Katherine Jenkins breaks down in tears and stops mid-performance after stumble on Dancing With The Stars semi-final

By Sarah Bull and Laura Schreffler


Got 27 out of 30 for the routine, but it was the lowest score of the night

Breakdown: Katherine Jenkins covered her face with her hands after stumbling during her performance with Mark Ballas on last night's Dancing With The Stars

As any star who has competed on TV talent shows such as Dancing With The Stars or Strictly Come Dancing knows, the most important thing following a mistake is to always carry on.

But after a small mishap during her performance with Mark Ballas on last night's DWTS, Katherine Jenkins couldn't face continuing - stopping, unable to carry on, as she had what appeared to be a panic attack onstage.

After a particularly difficult move which saw Katherine bend over and Mark put his leg over the Welsh singer, she appeared to suffer some kind of injury on her back, causing her to stumble.

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What happened to the diva? The 31-year-old falls and fails to finish her dance on Mark Ballas' knee

However, instead of putting the error behind her and moving on with the routine to Akon's Bonanza,, Katherine, 31, stopped stock still.

She immediately covered her eyes with her hands, gasping and shaking while Ballas soothingly repeated 'I've got you'.

Host Tom Bergeron also seemed concerned, telling her there was no cause to apologise.


Come on, darling: Mark attempted to comfort a clearly shaken Katherine, who burst into tears after her mistake

Concern: Ballas was clearly worried about his dance partner, with whom he has built a strong friendship

But despite the stumble, Dancing With The Stars judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli didn't score the pair too badly - giving them a very generous 27 out of 30.

Katherine eemed shell-shocked, muttering over and over again: 'I'm so sorry Mark.'

She smiled briefly only when realising her score was relatively high for how badly she landed.


At least she looked good! The soprano bared her belly in a green genie costume

Before the drama: Katherine had appeared to be giving it her all earlier in the performance

She explained to her partner backstage: 'I just felt my back go as I bent. I'm so sorry if I've let you down.'

Katherine later wrote on her Twitter page: 'Thank you for all your concerned tweets... I'm with the Doctor, he says it was a reflectorical spasm in my lower back.'

At least she looked fabulous during her routine. Though earlier in the evening she said she was hesitant to show her stomach, she finally flaunted her midriff in a green belly dancer costume.


Shell shocked: Katherine Jenkins got emotional onstage after stumbling during her salsa on Dancing With the Stars tonight

Despondent star: The blonde bombshell looks resigned as she waits to hear her score

It was an emotional time for the mezzo-soprano, who had just watched footage of her relationship and eventual split from former fiancé Gethin Jones.

However, Katherine said she has found being on Dancing With The Stars cathartic, adding: 'The whole process has gotten me back on my feet again.'


Partner support: Ballas had to hold on to Jenkins after the show

Not too bad! Katherine managed a small smile after she realised the error hadn't cost them on the scorefront - as they got 27 out of 30

Her first routine went much more smoothly and earned her two tens from Inaba and Tonioli.

After performing a quickstep in hot pink flapper girl regalia, Carrie Ann couldn't help but rave: 'In order to make to the finals, you need to bring your A game.


Twenties girl: The singer was much happier after her first performance

Cry baby: The diva still got emotional even after a successful first dance

'I don't think you did that. I think you brought your A+ game. I think it might have been your best dance ever!'

The two scores combined meant that Katherine and Mark received the lowest score of the evening, with a still impressive 56 out of 60.


Backstage breakdown: Maria Menounos also got emotional behind the scenes


What's going on here? This moment actually occurred after Maria Menounos and Derek Hough's dance

Emotions riding high: The Extra presenter also seemed high on emotion after her first dance

Meanwhile, despite Maria Menounos having one of her best nights ever, she too was emotional during the ABC show.

During her taped segment, she cried because she didn't want 'to disappoint'. After her dance she admitted that appearing on the show wasn't about winning or losing, but self-achievement.


