Nadiya Bychkova has taken to social media with her first thoughts on her early exit from Strictly Come Dancing after initially saying she 'wasn't ready' to talk about the news.
Fans of the BBC One dance contest discovered that Nadiya and her celebrity dance partner Tom Dean had become the first couple to be eliminated from the competition this year on during the results show on Sunday night (September 29).
The Olympic swimmer and the professional dancer become the first couple to be eliminated from the competition this year following a dance-off against Toyah Wilcox and Neil Jones during the first results show of the series on Sunday night (September 29). READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing confirms first special of 2024 after first shock elimination Both couples performed their routines from Saturday night (September 28) again, with Tom and Nadiya performing their Cha Cha to Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind and Fire then singer Toyah and Neil performed their Jive to Nutbush City Limits by Ike and Tina Turner.
After both couples danced a second time, the judges delivered their verdicts. Craig Revel Horwood chose to save Toyah and Neil, Motsi Mabuse chose to save Toyah and Neil and Anton Du Beke chose to save Tom and Nadiya.
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