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<\/p>\nKrishnan Guru-Murthy\u00a0was the seventh celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing\u00a02023 following Sunday’s dreaded dance off.<\/p>\n
The newsreader who danced a Samba on Saturday, left the show alongside professional partner Lauren Oakley after\u00a0landing at the bottom of the leaderboard.<\/p>\n
Krishnan faced TV presenter Angela Rippon\u00a0in the tense dance off as both stars tried to impress the judges one final time.<\/p>\n
First up was Krishnan who once again performed his routine to to Bambol\u00e9o by Gipsy Kings, before Angela Rippon and her dance partner Kai Widdrington performed their Paso Doble to Hung Up by Madonna.<\/p>\n
After both couples took to the floor for a second time judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse\u00a0and\u00a0Anton Du Beke\u00a0all opted to save Angela.<\/p>\n
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Exit: Krishnan Guru-Murthy (C) was the seventh celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2023 following Sunday’s dreaded dance off – pictured with partner Lauren Oakley (R) and host Tess Daly (L)<\/p>\n
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Bottom two: Krishnan faced TV presenter Angela Rippon (R, with partner Kai Widdrington) in the tense dance off as both stars tried to impress the judges one final time<\/p>\n
Despite\u00a0three votes to Angela and Kai meant they had won the majority vote and would be staying in the competition regardless,\u00a0head judge <\/span>Shirley Ballas\u00a0said she would have decided to save Krishnan and Lauren.<\/p>\n Craig said: ‘Well Krishnan you really upped your game in that dance off, it was magnificent. Angela you nearly lost your supporting leg darling in the kick but you saved it, miraculously.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n ‘But the couple that I would like to save and go through to Blackpool is Angela and Kai.’<\/span><\/p>\n While Motsi, who also saved Angela and Kai, admitted she struggled with her decision. she said: ‘<\/span>To be honest I\u2019ve never been so undecided in my decision, I\u2019ve been going back and forth, back and forth, in the end I\u2019ve decided for fundamentals and technical level so I will be saving Angela and Kai.’<\/p>\n Anton Du Beke chose to save Angela and Kai too explaining: ‘Well also I thought both couples danced very well \u2013 it was a super dance off, if there is such a thing.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘But just for the cleaner technique really, and the more recognisable fundamentals, I\u2019m going to save Angela and Kai.’<\/p>\n Despite her vote not being counted Shirley Ballas said: ‘Well I picked the person that I felt was more grounded on their feet without any technical errors and I would have saved Krishnan & Lauren.’<\/p>\n Speaking about his time on the show Krishnan gushed: ‘Look this has been the most incredible experience.\u00a0<\/p>\n Dance: First up was Krishnan who once again performed his routine to to Bambol\u00e9o by Gipsy Kings<\/p>\n Loveable: Krishnan’s time on the show has earned him thousands of young fans on social media who hail him a ‘legend’ and a ‘hero’<\/p>\n Hard work: Angela Rippon and her dance partner Kai Widdrington then performed their Paso Doble to Hung Up by Madonna for a second time<\/p>\n Gutted: Krishnan (C) and\u00a0 Lauren (L) couldn’t disguise their disappointment as they discovered they were leaving the show<\/p>\n Sad to go: Speaking about his time on the show Krishnan gushed: ‘I said it has been life changing and it genuinely has. I am incredibly grateful to the entire production team, judges, my incredible Strictly family up there’<\/p>\n ‘I said it has been life changing and it genuinely has. I am incredibly grateful to the entire production team, judges, my incredible Strictly family up there.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘It\u2019s right I am going out this week and I have got to get back to life. The thing that has made Strictly really special is Lauren.\u00a0<\/p>\n She is most incredible teacher, partner, friend. She is the real Strictly star and I am so delighted I am the first partnership you have had.\u00a0<\/p>\n She is going to go a long way and I am very proud of her.’\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The remaining seven couples will take to the dancefloor next week when the Strictly Come Dancing Blackpool Special returns to the Tower Ballroom.<\/p>\n Watch on Saturday 18th November at 6:40pm, with the results show on Sunday 19th November at 7:20pm on BBC One.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin<\/span> – Argentine Tango to Tattoo by Loreen –\u00a039<\/span>\u00a0points out of 40<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span>Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola<\/span><\/span>– <\/span>\u00a0Rumba to True Colours by Cyndi LauperWilliams – <\/span>35 points out of 40<\/span><\/p>\n Nigel Harman and Katya Jones<\/span>\u00a0– <\/span>\u00a0Couples Choice to Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars<\/span>\u00a0–\u00a0\u00a034 points out of 40<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/12\/17\/77709687-12740327-Dance_First_up_was_Krishnan_who_once_again_performed_his_routine-a-1_1699810003343.jpg\")
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