Russell Grant's 'Strictly Come Dancing' greatest hits - In pictures

Published Nov 21 2011, 11:04 GMT  |  By

He emerged from a giant seashell in week one, rode a bucking bronco before dancing the paso doble and on Saturday night's Wembley special, Russell Grant topped the lot as he was fired into the arena from a giant cannon.

However, the ride had to end somewhere, and for fans of Team Grant the journey came to a halt last night as he became the latest celebrity to face the chop from the BBC One reality show.

The TV astrologer's dancing "will never be forgotten", according to Len Goodman, and it's hard to disagree with those comments.

> Strictly Come Dancing Wembley special - In Pictures

Grant's return to the showbiz spotlight has earned him national treasure status thanks to his insatiable appetite for fun, laughter and entertainment.

His partnership with Flavia Cacace on the dancefloor may be over, but to celebrate his finest Strictly Come Dancing moments, we've compiled a gallery of his best bits from the past three months:
SCD Russell Grant's Best Bits

Russell Grant's Best Bits: Russell's promo shot