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Melanie Walters becomes the second celebrity eliminated from Strictly
Actor Melanie Walters and partner Aljaž Škorjanec have left Strictly Come Dancing, becoming the second celebrity couple eliminated this series.
They faced former footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips and professional dancer Alexis Warr in Sunday’s dance-off after both couples placed near the bottom of the leaderboard.
Walters and Škorjanec danced a Charleston, while Wright-Phillips and Warr performed a Quickstep.
Three judges chose to save Wright-Phillips and Warr, while Motsi Mabuse voted for Walters and Škorjanec.
Head judge Anton Du Beke had the deciding vote and sent Wright-Phillips and Warr through.
Walters, known for playing Gwen in Gavin and Stacey, said she had expected to leave the previous week and was glad to have had an extra week with her partner.
The remaining 13 couples return for Icons Week next week, with routines inspired by well-known recording artists.
Melanie Walters and professional partner Aljaž Škorjanec were eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after losing the dance-off to Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr.
Walters became the second celebrity to leave the 2026 series.
The judges split three votes to one in favour of Wright-Phillips and Warr, with Motsi Mabuse supporting Walters and Škorjanec.
Anton Du Beke cast the deciding vote for Wright-Phillips and Warr.
Walters and Škorjanec had scored 17 points for their Charleston, while Wright-Phillips and Warr had scored 15 for their Quickstep before the dance-off.
- Who
- Melanie Walters and her professional partner, Aljaž Škorjanec.
- What
- They were eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after a dance-off against Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr.
- When
- Sunday, 11 October 2026.
- Where
- Strictly Come Dancing’s results show.
- Why
- The judges’ deciding vote went to Wright-Phillips and Warr after the couples performed again.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Walters and Škorjanec scored 17 points for their Charleston, while Wright-Phillips and Warr scored 15 for their Quickstep.
The two couples competed in the dance-off after ending up in the bottom two following the public vote and judges’ scores.
Three judges voted to save Wright-Phillips and Warr, and Anton Du Beke’s deciding vote sent them through.
- Eliminated contestant
- Melanie Walters
- Professional partner
- Aljaž Škorjanec
- Dance-off opponents
- Shaun Wright-Phillips and Alexis Warr
- Walters’s dance
- Charleston to “Ooh Ahh... Just A Little Bit” by Gina G
- Walters’s score
- 17 points
- Judges’ vote
- 3–1 for Wright-Phillips and Warr
What people are saying
You’re an ultimate professional in what you do. That’s why you’re so successful in what you do, and you showed me what hard work really is and what hard work really means.
So sorry to be leaving the show. Huge thanks for all your support. Diolch yn fawr iawn pawb!
Sources
Eliminated Strictly contestant addresses early exit from series: ‘So sorry to be leaving’
Strictly sends home second star: "You showed me what hard work really means"
Who left Strictly 2026? Second celebrity to be voted out revealed
Strictly 2026 results: Gavin & Stacey star Melanie Walters and Aljaz Skorjanec are the second couple to be voted out after their Charleston fails to impress the judges
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