Strictly fans slam judge for choosing Wynne Evans over Shayne Ward in dance-off
Strictly Come Dancing fans have criticised head judge Shirley Ballas over her decision to keep Wynne Evans in the competition. On Sunday evening, November 10, BBC Radio Wales presenter Wynne Evans and his dancing partner Katya survived a dramatic dance off against the actor and singer Shayne Ward and his dance partner Nancy Xu.
For the dance off, Wynne and Katya performed their Grace Kelly by Mika, while Shayne and Nancy performed Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper. After a stirring performance by both the couples, judges were split between their choices for the better dancing couple, while admitting there were gaps in both performances.
Things did not look good for Wynne and Katya as the first two votes by Craig Revel Horwood and Motsi Mabuse went to Shane and Nancy. However things turned in favour of the Welsh presenter and his partner after Anton Du Beke decided to save them. For the latest TV & Showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter.
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Their fate was sealed when head judge Shirley Ballas chose Wynne and Katya over Shane and Nancy. While the judge acknowledged that both couples had made mistakes during their dance-off performances, she said that Wynne's performance was more "joyous" before choosing to save the Welsh opera singer.
Wynne and Katya will now be heading into their ninth week on the programme, which will take place in Blackpool. However, not everyone was happy with the results, with many taking to social media to voice their frustration.
On X, formerly known as Twitter, @emmabeex0 said: "Can you really give 'one routine was more joyous than the other' as an actual reason to kick someone out?! The different music genres and dances are the whole point?" Another X user accused the head judge of being "biased", while another said they were "sad" to see Shayne go..
@RyanTheSoapking said: "Shirley choosing Wynne over Shayne though for a more joyous dance was invalid when it should be about technique in the dance off." Another fan said it was "not fair", while another added: "Shirley Ballas should NOT have the deciding vote. In that case go to the public vote."
