Toyah Willcox is the second celebrity to depart Strictly Come Dancing 2024
Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones have left the Strictly Come Dancing competition following a dance off against Paul Merson and Karen Hauer during the second Results Show of the series.
Both couples performed their routines again; Toyah and Neil performed their Samba to Poor Unfortunate Souls from Little Mermaid. Then, Paul and his dance partner Karen performed their Cha Cha to The Magnificent Seven from The Magnificent Seven.
After both couples had danced a second time, the judges delivered their verdicts:
- Craig Revel Horwood chose to save Paul and Karen.
- Motsi Mabuse chose to save Paul and Karen.
- Anton Du Beke chose to save Paul and Karen.
With three votes in favour of Paul and Karen, they won the majority vote meaning that Toyah and Neil would be leaving the competition. Head Judge Shirley Ballas also agreed and said she would have decided to save Paul and Karen.
When asked by Tess about their time on the show, Toyah said: “It’s been the best two months of my life, it has been fantastic. I have enjoyed every second. And you (Neil) have been phenomenal, thank you so much.”
Neil said: “She has made me laugh so much, I have never seen someone work so hard – I’m the one asking for breaks every now and then! She just kept going, she wanted to learn so much. If you saw her in the hallway she’s been practicing. Everyone’s been telling me have you seen Toyah practicing, she’s brilliant and she’s what Strictly is all about, and I’ve loved every moment”
When asked by Tess about her partner Neil, Toyah said: “It was immediate, it had to be Neil. I felt so comfortable and safe. You’re a great teacher, you’re a great friend as well. You’ve just given me a new zest for life, that’s the most valuable thing I’ve come away with.”
Sunday’s Results Show also featured a rom-com inspired routine from our fabulous professional dancers, choreographed by Mandy Moore and starring Neil Jones as the leading man. Plus a show stopping musical performance of The Heart Asks Pleasure First from Alexis Ffrench.
The remaining 13 couples will take to the dancefloor next week when Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday 12th October at 1820 with the results show on Sunday 13th October at 1920 on BBC One. Both of this weekend’s episodes are available to watch now via BBC iPlayer.
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