Alex Kingston is the eighth celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing following a dance off against EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal

Actress Alex Kingston became the eighth celebrity to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday night’s results show. Alex and her pro partner Johannes Radebe said goodbye to the sparkly show following a tough dance-off against EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal - who survived what was her fifth dance-off to date with her partner, Julian Caillon.

An emotional Alex, who will appear with Johannes on Strictly: It Takes Two on Monday night, admitted to Tess Daly , “I had never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would last this long. It’s been just the most incredible journey for me."

She continued, "I feel quite proud of myself because I’

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