Strictly in new fix row as fans spot ‘clue’ after judges predict Jamie Borthwick will win the Glitterball

DRESSED successful Elton John’s signature style, EastEnders prima Jamie Borthwick’s quickstep was the item of past night’s Strictly.

But present the BBC ballroom amusement has been plunged into a hole row, aft the judges called him retired arsenic an aboriginal winner, which risks unfairly influencing the voters.

Die-hard fans person besides noted that helium had an advantage, having won the Strictly Christmas peculiar with his quickstep past year.

Known for his relation arsenic Jay Brown connected the BBC soap, Jamie, 30 dazzled audiences, arsenic helium danced to I americium Still Standing successful a pinkish feather boaed costume and glittering sunglasses for movie week, netting him a people of 30.

Following his performance, the judges lavished praise connected Jamie, predicting that helium could beryllium the 1 to assistance the glitterball. 

Anton Du Beke said: “ You cognize you truly are a ace super dancer. I deliberation you could beryllium 1 of the favourites to assistance the trophy to beryllium rather honorable with you. I deliberation you are an exceptional talent.”

Motsi Mabuse was successful agreement, adding: "Yes, Anton, I deliberation the Glitterball is rather adjacent to you!"

The judges' comments hinted astatine a beardown accidental of Jamie clinching the title, prompting big Tess Daly to remark: "Thank you judges. Two retired of 4 mentioned the Glitterball... that's large news!

But Jamie modestly brushed disconnected the comments by saying: “It’s a spot excessively aboriginal to beryllium mentioning the glitterball, but nonetheless, I admit everything they say.”

His show with creation partner, Michelle Tsiakkas, 29, prompted a slew of mixed comments connected societal media. One said: “Jamie doing a quickstep erstwhile helium did a quickstep connected the Christmas amusement and won, feels unfair. This should person been 1 of the dances helium ne'er got to do.”

Another said: “The judges mentioning the glitterball aft Jamie’s quickstep, the creation that won him the Christmas peculiar past year.If that’s not a coincidence I don’t cognize what is.”

Meanwhile different criticized the opus prime arsenic being synonymous with histrion Jill Halfpenny’s worldbeating jive successful the archetypal bid successful 2004, which has gone down successful Strictly history.

They said: “I don’t deliberation anyone should creation to Jilly Halfpenny’s I americium inactive Standing. It volition everlastingly beryllium Jilly Halfpennys jive and Jamie is precise flat-footed.

Elsewhere, week 3’s movie week was powered with showbiz gusto arsenic the pros were transformed to minions from Despicable Me, with Kai Widdrington taking connected the relation of Gru and his chap dancers wearing yellowish bodysuits.

But DIY SOS prima Nick Knowles and his creation spouse Luba Mushtauk were absent from the dancefloor owed to a genu wounded sustained during the formal rehearsal.

Nick had been owed to execute the Charleston to Rain connected the Roof from Paddington 2. Strictly rules saw him ‘receive a bye’ done to adjacent weeks amusement successful the anticipation helium has recovered.

Last week Olympic swimmer Tom Dean became the archetypal personage to permission the competition with his creation spouse Nadiya Bychokova.