BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers ask 'what is happening' as they spot 'criminal' Annabel Croft move
09.12.2023 - 23:25
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'What is happening' is what Strictly Come Dancing viewers were asking as the competition reached the semi-final stage. It was crunch time in the ballroom as the remaining four couples performed twice each with a place in the grand final at stake.
There would usually be five couples still in at this stage of the competition but actress Amanda Abbington quit due to 'personal reasons' earlier in the series. And, last week, Casualty star Nigel Harman did not compete in the quarter-finals as he was forced to withdraw from the competition after he injured his rib while practising a jump in rehearsals which left him in A&E.
It meant that last Sunday, there was no public vote or elimination and all of the remaining stars went through to the semi-finals. And it was another epic night with Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin receiving a standing ovation from Craig Revel Horwood and another perfect score - the only couple still to do so this series.
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But Strictly fans found themselves talking a lot about Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe after their two performances. The former tennis star and her professional dance partner started their semi-final with a salsa to You’ll Be Mine (Party Time) by Gloria Estefan - which unfortunately saw a couple of mistakes including a slip.
Annabel and Johanne's second dance was a Viennese waltz to Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want, in the style of Slow Moving Millie, originally by The Smiths. Shirley told Annabel she had “beautiful, natural turns” and the pair received 33 points.
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