Nikita Kanda was the second movie star to be eradicated from Strictly Come Dancing 2023 throughout Sunday night time’s tense outcomes present.
The BBC Asian Community radio host, 28, left the present together with her skilled companion Gorka Márquez, 33, after underwhelming on Saturday’s Film Night time.
Nikita confronted Zara McDermott within the dreaded dance off, earlier than judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and head decide Shirley Ballas saved Zara.
Each {couples} carried out their routines once more on the present as first up was Zara and her dance companion Graziano Di Prima who carried out their Pasodoble to The Puss Suite from Puss In Boots.
Then Nikita and Gorka carried out their Jive to Children In America from Clueless once more in a bid to impress the judges and stay within the competitors.
Throughout: Nikita Kanda was the second movie star to be eradicated from Strictly Come Dancing 2023 throughout Sunday night time’s tense outcomes present
Competion: Nikita confronted Zara McDermott within the dreaded dance off, earlier than judges Craig Revel Horwood , Motsi Mabuse , Anton Du Beke and head decide Shirley Ballas saved Zara
After each {couples} had danced a second time, the judges delivered their verdicts:
Craig Revel Horwood selected to avoid wasting Zara and Graziano.
Craig stated: ‘The couple I’d like to avoid wasting had each method and theatricality, and that couple is Zara & Graziano.’
Motsi Mabuse additionally selected to avoid wasting Zara and Graziano, saying: ‘I assumed each {couples} gave it their finest, however one couple made a couple of errors that had been fairly seen, in order that’s why I’m saving Zara and Graziano.’
Anton Du Beke selected to avoid wasting them too, explaining: ‘I did suppose each {couples} danced higher within the dance off.
‘Sadly there have been a few small errors from one of many {couples}, so the couple I wish to save is Zara & Graziano.’
With three votes in favour of Zara and Graziano, they gained the bulk vote which means that Nikita and Gorka can be leaving the competitors.
Head decide Shirley Ballas additionally agreed and stated she would have determined to avoid wasting Zara and Graziano.
Unhappy: The BBC Asian Community radio host, 28, left the present together with her skilled companion Gorka Márquez, 33, after underwhelming on Saturday’s Film Night time
On the dancefloor: Nikita and Gorka carried out their Jive to Children In America from Clueless once more in a bid to impress the judges and stay within the competitors
Highly effective: With three votes in favour of Zara and Graziano, they gained the bulk vote which means that Nikita and Gorka can be leaving the competitors
When requested by Tess about their time on the present, Nikita stated: ‘I don’t wish to go away but, I really feel like I’ve let him down.
‘I’ve had the very best time and I like all my Strictly household, I’m going to overlook you all. This has been a dream come true, I’m so grateful.
‘I’ve acquired to say the most important thanks to Gorka, he has been the most important help and I’ve had the very best time ever.’
Gorka was then requested by Tess about Nikita overcoming her nerves and the way proud he’s of her, he stated: ‘I’m past happy with her, for somebody that doesn’t have any dance expertise or efficiency expertise to return on this present and dance in entrance of thousands and thousands of individuals – for 3 weeks, I believe it’s unbelievable.
‘You have to be very happy with your self, you’ve got by no means let me down and I’m very happy with you.
‘This present goes to show you so many issues about your self that you would be able to take with you and I take unbelievable recollections. I’ve by no means laughed a lot in three weeks than I did with you!’
Sunday’s outcomes present additionally featured the skilled dancers taking viewers on a journey to Barbie Land with a efficiency primarily based on the hit film of the summer season.
As well as, Madison Beer carried out Confirmed Me (How I fell In Love With You) within the ballroom.
The remaining 13 {couples} will take to the dance flooring subsequent week when Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday October 14 at 6:30pm.
The outcomes present will then air on Sunday October 15 at 7:15pm on BBC One.
Nikita and Gorka can be becoming a member of Fleur East and Janette Manrara for his or her first unique televised interview stay on Strictly: It Takes Two on Monday October 9 at 6:30pm.
On Saturday’s present viewers noticed a triumphant Angela Scanlon high the leaderboard after being awarded 35 factors from the judges whereas Eddie Kadi was awarded the primary 10 of the collection from Shirley.
Sadly, Jody Cundy‘s efficiency suffered after he was pressured to overlook out on two days of rehearsals resulting from a hospital sprint.
The Paralympian, 44, had a well being scare earlier this week after waking up at 4am with a swollen, infected leg, and feared he wouldn’t have the ability to dance.
Elsewhere, Amy Dowden returned to the present for the primary time since being recognized with breast cancer and Neil Jones made an look after welcoming a daughter along with his fiancée Chyna Mills.
Nigel Harman {and professional} companion Katya Jones opened the present with a Batman-inspired routine.
The duo danced a Jive to the movie’s theme tune and obtained a complete of 25 factors from the judges.
Returning to host Claudia Winkleman within the studio, Amy shocked followers as she learn out the phrases and situations of the vote.
She left viewers in tears as she confirmed she is now midway by means of her chemotherapy therapy.
Starring on the BBC present, she dazzled in a white robe with silver sequins for her first TV look since shaving her head.
Fan’s of the present shared their ideas on X, previously generally known as Twitter, with one particular person admitting they’d shed a tear at her triumphant return.
They posted: ‘Simply burst into tears when Amy Dowden appeared on my display. Preserve preventing!’
