‘Plonky’ Kate Garraway booted off Strictly

Kate Garraway was the seventh person to be voted off BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing tonight after failing to impress the judges in the dance off. All the couples danced different numbers on Saturday night, but once again one of those couples had to leave.

But it was Kate and footballing legend John Barnes who found themselves in the bottom two competing in the dance-off.

This was Kate's first dance off – despite coming bottom with the judges five times – and John's third time in the rematch.

Of Kate's first performance, the Paso Doble, the judges said:

Arlene Phillips: "Less like a cape, more like a shag carpet. Plonky plonky." Score: 5.

Bruno Tonioli: "Tutankhamun in a frock would have done a better job. The footwork was mummified." Score: 5.

Len Goodman: "Like the Perils of Pauline every week a disaster but she always comes back. I liked the steps but it lacked a bit of fire and drama." Score: 7.

Craig Revel Horwood: "Kate, you did the best you could do but it lacked any attack." Score: 4.

Kate and Anton Du Beke scored a total of 21/40 making them bottom of the judges' leader board.

But the judges came to a unanimous decision on the dance off. They said:

Craig: "I have a responsibility to choose the best dancer so I save John and Nicole."

Arlene: "I think tonight it has to be John and Nicole."

Bruno: "I think both of you upped the ante but the better dance was John and Nicole."

Len: "I agree with Bruno and would have saved John and Nicole."

The competition continues next week.

Don't forget, you can get all the up-to-date gossip on the sister show It Takes Two on weekdays at 6.30pm on BBC Two and also via bbc.co.uk/strictlycomedancing.