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Strictly's Shirley Ballas responds as Jayde Adams' exit leaves young fan in tears

Shirley Ballas has told a devastated Strictly fan to 'keep their chin up' after they were left in tears by Jayde Adams being kicked out on Sunday night.

After appearing to cement herself as a real fan favourite in the early weeks of the new series, thanks to her partnership with popular pro dancer Karen Hauer and their performances, which saw them do a mean and moody tango to Adele's Rumour Has It and highly entertaining routine to What A Feeling from Flashdance.

A week before Jayde and Karen's shock exit from the Strictly ballroom, comedian Jayde was left in tears after performing a dance in honour of her late sister Jenna. After she and Karen had an emotional Shirley crying as she gave her critique, an overwhelmed Jayde broke down when talking about her sister to host Claudia Winkleman.

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