Melanie Walters, the 64-year-old actress known for her role in BBC comedy Gavin and Stacey, has been voted off Strictly Come Dancing. Walters was paired with professional dancer Aljaz Skorjanec throughout her time on the competition.
On the results show, Walters and Skorjanec were placed in the bottom two against former footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips and his partner Alexis Warr. The two couples performed their routines again for the judges’ consideration. Judge Motsi Mabuse voted to save Walters, but judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke, and Craig Revel Horwood chose to eliminate her in favor of Wright-Phillips and Warr.
In the most recent week of competition, Walters and Skorjanec performed a Charleston to Ooh Ahh… Just A Little Bit by Gina G, earning a score of 17 from the judges. Revel Horwood expressed that he did not particularly enjoy their performance, while Mabuse offered encouragement to continue. This marked the second consecutive week that Walters finished in the bottom two, leading to her elimination.
Walters is best known for portraying Gwen West in Gavin and Stacey, a role she maintained from the show’s inception in 2007 through a 2024 Christmas special. The remaining 13 couples will compete in icons week during the following week of the competition.
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