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Another star eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

Strictly's Chris Robshaw recalls being 'laughed at on the dance floor' in 'tough' admission
  • Retired rugby player Chris Robshaw has been eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing, making him the third contestant to be voted off the BBC ballroom show.
  • Robshaw and his professional partner Nadiya Bychkova exited the competition after a tense dance-off against Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon.
  • Judges Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse voted to save Sopal and Caillon, despite Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas voting for Robshaw and Bychkova.
  • Robshaw stated that the show had given him a significant boost in confidence, calling it an amazing journey.
  • ER star Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe topped the leaderboard with their rumba, scoring 36 out of a possible 40, including a 10 from Shirley Ballas.
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