Strictly announces surprise format change as fourth couple exits
Former footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips has been eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after a dance-off against Jaime Winstone. The show also announced a surprise format change for the upcoming Halloween episode, which will feature a triple dance-off.
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Shaun Wright-Phillips has become the fourth celebrity to exit this year's Strictly Come Dancing , leaving the competition with his professional partner Alexis Warr.
The former England footballer and Warr were defeated in the dance-off by actor Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu.
Winstone and Gu had finished in the bottom two after the public vote, despite scoring 25 for their dance on Saturday's episode of the BBC show.
Sunday's results show also brought a surprise announcement: Strictly 's first triple dance-off, which will take place during next week's Halloween episode.
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