Will Best and Dianne Buswell become seventh couple to leave Strictly Come Dancing 2026
Their exit came in the latest results show of the BBC ballroom show.
Will Best and Dianne Buswell have left Strictly Come Dancing following a dance off against Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu.
Their exit came in the seventh results show of the BBC ballroom show aired on Sunday (15.11.26) evening.
Both couples performed their routines again before the decision, with Will and Dianne performing their Paso Doble to Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat, before Jaime and Carlos performed their Charleston toI Can’t Do It Alone by Catherine Zeta-Jones.
After both couples had danced, the judges delivered their verdicts.
Motsi Mabuse chose to save Jaime and Carlos.
Head Judge Shirley Ballas opted for the same couple, while Anton Du Beke chose to save Will and Dianne.
Craig Revel Horwood – who this week was the judge with the deciding vote – voted to save Jaime and Carlos, which meant Will and Dianne would be leaving the competition.
Reaction to the exit was discussed in Strictly: Lights Up, hosted by Abi Clarke and Tyler West, available on BBC iPlayer from the moment the results show credits rolled.
Will and Dianne will then join Ellie Taylor on Strictly - It Takes Two on Monday at 6.30pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer.
Sunday night’s results show saw the professional dancers perform a romantasy-inspired group number, which features the voice of Alan Cumming – star of Tip Toe, The Traitors US and X-Men.
The results show also featured music from The Celebrity Traitors winner Sebastian Croft, accompanied by a routine from Julian Caillon and Jowita Przystał.
The remaining couples will take to a different dancefloor next week, as Strictly Come Dancing heads to the iconic Blackpool Tower Ballroom at 6.35pm on Saturday, 21 November.
All episodes of the 2026 series so far are available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
The 2026 series of Strictly Come Dancing has once again brought together a host of famous faces, each hoping to impress the judges and lift the coveted Glitterball Trophy.
The BBC One competition has continued to deliver a mix of dazzling performances, emotional moments and unexpected departures, as celebrities are put through their paces by their professional dance partners.
The annual trip to Blackpool Tower Ballroom remains one of the biggest milestones in the Strictly calendar, giving the remaining couples the chance to perform on one of the country's most famous dancefloors.
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with viewers able to catch up on all the performances, results and behind-the-scenes action throughout the series.
