Heartbreaking moment Strictly pro fights back tears as she hits back at judges’ feedback to latest performance
A STRICTLY Come Dancing professional choked back tears as she hit back at show judges.
It came after Nancy Xu, 33, and soap star Shayne Ward, 40, found themselves in the dance off for the second time on Sunday’s BBC results programme.
The duo battled it out against Dr Punam and Nancy’s fellow Strictly professional, Gorka Marquez, with the medic then sent home and Shayne and Nancy progressing to Idols week.
Fans were quick to blast what they deemed the “unfair” nature of the result – after flagging what they believed to be the lack of dance content in Shayne’s routine.
During the live show on Saturday, the content of their spooky Paso Doble was also called out.
During Strictly spin-off show It Takes Two, Nancy became emotional when she addressed their routine, which they danced to the tune In The Hall of the Mountain King by Grieg.
Her voice appeared to crack as she told host Fleur East: “We tried to bring everything we could possibly bring to the show and if it’s still not enough, we will keep pushing.
“I feel as choreographer, we want to make more memories on this dance floor, especially on the 20th anniversary of Strictly Come Dancing.
“We want to give more memories.”
Shayne, who has been called out for a supposed “cocky” demeanour in the series, then told Nancy: “You did amazing.”
It came as a clip of their Paso routine played out.
Fans had previously heaped huge criticism on their routine, with one writing on X: “Hey Btw? Shayne didn’t start dancing till 41 seconds into the song. Just saying.”
A second put: “Absolutely the wrong decision.”
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It isn’t the first time the actor and singer has been in Strictly’s dreaded bottom two.
Previously, the That’s My Goal hitmaker was forced to clap back after fans branded him “insufferable” and “cocky.”
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Some had branded him “over confident” following his Samba last month.
In a new interview with Nancy, he said: “I think when it comes to social media and negative comments, I’m only human, and it can get to me.
“It can also upset my mum and Sophie [his fiancee] when it’s a personal attack.
“But then I look at how many beautiful comments I get, and they far outweigh the negative ones.
“I do think social media needs to be monitored a little bit more to protect people. People just need to be kinder.”
And, speaking to OK! Magazine, Nancy jumped to Shayne’s defence, adding: “We’re always nervous, trust me.
“The only moment you don’t feel nervous is in the rehearsal room and that’s because it’s the only place you can make a mistake.”
Shayne shares two children with his former Hollyoaks star fiancee Sophie Austin.