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The One Show presenter Christine Bleakley has become the latest contestant to leave BBC One reality show Strictly Come Dancing. | The One Show presenter Christine Bleakley has become the latest contestant to leave BBC One reality show Strictly Come Dancing. |
The 28-year-old found herself in a dance-off with singer Rachel Stevens after the show's public vote. All four judges voted to save Stevens. | The 28-year-old found herself in a dance-off with singer Rachel Stevens after the show's public vote. All four judges voted to save Stevens. |
After hearing the news, Bleakley admitted she had not expected to last so long in the contest. | After hearing the news, Bleakley admitted she had not expected to last so long in the contest. |
"I thought I would go in the first week," she said. | "I thought I would go in the first week," she said. |
"It's been absolutely incredible. I can't thank people enough for their support, in Northern Ireland and over here." | "It's been absolutely incredible. I can't thank people enough for their support, in Northern Ireland and over here." |
She added that she would miss dance partner Matthew Cutler "every day, more than anything." | She added that she would miss dance partner Matthew Cutler "every day, more than anything." |
'Limp' | 'Limp' |
It was the first time the Northern Irish presenter had found herself in the bottom two - but she had been bottom of the leader board after judges gave their scores on Saturday night, with just 58 out of a possible 80. | It was the first time the Northern Irish presenter had found herself in the bottom two - but she had been bottom of the leader board after judges gave their scores on Saturday night, with just 58 out of a possible 80. |
Bleakley peformed a tango and a salsa with dance partner Matthew Cutler | |
Bruno Tonioli said her tango, to Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love, was "a bit limp", while Arlene Phillips said a salsa, performed to Jamiroquai's Cosmic Girl, "lacked some hip action". | Bruno Tonioli said her tango, to Robert Palmer's Addicted To Love, was "a bit limp", while Arlene Phillips said a salsa, performed to Jamiroquai's Cosmic Girl, "lacked some hip action". |
Stevens, on the other hand, had come third during the live show with 71 points. | Stevens, on the other hand, had come third during the live show with 71 points. |
Her first dance, a waltz, received a near-perfect 39 points, prompting Philips to comments: "That was one of the most soul-tingling waltz we have seen on Strictly". | Her first dance, a waltz, received a near-perfect 39 points, prompting Philips to comments: "That was one of the most soul-tingling waltz we have seen on Strictly". |
Model and presenter Lisa Snowdon topped the leader board with 76 points. | Model and presenter Lisa Snowdon topped the leader board with 76 points. |
The audience for Saturday night's show was 9.8 million, with a peak of 11.2 million viewers, according to provisional overnight figures. | The audience for Saturday night's show was 9.8 million, with a peak of 11.2 million viewers, according to provisional overnight figures. |
The figure was half a million down on the number who tuned in last week when veteran broadcaster John Sergeant performed a farewell waltz after choosing to leave the show. | The figure was half a million down on the number who tuned in last week when veteran broadcaster John Sergeant performed a farewell waltz after choosing to leave the show. |