Strictly Come Dancing viewers have complained after spotting what they felt were signs that the BBC was 'pretending' the Sunday night result show was live after the first elimination week. Similar complaints about this surfaced in 2021, when fans claimed the result show was actually recorded the day before.
Despite this, the format for this year's show has been kept the same with Claudia Winkleman and all the contestants talking about 'tonight' and 'Sunday's results' despite the show being filmed the night before.
The main reasons for the complaints from fans are that spoilers can leak every week which means viewers already know who will be eliminated before the show airs. This is often before the dance-off is even shown which can ruin the surprise reveal in the Sunday show, reports Yorkshire Live.
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And one fan even pointed out that the BBC is keeping up the ruse by adding subtitles live, instead of pre-added, to make the show appear as if the subtitles are being added to live speech. One person said: "Strictly are even trying to promote the illusion that this is *actually* live by putting the subtitles on in real-time."
Another commented: "We all know it’s not live. Treat us like we have more common sense than that please." Another viewer said: "@bbcstrictly worst kept secret. All recorded on Saturday night and yet pretend it’s now a Sunday live show."
Another agreed: "#Strictly why do you think and worse treat the British public as if they are stupid? Trying to make out that the Sunday #StrictlyComeDancing is filmed on the Sunday and everyone comes back, dresses up for the camera, for only 2 couples to dance. Really? We are not stupid."
Spoilers: On Sunday night, Kaye Adams and pro Kai Widdrington did battle in the dance off against Matt Goss and pro Nadiya Bychkova. Unfortunately, the judges sent Kaye Adams and Kai home, voting 3-1 against the pair, with only Shirley Ballas choosing to save them. But many viewers already knew that before it was broadcast.
