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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
Entertainment
Katie Fitzpatrick

BBC Strictly fans demand Shirley Ballas is 'replaced' as they erupt over Fleur East decision

Strictly Come Dancing fans flocked to Twitter in outrage following Sunday night's shock dance-off. Viewers were stunned as Richie Anderson and his dance partner Giovanni Pernice and Fleur East and Vito Coppola were asked to reprise their third week dances again after the red light of doom landed on them.

After the result was calculated through a mix of audience vote and panel scores, the couples danced again. BBC Radio 2 presenter Richie and Giovanni performed their samba to Hakuna Matata from The Lion King again. Then singer and Hits Radio presenter Fleur and Vito reprised their American Smooth to Part Of Your World from The Little Mermaid in a bid to remain in the competition.

Craig Revel Horwood, Anton Du Beke and Motsi Mabuse all chose to save Fleur and Vito, who had been early favourites to lift the glitterball. This meant they had won the majority vote, sending Richie and Strictly's reigning champion Giovanni home in the second dance-off of the series.

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