Strictly delivers sparkle and sequins week on week but it also gives us heart-wrenching dance-offs and eliminations.

The BBC's beloved dancing contest brought back a little glitz and glamour to our Saturday nights when it returned for its 20th series.

As the competition heats up, we sadly have to say goodbye to some Strictly stars. 

Find out who has left the ballroom so far and look back on some of their best bits.

Who has left Strictly 2022 so far? 

Kaye Adams and Kai Widdrington

Loose Women star and journalist Kaye Adams and her partner Kai Widdrington were booted off the programme in week two.

No one left the contest after week one with the scores being carried over to the second week like normal.

The couple danced the Charleston to Music! Music! Music! By Dorothy Provine and scored a total of 43 points across the first two weeks.

Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice

Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice - the second all-male pairing in the show's history - were eliminated in week three.

The pair performed a samba to the beloved song Hakuna Matata from The Lion King as part of Movie Week.

Anderson and Pernice had dressed up as the meerkat Timon and warthog Pumbaa for the routine.

However, it did not impress the public earning them a score of 27/40 and a place in the dance-off against former X Factor contestant Fleur East.

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Matt Goss and Nadiya Bychkova 

BROS singer Matt Goss and his professional partner Nadiya Bychkova were eliminated in week four of the celebrity dancing contest.

The couple danced the jive to All Shook Up by Paul McCartney and received a total score of 20 but sadly found himself in the dance-off against Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima . 

Speaking on social media following his exit from the show, Goss posted: "...@bbcstrictly was out of my comfort zone but I did gain so much from the experience.

"This moment alone… reading your comments has given me a sense of deep comfort. It was an incredibly big decision to come back to the UK. Thank you for making me feel like I’m home."

Jayde Adams and Karen Hauer 

Comedian Jayde Adams was the fourth celebrity to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing for the 2022 season. 

Adams danced the Charleston alongside her partner Karen Hauer to the iconic comic song The Ballad of Barry and Freda (Let's Do It) which was written and performed by fellow comedian Victoria Wood.

The routine secured them a good score of 28 with judge Motsi Mabuse telling Adams she was “one of the best” performers but felt her dance moves needed improving at this stage of the competition.

Adams was against singer and actress Molly Rainford in the dreaded dance-off.

James Bye and Amy Dowden 

EastEnders actor James Bye became the fifth celebrity to leave Strictly.

The 38-year-old proclaimed that he had made a “friend for life” in his dance partner Amy Dowden as he exited the competition.

The soap actor, who has played Martin Fowler in the BBC series since 2014, performed a charleston dressed as a beekeeper to the song Bumble Bee by LaVern Baker.

James and Amy found themselves in the dance-off against former X-factor contestant and broadcaster Fleur East.

Who is still on Strictly Come Dancing?

As we head into week four of the ballroom battle, here are the couples that will be dancing for your votes:

  • Tyler West and Dianne Buswell 
  • Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu 
  • Will Mellor and Nancy Xu 
  • Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima 
  • Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez 
  • Fleur East and Vito Coppola 
  • Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin 
  • Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal 
  • Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe 
  • Tony Adams and Katya Jones 

Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One at 7pm on Saturday, November 5.