Strictly Come Dancing 2026 has said goodbye to another celebrity tonight (Sunday 8 November), as Bethany Antonia and professional partner Nancy Xu became the latest couple to leave the competition. The pair faced Cach Mercer and Maddie Ingoldsby in the Week 7 dance-off, with the judges divided over who deserved to stay.

Who Left Strictly Come Dancing Tonight?

Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu have been eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2026.

Bethany and Nancy had scored 30 points for their Foxtrot to Leona Lewis’s “Bleeding Love” on Saturday night, placing them joint fourth on the judges’ leaderboard. Cach and Maddie, meanwhile, finished joint bottom with 26 points for their Waltz. Despite their higher score, Bethany and Nancy found themselves fighting for their place in the competition.

How Did the Strictly Judges Vote?

Anton Du Beke – Saved Cach and Maddie
Craig Revel Horwood – Saved Bethany and Nancy
Motsi Mabuse – Saved Bethany and Nancy
Shirley Ballas – Saved Cach and Maddie (Casting Vote)

It was a close decision, with Anton Du Beke voting to save Cach and Maddie, while Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse both chose Bethany and Nancy. That left head judge Shirley Ballas with the deciding vote, and after choosing to save Cach and Maddie, Bethany and Nancy’s time in the competition came to an end.

Earlier in the results show, Bethany and Nancy, Cach and Maddie, Will and Dianne, and John and Katya were the final four couples waiting to learn their fate. Bethany and Nancy and Cach and Maddie were revealed as the two couples facing the dance-off, meaning Will and Dianne and John and Katya were safely through to dance again next week.

Strictly Marks Remembrance Sunday With Special Performance

Tonight’s results show featured a special Remembrance Sunday tribute from the Strictly professional dancers, inspired by The Monument to the Women of World War II. Choreographed by Lizzie Gough and performed to Peter Gabriel’s arrangement of “Heroes”, the routine explored the experiences of women during the Second World War, beginning with British soldiers leaving for war. The dancers wore 1940s-inspired uniforms and workwear, paying tribute to the important roles women played during the war.

At CultureCues, we’re gutted to see Bethany and Nancy leave, especially after their lovely Foxtrot on Saturday night. They were one of our favourite performances of the week, so we really weren’t expecting to see them in the dance-off. It was such a close decision too, with the judges split over who deserved to stay. But that’s Strictly for you! We’re looking forward to next week’s show and seeing what the remaining couples will be dancing. Although, after tonight, we’re not even going to try predicting who’ll end up in the bottom two.

Strictly Come Dancing continues next weekend on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.