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Strictly Come Dancing star Balvinder Sopal could barely speak as she was overcome with emotion during the results show.

The EastEnders actress, who is partnered with new pro Julian Caillon, was the first to be revealed to be through to the next week of the BBC competition after a tough few weeks.

She has faced the dance off twice so far and been saved both times.

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Balvinder was overcome with emotion and struggled to speak as she quietly told Claudia Winkleman: "I think first of all, I want to say thank you to every single person who voted for us."

Her voice then broke as she heartbreakingly admitted: "I didn't think we were going to be here. When they called our name

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