The latest casualty of the Strictly dance floor is DJ Vick Hope and she has come out and revealed that there was ''stunned silence'' when it was announced that she was out of the competition.
The 28-year-old, who is partnered with new pro dancer Graziano di Prima, battled it out against comedian Seann Walshe and Katya Jones.
It was a tense dance-off, not least because Seann and Katya were still dealing with the backlash after they were spotted kissing outside a London pub.
While both couples were at the bottom end of the leaderboard, in the dance-off it was arguably Vick who performed the better routine...as thought by judge Craig Revel Horwood who voted to keep her in.
However, other judges Darcy Bussell, guest judge Alfonso Ribiero and head judge Shirley Ballas all opted to save Seann.
It's time to say goodbye to this brilliant pair with the best hair, @VickNHope and @GrazianoDiPrima #Strictly pic.twitter.com/3ziywzz5qW
— BBC Strictly (@bbcstrictly) October 21, 2018
Now, Vick has said that the judges discussed matters with the producers and hinted that there was some element of fixing in relation to the result.
She spoke about it on her radio show saying, ''it's not the best kisser that gets through.”
She went on to hint that the judges spoke to the production team before making their decision.
She said, ''there was a conflab with the producers and then they gave their decision. There was this stunned silence, it was a really weird atmosphere.”
When it came to head judge Shirley's particularly harsh behaviour towards Vick, she admitted that she did feel weird about it.
Vick said, ''It was from week one that people were suggesting there was something there, I don’t know. It’s been consistent and Saturday night I really felt it was just weird, wasn't it? I’d never really been spoken to like that. She really relished in it.”
Fans of the show were quick to take to social media and write about their disappointment at Vick's elimination.
Not a fair decision at all. More about ratings than talent #StrictlyComeDancing
— Annie (@AnniesharShar) October 21, 2018
Were these judges watching the same dance off???Sean went wrong more than once! Vick was much better both nights Travesty!#StrictlyComeDancing
— Nanny janet (@janetlangan2) October 21, 2018
#StrictlyComeDancing You have got to be kidding!!!! Keeping that awful Shaun & Katya in against that beautiful couple who were flawless and held themselves with dignity and sheer class!
— Trish Collins (@PglasseyTrish) October 21, 2018
The wrong ones left, that Seann is not a patch on that poor girl that left, bloody judges, Craig was the only one telling it like it was, travesty, Katya and him are still there
— alison sault (@alisonsault) October 22, 2018
What do you think, was it the right result?
