Strictly Come Dancing's Lewis Cope has shared an emotional statement following the end of his journey on the BBC competition. Lewis shared an emotional message to his girlfriend Rachel (Image: Instagram )

Lewis Cope has offered an insight into his devastating exit from Strictly Come Dancing and disclosed the impact it's had on his partner as he shared an emotional post on social media. The actor issued a heartfelt statement regarding his stint on the BBC dancing programme and confessed the journey was "tough" on his girlfriend of eight years, Rachel.

The 30-year-old Emmerdale star became the most recent celebrity to depart the competition after losing the judges' decision in Sunday evening's dance-off against Amber Davies .

During the show, his partner Katya Jones was reduce

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