Richie Anderson confirmed as second star to leave Strictly Come Dancing

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Richie Anderson and his professional dance partner Giovanni Pernice – who previously won last year’s series – have become the second couple to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing.

On Saturday night, the 34-year-old TV and radio personality opened Movie Week on the BBC One dance competition with a playful Samba routine from the Lion King.The pair danced their hearts out to Hakuna Matata dressed as the loveable duo Timon and Pumbaa from the beloved 1994 Disney film, but their performance failed to impress the judges.READ MORE: BBC Strictly's Claudia Winkleman under fire over unusual outfit choiceBrutal judge Craig Revel Horwood scored their performance a mediocre five, while head judge Shirley Ballas gave and eyebrow raising eight, with Motsi Mabuse and Anton du Beke both awarding a seven.And it appears as though the dancing duo failed to wow viewers at home as well after they found themselves in the dreaded dance off against X Factor star Fleur East and her partner Vito Coppola.The songstress channelled her inner princess as she performed a seamless American Smooth to the iconic ballad from The Little Mermaid.After watching the celebrities take to the stage for the second time, the judges shared their criticisms before they cast their final votes.Commenting on Fleur’s hard work, Craig noted: “I would like to save the most accomplished technician, and that is Fleur and Vito.”Motsi Mabuse added: “I think it’s heartbreaking actually because I think both of you do not deserve to be here, but this is how the public voted and based on this dance-off I'm going to save Fleur and Vito.”Anton du Beke also opted to save the DJ, as he shared his feedback: “Well I thought that was a well danced dance-off.He added: “I thought both.