Strictly Come Dancing RECAP as Shayne Ward is eliminated in week eight after losing dance off to Wynne Evans

That's all for things Strictly this week as our couple's celebrate being one step closer to the glitterball trophy.

It's been an emotional week as both Pete and Chris danced their couples choice while Sarah performed her American Smooth to the iconic Heather Small.

After a tight dance off, Wynne and Katya have just made it through to the famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

Tune in to all MailOnline's Strictly content this week in the run up to Blackpool, in what is always a highlight of the competition.

Dianne took to Instagram to thank fans as she penned: 'Thank you all so much for the lovely comments support and votes ❤️🙏

'something we never thought we would say is we are off to Blackpool just so proud and so happy thank you partner your the best ! Let’s continue to shine'

Katya thanked fans for their votes after her and Wynne narrowly made it through to next week's show.

Taking to Instagram she wrote: 'you have been so generous with your votes for 7 weeks, but I can honestly say we never take them for granted.'

'We had no idea which way it was going to go , but we survived it !! And yes , it is the hard way , but we ARE going to Blackpool!'

'Gutted for @shaynetward and my beautiful friend @nancy_xuxi . Such a bittersweet feeling. You two have been wonderful to watch week after week, demonstrating how talented Shayne is. I hope you will treasure those dances forever.'

Wynne is over the moon to have survived to another week in the competition as he took to Instagram to thank fans.

'What a week it’s been - being in the dance off was never going to be easy but I want to say a massive thank you to every single person who votes for us to stay in the competition each week'

'I am so thankful for every week I get to take to the floor and be a part of the @bbcstrictly family - the hardest part of being in the dance off is going up against people you’ve become friends with. We’ll miss you @shaynetward !'

Fans have taken to Twitter to slam Shirley after she cast the deciding vote to save Wynne and Katya.

As head judge the ballroom queen has the casting vote, however fans were left disappointed with her decison as one even suggested if it is split it should go back to the public vote to decide.

What do you think?

Shayne and Nancy's departure has left fans shocked as they took to the comment section to share their opinion on his exit.

Fighting the singer's corner, fans couldn't believe the result as they wrote: 'He shouldn’t be going home' and 'They should have stayed'.

Other's added: 'Shame he went out as he was the better dancer' and 'Shocking! Something is not right here, Shayne was so much better'.

Shayne and Nancy have become the latest couple to leave Strictly after Wynne and Katya were saved by the judges in a very tense dancefloor.

Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse voted to save the musician, while Anton Du Beke preferred Wynne and Katya's American Smooth.

It left head judge Shirley Ballas with an agonising decision. She ultimately decided to give her deciding vote to Wynne, which meant that Shayne departed the competition.

It's now time for the final result as Tess heads to the judges to find out who they want to save and send through to Blackpool.

Shayne was overcome with emotion as he admitted he is 'gutted' to be in the bottom two this week.

The singer confessed he wants to get to Blackpool so his mum can come and watch him dance for the first time.

He has one more chance to prove himself to the judges.

Tasha and Alijaz, JB and Lauren and Sarah and Vito are the final three couples through to next week.

This leaves Shayne and Nancy in the bottom two for the second time this series as they face Wynne and Katya.

Who do you want to go through?

Jamie and Michelle will be sure to bring the party to Blackpool after Michelle revealed the pair will be dancing to The Ketchup Song.

Will they be able to impress the judges and bring it back after coming bottom of the leaderboard with their Argentine Tango on Saturday night.

Pete and Jowita will be dancing to I'm Too Sexy by Right Said Fred as they take to the floor with a Cha Cha Cha next weekend.

After Jowita revealed the song choice during the results, Chris joked: 'Pete I have never seen you dance but this is your song!'

Wynne Evans and Katya Jones have found themselves in the dance off after scoring 32 for their American Smooth.

Will they be able to do enough to make it through?

Stay tuned to find out who they will be facing to fight for their place in the competition.

Jamie and Michelle, Pete and Jowita, Montell and Johannes and Chris and Dianne are the first four couples through to next week's iconic Blackpool show.

