Strictly Come Dancing 2022 RECAP: Fan fury as Craig Revel Horwood scores Johannes and Ellie just three while Tony gets 4
STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were fuming after judge Craig Revel Horwood scored Johannes and Ellie just three points - and gave Tony a 4.
The show's own Mr Nasty was back in full force on Saturday night's show.
Strictly fans flocked to Twitter after Craig said Johannes' dance 'lacked passion.'
One Tweeted: "Three. Just three!"
Another said: "That was cruel."
Meanwhile fans feared Fleur East could end up in the bottom two again after an 'odd song choice.'
The X Factor star will be dancing to Elton John's 'I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues', and fans were less than impressed.
Other Strictly stars have been given more upbeat tracks with Helen & Gorka doing the jive to ‘Tightrope’ by Janelle Monáe.
Read our Strictly 2022 live blog below for the latest news and gossip...
James Bye hails Strictly rival as 'incredible'
Speaking on Strictly spin-off It Takes Two, EastEnders actor James Bye hailed Fleur East as "incredible" after she defeated him in the dance-off.
"The standard is getting better and better and better and some dances you are going to excel at. For whatever reason the judges didn’t see that the Charleston was one of our best dances," he said.
"It’s a game and that is the way you have to play it. We did our best and I’m happy to have left the competition under those circumstances. We danced as well as we could have danced it. And Fleur is incredible."
James Bye opens up about close relationship with Amy Dowden
Speaking on Strictly spin-off It Takes Two, EastEnders actor James Bye paid tribute to his dance partner.
He said: "I’ve had such an amazing time but Amy is what Strictly is all about.
"I have never worked with anybody, in any line of work that has loved her job as much as Amy does.
"She gives this show every part of her body, she is such a lovely human being, she will be in my life forever. She is amazing. But this is what Strictly is all about and they are so lucky to have her."
When does Strictly return?
Strictly will return on Saturday at 7pm.
The competition is really heating up after James Bye’s emotional goodbye last night.
If you missed the weekend’s action, catch up on BBC iPlayer.
Ellie Taylor shares impressive Strictly snaps
After working very hard with dance partner Johannes, Ellie scored top of the leader board over the weekend.
She really wowed the judges and the public, after working for “10 hours a day” to improve her dancing skills, said Johannes.
Strictly Christmas special
The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Day special will commence filming on 7 December
Tickets to attend are limited, to find out more details, here.
The BBC announced: “Marking the end of the latest incredible series of sparkles and show-stopping moments, Strictly Come Dancing returns with a special one-off programme on Christmas Day, recording in advance on Wednesday 7 December.
“This year six new celebrities will take to the floor and compete to become the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas champion 2022.”
Strictly’s week six leaderboard
In case you missed this weekend’s instalment of Strictly Come Dancing, here is a list of the leader board from this weekend.
- Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe: Couple’s Choice – 35/40
- Tyler West and Dianne Buswell: Cha-Cha – 35/40
- Kym Marsh and Graziano Di Prima: Rumba – 34/40
- Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal: Tango – 33/40
- Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu: Argentine Tango – 33/40
- Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez: Foxtrot – 32/40
- Will Mellor and Nancy Xu: Cha-Cha – 32/40
- Fleur East and Vito Coppola: Salsa – 32/40
- Tony Adams and Katya Jones: Quickstep – 31/40
- Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin: Foxtrot – 29/40
- James Bye and Amy Dowden: Charleston – 27/4
Jayde Adams: Live action Little Mermaid production made ‘huge’ mistake
The comedian said they should have hired Fleur East and herself instead, as the two dress up as Ariel and Ursula.
She paid tribute to her friend for her birthday, in a sweet Instagram post.
“Ursula and Ariel live action remake made a big mistake. Huge
“Happy birthday . Gracious, elegant, funny, always positive and so very very very clever. WHAT A MEGA BABE,” she captioned the photo.Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu’s sensational Saturday performance: ‘We did it partner’
Singer Molly thanked the public for all the support after feeling “nervous” on Saturday night.
Sharing a video of herself and Carlos on Instagram of their spell-binding Halloween performance, she wrote: “We did it partner, came back fighting @gkx_carlos 💜
“Was super nervous this week and I think that showed a little yesterday but I can’t thank everyone enough for the support, we wouldn’t be here without you🤍
“& thank you again to the brilliant & for this incredible choreography 🧛🏼♀️🔥🧛🏼 .”
Strictly super fans camp out overnight for a chance of seeing the show live
Almost 100 fans of the long running show pitched up tents over night so they could be some of the first into the auditorium.
Fans were interviewed by the the , at around six in the morning on Saturday, as they prepared for a big day ahead.
Alison Wratchford, 51, and her husband Paul, arrived at midnight on Friday having trekked all the way down from Warwickshire.
“If you’re going to come to Strictly you want the best seats,” Mrs Wratchford says. “I wasn’t trying to be first in the queue but I was determined to get in.”
“I couldn’t sleep so we got up and came down,” she told the BBC.
Strictly schedule shake up this weekend
The show will air on Friday and Sunday to avoid clashing with the World Cup.
For the first time every, Strictly Come Dancing will see a show schedule re-jig as the World Cup airs in December.
Instead of airing on Saturday 11 December, Strictly will be shown on 3 December and 10 December.
A Strictly spokesperson confirmed to : ‘Strictly Come Dancing will continue to bring glitter, glamour and glorious dancing to homes across the nation throughout the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Neil Jones makes ‘dig’ at Strictly Come Dancing star
The pro made a remark after he was dancing without a partner over the weekend, as he was not chosen as part of this year’s line-up.
