The actor and singer became the seventh celebrity to be axed from the BBC One dance contest after his faced the dreaded dance-off for the third time

It's been a dramatic few days for Strictly Come Dancing but the celebrities returned to the dancefloor on Saturday night, as the nine remaining couple's try their best to make to Blackpool

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left fuming on Sunday night as the BBC competition show saw Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu be eliminated from the competition after a tense dance-off

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Strictly Come Dancing fans are anxiously waiting to find out which star couple will be sent home on Sunday night as it means they will sadly not have the chance to dance in Blackpool

The BBC Strictly Come Dancing results show returned on Sunday night for the eighth week of the season. With this week being the final episode before the couples get to dance at the coveted Blackpool Tower ballroom, it is one of the most highly anticipated of the season.

Strictly Come Dancing's Shayne Ward had made a desperate plea to fans just hours before 'unfairly' being voted off the BBC series, with fans left saying 'sorry' to the star

Shayne Ward has become the seventh celebrity to leave the BBC One dance contest alongside professional dance partner Nancy Xu

Shayne Ward has exited 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The 40-year-old star has become the seventh celebrity to depart the BBC show, after losing out in the dance-off against Wynne Evans and his professional partner Katya Jones.

Shayne Ward has been dealt a 'devastating' blow to his chances of winning Strictly Come Dancing, as he's been made the 'dead cert' to be axed this week, just days after his despair turned to delight,