With December fast approaching, Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been getting into the Christmas spirit by gifting Pete Wicks another miracle reprieve. The likeable Only Way Is Essex star has skated by on sheer charm throughout the series and will breeze into the quarter-finals despite once again finishing bottom of the leaderboard.

Strictly Come Dancing star and EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick made a shock exit from the BBC show on Sunday night

The dancer has spoken out as fans expressed their shock and disappointment at the latest results of the BBC One dance contest

The EastEnders actor, who left the show this weekend, originally claimed he was "pleased" to be experiencing the dance-off against Montell Douglas.

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Fans have been left confused after the EastEnders star was seen back in the ballroom alongside partner Michelle Tsiakkas

Welcome to MailOnline's live coverage of the Strictly Come Dancing results show. Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystal face another battle for survival in Strictly Come Dancing tonight after the pair finished Saturday's live show rock bottom of the leaderboard.