BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Shayne Ward accepts 'gentle reminder' as he hails actress partner as his 'rock'

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Shayne Ward has responded to a 'gentle reminder' after finding himself in the dreaded Strictly Come Dancing dance-off for the first time.

The actor and singer was back in the ballroom over the weekend with his dance partner, Nancy Xu. The BBC One dance contest's week four live show on Saturday night (October 12) was opened by singer Shayne and Nancy who scored a total of 30 for their cha cha to Ain’t No Love (Ain’t No Use) by Sub Sub feat.

Melanie Williams. But despite reciving one of their top scores of the series so far, the pair found themselves in the dreaded dance-off during Sunday's (October 13) results show alongside Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtul. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans share 'gutted' response to Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtuk exit Both couples had to reprise their routines from Saturday night, and with three votes in favour of Shayne and Nancy, they won the majority vote, meaning that Nick and Luba would be leaving the competition after the DIY SOS star had to bounce back from injury to perform over the weekend.

Following the airing of the results, Shayne and Nancy took to social media to thank their fans for their support as they looked ahead to another week on the show.