Strictly Come Dancing viewers have figured out the real reason Lewis Cope and Katya Jones were eliminated despite being strong dancers in a major upset Lewis Cope and Katya Jones have been axed (Image: CREDIT LINE:BBC/Guy Levy)

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left stunned this evening after a beloved contestant was shockingly eliminated from the BBC programme. Lewis Cope and Katya Jones have been axed following their West Side Story salsa which failed to win over both the panel and the public in what ranks among the series' most surprising departures.

Whilst numerous viewers struggled to comprehend the result, others argued the signs had been evident for some time, with audiences gravitating away from polished professionals - Emmerdale star Lewis previously starred in

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