It was nearly curtains for Reading’s Strictly Come Dancing Star Ian Waite as he and model partner Jodie Kidd found themselves in the bottom two yesterday.

Despite scoring a respectable 25 out of 40 from the judges in Saturday’s show on BBC1, putting them in fifth place, the statuesque pair were in the bottom two once viewers votes were added.

They faced a dance-off with former EastEnder Gillian Taylforth and Anton du Beke where they had to perform their foxtrot again to be saved by the judges.

Impressed with the dance the second-time round, all four judges voted to keep Ian and Jodie in the show.

Judge Craig Revel Horwood praised the dance, saying: “It was all showbiz, flair and high kicks.”

How did you rate the pair?