Strictly Come Dancing star Dianne Buswell has thanked her fans for their support after many of them said they saw her 'in tears' over ending up in the Bottom Two with partner Bobby Brazier

The BBC Eastenders star addressed fans via his Instagram Story on Sunday night, after the judges opted to save him and Dianne Buswell.

The BBC pro dancer spoke out on Instagram after she and the BBC EastEnder star made it through to next week's show - despite poor feedback.

BBC viewers supported Angela and Strictly Come Dancing star pro partner Carlos Gu after her Instagram post on Sunday.

Angela was voted off on Sunday night - after surviving two dance-offs - with fans declaring her time on the show was "over" and "she had to go".

BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers were divided about Layton Williams and pro dancer Nikita Kuzmin's creative dance routine over the weekend

Elimination took place after Saturday night’s Blackpool week

Strictly Come Dancing's resident redhead Dianne Buswell has broken her silence after fans spotted her "in tears" and sent out messages on social media saying they "wanted to hug her"

When Krishnan Guru-Murthy finally agreed to don his dancing shoes and join this year's Strictly cast, he had very firm ideas about how far he would go on the sequins-and-glitter front.

Strictly Come Dancing broadcast live on the BBC from Blackpool on Saturday as the couples performed in the Tower Ballroom

Fans reacted on Twitter/X tonight after the BBC Strictly Come Dancing judges opted to send Angela home, after the Blackpool special this weekend.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing faced an awkward exchange as host Claudia Winkleman appeared to pour salt in the wound for Casualty actor Nigel Harman over his second from bottom position on the leaderboard

The actor was visibly disappointed following his routine in Blackpool

We're off to see the wizard.

The EastEnders actor, 20, faced Angela Rippon, 79, in the tense dance off as both stars tried to impress the judges one final time.

BBC viewers were left gutted when Bobby, the BBC EastEnders star, landed in the bottom two opposite Angela Rippon tonight - before judges saved him from the chop.

BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left amused on Sunday night's results show as they spotted a fun Claudia Winkleman trend

BBC Strictly Come Dancing aired its eighth elimination of the series on Sunday night during the iconic Blackpool week