BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Krishnan Guru-Murphy leaves Lauren Oakley in tears as they address heartbreaking exit
14.11.2023 - 08:47
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Krishnan Guru-Murphy left himself and his dance partner in tears as they spoke for the first time about their Strictly Come Dancing exit. The Channel 4 News presenter was the seventh celebrity to leave the BBC One dance contest over the weekend.
Krishnan and Lauren, who joined the show last year as a professional dancer but was only paired with a celebrity for the first time this year, faced the dreaded dance-off for the first time on Sunday night (November 12) against Angela Rippon and Kai Widdrington who faced the red light treatment for a second week in a row.
Both couples performed their routines again, with Krishnan and Lauren reprising their Samba to Bamboleo by Gipsy Kings while Angela and Kai performed their Paso Doble to Hung Up by Madonna in a bid to impress the judges and remain in the competition.
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After both couples had danced a second time, the judges delivered their verdicts with three of the four judges voting to save veteran broadcaster Angela. It was only head judge Shirley Ballas who'd have opted to save Krishnan and Lauren but her decision was void after Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood all agreed to save Angela and Kai as see them through to Blackpool week.
Krishnan and Lauren have since appeared on Strictly spin-off It Takes Two where they spoke about their time in the competition and shared their sadness over their exit. As they watched their highlights from their eight weeks in the ballroom, both Krishnan and Lauren got emotional.
The pair were both handed tissues as they cried over
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