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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'I'm half the size I was': Dancing With The Stars' Kirstie Alley wins prize for biggest transformation as she celebrates finale

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Slimline: Kirstie Alley showed off her sleek figure at the Good Morning America studio in New York today


Kirstie Alley lost out on the Mirror Ball trophy on the finale of Dancing With The Stars last night but she is also a big loser in another way.

The 60-year-old actress, who appeared on Good Morning America today, has shed a sizeable amount of weight during her 10 weeks on the show.

She has gone from a U.S. size 12 to a slimmer size 6 although she admits it is a 'stretchy size 6'.


Throwing shapes: The couple, who came in second place, put on a raunchy performance on the breakfast show today


'My dress is half the size it was when we started', Kirstie said of her little black frock. 'I have a lot more strength and stamina.'

'[Dancing With The Stars] has made me alive again,' she told Us Weekly. 'It's given me a new view of what I want to do in my life.'

Kirstie wore the same dress last night that she did on the first episode which had to be taken in a staggering 38 inches.


Before and after: Dancing With The Stars runner up had to have the dress she wore on the first show taken in 38 inches


'It's the same dress,' she told USA Today. 'They really had to take it in.

And the former Fat Actress star says she has a plan for keeping in shape now that the show is over.

'I'll keep dancing!' she shared and then joked: 'I wanna come back next year and get that f***ing trophy.'


Popular: The Fat Actress and her partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy received a rapturous reception from fans as they arrived at Good Morning America in New York


Kirstie said of her performance with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 'I don't feel like we won.

'I feel like we did amazingly and that's an amazing thing but you want to win! And we didn't win, so I can't say that there isn't a sadness about it.'

Hines Ward and his partner Kym Johnson waltzed away with the top prize with Hines being the sixth professional athlete out of the 12 seasons to with the trophy.


Star turn: Hines Ward and his partner Kym Johnson twirled around the GMA stage


Last waltz: The finalists strutted their stuff on the specially erected stage in Times Square today


Mark Ballas and Disney sweetheart Chelsea Kane came in third place, despite consistently coming in top of the leader board over the past few weeks.

The finalists were greeted to a champion's welcoming as they arrived to the GMA studios in New York today.

All three celebrities and their partners danced on a specially built stage in Times Square.


We are the champions: Hines and Kym show off their glitter ball trophy


Third place: Mark Ballas and Chelsea and were delighted with the reception they received


Farewell: The three celebrities and their dancing partners gave their final performances last night


'Dancing With the Stars' on 'GMA': Kirstie Alley's Cha-Cha



Good Morning America: 'Dancing With the Stars' Finalists Perform on 'GMA': Hines Ward and Kym



'DWTS' Finalists Take 'GMA' Viewer Questions



Good Morning America: 'Dancing With the Stars' Finalists Perform on 'GMA': Chelsea Kane and Mark



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Kirstie Alley strips down to leotard on Dancing With The Stars as last three put best foot forward ahead of finale

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Star turn: Kirstie Alley dressed in a long brown dress for her second spin with Maksim Chmerkovskiy on Dancing With The Stars last night


She may have got the lowest score of the night.

But Dancing With The Stars contestant Kirstie Alley certainly turned heads with her raunchy routine, which saw her strip down to a leotard.

The former Cheers actress defied her 60 years as she put on the sultry show during a freestyle dance with partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy.


Stripped: But there was a purpose to her covered up attire as she soon ripped it off to reveal a skin-tight black leotard


Kirstie initially swept onto the dance floor conservatively dressed in a long brown gown for her second spin with Maksim.

But there was a purpose to her covered up attire - because she wasn't planning on wearing it for long.

The actress proceeded to circle the floor to show off her slimmer frame after ripping off her costume.


Flaunt: The actress circled the dance floor to show off her slimmer frame


But the move failed to wow the judges, who gave her and Maksim 27 points.

The Dancing With The Stars finale is just around the corner, and all three remaining stars certainly brought their A game ahead of it, last night.

With each required to perform two dances, the couples chose two very different styles for both the judges choice and freestyle rounds.


