A Strictly Come Dancing contestant who was tipped to be the favourite at the start of the competition has been eliminated in an emotional results show.

Tonight’s show saw Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola leave the competition following a dance-off against Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon.

Both couples performed their routines again, with Ellie and Vito doing their tango to Abracadabra by Lady Gaga and Balvinder and Julian dancing a rumba to Stay by Shakespears Sister.

After both couples had danced for a second time, the judges delivered their verdicts, with Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse choosing to save Balvinder and Julian.

Head Judge Shirley Ballas – who this week was the judge with the casting vote – said that she would have chosen to save Balvinder and Julia

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