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Strictly judge Shirley Ballas calls out crowd who booed after her comments on Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe

Shirley Ballas was quick to call out the booing audience on Saturday night's Strictly Come Dancing, as they didn't agree with her comments.

As head judge Shirley critiqued Ellie Taylor and Johannes Radebe, viewers could be heard making noises in disagreement.

But Shirley wasn't having it, and told them to hold on and let her finish, turning around and telling them: "Hang on, let's learn."

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She had just told Ellie and Johannes: "Well we're on week 10, I love the theme, I thought the narrative was good, I could see that you were enjoying it.

"But for me, the technique missed completely. It looked quite heavy... hang on, let's learn! It looked quite heavy and a little bit flat footed. When it got towards the end you started to slip your standing foot and it started to get a little bit lighter."

Moments earlier, judge Craig Revel Horwood's own comments were met with booing as he too wasn't keen on the performance.

But viewers backed Craig's thoughts, or at least some of them did, agreeing with what he said.

Taking to Twitter, one viewer said: "Why does the audience boo everytime Craig gives critique?"

Another asked: "why are you booing craig? hes right!" as a third fan said: "The crowd booing whenever craig gives professional criticism is so tiring. he's a judge for a reason just stfu."

Meanwhile, it was revealed earlier this week that Kym Marsh would have to withdraw from Saturday night’s live episode, just weeks before the final.

The BBC confirmed in a statement that Kym had tested positive for coronavirus, so could not perform.

All being well, Kym will be allowed to return next weekend - following the looming next elimination on Sunday night.

The statement read: “Kym Marsh has tested positive for Covid-19. As a result, Kym and Graziano will not be taking part in Strictly Come Dancing this weekend.

“Strictly Come Dancing protocols mean that all being well, they will return the following week.”

The news left some viewers calling for a rule change, believing no one should leave in her absence.

One viewer said: "I would rather they kept all couples in this week and had a double elimination the week after. Just to make it fair."

Another said: "This late in the game no, esp since she is at risk, they should just do a double next week."

A third wrote: "What would really be fair is no elimination this week and a double next week"

Strictly Come Dancing airs its result show on Sunday at 6pm on BBC One.

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