Strictly Come Dancing viewers have expressed outrage at Craig Revel Horwood's score for Karen Carney during Movie Week. The former footballer, 38, performed the Cha Cha to 'She's A Lady' by Tom Jones from the film Miss Congeniality with professional partner Carlos Gu.
While judges Shirley Ballas, Motsi Mabuse and Anton DuBeke awarded Carney seven points each, Horwood gave just four, bringing the total to 25. Fans took to social media to criticise the score, with one calling it 'ridiculous' and another 'jail-worthy'.
Many compared Carney's performance to that of Ross King, who also received a four from Horwood earlier in the episode. One viewer said: 'That definitely was not the same as Ross’s dance. Karen deserved at least a 6 from Craig.'
Elsewhere, Neighbours star Stefan Dennis was absent from the live show on medical advice, but will automatically progress to the next round. His partner Dianne Buswell, who is pregnant, denied claims that her condition was a cover for his absence, stating: 'We wouldn’t lie, especially about someone being sick.'
