Sam Thompson admits he 'could have done more' for girlfriend Zara McDermott after she narrowly avoided Strictly elimination for the second time

Sam Thompson has admitted he 'could have done more' for girlfriend Zara McDermott after she narrowly avoided elimination for the second time on Strictly Come Dancing. Let down: Sam Thompson has admitted he 'could have done more' for Zara ahead of her appearance in the bottom two on Strictly Close shave: Zara and Graziano Di Prima narrowly avoided elimination for the second time On his radio show, Hits UK with Sam Thompson last night, he shared with his listeners: 'Zara was in the dance off again! Not happy: Taking to Instagram after the show, Zara admitted their second dance-off was 'definitely not the easiest moment' of her Strictly journey Giving her a boost: Made In Chelsea star Sam admits he feels partially responsible for Zara's appearance in the bottom two 'I definitely felt like I let myself down when I walked off the dance floor, as I knew I could've pushed through those jelly legs a bit more, both physically & mentally!' Playing favourites: Strictly Come Dancing has reportedly become caught up in another favouritism row with several stars and viewers accusing BBC bosses of giving out special treatment to certain contestants Live to see another day: Their suspicions have been exacerbated after Zara was once again saved in the dance-off on Sunday Their suspicions have been exacerbated after Zara was once again saved in the dance-off on Sunday.