BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Jamie Borthwick has issued an emotional statement following his departure from the show. The EastEnders star made a tearful exit from the show over the weekend.

Jamie Borthwick’s Strictly Come Dancing elimination had the It Takes Two studio in tears on Monday, 24 November. The Eastenders actor, 30, missed out on a place in the quarter-final as he became the ninth contestant to leave the show.

On a recent podcast episode, the EastEnders icon said her soap co-star "loved every minute" of his time in the much-loved BBC dance contest, and she has offered some words of comfort

The actor broke his silence on becoming the ninth celebrity to leave the BBC One dance contest over the weekend

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.

After all the excitement of Blackpool last week, Strictly Come Dancing was b ack in its usual home and, while it was a great weekend for Tasha Ghouri, who got the first 40 of the new series, it ended badly for Jamie Borthwick,

The dancer has spoken out as fans expressed their shock and disappointment at the latest results of the BBC One dance contest

Pete Wicks has been on the receiving end of backlash after making it through to the quarter-final while some higher-scoring celebrities have been voted out