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Though, Fern Britton was one of the UK's best loved television personalities, it was clear that she won’t be getting any support from the judges of Strictly Come Dancing.
The bubbly 55-year old got sent home after she finds herself in the bottom two next to Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh.
Fern and her partner Artem Chigvintsev appeared nervous when it got revealed that they were going to have a danced off with Kimberley and her partner Pasha Kovalev for a place in next week's show.
Both couples had to no choice but to dance again, for the judges to decide on who will they send home.
The bottom two were worked out through the use of a combination of the judges' scores and viewer votes.
The decision was given to the judges.
Three of the four judges opted to save Walsh, whose position in the dance-off will have shocked many viewers.
Bruno Tonioli said: 'Well with all due respect, I thought one couple was outstanding and that couple is Kimberley and Pasha.'
Scathingly, Craig Revel Horwood didn’t have a hard time choosing between the two couples.
Fern, who presented This Morning for ten years, looks gracious in her defeat.
She said: This is the best party on the television, it's the best programme in the world, and I'm thrilled to have been part of it.
'My ticket on the train has run out. Everyone else - good luck, good luck, good luck! It's the best party.
'You've got dancing in the drawing room, you've got snogging upstairs, you've got throwing up in the garden. "It's been fantastic. You really do live that - the throwing up mostly!'
She didn’t forget to thank her dancing partner for an exhilarating experience.
She told the 30-year old Russian how she loved the experience, saying: ‘I've loved it. I wouldn't have swapped you for anything. "There have been highs and lows, we've got to know each other pretty well, and I do adore you.
Fern then added, 'and Kimberley and Pasha are fantastic,' as she warmly embraced her rival.
This weekend viewers saw Fern and Artem raised the temperatures with their spicy interpretation of the salsa.
Fern appeared sensational wearing a short, hot pink dress with a sequined sweetheart neckline - even though she began her routine under a blue shirt, which she later tore in front of the judges.
However, the judges only give her a score of 27 points, which wasn’t enough to save from ending in the bottom of the scoreboard.
However, Girls Aloud singer Kimberley's Viennese Waltz was given with 34 points, and described as 'achingly romantic' by the usually hard to please Bruno.
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