Week 1: Who's left the Dancefloor?
The nation’s favourite dance extravaganza returned this weekend to BBC One and BBC HD and former professional tennis player and women's world No. 1 Martina Hingis was voted off Strictly Come Dancing – the first celebrity to leave the competition.
After performing a waltz on Friday night and a rumba tonight, the combination of the judges' scores and viewer votes left Martina Hingis and partner Matthew Cutler in the bottom two and facing the dance off with Rav Wilding and Aliona Vilani.
Both Martina Hingis and Rav Wilding then both performed their rumba a second time for the judges' deciding vote.
Craig Revel Horwood: "Both couples actually improved dramatically in that dance off so it made that decision very, very difficult. But for me the best couple on that dance off was Martina and Matthew."
Alesha Dixon: "Again, I do think both couples came out with fighting spirit but for me the best was Martina and Matt."
Bruno Tonioli: "Very difficult, very close because it’s right, they’re both right, they both improved. For me though, it’s Rav and Aliona."
Head judge Len then had the deciding vote:
Len Goodman: "Unlike Craig, they were very close during the competition, but here in this dance off I thought one did improve and one under-performed. And the one I’m saving is Rav and Aliona.”