STRICTLY'S Ellie Taylor is the latest celebrity to be dumped from the show after a tense dance-off against Fleur East in Sunday's show.
Strictly Come Dancing stars Will Mellor topped the leaderboard with his opening Charleston routine, performed with Nancy Xu - with the pair scooping 38.
Helen and Gorka and Ellie and Johannes found themselves in the bottom two after scoring 29 and 25 a piece - but the Countryfile presenter managed to escape the bottom two.
The public decided Ellie & Johannes would face Fleur & Vito for the dreaded dance-off - with their places in the Quarter Final at risk.
But it was Ellie that the judges sent home, with the comedian saying: “It has and it’s been, I’m going to be a cliché machine now, but it’s been everything and more. I never in a million years expected to be in for this long and to experience it so fully."
Read our Strictly 2022 live blog below for the latest news & gossip...
Embrace your weird
Wow. We are going to miss Ellie and Johannes.
They are soooooo gonna be BFFs for life.
Fleur's through
Bitter sweet tonight as Ellie leaves the comp.
With our Johannes!
Fleur's looking fantastic
The passion in her dance right now. Phew.
Fans think this is it for Ellie.
*sobs*
El of a ride
Ellie looks gutted to be in the dance-off.
Erm, not.
Love how she's still beaming alongside her main man Johannes.
Fans fury
Strictly fans can't believe Fleur is in the bottom 2 again.
One Tweeted: "This is ridiculous. Not Fleur!!"
Fleur in the dance-off.
AGAIN.
Noooooo.
Music-cool
Will and Nancy are through.
Do you see how confident he looked after being at the top of the leaderboard?
Hamza looked relieved too.
So are we, he's through!
Quarter-finals
Can't look.
Who is the red light going to fall on tonight?
Nooooo way
Strictly could lose its sparkle if this happens...
Bright start
That pro dance got us toe-tapping tonight.
Fans are loving it.
Who is leaving Strictly tonight?
The results are almost in.
Let's hope Mollie gets a miracle and makes it through!
KEEEP DANCING!
We're back at the Strictly studios for tonight's results show.
Saturday finished with Will at the top of the leaderboard with 38 points.
But who will find themselves in the dance off?
Just fifteen minutes until showtime!
Who will find themselves dancing for survival tonight?
The stakes are high as the couples are whittled down each week.
The Glitterball Trophy is approaching, so expect the judges to be as fierce as ever.
Strictly due to be cut short tonight due to football
STRICTLY Come Dancing will be cut short this weekend as the results show gets a shake-up.
Fans will be deprived of their usual full fix of the BBC juggernaut tonight.
That's because the results show, which regularly runs for 40 minutes, will be cut to 30 mins as a result of the World Cup.
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Remember these memorable Blackpool moments?
Blackpool has provided some memorable Strictly moments over the years, including former shadow chancellor Ed Balls’ entrance in 2016.
The former MP was lowered from the ceiling playing a piano before taking to the dancefloor to jive with Katya Jones.
Another standout dance saw Ann Widdecombe do the samba alongside professional partner Anton Du Beke, both dressed in bright yellow, with the former Tory MP earning the night’s lowest score of 13 out of 40, in 2010.
What did the judges say about Will Mellor’s performance?
Head judge Shirley Ballas said: “Every single thing worked for you today.”
Anton Du Beke said it was Mellor’s best performance of the series.
The c+Corrie star exited the floor with a strong score of 38 points.
Craig said Helen’s Dance was ‘rigid’
Helen Skelton closed this week’s Strictly Come Dancing live show with a samba to Eso Beso by Emma Bunton.
The presenter, 39, received mixed feedback from the judges, with Craig Revel Horwood saying: “This was very rigid. It was very straight, it was very wooden, there was no bounce.”
Motsi Mabuse said: “You guys put a lot of work in there and that is the feeling of the samba.”
Shirley Ballas added: “I thought for the samba being a difficult dance, you did it well.”
Skelton secured a score of 29.
Fans gutted as Strictly leaker strikes again
Fans have once again been left devasted to learn early who is set to be sent home tonight.
Viewers who have seen the elimination result took to social media to express their devastation.
One wrote: “Absolutely gutted with this result.”
Another said: “Couldn’t care less who wins now.”
While a third wrote: “Not the right person went IMO.”
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What time is Strictly on tonight?
Strictly Come Dancing returns with its results show tonight, as we enter the business end of the hit dance competition.
The episode will air on BBC One at 6pm this evening.
If you missed last night’s offering, you can always catch up on BBC iPlayer.
Fans divided on Gorka's 'tactic' to win votes
Gorka caught fans' eyes last night as he donned a rather revealing outfit.
The pro dancer didn't miss a chance to show off his abs in what fans called a "shameless tactic" to win votes.
"His torso gets my vote every week. No idea if Helen is a good dancer or not," wrote one fan.
Another joked: "Gorka really giving the gals, gays and theys what they want"
"Gorka knows how to get the votes from us Mums," said a third.
Others weren't so impressed though, with one saying: "When Gorka is showing off his chest as a distraction you know there's problems."
"Gorka shamelessly pulling in the votes," said another.
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Strictly fans hail family man Will Mellor
Following his impressive performance last night, soap star Will Mellor spoke about the close relationship he shares with his kids.
He said: "They're my life, obviously anyone who has got kids knows they are why I do everything. I'm glad they're here to support me. They mean everything to me."
Viewers loved seeing the close-knit family unit, with one tweeting: "@Mellor76 kids how beautiful pride on both sides there ...respectful n lovely credit to parents n grandparents GOOD LUCK WILL ..how is he Harvey in #Corrie great actor #strictly."
A second said: "Makes me smile every Saturday night. How amazing for your kids to see what a talented dancer you have become.
Another added: "Have the kids visit you every week, would be my suggestion."
Strictly cut short this evening in massive shake up
Strictly fans will be deprived of its usual Sunday offering this evening, as the FIFA World Cup continues to dominate the airwaves.
The results show, which regularly runs for 40 minutes, will be cut to 30 mins as a result of the World Cup.
BBC One will air the weekly dance off between 6pm and 6.30pm on November 27.
This is to make way for the football match between Spain and Germany which kicks off at 1pm.
Tyler reflects on his time on Strictly after dumping
Reflecting on his time on the show, West said: “I’m more than a two-step now! When you watch the show at home, you wonder what it must be like to dance on it, it’s everything and more, it’s changed my life.
“This girl here has changed my life, for sure. To think I was some shy kid who never used to talk to anyone, to dancing in front of millions, I can’t put it into words.
“It’s my mum’s favourite show, I bought her to Blackpool, my nan, bless her, was always watching over me on this journey.
“But, more importantly, this show has changed my life in the sense it’s given me confidence, a new-found family, every dancer, everyone in hair and make-up, costume.
“The judges, it’s been amazing to dance in front of you every week, I genuinely mean that.
Turning to Buswell, he added: “This girl here, I have been blessed with the best, she is what Strictly is about and she’s changed my life, I have no doubt she will be in in my life forever.”
Kym Marsh opens up about the struggle of balancing Strictly with a busy life
Kym Marsh, who is currently suffering from COVID, previously opened up about her struggles balancing Strictly with her day to day life.
Kym previously admitted how hard it can be juggling everything at the moment, telling The Sun: “Strictly has been the most brilliant experience already.
"It’s hard balancing it with my other jobs, as I’m filming Waterloo Road at the moment too and presenting Morning Live.
"I really am knackered and I’ve had some physio because I’m aching all over the place, but it’s worth it."
