Ellie Goldstein has responded to messages from her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars following her elimination from the BBC One dance contest. The model and actress became the fifth celebrity to leave the competition after landing in the dance-off for the first time during Sunday's results show.
Goldstein and her professional partner Vito Coppola performed a tango to Lady Gaga's Abracadabra for the Halloween special, scoring 27 out of 40 points. They faced Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon in the dance-off, with judges Anton du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse unanimously saving Sopal and Caillon. Head judge Shirley Ballas confirmed she would have made the same decision, praising Goldstein as 'outstanding'.
Following the elimination, Vicky Pattison shared a photo of herself, Goldstein and Coppola on Instagram, writing: 'To The Cheeky Team... I hope you know the amount of joy and light you have brought to this series... you are an inspiration to so many.' Goldstein replied in the comments: 'Thank you @vickypattison I will miss you. It's be a fabulous experience.'
Fellow contestant Amber Davies also posted a tribute, calling Goldstein 'a ray of sunshine' and 'a little sister'. Goldstein responded: 'I will miss you so much. Thank you for being so kind and caring.'
During the farewell, host Tess Daly praised the partnership between Goldstein and Coppola. Coppola called Goldstein 'a beautiful angel' and said: 'You're my little sister forever.' Goldstein thanked him and said she had 'enjoyed it so much'.