Fans: Denise Richards and her daughter Sam were also enjoying the show from the sidelines





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The moment Hines Ward almost ended Kym Johnson's career as he crushes her neck during Dancing With The Stars rehearsal

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Nauseating: This is the moment Hines Ward nearly ended Kym Johnson's dancing career as he crushes her neck in a Dancing With The Stars dance move


Pair are back on the dance floor and receive full marks for their dance

Judge Bruno causes outrage with vulgar remarks about Karina Smirnoff's dance moves

Kym Johnson made a triumphant return to the Dancing With The Stars live performance show last night following a dramatic week which saw her rushed to hospital.

Before she and partner Hines Ward hit the dance floor, viewers witnessed the moment the former NFL star almost ended her dancing career.


In the nauseating scenes, Hines is seen falling on top of Kym, crushing her neck on the hardwood floor underneath her.


Lift: Hines flips Kym over at the start of the move


The 34-year-old's neck look as though it nearly snapped in the death-defying move.

Paramedics were quickly rushed to the scene as she cries out in excruciating pain.


Heavy load: Hines body proved to be too much for Kym as she buckles under his weight


She was then put in a neck-brace after complaining she could not feel her arms and promptly rushed to the emergency room at a nearby hospital.

The accident happened after the two were attempting to do a lift and Hines's 205lbs body came crushing down on his petite professional partner.


Crunch: Kym's neck is almost snapped when the former NFL player crushes her


But astonishingly, not only did the couple perform on Monday night's show, they received a perfect score of 30 for their Argentine Tango.

'I feel blessed and lucky to be ok,' Kym said of the accident.

The dancer blamed herself for the spill as she was trying to push herself to do more and more risky moves for the semi-final show.


Blaming herself: Even in the midst of incredible pain Kym blames herself for the accident


To the rescue: Paramedics were immediately called to the dance studios


Support: Kym tears up and worries about wasted time as she is put in a neck brace


Emergency room: Kym is taken away in a stretcher to hospital


Before her injury she said:'We have the salsa and the Argentine Tango. We're so excited about the semis but we have a lot to do.

'Knowing the competition is so close going into the semi finals does change my strategy.

'We're doing lifts that I have never seen before and never seen on Dancing With The Stars before.

'It's pretty scary but it will be worth it. You've got to take risks.'


Forlorn: Hines is left devastated by the incident and feels pangs of guilt


After the accident she consoled Hines, telling him it wasn't his fault he fell on her as the medics attended her.

'It's my fault, I shouldn't have made us do that stupid lift,' she said. 'My God I cant believe this is happening, there's so much to do. Its like a wasted day - we cant afford this.'

Hines was stunned by her professionalism.

'She was more worried about my practice than herself. To be honest I'm not even thinking about the competition now,' he said.


Spectacular: Despite the death defying fall, Kym made a triumphant return to the live performance show as she and Hines took to the floor in their first dance to perform the Argentine Tango


Thrilled: Following the performance Hines and Kym embraced with happiness


Well-rewarded: The pair received a perfect 30 score from all three of the judges


On track: Ralph Macchio was bottom of the leader board after his knee gave out on last week's show but he recovered enough to perform the opening Argentine Tango


Up to the challenge: After receiving her first 10 of the season last week for her Argentine Tango, Kirstie Alley had a lot to live up to when she took to the floor to do the Vienesse Waltz


Not up to scratch: Chelsea Kane and Mark Ballas did not fare so well with their Argentine Tango in the first round


Raunchy: The shock of the season's first perfect score had barely subsided when Ralph Macchio and Karina Smirnoff took to the stage for their salsa


Shock: Both were dressed in glamorous 70's garb but nobody could have expected the reaction from Bruno in the East Coast feed, which was heavily edited in the West Coast feed


Near perfect: Kirstie Alley's second performance of the night was the Pasodoble, which she performed in a near flawless way


Facing off: Hines and Kym were up against Ralph and Karina got all three votes from Len, Bruno and Carrie Ann in the first heat


Match up: The second heat of the Cha Cha featured Chelsea and Mark facing Kirstie and partner Maksim, with the judges choosing the former


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