One other added: ‘Amy Dowden selecting to not put on a wig on #Strictly tonight has simply proven each little woman going by means of chemo that bald is gorgeous. What a job mannequin.’
‘Fingers up who loves Amy Dowden? And palms up who cried when she learn the T&Cs,’ a 3rd viewer wrote.
Subsequent up, Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington reworked into the Von Trapps to bop a Quickstep to Do-Re-Mi from The Sound Of Music. They scored 26 factors.
Strictly followers had been left in stitches over Kai‘s Film Week outfit as they in contrast him to a Ken doll.
The pair channeled the 1965 movie as Kai dressed up in a curtain outfit just like that which Maria and the Von Trapp youngsters wore for the musical quantity within the film.
In the meantime, Angela, 78, wore a brown pinafore gown over a white shirt with puffed sleeves as she appeared to channel Julie Andrews’ Maria.
Nevertheless, viewers had been left in stitches over Kai’s outfit particularly as they shared his hilarious reactions to seeing the dancer in a blond wig.
Zara and Graziano dressed as cats to carry out a Paso Doble to The Puss Suite from Puss in Boots, incomes a complete of 25 factors.
Viewers heaped reward on Layton Williams as he danced in drag for his perfromance, however fumed over the judges’ ‘choosy’ scoring.
The actor, 29, and his skilled dance companion Nikita Kuzmin danced the Viennese Waltz to There Are Worse Issues I May Do from Grease.
His vibrant shirt had ‘Rizzo’ stitched throughout the entrance as he acquired into character as the enduring character from the smash hit 1978 film.
In the meantime, Nikita, 25, opted for an all-black outfit and styled his locks in a 70s quiff as he channeled John Travolta‘s Danny Zuko.
Some viewers additionally criticised the ‘choosy’ judges for not giving Layton sufficient factors, after the dance quantity secured him and Nikita simply 28 factors out of 40.
Angela, 39, and her skilled dance companion Carlos Gu, 30, carried out the Charleston to Who’s Received The Ache? From the movie Rattling Yankees for Film Week.
Whereas Shirley’s fellow judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke all gave Angela a rating of 9 every, Shirley awarded her an eight.
It comes after Shirley, 63, was criticised by present followers of giving three of the present’s feminine celebrities low scores final week, and after she turned embroiled in a ‘sexism row’ for favouring the male contestants throughout final yr’s collection.
Subsequent up, Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice hoped to impress with a Rumba to Out of Attain from Bridget Jones. They scored 30.
Nikita and Gorka then danced the Jive to a tune from cult basic Clueless however sadly solely scored 21 factors.
Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola danced a Viennese Waltz to Ready On A Miracle from Encanto, incomes them a powerful 33.
Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell then carried out a Samba to Younger Hearts Run Free from Romeo and Juliet and scored 32 factors.
Dianne appeared unrecognisable as she debuted brunette locks. She often sports activities shiny pink tresses however the tv persona delighted viewers with her look for the week.
Jody Cundy and Jowita Przystal carried out an American Easy to the heartbreaking tune Married Life from Up.
Sadly he got here backside of the leaderboard with 20 factors after he was rushed to hospital earlier this week with a swollen contaminated leg.
Jody, who had certainly one of his legs amputated when he was three years outdated after being born with a deformed foot, was pressured to forfeit two entire days of coaching because of the an infection which prevented him from carrying his prosthetic leg.
Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer danced the primary Couple’s Selection of the collection to Males in Black from the movie of the identical identify and scored the primary ten of the collection from Shirley. Racking up a complete of 34.
Annabel Croft returned to the Strictly Come Dancing dancefloor after admitting she ‘cries every day’ over the dying of her husband Mel Coleman.
The previous tennis participant, 57, and her skilled companion Johannes Radebe scored 30 factors for his or her emotional Waltz to Moon River from Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Annabel’s late husband and father to their three youngsters Charlie, Amber and Lilly, died earlier this yr, aged 60, a couple of weeks after he was recognized with stage three most cancers.
The radio presenter just lately revealed she ‘sobbed’ over her loss the night time earlier than her debut on the BBC present in an interview with The Every day Mail.
Upset: When requested by Tess about their time on the present, Nikita stated: ‘I don’t wish to go away but, I really feel like I’ve let him down’
Neil Jones made an look for the primary time since his fiancée Chyna Mills gave delivery to their first baby.
The Strictly Come Dancing skilled, 41, appeared on Strictly’s Film Week present on Saturday and was requested about his new child daughter by host Claudia.
He sweetly admitted he can’t cease smiling after his Love Island star companion, 24, gave birth to a daughter, whose identify they haven’t but revealed, earlier this month.
Emmerdale’s Adam Thomas and Luba Mushtuk then carried out a Jive to Take On Me from The Tremendous Mario Bros. Film, scoring 26.
Lastly, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley closed the present with a Charleston to Cash Cash from Cabaret. They scored 30 factors.
Strictly Come Dancing 2023: Who are the couples?
Nigel Harman and Katya Jones
Bobby Brazier and Diane Buswell
Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe
Zara McDermott and Graziano Di Prima
Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice
Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington
Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley
Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu
Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola
Adam Thomas and Luba Mushtuk
Jody Cundy and Jowita Przystał
Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin
Nikita Kanda and Gorka Marquez
Les Dennis and Nancy Xu
Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer
