Lewis Cope's girlfriend has shared a heartfelt and lengthy post to her partner after his shock Strictly Come Dancing exit (Image: Instagram )

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left utterly gobsmacked over the weekend when Lewis Cope and pro dancer Katya Jones became the latest duo to be eliminated .

Lewis, 30, who had topped the leaderboard most weeks and scored the show's first 40, and pro Katya, 36, found themselves in the dreaded dance-off against Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin .

Taking to Instagram to show support for both Lewis and Katya, former Emmerdale star Lewis' girlfriend Rach Lopez, who had been supporting the duo in the live audience each week, shared a lengthy and heartfelt post.

Rach penned: "Lew, proud doesn't even begin to cover it, watching you on Strictly has be

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