Ross King is the second contestant to depart this 12 months’s sequence of Strictly Come Dancing.
The 63-year-old Los Angeles Correspondent for ITV’s Lorraine and Good Morning Britain, and his 31-year-old skilled dance companion Jowita Przystal had been eradicated from the BBC Latin and ballroom dance present throughout Sunday (12.10.25) night time’s outcomes present after they battled it out in opposition to EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal, 46, and her 30-year-old skilled dance companion Julian Caillon.
It comes as Ross and Jowita’s dramatic Thunderbirds-inspired paso doble efficiency on Saturday (11.10.25) night time – the present’s Motion pictures Week particular – did not impress judges Anton Du Beke, 59, Craig Revel Horwood, 60, and Motsi Mabuse, 44, because the trio opted to save lots of Balvinder.
It meant that their fellow decide Shirley Ballas – who had the casting vote on this week’s present within the occasion of a tie – didn’t want to provide her verdict, though Shirley, 65, did say that she would have agreed along with her fellow judges when requested by 56-year-old host Tess Daly.
Reflecting on his time on Strictly Come Dancing, a choked-up Ross stated: “I’ve beloved each single minute of it.
“I need to say thanks to everybody who’s supported us, all the individuals who’ve voted have been wonderful. I need to thank everybody right here on this room, backstage, the judges, the crew – each single particular person right here who’s made it so, so welcome.
“And I need to thank a really particular woman [Jowita], who has been with me by way of all of it, and has been completely all the things – she’s been a mentor, a instructor, a carer, she’s been completely all the things.”
Jowita chimed in: “A barista.”
Laughing, Ross stated: “A barista, as nicely.”
He continued: “I couldn’t have wished for a greater companion, and I couldn’t have wished to have been on a greater present.”
Jowita stated that Ross will endlessly be her king, and that the dancer hopes that she’s going to all the time be a “little half” of his life.
After Tess reminded Jowita that she had beforehand referred to as Ross her king, the dancer replied: “Sure, and I nonetheless stand by it!
“Thanks a lot for your whole laborious work, for all the things you’ve got executed throughout rehearsals, out of rehearsals – like we snort rather a lot, however we additionally cry.
“So thanks a lot, and I hope I will be a little bit half in your life proper now.”
Tess – who hosts Strictly Come Dancing with 53 12 months outdated Claudia Winkleman – talked about that Ross had moved from California to the UK simply to do the present.
Tess stated: “We’re so grateful that you just did.”
Ross replied: “Thanks, Tess. I stated, ‘One present [I’d] come again for is that this one.’
“So thanks, thanks, everybody.”
On October 5, The Apprentice 2019 candidate Thomas Skinner, 34, turned the primary contestant to depart this 12 months’s sequence of Strictly Come Dancing.
He and his skilled companion, Amy Dowden, 35, had been despatched residence by the judges after competing within the dreaded dance-off with former England rugby captain Chris Robshaw, 39, and his 36-year-old skilled dance companion Nadiya Bychkova.
Thomas and Amy carried out a salsa to Bonkers by Dizzee Rascal.
The 13 remaining {couples} will return to the dance-floor subsequent Saturday (18.10.25), and viewers can tune in at 6.05pm on BBC One.