'Your only way to Wembley is the Jubilee line!' Len's prediction is spot-on as Audley Harrison Cha Cha Chas his way off Strictly

By Holly Thomas

Last updated at 10:32 PM on 13th November 2011


Having already appeared in the bottom two three times, it was little surprise that Audley Harrison and his partner Natalie Lowe in danger once more.

When placed against Strictly favourites Anita Dobson Robin Windsor, it was clear which couple would be back next week, and the boxer was finally sent home.

Craig said of his performance of the Cha Cha Cha: 'it was heavy, it was laboured, it was corpulent.'

Fourth time unlucky: Audley Harrison and Natalie Lowe's luck ran out tonight as they were finally voted off Strictly

Tough competition: Popular couple Anita Dobson and Robin Windsor were also in the bottom two

Bruth Forsyth will be disappointed, as he revealed last night that despite their low score of 20, Audley and Natalie were still his favourite couple.


Audley was gracious as he faced the prospect of leaving for the fourth time, saying before the results were announced that he didn't think Anita deserved to leave.

Anita drew a gasp of sympathy from the audience when she said that it the 'viewers have decided it was time' for her to go, then that was fair enough.

Gracioud: Audley said Anita deserved to stay, and she drew a gasp of sympathy from the audience when she said that it the 'viewers have decided it was time' for her to go, then that was fair enough

When asked what his Strictly highlight had been, Audley said: 'There have been many. There has been a lot, a lot of highlights. I’ve really enjoyed myself.

'Imagine the first week I was 100/1 to go out, so hopefully all those people who lost money on me with the David Haye fight, hopefully they got their money back!'

'It’s been great, I had a great time… I really enjoyed it,' he added.

Poor critique: Craig said of Audley's Cha Cha Cha 'it was leaden, it was heavy, it was laboured'

His partner, Natalie Lowe continued: 'I just want to thank all the people at home who voted, who kept us in. It’s been a great journey. Thank you!'

Their Cha Cha Cha drew the worst insult of the night, as Bruno said: 'National Rail on a Bank Holiday has better timing.'

He added: 'At this stage, you should give us more impact. I'm sorry, as I do like you a lot.'

Bottom of the table: Audley Harrison only scored 20 out of 40, but host Bruce Forsyth said he was his favourite

Len tried to continue the theme of the joke, quipping: 'The only way you're going to Wembley Arena (where the Strictly tour will take place) is on the Jubilee line.



'Your timing was good, you had rhythm. It wasn't your best dance, but you did your best.'

Even Alesha wasn't keen, adding: 'It’s harsh what the judges are saying but some of it is true. I just think this dance exposes you, because I do think you excel better in ballroom.'

'I know you’re working hard and I know you’re trying, and I commend you for that, but I just don’t think Latin – and this particular dance – suited you'

Defying her years: 62-year-old Anita Dobson's performance last night had youthful energy

Agile: Even though husband Brian May was in the audience, Anita did not hold back with partner Robin Windsor

Anita Dobson and Robin Windsor performed the same dance as top scorers Harry and Alino, with their Argentine Tango getting 33.

Bruno was impressed, saying: 'You unleashed her basic instinct. Sexy mama, queen of tango!'



While Alesha was overwhelmed with how good she looks for 62, adding: 'You totally drew me into the story and you look sensational.'

Graceful: Ola Jordan and ex-footballer Robbie Savage are fast becoming audience favourites

Robbie Savage and Ola Jordan proved to be one of the most popular couples still left in the competition, drawing the loudest cheer from the audience last night.

They made a small improvement of two points on last week, scoring a total of 31.



Alesha gushed: 'You are constantly moving in the right direction. Great job!', while Bruno told him he was 'becoming a smooth operator'.

Sizzling: Harry Judd performs an electric performance with Aliona Vilani that left him top of the leader board on Strictly Come Dancing

Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani set television screens on fire with their passionate Argentine Tango.
Their electric performance on Strictly Come Dancing tonight also tipped the leaderboard with an impressive 37 out of 40.
However, a certain young lady might not be too happy about this particular routine.
Earlier this week, the McFly drummer revealed girlfriend Izzy Johnston was so riled by his dirty dancing that she gave him the silent treatment.

Passionate: Craig Revel Horwood told Harry and Aliona their performance was 'filth'

He said: 'When she (Izzy) came to watch us practice the tango, Aliona warned her that it was raunchy.
'I was almost biting her neck and really getting into it to show off... On the ride home Izzy was really quiet. She was freaked out a bit. She said, "Just don’t talk to me now - speak to me in the morning."'

