Tilly Ramsay was left cringing on Saturday’s instalment of Strictly Come Dancing, as her dad Gordon Ramsay appeared via video-link to offer a stern warning to her pro dance partner Nikita Kuzmin.
The pair were dressed as Frankenstein and the Bride of Frankenstein for their Halloween week dance, and blew the audiences away with their performance.
But it was while waiting for the scores that host Claudia Winkleman announced Gordon had a few words for his daughter and Nikita.
“Somebody really wanted to be here tonight, and I know that they couldn’t, so your dad sent a message,” Claudia explained.
Gordon could be seen in his kitchen telling the camera: “Tilly, Nikita, it’s your dad, dance instructor extraordinaire. That performance was exceptional, and then I think about the 45-50 hours this week they’ve put in on training.
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“Honestly, that Cha Cha Cha, one-two-three-step, Nikita that’s what you and me have been discussing all month long. You nailed it – absolutely perfect!” he added.
But Gordon wasn’t done, as he warned: “One little issue. Nikita, you and I have been talking for many months now, but you know Frankenstein always has his top button done up!
“Come on, man, get rid of the six pack! It’s a family show! Really?!” Gordon urged.
But fans – and Tilly – were left cringing after the awkward encounter, with one fan posting to Twitter: “I love how even Tilly cringed at Gordon’s VT!”
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Someone else posted: “Strictly, please save us from Gordon Ramsay, it’s so cringey!”
As another viewer quipped: “Nikita being visibly fearful of Gordon Ramsay and quickly buttoning up his shirt! This year’s Halloween #Strictly just keeps giving moments!”
It comes shortly after news broke that Gordon had “welcomed” Nikita “into the family” – and is a big fan of the pro.
A source told OK!: “She’s doing such a great job on Strictly. She’s really enjoying the show and she and Nikita are getting on so well together.
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“There’s real chemistry between them. Gordon loves him too – and has welcomed him into the family.”
The source further claimed that Gordon was left “fuming” after LBC presenter Steve Allen body-shamed Tilly live on his radio show.
He referred to the TV presenter as a “chubby little thing” – causing Gordon to hit back on social media.
The Kitchen Nightmares star posted: “She is 19 years of age for goodness sake – busting her a**e off and attending university by Zoom and learning the most extraordinary moves with Nikita.
“I think it was a breath of fresh air that level of standing up and saying, ‘We’re not going to tolerate that’.”
Strictly Come Dancing continues on BBC One at 7.15pm tomorrow.
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