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Strictly's Mike Bushell astonished after seeing picture proof of weight loss

Mike Bushell was left utterly stunned after seeing a side-by-side picture revealing his weight loss on Strictly's It Takes Two tonight.

The BBC presenter, 53, became the seventh celebrity to leave the show at the weekend with professional partner Katya Jones.

Speaking to Rylan Clark-Neal following their exit, Mike and Katya watched clips from their time on the show.

Mike, who has lost around a stone and a half, joked that he couldn't recognise himself from the beginning of the show.

Sharing a picture of him at the beginning of the show paired up with a snap of him doing his last dance, Katya was stunned over the transformation.

Mike Bushell and Katya Jones were the latest pair to leave the competition (DIGITAL/EROTEME.CO.UK)

She exclaimed: "Look at you!"

Rylan quipped: "No one wants to leave here being called a loser but I'd take that!"

Mike has lost a stone and a half since beginning his Strictly journey (bbc)

The couple landed in the dance-off with Michelle Visage and Giovanni Pernice.

After both pairs performed their dances a second time, all judges chose to save Michelle and Giovanni, citing them as the "clear winner".

Despite that, Mike appeared to be happy and gushed about his "amazing" time on the show.

Mike and Katya missed out on Blackpool (BBC/Guy Levy)

He said: "I have had the most amazing 9 or 10 weeks since we started training. I have lost a stone and half. I’m a guy in his 50s, I’m mentally sharper, I feel able to deal with pressured situations – thanks to the dance-offs! It has changed me completely and honestly I’m not going to stop dancing.

"My wife Emily has supported me all the way through and my daughters. My dad’s going to take up ballroom dancing and my mum has started Zumba – I want to thank all my family and the judges. I have all the comments framed around the house.

"Every moment has been an absolute honour and a joy. I didn’t think I’d get this far so I have already booked a hotel in Blackpool, so I’m still coming along. This amazing teacher, Katya, I can’t tell you the dedication that she puts in. She’d make the greatest sporting coach ever, she makes you believe that anything is possible.”

*Strictly returns on Saturday on BBC One

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