WEEK 7 LEADERBOARD

Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani: 37
Chelsee Healy and Pasha Kovalev: 36
Jason Donovan and Kristina Rihanoff: 35
Holly Valance and Brendan Cole: 34
Anita Dobson and Robin Windsor: 33
Robbie Savage and Ola Jordan: 31
Alex Jones and James Jordan: 31
Russell Grant and Flave Cacace: 26
Audley Harrison and Natalie Lowe: 20

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Chelsee Healey puts wardrobe malfunction behind her as she tops the leaderboard with the Charleston

'Fabulous flapper' Chelsee Healey puts wardrobe malfunction behind her as she tops the leaderboard with the Charleston

By Emily Sheridan

Last updated at 4:36 PM on 6th November 2011

Last week she was left in tears when her outfit started falling off during her Halloween tango.

But Waterloo Road actress Chelsee Healey bounced back this week as she topped the leaderboard after her bouncy Charleston.

The 23-year-old and her partner Pasha Kovalev received a 36 for their routine to Ray Henderson's Has Anybody Seen My Gal? - the second time they have topped the leaderboard this series.

Back on form: Chelsee Healey and Pasha Kovalev topped the leaderboard with 36 on Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing

Fast-paced: The couple's energetic Charleston drew praises from all the judges

Guest judge Jennifer Grey, who won the U.S. version of Strictly, Dancing With The Stars last year, made a comment related to her famous role in Dirty Dancing.

Grey enthused: 'You're the baby of the competition. But from one Baby to another, you keep dancing like that and nobody's gonna put you in the corner.'

Tonioli added: 'Chelsee the fabulous flapper. It was pleasing and teasing. You were driving the Charleston to the limit.'

The fabulous flapper: Chelsee was praised for being 'pleasing and teasing'

Last week, Healey broke down when her dress started slipping down during her tango, despite being assured by host Tess Daly nobody saw anything.

Singer Lulu opened the show performing the tango to Prince's Kiss with her professional partner Brendan Cole, which received a total of 27.

The dance appeared to go down extremely well with guest judge Grey: 'How gorgeous are you? That was phenomenal. I don't know what they're putting in your porridge but I want some. Obviously we have little slip-ups but I couldn't help but love everything about you.'

Wowing the judges: Craig Revel-Horwood, Jennifer Grey, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli all gave the couple 9s

Great response: Judges Craig Revel Horwood, Jennifer Grey, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli

Bruno Tonioli gave Lulu a mixed response: 'You drive me crazy. You started so well. The frame went. He was dragging you around at the end.'

Craig Revel-Horwood also said Lulu drove him 'mad': 'The head placement was very very poor. You were looking down a lot. Your shoulders were very loose. You keep miming which drives me mad. You need to stop that and tell the story... I really loved the routine.'

Boxer Audley Harrison and partner Natalie Lowe stepped things up after ending up in the bottom two last week.

First to dance: Lulu and Brendan Cole opened Saturday's live show with a tango to Prince's Kiss

Mixed response: Both Bruno and Craig told Lulu she drove them 'crazy' and 'wild' with her miming

They received a total of 27 for their Viennese Waltz to Avril Lavigne's I'm With You.

Alesha Dixon said: 'I much prefer you in ballroom dancing. You had such nice control. I just want you to push it a bit more. You're so charming and endearing.'

Tonioli added: 'I had no idea you could be so delicate, so charming. I could see the connection. You have to be careful on the drive. Sometimes it looked like you were walking.'

Charming and endearing: Audley Harrison and Natalie Lowe hoped their Viennese Waltz would save them from the bottom two again

Slowing things down: The couple received 27 for their performance

McFly's Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani's sizzling samba to Stevie Wonder's I Wish set temperatures rising on the judges panel, receiving a 33.

An over-excited Tonioli said: 'That was samba full of pecs appeal. There were intriguing glimpses of what your hips can do.

'Your bounces were pushed rather than let it happen. You're a very good dancer but this one was slightly forced. It's got to be natural.'

Sizzling: McFly's Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani heated things up with their samba to Stevie Wonder's I Wish

Distracting: Judd's revealing shirt and toned pecs caught the attention of the judging panel

And Revel-Horwood was also taken by Judd's open shirt: 'The shirt was a slight distraction... I did notice your bounce action was a little non-existent. You mastered everything else.'

Next to dance as former EastEnders actress Anita Dobson and Robin Windsor, doing the Charleston to George Gershwin's I've Got Rhythm.

All the judges agreed there were some timing issues, but she had captured the spirit of the Twenties dance, giving her a total score of 31.

Capturing the spirit of the Twenties: Anita Dobson and Robin Windsor's Charleston also impressed the judges

Cheers! The pair ended their dance by pouring a Martini for the former Queen Vic landlady

Dixon said: 'It was light, cute ,fun, you captured the spirit of the dance. You're transforming into a dancer.'

