Lee Ryan was given his marching orders from Strictly Come Dancing after his Cha Cha Cha failed to impress. Head Judge Shirley Ballas said she would have opted to save ex-EastEnders star Ryan after both couples performed their routines again. Ryan is the second celebrity to get the boot this series, after Susannah Constantine was first to go. On Saturday night, Strictly Come Dancing peaked with 10.4 million viewers and an average of 9.2 million, making its movie week special the most watched show across all channels on TV. The X Factor, on Saturday night on ITV, was watched by 4.9 million and a peak of 5.4 million, up on last week.- Press Association

Source: Irish Examiner October 07, 2018 19:30 UTC