Ross King is the second celebrity eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing
Lorraine and Good Morning Britain's Los Angeles Correspondent Ross King and his professional dance partner Jowita Przystal are the second couple to be eliminated from this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
Ross King is the second contestant to leave this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing.
The 63-year-old Los Angeles Correspondent for ITV's Lorraine and Good Morning Britain, and his 31-year-old professional dance partner Jowita Przystal were eliminated from the BBC Latin and ballroom dance show during Sunday (12.10.25) night's results show after they battled it out against EastEnders actress Balvinder Sopal, 46, and her 30-year-old professional dance partner Julian Caillon.
It comes as Ross and Jowita's dramatic Thunderbirds-inspired paso doble performance on Saturday (11.10.25) night - the show's Movies Week special - failed to impress judges Anton Du Beke, 59, Craig Revel Horwood, 60, and Motsi Mabuse, 44, as the trio opted to save Balvinder.
It meant that their fellow judge Shirley Ballas - who had the casting vote on this week's show in the event of a tie - did not need to give her verdict, although Shirley, 65, did say that she would have agreed with her fellow judges when asked by 56-year-old host Tess Daly.
Reflecting on his time on Strictly Come Dancing, a choked-up Ross said: "I have loved every single minute of it.
"I want to say thank you to everyone who's supported us, all of the people who've voted have been amazing. I want to thank everyone here in this room, backstage, the judges, the crew - every single person here who's made it so, so welcome.
"And I want to thank a very special lady [Jowita], who has been with me through it all, and has been absolutely everything - she's been a mentor, a teacher, a carer, she's been absolutely everything."
Jowita chimed in: "A barista."
Laughing, Ross said: "A barista, as well."
He continued: "I could not have wished for a better partner, and I could not have wished to have been on a better show."
Jowita said that Ross will forever be her king, and that the dancer hopes that she will always be a "little part" of his life.
After Tess reminded Jowita that she had previously called Ross her king, the dancer replied: "Yes, and I still stand by it!
"Thank you so much for all of your hard work, for everything you've done during rehearsals, out of rehearsals - like we laugh a lot, but we also cry.
"So thank you so much, and I hope I'm going to be a little part in your life right now."
Tess - who hosts Strictly Come Dancing with 53 year old Claudia Winkleman - mentioned that Ross had moved from California to the UK just to do the show.
Tess said: "We are so grateful that you did."
Ross replied: "Thank you, Tess. I said, 'One show [I'd] come back for is this one.'
"So thank you, thank you, everyone."
On October 5, The Apprentice 2019 candidate Thomas Skinner, 34, became the first contestant to leave this year's series of Strictly Come Dancing.
He and his professional partner, Amy Dowden, 35, were sent home by the judges after competing in the dreaded dance-off with former England rugby captain Chris Robshaw, 39, and his 36-year-old professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova.
Thomas and Amy performed a salsa to Bonkers by Dizzee Rascal.
The 13 remaining couples will return to the dance-floor next Saturday (18.10.25), and viewers can tune in at 6.05pm on BBC One.
