James Bye and Amy Dowden were voted off Strictly after losing the Halloween Week dance-off to Fleur East and Vito Coppola.
He seemed to be improving," with another reacting: "James worked very hard every week and was improving. While James' exit mirrored the standings from Saturday night, some viewers weren't ready to say bye to him quite yet, with one tweeting: "Sorry that James has gone. He aimed to do exactly the same again in Halloween Week, when he and pro partner Amy Dowden performed a Charleston, with James dressed as a beekeeper and Amy as a bee. Sadly for James and Amy, all four judges opted to keep Fleur and Vito in the contest, sealing James and Amy's fate. They landed in the danger zone alongside Fleur East and Vito Coppola, with Fleur in the bottom two for the second time this series. with Amy adding: "He is."
Both couples performed their routines again, with James and his dance partner Amy Dowden performing their Charleston to Bumble Bee by LaVern Baker.
I am dancing against Fleur East, I went and did my best but she is phenomenal. He said: 'I thought both couples danced better on Saturday night. Fleur and Vito.' Plus, in that rich damson shade, it really is an autumnal dream. Then, Fleur East and her dance partner Vito Coppola performed their Salsa to Break My Soul by Beyoncé in a bid to impress the judges and remain in the competition. Farewell: James Bye became the fifth contestant to leave Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday evening as the EastEnders star faced Fleur East in the ghastly dance off
Lois said: "WHAT?!?! Fleur doesn't deserve to be in the dance off, there were a lot worse dances than hers." Sam tweeted: "Even more ridiculous #strictly.".
No way should Fleur be in the dance off!." Dorina added: "Ridiculous that Fleur is in dance-off again." "I am dancing against Fleur East, I went and did my best but she is phenomenal. Dave tweeted: "Fleur, no chance should she be in dance off." Sam tweeted: "Even more ridiculous #strictly." Lois said: "WHAT?!?!
However, it's Halloween which means that the Results show wasn't without its tricks and we had to sadly say goodbye to yet another Strictly star.
Du Beke added: “I thought both couples danced better on Saturday night. READ MORE: - James and Amy: 27 - Ellie and Nikita: 29 - Will and Nancy: 32 - Tony and Katya: 31 - Helen and Gorka: 32 - Fleur and Vito: 32 - Hamza and Jowita: 33 - Molly and Carlos: 33 - Tyler and Dianne: 35 = Ellie and Johannes: 35 - Kym and Graziano: 34
The soap star went head to head with X Factor singer Fleur East in the dance off.
It’s a competition but you don’t feel like that backstage, you honestly feel like everyone has each other’s backs and everyone is just willing everyone to do their best! Then, later in the episode Rina Sawayama performed her single This Hell. I am dancing against Fleur East, I went and did my best but she is phenomenal. Anton weighed in to say: “I thought both couples danced better on Saturday night. James and his professional dance partner Amy Dowden once again performed their Charleston to Bumble Bee by LaVern Baker. “I’ve had the best time on this show and I have a friend for life [in Amy], all I can do is thank the family, and I have a new family now.
James Bye is the fifth celebrity to depart the dance floor in Strictly Come Dancing 2022.
"They didn't reproduce their best performance, but it doesn't have to be the best performance, it has to be better and I thought their performance was just good enough. Despite Fleur and Vito winning the majority vote, Shirley delivered her verdict. I am so proud of you!" It's a competition but you don't feel like that backstage, you honestly feel like everyone has each other's backs and everyone is just willing everyone to do their best!" I am dancing against Fleur East, I went and did my best but she is phenomenal. "I thought both couples danced better on Saturday night," Anton said.
The EastEnders actor and his professional partner Amy Dowden bowed out of the BBC One dance contest.
It was obvious before the dance off that James was going to be sent home." But following the judges' decision on Sunday night, Strictly fans were again quick to comment on social media as to why James and Amy should have stayed over Fleur and Vito. I’ve had the best time on this show and I have a friend for life (in Amy) all I can do is thank the family, and I have a new family now." I thought it’s supposed to be the better dancer with the least mistakes on Sunday night?!" #Strictly." Reflecting on his time on the show, James said: "I’ve said this from the very beginning, all I can do is go out there and do my very best. And despite pulling of a lift he had not been able to nail during dress run, James placed bottom of the scoreboard and had to re-perform the routine in the dance-off. Meanwhile, Fleur and her professional partner Vito Coppola re-performed their salsa routine to Beyonce’s Break My Soul with judge Motsi Mabuse praising her power as a woman on the dancefloor. Anton added: "I thought both couples danced better on Saturday night. Craig Revel Horwood said it was his “responsibility” as a judge to “save the better dancer”, meanwhile Motsi said there were “different levels of dancing on the dance floor." The EastEnders actor and his professional partner Amy Dowden bowed out of the BBC One dance contest following Saturday night's Halloween special. The soap star ended up under the dreaded red light after his Charleston to Bumble Bee by LaVern Baker.
After losing out to fellow contestant Fleur East in a dance off on Sunday night (Oct 30), Tess reminded James of how well he's done in the BBC competition and ...
James is a champion!" @DrBeKnows put: "So James Bye crying with love for his sons is by far the best moment on Strictly this whole season! It’s a competition but you don’t feel like that backstage, you honestly feel like everyone has each other’s backs and everyone is just willing everyone to do their best!" James then put his hands to his eyes, adding: "Don't say that." She then went on to tell him that his two young boys were proud of him, which seemed to tip an already emotional James over the edge. [Strictly Come Dancing](https://www.nottinghampost.com/all-about/strictly-come-dancing)'s James Bye struggled to fight back tears after host Tess Daly 'made him cry' by talking to him about his two sons.
Strictly Come Dancing fans have shared their disappointment over EastEnders star James Bye's exit after his beekeeping-themed Charleston.
[Ant and Dec reunite for stroll along beach in Australia before new series of I’m A Celebrity kicks off](https://metro.co.uk/2022/10/30/im-a-celebrity-2022-ant-and-dec-reunite-in-australia-for-beach-stroll-17666418/?ico=more_text_links) Rubbish Halloween concept! Rubbish Halloween song! [Strictly Come Dancing’s Ellie Simmonds tearfully thanks fans for saving her from dance-off despite finishing near bottom of leaderboard](https://metro.co.uk/2022/10/30/strictlys-ellie-simmonds-thanks-fans-after-avoiding-dance-off-17666518/?ico=more_text_links) [Strictly Come Dancing](https://metro.co.uk/tag/strictly-come-dancing/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK1) fans were left disappointed by [James Bye](https://metro.co.uk/tag/james-bye/?ico=auto_link_entertainment_P1_LNK2) and Amy Dowden’s [exit from the show on Sunday night](https://metro.co.uk/2022/10/30/who-left-strictly-come-dancing-in-halloween-week-17665136/), following what was deemed an ‘unfair’ theme by some for their dance. The bumblebee thing is ridiculous and not at all Halloween and nobody knows the song.’