Lewis Cope has been eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing (Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Guy Levy)

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing were left stunned after a favourite contestant was surprisingly eliminated from the BBC programme.

Lewis Cope and Katya Jones were voted off on Sunday, December 7 following their West Side Story salsa, which failed to win over both the judging panel and the viewing public in what many are calling one of the competition's most shocking departures.

Whilst numerous fans expressed disbelief, others suggested the signs had been apparent for some time, with audiences gravitating away from the polished and technically proficient performers - Lewis previously starred in the dance musical Billy Elliott as a youngster - towards celebrities whose personal narratives reso

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