Strictly Come Dancing fans were left divided after head judge Shirley Ballas awarded the first 10 of the series.
The glitzy BBC One show returned for another instalment on Saturday night (October 7). The latest batch of celebs all took to the iconic dance floor for Movie Week.
Comedian Eddie Kadi and his dance partner Karen Hauer set the dance floor on fire with their Men In Black inspired routine. So much so, that Shirley awarded him a 10.
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Speaking about the dance, she described it as “edgy and entertaining” before telling him that she “absolutely loved it.” It was then time for the judges scores.
“It’s never too early for a 10 from Shirley!” she said, before whipping out her paddle board. The crowd, and Eddie’s co-stars, all went wild over the first 10 of the series.
But some fans disagreed and shared their thoughts over on X, formerly known as Twitter. One viewer fumed: “Nah it didn’t deserve a 10 over scored.”
Someone else chimed I and added: “No way was that worth a 10 Shirley…” A third said: “A 10? This is getting batsh*t crazy it was good but not worth a 10.”
However other viewers agreed with Shirley and loved their performance. One smitten fan said: “EDDIE AND KAREN GETTING THE FIRST TEN FOR THAT DANCE WE LOVE TO SEE IT.”
Another fan of the show added: “Omg a 10!!!!! Well bloody done Eddie Kadi! Karen is always ignored as a pro but I hope this marks a turn in her favour this year.”
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Elsewhere during Saturday’s show (October 7) pro dancer Amy Dowden made a surprise return to the live show. It was the first time since her cancer diagnosis.
Speaking to Claudia, Amy’s co-stars cheered her name as she revealed how she was doing. She said: “She revealed: “I’m doing really well! I’m over halfway through treatment through chemo and I cannot wait to be back with you all permanently.
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