Angela Rippon has asked fans to 'wish her luck' as she broke her silence after being saved on Strictly Come Dancing sparked outrage. Fans of the BBC One dance contest last saw the veteran broadcaster in the ballroom over the weekend.
29.10.2023 - 12:11 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Strictly Come Dancing viewers couldn't help but be distracted as Motsi Mabuse appeared to 'change' throughout the show. Halloween came early to the ballroom on Saturday night (October 28) as the BBC One dance contest pulled out all the stops for its annual spooky special.
Each couple - and the judges - dressed to impress ahead of the spookiest day of the year on Tuesday (October 31) before the reaming contestants took the floor for their latest performance in the hope of making it through to week six of the competition and another step closer to the Glitterball trophy.
But to begin with, all eyes were on the judges after hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman did their usual introductions. Anton Du Beke appeared as a mad scientist while Craig Revel Horwood channelled Professor Severus Snape from the Harry Potter movies.
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Head judge Shirley Ballas also arrived as the Evil Queen from Snow White but Motsi stood out as she channelled her own spooky character. She was seen sporting a black dress with an exaggerated cape while her hair had been made into a stunning spiderweb with a glittering spider on one side.
Viewers rushed to compliment the foursome - particularly Motsi - however, the judge did cause a distraction throughout the show as they couldn't help but notice her hair starting to droop down at times.
@LauraP_71 said: "Motsi’s web is alive and sometimes looks like an umbrella. #Strictly." @dancefeverqueen commented: "Motsi’s hair web keeps changing from concave to convex lol #Strictly #StrictlyComeDancing." @LusamzaH noted: "Motsi's web hair is wilting as
Angela Rippon has asked fans to 'wish her luck' as she broke her silence after being saved on Strictly Come Dancing sparked outrage. Fans of the BBC One dance contest last saw the veteran broadcaster in the ballroom over the weekend.
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