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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Jessica Sansome

BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans point out reason James Bye shouldn't have gone home over Fleur East

There were tears in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom after James Bye became the fifth celebrity to be voted off the BBC One dance competition. The EastEnders actor and his professional partner Amy Dowden bowed out of the BBC One dance contest following Saturday night's Halloween special.

James who has played Martin Fowler in the BBC One soap since 2014, found himself in the dreaded dance-off against singer and broadcaster Fleur East, who celebrated her birthday on Saturday, the same day the Sunday results show was recorded. The soap star ended up under the dreaded red light after his Charleston to Bumble Bee by LaVern Baker.

The 38-year-old was dressed as a beekeeper while Welsh dancer Amy performed while dressed as a bee. And despite pulling of a lift he had not been able to nail during dress run, James placed bottom of the scoreboard and had to re-perform the routine in the dance-off.

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