Strictly pro Amy Dowden says she’s ‘gutted’ after becoming the first to be eliminated

Strictly Come Dancing professional Amy Dowden has said she is “gutted” after her and Chris Appleton were the first to be eliminated from the series.

Dowden, 36, and her celebrity hair stylist partner became the first couple to be sent home from the BBC dance competition after the first public vote landed them in the bottom two following Movie Week.