STRICTLY Come Dancing star Tom Chambers is the only male celebrity left in the competition after making it through to the semi-finals.

The Derbyshire actor breathed a huge sigh of relief last night after the public vote helped him escape the dreaded dance-off and hot-foot it through to the next round.

On Saturday night's live show, the 31-year-old performed the foxtrot and the rhumba alongside professional partner Camilla Dallerup and impressed the four judges once again.

Tom, who is originally from Parwich, near Ashbourne, picked up 39 points for his foxtrot, with Craig Revel Horwood saying "that was the best I have ever seen you dance" and head judge Len Goodman announcing it was "fantastic".

The rhumba earned him a further 34 points, with Arlene Philips saying: "It was the first time that I have found my heart beating faster because the true dancer that you are came out."

The Holby City heartthrob, who returned to Parwich last weekend to see family and friends, is now just one of three celebrities left competing for the Strictly crown after rugby player Austin Healey became the 13th person to leave the show.

Austin found himself at the bottom of the leader-board and was up against model Lisa Snowdon in the dance-off.