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Shirley Ballas has issued a direct message to viewers of Strictly Come Dancing after she was hit with backlash following her latest appearance on the show. The BBC One dance contest's head judge was back on the panel on Saturday night for the show's much-loved Movie Week special.

Richie Anderson became emotional as he spoke out on his "incredible" experience on Strictly Come Dancing. The TV and radio personality held back tears and struggled to get his words out during his first interview since being eliminated from the BBC One dance contest.

Fleur East has revealed her instant reaction to finding herself in the dreaded Strictly dance off over the weekend. The X Factor star found herself in the bottom two on the Strictly Come Dancing result show on Sunday night, and she had to face fellow fan favourite Richie Anderson to keep her place in the BBC competition. Appearing on her own Hits Radio Breakfast Show on Monday, she admitted she was stunned when her name was called out.

Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas has called for "respect" after receiving hurtful comments on social media.The head judge, 62, posted on Twitter following the BBC One show's Movie Week special, which saw the exit of Radio 2's Richie Anderson and his partner Giovanni Pernice. Many fans were baffled by Shirley's comments following Sunday night's dance off, when she said she would have saved Richie over X Factor star Fleur East, despite her receiving all three of her fellow judge's votes to stay in the competition.

Richie Anderson broke down in tears on Monday's It Takes Two as he discussed his "emotional" Strictly Come Dancing exit. It comes as the radio personality, 34, was sadly eliminated from the hit BBC One dance show with pro partner Giovanni Pernice on Sunday night. Discussing their exit on Monday's It Takes Two, Richie was left emotional as he broke down in tears and struggled to get his words out.

Strictly Come Dancing's head judge Shirley Ballas was accused of being "disdainful" towards Fleur East as she ended up in the bottom two following a tense public vote.Some fans were left furious when they learnt that Shirley would have saved Richie Anderson and his dance partner Giovanni Pernice over Fleur, if she'd had the final say.Some viewers were so livid that they called for her to be removed from her role on the judging panel. One Twitter follower exclaimed: "If Shirley genuinely thought Richie was better than Fleur (which I'm sure she didn't) then she shouldn't be a judge on Strictly anymore, let alone Head Judge."Shirley was also accused of displaying favoritism towards young men, and downplaying the positive aspects of Fleur's performance, after she took to the stage in a costume with seashell-shaped bra cups to channel the Little Mermaid on Saturday.On Monday, Shirley took to Twitter to clarify to her almost 80,000 followers that she was ready to put the episode behind her."I have received many apologies over the weekend regarding hurtful messages I’ve received on social media," she wrote."All apologies are accepted and from now on let’s all respect each other and enjoy the show.

Strictly Come Dancing's Kym Marsh was photographed with her daughter after earning her highest score in the competition so far on Saturday night.The Coronation Street actress performed a stunning Charleston to If My Friends Could See Me Now from the movie Sweet Charity, starring Shirley MacLaine and Sammy Davis Jr. Kym, 46, who is also a former member of Hear'Say, earned herself an impressive 33 points from judges Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas.

Strictly Come Dancing fans have been left furious after Fleur East and Richie Anderson were in the dance-off this week - sparking accusations of racism among the public voting system.

Strictly Come Dancing, Shirley Ballas, 62, has the final say on which couple goes home in the event of a tie between her co-judges Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse.So far this series, she hasn't had to decide who goes home in the dance-off, but admitted she has disagreed with the other panellists over their decisions.Last weekend, Shirley said she would've sent Fleur East home over Richie Anderson, after her fellow judges opted to save the singer.Despite the most favourable contestant going through, this didn't stop Shirley from receiving abuse.Following the show on Saturday night, she shared a message from an Instagram user who branded her a "f*****g t**t".In view of her 79,000 followers, she wrote: "Here we are again how sad."Michael J Fox in Back to the Future reunion amid Parkinson's battleAnother told Shirley she was "very disappointing" on Strictly and claimed she made his daughter cry."Thanks a lot you p***k," the message concluded.Shirley told her fans that such messages were just "the mild ones" in her inbox.It's not the first time the professional dancer has received abuse during her time on the panel.She previously admitted she was hurt by backlash last year after she chose to save Jamie Laing over Ranvir Singh.She wrote on social media: "This is just one of the hundreds of messages sent to me after last night’s incredibly tough decision."The barrage of hatred that I have received is truly devastating and has hurt me to the core."But I would have hoped that after the year we have all faced, and those we have lost - not just to covid - we would have learned to be kind to others."Thank you to all those who have sent me messages of support, you have gone one way in restoring my faith in

Strictly Come Dancing pro James Jordan took aim at the judges, explaining how their scores can affect the result and who goes home.

