Bill Bailey has said he thought he would be the joke act of the series (Image: BBC)
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He went on to say: “I had the full range of outcomes I’d prepared for, from being the joke act that goes out first, to actually even worse, just falling over in the middle of the routine, lurching, knocking one of the judges off their chair, setting fire to the studio, kicking a camera over, seeing the set burst into flames.”
Thankfully for Bill none of his fears came true and he is one of just five remaining couples in the competition.
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Maisie Smith delivered near-perfect performance
Well, if that doesn t propel her into the final, what would?
Maisie Smith has survived two dance-offs this series. There have been rumblings that she was a ringer, too stage schooled and wasn t connecting with the public. However, all she can do is go out onto that Elstree Studios ballroom floor and dance. The 19-year-old EastEnders starlet did just that.
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Gorka âThe Corkerâ Marquez, her Couple s Choice streetdance was a poppy, hip-hoppy triumph and notched a clean sweep of 10s.  It was so good,