Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left missing the normal series during the competition's Christmas Day special. The popular BBC One programme's festive edition of the ballroom dance contest saw judges and a studio audience vote as the stars competed to lift the glistening Strictly Silver Star trophy.
In this year's pre-recorded Christmas special, six new celebrities took to the Strictly floor to help fans celebrate Christmas, as reported by the Mirror. The illustrious line-up featured Alexandra Mardell and Kai Widdrington, soap actor Larry Lamb and Nadiya Bychkova, podcaster Rosie Ramsey partnered with Neil Jones, actor George Webster dancing with Amy Dowden, DJ Ricky Haywood-Williams paired with Luba Mushtuk as well as singer Nicola Roberts alongside Giovanni Pernice.
However, some viewers were left disappointed by the short stint for the Christmas celebrities, and that the level of competition was lower with little training and a lack of a public vote. On Twitter, one fan wrote: “Can't see the point. One weeks training and they all get great over-marked scores.”
