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| Mel B loses out in US dance show | |
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| Spice Girl Mel B has come second in US TV show Dancing with the Stars. | Spice Girl Mel B has come second in US TV show Dancing with the Stars. |
| She earned top marks from judges with her final performance of the Mamba, but lost the viewer's vote to Brazilian racing driver Helio Castroneves. | She earned top marks from judges with her final performance of the Mamba, but lost the viewer's vote to Brazilian racing driver Helio Castroneves. |
| Mel B had said winning the US equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing would have meant "everything", but she "enjoyed all of it" anyway. | Mel B had said winning the US equivalent of Strictly Come Dancing would have meant "everything", but she "enjoyed all of it" anyway. |
| She and professional partner Maksim Chmerkovskiy won on judge's points, 85 to 84, but lost out on viewers' votes. | |
| No details of the viewer's votes, which counted for 50%, were revealed. | No details of the viewer's votes, which counted for 50%, were revealed. |
| Mel B's professional dance partner had called her "one of my prize students" who had "improved 100%" during their 10-week partnership. | Mel B's professional dance partner had called her "one of my prize students" who had "improved 100%" during their 10-week partnership. |
| US singer Marie Osmond came third. She was eliminated at the start of the show. | US singer Marie Osmond came third. She was eliminated at the start of the show. |
| The series began with 12 pairings of celebrities and professional dancers. | The series began with 12 pairings of celebrities and professional dancers. |
| The programme has proved a ratings hit, regularly capturing in excess of 20 million viewers. | The programme has proved a ratings hit, regularly capturing in excess of 20 million viewers. |
| The couples' scores are determined by a combination of the judges' scores and viewers' votes. | The couples' scores are determined by a combination of the judges' scores and viewers' votes. |