Jessie Wallace gets 'Strictly' boot

Jessie Wallace has become the fourth contestant to be eliminated from Strictly Come Dancing.

The former EastEnders actress and her dance partner Darren Bennett were in the bottom two alongside Heather Small and Brian Fortuna following another all-female round of the competition.

Wallace and Small, who had both danced the Quickstep in last night's show, were asked to perform again in the dance-off. As usual, their fates then lay in the hands of judges Craig Revel Horwood, Arlene Phillips, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli.

Another tense judges' vote then determined that Heather would be given another chance to impress, leaving Jessie as the latest eliminee.

Wallace's routine had been slated by the panel in last night's show. All four judges agreed that her posture had been wrong, while Tonioli argued that her routine had fallen to pieces as a result of the problem. Horwood described her effort as "not your finest hour, sadly".

Strictly Come Dancing continues next Saturday at 6.40pm on BBC One.