Strictly Come Dancing viewers were all left wondering if BBC judge Anton Du Beke was upset before he appeared live in the ballroom on Saturday night.
23.10.2023 - 08:05 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Strictly Come Dancing's Zara McDermott has told fans she 'let herself down' after ending up in the dance-off for the second time. The BBC dance contest returned this weekend for its fifth week which saw 11 of the 12 remaining couples take to the ballroom to compete for their spot on the show.
After wowing the judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Anton Du Beke and Shirley Ballas, Saturday's scoreboard saw Bad Education's Layton Williams and his partner Nikita Kuzmin take the top spot after their high-energy salsa landed them a near-perfect score of 39.
Coronation Street star Ellie Leach and her partner Vito Coppola also impressed the panel after pulling off a dramatic performance of a paso doble to Insomnia by Faithless, with Motsi scoring the pair a 10 taking them just two points behind Layton and Nikita. But on the other end of the scoreboard, Love Island's Zara McDermott and her partner Graziano di Prima found themselves in the bottom three.
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The pair were scored 28 after dancing the American Smooth to LeAnn Rimes' 'Can't Fight The Moonlight', which featured some brave lifts. But sadly it wasn't enough to impress the public as the BBC Three documentary maker found herself facing the dance-off with comedian Eddie Kadi and his partner Karen Hauer, who received the lowest score of the night of 24.
Sunday's results show saw the two couples perform their routines one again in a bid to keep their place in the competition, with Eddie and Karen re-performing their Samba to Calm Down by Rema and Selena Gomez. But it was Eddie who became the fourth
Strictly Come Dancing viewers were all left wondering if BBC judge Anton Du Beke was upset before he appeared live in the ballroom on Saturday night.
Some Strictly Come Dancing fans have said they're set to experience a 'first' amid some spoiler chaos. The hit BBC One dance contest returned to screens on Saturday night (November 4) following last weekend's spooktacular Halloween special.
Strictly Come Dancing fans 'start a petition' as they spotted the latest move in a 'battle' which they joked is 'raging on' on the sidelines. And it means they don't want Krishnan Guru-Murphy to leave. The BBC One dance contest returned to screens on Saturday night (November 4) with the nine remaining couples taking it in turns to perform their latest routines.
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Adam Thomas has given fans a fresh update on his Strictly Come Dancing progress after missing training yesterday (Oct 31). The actor, who recently reprised his role as Donte Charles in BBC's reboot of Waterloo Road, landed a spot in the dance-off during Halloween week.
Strictly Come Dancing stars Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola have been bringing the chemistry to the dancefloor for weeks now but it's actually another couple who are said to have a 'special connection'. It comes after last weekend's live show saw the couples go all out for the show's Halloween special.
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Adam Thomas has hinted he's feeling a bit sad as he offered a fresh update on his Strictly Come Dancing training. The Waterloo Road star is hoping to bounce back this weekend after being in the dreaded dance-off following the dance show's Halloween special on Saturday night.
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Those watching Strictly Come Dancing Come Dancing unfold at home have issued a 'cut' demand following two additional features to the latest Halloween special. It was a spooktacular night in the ballroom as the remaining couples took to the floor as they continue to vie for the Glitterball trophy.
Strictly Come Dancing fans were asking 'has anyone else?' after being surprised by an 'intruder' during the latest live show. The BBC One dance contest was back on screens on Saturday night (October 28) with a spooktacular Halloween special.
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Strictly Come Dancing judge Anton Du Beke has been warned by BBC production to 'tone down' his behaviour following a rude joke during Saturday night's live show following Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin's performance.
This weekend, Eddie Kadi became the fourth contestant to leave Strictly Come Dancing after he faced off Zara McDermott in the dance off. The tense dance off saw both couples performing their routines for a second time.