Danny Murphy explains absence from Strictly Come Dancing

Danny Murphy explains absence from Strictly Come Dancing3 publishers · first seen Sat, 07 Nov 2026 16:00 UTC · updated Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:00 UTCStrictly Come Dancing viewers were left shocked after the results show on Sunday, November 8, 2026, when Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu were eliminated from the competition. The couple, who were in the bottom two, performed their foxtrot to Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis, which had scored them 30 on the previous night's live show. They faced off against Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby, who performed their waltz to That Ain't You by Mulaa Joans, scoring 26 on the previous night. After both couples danced again, judge Anton Du Beke chose to save Mercer and Ingoldsby, while judges Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood voted to save Antonia and Xu. However, head judge Shirley Ballas had the deciding vote and opted to save Mercer and Ingoldsby, leading to Antonia and Xu's elimination. Fans took to social media to express their disappointment, with many arguing that Antonia and Xu deserved to stay in the competition.Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.

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