Strictly Come Dancing results LIVE: Latest updates and reaction as Paul Merson becomes the fourth celebrity to be dumped from the BBC competition after losing dance-off with JB Gill

MailOnline readers have had their say following Paul Merson’s elimination.

Here are just some of your comments on our live coverage tonight:

Poor Paul. For personality, he was great, unlike JB and his partner, who are both so boring.

Seems there’s a bit of a curse this year for those who dance first!

Paul had a good run! He was the obvious one to leave!

The other celebrities and pros run to embrace Paul and Karen, after they become the latest couple to be sent home from the competition.

The former footballer took the opportunity to make one last quip, as he said: ‘It’s been really good. For anybody I talk to, I would say you’ve got to go on this show. It’s amazing – everybody.

‘There’s a Tottenham fan over there called Lincoln and even he’s nice!

The remaining 11 couples will take to the dancefloor next week for the Halloween Special.

It’s time to say goodbye to Paul and Karen, after the judges choose to save JB and Amy.

Karen gushes to her partner: ‘You’ve been a joy, I’ve never giggled so much – my abs are so tight now! You’re what Strictly is about’.

While Paul adds: ‘She’s been amazing, I couldn’t have asked for a better coach. I’ve won, because I couldn’t dance before and I can dance now!’

Do you agree with who was sent home?

Craig is first and despite Paul joking that he’s been saved, he chooses JB.

Motsi says: ‘JB keeps to the music. Paul you had the party of the night, you made no mistakes but the music was out, so I’m saving JB’.

Anton says the decision should’ve been easier, saying ‘JB you made some mistakes. Paul if you’d been clean I would’ve saved you, but you weren’t clean, so I’ll save JB.’

Shirley admits she would’ve agreed but adds: ‘One couple made lots of mistakes, but it’s never over until it’s over.’

Paul and Karen give it their all once again with their Samba to Car Wash by Rose Royce.

The partners look on cloud nine and fall apart laughing at the end of the dance.

Will it be their final dance?

JB and Amy are first up to dance for their place in the competition with their Jive to Hey Ya! by OutKast.

The duo are full of smiles throughout and pull out all the stops to stay.

But do you think they’ve done enough?

The singer takes to the stage to perform her hit track Freedom of the Night!

Sam is shocked to still be in the competition and reveals she will have to miss her friend’s wedding.

Sending the couple a message, she says: ‘Jess, Will, I love you but unfortunately I am still in Stircly and won’t be there. But I’ll send you some Jagerbombs!’

After being the last to be saved, Tasha admits: ‘I was very nervous and started going through the dance in my head. My lips were trembling.’

But she gushes about all the comments on social media over her cochlear implant, saying: ‘Huge props to the costume team they bedazzled my implant. I’ve had so many messages from people doing the same and it’s so lovely to see!’

Paul admits his disappointment, but adds: ‘It was time’.

But Motsi encourages: ‘Be proud of all you’ve achieved. You’ve shown men they can play football and dance the Samba.

‘You’ve taken this seriously, and that’s what you should do in the dance off.’

Were you expecting the result?

The next couples to be saved by the public are:

Discussing JB ending up in the dance-off, Craig said: ‘All of us agree, he’s absolutely fantastic. It shows you need to have the public on side as well as be a great dancer.’

Speaking about Chris’ dance, Motsi explains: ‘For me most of the time it’s about what the contestants leave us feeling. Of course we have dance technical, but at the end of the day people fall in love with the emotions. I saw his face and saw everything he felt and it’s beautiful to see’.

The comedian admits he prefers ballroom dances as calls Latin ‘nonsense’.

But Dianne has some bad news for her partner and begs him not to hate her as she reveals they will be doing the Samba to the Bee Gees hit track Stayin’ Alive.

As the rest of the group cheer and sing along, a disgruntled Chris quips: ‘Well I’m glad you’re all enthusiastic!’

JB Gill and Amy Dowden are the first couple confirmed to be in the dance off, despite scoring 30 points on Saturday.

It marks the pair’s first time in the bottom two, but Shirley Ballas gives them some words of encouragement.

She says: ‘I feel quite emotional, but you are a very good dancer and all you have to do is repeat what you did, go for it and enjoy it because we believe in you!’

Are you shocked by JB and Amy being at risk?

The first couples safe and returning to the dancefloor for the Halloween special are

The judges are reflecting on all of Saturday’s performances, while the celebrities admit their nerves about the risk of ending up in the dance-off.

Host Tess Daley has arrived to read out the results. It’s all to play for – but who do you think will be in the bottom two?

We’re just minutes away from the results show starting on BBC One.

Our showbiz reporter Milly Veitch will guide you through the next 40 minutes as a fourth celebrity is eliminated from the competition.

Let us know your reaction to tonight’s results by joining in the conversation in our comments section.

Let’s take a look back at one of the talking points from Saturday’s live show…

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left ‘fuming’ over the judges’ scoring for Wynne Evans and Katya Jones’s performance.

The Welsh opera star, 52, and professional dancer, 35, took to the Strictly floor again on Saturday for a slapstick comedy-themed Quickstep.

The routine earned the duo an impressive 33 out of 40, with Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas awarding them nines.

Here is tonight’s leaderboard heading into the results show:

• Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas: 9 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 39
• Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe: 9 + 10 + 10 + 10 = 39
• Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell: 8 + 9 + 9 + 9 = 35
• Wynne Evans and Katya Jones: 7 + 9 + 9 + 8 = 33
• Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu: 7 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 31
• JB Gill and Amy Dowden: 7 + 8 + 7 + 8 = 30
• Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec: 8 + 9 + 8 + 9 = 34
• Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola: 8 + 8 + 8 + 8 = 32
• Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin: 6 + 7 + 6 + 7 = 26
• Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał: 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 = 22
• Dr Purnam Krishnan and Gorka Marquez: 4 + 6 + 5 + 6 = 21
• Paul Merson and Karen Hauer: 3 + 5 + 5 + 6 = 19

Strictly results are leaked AGAIN leaving fans ‘shocked and confused’

Some Strictly fans have expressed their bewilderment after a leaked spoiler revealed which celebrity leaves the competition tonight.

The results show airs at 7.20pm but is pre-recorded on Saturday after the live show, meaning the name dumped star is often circulated online.

While we won’t be revealing the bottom two, fans have already reacted online;

Hello and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage of the Strictly Come Dancing week five results show.

A fourth celebrity will tonight waltz off the dancefloor for the final time after 12 routines were performed on Saturday.

The leaderboard does not make pretty reading for former England and Arsenal footballer Paul Merson and Karen Hauer who ended Saturday night in last place with 19 points.

Dr Purnam Krishnan and Gorka Marquez are languishing just above with 21 while Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał are precariously placed on 22.

Follow our coverage as we bring you the results as and when they come and let us know your thoughts in our comments box.