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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However, during Sunday night's (November 24) results show, Jamie and Michelle were left under the dreaded red light as they landed in the dance-off against Olympian Montell Douglas and her partner Johannes Radebe, who had to fight for their place in this year's competition for a second week in a row.

The EastEnders star, 30 was eliminated after landing in the dreaded dance off for the first time ever, against Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe .

The professional dancer and EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick became the ninth couple to depart the BBC One dance contest