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form chelsea striker jimmy floyd hasselbaink Has become the fourth celebrity to be eliminated from the 2025 series of strictly come dance,
The 53-year-old Dutchman and his professional partner Lauren Oakley were eliminated from the competition on Sunday (October 26) in the results show after failing to dance off against the West End star. amber davis And her partner Nikita Kuzmin.
As was inevitable, both couples performed their routines from Saturday’s show again, with Hasselbaink and Oakley dancing the American Smooth to Prince and Davis’ “Purple Rain” and Kuzmin dancing Ariana Grande’s Cha Cha Cha to “Break Free.”
Ultimately, all the judges, including Davis and Kuzmin, sided with him. Anton Du Beke – Who was the judge of this week’s final vote? This secured his spot in the following weekend’s Halloween special.
When asked by host Tess Daly about her time on the show, Hasselbaink said: “I loved my experience. Thank you so much to my daughters for giving me this experience and for inspiring me to come here and do this. I never thought I’d enjoy it so much.”
The former footballer thanked all the behind-the-scenes staff, including wardrobe people, hairdressers and make-up artists.
Hasselbaink added, “This experience will stay with me forever.” “The most important thing, [to Lauren] This girl is absolutely incredible. She has been absolutely wonderful with me. You are a diamond.”
When asked if he had enjoyed teaching Hasselbaink, Oakley said: “Oh, I enjoyed it a lot and I’m absolutely gutted that it’s come to an end. We’ve laughed a lot. We’ve had the best time and I’m so proud of how far he’s come.”
He added, “And it proves that anyone can become a dancer if you set your mind to it.” “He’s a footballer! And he danced just like that. We had the best time and I’m so proud and honored to be able to teach you. You’ve been an amazing student.”
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Hasselbaink’s early departure strictly It will come as a shock to viewers, as the former Netherlands international achieved a personal best score of 30 in Saturday’s episode and did not appear in the bottom two during the first weeks of the competition.
Summarizing her experiences on the show, Hasselbaink said: “The only thing you can do is dance as well as you possibly can and then it’s up to the public. I was actually quite happy to dance again because I wanted to do better than my last dance. So listen, I’ve really enjoyed it from the people there. [pointing to the other couples]To the judges – thank you very much for your comments.
Hasselbaink follows in the footsteps of rugby player Chris Robshaw, TV star Ross King and Divisive internet personality Thomas Skinner 2025 as the first celebrities to be eliminated from the series.
The remaining 10 couples will return to the ballroom for next week’s Halloween special, on Saturday 1 November at 6.35pm, with the results show on Sunday 2 November at 7.15pm.