Wynne Evans and Katya Jones became the eighth couple to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing.

Fans saw Wynne Evans mark the end of his Strictly Come Dancing journey as he took to the floor with Katya Jones for their final dance.

On Sunday, the pair became the eighth twosome to exit the hit BBC One competition after the most recent round of eliminations.

The opera star and his dynamic dance partner had rallied themselves after narrowly escaping being sent packing the week prior, as they faced off against Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu.

But despite showing resilience, they took their last stride in Blackpool’s iconic Tower Ballroom during the much-anticipated special.

Their Charleston capped off with a bold move Wynne whirlwinding Katya by her feet.

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Wynne Evans was eliminated from Strictly after Blackpool week (Image: BBC)

Judge Anton Du Beke lauded the Carmen Suite No. 1: 5. Les Toreadors-inspired performance for its gusto and dedication, but pointed out that Wynne seemed “exhausted towards the end of the dance.”

Despite their effort, it wasn’t enough to avoid another dreaded dance-off as they faced the glare of red lights once more, this time opposite Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe.

In a unanimous verdict, the panel decided to keep Montell and Johannes in the competition, propelling them into the tenth week of Strictly’s celebratory 20th season, and sealing the departure for Wynne and Katya.

After discussing their week nine exit on the spin-off show It Takes Two, Wynne shared a glowing photo of him and Katya in front of a glitter-dazzled wall on Instagram.