Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas hits back at fans who repeatedly claim the BBC show is fixed after Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin's elimination sparked more public outrage Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Chloe Louise For Mailonline Published: 02:35, 5 November 2024 | Updated: 02:35, 5 November 2024 e-mail View comments Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas has hit back at fans who were left outraged to see Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin be the latest couple to leave the competition on Sunday. The head judge, 64, snapped as she confessed she thought it was 'childish' to blame the judges for the outcome.
Shirley was slammed over the weekend after fans of the BBC show revealed that they believe Sam was under scored by the judges because they believed there were weaker dancers being score higher. But now she has hit back and reminded the public that their vote has an impact on who is put into the dance off on Sunday evenings. The judge said: 'The show's been on over 20 years.
The public vote makes a difference.' Strictly Come Dancing's Shirley Ballas has hit back at fans who were left outraged to see Sam Quek and Nikita Kuzmin be the latest couple to leave the competition on Sunday The head judge, 64, snapped as she confessed she thought it was 'childish' to blame the judges for the outcome of the couple 'You the public can vote to save your favourites. It gets childish to blame the judges.
' After being accused of unfairly marking down the female celebrities, Shirle.