Strictly Come Dancing has been rocked over the past few months by allegations of bullying and a toxic atmosphere on set fostered by some of the show’s professional dancers.

But on Sunday night, the Strictly Come Dancing competition started for real - with two contestants facing the first dreaded dance-off to decide their fate, following a public vote. Three-time Olympic champion Tom Dean and his professional dancing partner Nadiya Bychkova squared off against popstar Toyah Willcox and her partner Neil Jones,

Olympic champion Tom Dean has become the first celebrity to be eliminated from the 2024 series of Strictly Come Dancing. Following the public vote at the end of Saturday night's episode, Tom and his professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova faced singer and actress Toyah Willcox in the dance-off.