It's not long now! The results show is just about to start as we find out who will sadly miss out on dancing at the famous Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

Stay tuned for updates throughout the show!

Strictly Come Dancing's Carlos Gu has broken silence on his fall out with his co-star Nancy Xu.

The professional dancers, who both grew up in China, have been close since childhood but are currently refusing to speak and have unfollowed each other on social media.

It was claimed that tensions sparked between the formerly close pals when Carlos was left disappointed after not to be paired with a celebrity this series.

Read the full story by Laura Parkin here

Chris McCausland has revealed that his daughter was worried about him taking part in Strictly Come Dancing.

The comedian, 47, and his professional dance partner Dianne Buswell, 35, took to the dance floor on Saturday to perform a Couple's Choice routine to Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) by John Lennon.

But in a video shared before his performance, Chris revealed his 11-year-old wasn't keen on him taking part as she worried he would 'fall and break a leg'.

Chris said she was concerned about him 'making a fool of himself' on the show - which is broadcast to millions of viewers every Saturday.

'My daughter is like me — I think she uses comedy to maybe hide her true worries sometimes,' he said.

Read the full story by Hannah McDonald here

Pete Wicks brought Strictly Come Dancing viewers to tears on Saturday as he paid tribute to his nan with an emotional dance.

The former TOWIE stary, 36, was very close to his nan Doreen who died in 2022. He previously described her passing as 'the hardest time of his life'.

Pete and his dance partner Jowita Przystal performed their routine to The Best, a song originally recorded by Bonnie Tyler and made famous by Tina Turner.

The reality star was praised by the judges for his performance and received his first perfect 10 score from Shirley Ballas who said his dance made her emotional.

Watch the video below and read the full story here

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left raging over the scores once again on Saturday night as they claimed the competition judges were 'over marking' one of the final eight couples.

Former Love Island star Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec took to the famous dancefloor to perform the Quickstep during the latest live show.

And her glitzy performance left judges Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke in awe as they gave her a joint score of 37.

Motsi and Shirley even gave the star a perfect 10 but fellow judge Craig Revel Horwood seemed less impressed as he scored the couple an eight.

But BBC viewers did not agree as they dubbed the performance 'flat' and said the house band 'butchered' the song - Mariah Carey's smash-hit track, Sweet Fantasy.

Do you believe Tasha and Aljaz were overmarked? If so, let us know by posting your thoughts in our comments section

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left shocked as the results of the week eight elimination show were leaked online on Sunday morning.

Viewers branded the show result 'totally unfair' and claimed the judges 'had it in' for the celebrity who has missed out on next week's Blackpool Special.

The BBC show will air its results show tonight after it was filmed on Saturday night, however the next celebrity name to be sent packing is already circulating on X.

Many were surprised at who ended up in the bottom two and had to dance their routines for a second time.

But it seems the judges had a split decision when voting who to send home and it was head judge Shirley Ballas who had the final say.

Read the full story by Bethan Edwards here:

Before we look ahead to tonight's results show, let's just remind ourselves of the leaderboard at the end of Saturday night:

• JB Gill and Lauren Oakley - 37
• Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec - 37
• Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe - 36
• Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystal - 36
• Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola - 33
• Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell - 33
• Wynne Evans and Katya Jones - 32
• Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas - 30
• Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu - 30

Hello and welcome to MailOnline's live coverage of the Strictly Come Dancing results show.

Tonight we shall learn which celebrity misses out on the chance to waltz to Lancashire to dance at the Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

The show moves to the iconic venue every season to mark the halfway point but one pair fall to elimination later instead.

After weeks of residing at the top of the leaderboard, Jamie Borthwick and his partner Michelle Tsiakkas find themselves at the opposite end this week after finishing joint bottom with Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu.

While JB Gill and Lauren Oakley and Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec will be hoping their impressive performances on Saturday will put them through to Blackpool after the pairs ended the night joint-top on 37 points.

Stick with our coverage tonight as we bring you the latest updates from the results show plus reaction on tonight's elimination.