Strictly Come Dancing 2024 exits: Who was the latest celebrity to leave the show (original) (raw)
Strictly Come Dancing has properly kicked off for 2024 as the elimination process has begun and celebrities are being sent home. The first celebrity exited on Sunday, September 29 as the first dance-off took place and one celebrity was sent home.
There are now 14 celebrities left in the competition all with their eyes on winning the esteemed glitterball. There have been high scores, low scores, lifts and of course lots of spray tan and glitter in the series. For the latest TV & Showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter.
Hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have guided the celebrities through while judges Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke, Shirley Ballas and Motsi Mabuse have given their advice and criticism. Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturday and Sunday nights on BBC One and here are all the celebrities who have left so far, we will update this article whenever a celebrity is voted off:
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Week two - Toyah Wilcox and Neil Jones
Toyah with her partner Neil (Image: BBC)
Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones left the competition following a dance off against Paul Merson and Karen Hauer during the second results show of the series. Both couples performed their routines again; Toyah and Neil performed their Samba to Poor Unfortunate Souls from Little Mermaid. Then Paul and his dance partner Karen performed their Cha Cha to The Magnificent Seven from The Magnificent Seven.
When asked by Tess about their time on the show, Toyah said: "It's been the best two months of my life, it has been fantastic. I have enjoyed every second. And you (Neil) have been phenomenal, thank you so much."
Neil said: "She has made me laugh so much, I have never seen someone work so hard - I'm the one asking for breaks every now and then! She just kept going, she wanted to learn so much. If you saw her in the hallway she’s been practicing. Everyone’s been telling me have you seen Toyah practicing, she’s brilliant and she’s what Strictly is all about, and I’ve loved every moment”
When asked by Tess about her partner Neil, Toyah said: "It was immediate, it had to be Neil. I felt so comfortable and safe. You're a great teacher, you're a great friend as well. You've just given me a new zest for life, that's the most valuable thing I've come away with."
Week one - Tom Dean and Nadiya Bychkova
Tom and Nadiya were the first to go (Image: PA)
Olympic swimmer Tom Dean and his professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova were the first couple voted off. They competed in the dance-off against singer-songwriter Toyah Willcox and her partner Neil Jones.
Tom's Cha Cha Cha did not impress the judges with only Motsi Mabuse choosing to save them. Speaking about his time on the show, Tom said: "I’ve had the best time the last few weeks and getting to work with Nadiya has been incredible. I wish I could have gone further and done more dances. I’ve had the most fun and I wish we could keep going longer and longer. We’ll still go out for loads of brunches I’m sure."
Nadiya added: "To get to know him, he’s not just a three-time Olympic champion he’s a true gentleman and he taught me how to work really hard and how to put everything in. And you know what? On this programme, sometimes to win, you don’t need to win, and that’s how I feel this year."
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