BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Tasha Ghouri defended by Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as hosts hit back at Craig Revel Horwood

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Tasha Ghouri has been defended by Strictly Come Dancing hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman as they hit back at Craig Revel Horwood's 'safe' comment and 'low' score.

The Love Island star has consistently scored highly throughout the competition as she has performed dazzling routines alongside her professional dancer partner Aljaz Skorjanec.

This weekend, the pair are hoping to impress the judges and viewers at home once again in a bid to make it through to perform at the highly regarded Blackpool Tower ballroom next weekend. READ MORE: BBC Strictly Come Dancing make Amy Dowden announcement minutes into show as star 'cannot wait' On Saturday (November 9), Tasha and Aljaz were the first couple to perform as they danced an energetic Quickstep to Mariah Carey's Fantasy, and came off the dancefloor smiling with joy.

The upbeat dance earned them an array of positive comments from the panel, but Craig Revel Horwood had a different view. "I thought it was a little bit safe I've got to be honest," he told Tasha and Aljaz as the audience booed. "I felt that it was just missing something tonight.