BBC Strictly fans claim ‘it’s blatant’ judges want Pete Wicks in final as they pinpoint Tasha Ghouri mistakes: ‘Not slick’
Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left infuriated with the judges once again as they pinpoint Tasha Ghouri’s mistakes after “ignoring” a few of Pete Wicks’.
The remaining five celebrities are putting their all into the final two performances tonight ahead of the final next weekend.
Tonight, Ghouri and partner Aljaz Skorjanec opened the show and performed the Salsa to Something New by Girls Aloud.
After the couple flipped and spun around the dancefloor, they celebrated and seemed happy with their performance.
However, whilst the judges were pleased to see Ghouri had taken on some of their advice from last week, they couldn’t help but point out some of the mistakes she had made.
Head judge Shirley Ballas noted: “Well semi-final week, I don’t think I have ever heard the studio audience that loud before.
“But you this evening have opened up our show with a beautiful performance, last week I asked you to get loose and a little bit down, you came out with some fire in your belly today.
“You really gave it your all. One tiny little thing, that was your transitions in your lift, I think that you could feel that. But what a way to open the semi-final.”
Anton Du Beke agreed with Ballas and said that her performance was “spectacular” and noted that it wasn’t “seamless” as her transitions were stumbly.
Motsi Mabuse and Craig Revel Horwood also took issue with the lift transitions, leaving the pair to look deflated as they made their way to the Claud-atorium.
Despite some of the negative feedback, the couple walked away with a score of 35 out of a possible 40 for their first dance of the night.
Once again, viewers took issue with the comments from the judges as they had previously ignored similar mistakes from Wicks.
One slammed on X: “Not them s****ing Tasha off. Say you want Pete in the final a bit louder why don’t you.”
Another added: “Oooo but when Pete messes majorly up, the judges are like ‘Oooo the mistakes don’t matter!’.”
“Oh, they want her in the bottom 2 again! #Strictly” a third mused before a fourth expressed: “Oh yeah you only excuse the mistakes if it’s Pete.”
Someone else noted: “Tasha hasn’t had anything less than a 9 in WEEKS and suddenly she’s getting an 8…. okay producers, you’re not slick.”
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One user agreed with the comments and hit back: “They didn’t say it was a s**t dance. They just said her transitions needed to be smoother. Get a grip.”
Another penned: “Beautiful from Tasha again. Simple as.” (sic)