BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans say 'it makes no sense' as they brand judge 'chicken' and fume over 'scandalous' moves
12.11.2023 - 11:11
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Strictly Come Dancing fans only had their attention on two of the judges this weekend but for different reasons. The hit BBC One dance contest returned to screens on Saturday night (November 11).
And while the dance battle for the Glitterball trophy is still on, there was a shorter term goal in sight for the eight remaining couples as a place in the show's annual Blackpool special was at stake. The famous trip to the seaside resort returns next Saturday (November 18) and will see the seven remaining couples perform in the iconic Tower Ballroom in the show's spectacular tradition.
But the couples needed to succeed in week eight of the 2023 series first and it was quite the night in the Strictly ballroom. After a couple of weeks in second place, Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin topped the leaderboard once again with their fast and emotional Argentine tango to Tattoo by Eurovision winner Loreen.
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Meanwhile, after topping the leaderboard for the past two weeks, former Coronation Street actress Ellie Leach slipped down by one place after wearing matching pink garments with her professional Vito Coppola as they spun around during a rumba to True Colours by Cyndi Lauper.
And in third palce, a couple's choice to Just The Way You Are by Bruno Mars with his professional dance partner Katya Jone saw Casualty star Nigel Harman praised for his "leading man quality" by Anton Du Beke.
But Strictly fans were left fuming with Craig Reven Horwood this week and claimed his scoring and critique was 'scandolous'. @coloursbyleah said: "Craig was totally
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