Strictly Come Dancing bids farewell to 'best male celebrity we've ever had'

The competition is heating up as Strictly Come Dancing reaches its final weeks and, with another Sunday results show, comes another sad departure. During Musicals Week, it was the end of the road for Emmerdale actor Lewis Cope and his professional partner Katya Jones, who became the ninth couple to leave the competition.

The pair faced West End star Amber Davies and her partner Nikita Kuzmin in the dance-off, meaning both couples had to take to the dancefloor once again to repeat their performances.

© BBC/Guy Levy Lewis and Katya faced Amber and Nikita in the dance-off

Amber and Nikita performed their Charleston to 'Sit Down You're Rockin' The Boat' from Guys and Dolls, while Lewis and Katya reprised their Salsa to 'Dance at the Gym' from West Side Story.

The judges' verdicts

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