Gavin and Stacey’s Melanie Walters voted off Strictly

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The actress, 64, had been paired with professional dancer Aljaz Skorjanec, 36.

On Saturday night's episode, Walters and Skorjanec had performed a Charleston to Ooh Ahh… Just A Little Bit by Gina G, receiving a score of 17 from the judges.

Judge Craig Revel Horwood said he "didn't love" their dance while Motsi Mabuse encouraged her to "keep going".

After finishing in the bottom two on the first two weeks of the competition, the judges sent the pair home.

On Sunday night's results episode, they were sent into the dance-off against former footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips and his partner Alexis Warr, who had received a score of 15 for their quickstep to I'm A Believer by The Monkees.

After both couples performed their routines again, the judges delivered their verdicts on who they wanted to save.

While Mabuse wanted to save Walters, fellow judges Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Revel Horwood all chose to save Wright-Phillips and Warr.

The eliminated couple will appear on It Takes Two on Monday.

Sunday night's episode also saw Ballas and Du Beke take to the floor as part of a special group performance, with two teams of professional dancers going head-to-head for glory in a ballroom vs Latin showdown.

There was also a performance from musician Jalen Ngonda of his song Burning Temptation, accompanied by professional dancers Neil Jones and Lethabo Monametsi.

Walters is best known for playing Gwen West in the BBC comedy, which she appeared in from its launch in 2007 and then reprised her role for the 2024 Christmas special.

During the first week of the contest, the Welsh actress received a score of 15 for her cha cha cha, also being given the same score the following week while performing a waltz to Edelweiss from The Sound of Music during Movie Week.

The remaining 13 couples will take to the dancefloor next week for icons week.