Overview
- Kingston and partner Johannes Radebe lost the dance-off to Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon when head judge Shirley Ballas cast the deciding vote after Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse chose to save Sopal and Anton du Beke backed Kingston.
- Appearing on It Takes Two, Kingston confirmed she sustained an injury during Saturday rehearsals and said the pain distracted her during the Cha-cha-cha.
- In a post-exit Instagram message, the 62-year-old thanked supporters, praised Radebe, and reflected that a year earlier she was undergoing radiotherapy for womb cancer.
- Kingston revealed her husband had secretly taken five weeks of salsa lessons so they could continue dancing together after the show.
- Viewer reaction mixed support with criticism of the BBC for letting her dance while hurt, as community backing for Kingston was also highlighted; Strictly now moves to a Musicals Week quarter-final with a new dance challenge teased by the BBC.