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Jessica Sansome

BBC Strictly's Amy Dowden consoled as she's left in tears and unable to speak on It Takes Two over James Bye's comment

Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden broke down in tears as she and James Bye appeared on spin-off show It Takes Two. The pair became the fifth couple to be eliminated from the BBC One dance contest over the weekend.

EastEnders star James ended up under a red light after his Charleston to Bumble Bee by LaVern Baker. The actor, who plays Martin Fowler in the BBC One soap, and Welsh professional dancer Amy found themselves in the dreaded dance-off against singer and broadcaster Fleur East.

For the annual Strictly special, James was dressed as a beekeeper while Amy performed while dressed as a bee. And despite pulling off a lift he had not been able to nail during his dress run, James placed bottom of the scoreboard and had to re-perform the routine in the dance-off.

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