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Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has slammed critics of the BBC show and raced to the defence of Amber Davies after a shocking dance-off sent a fan favourite home. Fans of the show lashed out at the judges for unanimously saving Amber Davies over Jimmy Floyd-Hasselbaink during Sunday’s (26 October) dance-off.
They criticized the musical theatre star, who had years of experience dancing, for appearing on the show despite her years of inexperience, and for having been saved from Jimmy, who had performed well and was just starting out. Shirley responded to those fans by saying Jimmy’s departure wasn’t their fault.
She blamed the lack of voter participation on either celebrity, which led to their respective contests for the top spot on the show next week.
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She told the Daily Mail, “It was shock.” You, not us, made that happen, though. She defended Amber the following night, insisting that Strictly would be “boring” without experienced dancers.
She claimed at Wimbedon BookFest that it would be boring for some people if you put 15 actors at the same level who are unable to walk.
This comes shortly after Amber herself defended her Strictly appearance by telling This Morning that even though she has dance experience, ballroom and latin are still new and “even just walking” is difficult.
Because I can perform, she said, “I do understand where [critics] are coming from.” There is, however, a fantastic example. Even just waking up left, right, left, right, and left brought me to tears yesterday as we were performing our American Smooth.
Shirley added that producers should “balance” the talent so that viewers can see someone learn to dance from scratch and someone else can do so with experience in dance styles entirely different. Regardless of prior experience, she emphasized that learning to dance in some of the Strictly styles was challenging.
Amber was in the bottom two at this week’s results show after finishing second on the leaderboard for her Cha Cha to Break Free by Ariana Grande. Jimmy was also in the dance-off despite coming fourth for his American Smooth to Prince’s Purple Rain.
Fans were shocked by the two’s performance in the dance-off due to how high the pair had scored. In the end, Lauren Oakley and Jimmy were thrown from their relationship.
Fans took to social media to express their outrage. One person wrote, “So a football player plays against a West End performer and they save the West End performer.” Jimmy should have been saved, but he did it so well. Another stated that Jimmy “is what Strictly is all about” and added that.
After winning Sunday’s El Clasico, Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. claimed he “didn’t want to offend anyone.”
The 25-year-old Brazil forward went straight down the tunnel after complaining that he was substituted in the 72nd minute.
After his team won 2-1, he attempted to confront Barcelona’s 18-year-old winger Lamine Yamal during unpleasant post-game scenes and made his way back to the Real bench.
Andriy Lunin, Real’s substitute goalkeeper, received a red card while Vinicius was one of the five players who had been charged with their part in the incident.
Vinicius claimed on Real Madrid TV that “El Clasico is like that.” On and off the pitch, there are many things going on and off.
We try to maintain a certain level of balance, but it’s not always possible. Not the fans or the Barca players, neither did we want to offend anyone.
“We are aware that when we enter the stadium, we must defend our side,” he said.
Lamine Yamal had angered the Real players by declaring last week that they would “steal” and “complain.”
In recent months, there have been numerous reports that Los Blancos would consider letting Vinicius leave if they had received an appropriate offer.
The Fifa Best Men’s Player of the Year will have a year left on his contract at the end of the current season, but negotiations over a new deal have stalled.
Vinicius was substituted on Sunday when broadcaster Dazn caught her saying, “Always me! I’m resigning from the team! If I leave, I’m leaving, so it’s better.
Real coach Xabi Alonso responded, “I concentrate on a lot of positive things in the game, and positive things from Vini. Of course, we’ll talk about [his reaction].
Alonso remarked about the altercations that occurred after the final whistle: “I interpret it with normality.” There isn’t need for us to use it excessively.
After being involved in a serious collision at the Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, Moto3 rider Noah Dettwiler is still “stable but still critical”.
During a sighting lap prior to the race, Dettwiler, 20, and Moto3 world champion Jose Antonio Rueda collided.
Moto3 is the division’s entry level over Moto2 and MotoGP.
The rider’s CIP Green Power team and his family released a statement, saying that “Noah has undergone several surgeries in the last few hours, which went well.”
His condition is stable but still critical, according to the doctors in charge.
We appreciate your understanding and request that Noah’s privacy be preserved at this time.
Before the delayed and constrained race, both riders were taken to a hospital for airlift.