Strictly star Brendan Cole predicts Balvinder Sopal will be voted off before Blackpool 'after many lows'
Balvinder has been in the bottom two three timesStrictly Come Dancing star Brendan Cole unfortunately doesn’t think soap actress Balvinder Sopal will make it to Blackpool.
Last weekend, Balvinder and dance partner Julian Caillon performed a Couple’s Choice to Sapphire by Ed Sheeran and Arijit Singh.
On the night, judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke honoured the pair with a score of 9. Meanwhile, Craig Revel Horwood gave them a 7.
Strictly star Balvinder Sopal ‘will miss out on Blackpool Week’
Despite landing in the dreaded bottom two three times – the most of anyone this series – Balvinder and Julian were saved by the public on Sunday (November 9).
That said, former pro Brendan, who competed on the show between 2004 and 2017, isn’t confident she will survive another week and make it to the prestigious Blackpool Week.
Speaking on behalf of Sky Vegas, he told our sister site Entertainment Daily: “Balvinder Sopal will miss out on Blackpool Week. She’s had a euphoric week, a real high after so many lows, and that’ll be it.”
This weekend, Brendan insisted the EastEnders actress will “go back to a standard dance that’s a bit harder”, where she’ll “do an okay job”.
“It won’t be enough to save her,” he continued.
‘We are the lucky ones’
After being saved by the public, Balvinder took to Instagram yesterday (November 10) to thank viewers for their support.
“Simply thank you. A thousand thank you’s to every single person who voted to keep this special dream alive. @julian_caillon and I get to dance again, because of you and it means more than you could ever know,” she wrote.
Balvinder expressed that she and Julian are “the lucky ones” while pleading for fans to keep voting for her.
“Please keep supporting #TeamBalian, enjoy and be a part of our journey. Keep voting; your love and votes mean everything,” she added.
Fighting for another place in the competition, Balvinder and Julian will perform an American Smooth to My Guy by Mary Wells this Saturday (November 16).
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