Speaking to It Takes Two host Fleur East after their elimination from Strictly on the weekend, Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu were treated to a highlights montage, prompting Nancy to become visibly moved.
As she reached for tissues, even playfully pretending to wipe tears from Shayne's dry eyes, it was clear the emotion was heartfelt.
Talking about their exit, Nancy expressed her feelings, commenting: "This year, I've found all the contestants, between all of them, they have a really strong connection." Highlighting the camaraderie among participants, she added: "Friendship and they supported each other week by week and day by day.
So I can't describe the feeling but I was gutted." During the intense goodbye, Shayne also shared his thoughts, telling presenter Fleur: "I think just watching that, I'm going to miss it.
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