Melanie Walters eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 20:24 · Archive

Gavin and Stacey actress Melanie Walters has been eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after losing a dance-off.

Melanie Walters, 64, and her professional partner Aljaz Skorjanec, 36, have been eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing. The pair performed a Charleston to 'Ooh Ahh… Just A Little Bit' by Gina G on Saturday night, receiving a score of 17 from the judges. Judge Craig Revel Horwood said he 'didn't love' their dance, while judge Motsi Mabuse encouraged Walters to 'keep going'.

Walters and Skorjanec had found themselves in the bottom two for the second week running. On Sunday night's results show, they were sent into a dance-off against former footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips and his partner Alexis Warr, who had scored 15 for their quickstep to 'I'm A Believer' by The Monkees.

After both couples performed their routines again, the judges delivered their verdicts. While Mabuse wanted to save Walters, judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood all chose to save Wright-Phillips and Warr. The couple will appear on It Takes Two on Monday.

How it is being reported

• Second couple sent home from Strictly after low leaderboard finishThe eliminated couple will appear on It Takes Two on Monday.Evening Standard · 11 Oct, 20:00
• Second couple eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing in ‘heartbreaking’ result‘I’m so sad to see who left.’Metro · 11 Oct, 20:00

In this story: Melanie Walters · Aljaz Skorjanec · Shaun Wright-Phillips · Strictly Come Dancing · BBC

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