Strictly Come Dancing fans have predicted which celebrity could be the first to leave the competition this year, with Shaun Wright-Phillips emerging as the likely candidate following his Movie Week routine.
The opening live episode of the series saw contestants demonstrate their abilities on the dance floor alongside their professional partners. Social media personality John Nellis impressed the judges with a score of 31, placing him at the top of the leaderboard, while Sarah Storey, Shaun Wright-Phillips, and Melanie Walters currently share the bottom spot with a score of 15.
Movie Week Routines Revealed
Their standings could shift after their upcoming Movie Week performances, as scores from week one and week two will be combined. Strictly have been unveiling the routines the celebrities will perform this Saturday (October 3) on their official Instagram page. Bethany Antonia and Nancy Xu will perform a Paso Doble to No Good Deed from the film Wicked: For Good, while Jaime Winstone and Carlos Gu will tackle a Cha Cha to Pretty Women.
Shaun Wright-Phillips' Movie Week routine triggered controversy as he will perform a Salsa to You Should Be Dancing from the film Saturday Night Fever, reports Wales Online. On Reddit, viewers were quick to share their opinions, with some suggesting this could signal the end of his time in the competition.
Fans React to Shaun's Salsa
One viewer wrote: "Oh no, Shaun :( Not looking good." Another added: "Yeah, I think it may be over, Shaun.... I was thinking he'd get a ballroom dance or American Smooth, but I guess not.." A further user posted: "Yeah, Shaun's going, another Latin after that Cha Cha Cha." A fourth remarked: "It's curtains for Shaun."
While another commented: "I've said previously that I think Shaun will go first, but that's just a stitch up." Nevertheless, one supporter rallied behind Shaun, posting: "Oof, tough for Shaun, but I believe in him (and Alexis)!!!" As another wrote: "I already know I'm putting all my votes on Shaun, I'm not ready to say bye to him yet :( I want his journey arc."
New Presenting Team and What's Next
Audiences will need to tune in to discover what score Shaun receives for his Salsa routine during Saturday's forthcoming episode. With the series now firmly under way, viewers have welcomed Emma Willis, Josh Widdicombe, and Johannes Radebe as the programme's new presenting team.
While certain viewers remain lukewarm about the new dynamic, professional dancer Katya was full of admiration when discussing Johannes and his interactions with contestants following their performances. Speaking on Good Morning Britain, she said: "As a dancer, standing there and talking to Johannes, someone who has done it himself, he really empathises with us. It's really comforting, and that's a really good shout having him just after the stressful moment of doing the dance and receiving the scores to come back and go, 'You know what it's like'. I think that's really comforting to have upstairs as a professional dancer."
Strictly Come Dancing continues Saturday, October 3, on BBC One from 6:15pm.
