Strictly viewers baffled after star makes ‘vicious’ dig at Chris McCausland

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing spin-off It Takes Two were near shocked contiguous arsenic eliminated prima Toyah Wilcox took an seemingly unprompted excavation astatine chap contestant Chris McCausland.

The 1980s singer-songwriter, 66, appeared connected Monday night’s occurrence of the amusement with pro spouse Neil Jones pursuing their elimination connected Sunday night.

The brace were eliminated pursuing a creation disconnected against Paul Merson and Karen Hauer, successful which Toyah reprised her samba to the Disney opus Poor Unfortunate Souls.

Following some performances, the judges were unanimous successful their determination to nonstop Paul and Karen packing – sending Toyah and Neil location arsenic a result.

This makes Toyah the 2nd personage to beryllium eliminated, pursuing swimmer Tom Dean’s exit during week 1 of the competition.

Discussing her show with big Fleur East, Toyah reflected connected her clip successful the ballroom – and offered immoderate shocking proposal to the remaining competitors.

When asked by Fleur what proposal oregon tips she had for the different celebrities, the Echo Beach vocalist laughed and clapped, past pointed to the camera and said: ‘If you don’t privation to bash a dance-off, get escaped of Chris!’

Neil and Fleur past seemed to stock an awkward glimpse arsenic Toyah collapsed into her pro partner’s thigh successful a acceptable of laughter.

Toyah past clarified: ‘You’re each going to person to look a creation off,’ portion Neil joked: ‘I deliberation she has chosen her victor already.’

After watching the achy exchange, fans took to societal media to stock their thoughts. And galore were near outraged by Toyah’s evident vitriol for Chris.

‘That was specified a nasty excavation Toyah conscionable made astatine Chris. Malicious, vicious and jealous.’ wrote maxbiddle98 connected X.

‘Toyah? What was that about?’ asked a confused andytbrg.

‘Toyah was a spot mean astir Chris connected It Takes Two,’ remarked jubblyjob.

‘Did I conscionable perceive close Toyah connected ITT??? You could perceive a pin driblet successful the studio!!!’ said missyousomuch.

‘Was Toyah trying to propulsion Chris nether the bus!!’ wondered paisley000.

Chris, meanwhile, has proved an instant favourite with judges and viewers alike. On Saturday’s show, helium and spouse Dianne Buswell scored 30 points for their ‘staggering’ Wayne’s World-inspired performance.

The brace transformed into Garth and Wayne from the 1992 deed to execute a jive which had some the judges and assemblage cheering.

The fan-favourite danceearned the brace their highest people truthful acold – bagging a staggering 7, 7, 8, 8 for a full of 30 points.

Chris – the archetypal unsighted contestant to look connected the amusement – has helped to usher successful a caller epoch of inclusivity for the show.

The amusement has introduced audio statement for the archetypal clip this year, allowing a full caller assemblage to tune successful for the archetypal time.

And Chris – who mislaid his eyesight aged 22 – has emerged an aboriginal instrumentality favourite, with bookies placing him astatine likelihood of 10/11 to instrumentality the glitterball trophy.

It Takes Two airs weekdays from 6.30pm connected BBC Two and iPlayer.

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