Who are in the finals of Dancing with the Stars?

This week was the semi-finals of Dancing with the Stars - probably the worst time to be voted off.  So close, but didn't reach the final.

After the performing twice, the couples' scores were:

Nicole/Derek 59
Evan/Anna 59
Erin/Maks 56
Chad/Cheryl 52

It's closer than it looks as the viewers votes can have a large effect.

At the end of the results show, we were left with two celebrities - Erin and Chad.

And Chad was voted off. 

Chad was much more personable than I expected, and he really is quite witty (an under-used word nowadays).  With no "formal" training he went further than I expected and definitely grew as a dancer.  He just needs to get over that natural shyness.  Here is the samba he and Cheryl performed in week 9 (the one where he took his shirt off):

Chad Ochocinco & Cheryl Burke - Samba

Posted to Chad Ochocinco Videos on May 18, 2010

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So it's Nicole, Evan and Erin in the finals.  They will dance four times next week, including the freestyle round.

It's going to be a great finale!