Strictly Come Dancing chaos as Stefan Dennis falls and Dianne Buswell catches him

Strictly Come Dancingwere almost dealt another injury blow following Stefan Dennis' dance with Dianne Buswell. The Neighbours star received mixed reviews following their dance floor routine.

He had told the judges he was "petrified" before taking to the stage for the Cha Cha Cha, explaining how it the routine had "stumped" him. And it appeared those nerves may have continued as he left the stage.

As he climbed the steps there was panic as he misplaced his footing and tripped up the stairs. A panicky Dianne caught him and exclaimed: "Golly gosh. Be careful, be careful."

Thankfully the Aussie was unharmed as he laughed off the stumble.

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The pair's dance was called "very good" in places by judge Anton Du Beke. However, he was quick to call out the much-needed improvement if the actor wants to progress.

And the comments were echoed by Craig Revel Horwood. He explained the overall dance was "stiff" as he told the star he looked "stompy". He also called out the timing, before praising the "content" on show.

Presenter Tess Daly was quick to tell Stefan she was sorry the dance "didn't go as expected". But Claudia Winkleman said it was "magnificent".

The judges awarded the pair a total score of 17. The decision received a round of applause from the fellow dancers.

Earlier in the show, veteran presenter Ross King was emotional before and after his waltz. The Scottish presenter, best known for his stateside slot on Good Morning Britain, returned to his roots as he took to Loch Lomond.

The 63-year-old star was joined by his professional partner Jowita Przystal, who had revealed the duo would dance the waltz to The Proclaimers' tune Sunshine On Leith.

As they opened up on why the area was special to Ross, he emotionally said: "So many memories around here." The video panned out to show the beautiful scenery as the pair were on a boat on the water.

Clearly tearing up, Ross said: "My school friends, sister, yeah, I think about my mum and dad when I'm here. It's special. It's happy. It's a happy cry."

The tears followed on the dance floor following his routine. The pair hugged as Ross wiped away the tears after their dance.

While judges were still keen to critique his performance, which still only received a score of 15, they admitted he is certainly the "most improved" dancer so far.

It led to Ross candidly admitting: "I want to be the poster boy, poster older man for people who can't dance but want to dance."

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