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Privacy NoticeEx-footballer Paul Merson gracefully exited Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday night, and it was on a high note. After being voted off, the 56 year old football pundit remained positive, stating he feels like a ‘winner’ for gaining new dance skills. During the nail-biting dance-off, Paul and his pro partner Karen Hauer put their best foot forward, against pop star JB Gill and his partner Amy Dowden. Despite earning 30 points for their energetic jive to Outkast’s Hey Ya, JB and Amy faced the threat of elimination due to the audience’s vote. On Saturday’s leaderboard, Paul and Karen were at the bottom with only 19 points for their samba to Rose Royce’s Car Wash. They were just ahead of TV doc Punam Krishan with 21 points, reality star Pete Wicks with 22, and Olympian Sam Quek who scored 26.
Paul got the boot but says he feels like a ‘winner’ for all the new skills he’s acquired
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The judges unanimously chose JB and Amy in the dance-off over Paul and Karen. As for Paul, he couldn’t hide his appreciation for his experience on the show and his partner: “It’s been really good. For anybody I talk to, I would say you’ve got to go on this show. It’s amazing everybody. There’s a Tottenham fan over there called Lincoln and even he’s nice.” “It’s been amazing, honestly, amazing. I loved every minute of it, I’ve had a great teacher”, he said. “She’s been amazing, absolutely amazing and I couldn’t wish for a better coach. I’ve loved every minute of it. I can dance now I’ve won because I can dance, I couldn’t dance before and I can half dance now. It’s a bonus, absolute bonus.” Karen responded: “You’ve been a joy. I’ve never giggled this much. My abs are really tight now. I am so proud of you. Every week you have showed up, you have improved.” Grateful for the experience, she added, “You’re what Strictly is about and I want to thank you for bringing such joy and just showing everyone that it is possible with a little bit of work and lots of giggles.”
Karen said she and Paul have had ‘a lot of giggles’
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The Sunday results show turned heads as former Strictly sensation Oti Mabuse took the reins of choreography, delivering a sensational paso doble featuring Nancy Xu and Dianne Buswell to the arresting beats of Santa Esmeralda’s Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood. Sophie Ellis-Bextor, who once graced the Strictly dance floor, made a dazzling comeback to share her latest hit, Freedom Of The Night.. Next up, viewers can feast their eyes on a spine-tingling Halloween Special as 11 pairs take centre stage, airing live on Saturday October 26 at 6.25pm with the nail-biting results show following on Sunday October 27 at 7.20pm, both on BBC One and iPlayer.Story SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnJB GillOti MabusePete WicksStrictly Come DancingPaul MersonKaren HauerAmy Dowden
