Strictly hits half-way but who left?

Believe it or not, we're already at the half-way point of Strictly Come Dancing 2026.

And the task is getting tougher for the dancers AND the judges.

On Sunday's show there was another dance-off to see who would leave and rather than last week's three-way battle, it was back to the traditional head-to-head.

This week it was Bethany and Nancy vs Cach and Maddie.

Their dance-off split the judges, and it was Shirley who had the casting vote.

Keep reading to see who went home.

And after a tense battle, it was actor Bethany who became the latest celeb to exit the Strictly ballroom.

It was tough for Bethany and Nancy, as their dance to Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis scored them 30 on the Saturday show, putting them joint fourth on the leader board.

However the public vote put her into the dance off again - her third.

Judges Craig and Motsi voted to save Bethany and Nancy, and Anton and head judge Shirley - who had the casting vote - decided to save Cach and Maddie.

That meant it was Bethany who went home.

After the vote, Bethany thanked Nancy saying: "To go out on this dance and to feel the magic of getting to do that kind of routine... just means everything to me."

"You have brought out a side of me that I didn't think I would ever get to see," she added.