STRICTLY Come Dancing was back with a bang tonight as this year’s 15 couples took to the iconic ballroom for week 2.
The first results of the competition have been revealed as one star faces elimination.
Olympic swimmer Tom Dean was the first celebrity to be eliminated from the 2024 series of Strictly Come Dancing.
He landed in the dreaded dance-off against Toyah Willcox, who was forced to perform her jive once again.
The judges had mixed verdicts, noting both pairs mistakes in footwork and timing.
Whilst Craig Revel Horwood, and Motsi Mabuse chose to save Toyah, Anton Du Beke wanted Tom to dance again.
Shirley Ballas had the deciding vote as she sent the athlete home before Movie Week.
Each member of the cast looked tense as Tess Daly revealed which couples will dance again.
Former Towie star Pete Wicks was the first star to receive good news alongside the likes of Tasha Ghouri and Nick Knowles.
Last night, the bumper show ran for more than two hours and was packed with glitz, glam, fancy footwork and a real mix of criticism and praise from the judges.
Love Island star Tasha Ghouri and her pro partner Aljaz Škorjanec topped the leaderboard with a solid score of 65 – as last week’s scores were added to tonight’s.
Tasha’s dad was left in floods of tears as the pair broke the record for the highest scoring week 2 Viennese Waltz in Strictly’s history.
Meanwhile, there was a highly emotional moment for actor and singer Shayne Ward, who bravely addressed the ‘difficult week’ he’d had.
Shayne found himself falling victim to cruel trolls following his debut on the dance floor with Nancy Xu last week.
He admitted: “It’s been a very tough week. I just focus on the people that love me, that’s all that matters.”
Head judge Shirley Ballas had also hinted at the tough time Shayne had suffered behind the scenes.
“Well, head judge here and I also feel a little bit like Mother Hen,” she told him following his Tango with Nancy.
“I’ve seen the way the week’s gone for you and it hasn’t been the most pleasant by any shape or form.
“But I want you to keep your confidence because you are a great dancer, you concentrate hard, you are willing to learn and I know how nervous you get backstage.
“You’re just a wonderful, wonderful hard worker.”
While Tasha and Aljaz topped the leaderboard, Miranda star Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola finished in second place with 62.
80s punk icon Toyah Willcox landed at the bottom with Neil Jones, scoring a total combined score of 30.
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