Strictly Come Dancing confirm no eliminated contestants will return following Will Young’s shock withdrawal
Fans of the show have been pleading for the return of Eastenders actress Tameka Empson
STRICTLY Come Dancing bosses have confirmed to The Sun Online that no eliminated contestants will be returning following the departure of Will Young.
The singer, 37, dramatically pulled out of the competition citing "personal reasons".
Following this Strictly fans had pleaded for the return of EastEnders star Tameka Empson after her shock exit on Sunday.
But a Strictly spokesperson told The Sun Online: "The series will continue as planned with an elimination every week until the grand final.
"The previous eliminated contestants will not be returning to the competition."
Viewers were shocked on Sunday night after Tameka found herself in the bottom two and was in a dance-off with Laura Whitmore.
On Monday she tearfully spoke of her shock of being booted out of the competition on spin-off show It Takes Two.
The star and her dance partner Gorka had danced a cop-inspired Tango to ‘The Heat Is On’ from the movie Beverly Hills Cop, which they scored a respectable 28 for, and speaking to Zoe Ball, Tameka couldn’t hide her disappointment and confusion at being in the bottom two.
She said: “I was surprised if I’m honest, not being big headed. I didn’t put a foot wrong and being in that character.”
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After hearing the news that Will Young has exited the competition, SCD fans leaped onto social media to plead with bosses of the dancing show to bring back the soap star.
One viewer expressed that it was a "shame" that the singer had gone but asked for the return of Tameka.
Another commented: "So sorry to hear this, hope Will is ok. Can Tameka please please come back then as so didn't deserve to go out".
A fan agreed: "100% Tameka should come back to take Will's place".
One tweeted: "nows the time to bring back Tameka".
Another pleaded: "please please bring @Tameka_Empson back now will young has gone. Please please with glitter balls on".
A viewer commented: "Since Will Young has left @bbcstrictly PLEASEEEEE can we have @Tameka_Empson back???".
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