Melanie Walters, best known for her portrayal of Gwen West in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey, has been voted off the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. Walters competed on the celebrity ballroom contest alongside professional partner Aljaž Škorjanec.
Strictly Come Dancing pairs public figures with professional dancers in a week-by-week competition judged by a panel and subject to public voting. Walters and Škorjanec were among the couples who presented routines in the latest live show but did not secure enough support to remain in the contest.
Walters has said in the past that her acting career and her role in Gavin & Stacey brought her widespread recognition; her appearance on Strictly marked another high-profile television outing. Škorjanec is one of the professional dancers who regularly appears on the programme and has partnered a number of celebrity contestants across series.
Strictly continues with the remaining celebrity and professional pairings as the series progresses. The elimination reduces the field of contestants still vying for the show's glitterball trophy and narrows the roster as judges' scores and audience votes determine who will compete in the coming weeks.