Edwina Currie is first to exit Strictly after public vote

Former MP Edwina Currie has become the first celebrity to waltz off Strictly Come Dancing.

After being awarded just 19 points from the judging panel, the public vote saw off the 64-year-old.

She danced the foxtrot around a table and chairs, accompanied by professional dancer Vincent Simone, but failed to impress the judges. After the performance, Len Goodman said: “Make the most of that meal, because it could be the last supper.” Bruno Tonioli compared her display to a “bendy bus”.

Currie said that she had a “fabulous” time learning the dance moves. She added: “Well I feel sorry for Vincent, because he has worked very hard. He’s been a terrific teacher.

“Anything that we did wrong is entirely my fault. Whoever dances with Vincent is a very, very lucky woman. It has been fabulous. We have had several weeks of it because we started off with the launch programme as well. During which I think I’ve lost a dress size.”

The other couple in the bottom two were Audley Harrison and Natalie Lowe – who scored 23 points for their salsa.