Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin were the latest couple to leave Strictly Come Dancing after a shocking dance against Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe.
The sixth results show of the series closed out ICONS week with an electrifying K-Pop performance and a group dance by Beyoncé.
In a surprising turn of events, the celebrities in the bottom two with their teammates were hockey star Sam and Gladiator Montell.
Both couples performed their routines again during Sunday’s results presentation and all four judges unanimously saved Montell and Johannes, and Sam and Nikita were sent home.
During Saturday’s live show, Montell took fourth place in the standings by scoring 35 points with her waltz, while Sam’s American Smooth saw her finish in second place.
Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin were the latest couple to leave Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday after a shocking dance against Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe.
The sixth results show of the series closed out ICONS week with an electrifying K-Pop performance and a group dance by Beyoncé.
On Sunday, Sam and Nikita performed their American Smooth to Love Story by Taylor Swift again, while Montell and Johannes performed their waltz I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston.
With three votes in favor of Montell and Johannes, they obtained the majority of votes, meaning that Sam and Nikita would leave the competition.
Chief Judge Shirley Ballas also agreed, saying she would have decided to save Montell and Johannes.
When Tess asked him about his time on the show, Sam said: “I’m gutted, I just want to say thank you.”
‘I have learned a lot. Strictly just brought that spring to my step back. It has been an absolute joy.
‘Nikita, you’ve been key in helping me find that inner Sam that was there, who was a little quiet for a year or two and just came back. “I am devastated because I feel like I still have more to give.”
Nikita said: “I’m in awe of this girl.” Sometimes they say it’s about the journey, not the destination, but for me it’s about the company.
“Sam, you are the most wonderful company I could have ever had.”
In a surprising turn of events, the celebrities in the bottom two with their partners were hockey star Sam and Gladiator Montell.
Both couples performed their routines again during Sunday’s results presentation and all four judges unanimously saved Montell and Johannes, and Sam and Nikita were sent home.
During Saturday’s live show, Montell took fourth place in the standings by scoring 35 points with her waltz, while Sam’s American Smooth saw her finish in second place.
On Sunday, Sam and Nikita performed their American Smooth to Love Story by Taylor Swift again, while Montell and Johannes performed their waltz I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston.
“I’m guilty of watching the competition and thinking, ‘How do they have that relationship as a celebrity and a dancer?'” Sam added.
‘All I can say is the time they spend together and what they bring out in each other. It really is, and it sounds absolutely cheesy, magical.
Viewers were treated to a performance by new K-Pop boyband dearALICE, as well as a dazzling medley from Beyoncé.
In the group dance, Johannes channeled her inner Sasha Fierce as the lead in the routine, which was full of bejeweled cowboy hats, power ballad moves, and sparkling sass.
Strict fans were left shocked after the results were leaked again online in a huge spoiler.
Many were surprised to see who finished in the bottom two and had to dance their routines a second time.
With three votes in favor of Montell and Johannes, they obtained the majority of votes, meaning that Sam and Nikita would leave the competition.
When Tess asked him about his time on the show, Sam said: “I’m gutted, I just want to say thank you.”
While others expressed their annoyance at the leak that has been common most Sundays for the last few series due to a notorious mole.
They wrote on X (Twitter): ‘Are you really that upset about this??? None of the couples in the dance competition deserved to be there when they have improved week after week and then there are others who have had several bad weeks and keep going.’,
‘THAT?! I’M GROUND!! Actually, this has completely pissed me off.’,
‘I’m sorry what!! My first question is why weren’t any of the couples at the dance??!! And second, why are the worst still there?’
‘What the hell did I just see??? To begin with, the two couples at the dance were not supposed to be at the dance.