Strictly Come Dancing 2026 eliminates first star hours after result is leaked

Chris Appleton and Jamie Winstone had to dance for survival ahead of Strictly’s first elimination of the series (Picture: BBC/Guy Levy)For one Strictly Come Dancing 2026 couple, their journey to the Glitter Ball is over before it really began.The first elimination of the series aired tonight, with the judges’ scores added to those from last week’s live show, when there was no public vote.To determine their fate, the two lowest-scoring pairs had to perform again in the dreaded