In the real shock reality TV result of the night, former Hollyoaks actress Ali Bastian has been voted off Strictly Come Dancing.
Although Ali and her partner Brian Fortuna were second on the judges leaderboard and have been tipped to win the series form week one, there was no dance off tonight and no chance for Len and Co to save the pair.
Strictly Come Dancing bosses have revealed that Ali Bastian will dance on tonight’s semi final despite a recent foot injury.
Sources had earlier claimed that Laila Rouass and Anton Du Beke were preparing to replace Ali and Brian, as her foot injury refused to heal.
Laila Rouass may have just been eliminated from BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing but she has been ordered back into rehearsals as bosses fear that Ali Bastian may not be able to perform this week.
Ali injured her ankle two weeks ago but after Saturday’s final had to keep her foot in an ice bucket for an hour as the pain became too much to bear.
Ali Bastian, Natalie Cassidy and Zoe Lucker have all signed up for the upcoming Strictly Come Dancing tour. Joining them on the dancefloor will be previous contestants Kelly Brook, Austin Healey and Mark Ramprakash.
Arlene Philips, will also make a return to the judging panel and will once more sit beside Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli, and Craig Revel Horwood
Strictly Come Dancing bosses are said to be in a panic after Ali Bastian was struck down by a virus.
Ali’s dance partner, Brian Fortuna was ill first and passed the virus on. Staff are said to be worried that the pair are suffering from swine flu.
One pal told The Sun: “We were petrified Ali had caught swine flu, but she has been downplaying it. She made it to her rehearsal but she fears it getting worse.
Strictly Come Dancing contestants are said to be complaining that Ali Bastian has an unfair advantage on the show.
The Mirror reports that the former Hollyoaks actress attended stage school for three years, where she received various ballet and dance training.
One of the show’s professional dancers allegedly said: “It does give her a bit of an advantage. Her natural talent has already been honed by several dance tutors.”
Strictly Come Dancing’s Ali Bastian has insisted that she is not having a relationship with her dance partner Brian Fortuna.
The former Hollyoaks stars says that she and Brian hit it off when they met, but denied reports that they are now dating.
“We’re just really good friends. Honestly!” she told Now magazine. “We clicked straight away. I can see how it’s easy to fall for someone when you’re dancing with them because you spend so much time together and you have to trust them.”
Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ali Bastian has admitted that she does have feelings for her dance partner, Brian Fortuna.
Since the pair were first snapped together, there have been persistent rumours that a romance is on the cards. Ali added fuel to the fire yesterday, when she told The Sun:
“I think he is lovely. I think because we are working so closely together, you do get interested. You spend so much time together and I really am enjoying the moment. I feel great.
Strictly Come Dancing contestant, Ali Bastian, has been performing without realising that she had torn a ligament.
The Bill actress told The Sun that was sure she had only sprained her ankle, but the injury turned out to be more serious than that.
Bastian said: “I sprained my ankle three or four days into training and I have been dancing on it the whole time.
“I didn’t want to make a big deal of it, but now I have found out I have got a little tear in the ligament.”
Strictly Come Dancing professional Brian Fortuna has admitted that he wants to date his dance partner Ali Bastian.
The vertically challenged dancer told The Sun “The truth is I’ve been asking Ali out for two or three weeks.
“She turns me down every time but maybe one day she’ll accept it. Who knows?”
