Overview
- Robshaw and partner Nadiya Bychkova lost the week 4 dance-off to Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon after a 2–2 judges’ split.
- Motsi Mabuse voted to save Sopal, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke backed Robshaw, and Craig Revel Horwood cast the deciding vote for Sopal.
- Robshaw posted a lengthy message thanking Bychkova and fans and apologising that he could not go further, while Bychkova shared a ‘sad video’ praising his progress.
- Sopal said she had a ‘tough week’ with a midweek breakdown and told It Takes Two her ‘heart sank’ at a second straight bottom-two, later thanking Craig for saving her.
- Viewers debated the casting-vote dynamic after the rule change and noted La Voix avoided the dance-off despite the lowest score, as 12 celebrities prepare for Icons Week on Oct 25–26.