Lauren Steadman is the eleventh celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing 2018.
The paralympian was in the dance-off with Ashley Roberts and after both danced again, the judges decided who they wanted to keep. All four judges voted for Ashley and her partner Pasha Kovalev.
That meant that Lauren and her partner AJ Pritchard were out of the competition and going home.
Talking following the result Lauren said, āI have absolutely loved my Strictly journey and it has been so much more than anyone ever tells you itās going to be and that you thought it would be. Down to the smallest things; I mean outfits, hair, makeup, this man (AJ), the judges, all the choreographers. Itās justā¦ I canāt tell you just how magical it is.ā
AJ added, āLauren has been fantastic. Honestly at the beginning of the series I couldnāt have expected to make the semi-final which was just beautiful but honestly Iām so proud of you as a person. You have changed so many peopleās opinions and it has always been about ability not disability. You have attacked everything, you have always been stubborn, you have always been āI will be able to get this liftā even though itās not going to work but weāll get there somehow by Friday and Saturday. But for me honestly itās been a fantastic journey and youāve done yourself proud.ā
Lauren then went on to say: āI think it goes without saying that for you AJ everybody can think youāre an amazing dancer and sometimes youāre a bit hard on the outside but youāre so squishy and marshmallow like on the inside. Iāve got a lot of resilience and determination but Iāve never met somebody quite like you. as a pair I didnāt think we would be partnered and Iām so grateful I got you as a partner, words canāt explain how much I appreciate it.ā
Tonight’s show featured a musical performance from Little Mix singing their latest single Woman Like Me.
Strictly Come Dancing: The Final takes place on Saturday 15th December on BBC One at 6.30pm. See all of the action from tonight’s results in our gallery below: