BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers make same complaint over couple's score

Strictly Come Dancing fans had a disagreement with the show's judges following one performance tonight (October 28).

During the BBC show's Halloween special, fans watched as Angela Rippon and partner Kai Widdrington carried out a Charleston dance routine with a 'Murder She Wrote' theme. All the judges were left impressed by Angela's strong performance in the routine, which is notoriously energetic and taxing for any non-dancer.

One particular move in the routine was definitely the highlight. The swivel, which is considered the foundation of the Charleston dance, saw Kai throw himself at Angela before pulling her up to her heels.

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Following the energetic performance, Craig gave an incredibly rare 9 score and what was even rarer was that he gave a higher score than the rest of the judges who scored 8. In fact, Craig described the Charleston routine as a "swivel masterclass".

Despite this, some viewers left unimpressed with many arguing that the pair were "overmarked". One viewer wrote on X, formerly Twitter: "A 9? Wow. really didn't like that much. Mad marking." Another wrote: "It wasn't the best Charleston but at 79 she did well."

A third wrote: "I think Angela Rippon is a legend, however, that dance was well overmarked by the judges." A fourth wrote: "I get that she's like watching your nan it's cute but that was stupidly overmarked."

A fifth wrote: "Sorry but Angela R was seriously overmarked. If any other celebrity had made that many mistakes and had sat down for footwork there would have been serious