Footballer Robbie Savage Quicksteps off Strictly Come Dancing

By Emily Sheridan

Last updated at 7:56 AM on 5th December 2011

• Comments (47)
• Share

He's been one of the most entertaining celebrities on this year's Strictly Come Dancing.
But footballer Robbie Savage and his partner Ola Jordan were voted off after ending up bottom of the leaderboard the previous night.
The former Welsh midfielder, 37, ended up in the bottom two with Australian singer/actor Jason Donovan.

The dancing dream is over: Robbie Savage hugs his partner Ola Jordan after they are voted off Strictly Come Dancing

His exit came after his Quickstep to Little Green Bag from the Reservoir Dogs soundtrack received a score of 30.
Head judge Len Goodman told him on Saturday's live show: 'You've given me a lot of pleasure and you didn't disappoint. You've got enthusiasm. It was a bit rough around the edges for me, but you made the best of what you've got. It wasn't top notch.'
Bruno Tonioli added: 'The way you were strutting your stuff, somewhere between Kate Moss and Russell Brand. You were trying very hard. Your ballroom is better.'

Head to head: Savage ended up in the bottom two with Jason Donovan and Kristina Rihanoff

But Craig Revel-Horwood wasn't so positive: 'Your knee pulses were completely out of time, your head position needs to go a lot more left, it lacked swing or sway which made the top part a little stiff, you could drive the dance a little more. It was little bit like a rabbit doing a trot...
'But I did love the concept and your performance of it.'
Savage said he hoped the show changed his reputations after being renowned for being a bad boy on the football pitch thanks to his numerous yellow cards.

Waiting game: Robbie and Ola left the show after ending up at the bottom of the leaderboard

He said: 'People didn't know who I was before Icame to this show, I wasn't a nice person on the football pitch and hopefully I've changed people's perceptions of me.
'I am just a normal, decent guy.'
Donovan's position in the bottom two came as a surprise after he and partner Kristina Rihanoff ended up third on the leaderboard with their stunning Foxtrot to Singin' In The Rain.
The remaining couples Chelsee Healey and Pasha Kovalev, Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani, Holly Valance and Artem Chigvintsev and Alex Jones and James Jordan will compete in next week's Semi-final.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2069913/Strictly-Come-Dancing-2011-Robbie-Savage-Quicksteps-off.html#ixzz1feumsEWt