Strictly Come Dancing 2016 week 12 results: Claudia Fragapane out post Danny Mac dance-off
CLAUDIA FRAGAPANE became the twelfth celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing 2016, just one-week before the final.
Claudia on Strictly semi-final
The gymnast found herself in the bottom two on Sunday night’s results show with fellow dancer Danny Mac.
Claudia and her partner AJ Pritchard had tied in third place with Louise Redknapp and Kevin Clifton after delivering two show-stopping performances on Saturday night.
But sadly for the 19-year-old Olympian, she lost out in the dance-off to Danny and his partner Oti Mabuse.
The judges unanimously voted to save the Hollyoaks actor, who had never been forced to dance a second time until this point in the competition.
Claudia Fragapane became the twelfth celebrity to leave Strictly Come Dancing 2016
Claudia and AJ Pritchard ended up in the bottom two with Danny Mac and Oti Mabuse
You have been so lovely to me
Speaking to presenter Tess Daly after she had been eliminated, Claudia said: “I can’t believe I made it this far to be honest. Everyone is so lovely and I’m just so happy that I’ve made it this far and everyone has just been incredible people, and to come out and not be as confident as I was, I feel like a different person now, all thanks to this show.”
Claudia also took the opportunity to thank AJ, adding: “Oh you have been absolutely amazing, you really have pushed me to the best of my ability. You have been so lovely to me and you’ve really boosted my confidence and it’s all thanks to you.”
AJ, who was new to the show this year, said he was “so proud” of how far his celebrity partner had come.
Claudia told Tess Daly she could not believe she had made it to the semi-final
Danny, Louise and Ore Oduba are now through to next week’s grand final, as each dancer fights it out to be named Strictly Come Dancing 2016 champion.
The contestants will each dance three routines- their favourite, the judge’s choice and a show-dance- and the winner will be decided on the public’s votes alone.
Strictly Come Dancing concludes next Saturday at 6.45pm on BBC One.