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Strictly's Tess Daly forced to apologise for making James Bye cry as he leaves show

Tess Daly was forced to apologise to James Bye, after making him cry as he left Strictly Come Dancing on Sunday night.

After defying bookies' odds by avoiding the Strictly dance-off altogether, EastEnders star James not only landed in the bottom two for the first time this weekend, but he and pro partner Amy Dowden got the boot at the first time of asking, with all four judges opting to keep in rival couple Fleur East and Vito Coppla.

James and Amy had finished bottom of the leaderboard on Saturday night as their beekeeper themed Charleston failed to set the dancefloor alight on Halloween Week and they got just 27 out of 40 from the judges. After viewers had their say, those marks weren't enough to keep the pair out of trouble and, then, following a reprise of their dance, they were given their marching orders as the Strictly result mirrored the standings from the live show.

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