As we welcome the return of Strictly, we don't enjoy saying goodbye to one of our favourite couples every week.
The BBC's beloved dancing contest brought back a little glitz and glamour to our Saturday nights when it returned for its 20th series a few weeks ago.
As the competition heats up, we sadly have to say goodbye to some Strictly stars.
Find out who has left the ballroom so far and look back on some of their best bits.
Who has left Strictly 2022 so far?
Kaye Adams and Kai Widdrington
Things Kaye will miss about #Strictly...
— BBC Strictly ✨ (@bbcstrictly) October 3, 2022
The people, the coffee, and Kai's lovely arms. 💛#ItTakesTwo pic.twitter.com/ecyFMuA0Ae
Loose Women star and journalist Kaye Adams and her partner Kai Widdrington were booted off the programme in week two.
No one left the contest after week one with the scores being carried over to the second week like normal.
The couple danced the Charleston to Music! Music! Music! By Dorothy Provine and scored a total of 43 points across the first two weeks.
Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice
Be proud @richie_anderson, you'll always have that Quickstep and maybe even the #Strictly Christmas special ✨#ItTakesTwo pic.twitter.com/d1OkSPlJ1R
— BBC Strictly ✨ (@bbcstrictly) October 10, 2022
Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice - the second all-male pairing in the show's history - were eliminated in week three.
The pair performed a samba to the beloved song Hakuna Matata from The Lion King as part of Movie Week.
Anderson and Pernice had dressed up as the meerkat Timon and warthog Pumbaa for the routine.
However, it did not impress the public earning them a score of 27/40 and a place in the dance-off against former X Factor contestant Fleur East.
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Matt Goss and Nadiya Bychkova
Matt overcame his shyness to make magic on the dance floor with Nadiya. We'll always be fans of @MattGoss on #Strictly 💗 pic.twitter.com/bDB5H4Bz9V
— BBC Strictly ✨ (@bbcstrictly) October 16, 2022
BROS singer Matt Goss and his professional partner Nadiya Bychkova were eliminated in week four of the celebrity dancing contest.
The couple danced the jive to All Shook Up by Paul McCartney and received a total score of 20 but sadly found himself in the dance-off against Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima .
Speaking on social media following his exit from the show, Goss posted: "...@bbcstrictly was out of my comfort zone but I did gain so much from the experience.
"This moment alone… reading your comments has given me a sense of deep comfort. It was an incredibly big decision to come back to the UK. Thank you for making me feel like I’m home."
Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer
Something we thought we'd never see on #Strictly... Jayde and Karen dancing the Charleston to THIS iconic Victoria Wood tune. Let's do it! 👌 pic.twitter.com/rpzG6sarfr
— BBC Strictly ✨ (@bbcstrictly) October 22, 2022
Comedian Jayde Adams was the fourth celebrity to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing for the 2022 season.
Adams danced the Charleston alongside her partner Karen Hauer to the iconic comic song The Ballad of Barry and Freda (Let's Do It) which was written and performed by fellow comedian Victoria Wood.
The routine secured them a good score of 28 with judge Motsi Mabuse telling Adams she was “one of the best” performers but felt her dance moves needed improving at this stage of the competition.
Adams was against singer and actress Molly Rainford in the dreaded dance-off.
Who is still on Strictly Come Dancing?
The #Strictly theme tune like you've never heard it before. 😂
— BBC Strictly ✨ (@bbcstrictly) October 15, 2022
Let's go dancing tonight 6.30pm @BBCOne and @BBCiPlayer pic.twitter.com/yY0l1KxE1k
As we head into week four of the ballroom battle, here are the couples that will be dancing for your votes:
- Tyler West and Dianne Buswell
- Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu
- Will Mellor and Nancy Xu
- Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima
- Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez
- Fleur East and Vito Coppola
- Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin
- Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal
- James Bye and Amy Dowden
- Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe
- Tony Adams and Katya Jones
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One at 7pm on Saturday, November 5.
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