Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin have become the latest couple to leave Strictly Come Dancing. The Paralympian, 27, and her dance partner, 24, faced Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu in the dreaded dance off in the results show on Sunday, November 6. They ultimately, failed to secure a place in next week's show and miss out on the chance to dance at Blackpool Ballroom.
When asked by host Tess Daly about her time on the show, Ellie said: “I’ve literally had the time of my life. It’s been the most incredible experience - life changing really. I want to thank Nikita ever so much. I’m going to miss him – he’s changed my life and confidence. And all of you guys - the pros. Every single one of you who’ve been part of this Strictly."
She added: "It’s incredible, this show is life changing. He’s [Nikita] changed my life. We’ve had the most amazing days. We’ve had not just dancing days – but days we’ve just spoken for hours. And the confidence you’ve given me – I seem confident but you know what I’m like, I worry about everything so so much and we’ve literally represented everything. We went out there any danced our life out every single night and I loved it so much.”
