Gorka Marquez sends sweet message to 'partner' Nikita Kanda amid injury admission before exit
manchestereveningnews.co.ukGorka Marquez was quick to send a sweet message to his 'partner' Nikita Kanda as she opened up about her exit from Strictly Come Dancing.
The couple faced elimination for the second consecutive week on the BBC show after their movie week jive on Saturday night. BBC Asian Network presenter Nikita and her professional dance partner were seen channelling 90s film Clueless and scored 21 from the judges but faced Love Island star Zara McDermott and her partner Graziano Di Prima, who had scored 25 for their Puss In Boots paso double, in the dreaded dance-off.
Both couples performed their routines again in a bid to impress the judges. However, it was former Love Island star Zara who was saved by all four judges after Motsi Mabuse said Nikita had made "a few mistakes that were quite visible" while Anton Du Beke agreed "there were a couple of small mistakes". READ MORE: Gemma Atkinson swaps Gorka Marquez for another Strictly Come Dancing pro after 'don't come near me' remarks to fiance READ MORE: Read more of today's top stories from the Manchester Evening News Taking to Instagram on Monday evening as her exit settled in following an appearance at the Pride of Britain, Nikita shared a string of pictures and videos of herself and Gorka both on-screen and off as she opened up about her short but sweet journey."What a whirlwind.
Processing the end of my time on Strictly," she started the caption of her post. "It’s so hard to put into words. I’ve had the most magical time.
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