Michaela Strachan's 5m inward dive with tuck: Score - (7-7.5-6.5) 21
Jo: "I thought you were like a lively little leprechaun leaping into a lake of loveliness."
Andy: "Really strong take-off, but unfortunately you came out of that tuck position just that little bit too early."
Ricky Groves's 5m forward dive with tuck: Score - (7-7.5-6.5) 21
Andy: "Your performance was great. I thought you'd blown it, but you controlled it brilliantly."
Leon: "You played safe. However, pretty good."
Gemma Merna's 3m forward pike: Score - (6-6.5-5.5) 18
Jo: "I thought that was really brave. It was really graceful."
Leon: "You've got all the attributes of a great diver."
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Perri Kiely's 10m Falling Back Somersault: Score - (8.5-9-7.5) 25
Andy: "That entry, it was sick."
Leon: "You're living up to expectations. Daredevil Stuff."
Gemma Collins's 3m Forward Pike Fall: Score - (6-7-5.5) 18.5
Leon: "You've been battered and bruised and overcome your fears."
Andy: "Your control was fantastic. You just don't believe in yourself."
Splash! Scorecard - Heat One:
1. Perri Kiely - 25
2. Michaela Strachan - 21
2. Ricky Groves - 21
4. Gemma Collins - 18.5
5. Gemma Merna - 18
HEAT WINNER: Perri Kiely
SPLASH-OFF WINNER: Michaela Strachan
Jo: "You were both brilliant for different reasons but for pure chutzpah, I'm going to go for Gemma."
Andy: "You go from a preliminary round to a final and the aim is to go up and Michaela, that's exactly what you did."
Leon: "Michaela, you stepped up, I think there's more there. I'm going to have to go with you but well done, Gemma."
Gemma Merna and Ricky Groves finished at the bottom of the leaderboard when the viewers' votes and judges' scores were combined. They left the show tonight (January 4).
Gemma Collins was also eliminated after losing to Michaela Strachan in the splash-off.
Splash! continues next Saturday (January 11) with its second heat, featuring singer and actress Toyah Willcox, Rugby League player Martin Offiah, comedian Paul Ross, Boyzone's Keith Duffy and Digital Spy's very own Anna Williamson.
Catherine is an Evening News Editor at Digital Spy, and was the site's News Editor between 2018 and 2024. Prior to that, she worked at OK! Online, and has interviewed a slew of celebrities across her career in entertainment news, including Tom Hanks, Cheryl and Noel Fielding. Catherine also has specialist knowledge in all things drag, interviewing a huge portion of RuPaul’s Drag Race stars, and getting her own drag makeover for Channel 4's show Drag SOS. LinkedIn
