Dancing With The Stars was rocked when two fan favorites were sent home after a brutal double elimination

On Sunday evening, two crowd favorites left the competition during Dancing With The Stars.

MasterChef Australia star Julie Goodwin and athlete Nova Peris were both sent home after failing to impress.

After a sensational group performance to Kylie Minogue’s Step Back in Time, the couples battled it out for a place in the semi-finals.

In her disco era, Nova served Cha Cha, although Helen was criticized for staying within her means.

Nova scored 19 points, but it wasn’t enough to save her, despite her valiant effort.

Meanwhile, Julie returned to the floor with an impressive Foxtrot, scoring a whopping 27 points.

After her steamy performance, the jury called her ‘a sexy vixen’, ‘a cheeky girl’ and even a ‘dominatrix’.

Since there was no dance-off, Nova and Julie finished at the bottom of the leaderboard and were sent home.

Dancing With The Stars saw two fan favourites leave the competition on Sunday night. MasterChef Australia star Julie Goodwin (left) and athlete Nova Peris were both sent home after failing to impress

In her disco era, Nova (right) served Cha Cha. Nova scored 19 points, and that wasn’t enough to save her

“I can’t win everything in life,” Julie joked when she got the bad news, to laughter from the audience.

“I had a great time and it was fun. And I lived my dream,” she added.

Nova admitted she was disappointed to have to leave so close to the final.

“Look, I’m so sorry I can’t dance for the next few weeks,” said the Olympic gold medalist.

“It’s just been a magical experience. It’s hard to put into words. I’m going to behave differently in the world from here on out,” she added.

“I can’t win everything in life,” Julie joked when she got the bad news, to laughter from the audience

Leading the pack were actress Lisa McCune and her dance partner Ian Waite (far right) who won 39 points

The most impressive performances of the evening came from Samantha Jade and her partner Gustavo Viglio, who scored a 39.

Actress Lisa McCune and her dance partner Ian Waite were also at the top, also scoring 39 points.

Channeling her inner Lady Gaga, comedienne Nikki Osborne received a standing ovation for her Rumba number, scoring a 35.

Dancing With The Stars airs Sunday at 7pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.

Dancing With The Stars continues on Sunday at 7pm on Channel 7 and 7plus