Another moment: The Greek beauty and her partner tied William Levy for highest overall score of the evening

Jumping for joy: The 33-year-old TV host was beyond excited after excelling during her second dance

She and partner Derek Hough scored straight tens across the board for their first dance, an Argentine tango.

Their chemistry was off the charts, as the two gazed heatedly into each other's eyes, breathing heavily after their performance was over.


By gosh he's gorgeous: Gratuitous William Levy shot here

Animal magnetism: Levy's sheer beauty earned him rave reviews -- and an overall score of 59

Their jive also earned them a high score of 29, tying William Levy for first place status.

The Latin TV star also earned a 59, first for a tango, then a samba.


Graceful pair: Donald Driver and Peta Murgatroyd had a perfectly lovely waltz


King of the dance floor: The NFL star has moves that he didn't learn on the football field

A supportive team: Glover's Green Bay Packers teammates were in the audience

His first dance caused Inaba to sagely note 'You're more than just a pretty face'; Tonioli gushed 'You were like the dictator of the tango.'

Donald Driver wowed with a sexy waltz and then nearly perfect samba.

He and partner Peta Murgatroyd earned an overall score of 58 and the third place position for the evening.


Who will go home? Of the remaining four teams, one must leave tomorrow night


An almost perfect ten: Judges Carrie Ann Inaba, Len Goodman and Bruno Tonioli handed out many tens tonight




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Dancing With The Stars professional Lacey Schwimmer goes for the full Barbie make-over with 'boob, nose and lip job'

By Rachel Marlowe


Before and after: Competitive dancer Lacey Schwimmer has undergone a major transformation since first apperearing on DWTS, pictured left in 2009 and, right, in August of this year


Dancing With the Stars competitive dancer Lacey Schwimmer appears to have succumbed to the pressure to transform herself into a Barbie doll since she arrived in Los Angeles three years ago.

The 23-year-old So You Think You Can Dance champion has reportedly undergone several surgical procedures including a nose job, lip enhancement and, just this summer, a breast enlargement to enhance her bust two cup sizes, from a B to a D.

With her blonde locks and perma-tan, Lacey is practically unrecognisable from the petite brunette of 2009.


Lacey, who partnered Chaz Bono, Cher's transgendered son, on this season of DWTS, recently went under the knife for a hush-hush boob job.

Having long faced criticism over her figure, Lacey, who said she was 'happy' to have an athletic build instead of a model shape, couldn't be more thrilled with her latest look US Magazine reported.

Lacey certainly seems happy with her new fuller figure as she has been at pains to flaunt it as often as possible in front of the cameras.

An insider told US: She loves the results and she's proud of her new shape.'


Barbie girl: Frolicking on the beach in Malibu Lacey seems eager to show off her newly enhanced bust

Tinsel town: Like many girls in Los Angeles, Lacey has found criticism of her looks difficult to cope with


Chaz Bono braved controversy to be the first transgender contestant on Dancing with the Stars, but he revealed in an interview today that it was jibes over his weight that troubled him the most.

The only child of Cher, 65 , and the late Sonny Bono, told Good Morning America: 'I was called a basketball, a penguin, an Ewok, and I just didn't appreciate it.'

Bono, who was joined by dancing partner Lacey Schwimmer, 23 , for the interview said he felt particularly attacked by Bruno Tonioli, 55 , who compared him to the flightless bird.

He said: 'If you want to critique my dancing and give me some constructive advice so I can try to improve the next time that I'm there, that would be great.


Biggest Loser: Chaz and Lacey crashed out of season 13 unhappy with the judges' treatment of them


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Hope Solo's partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy gets into a blazing row with Dancing With The Stars judges... but Chaz Bono still gets the lowest score of the

By Jade Watkins


Fight night: Hope Solo's partner Marksim Chmerkovskiy got into a blazing row with judge Len Goodman, following the couple's rumba to 'Seasons Of Love' from the Broadway Musical Rent


It may be the battle of the ballroom, but there a serious bout that also went down between the judges and one competing couple on Dancing With The Stars, last night.

