Furious Strictly fans claim judges overmarked show star – as second live show sparks favouritism row

FURIOUS Strictly Come Dancing fans have blasted show judges for "over-marking" one hugely-popular star.

BBC veteran Angela Rippon, 78, won the hearts of the Strictly loyals with her eye-watering leg raise during her first routine with professional Kai Widdrington, 28.

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On Saturday's live episode, she also impressed with an elegant Foxtrot to Frank Sinatra classic, You Make Me Feel So Young.

The routine, which saw Angela sashaying around in a white blouse and blue patterned skirt, was hailed "absolutely divine" by Strictly's head judge Shirley Ballas.

She told the star: "Absolutely divine. Of the whole evening, your frame is the best.

"You show dance has no age limit."

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Angela is Strictly's oldest-ever competitor at the age of 78.

Kai then sweetly added: "It is my honour to dance with you. You are a wonderful woman."

The duo scored a whopping 35 out of 40 - in what is only week two of the competition - and some felt she had been over-marked.

One fan was quick to take to X, formerly known as Twitter, to brand the star: "Overmarked Angela."

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Another put: "I like Angela Rippon but she will be overmarked for weeks, I can see it happen."

A third added: "Angela S is going to be consistently undermarked and Angela R overmarked…"

One then concluded: "Don’t get the hype for #AngelaRippon on
@bbcstrictly."

Recently, The Sun exclusively revealed Angela's game plan.

Angela, who turns 79 next month, told us: “I look at the younger people and I know I’m not as fit or strong, that’s just a medical fact.

“But I play tennis, I go to Pilates and ballet classes, so I’m pretty fit for someone of my age.

“I’ve told my pro partner, Kai, there are things I can do and things I can’t. I just want to do everything properly. I’ve told him, ‘Challenge me’.”

Meanwhile, tipping the other end of the Strictly scale, Les Dennis was sent packing for his sailor-inspired Samba this weekend.

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