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Ex-Pro Slams 'Unwarranted' Strictly 10s
31 Oct
Summary
- James Jordan questions the validity of early scores.
- Delta Goodrem and Tabitha Stoecker received the season's first 10s.
- A three-way dance-off twist is coming to Halloween Week.
James Jordan, a former professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, has openly criticized the judges' decision to award the season's first 10s to Delta Goodrem and Olympian Tabitha Stoecker. Jordan stated that he did not feel any performance warranted a perfect score at this stage of the competition. He specifically critiqued Delta's Rumba, suggesting it lacked the necessary qualities for a 10, though he acknowledged her Salsa might have been deserving.
He also found Tabitha and Mark's Couple's Choice routine enjoyable but not 'epic' enough for a top score. Jordan indicated that while several couples, including Kai and Delta, Tabby and Mark, and Lacey and Vito, were potential recipients of his future 10s, he felt the early accolades were perhaps too soon. The competition is heading into its Halloween Week with Shaun Wright-Phillips already eliminated.
A significant twist is scheduled for this weekend: for the first time in Strictly's history, a three-way dance-off will occur on Sunday, November 1. In this unique scenario, judges will vote to send a couple home, rather than to save one. This change will undoubtedly add extra tension to the upcoming Halloween spectacular.
