Strictly speaking, the star was “gutted” and became the sixth celebrity to leave the competition

She thanked Nikita and the team, saying they were “shooting for the moon” every week but Strictly was “tougher” than she expected.

“Physically, during the day I danced my legs red-hot and repeated the week-long routine until my legs couldn’t support me anymore,” she wrote. “At night, I would take ice baths, massage, and prepare for the next day by observing my daily routine over and over again.”

“Mentally the process was even more difficult,” she added, explaining that she missed her children, who constantly asked her to come home.

However, it wasn’t all bad as she said she “gotta live the dream” which she will miss now that it’s over.

Big Brother star Nikita said on the show: “I’m absolutely delighted with this girl. Sometimes they say it’s the journey and not the destination, but for me it’s the company. Sam, you are the most wonderful company I could have.”

The 36-year-old described her partnership with her professional partner as “magical”.

The Welsh professional dancer, who is usually JB’s partner, missed the results program last Sunday after she was taken to Barnet Hospital from the BBC One show’s production house, Elstree Studios, as a “precautionary measure” after she started ” feel bad”.

Speaking during Saturday’s show, a tearful Amy said: “It was a real dream team, right down to Lauren interjecting into our chat: ‘Jay, would you like some coffee?’ To which I replied: “Yes, you will have a vanilla latte.”

Reality TV star Tasha Guri and professional partner Aljaz Skoryanets performed to the song Pink What About Us and also scored a joint record of 39.