Dame Sarah Storey voted off Strictly in dance-off

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 08:07 · Archive

Dame Sarah Storey, Britain's most successful Paralympian, has been voted out of Strictly Come Dancing after a Tango performance.

Dame Sarah Storey has been eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after losing a dance-off to House of the Dragon actor Bethany Antonia. The Paralympian and her professional partner Julian Caillon, who is in his second year on the BBC show, found themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard on Saturday during Icons Week after scoring 21 points for their Tango to Shania Twain's That Don't Impress Me Much. Former Love Island winner Dani Dyer had been second from bottom but received enough public support to avoid the dance-off.

When both couples danced again, the judges made a unanimous decision to save Antonia and her partner Nancy Xu over Storey and Caillon. Storey, Britain's most successful Paralympian with 30 Paralympic medals including 19 golds, said learning different dances was something she had never thought possible. She told the judges: 'I'm really proud to have had a few weeks learning from this incredible chap and I've enjoyed every minute.' Caillon responded by praising her as 'the GOAT', saying she was exceptionally hard-working, dedicated and committed to the process, and telling her: 'You can dance'.

How it is being reported

• Strictly Come Dancing Loses Third Celebrity After Another Shock Dance-OffParalympian Dame Sarah Storey has become the third celebrity to be eliminated from the current season of Strictly Come Dancing . During Saturday night’s Icons Week-themed live show, the record-breaking athlete and her professional partner Julian Caillon landed at the bottom of the leaderboard after failing to impress the judges with their Tango to Shania Twain’s signature hit. While former Love Island winner Dani Dyer was second from bottom, she managed to secure enough public support to save her from the dance-off, with House Of The Dragon actor Bethany Antonia taking her place. Once both…HuffPost UK · 19 Oct, 07:58
• Strictly 2026 results: Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon are the third couple to be voted out after their Tango fails to impress the judgesThe judges all chose to save House of the Dragon star Bethany Antonia and her partner Nancy Xu in the dance-off during last night's show.Daily Mail · 18 Oct, 21:05

In this story: Dame Sarah Storey · Julian Caillon · Bethany Antonia · Nancy Xu · Strictly Come Dancing · BBC

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