Strictly fans convinced two stars are feuding after spotting contestant ‘refusing to clap’ rival
STRICTLY Come Dancing sleuths think they’ve spotted tension between two of the celebs.
Eagle-eyed fans love analysing every element of the show, not just the dance floor moves.
And during last night’s dance-off they were distracted by antics side of stage.
Some viewers are claiming Adam Thomas and Zara McDermott – the two stars in the dance-off – might not be the best of pals behind the scenes.
One person posted on X: “Lol at Adam not clapping along for Zara while Luba does.”
Another asked: “Not just me that saw Zara turn her back on Adam and Luba when they walked towards her during the final dance?!”
However, Adam soon dispelled any bubbling rumours of a fallout with a very nice tribute to Zara after the show.
He wrote alongside a selfie of the pair: “Literally the only pic I had with this one… and I got it off google haha.
“But just wanted to say I know it’s just a dance show and a bit of entertainment for people watching at home… but for us… it becomes so much more!!
“Just wanted to give this girl her flowers tonight!! Week on week she finds herself in the dance off and comes back fighting every time with a smile on her face! That takes one strong ass woman! For someone who has never danced before and goes out,every night and gives it everything!!!”
We exclusively revealed how Zara has blamed her Love Island past for crashing out of Strictly.
The reality star-turned-documentary-maker, 26, has finished in the bottom two three times.
And last night she became the fifth celebrity to leave when she lost in the dance-off against Waterloo Road actor Adam.
In part, she blamed a medical emergency with her boyfriend Sam Thompson for missing vital rehearsal time for the Halloween special.
But a source added: “Ultimately, she’s still remembered as a reality star and she feels that viewers just couldn’t get past her being an ex-Love Island contestant.”
Last night, her run ended with her Charleston with pro Graziano Di Prima to Al Donahue’s Jeepers Creepers.
Our source said: “Zara has tried hard to shake off that label she was given after she starred on Love Island, making waves with her BBC documentary.
“She’s been very vocal about her past issues as a youngster in documentaries, but she also comes from a show which is about hot boys and girls hooking up.
“So while Zara was being pushed as the one to watch, with BBC bosses giving her this opportunity, it doesn’t seem that she’s been well received by the show’s fans.
“Zara is absolutely devastated to be out.
“She gave her heart and soul to Strictly and it pushed her massively out of her comfort zone.”