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Actress Alex Kingston has become the eighth celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after her heartbreaking admission that her body was 'really suffering'.

The Doctor Who and ER star and her professional dance partner Johannes Radebe have just missed out on the quarter finals next week.

Alex landed in the dance off against EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon.

Despite it being Balvinder's fifth dance off in the BBC competition, she was once again saved by the judges, although the decision wasn't unanimous.

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Following the performances, Anton Du Beke choseto save Alex while Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse saved Balvinder.

Head judge Shirley Ba

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