Hope Solo's partner Marksim Chmerkovskiy got into a blazing row with judge Len Goodman following the couple's Rumba to 'Seasons Of Love' from the Broadway Musical Rent.

The 31-year-old Russian lost his nerve with the 67-year-old veteran dancer-turned-judge after he dubbed the pair's performance as 'the worst of the whole season'.


'Hope, I've never lost faith in you,' Len said to Hope. 'I always feel like there is so much there, and for some reason it hasn't come out.'

Following the criticism, Maksim seemingly lost his cool and couldn't hold back.

'As long as the audience likes our journey, we’re good,' he pronounced, looking to the crowd and encouraging their cheers.

Furious: Judge Len Goodman had the look of fury in his eye as he argued back and forth with Maksim

The retort ended up in a back and forth between the two men.

'Let me tell you, Maks, the audience likes the effect,' Len said. 'I’ve been in this business for nearly 50 years.'

'Maybe it’s time to go,' Maks barked back.

Shake-up: All three judges were sent into a tail spin following the outburst

The outburst motivated furious fellow judge Carrie Ann Inaba to interject.

'Don’t be disrespectful like that,' she yelled at Maksim.

But the dancer could not be silenced, and even after Bruno Tonioli attempted to calm the situation, he continued his wrath.

Argumentative: Maksim couldn't be stopped as Hope appeared awkward

Not up to par: Hope and Maksim have continuously been criticized for their performances

'Everybody on that balcony has been dying and killing themselves only to hear your guy's a little judgmental comments,' he said.

'I am not being disrespectful, I’m protecting my partner'.

Following the argument, Maksim continued his protests to host Brooke Burke.
'With all due respect, this is my show,' he said. 'I help make it what it is.'

'I love every aspect of it, I love every professional that’s ever been here and I love every celebrity that puts effort into every week.

On the bottom: Chaz Bono and his partner Lacey Schwimmer were given the lowest points of the night after they failed to wow with their tango to theme song from Phantom Of The Opera

Looking to the gods? Chaz put on a dramatic display throwing his arms up at the end of the dance

'Having said that, I’m a little tired that we’re being judged, some on effort and some being picked on, on heel leads!'

In the end the couple scored a paltry 20 points for their performance.

But surprisingly they weren't the couple with the lowest score.

It was Chaz Bono and his partner Lacey Schwimmer who were given the lowest points of the night, with just 19.

Not the right fit: Some of the judges thought the transsexual contestant looked out of place

After a successful samba which kept him in the competition last week, the 41-year-old failed to wow with his tango to theme song from Phantom Of The Opera.

Cheered on by girlfriend Jenny Elia from the crowd, the author and activist emerged on the floor in the famous white mask and tuxedo combination.

But the judges thought the transsexual contestant looked out of place.

'This character didn't fit you,' noted Bruno.

All hips: Rob performed the Cha Cha on the arm of Cheryl Burke to 'Walk Like A Man'

'At week 6, I want to see a little more content,' Carrie Ann added.

Rob Kardashian was looking to be the dark horse of the show after his impressive performance last week.

And tonight the 24-year-old reality star was hoping to go one step better.

To add even more motivation, Rob was cheered on by his family members from the audience.

Cheers: Rob's sisters Khloe and Kim cheered him on from the audience

Support: Brother-in-law Lamar Odom, Khloe, Kim and husband Kris Humphries, older sister Kourtney and mother Kris Jenner all clapped the youngest Kardashian on

Sister Kim and her husband Kris Humphries, who recently finished filming Kourtney And Kim Take New York in the Big Apple, stood in the crowd alongside Kim's older sister Kourtney, little sister Khloe and her husband Lamar Odom, and mother Kris Jenner.

Earlier in the week, the 55-year-old matriarch of the famous clan visited her son at practice for some encouragement.

She told him to 'vibrate' and stop playing the nice guy.

