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'Dancing with the Stars' farewells another celeb

Published Monday, Jun 20 2011, 01:45 BST | By Rebecca Davies | Add comment

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Nick Bracks has left Dancing with the Stars.

The Australian model, who recently revealed that his politician father Steve didn't want him to enter the reality television dance contest, was eliminated by the judges after they expressed disappointment at his quickstep routine.

After the verdict, Bracks said: "It's been a huge step out of my comfort zone. I never thought I'd get this far. It's sad to go out on a sour note. But I'm grateful for the experience." Talking about his performance, he said: "I just went blank. I don't know what happened."

Singer Damien Leith was awarded full points by all judges for his Argentine tango. Josh Horner told him: "You're amazing," while Helen Richey added: "Mr Dynamite, you are."

Earlier in the night, male contestants Bracks, Leith and Manu Feildel went head-to-head against females Lara Bingle, Haley Bracken and Samantha Armytage in a dance-off. Horner said that he "loved" the boys' performance but marked the girls down due to Bingle failing to turn up to one of their rehearsals. "I don't care if you're sick," he said, "you turn up!"

WAG Haley Bracken received a standing ovation for her paso doble, but Todd McKenney criticised her partner Carmelo Pizzino's decision to go topless during the performance. He described it as "distracting" and "ego-based".

McKenney told newsreader Armytage that she is "the weakest person left in the competition" and said that her routine was not a "winning" one.

Last week, 27-year-old socialite Brynne Edelsten was eliminated from Dancing with the Stars after much controversy. She was first mocked by host Sonia Kruger for the 40-year age gap between her and husband Geoffrey and Horner was then criticised for referring to her as a "bedazzled potato sack", but he later praised her for her "grace" and "dignity". Since leaving the competition, she has reportedly been offered various television and film roles.

Watch Nick Bracks's final performance on Dancing with the Stars below (Australian readers only):