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strictly come dance Viewers have defended Amber Davies after Craig Revel Horwood received surprisingly low marks. During the finale episode of the show,
Davis, a former love island The contestant and West End performer is competing in tonight’s (December 20) final with her pro partner Nikita Kuzmin Finalists George Clarke and his partner Alexis Warr And Karen Carney And Carlos Gu.
For their first dance of the night, the couple performed a paso doble to “Dream On” by Aerosmith, which received a glowing response from the judges – with Shirley Ballas, Anton du Beke and Motsi Mabuse giving them 10 points.
Despite receiving a positive response, Revel Horwood faced criticism for scoring nine points.
One viewer on
Another said: “Craig not taking any criticism but still getting 9 points????”
“Craig??????” The other one shouted. “What the hell Craig?!?”
During tonight’s final, each couple is dancing three times, including a showdance, while also reprising their favorite routines from the series and the judges’ choices.
The audience votes decide which couple will be crowned champions, as the judges’ scores are solely for guidance.
This episode is the epitome of the hosting duo Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman’s final live show before stepping down later this year.
Davis has delivered plenty of great moments this year, including a lift-pack at Icons Week, an Ariana Grande-inspired cha cha and a flawless Charleston in the quarterfinals.
Throughout her time on the show, Davies struggled to win over audiences due to her previous dancing experience, such as her West End training and several leading roles.
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Davis has been vocal about the negative comments she has received due to her dance training. After defeating fan-favourite Lewis Cope in the quarter-final dance-off, the comments became so vitriolic that His supporting partner Nikita Kuzmin issued an emotional appeal to fans,
Davis has stated throughout the series that she was not previously trained in ballroom or Latin styles, which are the “polar opposite” of her musical theater training.
he told it takes two: “I feel like I worked just as hard as the other finalists. I had to fight to get to the finals; we’re here to have fun.”
“I was given this opportunity. No one was going to say no strictly As a strictly fan.”
Davies rose to fame after coming first in an ITV dating competition love island With his then-partner Cem Cetinay in 2017.
Follow our live coverage of the final Here,