Strictly 2026: Which couple has been eliminated after Icons Week dance-off?
Dame Sarah Storey has become the third celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing after a dramatic Icons Week showdown saw her lose out to House Of The Dragon actress Bethany Antonia.
The Paralympic legend, 48, and her professional partner Julian Caillon were sent packing from the BBC One competition after their tango to Shania Twain’s That Don’t Impress Me Much failed to win over the judges.
The pair had found themselves at the bottom of Saturday night’s leaderboard with just 21 points, leaving them facing an uphill battle to stay in the competition.
Craig Revel Horwood told the couple they had “dropped the ball a little bit” this week, although Shirley Ballas found some positives in their performance.
The head judge praised their “attitude, character and dramatics”, describing them as “a very good start”.
House Of The Dragon star Bethany Antonia and her partner Nancy Xu were also left fighting for their place after scoring 27 points for their cha cha to Aretha Franklin’s Respect.
Despite finishing third from the bottom of the leaderboard, the pair landed in the dance-off once the public vote was added.
Both couples took to the dancefloor again in a last-ditch bid to impress the panel, but it was Dame Sarah whose Strictly journey came to an end.
Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke all voted to save Antonia, meaning Ballas did not have to cast her deciding vote.
The results show also featured a performance from the professional dancers paying tribute to Madonna, reflecting the many different eras of her career.
It also included a routine dedicated to the late Dolly Parton, who died in August at the age of 80 after a brief battle with cancer.
Country singer Belles, who recorded a duet with Parton earlier this year, sang the hit song Jolene while Amy Dowden and Kai Widdrington danced.
The remaining 12 couples will take to the dancefloor next week, with Australian singer Delta Goodrem set to make a return after receiving a bye this week due to an injury.
Strictly Come Dancing returns at 6.30pm next Saturday on BBC One.