Daisy Lowe and Aljaž Skorjanec become eighth couple to be booted out of Strictly Come Dancing

DAISY Lowe and Aljaž Skorjanec have become the eighth couple to be booted out of Strictly Come Dancing.

The pair saw themselves in the Dance Off for the third time against Olympian Greg Rutherford and partner Natalie Lowe.

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The couples were neck-and-neck on the judges' leaderboard after scoring 31, which saw them joint second last.

Ed Balls and Katya Jones sat at the bottom after performing an entertaining salsa routine to Psy’s Gangnam Style on Saturday night. They were sent sailing through to Blackpool by the public.

Greg and Natalie performed their Paso Doble again to Tamacun by Rodrigo y Gabriela while Daisy and Aljaz danced their Salsa to ‘Groove Is In The Heart’ by Deee-Lite.

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Craig Revel Horwood and Darcey Bussell both chose to save Greg and Natalie while Bruno Tonioli saved Daisy and Aljaž.

Craig claimed that Greg and Natalie "absolutely nailed the dance this time round" while Darcey said that they had more "dynamic effect".

Bruno called the Dance Off a "clash of titans" but found Daisy the "Goddess of Love irresistible".

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It then came down to Head Judge Len Goodman's decision - and he decided to save Greg and Natalie, saying that he had to go with his "brain not [his] heart".

Speaking about her Strictly experience, Daisy said: "I’ve loved every minute, everyone here is so unbelievable you have no idea!

"The make-up, costume, production, cameras, everyone, the judges, thank you so much for everything I’ve loved every moment. Hang on, I’ve missed one, my hero (to Aljaž), thank you for everything!"

Aljaž thanked his partner, saying: "Firstly thank you, you’ve been the most joyous in rehearsals. On the weekends, you’ve taught me so much, you are the most beautiful person, inside and out, you’re a beautiful dancer and thank you for making this Strictly unforgettable for me, thank you."

The remaining seven couples will take to the one of the most famous dancefloors in the world next week when Strictly Come Dancing heads to the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom on Saturday 19th November at 6.55pm with the results show on Sunday 20th November at 7.15pm on BBC One.

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