Heading into week five of Strictly and it is clear to see that the competition for the glitterball trophy is hotting up.

Another Strictly star exited the ballroom after Sunday's elimination show with three others left already.

Loose Woman Judi Love will also be absent from the ballroom after she tested positive for Covid 19 on Thursday. 

In a statement on Twitter, she said: "Hey my lovelies it’s with great disappointment that I will not be performing this weekend @bbcstrictly due to testing positive with Covid 19.

 

"Hoping to make a speedy recovery & dance for you next weekend.

"Stay safe & thank you for your well wishes."

Judi and Graziano are expected to rejoin the rest of the Strictly cast in the ballroom next Saturday for week six.

Here is a rundown of all the celebrities that have left the show so far and who will still be dancing come Saturday night.

Who has left Strictly Come Dancing so far?

Greg Wise and Karen Hauer

 

 

 

Actor Greg Wise and his partner Karen Hauer left the Strictly ballroom at the week 4 stage. 

The couple's samba failed to impress the judges on Saturday night, scoring only 19 points.

The pair were pegged as the bookie's favourite to leave and found themselves in the dance off with Judi and Graziano.

Wise posted a moving video to Instagram after leaving the show.

He said: "I'm thrilled I had the opportunity to do it and I'm thrilled that I could talk about death on a Saturday night and hoepfully widen the conversation we all need to have.

He added: "I hope I gave you all a bit of joy, it was a great joy for me.

"And thank you for supporting and thank you for being on the journey with me."

Robert and Dianne Buswell

The Northern Echo: Diane Buswell, Robert Webb during the live show of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing 2021 on Saturday. Credit: PADiane Buswell, Robert Webb during the live show of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing 2021 on Saturday. Credit: PA

Comedian Robert Webb withdrew from Strictly Come Dancing due to ill health on October 13 2021.

The Peep Show star, who had open heart surgery two years ago, said he was advised by a doctor to quit the show after he had “begun to feel symptoms” while training.

Webb, 49, made the announcement on Twitter. 

He said: “I’m proud of the three dances that Dianne Buswell and I managed to perform and deeply regret having to let her down like this.

“I couldn’t have wished for a more talented partner or more patient teacher, and it’s a measure of Dianne’s professionalism and kindness that I was able to get as far as I did.”

Katie McGlynn and Gorka Marquez

The Northern Echo: Katie McGlynn and Gorka Marquez during Strictly Come Dancing 2021. Credit: PAKatie McGlynn and Gorka Marquez during Strictly Come Dancing 2021. Credit: PA

Hollyoaks actress Katie and partner Gorka were the second couple to leave Strictly. 

The couple, who found themselves in the dance off on two occasions was voted after their Movie Week routine.

They performed a Cruella de Vil-inspired routine but were eliminated after finding themselves in the bottom two with Judi Love and Graziano Di Prima.

Katie and Gorka appeared on the show's spin-off programme "It Takes Two" with hosts Rylan Clarke and Janette Manrara. 

Katie said:“We’re sad because it means we won’t be rehearsing together, it means our journey’s ended but we’re still going to stay friends."

Nina Wadia and Neil Jones

The Northern Echo: Nina Wadia and Neil Jones during the dress run for the first episode of Strictly Come Dancing 2021. Credit: PANina Wadia and Neil Jones during the dress run for the first episode of Strictly Come Dancing 2021. Credit: PA

Nina and Neil were the first couple to be eliminated from this year's series of Strictly. 

The pair shared this hilarious video on Nina's Instagram after they left the competition. 

Handing over their belongings to a thief behind the camera, Nina joked:"I think the public were right Neil - I think we were robbed.

"Thank you for all your votes and thank you for all your support."

Neil added:" We love you and we love Strictly!"

Who is still in Strictly Come Dancing?

  • Adam and Katya
  • AJ and Kai
  • Dan and Nadiya
  • John and Johannes
  • Judi and Graziano
  • Rhys and Nancy
  • Rose and Giovanni
  • Sara and Aljaž
  • Tilly and Nikita
  • Tom and Amy
  • Ugo and Oti

 

The Strictly Leaderboard - Week 4

These are the scores from week 4 of the Strictly leaderboard. 

Week 3 Strictly Leaderboard

Sara and Aljaž - 36

Adam and Katya - 32

Tilly and Nikita - 32

Rhys and Nancy - 31

John and Johannes - 29

Tom and Amy - 29

AJ and Kai - 28

Rose and Giovanni - 27

Dan and Nadiya - 26

Judi and Graziano - 24

Greg and Karen - 19

 

You can stay up to date with all the Strictly celebrities and professional dancers on social media.

And you can get to know all of this year's contestants in our profiles.

Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One at 7.05pm on Saturday October 23.