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<\/p>\nStrictly Come Dancing’s Shirley Ballas has hit back at an online troll who accused her of “drinking before the show.”<\/p>\n
A BBC viewer who posted on X, formally known as Twitter, said that they believed she had been drinking before the live show and that this led her to give high scores during the night.<\/p>\n
They said: “Shirley you should give the contestants what they deserve!!! A 10 for a dance that wasn\u2019t even a 7!! Get real woman and if what some say is true, stop drinking before the show!!!” (sic)<\/p>\n
Shirley reacted to the online post and clearly denied the troll’s comments, quipping: “I don\u2019t drink anything before the show or I\u2019ll pee my knickers lol.” (sic)<\/p>\n
Many of her 95,900 followers took to the comments section to voice their feelings on the matter.<\/p>\n
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One fan who disagreed with her said: “Then why do you act like you have and give away a 10 that was absolute nonsense!!”<\/p>\n
A second person chimed in: “Sorry Shirley but it was ridiculous. There\u2019s no way anyone should get a 10 in week 3 but certainly not for that.”<\/p>\n
However, one fan didn’t see the problem and said: “Omg what\u2019s wrong with people if our @ShirleyBallas wants to give a bloody 10 so be it lot worst things happening in this world to whinge about.”<\/p>\n
During the second weekend of the live shows, Shirley awarded a score of 10 to Eddie Kadi and Karen Hauer as they danced a freestyle performance to Men In Black.<\/p>\n
They went on to achieve an impressive 34 points, sending them to second place on the leaderboard.<\/p>\n
Don’t Miss… <\/strong> We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n During the feedback, Shirley said: “Eddie when you do something well it needs rewarding. This was slick; it had style; it was edgy; it was entertaining; and you found your groove. I absolutely loved it.”<\/p>\n Despite it being only week three, it was the first 10 awarded for the 2023 series.<\/p>\n However, it has caused wide controversy online with many people sharing their thoughts. One person said: “No way was that worth a 10 Shirley…”<\/p>\n But many watchers thought the 10 was deserving. One fan wrote: “Omg a 10!!!!! Well bloody done Eddie Kadi! Karen is always ignored as a pro but I hope this marks a turn in her favour this year.”<\/p>\n
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