Judy Murray waltzes out of Strictly Come Dancing

Judy Murrays last waltz with Anton du Beke. Picture: Guy Levy/PA

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Tennis coach Judy Murray departed BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing after the public finally failed to keep her out of the elimination dance-off.

The viewers’ votes had kept her in the competition despite previous poor performances.

But her luck ran out last night and the judges unanimously decided it was time for her to go after she was pitted against Casualty actress Sunetra Sarker.

Murray, 55, who danced with Anton Du Beke, said: “I was starting to think I was absolutely hopeless but I know I’m still not very good.

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“Anton has treated everything with the most incredible sense of humour, he is great fun to be around.”

Du Beke added: “I am so thrilled about the whole experience for Judy as she is such a big fan of the show.”

Judges Darcey Bussell, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli all voted for the pair to leave the show following their Viennese Waltz to Let’s Go Fly a Kite from Mary Poppins.

Head judge Len Goodman agreed with the verdict.

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