Strictly Come Dancing fans seemed to notice a potential spat brewing between judges Craig Revel-Horwood and Shirley Ballas as the pair consistently squabbled throughout the programme. The star-studded show returned to our screens on Saturday night (September 28) for another action-packed episode. However, as the anxiety among the 15 celebrity contestants escalated, so did the tension among the judges.
During the broadcast, Shirley and Craig didn't see eye to eye as they offered their critiques of each contestant's dances. Yet, as Craig delivered his notoriously harsh comments, Shirley continually reminded him that it was only the second week. The situation became particularly tense between the two judges when discussing ' Jamie Borthwick and his dance partner Michelle Tsiakkas.
After their rumba, Craig commented: "I felt it lacked connection. "I felt it lacked an emotional connection between both of you! It felt like you were dancing by numbers," reports . He then noted that he could sense they were overthinking every dance move, but it failed to "lift".
He stated: "I felt like we lost the story. I felt like we lost everything that rumba is about." However, Shirley retorted: "He's got to start somewhere, it's week two!" She slammed her hand on the table in front of her, exclaiming: "He can have a bit more flow!" As things kicked off between the pair, Judge Motsi Mabuse stepped in and expertly calmed the tensions.
Yet, the fiery clash didn't go unnoticed by viewers who promptl.