Strictly star sparks fan fears as she struggles to hold back tears on show

ONE of the names in this years crop of Strictly Come Dancing celebs has sparked major fears from fans.

Former Love Island star Zara McDermott found herself in the dance-off yet again.

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Zara, 26, once again landed near the bottom of the leaderboard with her American Smooth, as she was given 28 points by the judges.

After the public vote she found herself in the dance-off alongside comedian and BBC Radio 1Xtra star Eddie Kadi.

When she first reacted to the news, she looked emotional as she vowed to continue whilst the host Tess Daly, 54, couldn't help but clasp her hand in support.

Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke all decided to save Zara for her improved technique

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This means the reality star was sent through to week six - aka Halloween Week - as she will perform a spooky number.

Head judge Shirley Ballas also agreed with the decision by her fellow panelists.

But after the show, one fan created a thread on the social media site Reddit as they expressed fears for the star.

After she was seen to have held back tears after she was revealed to be in the dance off, her fan wanted to pay tribute to the former Made In Chelsea personality.

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The enthusiast wrote: "I actually felt so sorry for her, she literally looked like she wanted to cry, bless her.

"For once, I was glad Craig wasn’t completely honest cause I think he could tell she was getting upset."

More of her admirers replied in their droves as they expressed similar sentiments about the star as they felt sorry for her.

One user commented: "She seemed genuinely excited to do strictly and I feel so bad for her each week when her progress isn’t appreciated."

A second said: "Oh I really like Zara - I feel she’s so happy to be on strictly and is trying so bloody hard!! I can see her improving each week and her confidence is growing."

"I wasn’t a fan of Zara before she did strictly but now she’s growing on me, and I really love the ‘ journey’ celebs, you can tell how much it means to her to learn to dance," noted a third.

Whilst a fourth added: "You can tell her enthusiasm, that she does her best and she is really nice."

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