Goodbye Skater Tim - not very dim!!!

Another five out of five saves for skate-off veteran Steve meant that Tim Vincent said 'goodbye' to his celeb skater chums, and hung up his blades for the last time. In a multicoloured costume, Tim and his partner were first out onto the ice, and put in a brave and energetic second performance to Mika’s Love Today. But after a near perfect routine, it was Tim’s failure to pull off the required element spin (even though he threw himself into it in the skate-off) that cost him the competition and spelt victory for his celeb chum Steve - giving the ex-javelin thrower his third skate off scoop in a row. A disappointed Tim waved to his fans and supporters in the audience after he received the bad news, and told Phil and Holly he was sad to go: "Every week has been exciting and a real privilege. All of us have enjoyed it so much.” Then he took to the ice for the final time and gave a lap of honour with the lovely Victoria.

With more lifts this week than you’d find at a fireman’s convention, the skaters' routines got tougher, and so did the frosty judges’ marks. Here they are...
Greg Rusedski Kristina Lenko skated to She’s So Lovely (Scouting For Girls) scoring 16.5 points. Ruthie said “It was a vast improvement. But from now on it can never be less than this. Well done, you came back”.
Suzanne Shaw & Matt Evers skated to Are You Gonna Be My Girl? (Jet) scoring 24.5 points. Jason said “A phenomenal performance. Incredible, executed brilliantly. What you are doing is absolutely right for week five”.
Tim Vincent & Victoria Borzenkova skated to Love Today (Mika) scoring 12.5 point. Jason said "It wasn’t there. The best part of the routine was when you were sitting on the step! It’s just not indicative of a week five performance".
Gareth Gates & Maria Filippov skated to Blame It On the Boogie (The Jacksons) scoring 20 points. Ruthie said “That was not your best performance, and I think you know that. I love that you try and that you always take risks and you are a contender. But I’m marking you low because it wasn’t your best”.
Zaraah Abrahams & Fred Palascak skated to Diamonds & Pearls (Prince) scoring 22.5 points. Robin said “Great. Every week I’ve been waiting for you to be nervous and scared, but it hasn’t happened. That choreography and routine was like watching two professional skaters. This is the way to get yourself into the final.”
Steve Backley & Susie Lipanova skated to Uptown Girl (Billy Joel) scoring 17 points. Jason said “It was an improvement. You have the best spiral leg in the competition, but your footwork is gingerly executed. Well done on the required element though”.
Linda Lusardi & Dan Whiston skated to Hey Mickey (Toni Basil) scoring 15.5 points. Robin said “There’s two different Lindas. There’s the Linda holding Dan’s hand and looking fabulous during the lifts, and then there’s the tentative cautious Linda when you’re on your own on the ice. I think you have the ability but you have to let yourself go without Dan”.
Chris Fountain & Frankie Poulteney skated to Cry Me A River (Justin Timberlake) scoring 27 points. Karen said “Chris you are amazing! I’m shocked by your ability. You don’t even know how good you are and we aren’t even half way through the competition yet”.

Chris was the complete star of the show - come on Chris!!!