Strictly Come Dancing: Week Two

This week the boys did the Quickstep and the girls did the Rumba. EastEnders' Jill Halfpenny started off and received 32 out of a possible 40 by the judges. This was matched by Denise Lewis and her partner Ian Waite. Next was Aled Jones who was good again this week, a surprise success was Julian Clary who had been incredibly nervous last week. Disappointments were Natasha Kaplinsky's ex-partner Brendan Cole and Sarah Manners. Roger Black also struggled with his height and large feet, the Quickstep was quite dangerous for his partner. The bottom three were Carol Vorderman who I thought did quite well, Dairmund Gavin (an improvement on last week, but still slated by the judges) and Esther Rantzen. After the audience vote (50% of the total points), Esther and Carol were declared not safe and it was Carol who went, despite not being the worst.

Subsequently it has been revealed that she was injured anyway.