BBC Strictly Come Dancing viewers say 'absolutely no need' after announcement comes 'too early'

Fans of Strictly Come Dancing have hit out at an announcement that has come 'too early' during the series, saying there's 'absolutely no need'. The complaints flooded in during the first results show of the series on Sunday (September 29), which saw Olympic champion Tom Dean become the first celebrity to be eliminated from this series. Sunday’s first results show opened with a routine from the judges and professional dancers to When Doves Cry by Prince.

There was a show-stopping musical performance of God Gave Me Feet for Dancing from Ezra Collective featuring Yazmin Lacey. It was then later revealed that the gold-medallist swimmer, 24, would go head-to-head with singer and actress Toyah Willcox, 66, in the dance-off - which eventually saw head judge Shirley Ballas take the deciding vote, and she chose to save Toyah. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing star says 'you don't need to win' after first exit of 2024 series But during the show, viewers picked up on an announcement that they believe has come 'too soon' in the competition.

Whilst host Claudia Winkleman was speaking to the contestants, it was revealed that broadcaster Punam and her professional partner Gorka will be doing a 'Couple's Choice' next week, where they get to choose between three styles of dance. Viewers however weren't impressed, as they claimed there is 'no need' for one to be done this early on in the series. Taking to X, @RebeckieBuzz wrote: "No.

Absolutely no need for a couples choice in week 3 #SCD .