Charlotte Jackson's broken toe hinders her chances to make it into Splash! final... as she's voted out alongside Omid Djalili
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Charlotte Jackson and Omid Djalili said goodbye to their hopes of making it into the final of Splash! on Saturday evening.
After an intense splash-off the two celebrities failed to impress the judges who chose to save Benidorm actor Jake Canuso.
With the help of the public vote, Linda Barker and Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards automatically made it the final following their stunning dives.
Her diving dream's over: Charlotte Jackson failed to make it into the Splash! final on Saturday
Waving goodbye to the competition: Comic Omid Djalili was also voted off the show by the judges
Well deserved: Benidorm actor Jake Canuso was saved with two votes from the judges in the splash-off
During the heats, Charlotte, 33, suffered two fractures to her big toe and the injury cost her place in the final as she had to abort her plans to attempt a challenging dive.
Opting to do a forward pike fall off the 10 metre board, judges Andy Banks, Jo Brand and Leon Taylor were left underwhelmed with her bid for a spot in next week's show.
With a total score of just 19 out of 30, the newsreader found herself at the bottom of the leader board.
Former Olympic diver Taylor told Jackson: 'I feel for you but a forward pike fall is as basic as it gets but to make it to final needs to be more complex.'
Safe: Having suffered two fractures to her big toe in the heats, Charlotte chose to perform a forward pike fall
Difficult week: The 33-year-old also battled a mental block this week which interrupted her training
Braving the pain: Despite her injury the newsreader dived from the 10 metre board
Not the best comments: Judges Andy Banks, Jo Brand and Leon Taylor were left underwhelmed by the dive
Comic Omid Djalili was first to take to the water with a forward pike.
Admitting that he had 'not practiced enough' prior to tonight's show he still managed to get an overall score of 22 out of 30 before learning he would have to compete in the splash-off.
Judge Andy Banks scored Omid a seven and said his entry into the water was good, whereas Jo Brand quipped that he was a 'flightless fat bird'.
And Leon Taylor only had praises for the 47-year-old and said: 'I love your style. What a way to start the semi-final. Wow!'
Scared: During training Charlotte failed to get over the fear of diving and take on the challenge ahead of her
Before the grand unveiling: Charlotte covered up her curves with a bright pink robe
Stunning: Charlotte wore a black and white cut out two-piece bikini as she let her hair down in loose waves
Ab-solutely gorgeous: Charlotte's outfit choice could have been an attempt to distract from her dive
Bottom of the leader board: Prior to the splash-off Charlotte received the lowest overall score from the judges
Linda Barker made a stunning return to the diving board in a sparkly two-piece as she put her svelte frame on display once again.
Upping her game, the 51-year-old interior designer braved the heights and did a inward dive which gained a total of 25.5 points.
Speaking to show host Gabby Logan after her plunge, a happy Linda revealed: 'I only decided this morning I would go from the 10 metre board and that was my sweetest dive.'
The calm before the splash: Omid Djalili performed a forward pike from the 10 metre board
'Flightless fat bird': Omid's dive had judge Jo Brand in good spirits and was awarded a total of 22 points
'Not practiced enough': The 47-year-old admitted that he felt he needed a little bit more training
Taking it all with a pinch of salt: Omid joked about making it to the Olympics in Rio
Benidorm actor Jake Canuso went for difficulty with a dive that viewers of the ITV1 show had only seen Tom Daley do.
Doing a armstand from the seven and a half metre board, Jake scored 27 points.
Taken back by his superb entry, Banks said: 'You brought the wow factor tonight and you absolutely nailed it. I want to see in the final.'
Giving him a nine, Taylor added: 'I'm so glad I put you through because you came out all guns blazing. I didn't expect to see anyone but Tom do an armstand. Wow!'
Woman on fire: Linda Barker did an inward dive wearing a red and silver bikini
Setting the standard: Linda received very positive comments from the judges with a total score of 25.5
Quick change: The 51-year-old revealed that she had made the choice to do a 10 metre dive in the morning
Defying her age: Linda barker admitted she was flattered by the response over her toned body
'My sweetest dive': Linda could not contain her happiness as she stood with mentor Tom Daley
Last to dive Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards received a standing ovation from the judges following his inward one and a half somersault pike.
His flawless entry into the water sent the audience into hysterics as Taylor deemed his performance 'stunning'.
Brand and Banks matched Taylor's comments with even more praises; Banks said: 'You had raised the bar and you smashed the difficulty.
'You smashed that with a perfect dive for the semi-final', and as a result Eddie was awarded a total of 29 out of 30.
He looks like a diver: Benidorm actor Jake Canous was all smiles as he prepared to dive
Admiring the view: Charlotte was seen taking a liking to Jake's form in rehearsals
Going for difficulty: Canous opted to do a very challenging armstand which he executed perfectly
'You absolutely nailed it': Following the judges encouraging comments Jake confessed that he 'loved diving'
Tonight's show did not lack drama as it started with Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo dropping out of the competition.
After injuring himself in last week's heat, an aggravated Achilles force Ogogo to give up his chance to make it to the final.
The 24-year-old told his fans while looking downhearted: 'I'm gutted I just want to thank everybody. I really want to win but I've got to look after my career.
Man of the moment: Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards topped the leader board with his dive
'Star pupil': The British ski-jumper performed an inward one and half somersault pike
Flawless: The judges were in awe of the 49-year-old and gave him a combined score of 29 out of 30
Standing ovation: Eddie's celebrity competitors and the audience all cheered him on after his excellent dive
'I've been in a lot of pain all week. I want to become a world champion one day, I've got a long career ahead of me.
'I feel like I've let the production team down and the fans down, you know.'
But he ensured he made amends by giving the audience in the arena and at home one last flash of his toned abs as he danced around poolside in his trunks.
In next week's show, Linda, Eddie and Jake will have to perform a synchronized dive with their mentor Tom Daley.
Dramatic: Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo announced that he had to pull out of the semi-final due to injury
Fate dawning on him: Ogogo revealed in a VT that an old injury had resurface, aggravating his achilles' heel
Crowd pleaser: Ogogo's co-stars giggled and clapped as he treated the audience to a sneak at his body
Another one bites the dust: Anthony chose to leave the competition as he put his boxing career first
Raising the bar: For next Saturday's final Linda, Eddie and Jake will have to dive with their coach Tom Daley
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