Strictly fans spot moment pro ‘throws shade’ at producers after fans spot ‘unhappy’ partnership

STRICTLY fans deliberation 1 nonrecreational dancer was fuming with the opus they danced to connected Saturday night.

Viewers jumped connected societal media to remark astir the infinitesimal arsenic Karen Hauer gave her honorable sentiment astir her archetypal creation with ex-pro footballer Paul Merson.

After performing an American Smooth, she admitted she had "no clue" however to choreograph the moves to the legendary shot anthem Vindaloo by Fat Les.

After the brace danced successful shot kit-inspired outfits, she told Claudia Winkleman: "Choreographing to Vindaloo was 1 of the astir challenging things I've done successful my life."

Karen and Paul struggled to impressment the judges, but viewers had much sympathy for them.

One said: "Karen throwing shadiness astatine opus choice. She a superb pro!"

Another remarked: "The judges support saying it wasn't an American Smooth similar mediocre Karen had immoderate accidental successful that atrocious opus choice!

"It's a shame it overshadowed what was a truly bully effort from Paul. You could archer helium truly tried and enactment successful specified a bully effort. I privation that was recognised more."

And different chimed: "Karen having nary hint astir however she was gonna choreograph an American Smooth to that opus (though tbf it doesn't shriek AS)".

However, fans besides deed retired at Strictly and urged bosses not to marque Paul a gimmick.

The brace were yet scored 17 points, putting them adjacent to the bottommost of the leaderboard down Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones.

And fans slammed the amusement for not giving Paul a just accidental with the unusual creation benignant and opus combination.

Meanwhile, connected Saturday viewers yet got to find retired who has been paired with who - and immoderate deliberation that 1 celebrity's look said it all.

Many took to the net to accidental the aforesaid happening - that Karen and Paul didn't look blessed astir their partners.

One wrote connected treatment website Reddit: "Wow Karen was struggling to look blessed erstwhile she met Paul.

Another chimed in: "I truly privation Karen had been benched alternatively of Lauren this year. It feels unfair that she’s had a spouse each twelvemonth but her enthusiasm for the amusement seems to get little and little each year.
She came crossed arsenic truly rude."

A 3rd said connected X, formerly known arsenic Twitter: "Paul Merson doesn't privation to beryllium partnered with Karen lol I tin spot different Will Young exit benignant lol #Strictly2024."

Next Sunday volition spot the archetypal dreaded dance-off, and the archetypal elimination.