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Strictly Come Dancing Loses Another Celebrity: Former Chelsea Star Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Leaves Show

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Lauren Del Fabbro

Former Chelsea star Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and his professional partner, Lauren Oakley, left Strictly Come Dancing last night after losing a dance-off to Amber Davies and professional Nikita Kuzmin. Hasselbaink, 53, said he had "absolutely loved" his experience on the show and praised his daughter's encouragement to participate. Despite receiving their highest score of 30 points on Saturday night, Hasselbaink and Oakley's performance was not enough to save them from elimination.

Key Takeaways:

  • Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, a 53-year-old former Chelsea star, left Strictly Come Dancing after losing a dance-off to Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin.
  • Hasselbaink praised his daughter for encouraging him to participate in the show and thanked the production team for their support.
  • Despite receiving their highest score of 30 points on Saturday night, Hasselbaink and his partner Lauren Oakley's performance was not enough to save them from elimination.
  • The couple performed an American Smooth to Prince's Purple Rain, while Davies and Kuzmin danced a Cha Cha to Ariana Grande's Break Free.
  • The judges, including Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, and Shirley Ballas, chose to save Davies and Kuzmin, with Anton Du Beke also voting to save the couple.
  • Hasselbaink's exit marks the fourth celebrity to leave the show this season, following in the footsteps of other contestants who left the competition.

Statistics:

  • 30 points: The highest score received by Hasselbaink and Oakley on Saturday night.
  • 4: The number of celebrities to leave the show this season, including Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
  • 53: Jimmy Floyd Hasselaink's age during his appearance on Strictly Come Dancing.
  • 1: The number of performances featured in the results show, including Rachel Zegler's performance of Don't Cry For Me Argentina and a group dance routine by the Strictly professionals.

Sources:

  • "Former Chelsea star Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink left Strictly Come Dancing after losing a dance-off to Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin." (Associated Press)
  • "Strictly Come Dancing suffers another blow as former Chelsea star Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink leaves show." (Daily Mail)
  • "Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink: Former Chelsea star bids farewell to Strictly Come Dancing after losing dance-off." (BBC)

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