results of the BBC One dance contest

TOWIE star Pete Wicks has apologised after he was kept in Strictly Come Dancing over Jamie Borthwick as some viewers slammed his continued presence on the BBC dance show

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The EastEnders actor and his professional dance partner Michelle Tsiakkas became the ninth couple to leave the BBC One dance contest