{"id":2117201,"date":"2025-10-26T22:10:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T22:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2117201"},"modified":"2025-10-26T22:10:04","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T22:10:04","slug":"the-strictly-voters-served-up-a-true-shocker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/the-strictly-voters-served-up-a-true-shocker\/","title":{"rendered":"The Strictly voters served up a true shocker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A few days before Hallowe\u2019en and <em>Strictly Come Dancing<\/em> served up a true shocker with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/tv\/0\/strictly-come-dancing-live-week-5\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Week Five;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Week Five<\/a> dance-off being contested between Amber Davies and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, statistically the second and fifth strongest <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/tv\/2025\/10\/25\/strictly-come-dancing-line-up-show-contestants-professionals-judges-2025-results-scores\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:celebrity dancers of the series;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">celebrity dancers of the series<\/a>. The judges could barely contain their disappointment \u2013 and two of them delivered dressing downs to the watching public at home. It was no surprise that all four judges chose to save Davies, sending the former Chelsea striker home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With Balvinder Sopal having been in the past two dance-offs, it was assumed that the EastEnders actress would be taking part in a third, but fans have clearly come to her aid after an improved week. Kindly, Tess Daly announced Sopal and her partner, Julian Caillon, would be the first ones heading through to next week\u2019s Hallowe\u2019en special. Sopal could barely contain her tears as she thanked the voting public.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Hasselbaink and Oakley scored a 30 for their Prince-inspired American smooth &#8211; SHOWBIZ<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The voting public, however, were about to get their wrists slapped. Hasselbaink and his partner, Lauren Oakley, received their highest score of the series, 30, for their Prince-inspired American smooth (despite being dressed as the purple sweet from a tin of Quality Street), while Davies and Nikita Kuzman received a strong 33 for their elegant cha-cha-cha to Ariana Grande. The weakest performance of the night belonged to YouTuber George Clarke, who scored 27.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Craig Revel Horwood did not mince his words. \u201cIt\u2019s a bit of a shock,\u201d he said, acidly. \u201cThe audience has put these couples here, where they don\u2019t belong.\u201d His fellow judge Motsi Mabuse looked veritably furious: \u201cI am speechless to see you two here. But the public have spoken.\u201d While Daly tried to talk up Hasselbaink\u2019s chances in the dance-off \u2013 \u201cThere\u2019s still everything to play for, isn\u2019t there?\u201d she said, forlornly \u2013 the judges would always save Davies. Both couples danced well, but it was a foregone conclusion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Davies, the 2017 <em>Love Island<\/em> winner, came into the show as a last-minute replacement for the 2018 <em>Love Island<\/em> winner Dani Dyer, but rumblings about her <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/tv\/2025\/10\/04\/a-trained-dancer-will-never-win-strictly\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:prior dance experience;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">prior dance experience<\/a> have never gone away. Davies is now a West End musical star, having performed in shows such as <em>Pretty Woman: The Musical<\/em> and <em>Legally Blonde<\/em>. Her talent is evident, but the <em>Strictly <\/em>voters have never warmed to anyone who smells like a ringer. However, the judges were very clear \u2013 the <em>Strictly <\/em>voters have mucked up.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Why Hasselbaink was in the dance-off is more mysterious \u2013 perhaps Charlton Athletic and Cardiff City fans taking revenge for his stodgy performance towards the end of his career? The charismatic Dutchman has been a standout contestant, growing from flat-footed dad-dancer to respectable ballroom mover over the five weeks. The presence of his <em>Strictly<\/em>-obsessed daughters (who are also dancers) added to his charm. It all adds up to a miserable weekend for Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/customer\/subscribe\/01doysa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few days before Hallowe\u2019en and Strictly Come Dancing served up a true shocker with the Week Five dance-off being contested between Amber Davies and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, statistically the second and fifth strongest celebrity dancers of the series. 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