EVERY week Strictly sees another celebrity and their pro partner waltz off the show forever.
After doing the dreaded dance off, it is then up to the judges to decide which star will leaving the show for good.
The Strictly Come Dancing judges sent another celebrity home[/caption]
Dr Punam said her goodbyes to Strictly[/caption]
Punam Krishan became the latest celebrity to leave Strictly, after finding herself in the dance off.
The TV doctor was given her marching orders alongside pro partner Gorka Marquez.
After her fate was declared by the judges, Punam said: “This is just one of those things that I have dreamt about for years and I think to have one of your dreams genuinely come true is just a surreal feeling.
“Week after week it’s been incredible, I’ve made friends for life and everyone’s just been so kind, so thank you.”
Gorka also heaped praise on his partner, telling her: “It’s been incredible, it’s been a fantastic six weeks. I’m very proud of what she has achieved.
“She’s a GP and a mum, she had never danced before and I think she improved week by week.
“I think she is truly what the show is about, someone who doesn’t have experience in the performance world came here and learnt to dance.
“She wanted to do so well and worked so hard.”
He also made a nod to their groundbreaking Bollywood performance from Movies Week, and said: “I feel very proud and very honoured that we got to do a Bollywood dance, to represent your culture, show your culture to the world and open doors for so many people in your culture.”
Puna then added: “Thank you. Thank you for believing in me. Thank you for giving me the gift of dancing.
“I’ve never danced before, but you’ve definitely sparked so much dancing.
“I want to learn more, and I definitely don’t think this will be the end of my journey dancing.”
The dance off
Puna and Gorka found themselves in the dance off against Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu during the sixth results show of the series.
This meant that both couples had to perform their routines again.
Dr Punam and Gorka were up against Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu in the dance off[/caption]
Punam and Gorka danced the Tango to Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics.
Shayne and Nancy then performed a Paso Doble to In The Hall of The Mountain King by Edvard Grieg.
The judges then decided unanimously to save Shayne and Nancy.
Last tango
Every week during the results show on a Sunday night, Strictly waves goodbye to another celebrity and their pro partner.
Here’s who has left the BBC One show so far:
- Week six: Punam Krishan and Gorka Márquez
- Week five: Paul Merson and Karen Hauer
- Week four: Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtuk
- Week three: Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones
- Week two: Tom Dean MBE and Nadiya Bychkova
- Week one: No one
Waltzing on
The show started with 15 celebrities all in the running to win the famous Glitterball Trophy.
The stars who are left in the competition, and therefore still in with a shot of being crowned champion, are:
- Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell
- Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas
- JB Gill and Amy Dowden MBE
- Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe
- Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał
- Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec
- Sam Quek MBE and Nikita Kuzmin
- Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola
- Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu
- Wynne Evans and Katya Jones
How to watch Strictly
Strictly is on BBC One every weekend on both Saturdays and Sundays.
However, the time the show airs tends to vary week to week.
Fans can watch the next episode on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 6.25pm on BBC One.
This will be followed by the result show on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at 7.20pm.
