Strictly fans brand show a ‘fix’ after Jamie Laing makes it through another week – but JJ Chalmers is sent home
STRICTLY fans have labelled the show a “fix” after Jamie Laing made it through another week – while JJ Chalmers was sent home. The Made In Chelsea star, 32, narrowly escaped being chucked out of the competition after he found himself in the bottom two alongside the former Royal Marine, 33, last night. The pair […]
STRICTLY fans have labelled the show a “fix” after Jamie Laing made it through another week – while JJ Chalmers was sent home.
The Made In Chelsea star, 32, narrowly escaped being chucked out of the competition after he found himself in the bottom two alongside the former Royal Marine, 33, last night.
The pair went head to head in a dance-off to see who would be able to see another week on the popular BBC One show.
This week was musical week and JJ and dance partner Amy Dowden performed their best Charleston to Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, while Jamie and Karen Hauer gave it their all dancing the jive to Everybody’s talking about Jamie.
In the end, Craig Revel Horwood and head judge Shirley Ballas decided to back reality favourite, which meant that JJ and Amy were the sixth duo to be voted out of the dance competition.
This decision didn’t go down well with many viewers and one simply tweeted: “Wot a fix #Strictly.”
Another added: “What a fix. Jamie manifestly makes a mistake in the dance off but Shirley and CRH save him. Every year the BBC never fails to disappoint #Strictly”
A third chimed in: “This exact result was already on the strictly Wikipedia page yesterday so beginning to think its all a fix.”
Despite fans of the show being disappointed with the result, JJ left on a high.
Speaking about his time on the show, he told host Tess Daly: “I’m unbelievably proud.
“I never thought I would make it this far, I’ve gotten half decent maybe at something which I had no clue about to begin with and I’ve enjoyed every second of it, it has just been an absolute blast.
“It’s just a privilege to be in this long. I mean this competition is insane! To be counted among that cast at this stage in particular means the world to me.”
He also took the time to praise Amy for all her hard work whilst battling with Crohn’s disease.
JJ added: “She’s lived through so much in her own right in fairness and I know that any day she can wake up and she could be hospitalised essentially so she lives fearing she’ll let people down.
“But the way you’ve built me up, you could never let me down.”
Amy couldn’t ignore JJ’s kind words and said: “JJ it has been an absolute honour to be your partner and most importantly friend, throughout your Strictly experience.
“He is, and everybody would agree, one of the world’s most truest gentlemen.”
Last night the pair were seen looking down in the dumps as they left the show after being voted off.
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There are now five celebrities left battling it out to be crowned king or queen of the ballroom.
HRVY topped the leaderboard on Saturday night after being awarded 29 points, Maisie Smith is currently one point behind him with 28, and Good Morning Britain’s Ranvir Singh is in third place with 27.
The top three stars are also joined by comedian Bill Bailey and Jamie for semi-finals.