- Actor Bethany Antonia and her professional partner Nancy Xu were controversially eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing following a tense dance-off on Sunday 8 November.
- Despite placing fourth on the leaderboard on Saturday night with their Foxtrot to Leona Lewis's “Bleeding Love”, a low public vote placed the pair in the bottom two against Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby.
- Strictly fans condemned the decision on social media, describing the pair's premature exit as dreadful after the judges voted to save Mercer and Ingoldsby.
- Speaking through happy tears on Monday's episode of It Takes Two, Antonia reflected emotionally on her journey and expressed deep gratitude for her partnership with Xu.
- As part of the show's first all-female dance pairing since 2022, Antonia praised the opportunity to celebrate same-sex representation and courage on the dance floor.
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