STRICTLY Come Dancing fans said they felt 'sorry' for one of the professional dancers after last night's performance. Viewers' hearts went out to Karen Hauer after they claimed that her celebrity partner Paul Merson "didn't want to be there". 3 Strictly fans aren't convinced by Paul Merson Credit: BBC 3 They said he looked like he didn't want to be there Credit: Eroteme Karen and ex-football star Paul took to the dance floor with the first salsa of the series but they only scored 15 points overall.
With the chemistry between couples being just as important as the moves, viewers quickly noticed that something wasn't quite right between Paul and Karen. "#Strictly somebody save Karen I feel so sorry for Karen," one fan wrote. "Paul Merson clearly doesn't want to be there," echoed a second.
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