BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro supported by fans after upsetting admission

Strictly Come Dancing fans have rallied around Nancy Xu after an emotional admission.

During an appearance on 'It Takes Two' this evening, alongside her dance partner Shayne Ward, professional dancer Nancy Xu spoke candidly about the pair's recent performance, which landed them in a dance-off.

Dr Punam and Gorka Marquez eventually exited the competition, and despite the scare of facing elimination, Nancy shared her thoughts on their unconventional Paso Doble to Grieg's In The Hall Of The Mountain King.

Giving her take on the couple's approach, Nancy told host Fleur East: "We are doing an entertainment show, we are here to bring something - that's why we have a Movie Week, a Halloween week, musicals week.

"It's not just about correct techniques - important - but it's also about having fun and making people enjoy our performance. We try and bring everything we possibly could to the show," with Shayne supporting her sentiments by saying: "We did."

She added: "We will keep pushing and as much as some people dislike the choreography, there's also the other side - people like the choreography. I do feel, as a choreographer, we want to make more memories, especially as its the 20th anniversary."

Social media was abuzz with support for Nancy after she opened up, with many fans commending her for attempting something different with her choreography.

One viewer expressed their opinion, saying: "I'm sad that Nancy is upset about people not liking her choreography but I stand by thinking it wasn't good. Also every week on #ItTakesTwo it seems to be a pity party from Shayne and I don't think this is helping their popularity ngl. #Strictly."

Another fan commented: "Yesss Nancy, it's an entertainment show! ! Some people take this show