'Geeky' Mark Foster voted off Strictly Come Dancing
Olympic swimmer Mark Foster sixth person to be voted off BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing
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Monday, 27, Oct 2008 07:48
Team GB Olympic flag carrier Mark Foster has become the sixth contestant to leave BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing.
The 38-year-old swimmer scored just 16 points out of 40 for his pasodoble routine – dismissed as "grotesque" by judge Craig Revel Horwood – on Saturday's show.
On Sunday the six-time World Championship gold medallist lost in a dance-off with Andrew Castle when all three judges moved to keep the GMTV presenter on the show.
"You look like a god, but you dance like a geek," judge Bruno Tonioli said.
Foster praised his dance partner Hayley Holt after learning of his fate.
"Hayley's the best and I've had the best time - I'm sorry I let you down," the swimmer said.