Wed, October 22, 2008
Toni Pearen will continue to keep looking on the bright side of life despite being voted off Dancing With The Stars.
Pearen's and dancing partner Henry Byalikov's adaptation of the foxtrot to the tune of the classic song from Monty Python's Life Of Brian film led to her shock elimination from the Seven Network show on Sunday.
The routine, which saw the duo awarded just 18 points, was savaged by the judges, with Todd McKenney telling them: "It was more Punch and Judy than Fred and Ginger."
"I thought it was hilarious," Pearen, who was favourite to win the competition, told AAP of her routine.
"You've got to laugh. At the end of the day, I'm not a dancer, but I danced my arse off."
Pearen and Byalikov scored 25 for their jive routine, but when combined with viewers' votes it was not enough to keep them in.
AFL star Paul Licuria blitzed the competition with his excellent tango to The Phantom Of The Opera, and won a standing ovation and a perfect score.
Pearen said the her final night was the most relaxed she had experienced throughout the competition.
"Every week I kept driving Henry crazy," she said.
"He was determined to get me to relax last night. He made me sing the whole time we were waiting and it worked."
Pearen said getting back into music was a possibility after a long break from recording.
"My heart would really like to make music again," she said.
"I can't really visualise how it would be at this stage, but when one door closes another one opens."
(Agencies)
