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Shaun Wright-Phillips exits Strictly as show confirms triple dance-off
Former England footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips and partner Alexis Warr have left Strictly Come Dancing after reaching the dance-off against actor Jaime Winstone and professional dancer Carlos Gu.
Judges Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse voted to save Winstone and Gu, while Shirley Ballas backed Wright-Phillips and Warr.
Anton Du Beke cast the deciding vote to keep Winstone and Gu on the BBC competition.
The results show also announced Strictly’s first triple dance-off, planned for next week’s Halloween special.
The three couples with the lowest combined judges’ scores and public votes will dance again, and the judges will then choose one pair to leave.
The show will return to a two-couple dance-off after that special, according to the announcement.
Shaun Wright-Phillips and his professional partner Alexis Warr were eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday, 25 October.
They lost a dance-off to actor Jaime Winstone and professional partner Carlos Gu.
Anton Du Beke cast the deciding vote to save Winstone and Gu after the judges split their votes.
The show announced its first triple dance-off, scheduled for next week’s Halloween episode.
Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita topped the Week 5 leaderboard with 37 points.
- Who
- Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr were eliminated; Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu were saved.
- What
- Wright-Phillips and Warr left Strictly Come Dancing after losing a dance-off.
- When
- Sunday, 25 October 2026.
- Where
- Strictly Come Dancing, broadcast on BBC One.
- Why
- Anton Du Beke cast the deciding vote to save Winstone and Gu.
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The Week 5 episode featured performances including Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita’s dance, which earned 37 points.
Wright-Phillips and Warr lost the dance-off to Winstone and Gu, and Du Beke cast the deciding vote to save Winstone and Gu.
Strictly will hold its first triple dance-off during the Halloween episode.
- Eliminated couple
- Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr
- Saved couple
- Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu
- Deciding vote
- Anton Du Beke
- Next week’s format
- First triple dance-off
- Week 5 leaderboard
- Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita, 37 points
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