Strictly fans voice concerns for pro dancer and beg ‘please get checked out’
STRICTLY fans have voiced concerns for a pro dancer and begged ‘please get checked out’.
Saturday saw the BBC One dancing competition air its first ever Icons Week.
The celebrities paid tribute to the likes of The Beatles, Taylor Swift and Whitney Houston with their performances, while the judges were also dressed up like pop icons.
Former Love Island star Tasha Ghouri danced to Pink‘s What About Us? alongside pro partner Aljaz Skorjanec.
Their powerful Couple’s Choice routine saw them dancing barefoot and leaping around the dance floor, with incredible lifts in the mix too.
Once it was finished, they received a standing ovation from the studio audience, but both struggled for breath as host Tess Daly started to speak to them.
Aljaz, 34, – who returned this series after a two year absence – seemed particularly out of breath, with his heavy breathing being picked up by the microphone he was wearing.
It caused alarm for some Strictly viewers watching at home, with one tweeting on X: “Aljaz you need to get checked out for that shortness of breath, love.”
Another added: “Bit worried about Aljaz’s breathing… do a Covid test, please” alongside a sad face emoji.
A third wrote: “Crikey! Aljaž needs to knock Strictly on the head if it’s affecting his breathing that badly.”
It was no wonder Aljaz was out of breath after such an energetic routine, and some viewers saw a more humorous and somewhat cheeky side to the handsome dancer’s loud noises.
One wrote: “Sound people not turning Aljaz mic off and just the constant heavy breathing has sent me.”
Another tweeted: “Aljaz with all the heavy breathing, yes I’m recording it…” alongside a crying with laughter emoji.
A fellow viewer agreed, writing: “I’ll never be able to forget Aljaz’s sex breath tbh.”
Meanwhile a fourth commented: “I’m crying that dance almost killed Alijaz, bro is breathing SO LOUD.”
All their hard work paid off the the pair received a whopping 39 points from the judges, placing them joint top of the leaderboard alongside JB Gill and pro partner Lauren Oakley.
Strictly Specials
- Movies Week – Each year the cast of dancers on the show perform spellbinding routines to an iconic movie soundtrack or hit song associated with the big-screen blockbusters. Previous films to have been featured include The Sound of Music, Bridget Jones’ Diary and Clueless.
- Musicals Week – In a similar vein to Movies, the cast perform routines inspired by hit stage musicals each year on the show.
- Halloween Week – Things take a seriously spooky turn as the show transforms into a haven for Halloween towards the end of October. With some bone-chilling costumes and sometimes terrifying routines, it proves to be a fan favourite week year-on-year.
- Blackpool Week – As the show hits Blackpool Tower, things get even more over-the-top. Huge props, backing dancers and extra special effects flood the ballroom for the extra special week.
Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One and is available on BBC iPlayer.