Strictly Come Dancing shock as Judi Love is axed after high-stakes dance-off against Adam Peaty

STRICTLY Come Dancing’s Judi Love has become the latest celebrity to be axed after a high stakes dance-off. The Loose Woman faced Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty after they received the lowest votes from the public after Saturday’s Halloween Special. Adam and his partner Katya Jones performed their Viennese Waltz to Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig Van […]

STRICTLY Come Dancing’s Judi Love has become the latest celebrity to be axed after a high stakes dance-off.

The Loose Woman faced Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty after they received the lowest votes from the public after Saturday’s Halloween Special.

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Judi Love has become the fifth celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing[/caption]

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Judi and Graziano faced Adam Peaty and Katya Jones in the dance off[/caption]

Adam and his partner Katya Jones performed their Viennese Waltz to Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig Van Beethoven.

Then Judi and her partner Graziano Di Prima performed their Cha Cha to Physical by Olivia Newton-John, in a bid to impress the judges and remain in the competition. 

After both couples had danced a second time, the Strictly judges delivered their verdicts with Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke opting to save Adam and Katya.

Head Judge Shirley Ballas then revealed she would have also saved Adam and Katya, making Judi the fifth celebrity to leave the competition.

When asked by Tess about their time on the show, Judi said: “Can I just say I’m taking Graz home! I will keep dancing.

“This has been an amazing experience, a life changing experience, I want to say thank you to all the professional dancers, the judges, the team, everybody!

“Graziano has supported me, stuck by me, and took me to a place I never thought I could go and so for that I love you so much. Thank you.”

Graziano was then asked if he had any words for Judi, and he said: “She knows, basically. First of all, I’ve made a friend for life.

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“She is one of the strongest women I’ve ever met, this woman has been in rehearsal every day, for every dance, given me 150%, and you know what I love the most, you are true, you are real, so thank you so much.”

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The pair had danced a Cha Cha during the Halloween Special[/caption]

Strictly Come Dancing continues next Saturday, November 6 at 6.45pm on BBC One.