It wasn't a huge surprise tonight that Heather Small and Jessie Wallace ended up in the bottom two and had to dance off before the judges.

This evening was the last time the girls and boys will be separated before all dancing against each other from next weekend onwards.

It’s the boys’ turn again this week on Strictly Come Dancing, and they are taking on the jive and the tango. Up first are Austin and Erin, the couple that came top last week.

Although the foxtrot is one of the most elegant of ballroom dances, tonight’s dance-off between Gillian Taylforth & Anton du Beke and Jodie Kidd & Ian Waite was actually quite tedious this evening.

Tonight was the girls’ turn to show the boys what they could do - this is one year when I don’t think an Eastender will get anywhere near the final.

Phil Daniels together with his partner, last year's finalist Flavia Cacace, became the first celebrity to be voted off Strictly Come Dancing this evening.

Strictly Come Dancing kicked off in style tonight as the new male celebrities took to the floor for the first time. There were nerves aplenty and a few surprises – a couple of the boys were far better than I expected them to be – and one or two were a bit disappointing.

Earlier this week Strictly Come Dancing contestant Jodie Kidd was a nervous wreck prior to the first live show this weekend.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips has apparently piled on a stone and a half since the end of the last series and is now saying she wants a gastric band fitted - sounds a bit drastic!

Jealousy on the dance floor?