The week leading up to last night’s performances was fraught with frustration for Bolton as seen during his pre-dance video package; one that captured unusually tense energy with Burgess and ended with him leaving dance rehearsals dejected and angry. Judge Len Goodman might have been the one to seal Bolton’s fate with his critique of Bolton’s first routine, an Argentine tango.
“Listen, you got frustrated,” Goodman began. “Please don’t blame the judges, blame the viewers because you have gone a bridge too far. It’s just where you stop the story and if the story goes too far you’ve got frustration. It’s hard work, but I admire your pluck.”
Ouch! Goodman may have eluded to the fact Bolton had overstayed his welcome in the competition, but the routine was met with a positive response from the studio audience. However, his cumulative score for the night -- 58 out of a possible 80 -- was not enough to see him advance. (Bonner is pictured below, center, with Burgess, left, and dancer Britt Stewart.)