Strictly Come Dancing star and EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick made a shock exit from the BBC show on Sunday night

The professional dancer and EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick became the ninth couple to depart the BBC One dance contest

With December fast approaching, Strictly Come Dancing viewers have been getting into the Christmas spirit by gifting Pete Wicks another miracle reprieve. The likeable Only Way Is Essex star has skated by on sheer charm throughout the series and will breeze into the quarter-finals despite once again finishing bottom of the leaderboard.

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Fans have been left confused after the EastEnders star was seen back in the ballroom alongside partner Michelle Tsiakkas

After all the excitement of Blackpool last week, Strictly Come Dancing was b ack in its usual home and, while it was a great weekend for Tasha Ghouri, who got the first 40 of the new series, it ended badly for Jamie Borthwick,

However, during Sunday night's (November 24) results show, Jamie and Michelle were left under the dreaded red light as they landed in the dance-off against Olympian Montell Douglas and her partner Johannes Radebe, who had to fight for their place in this year's competition for a second week in a row.