'I didn't think I'd last this long!' Jaleel White bows out of Dancing with the Stars... as Melissa Gilbert manages to cling on

By Amelia Proud

PUBLISHED: 05:00, 2 May 2012 | UPDATED: 09:37, 2 May 2012

With her consistently low scores, Melissa Gilbert was the obvious candidate to be sent home on tonight's Dancing With the Stars results show.

But the Little House on the Prairie star lived to twirl another night, as Family Matters Jaleel White was given his marching orders.

First up, there was another chance to see Maria Menounos and Derek Hough dance their 10-10-10-fang-tastic, vampire-themed paso doble, that earned the first perfect score the season during last night's classical themed extravaganza.

Bowing out: Family Matters star Jaleel White was voted off Dancing with the Stars tonight 

Then there was the harrowing story of Steelo Vasquez, a professional dancer in music, film and television, who suffered a brain aneurysm last year that left him unable to speak and walk.

This meant six months in the hospital and continuing physical therapy five days a week.

Steelo took the stage with popular dance group the Groovaloos for the first time since his aneurysm and was able to pull off a soul-affirming hip-hop routine.

Time to go: Jaleel scored three eights last night so wasn't at the bottom of the board, but he was still voted off

'I've made friends': Jaleel admitted that he was surprised he made it so far, and that he loved taking part in the competition

Relief: William Levy said classical wasn't his thing, but he impressed enough to stay in the competition

Top of their game: Derek and Maria chatted about this week's triumph in their video diary

Eliminated contestant Gavin DeGraw returned to the ballroom to perform as his former partner, Karina Smirnoff, danced with pro Louis Van Amstel.

And Tom Bergeron announced after a commercial break: 'I don't know what just happened, but I think that Mark Ballas is going to someone's prom,' as the camera panned to a young woman who was smiling profusely.

Back in the competition, William Levy, Maria Menounos, Katherine Jenkins, Donald Driver and incredibly, Melissa Gilbert were all pronounced safe.

She's safe! Melissa Gilbert was relieved to avoid the dance off after her effort yesterday to Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro was panned

Dramatic: Maria Menounos and Derek Hough wowed the audience again

Highlight of the season so far: Maria and Derek were pitch perfect in this ghoulish routine

Not damning: Carrie Ann Inaba hated Melissa's routine yesterday, but it wasn't enough to get her gone

It came down to a dance off between Disney star Roshon Fegan, who had to dance in the duel last week against Gladys Knight, and White.

The two stars danced a rumba with their partners at the same time.

The judges said both did well, with Len adding: 'It breaks my heart that one of you has to go, but it's the name of the game." In the end, all three voted to save Roshon.

Technically brilliant: Katherine saw her thunder stolen by Maria this week but was still highly praised

Dance off: Both couples did well according to the judges, but of course one had to go

Red is the winning colour: Roshon was saved, and Jaleel said he was glad of this

Moment of truth: The competitors and their partners waited to be put out of their misery

And she's still in: Melissa, with partner Maks, is clinging on by the skin of her teeth

'I'm going to tell you a secret,' said Jaleel at the end. 'I really only thought I'd last about three dances in this competition. ... I've made incredible friends.'

He added: 'The fans have been incredible. I love Roshon Fegan. I'm happy they saved him; he has a bright future. Len, give give him a 10.