Strictly Come Dancing bid farewell to Sara Davies on Sunday evening as she became the seventh celebrity to be eliminated.
The Dragons' Den businesswoman went head-to-head with Tilly Ramsay in the dreaded dance off, but sadly it wasn't Sara's lucky night.
Both couples performed their routines again, with Tilly, 20, and her partner Nikita Kuzmin dancing their energetic Quickstep to I Won’t Dance by Damita Jo.
Sara, 37, and her partner Aljaz Škorjanec then performed their Argentine Tango to No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) by Donna Summer and Barbara Streisand in a bid to impress the judges and remain in the competition.
After both couples had danced a second time, the judges delivered their verdicts, with Craig Revel Horwood choosing to save Tilly and Nikita.
"This is a really difficult decision because I gave both couples on Saturday night a 7. So very, very equal which made the decision even more difficult, but I think for me, the couple that stood out a little bit more and had the edge – Tilly and Nikita," Craig said.
Motsi Mabuse also chose to save Tilly and Nikita and told the couples: "Judging on this dance off, I have to say there were three factors that decided it for me; there were details, the nerves and a very strong competitor so I am saving Tilly and Nikita."
New judge Anton Du Beke also made the decision to save Tilly and Nikita.
"Well, I think if you were ever choosing to do Strictly Come Dancing, this is the year to avoid," he said.
"The standard is so high and either of these couples could have made it to the final any other year. Based on this dance off and this dance off alone, which was so strong, I’m just going to give the edge to Tilly and Nikita."
With three votes to Tilly and Nikita, it meant they had won the majority vote and Sara would be leaving the competition regardless.
However head judge Shirley Ballas said she also would have decided to save Tilly and Nikita.
Sara looked gutted to be leaving and told host Tess Daly: "I had no idea any of this was in me. It’s been a life changing experience and one I’ve loved every second of it."
Aljaz was then asked if he had any words for his partner, to which he replied: "I feel like from that day we met under the Angel of the North, I was so pleased to dance with you this season.
"Honestly, I wouldn’t want to dance with anybody else. You have been an absolute joy and a testament to hard work - not just on Strictly but with your business and you’re a beautiful mother.
"Thank you for letting me spend so much time not just with you, but with the whole family, the Davies’s that are here tonight, all of the little ones at home.
"I’ve been so welcomed up North, it made me feel like I’m back home in Slovenia because everyone is so lovely and friendly.
"I’m going to miss you so much. I’m going to miss dancing with you. I’m going to miss everything about this show. Thank you everyone and thank you for supporting us."
Sara responded: "[Aljaz] is one in a million. I tell him every day and this wouldn’t have been the experience it was, if it wasn’t for him."
Strictly fans were gutted to see Sara go and took to Twitter to comment.
"cant believe sara and aljaz are leaving before dan walker #strictly," one person posted.
Another tweeted: "Sarah and Aljaz gutted I loved them amazing partnership #Strictly."
And a third said: "I’ve voted each week for @SaraDaviesCC and @AljazSkorjanec they have did so well. So gonna miss them. A great partnership #Strictly."
The remaining couples will take to the dance floor next when Strictly Come Dancing returns at 6:35pm on BBC One next Saturday.
