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Jaime Winstone makes an emotional admission after the Strictly dance-off twist that sparked viewer fury over a harsh elimination

Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystal scored just 26 points out of 40 for their Ghostbusters tango, leaving them second from bottom on the leaderboard before the vote went unanimously against them.
Lawrence Robb and Jowita Przystal scored just 26 points out of 40 for their Ghostbusters tango, leaving them second from bottom on the leaderboard before the vote went unanimously against them.
Lawrence Robb and his professional partner Jowita Przystal, whose elimination came after a triple dance-off — the first in Strictly's history — against two other bottom-placed couples.
Lawrence Robb and his professional partner Jowita Przystal, whose elimination came after a triple dance-off — the first in Strictly's history — against two other bottom-placed couples.

Jaime Winstone broke down while speaking publicly about surviving the dance-off, calling it a "harrowing" experience that left her shaken. The actress admitted she had been emotionally overwhelmed by the pressure of the elimination twist, which saw one celebrity cut by judges despite strong audience support.

Viewer fury erupted after the twist saw what many fans called an unfairly harsh elimination result.

Fellow contestant Lawrence offered a blunt three-word verdict on the controversial dance-off format change.

Lacey Turner has emerged as the bookmakers' hot favourite to lift the Glitterball with 10 celebrities still in the running.

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