STRICTLY Come Dancing may be a poorer place for the departure of clumsy but charming contestant John Sergeant, but it will still survive quite nicely.

The clever formula of teaming celebs with professional dancers and having proper dance judges to assess them is an entertainment formula that works world-wide.

The former political presenter may have made the headlines with his dignified departure in the face of rather cruel and unnecessary criticism by the judges, but there is no doubting that we will all still tune in for our weekly dose of sequins and sex appeal.