Strictly Come Dancing’s James Bye has become the fifth celebrity to be eliminated from the series after finding himself in the bottom two with Fleur East, appearing in her shock second dance-off.
The EastEnders actor and his partner Amy Dowden faced off against the Sax hitmaker in the dreaded dance-off in this week’s Halloween special, and performed his Charleston to Bumble Bee by LaVern Baker, while Fleur and Vito Coppola danced their Salsa to Beyonce’s Break My Soul.
However, for the Martin Fowler star, it was to be his last dance as judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas decided to save Fleur.
When asked by presenter Tess Daley about his time on the series, James seemed philosophical as he shared: ‘I’ve said this from the very beginning, all I can do is go out there and do my very best.’
Generously praising the former X-Factor runner-up, he added: ‘I am dancing against Fleur East, I went and did my best but she is phenomenal. I’ve had the best time on this show and I have a friend for life [in Amy], all I can do is thank the family, and I have a new family now.