Strictly Come Dancing 2024: Who is the latest star to leave?

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After a jam-packed weekend of dazzling dances on Strictly it was time for another elimination.

But who became the third contestant to leave the show?

This time it was TV presenter Nick Knowles and singer and actor Shayne Ward who ended up in the bottom two.

Keep reading to find out who survived to see another week.

Did the judges make the right decision? Who's your favourite celebrity? Let us know in the comments below!

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What happened this week?

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Image caption, Nick and Luba's dance was inspired by the film Paddington 2

Shayne Ward and his dance partner Nancy Xu Jones danced the cha cha to Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use) by Sub Sub featuring Melanie Williams in a bid to impress the judges and remain in the competition.

Then, Nick Knowles and his dance partner Luba Mushtuk performed their Charleston to Rain On The Roof from the Paddington 2 soundtrack.

The pair returned to the competition this weekend, having missed out on movie week following an injury to Nick's knee.

After the dance-off, it was time for the four judges to cast their votes.

Craig, Motsi and Anton all chose to save Shayne and Nancy, with head judge Shirley Ballas agreeing with their decision.

This meant that Nick became the third celeb to leave the show.

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When asked by Tess about his time on the show, Nick said "I've really, really been surprised by how much I've loved doing it and by two things that happen.

"One is how much you care each week, and the other is how much you don't want to let down your partner," he explained.

Nick was full of praise for his dancing partner and fellow competitors, calling them "absolutely astounding" and "beautiful people".

He added: "Luba's been amazing and just been so fabulous every day.

"There are some amazing dancers up there, and I will love watching the rest of the series."

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