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| Daniels first to leave Strictly | Daniels first to leave Strictly |
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| Former EastEnders star Phil Daniels has become the first celebrity to leave BBC One hit Strictly Come Dancing. | |
| Daniels and partner Flavia Cacace were voted off the dance show after performing a waltz. | Daniels and partner Flavia Cacace were voted off the dance show after performing a waltz. |
| The judges gave them just 20 points and the viewers' votes failed to save them from landing a place in the bottom two, then the dance-off. | The judges gave them just 20 points and the viewers' votes failed to save them from landing a place in the bottom two, then the dance-off. |
| Daniels played Jimmy in the cult film Quadrophenia but is perhaps best known now as EastEnder Kevin Wicks. | Daniels played Jimmy in the cult film Quadrophenia but is perhaps best known now as EastEnder Kevin Wicks. |
| He lost a dance-off with Rising Damp star Don Warrington and professional partner Lilia Kopylova. | He lost a dance-off with Rising Damp star Don Warrington and professional partner Lilia Kopylova. |
| Their performance was given a total of 20 out of 40 by the judges. | Their performance was given a total of 20 out of 40 by the judges. |
| Judge Arlene Phillips said of their performance: "You need to introduce your right foot to your left foot and they need to fall in love, because they never came together. Bring them together occasionally". | Judge Arlene Phillips said of their performance: "You need to introduce your right foot to your left foot and they need to fall in love, because they never came together. Bring them together occasionally". |
| Bruno Tonioli said: "For a bit of rough you actually scrub up quite well. It was a bit shaky and unsteady. You held your breath - you looked like you were going for a dive." | Bruno Tonioli said: "For a bit of rough you actually scrub up quite well. It was a bit shaky and unsteady. You held your breath - you looked like you were going for a dive." |
| Len Goodman was left with the casting vote. | Len Goodman was left with the casting vote. |
| He said: "They both did make some mistakes and it is very difficult to judge between a waltz that needs so much control and a cha cha cha which needs so much rhythm. | He said: "They both did make some mistakes and it is very difficult to judge between a waltz that needs so much control and a cha cha cha which needs so much rhythm. |
| "But for me the performance I've just seen - the cleanest one - was Don and Lilia." | "But for me the performance I've just seen - the cleanest one - was Don and Lilia." |
| Daniels said after the vote: "It was a short ride. It's been fantastic, good fun." | Daniels said after the vote: "It was a short ride. It's been fantastic, good fun." |