Strictly Come Dancing has been rocked over the past few months by allegations of bullying and a toxic atmosphere on set fostered by some of the show’s professional dancers.
The dancing, however, has now begun, and attentions are being dragged away from scandal to sequins. The BBC will be relieved to hear us all squabbling over strange decisions by the judges and unfair voting, rather than mistreated celebs and hotheaded dancers.
It’s time to look forward to the freezing December night when another pair will be crowned Strictly winners and lift the coveted Glitterball Trophy. But who will it be?
Who is out so far?
Week eight: Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu
The second pairing to get the boot was Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones, after the pair failed to impress the judges or public in the Movie Week showdown with their samba to Poor Unfortunate Souls from The Little Mermaid. Up against Paul Merson and Karen Hauer, who delivered a cheesy but enjoyable cha cha to the theme from cowboy caper The Magnificent Seven, it was evident from the off that their time on the show was numbered.
Week two: Tom Dean and Nadiya Bychkova
