Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones depart the BBC dance present

The Strictly outcomes are in and one of many 2024 {couples} have danced their final routine on the hallowed BBC ballroom ground.

This week it was Film Week, with a jive from Chris McCausland and a quickstep from Jamie Borthwick among the many routines to impress the judges.

Nonetheless, with the triumphs additionally got here tragedy, as two {couples} landed within the dreaded dance-off.

Strictly outcomes: Dance-off for Toyah and Paul

Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones and Paul Merson and Karen Hauer had been pressured to bop their Saturday night time routines once more.

Toyah and Neil carried out their samba to Poor Unlucky Souls from The Little Mermaid. Then, Paul and his dance companion Karen carried out their cha cha to The Magnificent Seven from The Magnificent Seven.

After each {couples} had danced a second time, the judges delivered their verdicts.  Craig Revel Horwood selected to save lots of Paul and Karen. Motsi Mabuse selected to save lots of Paul and Karen. Anton Du Beke selected to save lots of Paul and Karen.

With three votes in favour of Paul and Karen, they received the bulk vote, that means that Toyah and Neil can be leaving the competitors. Head Decide Shirley Ballas additionally agreed and stated she would have determined to save lots of Paul and Karen.

‘You’ve given me a brand new zest for all times’

When requested by Tess Daly about their time on the present, Toyah stated: “It’s been the most effective two months of my life, it has been improbable. I’ve loved each second. And also you [Neil] have been phenomenal, thanks a lot.”

Neil then added: “She has made me snicker a lot. I’ve by no means seen somebody work so exhausting – I’m the one asking for breaks every so often! She simply saved going, she needed to be taught a lot. For those who noticed her within the hallway she’s been training. Everybody’s been telling me have you ever seen Toyah training, she’s sensible and he or she’s what Strictly is all about, and I’ve liked each second.”

When requested by Tess about her companion Neil, Toyah stated: “It was instant, it needed to be Neil. I felt so snug and protected. You’re an awesome instructor, you’re an awesome buddy as properly. You’ve simply given me a brand new zest for all times, that’s probably the most worthwhile factor I’ve come away with.”

Viewers’ verdict

Followers of the present thought that the fitting pairs had been within the backside two, and that the fitting couple went house.

One stated: “We anticipated this is able to occur. Now we will deal with getting Paul gone.” A second then commented: “OH THANK GOD. My backside two predicted and absolutely the proper one saved.”

A 3rd additionally felt the identical: “Right end result and proper backside two, one gone, now to get the opposite out.”

“Ouffff okay thank god, I couldn’t take one other week of that pairing,” stated one other.

“Proper resolution even when it was per week late,” stated one of many many calling out the judges for sending house Tom Dean over Toyah final week.

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