Fans of Strictly Come Dancing have defended contestant Ellie Simmonds after "nasty" comments were posted online. They came after the Paralympian swimmer, who spent a lot of her childhood in Wales, took to the dance floor with partner Nikita Kuzmin.
They scored an impressive 26 out of 40, for their Cha-Cha, with head judge Shirley praising her timing and courage for starting the routine on her own.
But some viewers at home had commented that the dance was "awkward" to watch because of the height difference between Ellie and Nikita, and even suggested she might be given "sympathy votes". Viewers were quick to defend Ellie.
