Strictly head judge Shirley Ballas has fired back at accusations of favouritism after viewers questioned her scoring and casting votes in dance-offs this series.
The former professional dancer, 62, said she is well aware of the criticism and doesn't ignore it as she spoke out about the backlash at the Pride Of Britain awards in London on Tuesday evening.
Earlier this month, Shirley faced fury from viewers over her choice to save Richie Anderson and Giovanni Pernice over Fleur East and Vito Coppola.
