Strictly Come Dancing star makes cheeky jibe as they become fourth star to leave BBC show

said goodbye to its fourth celebrity in a nail-biting dance-off.

JB Gill and Amy Dowden found themselves dancing again alongside Paul Merson and Karen Hauer after falling into the bottom two. The four judges - Anton du Beke, Shirley Ballas, Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse - were asked to decide who they wanted to keep in the competition, with all of them choosing JB and Amy.

Consequently, it was time for Paul and Karen to say their goodbyes to the Strictly dance floor - but not before Paul had one last jibe at his beloved Arsenal's rival team Tottenham before he exited the dance floor permanently.

When quizzed about his experience on the show by host Tess Daly, Paul 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," before he humorously added: "There's a Tottenham fan over there called Lincoln and even he's nice! ".

Heaping praise on his professional dance partner Karen, he continued: "It's been amazing, honestly, amazing. I loved every minute of it, I've had a great teacher. She's been amazing, absolutely amazing and I couldn't wish for a better coach. I've loved every minute of it. I can dance now - I've won because I can dance, I couldn't dance before and I can half dance now. It's a bonus, absolute bonus."

Karen heaped praise on Paul for embodying the spirit of Strictly, highlighting his remarkable progress.

She shared: "Absolutely, you've been a joy. I've never giggled this much. My abs are really tight now. I am so proud of you. Every week you have showed up, you have improved. You're what Strictly is about and I want to thank you for bringing such joy and just showing everyone that it is possible with a little bit of work and lots of giggles."

Strictly Come Dancing is set to return next week with a Halloween special, promising a frightfully delightful show as the 11 remaining celebrities slip into their most terrifying costumes to dance to some of the greatest Halloween hits.

Strictly Come Dancing returns on Saturday October 26th at 6.25pm