Revel-Horwood added: 'You lost a bit of swivel and you were a little bit behind but you really brought the dance to life.'

Receiving some of his worst comments from the judges was singer Jason Donovan and his partner Kristina Rihanoff.

Boring? Jason Donovan and Kristina Rihanoff's Rumba to Killing Me Softly didn't go down well the judges

Lacking chemistry: The couple were criticised for not having enough of a connection

Their rumba to Killing Me Softly received 28, with Dixon admitting she was a 'little bored' watching.

She said: 'It felt contrived. You're doing all the steps and I wanted to feel that genuine romance and spark.'

Tonioli was also disappointed: 'I didn't feel anything tonight. It wasn't there. The whole thing didn't gel compared to your usual standards.'

Grey said: 'You killed me softly with the that rumba. I think you need to dig deeper and connect more to your sexy power. I wanna feel more lust.'

Have they got that swing? Alex Jones and James Jordan were next to perform with their quickstep to Duke Ellington's It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing).

Oops: Bruce Forsyth helps up Alex after she and James fall over at the end of their dance

The One Show's Alex Jones and James Jordan were next to perform with their quickstep to Duke Ellington's It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing).

They received a good score of 31, despite falling over at the end of the dance.

Revel-Horwood said: 'There were some small timing issues but that was your heel caught in the dress and I think you coped with that amazingly well. It was full of personality.'

Grey remarked: 'It was like a fine champagne it was bubbly, effervescent and made me feel giddy.'

Controlled and poised: Robbie Savage showed his serious side with Ola Jordan during their waltz

Looking a lot less confident this week was footballer Robbie Savage, who received a 29 for his waltz with Ola Jordan to Take That's Love Ain't Here Anymore.

Tonioli said: 'It was very controlled, very poised. Your most correct performance to date. You need to put a lot more sweep into the waltz.'

Revel-Horwood added: 'You had a fantastic rise and fall. But it was devoid of any emotion. You were tense and angry on the pivots.'

High camp: Russell Grant and Flavia Cacace performed the Paso Doble to Georges Bizet's Carmen

Astonishing: Grant was praised by Bruno for doing Benny Hill's version of the Paso

Ending up at the bottom of the leader board was astrologer Russell Grant and Flavia Cacace's paso doble to Carmen by George Bizet, which received 24.

However, Tonioli did praise him: 'Once you started it was a proper paso. It was Benny Hill's version of the pabo. Fermented and fabulous at the same time.'

Revel-Horwood was lost for words and could only manage 'astonishing'.

Finally some energy: Holly Valance and Artem Chigvintsev's Jive impressed the judges

Ending the show was Australian singer/actress Holly Valance and Artem Chigvintsev with a jive to Bruno Mars' Runaway Baby, which brought them in second place on the leaderboard with 34.

Dixon told Valance: 'You looked exhausted. It was full of energy. It was a cool and sophisticated give.'

Revel-Horwood said: 'I absolutely loved that concept. Finally Holly some energy from you.'

WEEK 6 LEADERBOARD

Chelsee Healy and Pasha Kovalev: 36
Holly Valance and Artem Chigvintsev: 34
Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani: 33
Anita Dobson and Robin Windsor: 31
Alex Jones and James Jordan: 31
Robbie Savage and Ola Jordan: 29
Jason Donovan and Kristina Rihanoff: 28
Lulu and Brendan Cole: 27
Audley Harrison and Natalie Lowe: 27
Russell Grant and Flavia Cacace: 24

Strictly Come Dancing's Nancy Dell'Olio says goodbye after weeks at the bottom of the scoreboard

End of the line for Nancy: Strictly Come Dancing's 'walking disaster' says goodbye after weeks at the bottom of the scoreboard

By Kirsty Mccormack

Last updated at 8:35 PM on 30th October 2011




She may have risen from the dead last night, but Nancy Dell'Olio was still feeling gloomy as she was voted off the Strictly Come Dancing floor tonight.

The Italian businesswoman became the fourth contestant to leave the reality show after she failed to wow the judges and the public with her attempt at dancing the Rumba.

The 50-year-old and her dance partner, Anton du Beke, found themselves at the bottom of the scoreboard yet again after receiving just 14 points and it seemed that their luck finally ran out.

Going, going, gone: Nancy Dell'Olio and Anton du Beke were the fourth couple to be kicked off of Strictly Come Dancing tonight

Nancy had been clinging on to a place in the BBC1 dance contest despite constant criticism from the panel and it seemed that last night's Halloween special was her last chance to impress the four judges.

