BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers demand 'justice' as Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec open semi-final

Strictly Come Dancing fans were quick to demand 'justice' as Tasha Ghouri and Aljaz Skorjanec opened the competition's semi-final. Week 12 of the BBC One dance contest took place on Saturday night (December 7).

The latest live show will see the five remaining couples compete for a place in next weekend's grand final and with only four able to battle it out for the coveted Glitterball trophy, all was still to play for as they took to the dance floor.

The evening kicked off with a dramatic VT as the celebrities looked ahead to the penultimate week of the hit dance competition before hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman welcomed viewers to the latest episode and the judges made their way onto the floor.

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Former Love Island star Tasha and her professional dance partner Aljaz kicked the night off with salsa to Something New by Girls Aloud.

Veteran broadcaster Angela Rippon, who competed last year, and Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood were among the celebrities spotted in the audience as they took to the floor.

Tasha and Aljaz were awarded 35 points by the judges with Shirley Ballas calling the dance a "beautiful performance". The judges also said the two could improve upon their transitions and lifts.

But Strictly fans weren't happy with the version of the popular Girls Aloud song and flocked to social media to complain. @kirv96 said: "First song and the #Strictly singers are murdering a song already. Justice for Girls Aloud #StrictlyComeDancing@popboy84 commented: "They murdered one of my favourite girls aloud songs poor girls aloud." @SuzDowson73 posted: "That was ok although getting into the lifts was a