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Strictly Come Dancing's Fleur East in 'undermarked' row as fans hit out at judges

Fleur East has been backed by Strictly Come Dancing fans who have accused the judges of giving a 'lukewarm' response to her first response, with both their comments and scores.

Former X Factor finalist and I'm A Celebrity star Fleur was named an early favourite with bookies as soon as she was confirmed on the Strictly line-up, with her neck and neck with Helen Skelton as frontrunner in the eyes of many experts, in the hours leading up to Saturday's first live show of the new series. Fleur, who scored a massive chart hit with Sax in 2015, is paired up with new pro Vito Coppola, with him also sparking plenty of interest amongst fans.

They aimed to make a fine first impression on both the Strictly judges and viewers at home with a cha cha cha to Jennifer Lopez's Let's Get Loud. Their routine was like one giant ball of energy, with them covering the ballroom with a performance filled with an array of different steps.

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