Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon are the answer to who left last night on Strictly Come Dancing, after the pair went out in the dance off on Icons week. They exited after scoring 21 points for their Tango to That Don't Impress Me Much by Shania Twain.
21 points and a split vote
Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu had the stronger scoreboard case with 27 points for their Cha Cha to Respect by Aretha Franklin, and that gap carried into the judges' decision. Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke voted to save Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu, which sealed the result against Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon.
Shirley Ballas backs the save
Shirley Ballas added another layer to the result by saying, "I would've also voted to save Bethany and Nancy." That meant the judges were not just split on performance feel; the head judge lined up with the three who kept Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu in the competition.
Third celebrity pair out
This was the third celebrity pair to be voted out, so the field is tightening after Icons week rather than settling into a routine elimination. For readers tracking the competition, the practical change is simple: Dame Sarah Storey and Julian Caillon are out, while Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu stay in and move forward with the remaining pairs.
