Strictly judges split over latest elimination from BBC series

• Alex Kingston has become the 10th celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after losing the dance-off.
• The ER and Doctor Who star competed against EastEnders actor Balvinder Sopal, who survived the bottom two for the fifth time this series.
• Judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, and Motsi Mabuse voted to save Sopal, while Anton du Beke was the only judge to save Kingston.
• Kingston expressed pride in her journey, stating she never imagined lasting so long and loved the process.
• Her departure means she misses out on next week's quarter-finals, Musicals Week, which will feature the remaining five contestants.

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Alex Kingston eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after ‘difficult’ dance off