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Strictly says goodbye to its fourth couple

(L-R) Dance partners Karen Hauer and Eddie Kadi and Zara McDermott and Graziano Di Prima hear the result
(L-R) Dance partners Karen Hauer and Eddie Kadi and Zara McDermott and Graziano Di Prima hear the result

Comedian Eddie Kadi and his professional dance partner Karen Hauer have become the fourth couple to be voted off the new series of Strictly Come Dancing on BBC One.

When the judges' scores and viewers' votes were combined, Kadi and Hauer were placed in the dance-off against reality TV star Zara McDermott and her professional dance partner Graziano Di Prima.

Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer danced the Samba

Kadi and Hauer once again danced their Samba to Calm Down by Rema and Selena Gomez in a bid to stay in the competition.

For a second time, McDermott and Di Prima then performed their American Smooth to Can't Fight the Moonlight by LeAnn Rimes.

Zara McDermott and Graziano Di Prima danced the American Smooth

Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke all voted to save McDermott and Di Prima, with head judge Shirley Ballas saying she agreed with her colleagues.

After the result, Kadi said: "I've really enjoyed this, it's something I've always wanted to do - I love dancing.

Eddie Kadi hailed his dance partner Karen Hauer as a "wonderful queen"

"This has been the highest moment of my career - it's the happiest I've ever been. But not just for me - my family - my little baby girl is at home doing the Men in Black dance.

"More importantly, this little African boy, I just wanted my culture to shine. Everything I stand for, when it comes to my comedy, when it comes to my presenting, is based on my culture, is based on my upbringing and I wanted that to shine most importantly."

Karen Hauer told Eddie Kadi: "You are a treasure. I'm going to miss you"

Addressing dance partner Hauer, Kadi continued: "Even more importantly, this wonderful queen. There are two parts to this show - we want to entertain.

"I believe that God has brought this to me. I just want to make people happy and this gem over here has kept me happy. I love you so much, God bless you."

Eddie Kadi: "This has been the highest moment of my career - it's the happiest I've ever been"

Hauer told Kadi: "You are a treasure. I'm going to miss you - well, I'll see you tomorrow! We're going to take up Congolese dancing!

"I just want to thank you so much for being so positive and bringing such light and smiling, just a beauty to all of us. I want to thank you so much."

Strictly returns on Saturday at 6:40pm

Strictly Come Dancing returns with its Halloween special on BBC One on Saturday 28 October at 6:40pm.

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