BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans fume 'tell us' as they make observation about Blackpool dance choices
14.11.2023 - 20:47
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Strictly Come Dancing fans have demanded 'tell us' as they made the same observation about the upcoming dances. This Saturday (November 18) the seven remaining couples in the BBC One dance contest, along with the judges, hosts and crew, will head to Blackpool.
As is an annual tradition, those still vying for the Glitterball trophy will perform in the iconic Tower Ballroom in a bid to remain in the competition as the final edges ever closer.
But it appears Strictly fans aren't impressed about the choice made for Angela Rippon after she survived the dance-off to make it through to the famous week in the hit show. The veteran broadcaster impressed the judges on Saturday night (November 11) during her latest stint in the ballroom with her professional dance partner Kai Widdrington.
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The pair were hoping to bounce back from being in the dreaded dance-off the weekend before with their Paso Doble to Madonna’s Hung Up. But during her dance, Angela slipped and the error was noticed by head judge Shirley Ballas.
Despite the mistake, Angela received high scores from the judging panel with Shirley saying the slip 'didn't matter' while fellow judge Motsi Mabuse told her: "This Paso is going to Blackpool." However, it wasn't enough in viewers' eyes as the 79-year-old landed in the dance-off for a second week in a row.
Angela and Kai went up against Krishnan Guru-Murphy and his professional dancer Lauren Oakley and both couples had to reprise their routines again, including Krishnan and Lauren's samba to Bamboleo by Gipsy Kings, before the judges made