Strictly's Dan Walker flooded with support after hitting out at those questioning his place one show

Dan Walker has hit back at his Strictly Come Dancing critics after making it into the quarter final stage of the competition on Sunday 28 November. BBC Breakfast star Dan, 44, and his professional dance partner Nadiya Bychkova were kept in the competition and have got closer to getting their hands on the Glitterball trophy as Tilly Ramsay was eliminated from the competition.

Dan Walker has hit back after Strictly fans reacted angrily to the latest result on the BBC dance contest.

Craig Revel Horwood returned to the Strictly Come Dancing judging panel on Saturday night after he was forced to miss last week's episode due to testing positive for Covid. And it wasn't long until Craig, 56, engaged in some playful banter with Dan Walker following his Rumba to Desperado by Eagles with pro partner Nadiya Bychkova.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were outraged when guest judge Cynthia Erivo scored Dan Walker higher than fan favourite AJ Odudu, despite telling her she "loved her" and her performance.MORE: Strictly made a big change for Rose Ayling-Ellis that we never knew aboutThe Broadway star, who is filling in for Motsi Mabuse while is she is stuck in Germany, sparked a flurry of confused tweets from viewers of the BBC show after she opted to give Dan a nine, but only gave AJ an eight.

Strictly Come Dancing star Dan Walker has revealed he has been secretly voting for rival EastEnders actress Rose Ayling-Ellis to win the show as he “thinks she’s incredible”. The BBC Breakfast host, 44, has admitted to secretly voting for Rose, 27, as he thinks she is more worthy of the Glitterball Trophy as she is navigating the competition without hearing.

Dan Walker got his social media followers talking on Wednesday after he shared a behind-the-scenes glimpse from his visit to London.MORE: Strictly contestant Dan Walker reveals secret injuryThe BBC Breakfast co-host posted a photo of a restaurant menu that appeared to have been taken through a window and captioned it: "I'm not sure what causes more distress… the 'fruit selection' for £13 or the 8 quid chips! #LondonPrices."The post soon attracted hundreds of comments, with one fan responding

Strictly Come Dancing's Dan Walker revealed that he has injured his left calf during rehearsals on Thursday's It Takes Two.The BBC Breakfast star, 44, appeared on the spin-off show with pro partner Nadiya Bychkova where they admitted that they have been unable to do "much dancing" in rehearsals. Speaking to host Janette Manrara, Dan, who is set to perform an American Smooth on Saturday's show, said: "It’s been going alright, we’ve had a slight issue this week.

Strictly Come Dancing star Dan Walker has responded to critics of his performances on the BBC Saturday night flagship show.The BBC Breakfast host has received criticism for his dancing ability in recent weeks but the TV presenter strongly defended himself on Instagram on Tuesday to his 240,000 followers.