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Lorraine Kelly has defended Angela Rippon securing a spot in the upcoming Blackpool Week after BBC Strictly Come Dancing found itself in a "fix" row.
On Sunday night, fans expressed their anger claiming that the judges' decision to save Angela, 79, following the dance-off was a "fix". Angela and her professional dance partner, Kai Widdrington, were saved over Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Lauren Oakley by three out of four judges.
Taking to Twitter, now X, one person said: "Of course Strictly fixed it for Angela to stay in for Blackpool. Angela used to host Come Dancing for years...they're going to do a Come Dancing history special, then she'll be voted out. She tripped in the dance-off FFS."
Lorraine Kelly has defended Angela Rippon securing a spot in the upcoming Blackpool Week after BBC Strictly Come Dancing found itself in a "fix" row (ITV)Another wrote: "Sorry this is such a fix. How can you say 'Angela, you literally almost fell over. Krishnan you were significantly better but I'm still gonna save Angela?' This is such a fix. Never agreed with Shirley before wtf is going on?" while a different account furiously added: "What a stinking fix!"
On Monday's Lorraine, host Lorraine, 63, spoke about the Blackpool "conspiracy" by fans, who have claimed the judges kept Angela in just for Blackpool due to her heritage of hosting Come Dancing. However, Lorraine insisted that Angela deserves to be in Blackpool next week, saying: "I think she deserves to be there, somebody has got to go and it's real sad!" She added of Krishnan, 53: "He had a good run though and he got better!"
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On Sunday, Craig Revel Horwood, Motsi Mabuse and Anton Du Beke all chose to save Angela and Kai. Meanwhile, Shirley Ballas said: "Well I picked the person that I felt was more grounded on their feet without any technical errors and I would have saved Krishnan & Lauren!"
Fans expressed their anger claiming that the judges' decision to save Angela, 79, following the dance-off was a "fix" (BBC)Gracious in defeat, Channel 4's Krishnan said of his show exit: "Look this has been the most incredible experience. I said it has been life changing and it genuinely has. I am incredibly grateful to the entire production team, judges, my incredible Strictly family up there.
"It’s right I am going out this week and I have got to get back to life. The thing that has made Strictly really special is Lauren. She is most incredible teacher, partner, friend. She is the real Strictly star and I am so delighted I am the first partnership you have had. She is going to go a long way and I am very proud of her."
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