Ex- Strictly Come Dancing judge Arlene Phillips and Shayne Ward 's Coronation Street co-star have joined forces to blast Shirley Ballas . The head judge had the deciding vote on Sunday night’s results show, when Shayne and his partner Nancy Xu ended up in the dreaded dance-off, alongside Wynne Evans and Katya Jones. Craig Revel-Horwood and Motsi Mabuse voted for Shayne and Nancy to stay, while Anton Du Beke chose Wynne and Katya, leaving Shirley to cast the final vote and choose who was staying in the competition.
She eventually picked Wynne and Katya, and fans were furious over her choice to boot Shayne and Nancy out, with many suggesting the judging panel needed to be revamped as they branded the decision 'ludicrous'. Shirley sparked controversy by saying she saved Wynne as his routine was 'jollier' despite Shayne performing a romantic rumba. Now ex Strictly judge Arlene Phillips, who was one of the original judging panel when the BBC show began in 2004, took to social media to blast Shirley and Anton for choosing Wynne and Katya.
“I disagreed with the @bbcstrictly judges last night on which couple stayed. Watching @shaynetward at the start of the competition I didn’t think he would get this far. From being a clumsy dancer last night turned into an actor and a dancer, portraying a beautiful partnership with @nancy_xuxi the dance felt romantic and true and I was sorry to see this couple go,” she wrote alongside a snap of Shayne and Nancy.
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