Strictly Come Dancing 2017: Chizzy Akudolu is the first star to be eliminated after dance-off with Brian Conley

The Holby City star shed a tear as she was voted off the BBC dancing show 
All over: Chizzy Akudolu is the first star to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing
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Amy Harris1 October 2017

Chizzy Akudolu has become the first star to be eliminated from this year’s Strictly Come Dancing following a tense dance-off with Brian Conley.

Despite the fact that Charlotte Hawkins ended up bottom of the leader-board after messing up her dance on Saturday night, it was Akudolu who said her goodbyes on Sunday’s show.

The Holby City star found herself in the bottom two after scoring just 16 points during the live show, alongside partner Pasha Kovalev.

Head judge Shirley Ballas decided to save Conely as he had more “musicality”, despite the fact that two of the judges voted to save Akudolu.

Bottom two: Chizzy and Brian received the fewest votes
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“I’m so sorry, I don’t want to get upset. Thank you to everyone who has supported us,” she said as she teared up after the dance-off.

She added: “We’ll carry on, I’ll be going round his house now - does anyone know his address?”

Akudolu’s dance on Saturday night was dubbed “disappointing” by the judges, with Bruno Tonioli saying that she lost the “style” of the the dance by giving too much “sassiness.”

TV game show host Brian Conley was also forced to dance again for his place in the competition after making a mistake in his Cha Cha Cha.

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Former X Factor winner Alexandra Burke topped the leader-board this week, earning a high score of 36 out of 40 after the judges, who had joined in with the studio audience’s standing ovation, all awarded her nines.

Good Morning Britain presenter Hawkins, score just 12 out of 40 after her disastrous Cha Cha cha with partner Brendan Cole.

Former magician’s assistant and Paul Daniels' widow Debbie McGee and Giovanni Pernice earned 34 out of 40 for their Viennese Waltz.

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