Following this week’s dance-off on Strictly Come Dancing, a fourth celebrity has been eliminated from the 2024 series. Paul Merson and his professional partner Karen Hauer came bottom of the leaderboard with 19 points as part of Saturday's (October 19) show. That saw them included in the dance-off but the second pair to join them was more of a surprise.
JLS star JB Gill and his dance partner Amy Dowden also ended up in the dreaded dance-off, despite the fact they were comfortably mid-table in the leaderboard on 30 points. It seems clear the public vote played a large part in their inclusion there. Who left Strictly Come Dancing 2024 in Week 5? The two pairs in the dance-off had to repeat their routine, with Merson and Hauer performing the samba to Car Wash by R&B group Rose Royce.
Meanwhile, Gill and Dowden had a jive routine to Outkast’s Hey Ya! The judges all favoured Gill and Dowden in their performance, which saw Merson and Hauer eliminated. Speaking about his time on Strictly, Merson said: “It’s been really good. For anybody I talk to, I would say you’ve got to go on this show.
It’s amazing – everybody. There’s a Tottenham fan over there called Lincoln and even he’s nice. “It’s been amazing, honestly, amazing.
I loved every minute of it, I’ve had a great teacher. “She’s been amazing, absolutely amazing and I couldn’t wish for a better coach. I’ve loved every minute of it.
I can dance now – I’ve won because I can dance, I couldn’t dan.
