Shayne Ward has fired back at fans who reckon he was "cocky" during Strictly Come Dancing's first live show on Saturday.The Coronation Street star, 39, impressed the the judges with his Samba to Stevie Wonder's Do I Do alongside professional partner, Nancy Xiu at the BBC Studios in London as the new series kicked off.
However, Shayne's charismatic performance was too much for some viewers as they took to X, formerly Twitter, suggesting the X Factor winner was "insufferable".
One fan wrote: "If Shayne Ward was made of chocolate he'd lick himself." Another quipped: "Find someone that loves you as much as Shayne Ward loves himself." A third mused: "Cocky much!" While a fourth fumed: "That was insufferable!" However, following the comments, the actor took to his Instagram to assure fans he was anything but over-confident.
Sharing a solemn black and white photo of himself with his head in his hands, he wrote: "Strictly is amazing and I love being part of it.
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