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Kate Garraway dancing for her life after 'stompy' salsa puts her last

Kate Garraway's quest to remain on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing is under threat following her 'stompy' salsa performance on last night's show.

The GMTV presenter's attempts at showing the sexy side of the Latino dance failed to impress the judges, who awarded her and dance partner Anton Du Beke a paltry 18 (out of 40) points.

This places them bottom of the table once again.

"The nightmare is back," judge Bruno Tonioli said.

"You (Garraway) sucked the life out of the salsa," he added.

Fellow judge Craig Revel Horwood called the dance "stompy, awkward... It lacked control or balance", while Arlene Phillips found Garraway's performance as "sexy as a coconut".

Letitia Dean joins Garraway in the bottom two, after her salsa also failed to dazzle, with Phillips complaining that the Eastenders' actress "did not move" her hips.

Shockingly it was Revel Horwood who offered the distraught star some words of comfort, telling Dean that she "coped well" with the fast moves of the dance.

In sharp contrast, it was a good night for Kelly Brook and partner Brendan Cole who scored 36, placing them top of the leaderboard, following their "extremely entertaining" Viennese Waltz.

"First class... A ride on the love express," Tonioli told the delighted couple who last week had scored their lowest score.

While Phillips added: "Beauty and the beast have danced right back into the fairytale.

"You (Cole) get more out of three steps than man I know."

Brook admitted afterwards it had been her "hardest week" yet in the competition and apologised to Cole for behaving like a "brat" during rehearsals.

However Brook and Cole were not the only couple to enjoy their best night in the competition so far.

Blue Peter presenter Gethin Jones and Camilla Dallerup, and John Barnes and Nicole Cutler also scored personal best scores of 36.

Barnes' hips were the talk of the judges, with Philips describing the football legends' performance as "bathing in an ocean of Cuban motion".

Head judge Len Goodman called the dance, "the best in the series so far" and Revel Hall summed up his opinion with one word, "respect".

Alesha Dixon's attempts to "unleash the Lesha" with her salsa received mixed praise from the judges, who still awarded the singer and favourite to win, a respectable 35.

"You've (Dixon) consistently been the one to beat. Another great performance," Goodman told Dixon.

"You have Latin American blood going through you," Tonioli added

The scores:

• Kelly Brook and Brendan Cole - 36

• John Barnes and Nicole Cutler - 36

• Gethin Jones and Camilla Dallerup - 36

• Alesha Dixon and Matthew Cutler - 35

• Matt Di Angelo and Flavia Cacace - 29

• Kenny Logan and Ola Jordan - 26

• Penny Lancaster Stewart and Ian Waite - 25

• Letitia Dean and Darren Bennett - 25

• Kate Garraway and Anton Du Beke - 18

Source: Daily Mail