Strictly Come Dancing / Chicken Dinner / 13 November 2007 /

Students of the dancefloor Chicken Dinner review Saturday's action in Strictly Come Dancing

As freshly-evicted Penny Lancaster sobs in Rod Stewart's arms, him serenading her with a gentle rendition of Sailing, her as inconsolable as a chucked teen, the rest of Strictly Come Dancing will be back in the terry-towelling workout garments in preparation for next week, as if nothing had happened. Come Christmas, one of these grinning prancers will be the best celebrity hoofer in the kingdom. Do you know which one?

Still in contention

Alesha Dixon (2.1 to win on betfair) Didn't win the judges' vote this week, but thus far she has the right mix of emotion (wept on Saturday), good humour and pluck that viewers adore. On the downside, should doddery new fans be keen to explore her back catalogue, they might be disturbed by her former life as a female Shabba Ranks. Best dancer without question, now it's all about stealing votes.

Matt Di Angelo (5.7) Will be rocked by spending Sunday night in the bottom two. Viewers might have been turned off by a hint of complacency, especially when compared with the doomed yet game Barnes and Logan. And Gethin Jones is starting to look more likeable.

Kelly Brook (5.7) Has all but lost the girl-next-door appeal, and now has a strange scheming vibe about her - might she pay a man to crack Dixon's shins in half to ensure victory? Too pretty, too assured, she's lost her phone link with the public. Needs to ditch the Hollywood guy.

Gethin Jones (5.9) Quietly climbing the ladder, and after a stellar waltz the Welshman is now mounting a serious threat to the more boyish Di Angelo. Biggest jump this week.

Losing ground

John Barnes (23) Although he looked like he was interpreting a fat toddler's description of how babies are made, he somehow blew the judges' minds with his salsa at the weekend. Working in his favour is his charm and attitude, although he lacks the cocksure charisma to compensate for bad dance skills (like Darren Gough).

Letitia Dean (30) Ruined by her inability to move her hips during the Salsa, she should perhaps rethink her choice of undergarment - control top by all means, but one without the rigidity of whalebone. Her standing as 'Sharon' makes her the biggest star in there, but this was her big chance to build on a strong showing the previous two weeks and she blew it.

Kenny Logan (95) A heart as big as his face, but can start opening his diary to Saturday night engagements imminently.

The shocker

Kate Garraway (65). WTF? Streakers have interrupted the football with more grace - and had a clearer idea of the steps involved - than this woman, yet deepest England keeps supplying oxygen. Never before has the power of the GMTV vote been so formidably displayed, although series one found an equally clown-footed Christopher Parker in the final. His average score after five dances was 20.8, Garraway's is 18.8. Bruno might yet dramatically commit suicide on live television. One rule of reality though, is novelty never wins.

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