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STRICTLY fans have worked out the 'real reason' Pete Wicks was saved from the dance off - despite landing at the bottom of the leaderboard.

Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing saw Pete, 36, and his professional partner Jowita Przystal dance the Cha Cha.

For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only BBC handout photo of Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystal, during their appearance on the live show of Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing show on BBC1. Picture date: Saturday November 16, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ Strictly. Photo credit should read: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: Not for use more than 21 days after issue. You may use this picture without charge only for the purpose of publicising or reporting on current BBC programming, personnel or other BBC output or activity within 21 days of issue. Any use after that time MUST be cleared through BBC Picture Publicity. Please credit the image to the BBC and any named photographer or independent programme maker, as described in the caption.
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Jowita and Pete danced the Cha Cha on Saturday nightCredit: BBC
For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only BBC handout photo of Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystal, during their appearance on the live show of Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing show on BBC1. Picture date: Saturday November 16, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ Strictly. Photo credit should read: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: Not for use more than 21 days after issue. You may use this picture without charge only for the purpose of publicising or reporting on current BBC programming, personnel or other BBC output or activity within 21 days of issue. Any use after that time MUST be cleared through BBC Picture Publicity. Please credit the image to the BBC and any named photographer or independent programme maker, as described in the caption.
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But - despite criticism over the performance - they managed to avoid the dance offCredit: BBC
For use in UK, Ireland or Benelux countries only BBC handout photo of Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystal, during their appearance on the live show of Saturday's Strictly Come Dancing show on BBC1. Picture date: Saturday November 16, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story SHOWBIZ Strictly. Photo credit should read: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: Not for use more than 21 days after issue. You may use this picture without charge only for the purpose of publicising or reporting on current BBC programming, personnel or other BBC output or activity within 21 days of issue. Any use after that time MUST be cleared through BBC Picture Publicity. Please credit the image to the BBC and any named photographer or independent programme maker, as described in the caption.
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Fans think Pete was saved by his skintight PVC trousersCredit: BBC

But despite the routine being criticised by viewers for Pete's many mistakes, they managed to avoid the dance off.

Instead Wynne Evans and Katya Jones faced Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe, with Wynne getting the boot.

And fans think Pete's costume - which included skintight pink PVC trousers - is what saved him.

Writing on social media, one said: "I can only assume people were voting for the pink trousers as it sure as hell wasn't the dancing!"

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Someone else wrote: "So how the hell did Pink Pete not be in the dance-off?

"His Cha Cha was the worst dance of the night! Must have been the Pink trousers that won it for him."

And a third added: "Please vote for the dancing, not the pink trousers! He was shocking."

Fans also called for head judge Shirley Ballas to be axed for 'over-scoring' Pete.

After Shirley gave them an eight, one wrote: "Need Shirley to leave after this series. So f****** unprofessional. Pete gets 'very entertaining' for that."

Another said: "Shirley losing all credibility as a judge."

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And someone else srote: "No matter what Pete does Shirley praises him."

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