Tuesday, 8 December 2009

Strictly bosses ditch dance-off for semi-final

Decision will be made by the public

Ricky Whittle will be hoping to make it through to the final

The BBC has announced there won't be a dance-off during the Strictly Come Dancing semi-final this weekend.

Instead, the public will decide whether to send home Ricky Whittle, Ali Bastian or Chris Hollins.

‘I think at this stage it is actually quite wise because there are only three and the difference is going to be minuscule,' judge Bruno Tonioli tells the BBC.

'And I think the public will have a very important say whatever we score them.

The change follows a mix-up last year which resulted in all three couples reaching the final.

At the time, a tie between Rachel Stevens and Lisa Snowdon in the judging scores meant eventual winner Tom Chambers couldn't have been saved by the public vote.

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