When the girls had finished their solo’s, Nigel Lythgoe said: “Girls, we are unanimous in our decision this evening. We are also unanimous in saying how delighted we are in even seeing both of you in our top three dancers. You should know, the pair of you, how wonderful you have been across the series and we respect you as dancers. Congratulations.”

“Lizzie we have seen not so much your technique as your personality grow across this series. You’re very shy even though you’re a performer and to see that personality start to come out now, I’m a little sorry it hasn’t been before this. But you have never been here in the bottom two and you find yourself here in the most important week of this series.

“Mandy you said all the hard work would be worthwhile if you get to the grand final. All the hard work has been worthwhile, but let me say I am ever so sorry you haven’t made the grand final this year.”

After her elimination Mandy said: “Before I start crying I just want to thank everybody who has helped me – I’m the blubbering American, I’m sorry. Everybody who has helped me get this far. Everybody who dances, keep dancing. It’s worth it.”, below is an exclusive clip of Mandy discussing her exit from the show.

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