Johnny Ball, the oldest contestant to take part in BBC1's Strictly Come Dancing, also became the first to leave the new series on Sunday after he lost the dance-off to TV presenter Richard Arnold. Ball suffered more than his share of bad luck after his professional dance partner had to sit out the first live show with a fractured ankle, then he was asked to change the first quarter of the routine at short notice. Still, there's always an upside to his early exit, he told the Sun. "It is a pity Strictly has come to an end for me, as I doubt I'll keep my fitness up. But I have given up beer, so I might sneak it back in."
