On Sunday night\u2019s results show, the professional dancer\u2019s celebrity partner Alex Kingston was voted off the show<\/a>.<\/p>\n When Radebe, 38, thanked the ER and Doctor Who actor, he also appeared to say farewell to the show, stating: \u201cGoodbye to my Strictly family.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThank you because I\u2019ve never grinned as much in my life as I have in the last couple of weeks. Thank you, Alex, for being a trooper. I appreciate the laughs. I will hold on to the memories. As far as the dancing goes, I think we\u2019ve achieved what we wanted to achieve. <\/p>\n When Kingston said, \u201cAnd these memories are just the beginning for us,\u201d Radebe replied: \u201cYou can say that again.\u201d<\/p>\n He then looked in the direction of his fellow professionals before seemingly bidding the show goodbye. Dancer Carlos Gu, who is partnered with Karen Carney, could be heard shouting \u201cwe love you\u201d to Radebe.<\/p>\n \u201cTo my Strictly family, I\u2019m very grateful,\u201d he concluded before saying thank you to both Kingston and host Tess Daly.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe were eliminated from \u2018Strictly\u2019 on Sunday night (BBC)<\/p>\n Viewers detected that Radebe was possibly leaving the series, with one writing: \u201cThat also felt like a goodbye from Johannes too and that is a very sad thing to contemplate.\u201d<\/p>\n Another wrote on X (Twitter): \u201cWhy did that sound like a final goodbye from Johannes?!?,\u201d with an additional fan stating: \u201cThis felt like Johannes was saying goodbye to Strictly.\u201d<\/p>\n The Independent has approached the BBC and Radebe for comment.<\/p>\n Radebe \u2013 who is nicknamed \u201cJojo\u201d \u2013 joined the show in 2018 after being a professional on the South African version of the series. <\/p>\n He was given his first celebrity partner \u2013 Coronation Street actor Catherine Tyldesley \u2013 the following year and, since then, he\u2019s been paired with Caroline Quentin, John Whaite, Ellie Taylor, Annabel Croft, Gladiators star Montell Douglas and Kingston.<\/p>\n In 2021, Radebe made history with Great British Bake Off winner Whaite as the first-ever same-sex couple on the show.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Radebe and John Whaite were the first-ever same-sex male couple on \u2018Strictly\u2019 (BBC)<\/p>\n The duo quickly became a fan favourite thanks to their evident chemistry both on the dancefloor. But, in 2023, Whaite revealed he fell in love<\/a> with the dancer offscreen and had to spend time apart from his fiance and partner of 15 years, Paul Atkins,<\/a> as a result.<\/p>\n \u201cI fell in love with [Radebe],\u201d Whaite told The Times. \u201cI can\u2019t speak for him \u2013 because I\u2019m not allowed to, legally \u2013 but it felt like there was love there.\u201d<\/p>\n Radebe addressed Whaite\u2019s revelation and was \u201ckeen\u201d to emphasise \u201cthe platonic nature of their connection\u201d. Whaite has since gotten back together with Atkins.<\/p>\n In the latest results show, Kingston, who called Radebe a \u201cfriend for life\u201d, said she made it further in the competition than she thought she would, telling host Daly: \u201cI had never in my wildest dreams imagined that I would last this long.\u201d<\/p>\n She continued: \u201cIt\u2019s been just the most incredible journey for me. I feel quite proud of myself because I\u2019ve loved the process, you can tell by my smile.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Alex](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-01-at-07-53-48.png\")
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