Strictly Star Tom Dean Puts On A Brave Face As He Takes A Final Selfie With His Fellow Celebrity Dancers After Becoming The FIRST Contestant To Be Eliminated In A Shock Exit.

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Strictly Come Dancing star Tom Dean took a final selfie with his fellow celebrity dancers over the weekend after becoming the first contestant to be booted from the show.

Triple Olympic gold medalist Tom, 24, and his professional partner Nadiya Bychkova, 35, exited the competition after a tense dance against Toyah Willcox and professional Neil Jones.

And the athlete put on a brave face as she approached the cast to give them one last hurray after her departure in the second week.

The photo in question, shared by Strictly on Saturday after the pre-recorded results show, sees Tom in the front smiling alongside the stars and their professional dance partners.

Joining him was singer Toyah, whose survival in the competition sparked outrage from fans watching at home.

Strictly Come Dancing star Tom Dean took a final selfie with his fellow celebrity dancers over the weekend after becoming the first contestant to be booted from the show.

Triple Olympic gold medalist Tom, 24, and his professional partner Nadiya Bychkova, 35, exited the competition after a tense dance against Toyah Willcox and professional Neil Jones.

During Sunday’s results presentation, both couples performed their routines again; Tom and Nadiya performed their Cha Cha to Boogie Wonderland from Earth, Wind & Fire, then Toyah and Neil performed their Jive to Nutbush City Limits from Ike and Tina Turner.

After both couples danced a second time, the judges gave their verdicts when Craig Revel Horwood decided to save Toyah and Neil.

Next, Motsi Mabuse decided to save Toyah and Neil, while Anton Du Beke decided to save Tom and Nadiya.

With two votes for Toyah and Neil, and one vote for Tom and Nadiya, head judge Shirley Ballas had the deciding vote and decided to save Toyah and Neil.

When asked by presenter Tess Daly about his time on the show, Tom said: “I’ve had a great time over the last few weeks and working with Nadiya has been incredible.”

‘I wish I could have gone further and done more dances.

‘I’ve had a lot of fun and I wish we could continue like this more and more. We’ll still be going out for lots of brunches, I’m sure.

Tom’s professional dance partner Nadiya added: “To meet him, he’s not just a three-time Olympic champion, he’s a true gentleman and he taught me how to work really hard and how to put it all in.”

Tom and Nadiyah were comforted by presenter Tess Daly after their shock exit during Sunday night’s results show.

Both couples went back to performing their routines; Tom and Nadiya brought their Cha Cha to Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind & Fire, then Toyah and Neil performed their Jive to Nutbush City Limits by Ike and Tina Turner.

‘And you know what? In this program, sometimes to win you don’t have to win, and that’s how I feel this year.”

On X, fans struggled to understand the decision, calling it “bizarre” and claiming the Olympic legend had been “stolen.”

Writing: ‘Tom did NOT deserve to go. So gutted for him!’: ‘I’m shocked, why would they vote for Toyah?’: ‘Ridiculous’: ‘I don’t understand the decision at all, justice to Tom’: ‘Fumin’: ‘Why Shirley? BECAUSE?’.

With two votes for Toyah and Neil, and one vote for Tom and Nadiya, head judge Shirley Ballas had the deciding vote and decided to save Toyah and Neil.

On X, fans struggled to understand the decision, calling it “bizarre” and claiming the Olympic legend had been “stolen.”

More said: ‘That Strictly Come Dancing result, ridiculous’: ‘No, no, no no… it shook me that Tom is gone! Wrong decision in my opinion!’: ‘What a strange and incorrect dance result’: ‘Timeliness and clarity? How about some actual steps required in dancing? There was no Jive (in Toyah’s routine). Tom was robbed

The remaining 14 couples will hit the dance floor next week for the Movie Week Special.

Tom and Nadiya will join Fleur East and Janette Manrara for their first exclusive live televised interview on Strictly: It Takes Two on Monday.