Strictly Come Dancing fans fume over tiresome change | UK News

Strictly Come Dancing made its eagerly awaited return on Sunday with its live outcomes show, just a day after its week 5 competitors. However, as the first 4 saved celebrities have been named, fed-up fans took to X with rage as hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman revealed next week’s episode shall be Halloween-themed.

It comes after Icons Week noticed the star-studded contestants rework into the likes of Britney Spears, Usher, Dolly Parton, Harry Styles and Cheryl Cole. But as the hosts revealed the costumes would once again make a comeback, some fans instructed that the themes take away from the technicality of the routines. One fumed: “Are there more theme weeks than normal weeks now? It is getting tiresome now.” As another echoed: “It’s one bloody theme week after the next. How about we have a normal week with proper ballroom and Latin music that actually means they can dance proper dances with proper costumes?”

A 3rd echoed: “In my opinion, I dislike Icons Week. The theme always outweighs the technique and dulls the standard. I feel like a lot of couples took a step back last night, mainly due to the bad themes.”

“OH THANK GOODNESS! THERE’S A HALLOWEEN SPECIAL! Crack open the green body paint. Again,” a fourth sarcastically added.

As the episode bought under means, Tess revealed that the first 4 {couples} to make it through to the Halloween particular have been Balvinder Sopal and her professional Julian Caillon, Gladiator Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, and Karen Hauer.

They have been joined by Lioness Karen Carney and Carlos Gu, alongside actuality star Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington.

Sunday’s episode also noticed the professionals take to the dancefloor with an unbelievable routine to a medley of Britney Spears songs, which noticed them all gown up as the long-lasting pop star from different music videos.

Professionals Nikita Kuzmin and Luba Mushtuk then put on a beautiful efficiency as Rachel Zelger joined the show and sang Don’t Cry For Me Argentina from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s manufacturing of Evita.

However, Nikita was compelled to make a dreaded return to the dancefloor as it was revealed that Amber Davies was in the underside two alongside Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Lauren Oakley.

Judge Craig Revel Horwood admitted that the public’s resolution for the ultimate two was a “shock” as he supplied advice before their dance-off. He said: “Jimmy did a fantastic job, we saw another side to you. Amber, I think you’re amazing as well.

“It is a bit of a shock, I’ve bought to say there is not actually any advice I can cross over besides do not get it unsuitable.”

Sadly, after dancing the American Smooth to Prince’s 1984 hit Purple Rain, Jimmy and Lauren were voted out of the competition.

Reflecting on his time on the show, the footballer said: “I’ve completely beloved my expertise. I can only say thanks very a lot for letting me have this expertise, and to my daughters for pushing me to come right here and do this. I never anticipated that I might take pleasure in it this a lot… Most importantly, this lady [Lauren], she is just completely unbelievable. She has been completely superb with me. You are a diamond.”