Ross King eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after Movie Week

Ross King became the second celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing after losing a Sunday night danceoff, leaving the competition wide open as Movie Week concluded with high scores, guest mentors and a number of behind‑the‑scenes dramas. Performances were staged on Saturday and the results were revealed on Sunday, with the Scottish presenter and his professional partner Jowita Przystal eliminated after the judges voted to save EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal and her partner Julian Caillon.

The outcome followed the standard format that combines judges scores with the public vote to determine the bottom two. King and Przystal repeated a Paso Doble to the Thunderbirds theme in the danceoff while Sopal and Caillon reprised a Foxtrot to The Way You Look Tonight. Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton du Beke voted to save Sopal and Caillon. Head judge Shirley Ballas said she would have made the same choice if required to cast a deciding vote. After leaving the show King thanked fans and colleagues, saying, "I have loved every single minute of it."

Saturday's episode produced the series' first 10 when Lewis Cope and his partner Katya Jones closed Movie Week with a Paso...