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By Morgan Jeffery\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Sunday, 21 November 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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There\u2019s just four weeks left of Strictly Come Dancing<\/a> in 2021, but as the latest series reached Musicals Week, one more famous face danced their way out of the competition.<\/p>\n

After the public votes were added to the scores from the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard<\/a>, it was revealed that Tom Fletcher<\/a> and Rhys Stephenson<\/a> were in the bottom two and would perform again in the dance off.<\/p>\n

Rhys Stephenson and his professional partner Nancy Xu again performed their Jive to Footloose from Footloose, with Tom and his partner Amy Dowden delivering another performance of their Couples Choice to On My Own from Les Mis\u00e9rables.<\/p>

Guest judge\u00a0Cynthia Erivo<\/a> \u2013 sitting in for an absent Craig Revel Horwood<\/a> \u2013 chose to save Rhys and Nancy, saying: \u201cThis was really tough, I think both couples did such a beautiful job, but there was just an edge in this couple\u2019s dance. I really enjoyed it, thank you both for doing what you did, but Rhys and Nancy I choose you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Motsi Mabuse also chose to save Rhys and Nancy, saying: \u201cWell I think this was so tough, I mean the toughest I have seen since I\u2019ve been here. But there was a clear fighter. I did feel that Rhys and Nancy just put on another extra level so I\u2019m going to save Rhys and Nancy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Anton Du Beke similarly chose to save Rhys and Nancy, sealing Tom and Amy\u2019s face and meaning that McFly star and author Fletcher would be departing the Strictly line-up<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Tom Fletcher and Amy Dowden dance during Strictly\u2019s Musicals Week<\/span><\/figcaption> BBC\/Guy Levy<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Anton said: \u201cI agree with the other judges, it was an outstanding dance off. On Saturday night Rhys made a slight mistake and Tom didn\u2019t really fulfil his potential in the dance. Tonight, both couples danced exquisitely but just a very slight edge goes to Rhys and Nancy.\u201d<\/p>\n

With three votes for Rhys and Nancy, it meant they had won the majority vote, though Head Judge Shirley Ballas said she would have decided to save Tom and Amy in a tie-break situation.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly I\u2019ve had the best time, I\u2019ve loved every second of it,\u201d said Tom. \u201cI\u2019ve made the best friend in Amy, you\u2019ve been amazing thank you so much for teaching me how to dance, I know it was a struggle at times. It\u2019s an amazing show, everyone that works on it, all of you guys have been amazing, I\u2019ve loved getting to know you. Thank you so much, it\u2019s been the best experience and I don\u2019t regret a single minute of it, so thank you everyone so much. I\u2019m gutted to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n

The remaining couples will take to the dancefloor when Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday 27th November at 6:55pm, with the results show on Sunday 28th November at 7:20pm on BBC One.<\/p>\n

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