Gemma Atkinson admits 'part of her is glad' after Dr Punam Krishan's Strictly exit as star shares 'promise' from Gorka Marquez

29.10.2024 - 14:43 manchestereveningnews.co.uk

Gemma Atkinson has admitted there is a 'small part of her' that's 'glad' after Dr Punam Krishan and her partner Gorka Marquez's exit from Strictly Come Dancing this weekend.

The pair were the latest couple to leave the BBC dance contest after finding themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard during Halloween week on Saturday (October 26).

Dr Punam and Gorka went up against Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu in a bid to save their place in the competition, but were voted off during Sunday's results show.

Craig Revel Horwood, Motis Mabuse and Anton Du Beke each decided to save Shayne and Nancy, automatically sending Punam and Gorka home, with Head Judge Shirley Ballas also revealing she would have decided to save Shayne and Nancy. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro admits she is 'disappointed' and says star 'has to pull out' With the pair's time on the show now over, Dr Punam has now taken to Instagram to share a tribute to her professional dance partner.

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