Strictly's Semi-Final Fiasco

The three remaining dancers battled it out to see which two would make it to the final. However, in a shock twist, Strictly Come Dancing found itself embroiled in yet more controversy.

Judges on the show gave model Lisa Snowdon and singer Rachel Stevens and their partners maximum points, which meant that Holby City actor Tom Chambers could not have been saved from the dance-off no matter how many public votes he received. Hundreds of viewers have complained to the BBC about the semi-final fiasco. In a statement released after the programme, the BBC said all votes cast this week would be carried over to next week's final.

There were originally meant to be three couples in the final, but veteran broadcaster John Sergeant's decision to quit the show last month threw the elimination process out of kilter. It was initially decided to continue voting off one couple each week and have just two in the final, but the show has now reverted to its original plan. The statement from the BBC read: "Due to the unprecedented outcome of the judges' vote (there was an tie between the top two couples) the audience vote could not have saved one of our couples from the dance off. "The vote opened just before the programme went off air, we decided that all the votes cast tonight should be carried through to next week's final. All the votes cast tonight will be rolled over." The BBC said the vote had been "independently verified".

Click through the gallery below to see what each contestant danced and how they scored. Have your say on this unusual incident in our Strictly blog.

• Latest Strictly Come Dancing news and views in our blog