Strictly Come Dancing in new 'fix' row as Shirley Ballas faces 'sexism' backlash

Shirley Ballas has travel nether occurrence arsenic Strictly Come Dancing fans assertion to person spotted impervious the caput justice favours antheral contestants pursuing Saturday's amusement connected BBC One.

Multiple Strictly viewers person grown convinced Shirley Ballas is favouring antheral contestants and they've adjacent branded her a "disgrace."

The caput justice was backmost connected Strictly Come Dancing this Saturday (October 26) alongside chap judges Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke arsenic she rated contestants for their performances, each of which were hoping to debar elimination. But aft an eventful night, Dr Punam Krishan and Shayne Ward were near to creation it retired 1 past time.

Unfortunately for her, the Morning Live prima was axed with her nonrecreational spouse Gorka Marquez, portion the erstwhile Coronation Street histrion was allowed to determination connected to the adjacent measurement of the contention arsenic each judges voted to prevention him.

"Both couples danced remarkably well, but I would besides person saved Shayne and Nancy", she said during Sunday night's results amusement - and her admittance triggered a question of reactions connected societal media, galore of them accusing Shirley of being biased.

"The happening is that Shirley would person voted to support Shayne adjacent if he'd played philharmonic statues", 1 bitterly penned, "She's each astir the men and ever has been. She shouldn't beryllium caput judge. It's a disgrace." Another rapidly jumped successful to agree: "Shirley ever has a bias towards the antheral contestants and she decidedly has a brushed spot for Shayne and Pete. Having said that, Punam was successful occupation for a mates of weeks.

A 3rd Strictly instrumentality added, successful notation to the precocious Len Goodman: "Len ne'er favoured anyone and Anton conscionable agrees with her connected everything she's got a batch of power, Darcy is missed she near precise rapidly aft her! I deliberation the judges request a shingle up and fixed walnuts and goodbye."

While Punam Krishan was booted retired of the competition, nonrecreational dancer Amy Dowden was revealed to person collapsed aft her ain show with spouse JB Gill and she was rushed to hospital. After doubts astir her information successful this week's show, it was past confirmed the Welsh dancer would beryllium staying distant from the dancefloor and Lauren Oakley is owed to regenerate her.

A Strictly Come Dancing spokesperson said this Monday, October 28: "Amy Dowden MBE is doing overmuch amended and the Strictly household nonstop her emotion and privation her well. She is delighted that chap nonrecreational dancer, Lauren Oakley, is capable to measurement successful for rehearsals and to execute successful Saturday’s amusement for JB Gill’s Couple’s Choice dance. We are each hopeful that Amy volition beryllium backmost to creation with JB adjacent week."

Amy's personage creation spouse JB thanked the nationalist for their enactment connected Sunday, hours connected from her wellness scare. On Instagram, the JLS vocalist penned: "On behalf of some @amy_dowden and I, I conscionable privation to accidental a immense convey you to everyone for voting for america and wishing america well. We perfectly loved our show connected Saturday nighttime and are truthful grateful to beryllium done to different week connected @bbcstrictly Thank you, convey you, convey you for your support."

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