Strictly fans hit out at judges for ‘constantly undermarking’ contestant as they slam panel for having ‘favourites’
STRICTLY Come Dancing viewers have hit out at the judges for ‘constantly undermarking’ one of this year’s stars.
The beloved BBC show’s judging panel currently includes Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse, Shirley Ballas and Anton Du Beke.
Some fans have been left unhappy with the dance experts, claiming they’ve been “undermarking” a celeb.
They were referring to Morning Live‘s Dr Punam Krishan, who’s paired up with Gorka Marquez.
Week five saw Punam and Gorka perform a Viennese waltz for the panel and viewers at home.
However, they received a score of 21 – the second lowest of the night.
Veteran judge Craig told the pair: “I thought it was a little too social and like you were going for a stroll in the park without a care in the world.”
Topping the leaderboard were EastEnders actor Jamie Borthwick and Gladiators’ star Montell Douglas, tied with 39 points.
Jay Brown star Jamie, 30, performed a Paso doble alongside partner Michelle Tsiakkas.
Meanwhile, Montell, 38, and her partner Johannes Radebe impressed the judges with their couple’s choice dance.
One fan wrote on X: “@bbcstrictly wtaf was that Pete & Jowita mess of a rumba?
“Comically sexualized and just slimy & gross. Entirely awful on every level.
“Judges of course over marked him while being unfair to Punam and Paul.
“Clear they have their favourites and are so obnoxiously biased #Strictly.”
Another added: “Punam was seriously undermarked wth #strictly.”
A third shared: “Why is Jamie constantly being overmarked, and Punam undermarked? (Ps I thought Jamie was good but not 3 10s good).
Strictly 2024 pairings
Here's who is matched with who this series...
Chris McCausland and Dianne Buswell
Jamie Borthwick and Michelle Tsiakkas
JB Gill and Amy Dowden MBE
Montell Douglas and Johannes Radebe
Nick Knowles and Luba Mushtuk
Paul Merson and Karen Hauer
Pete Wicks and Jowita Przystał
Punam Krishan and Gorka Márquez
Tasha Ghouri and Aljaž Škorjanec
Tom Dean MBE and Nadiya Bychkova
Toyah Willcox and Neil Jones
Sam Quek MBE and Nikita Kuzmin
Sarah Hadland and Vito Coppola
Shayne Ward and Nancy Xu
Wynne Evans and Katya Jones
“Tasha also under-marked if you compare to Jamie’s score. Inconsistent marking alwaysssss.”
While a fourth chimed in: “Wynne being overmarked every week whilst Punam has been undermarked since her couples choice is my villain story of this years #strictly.”
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Strictly Come Dancing airs on BBC One and is available on iPlayer.