Lawrence Robb, the Emmerdale actor, leaves Strictly Come Dancing following the show’s first ever three-couple dance-off. The judges send the couple home after a change that places three pairs in a single dance-off, rather than the usual format.
Multiple outlets report that Robb and his professional partner Jowita Przystał are eliminated as judges choose to save other contestants instead. In the described outcome, the judges opt to keep Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu, and also Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu.
Coverage varies in emphasis. Some outlets focus on Robb’s personal response and the emotional nature of his exit, while others highlight the fact that the decision is the result of the show’s new three-couple format and that it affects the fifth eliminated couple. One outlet specifically mentions audience reaction, describing fans criticising the decision as “ridiculous.”
