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Strictly Come Dancing star eliminated from show on her birthday

Vicky Pattison dances on Strictly's 'Icons Week'
Vicky Pattison dances on Strictly's 'Icons Week' (BBC)
  • Vicky Pattison and her professional partner Kai Widdrington have become the seventh couple to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing.
  • They faced EastEnders actor Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon in the dance-off, performing their jive to 'Sound of the Underground'.
  • The judges unanimously decided to save Sopal and Caillon, who have now survived three dance-offs in the series.
  • Pattison admitted her nerves got the better of her this week, despite having topped the leaderboard with a near-perfect score the previous week.
  • She expressed gratitude for her experience on the show and praised Widdrington, stating she felt like she had won just by having him as her partner.
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