Strictly Come Dancing viewers had been left slightly confused by the judges’ scoring following Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola’s scorching Argentine Tango on Saturday evening.
Whereas the duo earned 38 factors from the judges following their efficiency to ‘Payments, Payments, Payments’ by Future’s Baby, followers felt they deserved an ideal 40 and questioned the feedback from Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood.
Anton informed the pair: “I felt, if I am being hypercritical, it lacked slightly depth. However I’ve to let you know, you might be good.”
Whereas Craig added: “I did not assume it lacked depth. I feel it lacked intimacy. The A-frame of this dance, I felt once in a while was lacking and it did not appear like an Argentine Tango due to that nevertheless it was unbelievable. These lifts had been completely good. I actually love, love, liked it.”
In the meantime, Motsi Mabuse and Shirley Ballas praised the pair, and stated their distance from each other was a part of the storyline of the dance.
Shirley stated: “I feel the management, the footwork, the demi-pointe, crawling all up and over round, these are very, very troublesome strikes to do. I discovered that focus and management collectively to be completely excellent.”
It is protected to say viewers disagreed with Craig and Anton’s feedback and took to social media to share their confusion.
One particular person wrote: “Simply caught up with #Strictly and Craig stated that Ellie & Vito lacked intimacy, I’m sorry whattttttt???? Did he watch the identical dance all of us simply witnessed? That was an unbelievable dance and it ought to have been a 40,” whereas one other added: “Pls are we watching the identical issues, judges???? They primarily kissed and it ought to’ve been extra intimate???”
A 3rd particular person tweeted: “I’m so confused as a result of actually if somebody requested me to make use of two adjectives to explain Ellie and Vito’s Argentine Tango it was ‘intense’ and ‘intimate’. Oh, and ‘excellent’. [Ten emoji],” whereas one other added: “#Strictly Ellie and Vito had been robbed tonight, their Argentine Tango deserved 40.”
Many followers additionally identified the palpable chemistry between the pair, with one particular person writing: “Additionally Ellie and Vito! No intimacy?! I do not assume so! The chemistry!” whereas one other added: “The chemistry between Vito and Ellie is touchable (solely Craig cannot see).”
Ellie and Vito’s on-stage chemistry has sparked romance rumours in current weeks, with many viewers questioning whether or not the pair are relationship.
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The pair addressed the hypothesis throughout an look on ITV’s Lorraine earlier this week. After Lorraine Kelly commented on the “good bond” between the 2, Vito stated: “Oh I discovered, actually not simply Ellie however all Ellie’s household. It grew to become like one other household for me.
“Actually, I have been so fortunate as a result of they’re so great. And your mum makes the most effective gravy ever… I ate your complete pot!”
Lorraine remarked that the 2 have “one thing very particular”, to which Ellie responded: “We have labored so laborious and after I first began Strictly, I by no means ever would have anticipated to get this far or be capable to do the dances and sort of do all of the lifts and methods and stuff like that.”
The Coronation Avenue star added: “I can really feel myself rising every day, every week and I am actually happy with what we have achieved thus far.”
