‘He’s clearly the BBC favourite’ moan furious Strictly fans as they accuse judges of ‘overmarking’ finalist
FURIOUS Strictly fans have accused the BBC judges of ‘overmarking’ finalist Bobby Brazier.
The EastEnders actor has managed to impress judges over the weeks with his dancing skills alongside his partner Dianne Buswell, but some fans believe that he has been given scores that are too generous.
Bobby and Dianne found themselves performing their Quickstep routine once again in the nerve-wracking Dance Off last night, despite receiving an impressive score of 38 from the judges on Saturday.
It was ultimately Annabel Croft and Johannes Radebe who got the boot, as three out of the four experts voted them off.
This gave Bobby and Dianne another shot at securing that sought-after Glitterball Trophy.
Nevertheless, fans were outraged by the decision, arguing that Bobby was evidently “the BBC favourite” as he advanced to the show’s finals.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one viewer fumed: “I’d forgotten how overmarked Bobby’s quickstep was and now I’m mad again.”
A second added; “So everyone undermarked except Bobby who was overmarked. Hmm…. #Strictly.”
A third commented: “So, Layton’s a pro, Bobby works for BBC, that’s Ellie stitched up, Craig’s gonna complain that her couple’s choice didn’t feel like a couple.”
A fourth wrote: “Are the judges ok bobby was overmarked there is no way that deserved 10s and was the best quickstep of the series — i don’t think it was the best of the series but it was definitely better than i was expecting so fair play to him.”
For next week’s final, each pair will perform three dances; one chosen by the judges, one chosen by the couple and a third ‘showdance’.
Bobby and Dianne will go head-to-head with Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola, along with Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin for the win.