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Strictly Come Dancing 2024: Dr Punam Krishan Becomes Fifth Celebrity Eliminated

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Dr Punam Krishan, a 41-year-old GP and BBC's Morning Live resident doctor, has been voted off Strictly Come Dancing 2024 in week 6, also known as Halloween week. This marks her exit from the show after a memorable six-week journey. Despite leaving the competition, Krishan expressed pride in stepping out of her comfort zone and learning to dance with her partner Gorka Marquez. The doctor highlighted the importance of saying "yes" to new experiences and learning new skills, echoing her experience on the show.

Key Takeaways:

  • Dr Punam Krishan, a 41-year-old GP and BBC's Morning Live resident doctor, was the fifth celebrity to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing 2024 in week 6.
  • Krishan and her partner Gorka Marquez faced the dance-off against former X Factor winner Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu.
  • The pair danced a spooky tango to Sweet Dreams by Eurythmics, while dressed as pirates, and received a score of 26 from the judges on Saturday night.
  • Marquez praised Krishan for her improvement throughout the competition and her representation of the Punjabi culture through their traditional Bollywood dance performance.
  • Krishan thanked Marquez for believing in her and giving her the "gift of dancing", stating that she doesn't think this will be the end of her dancing journey.

Statistics:

  • 10 couples remain in the competition after week 6.
  • The results show is filmed on Saturday night after the live broadcast on BBC One.
  • The remaining couples will take to the dancefloor next weekend for the new icons-themed week.
  • Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday, November 2 at 6.30pm with the results show airing on Sunday, November 3 at 7.20pm on BBC One.
  • 41-year-old Dr Punam Krishan is the fifth celebrity to be eliminated from the competition.

Sources:

  • "Byline: Katie Collier The fifth celebrity has been eliminated from the 2024 series of Strictly Come Dancing during week six, otherwise known as Halloween week." (BBC)
  • "A BBC spokesperson said: "Due to unforeseen circumstances, Amy Dowden was unable to be in tonight's results show."" (BBC)
  • "Sunday's results show is filmed on Saturday night after the live broadcast on BBC One and during Halloween week this week, Dowden and her celebrity partner JLS singer JB Gill, glided their way to a score of 32 with their foxtrot to Dancing In The Moonlight by Toploader." (BBC)
  • "The 41-year-old and Marquez received a score of 26 from the judges on Saturday night, placing them joint-last on the leaderboard with comedian Chris McCausland and his professional partner Dianne Buswell." (BBC)
  • "The remaining 10 couples will take to the dancefloor next weekend for the new icons-themed week." (BBC)

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