BBC Strictly Come Dancing stars come under the scrutiny of the show's judges on a weekly basis. However, a Nottingham body language expert has stepped forward to claim the dance duo Johannes and Ellie Taylor will face an early exit, due to a 'lack of chemistry'.
Darren Stanton is an author and TV broadcaster on the subject of body language, hypnosis and psychology. Speaking on behalf of Betfair, he claimed: “It’s clear Ellie works hard and wants to get as far as possible in the competition, however I don’t see a strong enough bond between her and Johannes which other contestants have already shown with their partners."
He continued: “Sometimes it’s just down to basic chemistry. I’m not saying there are any particular issues between the couple, but there’s a certain ingredient that needs to be present for a deep rapport, and this is ultimately lacking in their performance.”
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The BBC show is in its 20th series with viewers able to catch up with the next stage of the competition at 6.30pm on Saturday, October, 8. Episodes are also available iPlayer.
Darren continued, explaining: "Craig Revel Horwood especially scored them quite low, so hopefully they can resolve the connection issues they seem to be displaying and win him over". He added: “I am predicting another potential early exit for Ellie. But, again, it all comes down to the public vote on how they perceive her progress."
On Saturday, the dance couple performed the Paso Doble to Les Toreadors by Georges Bizet during the second Strictly live show, which Ellie Taylor confessed she found "very challenging".
Following a striking performance, which saw the Ted Lasso actress dressed as a flamenco dancer, Anton Du Beke said the performance lacked the "correct atmosphere". While Shirley Ballas added: "I can appreciate the shape when you were in plain hold, but for me it lacked completely the essence of paso doble." The pair were awarded a score of 23 for the performance.
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