HARRY Aikines-Aryeetey held back tears as he opened up about his shock elimination from Strictly Come Dancing.
The star found himself in the bottom two alongside , with all four judges opting to save the contestant.
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey held back tears as he broke his silence on his Strictly exitCredit: BBC
All four judges opted to save La Voix over Harry during Sunday night’s results showCredit: PA
Now Harry has broken his silence on his exit while appearing on Monday’s It Takes Two with dance partner .
After watching back his best bits, Harry became overcome with emotion as said: “That was tough weren’t it?”
Speaking to host , he expressed: “Just thank you everyone. The magic of Strictly is something you only see on telly but to actually truly live it, breathe it.
“It’s the people, it’s yourself, it’s Karen, it’s everyone behind these cameras, it’s the make-up, the wardrobe, the runners, everyone in this building.
“You see something on tv for a couple of hours and it’s the people behind it that keep you uplifted, that keep you smiling, that make you wanna be that great individual.”
The One star continued: “Shout out to our runner Rebecca, she’s been like a little sister, taking care of us.
“Everyone makes it so special so I just want to say thank you to you all.”
Harry previously took part in Strictly’s special last year before being brought back for the main series.
After all nine pairs performed on Saturday night, La Voix and found themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard with a score of 29 for their Foxtrot dance.
Harry and Karen placed seventh for their Samba, while on the other end, and topped the leaderboard for the first time with their Tango.
Following Sunday evening’s shock result, as they flocked to X to share their frustrations.
One fan raged: “Don’t understand why judges marked Harry higher on the night but sent him home. It’s a personality contest not a dance contest.”
A second put: “Thought the judges would have saved Harry!
“Close between the two score wise though so could have gone either way. Love them both though.”
Harry and Karen Hauer performed a Samba on Saturday night’s showCredit: PA
A third posted: “Correct bottom 2, wrong person went home.”
After learning of his fate, Harry thanked Karen as he gushed: “I think, first things, I just want to thank Karen, genuinely, you have given me an opportunity to shine.
“You’ve understood my crazy brain. I’m such a logical person, trying to dance – and obviously doing what I do – Olympic sprinter, Gladiator – now I’m trying to be a dancer.
“I just want to thank you so much for the time and effort, the hard work that you’ve given to me.”
Fans have speculated on why the judges saved La Voix and her partner Aljaz SkorjanecCredit: BBC 
