Sunrise weatherman Sam Mac is eliminated from Dancing with the Stars after nail-biting dance off with Deni Hines
Sam Mac’s time on Dancing with the Stars came to an end on Sunday night.
The Sunrise weatherman found himself in a nail-biting finish when he tied with Dani Hines.
Along with his professional partner Ruby Gherbaz, Sam faced a dance-off with Deni and her partner, Lyu Masuda.
Out: Sam Mac’s (right) time on Dancing with the Stars came to an end on Sunday night
When it came down to the judging, Sam and Deni got one vote each, with a third vote deciding the result.
Judge Paul Mercurio broke the tie, picking Deni and Lyu to stay on the show, leaving Sam in the dust.
However the television star was in good spirits after his loss, cracking jokes as he made his exit speech.
For a spin: Along with his professional partner Ruby Gherbaz, Sam faced a dance-off with Deni Hines (right) and her partner, Lyu Masuda (left)
He joked that his elimination was akin to his co-star Ricki-Lee Coulter being voted out from Australian Idol in seventh place.
Sam then went on pay tribute to his dance partner Ruby, saying, ‘I just want to say thank you to Ruby, throughout this whole experience.’
He added: ‘It’s been a really fun time. And if we made people smile that’s what it’s all about’.
Out: Judge Paul Mercurio broke the tie, picking Deni and Lyu to stay on the show, leaving Sam in the dust
It comes after the salaries of the show’s stars were revealed by Woman’s Day magazine.
Sam Mac, 40, is rumoured to be earning $80,000 alongside pop star Ricki-Lee Coulter, 36.
The Morning Show’s Kylie Gillies, 54, is reported to pocket a tidy $100,000, while actress Olympia Valance, 29, model Kris Smith, 43, and former AFL star David Rodan, 38, are estimated to walk away with the lowest figure of $25,000.
‘It’s been a really fun time. And if we made people smile that’s what it’s all about’ Sam said
