BBC Strictly Come Dancing fans slam 'petty' Craig Revel Horwood's Chris McCausland move in final

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left slamming Craig Revel Horwood during the final after his move over Chris McCausland. The judge was back on the panel alongside Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke for the last time on Saturday (December 14).

It comes after viewers of the BBC One dance contest will find out which of the four finalists – comedian Chris McCausland, Miranda actress Sarah Hadland, Love Island star Tasha Ghouri and Gill – will lift the glitterball trophy following a public vote.

During his first performance of the night, Chris recreated his “blackout moment” from earlier in the 2024 series. His and Dianne Buswell’s couple’s choice routine – to Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) by John Lennon – was noted as a "genuine improvement" by head judge Shirley Ballas after they performed the dance in week eight. a

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In the routine, Chris can be seen placing his hands over Dianne's eyes as the room faded to black, before the ballroom went dark and then the light comes back on with pyrotechnics flaring in the background.

Motsi said: "Watching you dance is so, so incredible", noting that he does not have the "orientation" to see that he is spinning Buswell around on his shoulders in the dark. They received a score of 38 points from the judges.

But Strictly fans were disappointed that Craig only scored them an eight for the routine - after heading into rehearsals and offering Chris some tips as he revealed to them the judges had chosen their couple's choice routine to perform in the final.

@AAngels05 fumed: "Craig giving Chris an 8 after he taught him and gave him pointers on his dance has to be the most idiotic thing I’ve ever