Dancing With The Stars saw two fan favorites leave the competition on Sunday night.
MasterChef Australia star Julie Goodwin and athlete Nova Peris were sent home after failing to impress.
After a sensational group performance of Kylie Minogue’s Step Back in Time, the couples battled it out for a place in the Semi-Final.
In her disco days, Nova served Cha Cha, although Helen criticized her for staying within her capabilities.
Nova scored 19 points, but it wasn’t enough to save her despite a valiant effort.
Meanwhile, Julie returned to the track with an impressive Foxtrot, scoring a healthy 27 points.
The judges called her “a sexy vixen,” “a minx,” and even a “dominatrix” after her passionate performance.
Without dancing, Nova and Julie finished in last place on the leaderboard and were sent home.
On Sunday night, two fan favourites left the Dancing With The Stars competition. MasterChef Australia star Julie Goodwin (left) and athlete Nova Peris were sent home after failing to impress.
In her disco era, Nova (right) served Cha Cha. Nova scored 19 points, and it was not enough to save her life.
“I can’t win everything in life,” Julie joked upon receiving the bad news, to the laughter of the audience.
“I had a great time and it was a lot of fun. And I lived my dream,” he added.
Nova admitted she was disappointed to come so close to the final.
“Look, I’m really sad that I won’t be able to dance for the next few weeks,” the Olympic gold medalist said.
“It’s been a magical experience. It’s hard to put into words. From now on I’ll behave differently in the world,” he added.
“I can’t win everything in life,” Julie joked upon receiving the bad news, to the laughter of the audience.
Leading the pack were actress Lisa McCune and her dance partner Ian Waite (far right), who scored 39 points.
The most impressive performances of the night came from Samantha Jade and her partner Gustavo Viglio who scored 39.
Also at the top of the group were actress Lisa McCune and her dance partner Ian Waite, who also scored 39 points.
Channeling her inner Lady Gaga, comedian Nikki Osborne received a standing ovation for her Rumba, earning a score of 35.
Dancing With The Stars continues at 7pm, Sunday on Channel 7 and 7plus.
Dancing With The Stars continues at 7pm on Sunday on Channel 7 and 7plus. Pictured are hosts Chris Brown and Sonia Kruger.