Strictly Come Dancing star Kai Widdrington has penned a touching tribute to his latest celebrity dance partner Vicky Pattison. The duo became the seventh couple eliminated from the competition this weekend (eighth if you include Stefan Dennis and Dianne Buswell, who had to withdraw due to injury).
Kai and Vicky ended up in the bottom two after Saturday's show saw them at the bottom of the leaderboard, scoring just 27 for their Jive to Girls Aloud's 'Sound of the Underground'. Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon, who also scored 27 and landed in the bottom two, were saved by all the judges.
After yesterday's result show aired, Kai shared a length post about his time with Vicky to his Instagram, praising her dedication and thanking the fans for keeping them in the competition for so long.
"Wow, what a journey! While it is with genuine sadness we leave the competition, it has been the most amazing fun and pleasure dancing with the wonderful Vicky Pattison," he wrote.
"You not only conquered your fears and your nerves, but you showed the world what an amazing dancer you are and how far you’ve come from being a complete novice.
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"I am incredibly proud to have been your dance partner in this wonderful adventure that we call strictly and I truly wish we could've taken our journey even further.
"Thank you to all our incredible Strictly supporters who voted every single week. Your energy and belief is why we worked so hard on that dance floor. We love you all!
"Good luck to everybody else who remains in the competition, and see you all in Blackpool! This won't be the last you see of us!"
"So sorry to see you both go," wrote Gorka Marquez, who isn't partnered with a celebrity this season, while Carlos Gu, who is competing with Karen Carney this year, commented "You guys will be missed x".
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On the results show after their elimination was announced, Vicky said: "It was so lovely while it lasted, and I've had the nicest time.
"I knew this week was a difficult one for me, and I tried my hardest as I have every week. Listen, I didn't think I'd get past week one."
Strictly Come Dancing airs on Saturdays on BBC One, while spin-off Strictly: It Takes Two airs on weeknights on BBC Two. Both shows are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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