Giovanni Pernice has shown his support to dance partner Richie Anderson as he appeared to stay silent on his early exit from Strictly Come Dancing. There were gasps on Sunday after the result from week three were revealed during the BBC One results show.

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left gobsmacked when movie week turned into a horror when Richie Anderson and his dance partner Giovanni Pernice and Fleur East and Vito Coppola landed in the bottom two and therefore had to dance again for their survival in the BBC One dance contest on Sunday night.

Fleur East has admitted that she is “so so sad” after the elimination of pal Richie Anderson following their tense dance-off.The former X Factor contestant and professional dancer Vito Coppola found themselves in the bottom two on Saturday despite falling into the middle of the leaderboard during movie week on Strictly Come Dancing. Fleur, 34, and Vito, 30, danced the American Smooth to Part of Your World from the Little Mermaid, earning themselves a score of 29 from judges Anton Du Beke, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas.TV and Radio presenter Richie Anderson, 34, danced the Samba with partner Giovanni Pernice to Lion King’s Hakuna Matata. Ultimately, Richie got the axe.

Carol Kirkwood, 60, has been left “gutted” after Richie Anderson, 34, was announced as the second contestant to leave Strictly Come Dancing last night.The BBC Breakfast star told Zoe Ball, 51, that she was upset by the news, as the presenter branded the elimination a “shock exit” on her BBC Radio 2 show.BBC weather star Carol contacted the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show this morning to send her well wishes to Richie, who was heard breaking down in tears on-air. After playing a highlight reel of his time on Strictly, Zoe read out the sweet message from Carol.She told Radio 2 listeners: “9 to 5 by Dolly Parton playing, especially for the gorgeous Carol Kirkwood, who is listening to the show this morning. “She says she’s gutted about you going out, Richie - she thought you were fab and she knows a thing or two does Carol!” Earlier in the show, Zoe branded Richie’s elimination from the show a “shock exit” after the broadcaster and his partner Giovanni Pernice failed to beat Fleur East and her partner Vito Coppola in the dance off. “Totally undeserved, we all said,” Zoe told Richie as he entered the studio.

Strictly Come Dancing 's Giovanni Pernice made a 'race to the exit' after his and Richie Anderson 's time on the dancefloor came to an end on Sunday night, according to a body language expert.

Strictly Come Dancing fans flocked to Twitter in outrage following Sunday night's shock dance-off. Viewers were stunned as Richie Anderson and his dance partner Giovanni Pernice and Fleur East and Vito Coppola were asked to reprise their third week dances again after the red light of doom landed on them.

In the wake of Richie Anderson and dance partner Giovanni Pernice being voted off this year’s Strictly Come Dancing, fans of the show have taken to Twitter to share their thoughts. The pair performed an unexpected routine on Saturday night for Movie Week, and hit the dance floor dressed in Lion King onesies. Richie dressed as Timon, as last year’s winner Giovanni donned a Pumbaa suit.

Strictly Come Dancing fans reacted in shock as the spotlight fell on two more couples to go head-to-head in the dreaded dance-off on Sunday night (October 8). There was disbelief as singer and Manchester's Hits Radio presenter Fleur East ended up in the dance-off with her professional dance partner Vito Coppolo after the result was calculated through a mix of audience vote and panel scores.

The second contestant to exit Strictly Come Dancing is Richie Anderson and his partner Giovanni Pernice after a shock dance-off with Fleur East. The radio DJ was booted from the show tonight after being in the bottom two with singer Fleur.

Richie Anderson has been revealed as the second celebrity to depart the Strictly dance floor. After the second public vote, the 34-year-old TV and radio personality found himself up against Fleur East, 34, in the dance-off. Richie, also 34, then performed his Lion King routine with partner Giovanni Pernice for the second time after Saturday evening’s live show.The pair danced their head-turning samba to Hakuna Matata from the much-loved Disney movie.

As week three of Strictly Come Dancing got underway on Saturday night, fans of the show were treated to a collection of ballroom numbers inspired by the iconic films in the much loved staple of the series: movie week. Dancing to everything from Top Gun to the Lion King, there was even room for a little intergalactic fun inspired the Guardians of the Galaxy.