So maybe Strictly’s gender balance is evening out after the elimination of four men, but it’s a shame Kirsty Gallacher went. In a year heaving with trained dancers, Gallacher was what Strictly should be about. With no previous experience and no real aptitude, Gallacher was turned by Brendan Cole from ugly duckling to passable swan – her Viennese waltz in Week 5, which earned her 29 points, showed astonishing improvement. This week’s Charleston did give us all a fright, however.She’s featured in three out of five dance-offs despite being a solid mid-table performer with a lot of natural flair. She’s tried everything to endear herself to audiences, from bringing her kids to the studio to welling up with emotion after dances, but has still failed to find a fan club. Tonight Jamelia herself reminded us, painfully, of the playground-style cruelty of even nice reality shows like Strictly when acknowledging “the public don’t like me”.