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STRICTLY Come Dancing fans were left outraged tonight when the judges saved Seann Walsh and Katya Jones in the dance-off.

The pair, who caused huge controversy with their drunken kiss last week, were given a spot on next week's Halloween special over Vick Hope and Graziano di Prima - and viewers were not happy about it.

Strictly fans were gobsmacked tonight when shamed Seann Walsh and Katya Jones were saved in the dance-off against Vick Hope and Graziano Di Prima
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Strictly fans were gobsmacked tonight when shamed Seann Walsh and Katya Jones were saved in the dance-off against Vick Hope and Graziano Di PrimaCredit: BBC

The Capital FM DJ was gracious in defeat, and thanked her co-stars for making the show such an "amazing" experience.

She said: "I've had the time of my life. I want to thank everyone for being the best possible people I could spend all this time with.

"And of course thank you Graz, you've been so patient with me and I've loved every last second."

However, fans took to Twitter in their droves to blast the decision, which saw all the judges barring Craig Revel Horwood favour Seann's Quickstep over Vick's Cha Cha Cha.

The Capital FM DJ was gracious in defeat as she failed to impress judges with her Cha Cha Cha
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The Capital FM DJ was gracious in defeat as she failed to impress judges with her Cha Cha ChaCredit: BBC
She was evidently disappointed as she bid farewell to Graziano, who showered her with praise as they made their exit
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She was evidently disappointed as she bid farewell to Graziano, who showered her with praise as they made their exitCredit: BBC
Meanwhile Seann and Katya were openly relieved as they made it through to Halloween week
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Meanwhile Seann and Katya were openly relieved as they made it through to Halloween week
They immediately rushed over to Vick and Graziano for a hug
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They immediately rushed over to Vick and Graziano for a hug
They were also seen sharing a hug with their co-stars after making it through another week
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They were also seen sharing a hug with their co-stars after making it through another week

One simply wrote: "Fuming #Strictly" as another agreed: "No #Strictly that's the wrong pair!"

Another fan said: "Should have voted off seann and katya. Not happy!"

While a fourth agreed furiously: "VICK WAS ROBBED! CLEARLY THE BETTER DANCER! Really don't want to watch it anymore"

Others even said, in wake of the kiss scandal: "Pretty obvious the producers kept Seann in because of the drama"

Seann and Katya (left) shared a hug as the judges saved them for their Quickstep
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Seann and Katya (left) shared a hug as the judges saved them for their QuickstepCredit: BBC

"How has Seann and Katya stayed in?! He made so many mistakes and was not as good as Vick!! Definitely fixed wtf"

And: "Seann only saved by the judges, when the public have clearly had their fill of him and his antics. Pathetic."

Only adding to the drama, Katya and her husband Neil failed to dance together during the group performance following her kiss with Seann.

Taking to the floor for a baseball-themed performance, fans immediately clocked they were dancing with Pasha Kovalev and Luba Mushtuk instead of each other, after Katya insisted their marriage is "absolutely fine".

Only adding to the drama, Katya (centre) and her husband Neil (right) failed to dance together during the group performance after her kiss with Seann
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Only adding to the drama, Katya (centre) and her husband Neil (right) failed to dance together during the group performance after her kiss with SeannCredit: BBC
Strictly's Neil and Katya Jones fail to dance together AGAIN after Seann Walsh snog

Seann and Katya have faced huge backlash since they were pictured kissing in the street - despite both being in relationships.

The pair gave a grovelling apology for their behaviour on It Takes Two, but Seann's girlfriend Rebecca Humphries swiftly dumped him in a blistering statement on Twitter.

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It has since been revealed that Seann has been removed from the 2018 contestants' WhatsApp group, which includes Katya's dancer husband Neil.

The news comes days after cricketer Graeme Swann, partnered with Oti Mabuse, revealed there are “one or two” people that “nobody really likes", and that tensions on the BBC show are at an all-time high.

Seann and Katya put on brave faces amid their kiss scandal on Saturday night to perform a busking-themed Quickstep
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Seann and Katya put on brave faces amid their kiss scandal on Saturday night to perform a busking-themed QuickstepCredit: BBC
Strictly's Seann Walsh and Katya Jones get a 'dirty look' from a female audience member
The pair caused uproar last week when they were spotted snogging in the street
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The pair caused uproar last week when they were spotted snogging in the streetCredit: Sacks

Amid the drama, Seann and Katya put on brave faces to perform their Quickstep on Saturday night's show.

However the busker-themed routine saw the pair use a guitar as a prop - which many viewers claimed was a clever ploy by bosses to keep them far apart. 

It is thought producers are giving the pair the least sexy routines possible following their kiss, having performed a Charleston instead of a raunchy Rumba last week.

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