Pro Neil helped Ellie Simmonds and Nikita Kuzmin with their Halloween dance training to the Scooby Doo theme.
He dressed up as the villain and chased the two around for their performance, saying: “I would have got away with it if it wasn’t for you pesky people and your Foxtrot.”
Ellie asked him: “How’s it all been going, Neil?”
Neil replied: “Yeah, they’ve been keeping me busy, a bit of this and that.”
One fan tweeted: “Give Neil a partner FFS. #Strictly #PartnerforNeil.”
Fans spot Strictly star during musical performance
While Rina Sawayama sang her single This Hell, fans spotted a Strictly pro dancing along, who was not part of this year’s line-up.
Dancer Neil Jones was spotted bopping along to the catchy tune, one fan tweeted: “Neil best part of that performance……never heard of her!”
Another commented: “Loved that! Great to see Neil dancing too.”
One fan even called for his return to the show: “Neil Jones needs to be one of the pro dancers.”
Craig hits out
Craig Revel Horwood has hit out at the mole who has been leaking which celeb is voted off before the results show.
Panellist Craig, 57, has slammed the Strictly leaker and said they need to “get a life” for “ruining” the Sunday results show.
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Craig said the person in question needs to be removed from “every social media platform”, in a bid to stop them spreading these “vicious rumours”.
Strictly’s Kym Marsh admits difficulty balancing rehearsing with family life
Strictly’s Kym Marsh has admitted she finds it tough to balance rehearsing for the show with her family life.
She is a mother of four and grandmother to three.
Kym told : “Sometimes it’s hard because obviously there’s a lot going on in my life.
“There’s a lot going on – Waterloo Road, my family. Then you take on board learning dances, travelling and everything else.
“Sometimes you can let our head go into a place. Today I managed to get myself out of that on my own.”
Strictly Christmas special
The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Day special will commence filming on 7 December
Tickets to attend are limited, to find out more details, here.
The BBC announced: “Marking the end of the latest incredible series of sparkles and show-stopping moments, Strictly Come Dancing returns with a special one-off programme on Christmas Day, recording in advance on Wednesday 7 December.
“This year six new celebrities will take to the floor and compete to become the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas champion 2022.”
Emotional It Takes Two tonight
Amy Dowden was in floods of tears on It Takes Two after her exit from the competition with celeb partner James Bye.
The pair joined Rylan Clark on It Takes Two to reflect on their exit, with James showering praise on Welsh pro Amy, 32.
When does Strictly return?
Strictly will return on Saturday at 7pm.
The competition is really heating up after James Bye’s emotional goodbye last night.
If you missed the weekend’s action, catch up on BBC iPlayer.
Watch the moment James Bye learnt his fate
James Bye looked gutted when he found out he had been booted off the show after he found himself in the dreaded dance off on Sunday.
The star looked like he wasn't too surprised however as he was up against tough competition.
Fans think they have discovered hint as to who will leave
Fans think the reason James Bye left the show on Sunday night was due to the eyebrow raising choice of costume.
For the Strictly Halloween special, James and Amy performed a bee themed dance, quite unusual for spooky season.
One fan drew a comparison for the most “silly” costumes of the series, and how those who wore them left she show swiftly after.
'Sad to see James Bye leave'
James Bye has left Strictly Come Dancing, after he "did his best" in a brutal dance off along with partner Amy Dowden, against Fleur East and Vito Coppola.
James and Amy gave it their all as they performed a Charleston for the Halloween Strictly special, dancing to Bumble Bee, by LaVern Baker, while donning beekeeper and bee costumes.
Brimming with emotion, James shed a tear after host Tess Daly mentioned his two young children, and fans couldn't cope, one wrote on Twitter: "Aw, #JamesBye is leaving. He did his best. Bye, James Bye! Aw his emotion #StrictlyComeDancing #StrictlyResults."
Another penned: "Sad to see James Bye leave Strictly. He was one of my favourites #StrictlyComeDancing," as James made his way off the stage.
Ellie Taylor shares impressive Strictly snaps
After working very hard with dance partner Johannes, Ellie scored top of the leader board over the weekend.
She really wowed the judges and the public, after working for "10 hours a day" to improve her dancing skills, said Johannes.
Gorka Marquez praises Helen Skelton after a 'scary' week
The Strictly pro responded to a message on Instagram from Helen about their Halloween performance.
He wrote: "That got a bit scary… " he typed. Thank you to everyone who voted for us to stay in the competition.
"Your love and support means the world to us! So grateful to dance for another week with @helenskelton.
"Week 7 here we come!!! @bbcstrictly."
Fans spot Strictly star during musical performance
While Rina Sawayama sang her single This Hell, fans spotted a Strictly pro dancing along, who was not part of this year’s line-up.
Dancer Neil Jones was spotted bopping along to the catchy tune, one fan tweeted: “Neil best part of that performance……never heard of her!”
Another commented: “Loved that! Great to see Neil dancing too.”
One fan even called for his return to the show: “Neil Jones needs to be one of the pro dancers.”
Strictly Christmas special
The Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Day special will commence filming on 7 December
Tickets to attend are limited, to find out more details, here.
The BBC announced: "Marking the end of the latest incredible series of sparkles and show-stopping moments, Strictly Come Dancing returns with a special one-off programme on Christmas Day, recording in advance on Wednesday 7 December.
"This year six new celebrities will take to the floor and compete to become the Strictly Come Dancing Christmas champion 2022."
Will Mellor wishes his fans a happy Monday
The Strictly contestant took to Instagram to update his followers on the week to come as he took a stroll outdoors.