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Strictly Come Dancing 2022 RECAP: Fury as fan favourite dumped despite scoring over 30 points during Blackpool special

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STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were left furious after Tyler West and Diane Buswell were dumped from the Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

On Saturday's edition of , DJ and singer turned in the performance of the night, dancing a Couple's Choice to a megamix and scoring the first 40 alongside her partner Vito.

Molly and Carlos were the first couple to be voted for the dance-off and were shortly joined by and - but the former were voted off.

One irate fan posted on : "That was the most outrageous decision in the history of the competition! Tyler was so much better than Molly!!!! I'm completely dumbfounded by what I've just witnessed, Anton is the only sensible person on the panel!!!!!!

Speaking about the show, Tyler West said his experience on gave him confidence and a "new-found family" as he became the eighth contestant to leave the show after a competitive weekend in .

Strictly returns to BBC One on Saturday night at 7.15pm.

  • Good luck, Fleur

  • Destiny fulfilled

    Wow, Fleur. Just wow.

    Even Craig is bowled over after Fleur's Destiny's Child dance.

    Boom! Surely we are looking at the first perfect ten scores?

  • Fleur's tears

    Her tribute to her dad has left fans in tears.

    He loved Strictly even more than X Factor where she shot to fame.

    Aww.

  • Cool Carlos

    Did you hear Molly's partner say dancing in Blackpool was 'highlight of his life?'

    Wonder what he'll say if he gets to the finals...

  • Queen Motsi

    She outdoes herself every week with her fancy hairdos, so no wonder Motsi has gone all out for Blackpool.

    *Bow down*

  • Flawless

    Do you see Molly running over to the judges after that jive?

    She's gone to collect her tens.

  • Moll-umental

    She's a dark horse of the competition, but we reckon Molly is going to knock it out of the park tonight.

    Look at her jive!

  • And breathe

  • Ham-zum scores

    Did you see how elated Hamza was to get 38 points as his partner jumped into his arms?

    Reckon he was robbed for 2 marks, though.

    Ha!

  • Let's hear if for Hamza

    He's just class isn't he?

    American smooth to go down in history.

    One fan Tweeted: "That has to be a 40 for me, well done Hamza great start to the show!"

  • Hamza's big opener

    He's going all out with Frank Sinatra tonight.

    We can't wait.

  • Tyler talk of town

    Tyler's fro.

    It will need its own account.

    That is all.

  • Hair we go

    Do you see Claudia has got her hair extra glossy for tonight's Blackpool show?

    Tess is brightening up proceedings in neon green too.

    She's ready to go.

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