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Angela Scanlon was left in floods of tears as she reflected on her ‘painful’ Strictly Come Dancing elimination.
The TV presenter and broadcaster, 39, left the ITV dancing competition alongside professional partner Carlos Gu after facing off against Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin in last weekend’s dance-off.
Shortly after receiving the news she was the ninth celebrity to be voted off the show, Angela told host Tess Daly she was ‘gutted’ to be leaving.
And the star fought back tears while speaking to Fleur East on tonight’s It Takes Two as she reflected on her ‘incredible’ time on Strictly.
She appeared sombre when asked if she felt she ‘went out on a high’ by the host, describing the song I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor as ‘painful to listen to now’ after being given the axe.
‘I Will Survive feels a bit like salt in the wound considering we didn’t,’ she said.
Angela fought back tears as she spoke about her ‘painful’ exit from Strictly Come Dancing (Picture: BBC)
She was joined by dancing partner Carlos Gu on It Takes Two (Picture: BBC)
The TV presenter broke down in tears as she reminisced on her favourite routines (Picture: BBC)
Despite Carlos describing her as ‘the best student he could ask for’, Angela broke down in tears during a compilation video of the duo’s time on the show.
When Fleur asked about her favourite routine, Angela continued to cry as she described the pain of leaving the show after having an ‘incredible’ time.
‘There have been a few standout moments which I feel really grateful for,’ she began.
‘In life, as in this glorious madness, you can have a steady ride either middle of the road or quite a smooth journey and I have always felt like those ups and downs are better for you to feel things deeply whether that’s right down there or right up there.
Angela described the pair’s Halloween routine as the reason her departure ‘stings’ (Picture: BBC)
Angela couldn’t finish her sentence as she broke down in tears discussing her favourite routines (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)
‘The Charleston, week three, top of the leaderboard, took us totally by surprise and it was so joyful and glorious. And the Pasodoble on Halloween which was a bit of a comeback moment to Black Swan felt like really your dance,’ she continued, gripping Carlos’ arm.
‘The Argentine Tango, you know, in Blackpool was, I think possibly for me why it stings so bad to come [be eliminated] a week later, felt like a real -‘ she finished, before breaking down as Carlos hugged her.
He said he was ‘so lucky’ to meet her, and felt their ‘souls have bonded so deeply’ while on the show.
There are now only five couples left in the competition, with each of the remaining pairs set to take on Musicals Week on Saturday night.
Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday at 7.25pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.
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‘I Will Survive feels a bit like salt in the wound considering we didn’t.’