Strictly Come Dancing fans were left feeling sick because of one of the judges.
BBC viewers were left ‘begging’ producers to stop after Craig Revel Horwood tried to get down with the kids during Saturday’s live show (September 28). The second week of the BBC dance competition kicked off with a Latin and ballroom theme.
Love Island star Tasha Ghouri and her partner Aljaz Skorjanec soared to the top of the scoreboard with their emotive Viennese Waltz set to Dorothy Moore’s ‘Misty Blue’. They secured a record-breaking 35 out of 40 points, the highest ever for a Viennese Waltz in the show’s second week.
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But as they prepared for the dance, Craig spoke to host Tess Daly about the couple’s performance last week. Tess got Craig into trouble when he asked the veteran Strictly judge: “There’s only really one way to describe our social media star, isn’t there, Craig?”
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Craig replied: “Skibidi rizz, darling. Ski-bi-di rizz!”. Rizz is short for charisma and flirting skills, while skibidi generally means ‘uncool’ and bad at flirting, reports the Mirror.
Tess brushed past Craig’s use of the phrase, but Gen Z viewers were left cringing by his attempt to connect with a younger audience, taking to social media to share their second-hand embarrassment.
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One X user wrote: “Why has craig just said skibidi rizz… i feel sick #strictly.” Another added: “Craig saying skibidi rizz on Strictly is the worst thing to happen to this society.”
A third pleaded: “I am begging the scriptwriters to stop the TikTok speak. Mindful and Demure last week, Skibidi Rizz this week STOP IT #Strictly”
Another added: “Didn’t have hearing skibidi rizz on strictly on my 2024 bingo board but here we are.” While another had simply had enough: “Oh hell nah, Craig Revel Horwood just said ‘skibidi rizz’ on Strictly Come Dancing. That’s it, I’m ending it all.”
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Someone else couldn’t cope, adding: “The brainrot neurochip activating watching Strictly when Craig says ‘Skibidi Rizz’.” While someone else just had one question: “Who told Craig to say skibidi rizz and WHY?”
Luckily, Craig’s faux pas didn’t put Tasha off her moves, as the star and professionally-trained dancer dazzled the judges. Head judge Shirley Ballas remarked it was the “dance of the night”, admitting it made her “quite emotional”.
Fellow judge, Anton Du Beke said: “Give us a chance, I wanted a fault so I could mark you down, seamless flow, immaculate frame, gorgeous footwork.” Craig Revel Horwood also called it the “dance of the night”, while, Motsi Mabuse said: “Love watching you, you brought us in, keep it up, amazing.”
Tasha broke down in tears, before receiving the first nines of the series, giving her a total of 35 points. The pair made history as the first duo to score the highest ever for a Viennese Waltz in week two.
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