Words of wisdom? Earlier in the week, the 55-year-old matriarch of the famous clan visited her son at practice to give him some advice

'It's time to kick some ass and not be nice anymore,' she said.

But her enthusiasm didn't appear to do much good, as Rob came under fire for his Cha Cha on the arm of Cheryl Burke to 'Walk Like A Man'.

He especially couldn't escape the wrath of Len, who told him that while 'It was clean, precise and had good timing,' there was no rhythm.

Crowd pleaser: Nancy Grace interjected more of her fiery and bubbly personality into her foxtrot with partner Tristan McManus to 'Always Look On The Brightside Of Life' from Monty Python, and it paid off

Tears: Nancy shed some tears after being praised for her performance

The couple ended up with a low score of just 22 points.

Nancy Grace interjected more of her fiery and bubbly personality into her foxtrot with partner Tristan McManus to 'Always Look On The Brightside Of Life' from Monty Python, and it paid off.

'It's Nancy dance-a-lot... You captured the feel of the musical,' said Bruno.

'I would call that a show stopper! It was very, very good,' gushed Carrie.

The pair were rewarded with their highest score yet of 24 points.

High octane: David Arquette was thrilled to do Broadway this week, and eager to throw out a whole lot of jazz hands for his quickstep to 'We Go Together' from the musical Grease with partner Kym Johnson

Boost: David was cheered on by his estranged wife Courteney Cox and their seven-year-old daughter Coco

David Arquette was thrilled to do Broadway this week, and equally eager to throw out a whole lot of jazz hands for his quickstep to 'We Go Together' from the musical Grease.

Over enthusiastic, he gave a high energy round on the dancefloor with partner Kym Johnson, but the judges thought he his timing was a little off.

While Carrie Ann told the Scream actor he did a great job, she said he was 'a little out-of-sync'.

Smiles: David clearly had a great time on the dancefloor

Analysis: But the judges thought he his timing was a little off

'You are so charged up, you are like a live wire and you went to the wrong foot,' Bruno added.

The couple scored 23 out of 30.

Ricki Lake and partner Derek Hough also did the quickstep, but chose the show tune 'Luck Be A Lady Tonight' from Guys And Dolls.

All three judges thought the interpretation of the music through the dance was sensational.

'You don't need luck if you have talent, and you have talent,' said Len. 'I loved it, I thought it was fantastic.'

Jazzy: Ricki Lake and partner Derek Hough also did the quickstep but chose the show tune 'Luck Be A Lady Tonight' from Guys And Dolls

Acclaim: All three judges thought the interpretation of the music was sensational

Following the performance host Brooke Burke complimented the 43-year-old former talk show host on her shrinking figure, asking her how much weight she thought she had lost.

'Probably around 20 pounds I guess,' Ricki revealed.

The couple scored a whopping a 29 out of 30.

J.R Martinez and Karina Smirnoff once again wowed the crowd with their quickstep, only to tie with Ricki and Derek score.

Tie: J.R Martinez and Karina Smirnoff once again wowed the crowd with their quickstep, only to tie with Ricki and Derek after also scoring a 29

'You are truly relentless, you just keep on keeping on,' said Len.'Tonight you have really come up a notch.'

Following the individual performance, all of the couples took to the floor again for a group dance to a medley of show tunes, including 'Big Spender' from Sweet Charity and 'Money' from Cabaret.

Tony and Emmy-award winning singer Kristin Chenoweth also performed on the night.



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JR Martinez gets longest standing ovation ever on Dancing with the Stars as poignant tribute to war heroes reduces judges to tears

By Amelia Proud


Not a dry eye in the house: J.R Martinez moves everyone at the studio with his performance


Everyone has a story, and tonight the Dancing with the Stars hopefuls got the chance to reveal their most memorable year through music and movement.

And there wasn't a dry eye in the house when Iraq war veteran J.R. Martinez revealed that his most memorable year was when he was seriously wounded and scarred.

Since the first week of the competition, Martinez has proved himself one of the ones to watch with strong performances and a natural flair for fluid movement - and his heart-wrenching routine tonight only cemented this, with only Len adding a note of criticism about J.R's use of his arms.

