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The first Strictly Come Dancing dance off for the 2026 season features actress Jaime Winstone and professional dancer Carlos Gu against TV personality Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden, following a public vote combined with judges' scores from the opening weeks of competition. Despite Winstone and Gu receiving higher scores from the judges on Saturday night (21 points compared to Appleton and Dowden’s 17), one couple will be eliminated during Sunday's results show based on overall performance metrics.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-04, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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TV personality Chris Appleton and professional dancer Amy Dowden were eliminated from the 2026 season of Strictly Come Dancing after facing off against actress Jaime Winstone and partner Carlos Gu in a dance-off on Sunday, November 5th. The decision was made based on combined scores from judges and public votes over the first two weeks, with Appleton and Dowden scoring 17 points compared to Winstone and Gu's 21 points during Movie Week. Despite both couples performing again in the dance-off, judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse, and Anton Du Beke chose to save Winstone and Gu, citing their routines as having more refinement and power. Appleton expressed gratitude for the experience, noting it pushed him out of his comfort zone despite initially excelling in hair styling.

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“Both articles describe the exact same Strictly Come Dancing dance-off incident on October 4, 2026, involving Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu versus Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden.”

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“The articles describe different stages of the Strictly Come Dancing competition: Article A covers the second live show and leaderboard results, while Article B discusses the subsequent dance-off between two couples.”

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“Article A describes the announcement of the dance-off between two couples, while Article B reports on the result of that dance-off with Chris Appleton being eliminated. They describe different stages of the same competition.”

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“Article A describes the announcement of a dance-off between two couples, while Article B reports on the elimination of one couple as a result of that dance-off.”

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Appleton PERSON · 2× Winstone PERSON · 2× Amy Dowden PERSON · 1× Australian NORP · 1× Carlos Gu PERSON · 1× Chris Appleton PERSON · 1× Dowden PERSON · 1× Graeme Hall PERSON · 1× Jaime Winstone PERSON · 1× Lauren Oakley PERSON · 1×

The dance off will now see Winstone and Gu battle Appleton and Warr for a place in next week's show, with judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke deciding which couple stays in the competition.

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🔮 Actress Jaime Winstone and professional partner Carlos Gu will go head-to-head with TV personality Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden in Sunday's results show.

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Who's in the first Strictly dance off? · assertive framing

The first Strictly Come Dancing dance off of the 2026 series has been confirmed, with two couples now facing the judges' verdict. asserted

couples → confirm → verdict

Actress Jaime Winstone and professional partner Carlos Gu will go head-to-head with TV personality Chris Appleton and Amy Dowden in Sunday's results show. asserted

Winstone → go → show

The dance off comes after viewers cast their votes following Saturday night's Movie Week special, with the public vote combined with the judges' scores from the opening two weeks of the competition. asserted

vote → come → competition

The result may come as a surprise to some fans, with Winstone and Gu scoring 21 points from the judges on Saturday night, while Appleton and Dowden received 17. uncertain

Appleton → come → 17

The second live show saw dog trainer Graeme Hall top the leaderboard with 31 points alongside partner Lauren Oakley, while Australian singer Delta Goodrem and Kai Widdrington followed closely behind on 30. asserted

Goodrem → see → 30

Movie Week also marked a noticeable change to the show's presenting line-up. asserted

Week → mark → up

After comedian Josh Widdicombe came under fire from some viewers during last week's live debut, BBC bosses switched the hosting positions for the second show. asserted

bosses → come → show

Widdicombe spent much of Sunday’s programme in the ‘Clauditorium’ balcony area where Claudia Winkleman once reigned supreme, while Emma Willis fronted the ballroom floor on her own. asserted

Willis → spend → own

Many viewers welcomed the change on social media, with several praising Willis's performance and suggesting the revised arrangement felt more natural. asserted

arrangement → welcome → performance

The dance off will now see Winstone and Gu battle Appleton and Warr for a place in next week's show, with judges Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke deciding which couple stays in the competition. asserted

couple → see → competition

One pair will become the first celebrity contestants to leave the 2026 series when the results show airs on Sunday evening. asserted

show → become → evening

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