BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers make same point about judges' scores amid 'overmarking' claims
25.11.2023 - 22:13
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Strictly Come Dancing viewers have hit out at the show's judges claiming their comments and scores 'don't match'. Fans were left reeling at the marking during tonight's show as some complained the judging panel were 'overmarking' certain contestants.
After all six of the remaining celebrities took to the dance floor, Ellie Leech and Vito Coppola went straight to the top of the leaderboard, closely followed by Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell, while Angela Scanlon and Carlos Gu came in last place.
But throughout the show, viewers made the same observations as they suggested the judges were favouring some couples over others with their scoring.
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Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzman were first up with an American Smooth, which received a mixed response. Anton Du Beke told the pair the routine was "a little bit lumpy" and it was "not their best" while Shirley Ballas said it was "not smooth enough" and she was "expecting just a little bit more". Motsi Mabuse was more complimentary, telling the couple they had done "exceptional work".
But despite a lack of enthusiasm in the comments, the pair still scored 34 in total - a nine each from Anton and Motsi and eights from Shirley and Craig Revel Horwood. Viewers thought the judges had been too generous with their marks after criticising aspects of the routine and took to social media to share their thoughts.
One viewer wrote: "Sorry but Layton is totally over scored by the judges" and another added: "The judges were pretty fair to Layton there in their critique but their scores never seem to