Who was the first celebrity to leave Strictly?

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Strictly Come Dancing is well and truly back on our screens, and Sunday night's programme gave us the first dance-off and elimination of this year's series.
Last week's programme saw all the couples take to the dance floor for the first time with no public vote.
But sadly the time had come for someone to be the first to leave the show.
Actress Jaime Winstone and celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton ended up in the bottom two - but who survived to see another week?
Keep reading to find out!
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What happened in the first Strictly elimination?

In order to decide which two couples would be facing the dreaded first dance-off, this week's judges' scores were added to those from last week's first live show, when there was no public vote.
They were then combined with the results of Saturday night's public vote.
As a result, it was actress Jaime Winstone and her dance partner Carlos Gu, as well as celebrity hair stylist Chris Appleton and his partner Amy Dowden, who found themselves in the bottom two.
Both couples performed their routines again - with Chris and Amy doing a cha cha to "I'll Be Ready" from Baywatch.
Then, Jaime and Carlos performed the same dance but to "Oh, Pretty Woman" from Pretty Woman.

After the dance-off, it was time for the four judges to cast their votes.
Judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke all chose to save Jaime and Carlos, meaning that Chris and Amy became the first couple to leave the show
Craig Revel Horwood - who was the judge with the deciding vote this week - said that he would have also saved Jaime and Carlos if he had needed to vote.
The first results show from Movie Week also featured a performance from Matilda The Musical, with the four young performers who play Matilda singing the song "Quiet" alongside composer Tim Minchin.
The Strictly Professionals also took to the floor with a routine inspired by the film The Devil Wears Prada.
Strictly returns to our screens this weekend, when the remaining fourteen couples will take to the dance floor once again.
What do you think of the new-look series so far? Who's your favourite celebrity? Let us know in the comments below...