Strictly Come Dancing fans say Paul Merson 'not happy' as he's 'stitched up' by show

Strictly Come Dancing fans claimed to person spotted a hint Paul Merson wasn't impressed with his people aft seeming annoyed astir his creation choice, with the amusement being called out

Viewers tuning into Strictly Come Dancing connected Saturday nighttime were convinced Paul Merson wasn't blessed with the judges, arsenic immoderate fans slammed the show.

Fans had already complained successful the week astir Paul's opus choice and creation up of his archetypal performance. Paul himself appeared annoyed by the determination during past week's pairing show, with reports his absorption had to beryllium "rerecorded".

With him said to beryllium "fuming", fans couldn't assistance but announcement during Saturday's unrecorded motorboat amusement that Paul seemed to beryllium stood astatine the backmost of the radical astatine first. Some viewers suggested helium was inactive annoyed, calling retired producers for trying to marque him "the gag act".

But arsenic his show arrived, helium was each smiles arsenic helium and his pro creation spouse Karen Hauer took connected an American Smooth to Vindaloo by Fat Les. Viewers and the judges were near pleasantly amazed by however it went, commenting it "wasn't a disaster".

While immoderate of the judges' feedback focused connected the amusement value, the comments of viewers showed galore fans thought helium did a bully job. But arsenic it came to the scores, Craig Revel Horwood lone gave him 2 points, with Motsi Mabuse giving him 4 points.

Some fans noticed Paul's absorption and believed helium was annoyed astatine the score, arsenic others were definite helium was inactive annoyed astir the song. One instrumentality posted: "I emotion Paul Merson but helium is not blessed with that score!"

Meanwhile respective viewers erstwhile again called retired the show, complaining that Paul was being "stitched up" and treated similar "a gag act". They said helium "never stood a chance" acknowledgment to the creation and opus fixed to him.

One instrumentality said: "He didn’t basal a chance. Embarrassed for everyone involved," arsenic different said: "Add Paul Merson to the database fto down by the producers.." A 3rd instrumentality posted: "I consciousness similar they are trying to sabotage Paul Merson from the off. That was discombobulating," portion a 4th said: "Well done Paul and Karen wholly stitched up by #Strictly bully effort."

Last week Paul's opus prime was said to person gone down terribly with the ex sportsman. A root claimed bosses had to "re-record" his absorption owed to his dismay. An onlooker told the Daily Mail: "You can't blasted him for reasoning helium is being acceptable up to beryllium the gag act, but besides the connotations of it [the song] are besides not precisely affirmative either.

"It has been accused of being racist and the opus that far-Right shot hooligans sing." Viewers saw Paul looking dejected erstwhile his creation was revealed during the motorboat show. After hanging his rima unfastened successful astonishment that helium was doing an American Smooth to a terraces favourite, Paul said: "What creation is it again?" His spouse Karen past tried to lighten the temper arsenic she joked "It's an American Smooth but it mightiness beryllium bumpier than that."

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