Strictly fans left divided as Josh Widdicombe slammed

TV TV News Strictly Come Dancing Strictly: Jaime Winstone speaks after final dance before being forced to withdraw through injury LIVE Updated 4 mins ago Josh Widdicombe, chosen to co-present Strictly Come Dancing this year, has impressed some viewers – and others have suggested there is more good moments to come...

Updated 19:10, 14 Nov 2026 Strictly Come Dancing viewers appear to remain divided over Josh Widdicombe. It's week eight of the live shows now, and fans are still not convinced by the trio of presenters. Each week, Josh has been slammed by viewers at home, and this week is no different.

So much so that one fan asked, "What's the point?" as Josh appeared alongside Emma Willis and Johannes Radebe. But that's not all – the contestants are facing even more pressure tonight, with Blackpool being just one week away. However, that doesn't mean that the show won't be filled with drama.

This week, professional dancer Kai Widdrington has to miss performing with celebrity partner Delta Goodrem due to illness. It comes just weeks after Delta also missed an episode after suffering an injury. Meanwhile, Jaime Winstone is returning, having missed last week after she also suffered an injury.

This weekend, fans will also be treated to a special fantasy-themed dance from the professionals, which will air during the results show tomorrow night. But that's not all; Alan Cumming will be making a surprise appearance. If you want the latest updates, follow our live blog – and remember, keeeeeeep dancing!

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Filter Daniel Bird What time is Strictly on tonight? Set your alarms – Strictly is back in a matter of hours, and you won't want to miss it. The show will kick off at 6.25pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Jordan LloydBeck TV Reporter 30 for Tabby Following her Viennese waltz that was set to Avril Lavigne hit I'm With You, Olympian Tabby Stoecker and Mark Karmalita received a total of 30. Craig - 7 Motsi - 8 Shirley - 7 Anton - 8 Jordan LloydBeck TV Reporter 31 for John Craig - 7 Motsi - 8 Shirley - 8 Anton - 8 Jordan LloydBeck TV Reporter Katya Jones hits back at Anton Du Beke's brutal comment Following their Jive to Pump It by the Black Eyed Peas, host Anton Du Beke told John Nellis: "You're gonna hate me for this but you died a bit." As the studio audience booed, John's pro partner Kata Jones hit back with: "It's a different style, we were giving it more body action in the second half." Anton said: "Keep selling, you might win me over!" Jordan LloydBeck TV Reporter 30 for Dani Following their Pasa Doble to Everybody Wants to Rule the World by Lorde, Dani and Nikita scored a 30.

After being cheered by her co-stars, Dani said: "It took me the full four days [to learn] but I loved performing it. It was gun!" Craig - 6 Motsi - 8 Anton - 8 Shirley - 8 Daniel Bird Assistant Showbiz Editor Fans fume 'what's the point' Presenter Josh Widdicombe has come under fire from Strictly fans once again.

While some have celebrated having three presenters – Emma Willis, Josh and former pro Johannes Radebe- not everybody is in agreement. One said on X, formerly known as Twitter: "Josh is just standing there awkwardly waiting for his line all the time. Put him out of our misery." "I've tried to embrace the new hosts, but Josh just doesn't fit in with all the sparkles, sequins, glitz and glamour," penned a second.

While a third added: "What even is the point of having Josh at this point?! He’s literally just stood there." Jordan LloydBeck TV Reporter Emma slides down the bannister Last week, in what was a Strictly first, Dani Dyer slid down the bannister onto the dancefloor as guided by professional partner Nikita Kuzmin, and this week, host Emma Willis was desperate to have a go herself.

After making it to the floor, she declared: "That is the only way to travel"! Jordan LloydBeck TV Reporter Graeme's big mistake Opening the show this week was Graeme Hall and Lauren Oakley, with a Quickstep set to the Happy Days theme tune, but suffered a "number of mistakes," which all of the judges picked up on.

Despite this, the pair still received relatively good feedback. In the end, the pair managed to score 27. Craig - 6 Motsi - 7 Anton - 7 Shirley -7 Jordan LloydBeck TV Reporter Welcome back, Jaime Jaime and Carlos are back in the ballroom this week after the actress had to take time out last week due to an injury.

Jaime said: "It's great to be back!" Jordan LloydBeck TV Reporter Cheers for Aljaz In making his comeback to the ballroom since he and Melanie Walters were eliminated, Aljaz was cheered on by the audience as he appeared alongside Delta Goodrem, stepping in for Kai Widdrington, who is ill.

The judges sent their wellwishes to Kai and thanked Aljaz for stepping in last minute. Johannes said: "Kai baby, get well soon please, and Aljaž, thank you for stepping in." Jordan LloydBeck TV Reporter Suits you! As ever, the outfits of Emma Willis, Johannes Radebe and Josh Widdicombe did not go unnoticed by fans.

One fan wrote on X: "Loving the purple on Emma," and another said: "Love what Emma and jojo are wearing!" A third joked: "What the fuck is Johannes wearing?" Jordan LloydBeck TV Reporter Here we go... And we're off...just as Johannes Radebe put it: "Blackpool is calling..." but who will make it through to that all-important milestone?

Jordan LloydBeck Dani Dyer 'public's favourite', says Strictly pro When asked who he thinks the public have been protecting, former pro Vincent Simone, has some strong opinions on the matter. He said: "Probably Dani Dyer, Lacey and John. I feel like they're the public's favourites so far, because they're not trained dancers and they're doing so well.

"They're really humble and really funny, and I think that's what Strictly should be about. But so far the dance-off has been the people who deserve to be in the dance-off. " Speaking to Paddy Power Games, he added: "Between the judges and the people at home, they're doing a good job.

You can tell viewers have learned about ballroom dancing, because now they can see who's good and who's bad. The couples at the bottom are the ones I would have put there myself." Jordan LloydBeck TV Reporter Aljaz's nerves ahead of comeback With just hours to go until the show begins, Aljaz seemed a bit nervous and posted a video to Instagram where he said: "Good morning, Instagram, what a morning, what a day!

Let's do this!" Aljaz is stepping in for Kai Widdrington this week, who is away due to illness, and will be dancing with Neighbours star Delta Goodrem. Earlier in the series, he was paired with Gavin & Stacey star Melanie Walters until their elimination. The TV star, who is married to former It Takes Two host Janette Manrara, then revealed that his three-year-old daughter Lyra had presented him with a plush Jack Skellington from The Nightmare Before Christmas as a good luck charm.

He added: "Before I left, the little one stopped me and said, 'Please take this with you for luck. So here I am, it's my little pumpkin, I think his name is Jack, he's gonna be with me all day for good luck. We got this." Read more here.

Daniel Bird Assistant Showbiz Editor Host 'banned' from having an opinion Former It Takes Two host Fleur East has claimed she was "banned" from having an opinion during her stint on the show. The singer and presenter joined It Takes Two in 2023 after competing in 2022. But this year, she was replaced by Ellie Taylor.

She said: "For years, I wasn’t allowed to show any bias towards anyone. I can say who my favourite is now because I don’t work on the show anymore." And it's no surprise that her favourite is her Hits Radio Breakfast co-host, Will Best. Fleur added: "He’s just had a baby, he’s doing 20,000 jobs, and he deserves to win." Load more Tickaroo Live Blog Software ‌