But she wasn't holding any grudges following the news that she would no longer be taking to the dance floor.

Gutted: The Italian-American looked disappointed once she realised that she was going home

Comforting each other: The pair immediately hugged one another and Nancy mumbled something to Anton

When asked what she would miss about her Strictly experience, Nancy said: 'Let me think about it...I will miss many moments, of course. It has been such a full on experience.


'I am going to go back to the rest of my life, but of course I'm going to miss a lot of it. I've had a lot of fun, it's been an incredible experience.'

'Going to miss you': Anton told the star that he had really enjoyed dancing with her on the competition

And it seems that although she may not be dancing for the public every weekend now, the brunette is still going to continue practicing her footwork.

'It has given to me quite a lot, meeting incredible people, and learning dancing ... partly!' she said.

Goodbye: Nancy hugged her dance partner as they realised their fate and was comforted by host Tess Daly

'I'm definitely going to keep dancing, because it is fantastic exercise, not only physically but for the mind, for everything, so I definitely will.'

Although the judges won't miss watching Nancy's two left feet, someone who admitted they were genuinely upset about her departure was her partner, Anton.

Head-to-head: The dancing couple were up against boxer Audley Harrison and his professional partner Natalie Lowe

'What a night this has turned out to be,' he said after learning the result.

'I tell you what I'm going to miss the most. I'm just going to miss Nancy,' he added.

But to let the star know that he meant it, he turned to her and said: 'I'm going to miss you. You are a superstar. You are absolutely lovely. I have had the most lovely time.'

Last night the property lawyer and former girlfriend of one-time England soccer manager Sven-Goran Eriksson thought that climbing out of a silver sparkly coffin would add glamour to her dodgy performance but it seemed this was just another factor for the judges to mock.

Risen from the dead: The 50-year-old chose to begin her routine in a coffin as she danced to Dusty Springfield's Spooky

Pompous professional, Craig Revel Horwood, told her: 'The moment you stepped out of that sarcophagus was the moment it went horribly wrong.'

However Len Goodman described the pair's dance to Dusty Springfield's Spooky as having 'moments of Mills and Boon, and moments of meals on wheels.'

Keeping in with the Halloween theme, Nancy wore a white and silver spiderweb dress and looked worn out after finishing the routine.

But Alesha Dixon still thought she looked great telling her: 'Nancy, I think you're a sexy woman and you know how to work it but I have to be honest, you are a walking disaster.'

'And the lift, Anton the lift was so unflattering,' she added.

'You both should have stayed in the coffin. But, having said that, I'm sure the viewers at home will love it.'

'Walking disaster': The pair were criticised following their performance on last night's show

However the singer couldn't have been more wrong as when Nancy went head-to-head with boxer Audley Harrison and his partner Natalie Lowe tonight, it was her who was sent packing - coffin and all.

Talking about the sportsman being in the bottom two, Len told host Tess Daly: 'The Jive is tough so I am disappointed, but I had a feeling that he might find himself there tonight, because that dance is all about being compact and sharp.'

As half of the contestants breathed a sigh of relief after discovering that they were safe in the competition, Claudia Winkleman had a word with them.

Speaking to Alex Jones, she asked her how she felt after learning that she was still in the competition to which the TV presenter replied: 'I am delighted. We're having such a great time but I was worried it was going to come to an end.'

Claudia then turned her attention to Chelsee Healey and commented on her wardrobe malfunction the night before.

'I feel a bit daft about it now,' the Waterloo Road star said. 'I was nervous to begin with and when that happened it just really upset me.'

However this may not be the end of Nancy's career on the small screen, as she recently revealed that she is going to land her own TV star.

Speaking on the Graham Norton Show, she told the comedian host that she is 'preparing' for a programme.

'Flat footed': Audley Harrison found himself in the bottom two after the judges told him that the dance wasn't suited to his build

The star - who has already written an autobiography - said: 'My life is quite busy with a few things - I'm writing two books and I am preparing my TV show.'

But when she was asked more about the upcoming show, she was not prepared to give any more details.

'I'm probably doing it, but I am not going to say more,' she added.

During her interview Nancy admitted that she was not the most skilled figure on the dance floor.

'My public says whether I win or not but I probably am not a great dancer,' she told Graham during the show -which is to be shown tonight.

But regardless of her dancing, the public certainly made an effort to tune in last night to watch the celebrities battle it, as the BBC said the show had 'an average audience of 10.2 million viewers, or a 42.7% share.'

The 15 minute peak for the programme at 7.45pm saw a figure of 11.3 million - which the channel were certainly pleased about.

'We are delighted that more and more viewers keep tuning in to watch Strictly Come Dancing,' a BBC spokesman said.


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