Balvinder Sopal shared the moment she knew it was “game over” on the BBC show (Image: BBC)

Strictly Come Dancing’s Balvinder Sopal has revealed the moment she knew her time on the BBC dance competition was over. On Sunday night (December 14), the EastEnders star and her dance partner Julian Caillon found themselves in the dreaded dance-off against Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin. On the show, both couples performed their routines again, with Balvinder and Julian taking to the stage with their Salsa to Gloria Estefan’s hit Rhythm Is Gonna Get You and Get On Your Feet.

Meanwhile, Amber and Nikita reprised their couple’s choice to Raye’s cover of Fly Me To The Moon. But ultimately, all four judges voted to unanimously eliminate the soap star from the competition, meaning Amber and Nikita will join Karen Carney and Carlos Gu, and George Clarke and Alexis Warr in the live final

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On Monday night (December 15), the soap star and her dance partner joined Fleur East on the sister spin-off show, It Takes Two, where they talked about the dreaded dance-off in detail. It was at this point that the actress confessed to the single moment that she knew it was “game over” for the couple on the ballroom show.

When asked how she felt going up against the West End star, Balvinder confessed: “Amber is a wonderful, wonderful contestant, and a wonderful woman. She is of a different calibre. So going up against Amber… honestly, was game over for us because we’re not of that level, we’re not of that standard. I certainly wasn’t.

“I came into the competition as a novice, I couldn’t literally work the rise and fall of a Waltz step, I didn’t know anything really.” The pro dancer interrupted with: “No matter who we’re in the dance off with, we always give it our best, we do what we do, and we try to top our previous dance from before.”

The TV favourite went on to share all the positives she has gained from competing on the show, the biggest one being her confidence. She gushed: “As the competition went on, my confidence just grew, and I think it is down to our partnership and the way that we work together.”

The soap star lost her place in the competition to Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin (Image: PA)

After watching the emotional interview, some fans were convinced that the soap star “threw Amber under the bus” for her comments on the show. One user asked: “Did Balvinder just completely throw Amber under the bus with that ITT interview? [grimace emoji]”.

Another agreed: “Balvinder said Amber was a different calibre and she entered as a complete novice. It felt very unnecessary… very shady? [grimace emoji] Especially when it’s going to make the pile on for Amber even worse.”

A third pointed out: “Oh dear, Balvinder was my favourite UNTIL she commented on Amber. Nikita said ‘Be Kind’, but Balvinder was a bad loser and threw Amber under the bus!! We know she’s of pro level, we really don’t care, she’s fun to watch! Amber was a last-minute replacement.”

Meanwhile, others praised Balvinder for her exit interview, with one gushing: “Yes, Balvinder, you absolutely should be proud of yourself, the way you handled yourself with grace & dignity and fought through the negativity.” Another echoed: “What a lovely, genuine lady Balvinder is & partnered with such a gentleman, Julian! Well done, both of you, pupil & teacher, be proud!!!”