Former Strictly Come Dancing professional Vincent Simone has said Dani Dyer needs to work harder, pointing to stiffness in her legs and feet as a key issue holding her back.
The former Love Island winner and her professional partner Nikita Kuzmin scored 31 out of 40 for their Salsa last weekend, their best result of the series so far. That marked an improvement of eight points from the previous week, when they sat third from bottom on the leaderboard.
Vincent Simone's Critique
Speaking about Dani's routines, Vincent told Paddy Power Games: "Dani Dyer needs to work harder."
"Her legs and her feet are a bit too stiff, and I said this last week. They need to work more on the body stretching and put a bit more elasticity into what she does," he remarked about the 30-year-old.
Praise for Lacey Turner and Vito Coppola
Vincent also praised Vito Coppola and his teaching approach with Lacey Turner throughout the series. "For me, every week, Lacey has been just amazing. Vito is just fantastic, he just cracks on with it," he commented.
"The way he swings her off the floor is like, 'Wow, Mamma Mia!' It's like a tornado. She's doing so well, and I think she was undermarked on Saturday. I really enjoy watching them together, so I think definitely her."
Shaun Wright-Phillips became the latest celebrity to exit the competition after landing in the bottom two with Jaime Winstone.
Shaun Wright-Phillips Undermarked
According to Vincent, Ian Wright's son was "undermarked", with the former professional feeling Shaun didn't get the credit he deserved for his progress. "The other person who really shocked me was Shaun with Alexis [Warr]. The way he was undermarked too," he shared.
"From the first performance, when he was really shy, really timid and really stiff, to the way he performed on Saturday, I went, 'Wow!' It's like not the same person. I loved that he improved so, so much. They were my favourites as well on Saturday. Just them two, I would say."
During last weekend's programme, judge Anton Du Beke jokingly apologised to Dani's husband, Jarrod Bowen, after making an awkward remark about her routine. Offering his feedback, Anton said: "I enjoyed that. I was watching you last week doing the Rumba and I said you were a bit timid.
"It was a little bit, 'Look out, my father [Danny Dyer] is watching. Obviously your father's not in tonight because you were, 'Woah, go on girl!'"
After Nikita highlighted that West Ham footballer Jarrod was present instead, Anton responded: "Oh her husband is!", before speaking directly to Jarrod in the audience. "I'd just like to say I'm very sorry," he joked.
Tonight, the remaining couples will take to the dance floor once more for a Halloween special. Strictly Come Dancing continues tonight at 6.30pm on BBC One.