'The thing is, we have to speak to justify our marks. For me, it could have been a little bit more musical through the arms, so ... J.R., you understand,' he said.

Heart-wrenching: The All My Children star brings the audience to its collective feet for the longest time in the history of the series

Frontrunners, again: It might not have been as moving, but Ricki's technically-adept dance finishes top with the judges

The audience felt differently and joined in a standing ovation that lasted longer than any previously. Martinez had danced to Tim McGraw's If You're Reading This, which tells the story of wives reading letters notifying them that their loved ones are never to come home.

In the audience was his guest, teenager Jenna Bullen, who suffered burns to more than 95 per cent of her body in a hot water heater accident when she was three.

Sensual: Ricki remembers the year she met the love of her life, which translated into her dance with Derek

Recent pain: David Arquette relives the 'hurt' from his marriage split as Courteney Cox watches

Proud daughter: Courteney Cox and daughter Coco watch and clap, the seven-year-old seeming incredibly proud of her father

Tribute: Rob Kardashian pays tribute to his late father by dancing to one of the attorney's favourite songs, Fly Me to the Moon

Martinez even shed a few tears himself, but Carrie Ann Inaba struggled the most.

'Heroes are normal people who do extraordinary things,' she said as she sobbed.

'Tonight you did something extraordinary.'

Martinez earned 26 points for the dance, as did Chynna Phillips, who danced to her band Wilson Phillips' smash hit, Hold On, to mark the year she battled depression and substance abuse. Two members of her trio, Carnie Wilson and Wendy Phillips watched from the audience.

That's our boy!: Ron is cheered on by his mother and sisters, as he is every week

Hold On: Chynna Phillips relives her struggles with substance abuse as she dances to her greatest hit

Martinez and Phillips saw the season’s first nine scores of the season, but Ricki Lake with the show's lucky charm, Derek Hough, blew them out of the water.

In another rumba, Lake attempted to convey the memories of 2010, the year her rented home was burned to the ground but she met the love of her life.

Though Carrie Ann Inaba didn't see the link when she announced: 'Ricki Lake, you are on fire,' there was no doubting the judge's admiration for the presenter's technical skills.

Lady in red: Kristen Cavallari looks stunning in crimson for her dance with Mark Ballas

Graceful: Nancy keeps her dress in place, but is underwhelming

Carson Kressley tangoed to celebrate the year that he launched Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and entertained the audience and judges alike. He was awarded eight and seven scores.

Even the presence of ever-loyal estranged wife, Courteney Cox and their daughter Coco, wasn't enough to rally David Arquette into a show-stopping performance, despite using his recent marriage split and car accident as inspiration.

Awkward: Chaz is popular with judges and crowd alike, but his technique is woeful

Raunchy: Hope's outfit has an 80s' quality to it, as she relives the World Cup Finals defeat

But the Kardashian clan should see Rob's respectable middle-ranking as a success after his performances in the series so far, he chose Fly Me to the Moon as a tribute to their late father.

Nancy Grace managed to avoid any wardrobe malfunctions thanks to a fitted gown and a slow routine, but her Moon River routine for her daughter was dull.

Confident: Ricki must know she has her footwork off pat as she attends rehearsals earlier

Good looking: Kristen and Rob look great as they rehearse, but didn't wow when the moment came

Hope Solo’s sporting disappointments were lost somewhat in a revealing outfit with 80s' style crimped hair lending a silliness to the talented athlete.

Chaz Bono, despite his popularity factor with the judges, performed terribly, and barely moved enough for his routine to be considered a dance, though his choice of his father Sonny's Laugh at Me was well received, especially by his teary girlfriend.

Kristin Cavallari was cheered on by former fiancé Jay Cutler as she sizzled in scarlet to secure 24 points.

Contrasting fortunes: Ricki and Chaz would end the night at the top and bottom of the judges reckoning, but were still plugging away in the afternoon




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