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Strictly Come Dancing results live: Josh Widdicombe's co-star speaks out as judge's decision angers fans

Strictly Come Dancing results live: Josh Widdicombe's co-star speaks out as judge's decision angers fans
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Strictly Come Dancing results live: Josh Widdicombe's co-star speaks out as judge's decision angers fans Strictly Come Dancing week five was full of twists and turns as Delta Goodrem made a triumphant return to the ballroom - but fans were shocked overnight after discovering which celebrity was eliminated It's just hours until the Strictly results show, but the spoiler has already been leaked online (surprise, surprise) and fans are not happy about one judge's decision. Elsewhere, the new...

Strictly Come Dancing results live: Josh Widdicombe's co-star speaks out as judge's decision angers fans Strictly Come Dancing week five was full of twists and turns as Delta Goodrem made a triumphant return to the ballroom - but fans were shocked overnight after discovering which celebrity was eliminated It's just hours until the Strictly results show, but the spoiler has already been leaked online (surprise, surprise) and fans are not happy about one judge's decision. Elsewhere, the new Strictly hosts have been finding their feet and fans appear more optimistic about the future. The BBC has also rubbished claims that the trio will be scrapped next year, branding it "pure speculation". However, Josh Widdicombe's The Last Leg co-star has spoken out about his new gig, joking that it feels like he's "broken up" with them since taking on Strictly. It was a night of twists and turns last night, with emotions at an all-time high as footballer Shaun Wright-Phillips choked up after noticing his famous dad in the crowd. Delta Goodrem also made her triumphant return to the ballroom after suffering a nasty rib injury and scored the first 10 of the series. But it was Olympic champion Tabby Stoecker who shot to the top of the leaderboard after scoring two 10s with her Couple's Choice dance with Mark Karmalita. Follow along with the Mirror tonight and keeeep dancing! Strictly rundown - what you missed last night! - Delta Goodrem returned and received the first 10 of the series from Anton Du Beke - but got just a 7 from Craig - Tabby Stoecker and Mark Kamalita shot to the top of the leaderboard with two 10s after wowing with their Couples Choice - Fans accused the judges of being 'ridiculously harsh' on Emmerdale star Lawrence Robb after he received 4s from Craig and Shirley, a 5 from Motsi and 6 from Anton - Shuan Wright-Phillips landed at the bottom of the leaderboard with just 17 out of 40, but was close to tears after spotting his famous dad Ian in the crowd - Will Best and Dianne Buswell danced with babies on the dancefloor... Elimination result leaked overnight While we know the result and which judge made the vote, we will be keeping our lips seeled until tonight. Fans have accused the judge of being 'biased', with X user commented: "I think this takes the cake for the most bizarre." What time is Strictly on tonight? Jaime, Cach, Lawrence and Shaun are all at risk tonight after landing bottom of the leaderboard... Who should go tonight? Fans will discover the result in tonight's pre-recorded results show, but whose time do you think is or should be up? Shaun's emotional post ahead of results show The ex-Premier League footballer scored just 17 out of 40 for his Jive last night, leaving him in danger of elimination tonight. He wrote: "Last night was a challenge, but as always, we dance, we smile, and we keep going! Thank you to all those who voted and supported as always." Tabby posts backstage photos from Saturday night The 25-year-old took to Instagram to share a behind the scenes glance from yesterday evening and last week. Josh Widdicombe's co-star says it feels like he's 'broken up' with them after landing Strictly job Josh has hosted the late night Channel 4 chat show alongside Adam and Alex Brooker since 2012. The Last Leg was originally introduced as a nightly aftershow for Channel 4's coverage of the 2012 Paralympics, but was renewed as a weekly series after receiving strong reviews. "Do you know what? Watching him now, it feels like he's broken up with us and he's moved on," Adam said during his appearance on Virgin Radio UK with Chris Evans. "Even to the point where they had, what was it, Icons Night over the weekend and the social media had Josh and Johannes and Emma and it said they called them an iconic trio… I thought The Last Leg was an iconic trio. But he seems happier with them… "Now that I look back, it is like a breakup because now that I think about it, I'm like, 'Oh my God, the signs were there.' "So after he did Strictly and did the Christmas episode, but then he kept posting because I think maybe Karen [Hauer] was his partner, but he kept going to watch the Strictly live tour and support her. Now I realise. Now I realise that they weren't work trips at all!" Strictly leaderboard on its head! Jaime and Carlos bagged top marks last week with their Paso, scoring 34 and were joint top with Cach and Maddie, who impressed with their Foxtrot. Lawrence and Jowita had also wowed with their Salsa, which they had scored 30 for. This week, however, it was a very different story. Lawrence and Jowita dropped to second bottom with a shock score of 19 for their Jive, followed closely by Cach and Maddie, who scored 24 for their Cha Cha Cha. Similarly, Jaime and Carlos scored just 25 for their Foxtrot. This raises the question of whether we could see a leaderboard topper in the dance-off this week... BBC responds to claims Strictly will change hosts next year According to reports, senior bosses have been "canvassing opinions from industry figures about what to do next year." However, the BBC has rubbished such claims to the Mirror, suggesting it is "pure and utter speculation". Read more here. Have your say! What did you think of the judges' scoring? Furious Strictly fans call for Shirley to be axed One fan commented on X: "#Strictly Just wanted to pick up on Shirley's comments towards Bethany following her Argentine Tango tonight. Shirley shows hints of bias and sexism when she comments on young women during SCD. She's done the same with Ashley Roberts Fleur East and Tasha Ghouri in recent years and now she's doing the same with Lacey & Bethany this year imo." While another commented: "Shirley is being really harsh on Lacey." A third wrote: "Ok, it's now impossible to ignore Shirley's bias against the female celebs. The way she's talked tonight to Lacey and Bethany specifically was crazy harsh. Especially when she praised Will who was awful." Judges react to 'Babydoll' dance While Shirley Ballas wrote: "I CANT BELIEVE I BABY DOLLED WITH JAMIE MILLER" Motsi Mabuse also loved the song, commenting: "The vibe was vibing, it’s a tune gang." Who are Jamie Miller and Antonio Cipriano Delta's performance divides viewers One viewer took to Instagram to say: "Delta being second with a fractured rib shows how talented she is, so proud of this lady." But another wrote: "Delta walked and not danced and somehow gets that's score. Yes I know she was injured but she didn't dance no matter how you badge it compared to the others." Viewers react to week five leaderboard results One Instagrm user commented on the Strictly post: " Lawrence deserved to be much higher," another said: "I felt the Judges scores were all over the place especially from Anton." A third wrote: "FINALLY scores reflecting tabby and marks true talent! They deserve to be at the top."
Josh Widdicombe's (PERSON) Delta Goodrem (ORG) Shaun Wright-Phillips (PERSON) Olympic (EVENT) Tabby Stoecker (PERSON) Couple's Choice (ORG) Mark Karmalita (PERSON) Mirror (ORG) Anton Du Beke (PERSON) Craig - Tabby Stoecker (PERSON) Mark Kamalita (PERSON) Lawrence Robb (PERSON) Craig (PERSON) Shirley (PERSON) Motsi (ORG)
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