STRICTLY Come Dancing viewers have called out Shirley Ballas for an ‘ongoing feud’ with a Strictly pro.
Fans of the BBC One show have of and being ‘nasty’.
Shirley has been slammed by fans after ‘beef’ with a pro dancerCredit: BBC
Head judge Shirley was ‘nasty’ to one particular couple said viewersCredit: BBC
Following Halloween week, Shirley, 65, told the duo how their routine ‘lacked breadth’ and ‘wasn’t her cup of tea’.
, 43, and her celebrity partner, star , 37, dazzled the audience with an Usher-themed Argentine Tango.
But Shirley was unimpressed and told them it was ‘a little bit of a bump and grind and a little bit an Argentine Tango’.
Viewers took to social media to complain about the head judge.
One wrote: “Whatever Shirley’s beef is with Karen Hauer, I wish she’d just pull her to one side in the corridor and get it out of her system because it affects Karen’s celeb partner’s marks.”
A second noted: “Ah, we’ve reached the annual ‘Shirley beefing with Karen’ part of the series.”
“Old Shirl has her favourites EVERY SERIES,” remarked a third.
A fourth joked: “Scrap behind the bins – I know who my money would be on!”
“I need Shirley gone at this point. She’s nasty for no reason and ruining every week for me,” urged another.
Karen and Harry found themselves at the bottom of the leaderboard over the weekend with 26 points.
Fans noted how Shirley had made some cutting remarks about Karen and Harry during the previous .
there is also underlying tension between and .
Halloween Week proved to deliver a nightmare result for another popular Strictly the show.
Balvinder and Julian Caillon faced and in the dreaded dance off.
Ellie and Vito performed a Tango to Abracadabra by Lady Gaga, while Balvinder and Julian performed their Rumba to Stay by Shakespear’s Sister.
The judges unanimously decided to send model and actress Ellie home.
Ellie made history on the show as the first participant to compete with Down’s Syndrome and fans were devastated to see her leave.
Fans were devastated to see her go, but also shared their fury seeing
Viewers have clocked the bad blood between Shirley and Karen HauerCredit: BBC
Shirley Ballas has criticised the couple previously which viewers have notedCredit: BBC
The couple sent sizzles through the room during their previous fiery routineCredit: PA The Strictly leaderboard
Strictly Come Dancing 2025 Halloween week scores:
Lewis Cope and Katya Jones – 40
Karen Carney and Carlos Gu – 38
Alex Kingston and Johannes Radebe – 35
Amber Davies and Nikita Kuzmin – 35
La Voix and Aljaž Škorjanec – 35
Vicky Pattison and Kai Widdrington – 31
George Clarke and Alexis Warr – 29
Balvinder Sopal and Julian Caillon – 28
Ellie Goldstein and Vito Coppola – 27
Harry Aikines-Aryeetey and Karen Hauer – 26
