BBC Strictly Come Dancing star says it 'wasn't offensive' as Sam Quek's exit reason 'confirmed'

Former Strictly Come Dancing star Ola Jordan has shared why she thinks Sam Quek became the latest victim of the dreaded dance-off as she described her latest routine as not being 'offensive'.

The Olympic hockey star became the sixth celebrity to leave the BBC One dance contest over the weekend after she found herself in the bottom two with her professional dance partner Nikita Kuzmin.

They had to fight for their place in the competition after the first ever 'Icons Week' took place on Saturday night (November 2) in which the remaining couples performed to a song by a legendary singer or band.

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But the results show on Sunday (November) was all about the latest dreaded dance-off and facing Sam and Nikita was Gladiator Montell Douglas and her dance partner Johannes Radebe.

Both couples had to reprise their icon-themed routines again, with Sam and Nikita dancing an American smooth to Taylor Swift’s Love Story while Montell and Johannes re-performed their waltz to I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston.

After reperforming their routines, all four judges - Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke - all agreed unanimously to save Montell and Johannes, therefore making Sam and Nikita the sixth couple to exit the competition.

Reacting to the news of Sam's exit, Ola, who was a professional dancer on the show 2006 to 2015, was asked if she deserved to go. She told Mecca Bingo: "No, she didn't deserve to go home. I think it was probably one of her best dances, but at the same time, I think people probably thought she was safe, and that's why they didn't vote.

"It was quite a nice week for her, her dance wasn't offensive in any way, it was very pretty. It was very safe at the same time, it wasn't like the best ballroom dance I've ever seen because she's not a dancer and she's quite stiff in her body and there needed to be a bit more movement like that, but I think she was good for her. It was one of her best dances for me. So yeah, a little bit surprised she ended up in the bottom two."

Speaking about the dance off itself, Ola added: "I was surprised about Montell in the dance-off. She did a nice ballroom number, not offensive in any way. People probably thought she would be safe as well. It was a lovely clean routine, although there were a couple of hiccups with her footwork, I think.

"But overall, it was a lovely dance. It was just nice, very pretty from beginning to end. I think sometimes people just think they're safe and they don't vote, so I'm surprised about both of them being the bottom two."