Strictly judge Craig Revel-Horwood is known for his caustic criticism, but he was even more savage than ever in Saturday's show after two couples in a row failed to live up to his exacting standards. Craig dismissed Shayne Ward and his pro partner Nancy Xu during their first-ever public dance together, declaring: "As a samba, it failed miserably - it was more like a Salsa!" Anton du Beke couldn't back the couple up sufficiently either as they pranced to Stevie Wonder's 'Do I Do?' as he admitted that the samba usually makes him "nauseous". As the audience reeled from the revelation, Craig gave the couple a dreaded low score of just four, Shirley Ballas gave them a five, while Anton du Beke and Motsi Mabuse awarded the pair a six.
They smiled graciously despite the harsh criticism, but Craig then turned his harsh attention to the next couple - Toyah Willcox and her returning pro partner, Aljaz Skorjanec . He argued that their Tango performance to Madonna's 'Ray of Light' was "lacking aggression" and that Toyah had "lost timing" and "lost connection". An astonished Shirley chimed in: "For once in my lifetime, I agree with you, Craig!" Motsi stepped in to stand up for the couple, describing Toyah as a "powerhouse" and insisting that she wasn't about to let anyone stop her - "even Craig".
However, Craig was unrelenting in his savage criticism, awarding the couple a super-low score of just two points. Toyah admitted: "My feet weren't touchng the floor - you were so strong!" as she .