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John Sergeant has decided to pull out of the competition.

Following his unexpected departure from the show, announced Wednesday 19 November, John has issued a press statement.

John said he was sorry to say he had decided to leave Strictly Come Dancing, adding; "It was always my intention to have fun on the show and I was hoping to stay in as long as possible. The trouble is that there is now a real danger that I might win the competition. Even for me that would be a joke too far. I would like to thank Kristina and all those viewers who have been rooting for me through the series."

In response Jay Hunt, Controller, ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ One said; "John has told us of his plans to leave Strictly Come Dancing and we are very sad to see him go. He has been an entertaining contestant and is hugely popular with the viewers. We would have liked him to stay but we respect his decision to leave. "