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Charlotte Tutton

Strictly's Fleur East 'felt low' after second dance-off amid 'fix row' drama

Strictly Come Dancing 's Fleur East revealed she was left feeling "low", after she faced the dance-off for a second week last weekend.

Her performance sparked a "fix row", but Fleur, and the BBC, have since explained what really happened.

Now, Fleur and her professional dance partner Vito Coppola have bounced back on the show - impressing viewers and the judges with a moving performance on Saturday night.

But before she took to the dancefloor, Fleur confessed she was struggling with her second stint in the bottom two.

Fleur vowed to fight back though, as she wanted to do her late father proud as Strictly was his favourite show.

She said: "After being in the dance-off for the second time I have been feeling quite low this week."

Fleur added: "Losing my dad two year ago is hands down the hardest thing I have ever had to go through, so to face the challenge of the dance-off, I have learned through life I can pull myself back up and I can keep fighting.

Strictly Come Dancing's Fleur East revealed she was left feeling "low", after she faced the dance-off for a second week (BBC)

"Strictly was his favourite show and I know every time I step out on that dance floor, my dad is watching over me.

"I have got another chance to dance again which I do not take for granted, and I just wanna smash it for my dad."

Earlier this week, it was reported that Fleur and Vito were allowed to perform their dance-off routine for a second time, after a stumble in the opening moments.

The dance-off led to James Bye being sent home, while Fleur was saved for another week - with some viewers calling it a "fix".

Strictly Come Dancing star Fleur East and pro dancer Vito Coppola took to the dancefloor (BBC/Guy Levy)

Fleur and Vito had addressed the dance-off drama on Loose Women this week, revealing what really happened.

Explaining the fall, Vito clarified it had been him that took a tumble, as opposed to Fleur, as was previously reported.

He told the panel: "Basically, in the first few seconds of our number, I just fell down on the chair.

"Everyone was gasping there. But luckily they made sure that I was okay, so we were able to restart. I’m fine. I’m here today."

Panellist Denise Welch clarified the decision to restart was made due to health and safety, as the pair were checked by medical staff on hand.

Vito continued: "We were continuing, because we always say to each other, ‘If anything happens, let’s just keep going’.

"I was trying to stand up and continue, when I turned Fleur was spinning away."

Smiling, Fleur added: "I was ready. I was like, ‘The show must go on’. Then production decided to stop the music and we were like, ‘Oh, okay’."

Strictly Come Dancing airs its results show on Sunday at 7:15pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

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