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Carr, S. (2026, October 4). Who's in the first Strictly dance off? Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/whos-first-strictly-danceoff-b1299488.html
Carr, Stewart. “Who's in the first Strictly dance off?” Evening Standard, 4 Oct. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/whos-first-strictly-danceoff-b1299488.html.
Carr, Stewart. “Who's in the first Strictly dance off?” Evening Standard, October 4, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/whos-first-strictly-danceoff-b1299488.html.
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TV personality Chris Appleton and professional dancer Amy Dowden were eliminated from the 2026 season of Strictly Come Dancing after facing off against actress Jaime Winstone and partner Carlos Gu in a dance-off on Sunday, November 5th. The decision was made based on combined scores from judges and public votes over the first two weeks, with Appleton and Dowden scoring 17 points compared to Winstone and Gu's 21 points during Movie Week. Despite both couples performing again in the dance-off, judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke chose to save Winstone and Gu, citing their routines as having more refinement and power. Appleton expressed gratitude for the experience, noting it pushed him out of his comfort zone despite initially excelling in hair styling.
