Tasha Ghouri’s Strictly perfect 40 reignites fix row as fans moan ‘it’s just not right’
FANS of Strictly Come Dancing are furious after dance-trained Tasha Ghouri bagged four perfect tens over the weekend.
Love Island star Tasha, 26, who is partnered with Aljaž Škorjanec, started ballet lessons at a young age, then trained commercial dance at the Creative Academy in Slough – and fans aren’t happy.
The model, who has previously performed in dancing competitions, is currently on track to get the highest average score of any contestant in the show’s history.
Fuming viewers complained: “There’s the argument that she was a full-time commercial dancer before she became famous, which many view as unfair.
Another fan noted: “She won’t win. The technically ‘best’ dancer almost never wins Strictly, people (myself included) much prefer to see progression and a journey.
They continued: “There’s always people on Strictly with dance experience, but usually that experience is ‘went to musical theatre school’, or ‘danced as part of a girl band’, which is different than it being your whole life and career – like it was for Tasha.”
A third viewer slammed: “She’s so good and I like her but she’s miles ahead in terms of ability of everyone else on the show. I just hate it when they have professional dancers on the show, Tasha’s not the first and she won’t be the last.”
A fourth agreed: “She’s literally a dancer isn’t she? Seems a bit broken.”
“They’ve had lots of dancers on the show throughout the years. Kinda comes with it cause actors, singers and performer celebs tend to be trained in dance too. Two this season and three others with dance experience,” penned a fifth.
“Isn’t she a trained dancer? Like, that is literally her profession?” argued another.
“Feels a bit wild to be all ‘wow!!’ ‘Omg she’s amazing!’ when of course she will do well,” wrote a viewer.
“Love her but she’s quite literally a dancer. Definitely not fair for the other contestants,” slammed a fan.
Another mocked: “Trained dancer does well on dancing show shock.”
One fan queried: “Wasn’t she a professional dancer before Love Island?”
Despite the pressure, Tasha admitted to The Sun last week: “The goal for Strictly, for me, is not necessarily winning.
“Just being in the final would be an absolute honour.”
Elsewhere, fans took to social media to complain that Pete Wicks is still in the contest.
“Seriously people please please stop voting for Pete, enough is enough.”
A second wrote: “Pete Wicks seems like a nice enough chap but I can’t believe people are voting for him over Montell.”
“I love Pete, he’s a laugh and he’s trying and he’s what it’s about. But I’m sorry what the f**k,” said a third.
Strictly stars at risk of the axe in 2025
Gorka Marquez joined Strictly Come Dancing as a professional dancer in 2016 when he was partnered with EastEnders actress Tameka Empson. The following year he was partnered with singer Alexandra Burke. They reached the final and finished as one of the runners-up.
In 2020, he was partnered with actress Maisie Smith. Again, he made it to the final and finished as a runner-up.
He failed to make it third time lucky in 2022, finishing runner-up again with Helen Skelton.
Nadiya Bychkova joined the show in 2017 with EastEnders actor Davood Ghadami. The pair reached Week 11, finishing in 6th place.
Her best performance to date came in 2021 when she finished fifth with Dan Walker.
Neil Jones has been without a celebrity partner more times than he’s had one since joining in 2016.
His best finish was with ex-footballer Alex Scott in 2019, finishing in fifth.
Katya Jones was another 2016 addition and made an instant impression with politician Ed Balls. Their Gangnam Style routine is still a favourite to this day.
In 2017 she lifted the Glitterball with Joe McFadden.
The following year she was at the heart of a show scandal after snogging her dance partner, the comedian Seann Walsh.
Karen Hauer has been an ever-present since 2012.
Despite her lengthy association with the show, she’s never lifted the Glitterball. The closest she came was in 2020 when she finished runner-up with Jamie Laing.