Strictly Come Dancing fans complain week eight elimination was ‘very unfair’ after dance-off verdict

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Fans of the BBC One reality series Strictly Come Dancing are up in arms about the latest elimination, complaining that the unlucky contestant had been a victim of circumstance.

Ultimately, it was Ward and Xu who were the chop, despite the support of judges Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse.