Paul Merson Eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing

Paul Merson and pro dancer Karen Hauer were eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2024 after a dance-off against JB Gill and Amy Dowden, following a challenging week where they scored the lowest points. The judges unanimously voted to save JB and Amy, leading to emotional farewells from Paul, who expressed gratitude for his experience and praised Karen as an exceptional teacher. Despite finishing at the bottom with only 19 points for their Samba, Paul highlighted his newfound dancing skills, stating, 'I've won because I can dance, I couldn't dance before'. Both Paul and Karen shared sentiments about the joy of the competition, with Karen noting his significant improvement. The next episode promises a Halloween special with remaining couples performing in festive attire. Strictly Come Dancing continues next Saturday night on BBC One and iPlayer.