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The former Love Island contestant added in her caption: “We love each and every one of you so much and we could not be more over the moon to be able to dance for you all again next week.”<\/p>\n
Adding a tearful emoji, she concluded: “THANK YOU, THANK YOU AND THANK YOU AGAIN from the bottom of our hearts!”<\/p>\n
After the pair tackled a Quickstep dance in time to ‘Anyone For You (Tiger Lily)’ by George Ezra, Craig Revel-Horwood had awarded them six out of ten – three points up from the week before.<\/p>\n
Their earlier routine – a samba alongside the classic track ‘Crush’ by Jennifer Paige – failed to impress the judges, leading to fears they could be eliminated from the competition early.<\/p>\n
Don’t miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n However, this week it was Les Dennis who was the first celebrity to leave, following his performance with Nancy Xu in time with ‘Rock The Boat’ by Hues Corporation.<\/p>\n Narrowly avoiding the chop were Nikita Kanda and Gorka Marquez, who battled the pair in the dance-off with a Charleston performance to Beyonce’s ‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It).’<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Zara distanced herself from her Love Island past after becoming the first person ever to go from that show to Strictly, and insisted it isn’t representative of who she is now.<\/p>\n “I don’t see myself as just a Love Island contestant – that’s something that I did when I was 21, but I’m 26 now,” she voiced to The Sun.<\/p>\n Zara remains hopeful that she and Graziano could claim the Glitterball trophy by the end of the series.<\/p>\n Other contestants on this year\u2019s show include Channel 4 News anchor Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Emmerdale star Adam Thomas and Sherlock actress Amanda Abbington.<\/p>\n
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