Overview
- Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Lauren Oakley were eliminated after the judges chose to save Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin in the dance-off.
- Hasselbaink posted gratitude on Instagram and became emotional on It Takes Two when surprised by a video message from his family.
- Amber said she felt awful about contributing to Jimmy’s exit, addressed debate over her West End background, and reported receiving a wave of supportive messages.
- Betfred lengthened Davies’ odds of winning to around 33/1 following her appearance in the bottom two despite strong judges’ scores.
- Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman have confirmed they will leave at the end of the series, prompting speculation over successors such as Stacey Dooley, Kevin Clifton and Rylan Clark, with Clifton saying no talks have taken place.