And then there were four. Voters followed the judges' lead this week and awarded Niecy Nash the lowest total, making her the latest Dancing with the Stars casualty.

You could say that Dancing with the Stars viewers cleaned house. Maybe?

Nash, of How Clean is Your House and Reno 911 fame, congratulated the remaining pairs and gave herself props for making it so far as a 40-year-old mother of three.

Well-deserved props, we have to say.

She and Louis Van Amstel then danced into the sunset, leaving us with just four couples this season as the Mirror Ball trophy presentation inches ever so closer.

Niecy Nash and Louis Van Amstel exited Dancing with the Stars.

With their efforts comprising the second lowest Week Eight scores, Chad Ochocinco and Cheryl Burke joined them in the bottom two for what we thought was a toss up.

Ultimately, we also thought that voters made the right call, as Chad and Cheryl have been ever so slightly more consistent this season. Will they win the whole thing?

That we doubt. They're the least strong of the final four, but they deserve their place just the same. Yet if they advance out of next week, we would be truly surprised.

This remains Nicole Scherzinger's thing to lose, with Evan Lysacek and Erin Andrews the dark horses. You never know, but Nicole has the chops and the fan support.

Are you sad to see Niecy go? Who is your favorite pair remaining, and who do you think stands the best chance of winning Dancing with the Stars?

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