Chris Robshaw Eliminated After Dance-Off

Former England rugby captain Chris Robshaw was the third celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing after losing a week-four dance-off to Balvinder Sopal and partner Julian Caillon. Both couples reprised their routines — Robshaw and Nadiya Bychkova’s salsa to Ricky Martin and Sopal and Caillon’s paso doble to “Diablo Rojo” — before the judges voted. Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke voted to save Robshaw, Motsi Mabuse voted to save Balvinder, and Craig Revel Horwood used the new rotating casting vote to save Balvinder, marking the rule's first decisive use this series. Balvinder had scored 28 on Saturday but landed in the bottom two due to the public vote, underscoring the combined impact of judges' scores and viewer voting on eliminations. Robshaw thanked partner Nadiya Bychkova and said the experience boosted his confidence after judges praised his progress. The show returns next weekend with 12 couples for Icons Week.